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Equifax Q3 2026 Earnings Expected to Rise 8.3% Year Over Year
Equifax is projected to post an 8.3% year-over-year increase in third-quarter 2026 earnings, with full-year 2026 and 2027 earnings expected to rise 11.8% and 17.7% respectively, according to Zacks Investment Research. Revenue is anticipated to grow 10.9% in 2026 and 9.6% in 2027. In the second quarter of 2026, Workforce Solutions segment revenues rose 7% year over year to $705.4 million, including Verification Services revenues of $607.6 million, up 7%, while the company signed about $300 million in state-government agreements, comprising roughly $100 million of new business and $200 million of renewals. Equifax's Vitality Index reached 16% in the second quarter of 2026, above its 15% full-year goal, and management doubled expected AI-driven run-rate savings for 2026-2028 to $150 million from $75 million. International revenues increased 8% year over year on a reported basis to $383.1 million, led by Asia Pacific, where revenues rose 17% to $99.7 million. Equifax carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), while TrueBlue and Trane Technologies each hold a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Mistras agrees to $866M all-cash buyout by H.I.G. Capital at $20.35 per share
Mistras Group has agreed to be acquired by investment firm H.I.G. Capital in an all-cash deal carrying an $866M enterprise value, including debt. Under the terms, Mistras shareholders will receive $20.35 per share in cash for each share of common stock they own, a premium of 8% to the company's 30-day volume-weighted average share price and 13% to its 90-day volume-weighted average share price. Once the transaction closes, Mistras shares will no longer be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The stock gained 3.3% in pre-market trading Friday on the news.
Jacobs Solutions Leads Government Consulting Peers With 8.3% Q2 Revenue Growth
Jacobs Solutions reported Q2 revenues of $2.42 billion, up 8.3% year on year, the fastest growth among the seven government and technical consulting stocks tracked, though full-year EPS guidance came in merely in line with analysts' estimates. SAIC posted the group's biggest estimate beat, with revenues of $1.88 billion up 6.3% year on year and 7.1% above consensus, alongside beats on EPS and full-year EPS guidance. Amentum was the weakest performer, reporting revenues of $3.49 billion, down 2% year on year and 2.2% short of expectations, with a significant EPS miss. Booz Allen Hamilton recorded revenues of $2.8 billion, down 4.2% year on year and 0.5% below expectations, but still beat on EPS, while UL Solutions reported revenues of $816 million, up 5.2% and in line with expectations, also beating on EPS. As a group, the seven stocks' revenues matched consensus and share prices have fallen 3% on average since the latest results.
Leidos Wins $875 Million Navy Network Modernization Contract Extension
Leidos Holdings secured an $875 million contract extension to support and modernize networks serving more than 650,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel worldwide. The agreement covers network services and infrastructure supporting the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, ONE-Net and Marine Corps Enterprise Network, enhancing secure connectivity for military operations across global locations. The award aligns with the company's NorthStar 2030 strategy, which focuses on digital modernization, cybersecurity and mission-critical technology solutions, and should provide additional revenue visibility while reinforcing Leidos' role in critical defense IT programs. Shares of Leidos have lost 29.7% in the past year compared with the industry's 17.7% decline, and the stock carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Leidos Wins $875 Million Navy Option Year for Network Contract
The Department of the Navy has awarded Leidos $875 million for the second option year of the Next Generation Enterprise Network Service Management, Integration and Transport contract, keeping more than 650,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel securely connected worldwide. Under the award, Leidos manages more than 425,000 devices at more than 2,500 sites around the globe, handling all aspects of user support, operations and IT transformational activities on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet, the Outside the Continental United States Navy Enterprise Network and the Marine Corps Enterprise Network. Steve Hull, president of Leidos Digital, said military and civilian personnel rely on these networks to communicate, make decisions and carry out missions that protect the nation and its allies. Since being awarded the contract in 2020, Leidos has introduced automation that delivers patches to network devices 93% faster and accelerates patching across the enterprise by 94%. DJ LeGoff, a retired Navy captain and the Navy and Marine Corps portfolio leader at Leidos, said the results reflect the team's round-the-clock dedication. The award supports Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy and its focus on digital modernization, cyber capabilities and mission software.
Ipsos CEO Kelly Beaver Accelerates Horizons Strategic Plan Execution
Ipsos Chief Executive Officer Kelly Beaver used an investor presentation in Paris on September 14, 2026 to confirm the Horizons strategic plan and pledge to accelerate its execution. Beaver, who was appointed CEO on July 30, 2026, said the plan, built around six pillars covering global solutions growth, strong local presence, speed, artificial intelligence, access to real people, and data integration and analytics, remains the right strategy but must now translate into results more quickly, particularly as performance since the beginning of the year has fallen short of the company's ambitions. As of August 31, organic growth in the order book stood at 1.2%, stable compared with the end of June, while organic revenue growth was 1.1%, up from 0.8% at the end of the first half. Beaver also launched a new corporate campaign, Augmented Ipsos, under the tagline Augmenting Speed, Augmenting Insights, Augmenting Trust. Ipsos will present its Q3 2026 results on 23 October at 8:30 a.m. CET.
Red Violet Posts Record Q2 Revenue of $26.7 Million, Net Income Nearly Doubles
Red Violet Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 results for the period ended June 30, with revenue rising 23% to $26.7 million and net income nearly doubling to $5 million. Gross profit climbed 29% to $20.2 million, lifting gross margin to 76% from 72%, while adjusted EBITDA jumped 48% to $11.2 million and adjusted net income rose 58% to $7.2 million. Operating cash flow increased 42% to a record $10.6 million for the quarter, and the company added a record 447 new IDI customers, ending with 10,869 on the platform, while its FOREWARN product reached 443,173 users and 660 REALTOR Associations under contract. In August, Red Violet closed an underwritten public offering of 1,916,667 shares, including 250,000 shares from the underwriters' full exercise of their option, generating net proceeds of about $109.0 million, which together with existing funds gives it over $160 million in cash and no debt. The company repurchased 74,500 shares by June 30 at an average of $41.87 per share and had $15.5 million left on its buyback authorization, while diluted earnings came in at $0.34 and adjusted diluted earnings at $0.50 versus $0.51 on a basic basis.
Zacks Adds Five Stocks to Strong Buy List for September 11th
Zacks Investment Research added five stocks to its Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List for September 11th. RCM Technologies, a national provider of business, technology and resource solutions in information technology and professional engineering to corporate and government customers, saw its Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings rise 13.3% over the last 60 days. Healthcare Services Group, which provides housekeeping, laundry, linen, facility maintenance and food services to the health care industry, posted a 12.9% increase in its consensus estimate for current-year earnings over the same period. Bloomin' Brands, the casual dining restaurant company with a portfolio of differentiated restaurant concepts, recorded a 10.1% gain in its current-year earnings estimate, while Argan, an engineering and construction firm operating through wholly owned subsidiaries across power generation, industrial construction and teledata infrastructure, saw a 6.7% increase. Globus Medical, a medical device company that develops and commercializes healthcare solutions for patients with musculoskeletal disorders, rounded out the list with a 5.3% rise in its current-year earnings estimate over the last 60 days.
Thomson Reuters prices US$1.3B U.S. notes and C$1B Canadian placement
Thomson Reuters has priced a dual-currency debt transaction combining a U.S. public offering and a Canadian private placement, raising aggregate net proceeds of approximately US$1.29B and C$997M respectively, with both offerings expected to close on September 17, 2026. The U.S. tranche totals US$1.3B and is issued by Delaware subsidiary TR Finance LLC with full guarantees from Thomson Reuters Corporation and select subsidiaries, comprising US$800 million of 5.100% notes due 2028 and US$500 million of 5.750% notes due 2033, both paying interest semi-annually. Concurrently, Thomson Reuters will directly issue a C$1B Canadian private placement, fully guaranteed by specified subsidiaries, structured as C$350M of 4.130% notes due 2029, C$350M of 4.480% notes due 2031, both with semi-annual coupon payments, and C$300M of floating rate notes due 2029 that pay interest quarterly at daily compounded CORRA plus 0.76% per annum. Thomson Reuters plans to deploy the net proceeds from both offerings for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of outstanding debt under its commercial paper program.
RCM Technologies Falls 2.9% as Analysts Lift EPS Estimates Ahead of Earnings
RCM Technologies, Inc. closed down 2.9% at $39.12, a smaller decline than the S&P 500's 0.59% loss, while the Dow fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.65%. The company is expected to report earnings per share of $0.63 for its upcoming quarter, a 50% increase from the same quarter a year earlier, on revenue of $85.78 million, up 22.04% year over year. For the full fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of $3.07 per share and revenue of $359.88 million, representing growth of 22.8% and 12.67%, respectively. Over the past 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has risen 16.59%, and RCM Technologies currently carries a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy). The stock trades at a forward P/E of 13.12, below its industry's average of 17.81, while its Staffing Firms industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 168, placing it in the bottom 32% of more than 250 industries.
Experian Launches AI-Enabled Activate Decisioning Platform for Its Consumer Marketplace
Experian has rolled out Experian Activate, an AI-enabled decisioning engine powering the Experian Marketplace, its consumer comparison-shopping platform for credit cards, personal loans and auto insurance. The platform is described as first-of-its-kind in combining credit data, AI and consumer-permissioned cash flow insights in one decisioning engine, helping match Experian's 90+ million members to offers they are likely to qualify for. Unlike traditional marketplaces that rely on pre-screened lists or periodically refreshed data, Experian Activate evaluates consumers using real-time information while they are actively shopping for credit, and the same real-time credit intelligence extends to third-party experiences such as ChatGPT. As part of the rollout, Experian has integrated Experian Cashflow Attributes into the Marketplace, letting participating lenders incorporate consumer-permissioned cash flow data alongside traditional credit information, with insights available in the same session when consumers connect their bank accounts. Experian cited research showing 60% of previously denied or under-offered borrowers believe the outcome would have changed if lenders had factored in recent income and banking activity. Rakesh Patel, Executive Vice President, Experian Marketplace at Experian, said the platform brings together the company's data, analytics, marketplace reach and AI capabilities, while Ashley Knight, Senior Vice President of Product Management, Financial Services and Data at Experian, said cash flow data is transforming how consumer behavior is understood and risk assessed.
Hang Feng Technology Innovation Reports First Half 2026 Net Loss
Hang Feng Technology Innovation Co., Ltd., a Nasdaq-listed company headquartered in Hong Kong, announced its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026, reporting a net loss of $553,033 and a comprehensive loss of $593,754, compared to net income of $363,524 and comprehensive income of $330,221 in the first half of 2025. Total revenue fell sharply to $362,511 from $1,327,707 in the prior-year period, primarily due to a decline in management consulting revenue as the company shifts its strategic focus toward RWA initiatives. The company maintained a strong balance sheet with total assets of $8,215,946, including $6,606,369 in cash, and recorded $329,755 in loan interest revenue to cushion the transition. In May 2026, it incorporated a wholly-owned Singapore subsidiary, HF Helios AI PTE Limited, and in June 2026, shareholders approved a capital reorganization into 9 billion Class A and 1 billion Class B ordinary shares. Additionally, its Hong Kong subsidiary, Hang Feng International Asset Management Limited, held Type 4 and Type 9 licenses and was granted a Type 1 license on July 7, 2026.
Verisk Launches Fraud Discovery Platform to Combat Insurance Fraud
Verisk has announced the launch of Verisk Fraud Discovery, a modular fraud prevention platform that unifies fraud intelligence, advanced analytics, network analysis, digital media forensics, and case management into a single scalable solution. The platform is designed to help insurers detect, investigate, and disrupt fraud, addressing the growing sophistication of fraud networks and economic pressures driving opportunistic fraud. In 2024, UK insurers detected £1.16bn in fraudulent claims across 98,400 cases, with industry estimates suggesting a similar amount may go undetected. Early adopters include Hiscox, Allianz, and law firm Weightmans, reflecting demand for more connected approaches to fraud investigation and case management.
Northsand Rebounds After Announcing Application to Change Market Classification to Prime Market
Northsand rebounded. After the close of trading on the 7th, it announced that it had applied to the Tokyo Stock Exchange to change its market classification to the Prime Market, which is viewed as a positive factor. The approval date is currently undecided, and it is uncertain whether approval will be granted, but the start of procedures toward the transition to the Prime Market has been well received. If approved, it is expected to lead to an expansion of the investor base and an increase in corporate recognition due to the step-up in the listing market.
UL Solutions' Q2 Profit Surge Driven by One-Time Gain
UL Solutions Inc. reported second-quarter net income of $254 million, up 161.9% year over year, but the surge was largely due to a one-time gain from the sale of its Employee Health and Safety software business. Excluding that gain, adjusted net income rose 17.3% to $129 million, with adjusted diluted EPS growing from $0.52 to $0.59. Revenue increased 5.2% to $816 million, while adjusted EBITDA climbed 11.2% to $219 million, and the company guided for a full-year 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 27%. The company also reduced total debt to $303 million and raised cash to $434 million, but capital expenditures are rising faster than revenue, and management flagged geopolitical uncertainty as a potential risk to customer spending.
Multiconsult and Rejlers announce merger of equals
Multiconsult ASA and Rejlers AB have announced a cross-border merger of equals to create Multiconsult Rejlers, a leading pan-Nordic multidisciplinary consultancy group. Under the merger plan, each Multiconsult shareholder will receive 0.9725 Rejlers class B shares per share, resulting in Multiconsult shareholders owning 54% and Rejlers shareholders 46% of the combined company. The new group will have close to 8,000 employees and a market capitalisation of close to SEK 8 billion, with headquarters in Stockholm and a main office in Oslo. Viktor Svensson will serve as President and CEO, with Kristin O. Augestad as Deputy CEO. The merger is expected to generate annual cost synergies of about SEK 100-120 million within three years, with one-off integration costs of approximately SEK 40 million. The combined entity will be dual listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and Euronext Oslo Børs, and completion is targeted for late 2026 or early 2027, subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Midday movers: Sandisk, Tesla, Lululemon, Quanex, AMC & more
In midday trading, several stocks made notable moves. Guidewire Software plummeted 21% after issuing weaker-than-expected current-quarter revenue guidance of $372 million to $378 million, below the LSEG consensus of $387 million. Tesla dropped 6% following a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation into whether its Cybercab meets federal safety standards, after the company launched robotaxis in Austin. Sandisk and KLA rallied more than 8% and 7% respectively, as the semiconductor sector gained ahead of the long weekend, with the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) up over 2% and the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) up 5%. Quanex Building Products surged 19% after beating third-quarter estimates with adjusted earnings of 79 cents per share on revenue of $501.8 million, versus the FactSet consensus of 66 cents and $497.5 million. AMC Entertainment rose 6.5% after CEO Adam Aron criticized Robinhood's stock tokens as "contemptible, outrageous, disgusting," while Robinhood slipped nearly 1%. Credit monitoring firms Equifax, TransUnion, and Fair Isaac fell after Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte said they have been "overcharging Americans for too long," with Fair Isaac down over 15%, Equifax down 6.8%, and TransUnion down over 7%. Smith & Wesson gained 6% on an earnings beat, reporting 6 cents per share versus an expected loss of 6 cents, on revenue of $112.6 million versus the $98.7 million consensus. Lululemon Athletica tumbled 17% after forecasting current-quarter earnings of 93 to 98 cents per share on revenue of $2.29 billion to $2.32 billion, below analyst expectations of $2.40 per share and $2.53 billion. Zscaler slipped 5% despite beating earnings estimates, while Adobe fell 6% after announcing Anil Chakravarthy as its next CEO. Asana dropped 14% on weak guidance, Samsara advanced 4% on strong full-year outlook, UiPath lost 16% despite in-line guidance, and Oxford Industries sank 17% after cutting its full-year guidance.
Verisk Launches U.S. Data Center Exposure Database for Insurers
Verisk Analytics has launched a new U.S. Data Center Exposure Database, providing building-level information on more than 2,500 facilities nationwide to help insurers, reinsurers, and brokers manage growing concentrations of risk. The database includes rooftop-level geocoding, building footprints, construction type, floor area, capacity, and operational redundancy characteristics, and is available within Verisk's Synergy Studio and Touchstone platforms. The launch comes as AI drives significant investment in digital infrastructure, with industry sources indicating that global data center insurance premiums could more than double from approximately $10 billion in 2026 to $23 billion by 2030. Verisk executives Rob Newbold and Jay Guin emphasized that data centers represent billions of dollars in concentrated assets and that understanding their location and risk accumulation is critical for insurers and capital markets participants. The database was developed by AIR Worldwide Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Verisk Analytics.
KBR, Inc. has secured a front-end engineering design contract for the Live Oak consortium's proposed large-scale electric natural gas project in Norfolk, Nebraska, expanding its low-carbon project pipeline. The facility will combine renewable hydrogen, generated via approximately 250 megawatts of water electrolysis, with biogenic carbon dioxide to produce e-NG, which is chemically identical to conventional natural gas and can use existing LNG infrastructure. Subject to a final investment decision in 2027, commercial operations are slated for 2030, with exports planned to Japan. The award adds to KBR's Sustainable Technology Solutions portfolio, which saw second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenues rise 10% year over year to $676 million, with backlog at a record $5.5 billion and a book-to-bill of 1.5x. KBR's stock declined 1.4% following the announcement, though it has gained 5% over the past three months, outperforming its industry's 15.3% fall.
Verisk Raises Global Insured Catastrophe Loss Estimate to $171 Billion
Verisk's catastrophe modeling unit has released its 2026 Global Modeled Catastrophe Losses Report, calculating that the insurance industry should prepare for $171 billion in average annual insured catastrophe losses, up $19 billion from a year ago and the highest estimate Verisk has reported to date. The benchmark rose even after a year with no U.S. hurricane landfalls for the first time in a decade, driven by exposure growth, rising reconstruction costs, and continued development in catastrophe-prone areas. Of the $171 billion global insured average annual loss, $117 billion, or 68 percent, is attributed to the United States, with severe thunderstorm accounting for 40 percent of modeled risk, ahead of tropical cyclone at 27 percent, earthquake at 10 percent, winter storm at 9 percent, flood at 7 percent, and wildfire at 6 percent. The report also notes that a severe catastrophe year could generate losses nearly three times higher than the global AAL, with modeled aggregate insured losses reaching $477 billion at the 100-year return period and $606 billion at the 250-year return period. Since Verisk first published this report in 2012, the estimated global insured AAL has nearly tripled, rising from $59 billion to $171 billion, reflecting expanded model coverage and growth in insured exposure.
KBR Wins FEED Contract for Live Oak e-NG Project in Nebraska
KBR has been selected by the Live Oak consortium to provide front-end engineering design services for a proposed large-scale electric natural gas project in Norfolk, Nebraska. The consortium includes TotalEnergies, Osaka Gas, Toho Gas, ITOCHU Corporation, and Tree Energy Solutions. Subject to a final investment decision in 2027, the project is expected to begin commercial operations by 2030, with plans to export e-NG to Japan. The facility will produce e-NG using renewable hydrogen from approximately 250 megawatts of water electrolysis and biogenic carbon dioxide, creating synthetic methane that can be integrated into existing LNG infrastructure without modifications. KBR's president of Sustainable Technology Solutions, Jay Ibrahim, highlighted the company's expertise in hydrogen and electrolysis technologies and its track record with TotalEnergies, noting this is one of the largest e-methane projects under development in North America.
*ST Ruhe's 2026 interim net loss widens to 41.98 million yuan
*ST Ruhe released its 2026 interim report. As of June 30, net profit attributable to the parent company was negative 41.98 million yuan, a loss widening of 18.78 million yuan compared with the same period last year. Total operating revenue was 172 million yuan, down 25.57 percent year on year. The asset-liability ratio rose to 95.19 percent, gross margin fell to 15.21 percent, and diluted earnings per share were negative 0.11 yuan. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 17.17 million yuan.
Silkroad Visual Technology Reports Net Profit of RMB 1.0636 Million in 2026 Interim Results
Silkroad Visual Technology has released its 2026 interim report, showing total operating revenue of RMB 369 million and net profit attributable to the parent company of RMB 1.0636 million. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative RMB 13.6834 million. The company's asset-liability ratio stood at 72.69 percent, up 0.45 percentage points from the previous quarter and up 4.78 percentage points from the same period last year. Gross margin was 27.46 percent, down 2.03 percentage points from the previous quarter. Return on equity was 0.26 percent, and diluted earnings per share were RMB 0.01. Total asset turnover was 0.24 times, and inventory turnover was 2.14 times, down 36.26 percent year on year. The number of shareholders was 20,300, with the top ten shareholders holding 18.22 percent of total share capital.
Pubang Group's 2026 interim report shows net loss of 10.33 million yuan
Pubang Group released its 2026 interim report. During the reporting period, the company's total operating revenue was 538 million yuan, down 34.34% year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was negative 10.33 million yuan, and net cash flow from operating activities was negative 147 million yuan. The company's asset-liability ratio was 50.70%, up 4.38 percentage points from the same period last year. Gross margin was 6.23%, down 0.94 percentage points from the same period last year. Return on equity was negative 0.54%, and diluted earnings per share was negative 0.01 yuan. Total asset turnover was 0.13 times, down 23.24% year on year. Inventory turnover was 4.59 times, down 9.21% year on year. The company had 59,500 shareholders, and the top ten shareholders held 41.82% of the total share capital.
ST Jianyi reports net loss of 144 million yuan in 2026 interim report, narrowing year-on-year
ST Jianyi released its 2026 interim report. As of June 30, the company's total operating revenue was 1.029 billion yuan, and net profit attributable to the parent company was negative 144 million yuan, an improvement of 44.9182 million yuan compared with the same period last year, with the loss narrowing. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 124 million yuan, an increase of 379 million yuan year-on-year. The asset-liability ratio was 95.69 percent, down 11.78 percentage points year-on-year; gross margin was 1.56 percent, and return on equity was negative 233.36 percent. Diluted earnings per share was negative 0.90 yuan, an increase of 0.28 yuan year-on-year. Total asset turnover was 0.14 times, and inventory turnover was 10.54 times, up 46.41 percent year-on-year. The company had 5,565 shareholders, and the top ten shareholders held 59.25 percent of total share capital.
Pubang Shares' first-half net loss narrows nearly 70% year on year
Pubang Shares disclosed its 2026 semi-annual report on the evening of August 28. During the reporting period, the net loss attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 10.33 million yuan, narrowing by nearly 70% year on year. The company's urban operations business maintained steady development. In the second quarter, the value of newly signed orders and contracts won but not yet signed exceeded 120 million yuan, up 21% year on year and up 88% quarter on quarter. It also won the 2026 to 2029 landscaping maintenance service project for Sanya International Duty Free City and the integrated sanitation and greening outsourcing service project for Qingyuan Chimelong's self-driving area. The green construction segment posted a notable increase in performance, achieving operating revenue of 12.28 million yuan during the reporting period, up 71.72% year on year. The company said it will continue to focus on its core business, consolidate its advantages in ecological landscaping, and actively expand urban operations, green construction and other businesses.
Silkroad Visual Narrows Non-GAAP Loss to 930,000 Yuan in First Half
Silkroad Visual released its 2026 interim report. Revenue reached 369 million yuan, up 33.2 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to shareholders swung from a loss of 80.26 million yuan a year earlier to a profit of 1.06 million yuan. Non-GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders narrowed from a loss of 82.15 million yuan to a loss of 930,000 yuan. Net operating cash flow was negative 13.68 million yuan, an improvement of 48.9 percent year on year. Earnings per share were 0.0087 yuan. In the second quarter, revenue was 248 million yuan, up 47.6 percent year on year. Net profit attributable to shareholders went from a loss of 53.23 million yuan a year earlier to a loss of 10.67 million yuan. Non-GAAP net profit attributable to shareholders went from a loss of 55.23 million yuan to a loss of 11.8 million yuan. As of the end of the second quarter, total assets were 1.493 billion yuan, down 6.0 percent from the end of last year. Net assets attributable to shareholders were 415 million yuan, up 0.2 percent from the end of last year. The company said its main business, major products and services, and operating model remained unchanged during the reporting period. It continued to focus on integrated digital visual services, benefiting from the stabilization of its digital exhibition business and increased innovation investment. Despite external challenges from macroeconomic cyclical fluctuations and local government budget constraints, the company improved overall operating efficiency through better project management and cost control, successfully turning losses into profits.
ICF Wins $20 Million Energy Efficiency Contract from Northeast Utilities Consortium
ICF, a global solutions and technology provider, has been awarded a $20 million recompete contract to continue as lead implementer for an energy efficiency program supporting a consortium of Northeast utilities and service providers. The contract, awarded in the second quarter of 2026, covers new construction, renovation, and multifamily energy efficiency and electrification programs, which are among the nation's largest residential efficiency initiatives. ICF's local team will deliver end-to-end implementation, including workforce development, training, incentive processing, and data reporting, leveraging its ICF Sightline platform to optimize energy demand and reduce grid stress. Kyle Wiggins, ICF's senior vice president for energy, environment and infrastructure, highlighted the consortium's goal of integrating efficiency into residential construction from the start, and ICF's role in scaling programs to deliver affordable, reliable energy. The company has supported the consortium's residential new construction program for nearly two decades, helping build one of the strongest residential efficiency markets in the country.
TransUnion reported second-quarter 2026 results that beat expectations, with adjusted earnings of $1.23 per share topping the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7.9% and revenues of $1.31 billion surpassing it by 1.7%. The company raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to $5.127-$5.162 billion and adjusted earnings guidance to $4.75-$4.83 per share, reflecting stronger first-half execution and improved contributions from Mexico. U.S. Markets revenues grew 11% to $992.7 million, while International revenues rose 27% to $320.8 million, including the acquisition of Trans Union de Mexico. Adjusted EBITDA increased 12% to $456.1 million, with margin contraction of 90 basis points attributed entirely to FICO mortgage royalties. The company repurchased about $150 million of shares through July and expects second-half buybacks to be at least comparable to the first-half pace.
*ST Jianyi 2026 interim report: revenue down 47.45%, loss narrows 23.83%
Lan鲸 News reported on August 27 that *ST Jianyi released its 2026 interim report. During the reporting period, the company achieved operating revenue of 1.029 billion yuan, down 47.45% year-on-year. Net loss attributable to the parent company was 144 million yuan, narrowing by 23.83% year-on-year. Net loss after deducting non-recurring items was 150 million yuan, narrowing by 23.42% year-on-year. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 124 million yuan, with the net outflow narrowing by 75.38%. Construction engineering business revenue was 809 million yuan, accounting for 78.69% of total revenue, down 40.27% year-on-year. Decoration engineering business revenue was 140 million yuan, accounting for 13.56%, down 67.95% year-on-year, with a gross margin of negative 24.84%. The decline in performance was mainly due to reduced orders. The company alleviated pressure through expense control, with selling, administrative, and financial expenses falling by 61.43%, 24.65%, and 49.10% respectively. Controlling shareholder Zhuhai Zhengfang Group provided 1.4 billion yuan in debt forgiveness and 400 million yuan in cash gifts to improve the capital structure, but progress in out-of-court restructuring and uncertainty over going concern remain major risks.
Huatu Shanding's 2026 interim report shows net profit down 84.71%
Huatu Shanding released its 2026 interim report. Total operating revenue was 1.543 billion yuan, down 10.49% year on year. Net profit attributable to the parent company was 32.5472 million yuan, down 84.71% from the same period last year. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 198 million yuan, down 59.57% year on year. The company's asset-liability ratio was 91.15%, gross margin was 55.38%, return on equity was 15.89%, and diluted earnings per share was 0.17 yuan. The number of shareholders was 10,500, and the top ten shareholders held 71.50% of the total share capital.
Jianyi Group narrows first-half losses by 23.83 percent as out-of-court restructuring advances steadily
Jianyi Group disclosed its 2026 half-year results on the evening of August 27. The company achieved operating revenue of 1.029 billion yuan and a net loss attributable to the parent of 144 million yuan, narrowing losses by 23.83 percent year on year. Against a backdrop of weak demand in the building decoration industry, the company's first-half performance showed a trend of narrowing losses, laying a foundation for risk resolution and debt optimization. The company continued to advance its out-of-court restructuring. It issued a creditor claim filing announcement on June 30, began recruiting asset appraisal institutions on July 13, and closed creditor claim filing on August 10, bringing the claim registration stage to a close. As key steps such as claim sorting, debt optimization, and the introduction of investors are implemented, the company is expected to shed its historical burdens and improve its operating fundamentals.
Nandu Property's first-half net profit attributable to parent falls 11% year-on-year to 116 million yuan
Nandu Property released its 2026 interim report, showing first-half net profit attributable to the parent fell 11% year-on-year to 116 million yuan, while operating revenue was 908 million yuan, down 0.6% year-on-year. Net profit attributable to the parent after deducting non-recurring items was 61.47 million yuan, up 11% year-on-year, and net operating cash flow was negative 55.46 million yuan, down 167% year-on-year. In the second quarter, the company's operating revenue was 442 million yuan, down 4.2% year-on-year, and net profit attributable to the parent was 67.99 million yuan, down 32.3% year-on-year. The company said it proactively exited some unprofitable projects, which led to the decline in revenue, while non-residential property formats became the core growth driver, and it increased technology investment to promote digital transformation.
ABEJA to Establish Singapore Subsidiary; Globing Plans Profit Increase and Higher Dividend
In individual announcements released on the 26th, ABEJA resolved to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in Singapore. Globing plans a significant profit increase and higher dividend for the fiscal year ending May 2027 (IFRS). Susmed's exclusive sales contract with Shionogi for its insomnia disorder app has ended. Nexera received a milestone payment of approximately 1.591 billion yen related to its partner Neurocrine's Phase 2 trial for cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease. Kasumigaseki Capital sold a property held for sale (Miami development land) for its first U.S. project, and Yamaha announced the partial sale of its shares in Yamaha Motor. Matsui Securities set its interim dividend for the fiscal year ending March 2027 at 28 yen (compared to 25 yen in the same period last year), and Medical Net resolved the material weakness in internal control over financial reporting that had been disclosed.
Electric Power Research Institute swings to profit in first half
Electric Power Research Institute released its 2026 half-year report on the evening of August 26. First-half revenue reached 275 million yuan, up 15.69 percent year on year, and net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 26.45 million yuan, swinging from a loss to a profit. Revenue from high-voltage electrical appliance testing was 226 million yuan, up 27.32 percent year on year. Low-voltage business declined because the same period last year included CQC testing business, but growth in the high-voltage business drove overall performance. In the first half, the company completed a number of major testing tasks, including a biaxial wave test on an SRSPLB 7500 kVA oil-immersed transformer, an ingress protection rating test on a 12-meter large integrated AC/DC energy storage container, and a full type test on a 500 kV transformer. It also obtained one new invention patent and 15 new utility model patent grants.
Terra Drone Passes Defense Equipment Agency's Interceptor Drone Demonstration Test
Terra Drone announced that its domestically produced interceptor drone, the Terra B1, has passed the demonstration test in the Defense Equipment Agency's 'Interceptor Drone Early Acquisition Program.' Additionally, CSSHD is investing in TechMagic, which specializes in cooking robots and business automation solutions. Osaka Titanium plans to raise up to 22 billion yen through the issuance of 7 million new shares and the sale of 1.05 million shares, raising concerns about supply-demand deterioration. Toyo Asano has revised down its consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending February 2027. Tokio Marine announced a stock split of 1 share into 15 shares and the introduction of a shareholder benefit program. JT received dividends from its consolidated subsidiaries, Morinaga Milk changed its shareholder benefit program and record date, and Sasadoku Printing newly introduced a shareholder benefit program. Seirogan (Daiko Pharmaceutical) applied for a market change to the Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard Market, and Intage Holdings announced the establishment of a share buyback framework and a change of its corporate name.
Intage Holdings announced it will carry out a share buyback. The repurchase is based on provisions in its articles of incorporation under Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act, and the company has decided on matters related to the acquisition. Details such as the number of shares to be acquired, total acquisition amount, and acquisition period have not been disclosed.
Tus-Design Releases 2026 Interim Report with Net Profit of 39.86 Million Yuan
Tus-Design released its 2026 interim report, with net profit attributable to the parent company of 39.86 million yuan. The company's total operating revenue was 356 million yuan, down 22.02% from the same period last year. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 10.01 million yuan. The latest asset-liability ratio was 57.69%, gross margin was 35.45%, ROE was 3.94%, and diluted earnings per share was 0.23 yuan.
Design General Institute reports net loss of 29.7489 million yuan in 2026 interim report
Design General Institute released its 2026 interim report, with net profit attributable to the parent company at negative 29.7489 million yuan, swinging from profit to loss year-on-year. Total operating revenue was 779 million yuan, down 40.67% from the same period last year. Net cash flow from operating activities was negative 288 million yuan. The company's latest asset-liability ratio was 39.43%, gross margin was 32.18%, ROE was negative 0.77%, and diluted earnings per share was negative 0.05 yuan.
ARTS Group Releases 2026 Interim Report with Net Profit Attributable to Parent of 66.5684 Million Yuan
ARTS Group released its 2026 interim report on August 25, 2026. Total operating revenue was 535 million yuan, and net profit attributable to the parent company was 66.5684 million yuan. Net cash inflow from operating activities was 2.5909 million yuan, a decrease of 62.5424 million yuan compared with the same period last year, down 96.02 percent year on year. The company's latest asset-liability ratio was 49.34 percent, gross margin was 27.05 percent, down 4.01 percentage points from the same period last year, latest return on equity was 4.45 percent, diluted earnings per share was 0.24 yuan, and total asset turnover was 0.17 times. The company had 25,800 shareholders, and the top ten shareholders held 149 million shares, accounting for 54.03 percent of total share capital.