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Second quarter financial results were consistent with guidance and reflect strong operational executionIndustrial customer demand grew 11% year-over-year, driven by continued growth from high-tech and data center customers Reaffirming 2026 adjusted earnings guidance of $3.33 to $3.53 per diluted sharePORTLAND, Ore., July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Portland General Electric Company (NYSE:POR) today reported second quarter 2026 net income of $68 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis. After adjusting for business transformation, optimization and acquisition expenses, second quarter 2026 non-GAAP net income was $74 million, or $0.64 per dil

BEIJING, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that it will report its financial results for the Second Quarter 2026 ended June 30, 2026, before the U.S. market opens on August 18, 2026. Baidu's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 AM on August 18, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (8:00 PM on August 18, 2026, Beijing Time). Please register in advance of the conference call using the link provided below. It will automatically direct you to the registration page of "Baidu Inc. Q2 2026 Earnings Conference Call". Please

Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) today announced that it has been awarded a new long-term agreement to supply ultra-high-purity industrial gases to one of the world’s largest semiconductor manufacturers. The agreement will support the expansion of the customer’s semiconductor manufacturing complex in Phoenix, Arizona. Linde will invest $1 billion to expand its existing on-site industrial gases complex in Phoenix, making the site one of Linde’s largest investments for an electronics customer globally. Under the agreement, Linde will build, own and operate two new SPECTRA® air separation units (ASUs) and associated infrastructure. The new units will complement the three existing ASUs at the site. The

Highlights(1) Delivered strong second-quarter 2026 results, reflecting profitable sales growth, continued productivity improvements and disciplined execution. Sales increased 3% to $11.0 billion, outperforming a 2% decline in global light vehicle productionIncome from operations before income taxes increased 21% to $599 millionAdjusted EBIT increased 16% to $677 million, with Adjusted EBIT margin expanding 70 basis points to 6.2%Diluted earnings per share were $1.72; Adjusted EPS increased 29% to $1.86, a record for the second quarterReturned $598 million to shareholders during the quarter through dividends and share repurchasesRaised full year Outlook for Adjusted EBIT margin, Adjusted EP

BEIJING, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), a leading provider of online entertainment video services in China, today announced that it will report its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 before the U.S. market opens on August 18, 2026. iQIYI’s management will hold an earnings conference call at 7:00 AM on August 18, 2026, U.S. Eastern Time (7:00 PM on August 18, 2026, Beijing Time). Please register in advance of the conference using the link provided below. Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, passcode and unique access PIN by a calendar invite. Participant Online Registratio

KKR and Mirastar, KKR Real Estate’s industrial and logistics platform in Europe, have announced the acquisition of a portfolio of four prime UK logistics assets from PLP for approximately £170 million, totalling 1.25 million square feet. The portfolio comprises assets in Stafford, Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Wakefield, all located within established logistics markets across the West Midlands, the North West and Yorkshire. The assets provide best-in-class specifications combined with secure, long-term income, with a weighted average lease term to break of 10 years. PLP developed the institutional-grade assets which are fully let to a diversified occupier base, with income split across reta

The Group is building a management team led by senior UAE executives to oversee its business and corporate governanceABU DHABI, UAE, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Robo.ai Inc. (NASDAQ:AIIO) (the "Company") today announced the appointment of Dr. Jasem Ibrahim Mansour Al-Mansory as Chief Executive Officer of its proposed subsidiary Alif Holding, an Abu Dhabi-headquartered intelligent industrial technology group (the "Group"), effective immediately. Together with the Group's previously announced Chairman appointment, this appointment completes the Group's core leadership and marks the formal establishment of Alif Holding's governance structure and management team.Under the banner of "Building I

Combined company anticipated to produce 1.1 million ounces of gold annually Clear path to more than 1.9 million ounces through high-quality North American growth projects Planned Chief Executive Officer succession positions the Company for its next phase of growthVANCOUVER, BC, July 31, 2026 /CNW/ -- Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX:EQX) (NYSE:EQX) ("Equinox Gold" or the "Company") and Orla Mining Ltd. (TSX: OLA) (NYSE:ORLA) are pleased to announce the successful completion of their previously announced business combination (the "Transaction"), creating North America's new senior gold producer. The combined company is expected to produce approximately 1.1 million ounces of gold annually1, with a clea

Combined company anticipated to produce 1.1 million ounces of gold annually Clear path to more than 1.9 million ounces through high-quality North American growth projects Planned Chief Executive Officer succession positions the Company for its next phase of growth VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Equinox Gold Corp. (TSX:EQX, NYSE:EQX) ("Equinox Gold" or the "Company") and Orla Mining Ltd. ((TSX: OLA, NYSE:ORLA) are pleased to announce the successful completion of their previously announced business combination (the "Transaction"), creating North America’s new senior gold producer. The combined company is expected to produce approximately 1.1 million ounces of

Office construction in UK regions has fallen to its lowest level in at least 20 years, according to data from CoStar, a global leading provider of online real estate marketplaces, information and analytics in the property markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260731928780/en/UK office construction starts have fallen to a record low Preliminary data for Q2 2026 shows annual office construction starts fell below 5 million square feet for the first time since at least 2010, far below the 16 million square feet recorded in 2019, when conditions were more supportive. "The fall in construction starts was sharp acro

Approval based on TROPION-Breast02 phase 3 trial results where Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca’s Datroway showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement for the dual primary endpoints of overall survival and progression-free survival Datroway now approved for two breast cancer indications in the EU Datroway® (datopotamab deruxtecan) has been approved in the European Union (EU) as monotherapy for the first-line treatment of adult patients with unresectable or metastatic triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) who are not candidates for PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitor therapy. Datroway is a specifically engineered TROP2 directed DXd antibody drug conjugate (ADC) discovered

Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the recording of finance income in the three months ended June 30, 2026 (April 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026). Finance income of 63,254 million yen was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2026, resulting from valuation gains on other financial assets held in relation to Wolfspeed, Inc. (NYSE:WOLF, ", Wolfspeed", )). These gains primarily reflect the rise in Wolfspeed's share price. Finance income was 57,406 million yen for the six months ended June 30, 2026 (January 1, 2026 to June 30, 2026), as finance costs of 5,795 million yen had been recorded for the three months

BEIJING, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sohu.com Limited (NASDAQ:SOHU), a leading Chinese online media platform and game business group, will report its second quarter 2026 unaudited financial results on Monday, August 10, 2026, before U.S. market hours. Sohu's management team will host a conference call on the same day at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time, August 10, 2026 (7:30 p.m. Beijing/Hong Kong time, August 10, 2026) following the quarterly results announcement.Conference Call PreregistrationParticipants can register for the conference call by clicking here, you will be led to the conference registration website. Upon registrat

VEON Reports 2Q26 ResultsDigital Revenue Climbs 53.6%; VEON Raises 2026 Revenue and EBITDA Outlook Key Highlights Digital revenue climbed 53.6% YoY to USD 342 million, with Digital EBITDA margin at 36.1%, reaching 26.9% of Group revenues.Total revenue reached USD 1,271 million (+17.0% YoY).EBITDA reached USD 552 million (+6.2% YoY), 1H26 EBITDA grew 11.5% YoY to USD 1,069 million. Profit for the period was USD 140 million (-77.0%) and reflects the impact from prior-year provision release of USD 45 million in Bangladesh, the USD 489 million gain on the Pakistan tower sale in 2Q25, and USD 21 million fair value loss on outstanding KGL warrants in 2Q26. Equity FCF (after leases and license)

KYIV, Ukraine and NEW YORK, July 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kyivstar Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:KYIV, KYIVW)) ("Kyivstar" or the "Group"), Ukraine’s leading digital operator, today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter and half-year ended June 30, 2026. On the back of sustained growth, the Group is raising its full-year 2026 revenue and EBITDA outlook. Key highlights Total revenue rose 19.3% YoY to USD 339 mn (UAH 14.9 bn, +27.0%).Digital revenue advanced 83.0% YoY to USD 73.7 mn (UAH 3.3 bn, +94.7%) to represent 21.7% of total revenue.EBITDA increased 13.7% YoY to USD 188 mn (UAH 8.3 bn, +21.1%), producing a 55.4% margin.Equity free cash flow, after leases and licens

The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, a monthly economic metric that examines how inflation and wage trends impact the ability of middle-income families to afford life’s everyday necessities, is estimated at 100.1% in June, up 1.8% from May and up 0.2% from a year ago. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260730127085/en/The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, a monthly economic metric that examines how inflation and wage trends impact the ability of middle-income families to afford life’s everyday necessities, is estimated at 100.1% in June, up 1.8% from May and up 0.2% from a yea

São Paulo, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional ("CSN") (NYSE:SID) announced today that its subsidiary, CSN Inova Ventures (formerly CSN Islands XI Corp.) (the "Issuer"), an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of CSN, has commenced an offer to exchange (the "Exchange Offer") any and all of its outstanding 6.750% Senior Notes due 2028 (the "2028 Notes") held by Eligible Holders, as defined below, for the Issuer’s 11.000% Senior Notes due 2030 (the "New Notes") and cash. The 2028 Notes are fully, unconditionally and irrevocably guaranteed by CSN. The New Notes are subject to an interest rate decr

Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE:FCPT), a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties ("FCPT" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce the acquisition of a Sun Auto Tire & Service property for $2.5 million via sale-leaseback. The property is located in a highly trafficked corridor in North Carolina and corporate-operated under a long-term, triple net lease with approximately 15 years of term remaining. The transaction was priced at a cap rate in range with previous FCPT transactions. About FCPT FCPT, headquartered in Mill Valley, CA, is a real estate investment trust primarily engaged in t

PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Asset Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ:DAAQ) (the "Company") announced that its upcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the "Meeting") to approve its proposed initial business combination, which was initially scheduled for July 31, 2026, will be postponed to 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time on August 14, 2026. At the Meeting, shareholders of DAAQ will be asked to vote on proposals to approve, among other things, DAAQ’s proposed initial business combination (the "Business Combination") with Old Glory Holding Company ("Old Glory Bank"), a Delaware corporation. As a result of this change, the Meeting will now be held at 10:00

Compañia de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. ("Buenaventura" or "the Company") (NYSE:BVN, Lima Stock Exchange: BUE.LM)), Peru’s largest publicly-traded precious metals mining company, today announced results for the second quarter (2Q26) ended June 30, 2026. All figures have been prepared in accordance with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) on a non-GAAP basis and are stated in U.S. dollars (US$). Second Quarter 2026 Highlights: Gold production increased by 12% year-over-year (YoY) primarily driven by the ramp-up at San Gabriel. Consolidated silver production increased by 2% YoY, primarily reflecting higher production at Yumpag. Lead and zinc production decreased by 19% and 5