Heidi Cuthbert

Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) reported second-quarter net revenue of $1.45 billion, up 13%, as investment banking and wealth-management revenue increased.

Philip Morris International (NYSE:PM) reported second-quarter revenue of $11.2 billion, up 10.4%, as smoke-free and combustible sales increased.

Wabtec (NYSE:WAB) reported second-quarter sales of $3.18 billion, up 17.5%, with growth across its Freight and Transit segments.

Repligen (NASDAQ:RGEN) agreed to acquire BioLife Solutions (NASDAQ:BLFS) in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion.

South Korea is expanding rules requiring public officials to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings, while Japan is moving ahead with tighter regulations for digital asset businesses.

HTX has repeatedly moved cryptocurrency between new wallet addresses after UK sanctions targeted wallets linked to the exchange.

Battery Age Minerals (ASX:BM8) completed staking for an additional 9km2 of contiguous mineral claims at its Falcon Lake Project.

Horizon Gold (ASX:HRN) has released a definitive feasibility study setting a pathway to start gold production at its Gum Creek Project.

Satsuma Technology has won shareholder approval to sell its remaining 668 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), worth about US$43.5 million, and wind up the business after more than 90% voted in favour of liquidation.

Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) announced a leadership transition while forecasting $470 million in annual underlying earnings.