Jon Cuthbert

QBE Insurance Group (ASX:QBE) increased its half-year net profit after income tax to US$1.03 billion.

Alliance Laundry Holdings (NYSE:ALH) reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $477 million, up 7% year over year, as profitability and cash management improved.

Fermi (NASDAQ:FRMI) reported second-quarter 2026 results and announced progress on Project Matador, including a 15-year turnkey lease agreement with TensorWave valued at approximately $6.5 billion.

Global Net Lease (NYSE:GNL) completed its acquisition of Modiv Industrial on August 12, 2026, adding an industrial net-lease portfolio valued at approximately $535 million and expanding its industrial property exposure.

Semtech (NASDAQ:SMTC) agreed to sell its cellular module business to Compal Electronics for $62 million in cash as part of a portfolio shift toward data center networking and LoRa connectivity.

Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of R$11.6 billion, adjusted EBITDA of R$4.7 billion, and net income of R$1.8 billion as pulp and paper sales volumes increased.

Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) announced the acquisition of Animade, a London-based animation and motion design studio, to expand its in-house Design Studio and support product experience development.

A large holder sold Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) tokens, according to blockchain data cited by BitcoinWorld.

Zeotech (ASX:ZEO) signed a non-binding MOU with VINCI Construction to trial AusPozz high-performance metakaolin in concrete projects.

Analysts are debating whether protocol revenue and token buybacks should play a larger role in valuing crypto projects, according to Cointelegraph.