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AeroVironment adds $51m Switchblade 600 Army order as 2026 disclosed awards reach $237m
AeroVironment has received another $51 million U.S. Army Switchblade 600 order under a $990 million IDIQ, adding to a $186 million next-generation Switchblade procurement announced in February.
August 26, 2026
Donaldson targets another record year after FY26 profit rises 24% and margin reaches 15.4%
Donaldson closed fiscal 2026 with record sales and earnings, while its new FY27 outlook calls for another 5.5%-9.5% revenue increase despite continued dilution and higher debt from the Facet acquisition.
August 26, 2026
Victory Capital agrees $7bn First Eagle acquisition to create $571bn asset manager
Victory Capital will acquire First Eagle Investments for about $7 billion, adding $222 billion of assets and a $41 billion alternatives platform while taking on substantial new debt to finance the combination.
August 26, 2026
Bank of Montreal (BMO) adjusted profit rises 19% as $962m finance-sale charge masks stronger Q3 banking performance
BMO’s reported third-quarter profit fell 25% after a large divestiture charge, but adjusted earnings rose 19%, credit provisions declined and every operating segment generated record pre-provision pre-tax earnings.
August 26, 2026
Sonoco raises EMEA recycled paperboard prices €60 a tonne as inflation overtakes productivity gains
Sonoco will raise EMEA uncoated recycled paperboard prices by €60 per tonne from September 15 as energy, fuel and wider inflation pressures challenge the packaging group’s productivity gains.
August 26, 2026
SalMar shares rise as Q2 operating profit more than doubles and harvest guidance reaches 350,000 tonnes
SalMar Q2 EBIT more than doubled as record harvest volumes drove higher earnings and 2026 harvest guidance rose to 350,000 tonnes.
August 25, 2026
SCHMID revenue jumps 172%, but margin guidance is cut nearly in half as €95m backlog shifts execution focus
SCHMID Group more than doubled first-half revenue and nearly doubled backlog since June, but reduced its 2026 adjusted EBITDA margin outlook to 6%-9% as weaker product mix and restructuring pressure profitability.
August 25, 2026
Piramal Finance (NSE: PIRAMALFIN) opens QIP with Rs 2,102.65 floor price
Piramal Finance has opened a qualified institutional placement with a ₹2,102.65 floor price after shareholders authorised up to ₹4,000 crore of equity or equity-linked capital, as Q1 AUM rose 25% to ₹1.07 lakh crore.
August 25, 2026
Odisha seeks consultants as PMAY-Urban 2.0 housing programme moves toward DPRs
Odisha is preparing a pipeline of roughly 25,000-30,000 Affordable Housing in Partnership homes and nearly 5,000 rental units, with consultancy procurement and DPR preparation now forming the next implementation stage.
August 25, 2026
Bank of Baroda (NSE: BANKBARODA) adds $400m to dollar bond push
Bank of Baroda has raised an additional $400 million by tapping its five-year senior unsecured dollar bond, taking its recent offshore bond issuance to $1.1 billion as Indian banks accelerate foreign-currency funding.
August 25, 2026