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Boeing's Revised SPEEA Offer Adds Immediate 10% Raise as Union Negotiators Recommend Acceptance
Boeing's revised final offer to SPEEA includes an immediate 10% guaranteed wage increase, and union negotiators are recommending ratification after members rejected an earlier package on Aug. 21.

MISTRAS Group to Go Private in $866 Million H.I.G. Capital Deal at $20.35 a Share
MISTRAS Group has agreed to an all-cash sale to H.I.G. Capital at $20.35 a share, an enterprise value of about $866 million, with a 40-day go-shop running to October 27 and roughly 31% of shares locked up in support.

Nucor's Q3 2026 Guidance Falls Short of Wall Street Consensus, Shares Dip Alongside Steel Dynamics
Nucor guided third-quarter 2026 earnings to $5.55-$5.65 per diluted share, below the $6.17 consensus tracked by MarketBeat, and CNBC reported Nucor and Steel Dynamics shares each fell more than 1.5% premarket.

Putin Decree Places Nestlé, Auchan, Lemana Pro and FM Logistic Russian Units Under State-Appointed Management
A Putin decree published Thursday placed the Russian units of Nestlé, Auchan, Lemana Pro and FM Logistic under temporary external administration by JSC L.E.V. Management, reported to be a shell company, with Nestlé shares down 2.2% on Friday, per CNBC.

This $3 Stock Just Got a HUGE Insider Buy
Screening stocks with most insider buying? This CEO bought twice in 9 weeks as his $3 stock fell -- see why that pattern matters.


BOJ Lifts Rate to 1.25%, a 31-Year High, But Yen Slides and Nikkei Rallies on 7-2 Split Vote
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1.25%, a 31-year high, in a 7-2 split vote, but the yen weakened past 157 and the Nikkei 225 rose 1.5% as markets focused on dissent from two board members.

Retail is Terrified – CEOs are Bullish
Retail investors are suddenly deeply bearish while CEO confidence is at a four-year high. Ross looks at why he wouldn’t blindly trust either one – and what he watches instead.


Warren Buffett Becomes Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Emeritus as Son Howard Buffett Is Elected Chairman
Warren Buffett becomes Berkshire Hathaway chairman emeritus and stays a director as his son Howard Buffett is elected chairman, with Greg Abel continuing as CEO, according to the company's Friday announcement and CNBC.

Cohere and Aleph Alpha Sign Definitive Merger Agreement to Form Roughly $20 Billion Transatlantic AI Company
Cohere and Aleph Alpha have signed a definitive merger agreement to form a combined AI company valued at roughly $20 billion per a Handelsblatt-reported term sheet, backed by Schwarz Group financing and STACKIT compute, pending regulatory approval.

House Passes Lindsey Graham Russia Sanctions Bill 262-159, Giving Trump Discretionary Power for Tariffs Up to 100% on Russian Oil Buyers
The House passed the Lindsey Graham Russia sanctions bill 262-159, giving Trump discretionary authority for tariffs of up to 100% on the top five buyers of Russian oil and gas, including India and China.

Stock Market Today: Technology Leads While S&P 500 Advances
Technology led the session while the S&P 500 advances. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

State Department Clears Potential $24.3 Billion Sale of 48 F-35s to Saudi Arabia, Times of India Reports
The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of 48 Lockheed Martin F-35s and 49 Pratt & Whitney engines to Saudi Arabia for an estimated $24.3 billion, the Times of India reported. The approval does not finalize the deal.
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