Market Signals

$AES (AES) 8-K: Other Events (Major)

$AFRM (AFFIRM HOLDINGS) 8-K: Results of Operations (Earnings) (+CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment, Financial Statements and Exhibits)

$CTAS (CINTAS) 8-K: CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment

$PPL (PPL) 8-K: Other Events (Major)

$GEV (GE VERNOVA) 8-K: CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment

$AFRM (AFFIRM HOLDINGS) 8-K: Results of Operations (Earnings) (+CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment, Financial Statements and Exhibits)

IPC ALTERNATIVE REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST, INC. 8-K: Other Events (Major)

8-K: STRATS 2005-1 pays $3.8794838 per $1,000 certificate on Aug 17, 2026

8-K: STRATS Trust 2005-3 pays $4.4163418 per $1,000 certificate on August 17, 2026

TC ENERGY: POWERING AI WITH NATURAL GAS AND POWER - SEEKINGALPHA

SOCIAL SECURITY ON TRACK FOR HISTORIC SECOND ‘TRUMP BUMP’ IN 2027 — 75M AMERICANS CLOSING IN FAST. HOW MUCH CAN YOU GET? - YAHOO

CROWDSTRIKE: BUY THE AI SECURITY BREAKOUT, BUT RESPECT THE VALUATION - SEEKINGALPHA

$GAP (GAP) — 8-K: Q2 FY26 adjusted EPS $0.52 beats consensus $0.49 by +5.8%; revenue -2% YoY

GOLD FIELDS (GFI) RIDES A GOLD PRICE SURGE TO RECORD CASH FLOW - YAHOO

ISRAELI STRIKE KILLS THREE PALESTINIANS IN WEST BANK’S JENIN - ALJAZEERA

APPIAN: PROVING ITSELF AS AN ESSENTIAL AI LAYER WITH ACCELERATING GROWTH - SEEKINGALPHA

$BBW (BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP) — 8-K: BBW Q2 FY26 EPS $0.70; revenue falls 7.2% to $115M; FY26 revenue guide cut to $0.5B-$0.5B

BOARD OF PEACE ENVOY MLADENOV WARNS GAZA CEASEFIRE RISKS ‘COLLAPSE’ - ALJAZEERA

ALIBABA: THREE-YEAR AI CAPEX PAYBACK PERIOD SILENCE BEARS - SEEKINGALPHA

NUVEEN CHURCHILL PRIVATE CAPITAL INCOME FUND 8-K: Other Events (Major)

BMO 2026-5C16 MORTGAGE TRUST 8-K: Other Events (Major) (+Financial Statements and Exhibits)

$CSR (CENTERSPACE) 8-K: Other Events (Major)

NOVELIS INC. 8-K: CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment (+Financial Statements and Exhibits)

MORGAN STANLEY BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH TRUST 2026-C36 8-K: Other Events (Major) (+Financial Statements and Exhibits)

$HELE (HELEN OF TROY) 8-K: CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment (+Say-on-Pay Vote Results, Financial Statements and Exhibits)

BLACKROCK PRIVATE CREDIT FUND 8-K: Unregistered Equity Sales (+Other Events (Major))

$RUM (RUM GROUP) 8-K: CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment

$CURI (CURIOSITYSTREAM) — 8-K: CuriosityStream names Sean Piche CFO after Q2 revenue of $23.2 million, up 22% YoY

STONEPEAK-PLUS INFRASTRUCTURE FUND LP 8-K: Unregistered Equity Sales (+Other Events (Major))

$KEYS (KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES) — 8-K: Keysight appoints Scott Reese to Board of Directors, effective immediately

NEW MOUNTAIN PRIVATE CREDIT FUND 8-K: Unregistered Equity Sales (+Regulation FD Disclosure, Other Events (Major))

$ZSQR (Z SQUARED) 8-K: CEO/CFO/Director Departure or Appointment (+Financial Statements and Exhibits)

$VCTR (VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS) — 8-K: Victory Capital to acquire First Eagle, creating $571 billion global asset manager

CARLYLE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS FUND, L.P. 8-K: Unregistered Equity Sales (+Other Events (Major))

$AREC (AMERICAN RESOURCES) 8-K: Delisting/Transfer Notice (+Financial Statements and Exhibits)

AXT: AI DRIVEN INP DEMAND MAKES THE VALUATION WORTH THE RISK - SEEKINGALPHA

AMAP RELEASES ABOT-RECON, THE FIRST LONG-RANGE-DEPENDENCY-FREE TEN-THOUSAND-FRAME STREAMING 3D RECONSTRUCTION MODEL, RECONSTRUCTING A 10,000-FRAME 3D

JAPAN TO PUT RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREVENTING ACCOUNTING FRAUD ON TOP EXECUTIVES - NIKKEI

VISA DOUBLES DOWN ON SOUTH KOREA WITH UPBIT OPERATOR DUNAMU ON STABLECOIN PAYMENTS - COINDESK

SCIENCE APPLICATIONS Q2 2027 EARNINGS PREVIEW - SEEKINGALPHA

WHAT EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR IN THE AGE OF AI — AND FOUR WAYS TO PROVIDE IT - NATURE

BYD PROFIT REBOUNDS AS OVERSEAS SALES OFFSET CHINA SLOWDOWN - NIKKEI

WALMART SETTLES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OPIOIDS LAWSUIT - SEEKINGALPHA

ROCKWELL AUTOMATION: ACCELERATING GROWTH AND AI OPTIONALITY - SEEKINGALPHA

WORKDAY'S Q2 RESULTS SHOW AI PRODUCTS GAINING MOMENTUM: ANALYSTS - SEEKINGALPHA

VEEVA: WILL BENEFIT FROM AI AND INCREASE ITS REVENUES - SEEKINGALPHA

ANTARES STRATEGIC CREDIT FUND II LLC 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure (+Other Events (Major))

$RIVN (RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. / DE) — 8-K: Rivian CFO Claire McDonough to depart Oct. 30, 2026; Derek Mulvey expected as interim CFO

$RBRK (RUBRIK) — 8-K: Rubrik Q2 revenue up 38% to $427.3M; subscription ARR hits $1.66B

KKR SETTLES US ANTITRUST CASE ACCUSING IT OF MERGER FILING VIOLATIONS FOR $250 MILLION - YAHOO