Sept. 2, 2025

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Pathward Financial (NASDAQ: CASH) — Pathward Financial has appointed Charles Ingram as executive vice president and chief information and operations officer, citing his ability to align technology, product and operations to drive efficiency and innovation.

SAB BIO (NASDAQ: SABS) — SAB BIO released its second-quarter earnings report Aug. 7. The company raised $175 million, which will allow SAB BIO to fully fund its Phase 2b SAFEGUARD study for its lead candidate, SAB-142, for delaying the progression of type 1 diabetes.

First Interstate BancSystem (NASDAQ: FIBK) — First Interstate BancSystem has appointed Michael Scudder as a Class I director on its board, filling a vacancy created by the board’s expansion. Scudder’s term will expire at the end of the 2028 annual shareholder meeting.

The Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBBK) — The Bancorp’s government fleet leasing unit presented at the Police Fleet Expo in Birmingham, Alabama. The unit explained how municipalities can manage their fleet through bank-direct financing with various pay options designed specifically for government leases.

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) — Wells Fargo and Google Cloud have expanded their strategic relationship, which will allow Wells Fargo to deploy agentic AI tools to improve the customer experience, automate routine tasks and unlock new levels of innovation.

NorthWestern Energy (NASDAQ: NWE) — NorthWestern Energy and Black Hills Corp., a South Dakota-based electric and natural gas utility company, have announced an all-stock merger. The combined company will be a premier regional regulated electric and natural gas utility serving 2.1 million customers across eight contiguous states.

CNH Industrial (NYSE: CNH) — CNH Industrial delivered its second quarter earnings report Aug. 1. The company generated $4.71 billion in revenue, beating estimates of $4.47 billion. CNH also beat profit earnings per share expectations of 16 cents by one penny.

Citigroup (NYSE: C) — On Aug. 22, Citigroup paid a cash dividend of 60 cents per share to shareholders of record on Aug. 4. The dividend was announced July 14 and is an increase from the 56 cents per share dividend paid in the prior quarter.

Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ: SFD)— Smithfield Foods delivered its second quarter earnings report Aug. 12. The company reported $3.79 billion in revenue, beating estimates for $3.62 billion. However, the company’s EPS of 55 cents came in a penny short of the analyst forecast.

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) — McDonald’s Corp. reported second quarter earnings Aug. 6. Revenue was $6.84 billion, beating expectations of $6.68 billion. The company’s $3.19 EPS also beat analyst estimates of $3.15.

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) — In its second quarter earnings report released Aug. 21, Walmart acknowledged tariff pressures. The company’s $169.34 billion in revenue was lower than analysts’ forecasts of $174.02 billion. The same was true for the company’s EPS, which came in at 68 cents, shy of the 71-cent estimate. Both numbers, however, were slightly higher than in the same quarter of 2024.

Target (NYSE: TGT) — On Aug. 20, Target released its second quarter earnings report for its 2026 fiscal year. The retailer delivered revenue of $24.99 billion, beating estimates of $24.84 billion. The company reported $2.05 EPS, which beat expectations by 1 cent.

Macy’s (NYSE: M) — On Aug. 22, the Macy’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 18 cents per share, payable Oct. 1 to shareholders of record as of Sept. 15.

Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS) — Dillard’s announced its second quarter earnings Aug. 14. The company generated revenue of $1.51 billion, slightly higher than the forecasted $1.50 billion. The retailer had a more convincing beat on the bottom line with $4.66 in EPS, which was markedly higher than the $3.79 forecast.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) — Amazon and X-Energy are expanding their partnership to include Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and Doosan Enerbility. The new partnership aims to scale the development of advanced nuclear reactors to help meet the growing power demands from data centers and AI infrastructure in the United States.

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) — On Aug. 15, Costco paid a cash dividend of $1.30 per share to shareholders of record on Aug. 1. The dividend had been announced July 15.

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) — Ford Motor delivered its second quarter earnings report July 30. The company generated $50.18 billion, beating analysts’ forecasts of $42.91 billion. Its EPS of 37 cents also came in above the forecasted 33 cents.

General Motors (NYSE: GM) — General Motors and Hyundai Motors have announced plans to co-develop four vehicles for the Central American and South American market. Each vehicle will have the flexibility to use either internal combustion or hybrid propulsion systems. The two companies also will jointly develop an electric commercial van for North America.

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