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Energy stocks surge 18% YTD, reversing underperformance. Financial planners stress cash flow management and diversified portfolios for long-term wealth building.

HireQuest declares $0.06 quarterly dividend payable March 16, 2026. The staffing franchisor continues its regular shareholder capital returns.

T3 Defense acquires 51% stake in ITS Engineering, gaining precision manufacturing capabilities and Positech Ltd. Expected revenues of $24-26 million annually.

BlackSky secures eight-figure deal for accelerated Gen-3 satellite deployment, including hardware and multi-year subscription services for high-resolution imagery intelligence.

RMX Industries' VAST video compression technology gains market traction in counter-drone defense systems, supported by $3.1 billion DoD funding allocation for C-UAS initiatives in 2026.

Software stocks down 30% since November amid AI disruption concerns, despite solid earnings and 19% projected 2026 growth. Analysts see buying opportunity.

Tech giants spend $400B on AI infrastructure, creating winners with strong balance sheets and losers burdened by debt in this capital-intensive race.

Marvion Inc. secures fresh capital through dual investor agreements to strengthen its balance sheet and fund expansion in warehouse management, logistics, and consulting sectors.

Three major software firms announce share buybacks despite beating earnings, signaling management believes valuations are undervalued amid AI disruption concerns.

AMLM reports Q1 2026 loss of $38,023 with $33,100 cash reserves. Exploration-stage company advancing lithium-gold Piscau project in Quebec with planned spring drilling campaign.

Viking Therapeutics advances obesity drug VK2735 through phase 3 trials, expecting 2026 trial data. Dual GIP/GLP-1 agonist targets $100B+ market opportunity.

QUBT outperforms peers despite minimal revenue and $17M losses. Analysts see 112% upside potential, though quantum computing sector remains highly speculative.

Warner Bros. rejected Paramount's $31/share bid, setting February 23 deadline for Skydance's final offer. Company prefers Netflix deal at $27.75/share with matching rights.

Pangaea Logistics declares $0.05 quarterly dividend per share, payable March 13 to shareholders of record February 27, 2026.

BioLife Solutions will release 2025 financial results and host a conference call on February 26, 2026, discussing earnings and strategic updates for its cell therapy preservation business.

MiMedx will release 2025 financial results February 25, 2026, followed by a webcast and conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET with senior management.

Prenetics sells 35% Insighta stake to Tencent for $70M, boosting liquidity to $171.1M. Proceeds fund international expansion of IM8 health platform partnership with David Beckham.

Hemostasis products market expected to grow from $1.94B to $3.28B by 2035, driven by increased surgeries and trauma cases requiring advanced bleeding control solutions.

BellRing Brands faces securities lawsuit over false statements. Lead plaintiff deadline is March 23, 2026 for eligible investors who suffered losses.

Varonis Systems class action suit has March 9, 2026 deadline for investors seeking lead plaintiff status over alleged false statements.