EL SEGUNDO, Calif. and BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV) (“Big 5”), a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced the successful completion of its previously announced merger with a partnership comprised of Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. Upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the approval of Big 5’s stockholders, the merger was consummated, with Big 5 surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of suc ...

Barclays downgraded Medpace Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDP) from Equalweight to Underweight and reduced its price target to $425.00 from $450.00. The firm said the downgrade was primarily valuation-driven, noting that Medpace shares were trading well above the premium historically enjoyed relative to peers. While the biotech market was described as “bouncing along the bottom,” Barclays said it expected the company to continue winning new business. However, the firm flagged potential risk in the second half of ...

Benchmark lowered its price target on DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ: DKNG) to $43.00 from $53.00 while maintaining a Buy rating. Analysts said they remained constructive on the company’s long-term growth opportunity, underpinned by its strong product, expanding user base, and industry tailwinds. However, they flagged potential near-term headwinds in the third quarter from unfavorable sports outcomes, elevated promotional spending, and a challenging macro backdrop. Benchmark also noted investor sentiment had been ...

Mizuho downgraded Bloom Energy Corp. (NYSE: BE) from Outperform to Neutral while raising its price target to $79.00 from $48.00. The firm said it increased its DCF-based valuation due to improved visibility into demand growth from utility-scale data center orders, highlighting the company’s ~900-MW project in Wyoming as an early-stage signal for capacity expansion needs. However, analysts downgraded the stock, citing production capacity constraints. Bloom was on track to expand its Fremont facility to 2 GW ...

Berkshire Hathaway, led by Warren Buffett, is making its biggest acquisition in years. Johannes Eisele / AFP via Getty Images Close Key Takeaways Shares of a data analytics firm took off after the company said it would provide its consumer credit scores directly to firms that give credit reports to mortgage lenders. The move pressured the credit bureaus that also evaluate potential borrowers. Major U.S. equities indexes ticked higher Thursday. Outperformance from materials and technology stocks offset decli ...

Sudbury, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 2, 2025) - Transition Metals Corp. (TSXV: XTM) ("Transition" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"). The Offering consisted of 10,108,439 critical flow through shares ("CFT Shares") at a price of $0.075 per CFT Share for aggregate proceeds of $758,133.A finder's fee was paid in connection with the Offering to finders that included Haywood Securities Inc., Castlewood Capi ...

SoFi has announced plans to expand access to options trading for its customers. Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images Close Key Takeaways SoFi Technology (SOFI) wants to make it easier to trade options for its customers. The digital financial services provider said Thursday it has started rolling out so-called "level 1" options—which are designed for beginners—for its SoFi Invest members, including covered calls and cash- secured puts, in addition to the level 2 strategies already available. The new offeri ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) (“Getty Images”) announced today the early results of the previously announced offer by Getty Images, Inc. (the “Issuer”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Getty Images, to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of the Issuer’s issued and outstanding unsecured 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Old Notes”) for newly issued unsecured 14.000% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “New Notes”) of the Issuer and the related sol ...

Accessibility StatementSkip Navigation LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with losses related to V.F. Corporation ("VFC" or the "Company") (NYSE:Â VFC) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit. IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN V.F. CORPORATION (VFC), CLICK HEREÂ BEFORE NOVEMBER 12, 2025 (THE LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT. Â What Is The Lawsuit About? The c ...

A college student was trapped in a burning Cybertruck because electronic doors made it difficult for her to get out or be rescued, a lawsuit claims. ...