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Lument Finance Trust Suspends Quarterly Dividend To Preserve Capital And Financial Flexibility
Lument Finance Trust, Inc. (NYSE: LFT) ("we", "LFT" or "the Company") today announced that its Board of Directors suspended the Company's quarterly dividend on its common stock commencing
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Lument Finance Trust stopped paying its quarterly dividend to its shareholders. This means the company wants to keep more money to stay strong and flexible.
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04:57 PM ETCompany
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Trex Bio Files For Initial Public Offering; Applies To List Common Stock On Nasdaq Under Symbol 'TRXB'; Eli Lilly Indicates Interest In Purchasing Up To 19.9% Of Trex Bio Common Stock; Says J.P. Morgan, Evercore ISI, Cantor, Stifel, Wedbush PacGrow Are Underwriters To IPO
WhyA new medicine company called Trex Bio is going public soon. Eli Lilly, a big pharma company, wants to buy a large chunk of it.
LLYJPMSource · Benzinga
04:34 PM ETCompany
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Anterix Announces $250M Buyback Program Effective September 22
WhyAnterix said it will buy back 250 million dollars of its own stock. This shows the company thinks its stock is a good buy right now.
ATEXSource · Benzinga
04:31 PM ETCompany
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IDACORP Raises Quarterly Dividend From $0.88 To $0.90/Share
WhyIDACORP is giving shareholders a tiny bit more money each quarter. This usually means the company feels solid and confident about its future.
IDASource · Benzinga
04:19 PM ETCompany
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SOBR Safe Announces Mutual Termination Of Merger Agreement With Clean World Ventures; Will Withdraw Form S-4 Registration Statement
WhySOBR Safe stopped its plan to merge with Clean World Ventures. When a deal falls apart, watch to see what the company does next.
SOBRSource · Benzinga
03:53 PM ETCompany
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NScale Announces IPO Of Ordinary Shares; To On NYSE Under Symbol 'NSCL'; Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley Lead Bookrunners; Says For The 6-Months Ended June 30, 2026 And 2025, We Generated Revenues Of $140.6M And $10.4M, Respectively; Says Do Not Anticipate Paying Any Cash Dividends On Our Ordinary Shares In The Foreseeable Future; As Of August 31, About $2.6B Of Active, $103.4B Of Active And Contracted TCV Under Long-Term Take-Or-Pay Contracts With Customers
WhyNScale is selling shares on the stock market for the first time. The company grew its sales hugely and has big customer contracts to rely on.
JPMMSGSSource · Benzinga
03:01 PM ETCompany
Deal Dispatch: Egg Maker Vital Farms Considers Sale, Blackstone Buys Flow Control, Kennedy Center Troubles
WhyVital Farms, an egg company, is thinking about being sold to someone else. When big companies get bought and sold, it shows whether people think their business is strong or needs new owners.
BXCRBWINSource · Benzinga
01:46 PM ETCompany
Buffett Successor Planned to Sell Kraft Heinz Stake, But Didn’t: Is Ketchup Maker’s Turnaround Working?
WhyBerkshire's leader planned to sell Kraft Heinz but decided to keep it. This suggests the company might be getting better at its business.
KHCBRK.ABRK.BSource · Benzinga
01:42 PM ETCompany
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'Westinghouse Said to Target Over $50 Billion Valuation in US IPO' - Bloomberg Law
WhyWestinghouse, a big nuclear power company, is planning to sell stock to the public soon. Investors will watch to see if people think the company is actually worth that much money.
CCJBAMSource · Benzinga
12:13 PM ETCompany
World Road Quadruples Nasdaq IPO Offering Amid Deteriorating Finances
WhyWorld Road is selling four times more stock than planned to raise money. New rules make it harder for Chinese companies to go public, so they adapted their plan.
Source · Benzinga
12:05 PM ETCompany
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Electra Therapeutics Opens For Trade At $15/Share; IPO Priced At $15.00/Share On 23.33M Shares
WhyElectra Therapeutics started trading today at its opening price of $15 per share. When a new stock opens exactly at its IPO price, it shows calm interest from buyers and sellers.
ETRAMMMSource · Benzinga
11:41 AM ETCompany
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Orion180 Insurance Group Shares Open For Trade At $11.50/Share; IPO Priced At $12/Share On 20M Shares
WhyOrion180 Insurance just sold shares to the public for the first time. The opening price dropped a bit, which is normal and worth watching over time.
OIGSource · Benzinga
11:19 AM ETCompany
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Electra Therapeutics Indicating $15.50/Share; IPO Priced At $15.00/Share On 23.33M Shares
WhyElectra Therapeutics just went public at $15 per share. The stock is already showing signs of buyer interest right now.
ETRAMMMSource · Benzinga
11:11 AM ETCompany
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Orion180 Insurance Indicating $11.75/Share; IPO Priced At $12.00/Share On 12M Shares
WhyOrion180 Insurance just went public at $12 per share. The opening price of $11.75 shows early buyers paid a bit less than the IPO price.
OIGSource · Benzinga
11:11 AM ETCompany
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UPDATED: Orion180 Insurance Indicating $11.75/Share; IPO Priced At $12.00/Share On 20M Shares
WhyOrion180 Insurance just sold new shares to the public at $12 each. Watch how the stock trades compared to that price to see if people think it's a good deal.
OIGSource · Benzinga
11:10 AM ETCompany
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Electra Therapeutics Indicating $16.01/Share; IPO Priced At $15.00/Share On 23.33M Shares
WhyElectra Therapeutics just went public at $15 per share. The stock is already trading higher, which shows early buyer interest.
ETRAMMMSource · Benzinga
10:51 AM ETCompany
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Electra Therapeutics Indicating $16.30/Share; IPO Priced At $15.00/Share On 23.33M Shares
WhyElectra Therapeutics just went public at $15 per share. The stock is already trading higher, which shows early buyer interest in the company.
ETRAMMMSource · Benzinga
10:50 AM ETCompany
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Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Says Wednesday Call With Trump Was 'Very Good,' Some Agreements Reached; Says Mexico Working Within Its Sovereignty To Reach Deal Soon
WhyMexico's leader said her talk with Trump went well. Both sides are working to reach a deal soon.
SPYSource · Benzinga
10:48 AM ETCompany
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Leader's Advantage Acquisition Indicating $9.95/Share; IPO Priced At $10.00/Share On 15M Shares
WhyA new company called Leader's Advantage just started selling stock. They set the starting price at $10 a share for 15 million shares.
LEDRUSource · Benzinga
10:47 AM ETCompany
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Electra Therapeutics Indicating $19.00/Share; IPO Priced At $15.00/Share On 23.33M Shares
WhyElectra Therapeutics just went public at $15 per share. The stock is now trading higher, which shows early buyer interest in the company.
ETRAMMMSource · Benzinga
10:42 AM ETCompany
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Orion180 Insurance Indicating $12.00/Share; IPO Priced At $12.00/Share On 545K Shares
WhyOrion180 Insurance started trading at the exact price it was offered. When a new stock opens at its offer price, it shows calm, steady interest from buyers.
OIGSource · Benzinga
10:42 AM ETCompany
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Orion180 Insurance Indicating $12.00/Share; IPO Priced At $12.00/Share On 20M Shares
WhyOrion180 Insurance is starting to trade as a public company today. The opening price matches the IPO price, which shows calm, steady interest so far.
Source · Benzinga
10:35 AM ETCompany
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Trading Halt: Halt status updated at 10:35:00 AM ET: Quotation Resumption: IPO security released for quotation
WhyA new company called ETRA just started trading on the stock market today. When a company is brand new, watch how people buy and sell it first.
ETRASource · Benzinga
10:10 AM ETCompany
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Trading Halt: Halt status updated at 10:10:00 AM ET: Quotation Resumption: IPO security released for quotation
WhyA new company called OIG just started trading on the stock market today. When a brand new company starts trading, watch how people buy and sell it at first.
OIGSource · Benzinga
09:16 AM ETCompany
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Toro Corp Announces Acquisition Of Two MR Tankers For $45.9M And $37.5M From Unaffiliated Third Parties, Funded With Cash On Hand; Both Delivered
WhyToro bought two oil tanker ships for about $83 million total. When a company spends cash to buy equipment, watch whether those new assets help it earn more money down the road.
TOROSource · Benzinga
09:06 AM ETCompany
CAVA Unveils $100 Million Stock Buyback Program
WhyCAVA said it will buy back 100 million dollars of its own stock. When a company buys its own shares, it can mean leaders believe the stock is a good value right now.
CAVASource · Benzinga
08:47 AM ETCompany
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'China Rare Earth Group in talks to buy MP Materials shareholder Shenghe Resources, sources say' - Reuters Exclusive
WhyA big Chinese company wants to buy a smaller Chinese company that owns part of MP Materials. This could change who controls MP Materials and what happens next with the company.
MPSource · Benzinga
08:42 AM ETCompany
How To Earn $500 A Month From Cracker Barrel Stock Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
WhyCracker Barrel pays a dividend, which is money paid to owners. To earn $500 monthly, you would need to own a huge amount of the stock.
CBRLSource · Benzinga
08:03 AM ETCompany
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Philip Morris International Increases Quarterly Dividend From $1.47/Share To $1.60/Share
WhyPhilip Morris is paying shareholders more money each quarter now. This shows the company feels confident about making steady profits ahead.
PMSource · Benzinga
07:31 AM ETCompany
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W. P. Carey Raises Quarterly Dividend From $0.94 To $0.95/Share
WhyW. P. Carey increased its quarterly dividend payment by one penny per share. This small raise shows the company feels confident about its future cash flow.
WPCSource · Benzinga
07:30 AM ETCompany
Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Give Their Take On 3 Risk Off Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields
WhyThree companies pay out big chunks of cash to owners each year. Smart investors watch if these payouts stay safe and if the companies stay healthy.
GISMOSFDSource · Benzinga
07:07 AM ETCompany
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EigenQ Secures $45M Convertible Note Financing To Advance Commercialization Ahead Of SVAQ Merger
WhyEigenQ raised $45 million in funding to grow its quantum technology business. This money helps them move forward before merging with a public company.
SVAQSource · Benzinga
07:02 AM ETCompany
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MISTRAS Group Agrees To Be Acquired By Affiliates Of H.I.G. Capital In All-Cash Transaction, Representing Enterprise Value Of ~$866M, Including Outstanding Debt
WhyMISTRAS Group is being bought by a large investment company for about $866 million. When a company gets bought, it means the owners think the company is worth that price right now.
MGSource · Benzinga
07:01 AM ETCompany
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CAVA Group Board Approves $100M Share Repurchase Program
WhyCAVA's board said it can buy back up to $100 million of its own stock. When a company buys its own shares, it can mean leaders think the stock is a good deal right now.
CAVASource · Benzinga
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