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• Canadian Imperial Bank held its third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Thursday to discuss financial performance and strategic growth. • The bank partnered with Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son to sell a 92% stake in CIBC Caribbean and acquired a minority share in Ann Partners. • These moves aim to expand the bank's U.S. private wealth segment and digital banking capabilities to better serve mass affluent clients.

• CAE held its first-quarter 2027 earnings conference call on Thursday to discuss company performance and strategic partnerships. • The company maintains active collaborations with major aerospace and defense firms including Boeing, Airbus, Leonardo, and Shield AI. • These partnerships allow CAE to support sovereign defense requirements in more than 40 countries through a global investment strategy.

• Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Utah Governor Spencer Cox appeared on the September 13, 2026, broadcast of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." • The program featured a Battleground Tracker analysis from Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report regarding the race for control of Congress. • The discussion provides voters and political analysts with data on key congressional contests less than two months before Election Day.

• EL.En. reported a jump in profit for the first half of 2026, contributing to a 7% increase in its stock price. • Executives expect the second half of the year to be extremely strong due to medical division growth, industrial performance, and a recovery in Italy. • The company plans to close the divestiture, or sale, of its laser cutting business by the end of 2026, likely between October and December.

• Eurowag reported growth for the first half of 2026 driven by an increase in platform usage. • The company is shifting toward indirect sales and digital onboarding to reduce the cost of acquiring every new customer. • This transition to digital tools aims to lower operational expenses while providing mutual cost benefits for both the company and its clients.

• SigmaRoc shares rose 12.6% following the release of its H1 2026 earnings report showing profit growth. • The company added 64 million tons of high-grade reserves to its Gotland quarry in Sweden and is launching a Belgium aggregates plant with a 2 million ton annual capacity. • The upcoming acquisition of Dolomitas, expected to close by late Q3 or Q4 2026, is projected to immediately increase the company's earnings.

• Aedifica reported strong growth for the first half of 2026, driven largely by its strategic merger with Cofinimmo. • While the company achieved positive earnings growth and synergy progress, it is now managing a significantly higher debt load following the merger. • The results are tempered by ongoing regulatory pressures in key markets, particularly in Belgium, which has limited the stock's price movement.