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JELD-WEN debt agreement targets $135 million in new financing

CHARLOTTE — JELD-WEN Holding Inc. signed an agreement with holders of most of its 2027 notes and 2028 term loans that would push those maturities to 2031 and…

September 29, 2026

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Nucor shares slide as $15 billion Iowa steel project raises capacity concerns

CHARLOTTE - Shares of Charlotte-based Nucor fell with other U.S. steel producers after Mesabi Metallics announced a planned $15 billion Iowa mill that could add 7.5 million to…

September 29, 2026

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Ruger board stays neutral on Beretta’s $107.5 million tender offer

MAYODAN - Sturm, Ruger & Company’s board is remaining neutral on Beretta Holding’s tender offer to buy up to 2.4 million shares for approximately $107.5 million, a transaction…

September 28, 2026

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Charlotte’s Greenland Mines closes $35 million rare-earth acquisition

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-headquartered Greenland Mines has completed a $35 million acquisition giving it control of the Sarfartoq rare-earth project in southwest Greenland.

September 21, 2026

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United Therapeutics launches $477.6 million accelerated stock repurchase

DURHAM - United Therapeutics entered a $477.6 million accelerated share-repurchase agreement with Citibank, using the remaining portion of a $2 billion authorization.

September 14, 2026

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Culp sales rise 6.5% as tariff recovery drives quarterly profit

HIGH POINT - Culp's quarterly sales rose 6.5% to $54 million as a $6.9 million tariff recovery helped the fabric maker return to profit.

September 13, 2026

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Kewaunee backlog rises to $169 million as quarterly sales decline 6.7%

STATESVILLE - Kewaunee Scientific's order backlog rose to $169 million during its fiscal first quarter as sales declined 6.7% from a year earlier.

September 13, 2026

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Duke Energy Progress completes $1 billion mortgage bond sale

RALEIGH - Duke Energy Progress completed the sale of $1 billion in first mortgage bonds in two series carrying interest rates of 5.55% and 6.15%.

September 13, 2026

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Fortrea reinstates Jason Knoblauch as chief financial officer

DURHAM - Fortrea Holdings reinstated Jason Knoblauch as chief financial officer after he, the company and his former employer resolved litigation through a settlement and mutual release.

September 13, 2026

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First Citizens completes acquisition of 138 BMO branches

RALEIGH - First Citizens Bank completed the acquisition and conversion of 138 BMO branches, adding about $5 billion in deposits and $650 million in loans.

September 13, 2026

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Labcorp targets 5% to 8% annual revenue growth through 2029

BURLINGTON - Labcorp said it expects compound annual revenue growth of 5% to 8% through 2029 while reaffirming its full-year 2026 guidance.

September 13, 2026

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Cardinal Infrastructure establishes $250 million delayed-draw facility

RALEIGH - Cardinal Infrastructure Group said a subsidiary has established a delayed-draw term-loan facility of up to $250 million and increased its revolving commitments to $100 million.

September 13, 2026

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