Helios Technologies (HLIO) Tops Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) reported short interest of 566,552 shares as of May 15, up 550.4% from 87,111 on April 30, according to the article. With average daily volume of 3,022,616, the short-interest ratio is 0.2 days; about 2.6% of shares are sold short. The stock opened at $3.69. On May 12, it posted EPS of -$0.02 vs -$0.07 expected and revenue of $34.06M vs $32.72M.

On May 26, analysts adjusted price targets across multiple stocks. Royal Bank raised AutoCanada to C$23. JPMorgan cut Array Digital Infrastructure to $54 and Amentum to $31, but raised Analog Devices to $450. Other changes included BofA lifting Ciena to $660 and Cisco to $135, and Stifel trimming CAE to C$47.

ExxonMobil Moçambique Limitada issued McDermott Energy Solutions (UK) a letter of intent for limited engineering and procurement work on Rovuma LNG Phase 1 midstream development. The award supports planning ahead of a final investment decision expected in 2026. Rovuma LNG targets 12 modular trains totaling 18.6 mtpa, with start-up in 2031. ExxonMobil says the 30-year project could generate about $150B in revenues for Mozambique’s government.

Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic said Serbia will open a joint UAV factory with Elbit Systems, with inauguration expected Sept 15-20. Elbit will hold 51% and Serbia’s state arms firm SDPR 49%. The factory relates to a five-year contract covering precision rockets and unmanned systems, plus ISTAR, digitization and upgrades.

The U.S. Department of Defense, according to The Washington Post, asked defense contractors to submit within 21 days production and delivery schedules for critical systems, citing depleted stockpiles. CSIS estimates cite heavy early use of missiles and falling Patriot and THAAD inventories. The Pentagon is working with Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin, including a $58.6B deal to triple PAC-3 output by 2030, pending a stalled $1.15T defense budget.

The Pentagon ordered US defense contractors to submit within 21 days plans to accelerate production of missiles and interceptors amid shortages after the first month of strikes against Iran. It cited depleted Patriot and THAAD inventories and said framework agreements with Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman target PAC-3 and THAAD output. Lockheed Martin received a contract up to $58.6B to triple PAC-3 production by 2030.