Tetragon Financial Group Limited Appoints New Independent Director

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) raised its projected investment pipeline to $800 million from $650 million (May). In Q2, it completed $126.9 million of SHOP investments, taking yearly SHOP investments to $1.4 billion. Same-store SHOP NOI grew 20.5% y/y. AHR also reported a $197.5 million in-process development and expansion pipeline, with $72 million funded, and its stock rose 3.71% to $56.74.

Papa John’s (NASDAQ:PZZA) said it will not pursue a near-term sale and instead focus on its internal turnaround after ending an 18-month strategic review, despite reported takeover interest from Irth Capital Management. Q2 2026 revenue fell to $482.4M, North America comps declined 8.3%, adjusted EBITDA was $52.7M, and EPS was $0.24. The board suspended the dividend and guided FY2026 adjusted EBITDA to $180M-$190M.

Raytheon, according to the U.S. Department of Defense, won two missile-defense related contracts totaling $1.3 billion. It received $745.4 million for Standard Missile-3 Block IIA rounds and $536 million to modify the TOW Weapon System contract, raising its cumulative value to $750.8 million. Work is set in Tucson and Huntsville, with completion dates through 2031.

Firmus, a private AI-infrastructure operator, secured commitments for a $2 billion equity raise backed by Nvidia (NVDA), Blackstone (BX), Coatue and Jane Street, nearly doubling its valuation to over $10.5 billion in four months. The funds will accelerate Project Southgate and Asia-Pacific expansion, including a planned 360 MW AI factory in Indonesia. Firmus also has a $10 billion debt facility led by Blackstone and Coatue.

A Minnesota woman, Kristen Behne, sued Chipotle in U.S. District Court alleging she contracted salmonella from a June 24 burrito bowl at a Roseville, Minn. restaurant, leading to hospitalization for sepsis. The lawsuit cites a salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers, with 345 cases in 27 states. Chipotle says it removed the peppers and replaced them; CDC advised checking inventory.

According to Bloomberg, the US Pentagon signed its first contract with AeroVironment to supply Locust anti-drone laser systems worth $400 million. The Pentagon is seeking cost-effective ways to counter unmanned aerial vehicles. Despite a friendly-fire incident during testing on the Mexican border, it plans to buy dozens of systems.