Art's-Way Manufacturing Co.: Art's Way Announces Significant Increase in Backlog Following Award of Major Modular Building Projects

ARTS WAY MANUFACTURING CO INC (ARTW) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Results of Operations and Financial Condition. EX-99.1 2 ex_986102.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 ex_986102.htm Exhibit 99.1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 9, 2026 ART ’ S WAY REPORTS 26% INCREASE IN FIRST HALF SALES AND 20% GROWTH IN OPERATING INCOME ARMSTRONG, IOWA, July 9, 2026 – Art’s-Way Manufacturing Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: ARTW) (the “Compan

Art's-Way Manufacturing Co. (NASDAQ:ARTW) reported Q2 and first-half fiscal 2026 results. Sales rose 23.9% in Q2 and 26.3% for six months ended May 31, 2026. Operating income increased 20.2% for the six months, while gross margin fell. Net income was $173k (Q2) and $370k (six months), with prior-year Employee Retention Credit affecting comparability.

Rocket Lab (Nasdaq: RKLB) said it was selected to launch a dedicated Neutron mission for Kepler Communications. The launch is from Wallops Island’s Launch Complex 3 no earlier than 2028, deploying multiple LEO satellites to expand Kepler’s optical connectivity and compute. Rocket Lab said the contract is Kepler’s first dedicated commercial launch, improving schedule and orbital control.

Reuters reports that Apollo Global, Blackstone and other Wall Street firms are working with Nvidia on a US$500 billion AI infrastructure financing venture, citing a source. The plan would fund chips, power and data centers. Nvidia shares fell over 3% intraday. Nvidia previously said it would raise US$25 billion via a U.S. bond issuance.

CNBC reports Nvidia is working with Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR on a planned $500 billion financing push for AI infrastructure, citing an unnamed source. An announcement could come as soon as Monday, according to the report. The effort would help customers finance Nvidia GPUs and data centers, including power capacity needs.

Reuters reports that Apollo Global, Blackstone and other Wall Street firms are working with Nvidia on a $500 billion AI infrastructure financing package, citing a source. The plan would support chips, power and data centers. Nvidia shares fell more than 3% on the day. Nvidia previously said it would raise $25 billion via U.S. bond issuance.