Children's Place Sales Fall 7%

Children’s Place stock fell 8.9% after reporting Q2 2026 results. Revenue dropped 18.9% to $241.8M, and net loss widened to $31.0M. Management cited operational challenges, including e-commerce transition delays. UBS lowered its price target to $3.25, maintaining a Neutral rating. The stock trades near its 52-week low of $2.04.

Children’s Place Inc (NASDAQ:PLCE) shares fell 2.8% after hours after drawing $15M from its credit facility with Mithaq Capital SPC. The draw was the first under a $40M commitment, reducing remaining availability to $25M. The subordinated loan matures April 16, 2031; proceeds will be used to prepay revolver amounts, reduce payables, and for general purposes.

Combined BHP Ports Unions will seek arbitration with BHP over a wage deal dispute for Port Hedland iron ore operations. The union, representing 450 workers, seeks a four-year agreement, while BHP offered a 17% pay increase and A$25,000 transition payment. The union claims 40% of workers would be worse off under BHP's proposal.

Sempra Infrastructure signed a 20-year LNG supply deal with Petrobras for 800,000 tonnes per year, sourced from its Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 project in Texas. The agreement adds Petrobras as Sempra's first South American LNG customer. Port Arthur Phase 2, with a $14 billion estimated cost, is set to add 13 million tonnes per annum of liquefaction capacity and begin operations in 2030-2031. Sempra has previously secured LNG agreements with ConocoPhillips, JERA, and EQT for Phase 2.

Novartis' pelacarsen and Novo Nordisk's ziltivekimab failed in Phase 3 trials, testing different cardiovascular risk theories. Both drugs did not reduce cardiovascular events despite lowering targets. Novartis reported pelacarsen's Lp(a)HORIZON trial results, while Novo Nordisk halted ziltivekimab's HERMES and ATHENA trials. Analysts estimated pelacarsen's peak sales at $4B-$6B. Both companies have other trials ongoing.

Santos has signed two LNG agreements: a 10-year supply deal with POSCO Steel and a 20-year purchase agreement with Western LNG for 1 million metric tons per year, starting around 2031.