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Cognizant says fixed-price and transaction work reached nearly 58% of revenue, showing how contract structure determines who keeps AI productivity gains.

CYH raised its 2026 EBITDA impact estimate to $50-$75 million as ACA subsidy expiry pushed patients toward uninsured care; DVA sees a $40 million headwind.

PTEN and RES say stronger frac demand alone will not restart capacity as pricing, returns, contracts, aging diesel fleets, and long equipment lead times limit supply.

Cimpress, Coursera, Fiverr and Reddit report that AI search is reshaping outbound referrals, shifting customer access toward direct and agent-selected channels.

Antero and DT Midstream say local utilities, power projects and LNG-linked buyers are supporting new gas routes, but supply still depends on premiums.

Lilly's Medicare bridge passed 500,000 prescriptions with about 75% choosing injections as West's GLP-1 component growth rose above 30%.

Indra, Kongsberg, and L3Harris are expanding qualified defense production, including a six-fold solid rocket motor capacity plan, but ramps take years.

PACCAR and Rush say fleets prefer proven 200 mg engines while testing lower-NOx technology, turning the EPA 2027 shift into a staged transition.

EQT says AI capex generates 20%-30% of leasing demand in its portfolio, while STAG reports a 26% share and six-to-seven-year lease terms.

J.B. Hunt and Werner say freight demand is available, but qualified-driver supply, training lead times and compliance enforcement are limiting carrier growth.

Ericsson and five hardware peers are prepaying, stockpiling, signing multiyear supply deals, or repricing as AI demand tightens memory supply.

L&T and MAIRE describe customer recovery of conflict-related project costs, while Technip Energies shows why signed terms still matter.

SK Hynix has secured over 50% of 2027-2028 capacity under LTAs, while Seagate has allocated most nearline exabytes through 2028.

Corbion estimates a roughly 26 million annualized sulfuric-acid impact, while Borregaard weighs surcharges as sulfur costs rise across chemical chains.

NiSource expects GenCo EPS of $0.32-$0.40 by 2030, while AEP and FirstEnergy assess similar structures for data center power projects.

Nabors and Precision Drilling say scarce high-spec rigs and $4 million-$8 million reactivation costs are pushing some US contracts toward longer terms.

ASM says 6F2 DRAM FinFET adoption could triple related ALD layers, while KLA sees logic-like inspection intensity in some DRAM products.

RNR sees U.S. general liability loss trends at 10%-12% versus 8%-10% rate gains as third-party capital expands casualty reinsurance supply.

Celestica capex rose to 4.7% of revenue from 1.2% as contract manufacturers add factory power to test liquid-cooled AI racks, while ASMPT SMT bookings rose 122%.