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North America

continent in the Americas

Also known as NA, Turtle Island, North and Central America, N. America, North American continent, North america

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HF Foods to Acquire Searay Foods in Canada

HF Foods Group will acquire Searay Foods, marking its first international expansion by buying a Canadian ethnic and specialty seafood distributor for about CAD$47.9 million (roughly US$35 million), valuing Searay at ~5.0x 2025 EBITDA with closing expected in Q3 2026 and funding via cash and HF Foods stock. The deal strengthens HF Foods’ seafood category and supports its goal to lift consolidated EBITDA margins to 4.5%-5.0%+ within 3-5 years.

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GameSquare’s July 2026 Buyback Surpasses 1 Million Shares

GameSquare Holdings repurchased over 1 million shares in July 2026 at about $0.38 per share, leaving roughly $10.9 million under an expanded buyback authorization; since October 2025 it has bought back over 8.8 million shares for about $4.1 million on average $0.46, signaling an aggressive capital-return strategy. CEO Justin Kenna said the shares trade at a significant discount to the company's intrinsic value and the company will continue opportunistic buybacks supported by a strong balance sheet, including funds from ETH sales.

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Doosan Bobcat Q2 profit up 43% tariff refunds

Doosan Bobcat posted provisional second-quarter 2026 sales of 2.4479 trillion won and operating profit of 291.7 billion won, up 11.2% and 42.9% respectively, with net profit rising 63.9% as price hikes and a U.S. tariff refund boosted margins to 11.9%. The company declared a second-quarter dividend of 400 won per share (with a plan for at least 1,600 won annually) and noted mixed regional performance, while Article 5 also highlights an announced memorandum of understanding with Maum AI to develop autonomous operation technology for construction equipment.

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Brookfield to acquire Aypa Power, expanding North American battery storage

Brookfield to acquire Aypa Power for about $7 billion enterprise value (roughly $3 billion equity), adding North America’s leading standalone battery storage platform with ~6.5 GW of operating/contracted capacity and a development pipeline exceeding 20 GW. The deal covers Aypa’s project portfolio, development platform and ~200-person team, strengthening Brookfield’s North American energy storage footprint and aligning with its global transition strategy through long-term contracted cash flows.

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Oslo Pensjonsforsikring Expands North American Bank Stakes in Q1

Oslo Pensjonsforsikring AS disclosed new positions in five companies in the first quarter, buying stakes in Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, The Charles Schwab Corporation, CVS Health, and Bank of America, with share values ranging from under a million to about $32 million. The moves reflect a diversified, cross-sector investment strategy across major banks, a leading investment services firm, a health insurer, and a consumer bank.

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