Most material SEC filings — September 9, 2026

Independence Realty Trust (IRET, ~$4.2B market cap) agreed to merge with Centerspace (CTRE) in an all-stock transaction dated September 8, 2026. IRET shareholders will receive one share of IRET common stock for each Centerspace share owned (Exchange Ratio to be determined), while Centerspace OP unitholders will receive IRET OP units. The deal is structured as a forward merger followed by a partnership merger, intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization under IRC Section 368(a).

AEye announced a binding multi-million-dollar contract with Lunar Outpost (NASA-backed) to deploy Apollo lidar on the Pegasus Lunar Terrain Vehicle for Artemis missions. The company reports 9x YoY revenue growth, 2x sequential growth, 25 revenue-generating customers (+19% since Q1 2026), and expanded into sports analytics and multiple new verticals. CEO retains major shareholdings; company maintains substantial cash and near-zero debt.

Sysco reaffirmed fiscal 2027 guidance (9–11% adjusted EPS growth on 53-week basis, ~$90B net sales at 6–7% growth) and introduced a $500 million multi-year AI-powered cost-reduction program targeting $100M savings in FY2027 and full $500M by FY2029. The company simultaneously raised mid-term targets for fiscal 2028–2029 to 4–7% net sales growth and 9–11% adjusted EPS growth (previously 6–8%), expanding the upper bound for sales from 6% to 7%.

Korn Ferry reported Q1 FY'27 fee revenue of $756.5M (up 7% YoY), with net income of $69.0M and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.43 (up 9% YoY). The company completed its acquisition of AMS on September 1, 2026, which CEO Burnison describes as meaningfully expanding Workforce Solutions. Integration costs totaled $7.6M in Q1. Q2 FY'27 guidance: fee revenue $860M–$878M; adjusted EBITDA margin 16.8%–17.2%; adjusted diluted EPS $1.30–$1.40 (including two months of AMS contribution).