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Alta Equipment Group (NYSE:ALTG) reported second-quarter financial results on Thursday. The transcript from the company's second-quarter earnings call has been provided below. Benzinga APIs provide real-time access
Benzinga·00:36·14 Days AgoALTG▲+7.8%
Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on. But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
Yahoo·10:19
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after rising Treasury yields and climbing oil prices dampened investor sentiment ahead of the release of the Federal Reserve's September meeting minutes, as reported by AP News.
Yahoo·17:12ALTG▲+7.8%
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after surging capital spending for artificial intelligence infrastructure and defense bolstered demand across power systems, data center construction, and electrical grid buildouts, with gains amplified as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite reached fresh all-time highs.
Yahoo·18:24ALTG▲+7.8%
LIVONIA, Mich., Oct. 02, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or “the Company”), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today announced that its Board of Directors approved the quarterly dividend on its Series A Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock in the amount of $625 per preferred share. This will equate to a dividend of $0.625 for each of the outstanding Depositary Shares re
Yahoo·07:00ALTG▲+7.8%
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at specialty equipment distributors stocks, starting with Alta (NYSE:ALTG).
Yahoo·15:25ALTG▲+7.8%
Stocks under $10 pique our interest because they have room to grow (as well as the most affordable option contract premiums). That doesn’t mean they’re bargains though, and we urge investors to be careful as many have risky business models.
Yahoo·08:40
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the 10-year Treasury yield jumped to 5.14%, reaching levels last seen in 2007 and raising borrowing costs across the economy. U.S. stocks fell early Thursday, according to the Associated Press, as surging Treasury yields and rebounding energy prices weighed on financial markets.
Yahoo·19:36ALTG▲+7.8%
Although Alta (currently trading at $6.03 per share) has gained 8.8% over the last six months, it has trailed the S&P 500’s 16.2% return during that period. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Yahoo·11:33ALTG▲+7.8%
Wall Street has set ambitious price targets for the stocks in this article. While this suggests attractive upside potential, it’s important to remain skeptical because analysts face institutional pressures that can sometimes lead to overly optimistic forecasts.
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