924 material Form 8-K filings that 737 companies we cover made with the SEC in January 2026, each read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). All of them were written later, when past filings were added: a selection, not every 8-K of the month (see the note below).
WEC Energy Group said its 2025 results will reflect a $150 million charge, or $0.34 per share, from an increase in reserves tied to Illinois Commerce Commission orders and unresolved regulatory dockets. Its GAAP earnings guidance for 2025 falls to $4.83 to $4.93 per share, while adjusted guidance of $5.17 to $5.27 per share is unchanged, with the company expecting the upper end of that range. The company also said Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas filed Illinois rate requests on January 5, 2026, for new rates starting in 2027.
$150 million charge for increased reserves, equal to $0.34 per share, reflected in 2025 results
2025 GAAP EPS guidance of $4.83 to $4.93; adjusted (non-GAAP) guidance unchanged at $5.17 to $5.27
Peoples Gas proposed base rate increase of $202.2 million and North Shore Gas of $14.4 million, with an order expected in Q4 2026
Year-end earnings call scheduled for February 5, 2026
On January 2, 2026, Jacobs agreed to buy the remaining PA Consulting shares held by outside shareholders, mostly current and former employees, for approximately £1.216 billion ($1.6 billion) upfront, paid 80% in cash and 20% in Jacobs common stock. Jacobs expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted EPS in the first 12 months after closing and to close by the end of its fiscal 2026 second quarter, but closing depends on shareholder, UK court and regulatory approvals, and the cash portion will be funded from cash on hand and debt facilities.
Upfront consideration of approximately £1.216 billion ($1.6 billion), with an implied enterprise value for PA Consulting of approximately £3.05 billion
Additional £75 million in deferred consideration, payable in Jacobs shares or cash at Jacobs' election on the second anniversary of closing
Expected to close by the end of fiscal 2026 second quarter; the agreement terminates if closing has not occurred by 5 pm UK time on May 29, 2026
Adjusted EBITDA margin was 13.9% for fiscal 2025 as reported, versus 14.5% had Jacobs fully owned PA Consulting for the full year
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Briefs marked “Written later” were written in November 2026 for filings that were by then more than three weeks old, so months before mid-October 2026 hold a selection: every material 8-K of the past year for the 100 largest companies we cover and the last 15 important 8-Ks of every other one. Briefs the number check holds back are not shown or counted. Also: the last 45 days, briefs by company, A–Z and the live SEC filings wire.