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NasdaqGS:NWPX
NasdaqGS:NWPXConstruction

Does NWPX (NWPX)ʼs First Curved RBJ Pipeline Win Hint at a Durable Trenchless Moat?

In January 2026, NWPX Infrastructure announced the first commercial use of its patent-pending Permalok Radial Bending Joint (RBJ) technology, supplying 5,764 linear feet of curved steel casing pipe for Tampa Bay Water’s South Hillsborough Pipeline microtunneling project, which includes 18 underground crossings. This curved RBJ system enables pipeline routes to bend around existing utilities and structures, potentially lowering construction disruption through fewer shafts, smaller sites, and...
NasdaqGS:UPB
NasdaqGS:UPBBiotechs

Why Upstream Bio (UPB) Is Up 12.2% After JPM Debut And VALINAT Hopes

In early January 2026, Upstream Bio, Inc. presented at the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, while analysts initiated and upgraded coverage around its asthma candidate verekitug and the upcoming Phase 2 VALINAT readout. The combination of growing physician enthusiasm for long-acting TSLP inhibition and expectations for the VALINAT data has sharpened investor focus on Upstream Bio’s clinical pipeline. Against this backdrop, we’ll examine how physician interest in verekitug and...