Interest rates and inflation
132 of 521 companies added a paragraph in Risk Factors that uses one of these words:
interest rate, interest rates, inflation, inflationary.
The paragraph is in the latest 10-K and nothing like it was in the one before.
It counts text; it does not say how serious a risk is. Words in capitals only (such as AI) must be in capitals.
By sector
Sector is the SEC's industry description of the company. Each count opens that sector's quotes below.
| Sector | Companies | Compared |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Instruments & Lenses | 2 | 2 |
| Apparel & Other Finishd Prods of Fabrics & Similar Matl | 1 | 1 |
| Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters | 1 | 1 |
| Canned, Frozen & Preservd Fruit, Veg & Food Specialties | 1 | 1 |
| Farm Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Gas & Other Services Combined | 1 | 1 |
| Gold and Silver Ores | 1 | 1 |
| Grain Mill Products | 1 | 1 |
| Heavy Construction Other Than Bldg Const - Contractors | 1 | 1 |
| Metal Mining | 1 | 1 |
| Misc Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 1 |
| Miscellaneous Food Preparations & Kindred Products | 1 | 1 |
| Oil Royalty Traders | 1 | 1 |
| Paper Mills | 1 | 1 |
| Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Computer & Computer Software Stores | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Eating & Drinking Places | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Retail Stores, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Management Services | 1 | 1 |
| Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Special Industry Machinery, NEC | 1 | 1 |
| Water Supply | 1 | 1 |
| Wholesale-Motor Vehicle Supplies & New Parts | 1 | 1 |
| Retail-Eating Places | 3 | 4 |
| Natural Gas Transmission | 2 | 3 |
| Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries | 2 | 3 |
| Finance Services | 18 | 28 |
| Accident & Health Insurance | 1 | 2 |
| Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Peripheral Equipment, NEC | 1 | 2 |
| Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes) | 1 | 2 |
| Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware | 1 | 2 |
| Fats & Oils | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Inorganic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Organic Chemicals | 1 | 2 |
| Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments | 1 | 2 |
| Mining & Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals (No Fuels) | 1 | 2 |
| Paperboard Containers & Boxes | 1 | 2 |
| Printed Circuit Boards | 1 | 2 |
| Radio & Tv Broadcasting & Communications Equipment | 1 | 2 |
| Retail-Auto & Home Supply Stores | 1 | 2 |
| Rubber & Plastics Footwear | 1 | 2 |
| Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, NEC | 1 | 2 |
| Ship & Boat Building & Repairing | 1 | 2 |
| National Commercial Banks | 5 | 11 |
| Investment Advice | 3 | 8 |
| Pharmaceutical Preparations | 4 | 11 |
| Electric Services | 5 | 15 |
| Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance | 4 | 12 |
| Air-Cond & Warm Air Heatg Equip & Comm & Indl Refrig Equip | 1 | 3 |
| Computer & office Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| General Industrial Machinery & Equipment | 1 | 3 |
| Life Insurance | 1 | 3 |
| Operative Builders | 1 | 3 |
| Retail-Auto Dealers & Gasoline Stations | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research | 1 | 3 |
| Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies | 1 | 3 |
| Soap, Detergents, Cleang Preparations, Perfumes, Cosmetics | 1 | 3 |
| Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas | 2 | 7 |
| Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies | 2 | 7 |
| Real Estate Investment Trusts | 7 | 27 |
| Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) | 1 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicles & Passenger Car Bodies | 1 | 4 |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys | 1 | 4 |
| Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services | 1 | 4 |
| Services-Prepackaged Software | 4 | 19 |
| Beverages | 1 | 5 |
| Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances) | 1 | 5 |
| Computer Storage Devices | 1 | 5 |
| Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, and Control | 1 | 5 |
| Laboratory Analytical Instruments | 1 | 5 |
| Retail-Variety Stores | 1 | 5 |
| Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. | 1 | 5 |
| Electric & Other Services Combined | 2 | 12 |
| State Commercial Banks | 1 | 6 |
| Semiconductors & Related Devices | 2 | 15 |
| Services-Business Services, NEC | 2 | 16 |
280 paragraphs · Rolling Drawing & Extruding of Nonferrous Metals show all sectors
On December 22, 2025, Howmet entered into a purchase agreement with Stanley Black & Decker, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to purchase CAM for a cash purchase price of approximately $1.8 billion, subject to customary adjustments. Completion of the Proposed CAM Acquisition is subject to a number of conditions set forth in the purchase agreement, some of which are beyond the Company’s control. These conditions may impact the ability of the Company to complete the Proposed CAM Acquisition on the expected terms and within the anticipated closing time period or at all because required regulatory approval or other conditions to closing are not received or satisfied on a timely basis or at all. In addition, the occurrence of certain events, changes or other circumstances could give rise to the termination of the purchase agreement and prevent the completion of the Proposed CAM Acquisition. Howmet may not realize the expected benefits of the Proposed CAM Acquisition, including the anticipated synergies and favorable tax treatment of the proposed transaction and the anticipated broader offering of fastening solutions within the anticipated time frame, or at all. Howmet intends to finance the Proposed CAM Acquisition through utilizing a variety of financing sources, which may include borrowing under its commercial paper program or debt facilities, the issuance of debt securities and cash on hand. For more information, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Planned Financing for the Proposed CAM Acquisition” in Part II, Item 7 (Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations). However, no assurance can be given that Howmet will obtain the intended financing for the Proposed CAM Acquisition on commercially reasonable terms or terms acceptable to us, and the Company may be required to finance a portion of the purchase price of the Proposed CAM Acquisition at interest rates higher than currently expected. Any failure to complete the Proposed CAM Acquisition on the anticipated time frame or at all, and any limitations on Howmet’s ability to obtain financing and related reductions in the Company’s liquidity or increases in the Company’s borrowing costs may adversely affect Howmet’s business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Read in the 10-K filed Feb 12, 2026 ↗