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Economic Uncertainty Extending Sales Cycles in Used Heavy Equipment Market

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LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — New Sandhills Global market reports show continued inventory decreases for used heavy-duty construction equipment on MachineryTrader.com and other Sandhills platforms. Used crawler dozers and wheel loaders account for the most significant August inventory decreases month over month and year over year, respectively. Although asking and auction values are trending down in this market, there were marginal M/M upticks in August. While equipment dealers are reporting slower sales activity and more cautious buyers, rental demand remains strong.

Inventory levels of used tractors, combine harvesters, heavy- and medium-duty trucks, and semi-trailers are also trending down. Sandhills observed M/M value increases in several used farm equipment markets and among used trucks and semi-trailers in August.

The key metric in all of Sandhills’ market reports is the Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI). Buyers and sellers can use the information in the Sandhills EVI to monitor equipment markets and maximize returns on acquisition, liquidation, and related business decisions. The Sandhills EVI data include equipment available in auction and retail markets and model-year equipment actively in use. EVI spread measures the percentage difference between asking and auction values.

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Sandhills market reports highlight the most significant changes in Sandhills’ used heavy-duty truck, semi-trailer, farm machinery, and construction equipment markets. Key points from the current reports are listed below. Full reports are available upon request.

U.S. Used Heavy-Duty Construction Equipment

Inventory levels in this market fell 2.56% M/M and 10.45% Y/Y in August and are trending down. Used crawler dozers had the largest M/M inventory change, down 3.78%, while used wheel loaders had the largest Y/Y inventory change, down 11.94%.Asking values showed a slight increase of 0.52% M/M but decreased 1.55% Y/Y and are trending down. Used crawler dozers had the largest M/M asking value change, up 0.53%, while used crawler excavators had the largest Y/Y asking value change, down 3.58%.Auction values remained almost flat in August, increasing 0.31% M/M, but decreased 1.29% Y/Y and are trending down. Used wheel loaders had the largest M/M auction value change, up 1.01%, while used crawler excavators had the largest Y/Y auction value change, down 2.6%.

U.S. Used Medium-Duty Construction Equipment

Inventory levels of used medium-duty construction equipment increased 0.71% M/M in August but dropped 11.41% Y/Y and are trending sideways. Used loader backhoes had the largest inventory changes, down 2.63% M/M and 23.52% Y/Y.Asking values decreased 0.74% M/M and 0.22% Y/Y and are trending sideways. Used mini excavators had the largest M/M asking value change, down 1.05%, while used track skid steers had the largest Y/Y asking value change, down 1.19%.Auction values decreased 0.77% M/M but showed a marginal increase of 0.07% Y/Y and are trending down. Used track skid steers had the largest M/M auction value change, down 2.04%, while used loader backhoes had the largest Y/Y auction value change, up 2.65%.

U.S. Used Aerial Lifts

Inventory levels of used aerial lifts dipped 2.02% M/M and 3.75% Y/Y in August and are trending sideways. Used rough-terrain scissor lifts had the largest M/M inventory change, down 5.48%, while used telescopic boom lifts had the largest Y/Y inventory change, down 10.64%.Asking values decreased 0.66% M/M and 2.73% Y/Y and are trending down. Used telescopic boom lifts had the largest asking value changes, down 4.29% M/M and 7.26% Y/Y.Auction values fell 3.29% M/M and 6.36% Y/Y and are trending down for the fourth month in a row. Used telescopic boom lifts had the largest auction value changes, down 8.67% M/M and 11.51% Y/Y.

U.S. Used Forklifts

Used forklift inventory levels increased 1.98% M/M and jumped 13.94% Y/Y in August and are trending up. Used cushion-tire forklifts had the largest inventory changes, up 2.86% M/M and 16.78% Y/Y.Asking values increased 1.46% M/M but decreased 0.98% Y/Y and are trending sideways. Used pneumatic-tire forklifts had the largest M/M asking value change, up 2.18%, while used cushion-tire forklifts had the largest Y/Y asking value change, down 5.09%.Auction values were down 0.46% M/M and 2.5% Y/Y and are trending sideways. Used cushion-tire forklifts had the largest auction value changes, down 2.59% M/M and 8.86% Y/Y.

U.S. Used Telehandlers

Inventory levels of U.S. used telehandlers decreased 1.69% M/M and 6.56% Y/Y in August and are trending sideways.Asking values dipped 1.24% M/M and 7.03% Y/Y and are trending down.Auction values increased 0.31% M/M but decreased 5.29% Y/Y and are trending down.

U.S. Used Tractors 100 Horsepower and Greater

Inventory levels in the used high-HP tractor market decreased 0.96% M/M in August and were 15.49% lower than last year. Inventory levels in this market are trending down, continuing a pattern that has persisted for several months. Used 175-to-299-HP tractors had the largest M/M inventory change, down 1.73%, while used 100-to-174-HP tractors had the largest Y/Y inventory change, down 20.43%.Asking values increased 0.79% M/M, remained nearly flat Y/Y with a 0.09% decrease, and are trending up. Used 100-to-174-HP tractors had the largest M/M asking value change, up 1.15%, while used 175-to-299-HP tractors had the largest Y/Y asking value change, up 1.51%.Auction values increased 2.3% M/M and 4.45% Y/Y and are trending up. Used 175-to-299-HP tractors had the largest auction value changes, up 3.54% M/M and 5.97% Y/Y.The EVI spread, which measures the percentage difference between asking and auction values, was 31% in August, a two-percentage-point decrease from 33% in July.

U.S. Used Combines

Used combine harvester inventory levels fell 3.86% M/M and 10.18% Y/Y in August and are trending down.Asking values increased 2.34% M/M and 1.46% Y/Y and are trending sideways.Although auction values increased 3.23% M/M and 4.66% Y/Y in August, they continue to trend down from levels observed earlier in 2026.The EVI spread was 37%, a one-percentage-point decrease from 38% in July.

U.S. Used Sprayers

Inventory levels of used sprayers increased 1.9% M/M but decreased 16.7% Y/Y in August and are trending sideways.Asking values increased 0.19% M/M but fell 4.36% Y/Y and have been trending down for the last five months.Auction values increased 0.27% M/M but decreased 4.15% Y/Y and are trending down.The EVI spread was 40%, unchanged from July.

U.S. Used Planters

Used planter inventory levels decreased 0.72% M/M and 15.95% Y/Y in August and are trending sideways.Asking values rose 4.54% M/M and 6.39% Y/Y and are trending up.Auction values jumped 5.07% M/M and 15.35% Y/Y and are trending up.The EVI spread decreased from 47% in July to 45% in August and remained lower than the peak values observed in 2015.

U.S. Used Compact and Utility Tractors

Inventory levels in this market increased 2.07% M/M in August but dropped 22.02% Y/Y and have been trending down for 10 months. Used 40-to-99-HP tractors had the largest M/M inventory change, up 2.72%, while used tractors with less than 40 HP had the largest Y/Y inventory change, down 23.53%.Asking values increased 0.53% M/M and 1.61% Y/Y and are trending up. Used 40-to-99-HP tractors had the largest asking value changes, up 0.72% M/M and 1.89% Y/Y.Auction values increased 0.33% M/M and 1.7% Y/Y and are trending up. Used 40-to-99-HP tractors had the largest auction value changes, up 0.72% M/M and 2.04% Y/Y.

U.S. Used Self-Propelled Forage Harvesters

Inventory levels in this market dropped 10.18% M/M and 9.77% Y/Y in August and are trending down.Asking values decreased 0.38% M/M but increased 0.45% Y/Y and are trending up.Auction values decreased 0.72% M/M but increased 1.08% Y/Y and are trending sideways.

U.S. Used Heavy-Duty Trucks

Inventory levels of used day cab and sleeper trucks decreased 6.16% M/M and 37.7% Y/Y in August and have been trending down for nine consecutive months. Used day cab trucks had the largest M/M inventory change, down 7.15%, while used sleeper trucks had the largest Y/Y inventory change, down 42.3%.Asking values increased 2.99% M/M but decreased 2.2% Y/Y and are trending down. Used day cab trucks had the largest asking value changes, up 3.08% M/M and down 3.7% Y/Y.Auction values rose 4.91% M/M and 3.03% Y/Y and are trending up. Used sleeper trucks had the largest auction value changes, up 5.7% M/M and 5.91% Y/Y.

U.S. Used Semi-Trailers

Inventory levels of used semi-trailers increased 0.7% M/M but decreased 31.38% Y/Y in August and have been trending down for 13 months in a row. Used drop-deck semi-trailers had the largest M/M inventory change, up 10.26%, while used reefer semi-trailers had the largest Y/Y inventory change, down 48.29%.Asking values increased 0.46% M/M and 5.88% Y/Y and are trending up. Used dry van semi-trailers had the largest M/M asking value change, down 2.27%, while used reefer semi-trailers had the largest Y/Y asking value change, up 10.45%.Auction values increased 1.57% M/M and 11.47% Y/Y and are trending up. Used dry van semi-trailers had the largest M/M auction value change, down 3.59%, while used reefer semi-trailers had the largest Y/Y auction value change, up 21.8%.

U.S. Used Medium-Duty Trucks

Inventory levels of used medium-duty trucks decreased 1.07% M/M and 33.18% Y/Y in August and have been trending down for 12 consecutive months.Asking values increased 0.23% M/M, decreased 6.04% Y/Y, and are trending down.Auction values increased 0.45% M/M, decreased 6.42% Y/Y, and are trending down.

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About Sandhills Global

Sandhills Global is an information processing company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Our products and services gather, process, and distribute information through trade publications, websites, and online services that connect buyers and sellers across the construction, agriculture, forestry, oil and gas, heavy equipment, commercial trucking, and aviation industries. Our integrated, industry-specific approach to hosted technologies and services offers solutions that help businesses large and small operate efficiently and grow securely, cost-effectively, and successfully. Sandhills Global—we are the cloud.

About the Sandhills Equipment Value Index

The Sandhills Equipment Value Index (EVI) is a principal gauge of the estimated market values of used assets—both currently and over time—across the construction, agricultural, and commercial trucking industries represented by Sandhills Global platforms, including AuctionTime.com, TractorHouse.com, MachineryTrader.com, TruckPaper.com, and other industry-specific equipment platforms. Powered by Value Insight Portal (VIP+), Sandhills’ proprietary asset valuation tool, Sandhills EVI provides useful insights into the ever-changing supply-and-demand conditions for each industry.

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Rho Launches Card Payments on Invoices, Letting Businesses Accept Credit Card, Debit Card, and Google Pay

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Rho Invoicing customers can now accept credit card payments on invoices alongside ACH and wire, from the same account they already use for banking, with invoices syncing automatically to QuickBooks Online

NEW YORK, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rho, the all-in-one finance platform for businesses, today announced that Rho Invoicing customers can now accept credit and debit card payments, including Google Pay, directly on their invoices. The feature is rolling out to eligible Rho Invoicing customers and adds to the existing ACH, domestic wire, and international wire options already available on Rho invoices. No separate merchant account, no new dashboard, and no waiting on a wire.

Here is how it works for the payer: your client opens the invoice, enters their card information, and pays in a few clicks. Card payments carry a processing fee of 2.9% plus $0.30 per transaction, paid by the business issuing the invoice and deducted from the payment before depositing into your account. Inbound ACH and wire stay free, and the payer never sees a surcharge at checkout. Card payments cover USD-denominated invoices and have a default daily limit of $10,000 across all of a business’s invoices, which can be raised on request.

An invoice is marked paid once the payout is initiated, and funds follow on card-network timelines rather than instantly. A business’s first card payment can take up to two weeks to deposit while Stripe, which powers Rho’s card payment features, completes its initial review.

Rho Invoicing remains free for all Rho customers, aside from card processing fees, and supports up to 100 line items per invoice with per-line sales tax, recurring billing, payment matching, and a fully white-labeled template that carries the business’s brand rather than Rho’s, with virtual account numbers that keep the business’s actual bank details private. Rho invoices sync into QuickBooks Online as accounts receivable through Rho’s direct integration, so AR aging stays accurate without duplicate entry.

Card payments run through the same Rho account a business already uses for banking, corporate cards, and bill pay. No merchant account. No second dashboard. No new password to add to a growing list. Getting paid should not add another tool to the financial stack.

Availability is limited to eligible Rho Invoicing customers for USD-denominated invoices. Access to and enablement of card payment functionality requires completion of Stripe’s verification process and is subject to third-party underwriting and approval, which is not guaranteed.

To learn more, read how to accept credit card payments with Rho Invoicing.

About Rho

Rho is the modern banking platform built for the AI era. Startups and growth-stage companies can open accounts in minutes, issue cards, manage expenses, pay bills, and close the books – all in one connected platform backed by real human support.

Rho is a fintech company, not a bank or an FDIC-insured depository institution. Checking account and card services provided by Webster Bank, a division of Santander Bank, N.A. Member FDIC.

Card payment features on Rho Invoicing, including credit card, debit card, and Google Pay options, are powered by Stripe, Inc. This content is for informational purposes only. It doesn’t necessarily reflect the views of Rho and should not be construed as legal, tax, benefits, financial, accounting, or other advice. If you need specific advice for your business, please consult with an expert, as rules and regulations change regularly.

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Amwell Receives Frost & Sullivan’s 2026 United States Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition for Technology-Enabled Care Platforms

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Amwell® is transforming virtual care delivery through its unified Amwell Platform, combining interoperability, clinical integration, and intelligent orchestration to improve access, efficiency, and outcomes.

SAN ANTONIO, Sept. 4, 2026 /CNW/ — As healthcare organizations move beyond fragmented telehealth solutions toward connected virtual care models, Amwell is helping redefine how digital care is delivered at scale. Frost & Sullivan is pleased to recognize Amwell with the 2026 United States Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition in the Technology-Enabled Care Platforms industry for its ability to address healthcare fragmentation through a unified platform that connects patients, health plan members, clinicians, and partner ecosystems across the care continuum.

Frost & Sullivan evaluates companies through a rigorous benchmarking process across two core dimensions: strategy effectiveness and strategy execution. Amwell excelled in both, demonstrating its ability to align strategic initiatives with evolving healthcare needs while executing with flexibility, scalability, and measurable customer impact. “The combination of reliability, flexibility, and clinically integrated workflows positions the Amwell Platform as a strategic enabler for organizations seeking to reduce fragmentation, improve member engagement with covered programs, expand access to care, and create more connected healthcare experiences,” said Sagar Mukhekar, Industry Analyst, Frost & Sullivan.

Guided by a strategy centered on connected care, interoperability, and continuous, digital innovation, Amwell has positioned the Amwell Platform as an operating layer for next-generation healthcare delivery. Rather than relying on disconnected point solutions, the platform integrates technology, services, and clinical intelligence to orchestrate personalized care experiences across virtual primary care, urgent care, behavioral health, chronic condition management, and specialized digital programs.

Backed by 20 years of technology-enabled care innovation, more than 90 million covered lives, and over 38.7 million virtual visits, Amwell continues to help health plans and healthcare organizations modernize digital care delivery at scale.

“As healthcare becomes more digital, it risks becoming more fragmented. Health plans need more than point solutions. They need enterprise infrastructure, clinical integration, and an open platform that brings partners and programs together. Our vision at Amwell is that technology creates value when it improves access, engagement, quality, and efficiency, and produces measurable clinical and business outcomes. We’re honored by this recognition from Frost & Sullivan,” said Dan Zamansky, Chief Product and Technology Officer at Amwell.

Amwell’s enterprise scale includes supporting the digital transformation of the Defense Health Agency’s Military Health System, serving approximately 9.6 million beneficiaries. The company’s commitment to measurable outcomes is also reflected in a landmark National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded study, published in Nature Human Behaviour and among the largest studies of its kind. The study found that students offered SilverCloud® by Amwell® engaged in mental healthcare at more than double the rate of traditional care, experienced lower rates of mental health disorders, and generated an estimated $1.18 million in avoided costs for the study population.

The company further differentiates its platform through intelligent orchestration and navigation, helping guide members to appropriate programs while giving clinicians visibility across care plans. Amwell also evaluates integrated third-party programs for clinical effectiveness, scalability, and enterprise readiness.

Frost & Sullivan commends Amwell for setting a high standard in competitive strategy, execution, and technological innovation. The company’s unified approach to digital care is helping reduce fragmentation, improve access, strengthen operational efficiency, and support more equitable and sustainable healthcare delivery.

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents the Technology Innovation Leadership Recognition to a company that demonstrates outstanding strategy development and implementation, resulting in measurable improvements in market share, customer satisfaction, and competitive positioning. The recognition identifies forward-thinking organizations that are reshaping their industries through innovation and growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Recognition

Frost & Sullivan’s Best Practices Recognitions honor companies across regional and global markets that exhibit exceptional achievement and consistent excellence in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer experience, and strategic product development. Each recognition is the result of a rigorous analytical process in which Frost & Sullivan industry experts benchmark performance through comprehensive interviews, deep-dive analysis, and extensive secondary research. The goal is to identify true best-in-class organizations that are driving transformative growth and setting new industry standards.
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Midea Brings “Simply ideal” to Life at IFA 2026

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BERLIN, Sept. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At IFA 2026, Midea brings its “Simply ideal” vision to life through the latest innovations, designed to bring greater intelligence, comfort, efficiency and ease to the home.

The exhibition also highlights Midea’s new five-year partnership with FC Barcelona.

The Midea Suites: Ways to Master the Home

The new SMART MASTER showcases Midea’s AI-powered home ecosystem. The AI Agent enables more natural, intuitive interaction with appliances across daily household scenarios. Midea Robot brings AI into the physical world through cooking, cleaning, laundry, care and whole-home control.

At IFA 2026, Midea unveiled its new AI voice-controlled air conditioner. Cliff Liang, General Manager of Enterprise Commercial for the China Region at Microsoft, joined the Midea event and shared Microsoft’s perspective on the next phase of AI.

AI ECOMASTER coordinates appliances and connected systems through intelligent power management. It learns household routines and adapts to changing needs for greater flexibility and comfort.

For homes where every inch counts, SPACE MASTER delivers more usable capacity within the same external dimensions, as demonstrated by the refrigerator’s expanded storage.

Alongside the MASTER Suites, the BUILT-IN Series includes the Milanese-inspired Ispira Series, combining cohesive design with intelligent functionality for an integrated cooking experience.

The Midea Scenarios: Innovation for Everyday Living

Comfort begins with the air around us. Midea’s R290 Series responds to growing demand for efficient cooling. It combines advanced compressor and safety-sealing technologies with ultra-low-GWP R290 refrigerant, delivering around 10% higher energy efficiency. Residential applications include H-Pack and PortaSplit, with PortaSplit set to adopt R290 in 2027.

In the kitchen, technology simplifies daily routines, from food storage and cooking to after-meal care. The Visionary Series refrigerators make food easier to see and access through GlassVision, hands-free lighting and clear, even illumination.

The InfiniteFit Series hobs feature an ultra-slim design for seamless integration into European kitchens, while OmniFlex enables flexible cookware placement. The PizzaPro built-in oven combines rapid heating with an 81L cavity, balancing speed with capacity.

After the meal, the Tri-GreenApex System brings washing, drying and storage together while using around 50% less energy than required for Europe’s highest A rating.

Laundry brings its own everyday needs. Midea’s family laundry room concept combines multi-drum solutions for different garment-care needs, allowing separate loads to run at the same time. The OMNI SERIES offers flexible combinations to suit different household routines.

Tobin Richardson, President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance, introduced Matter at Midea’s booth, highlighting its open, secure, interoperable framework and Midea’s role in advancing smart appliance connectivity.

Partnership and Brand Portfolio

At IFA 2026, Midea celebrated its partnership through an immersive FC Barcelona experience at its booth. FC Barcelona legend Carles Puyol made a special appearance, sharing insights from his career on leadership, teamwork and the pursuit of excellence. His presence reflected Midea and FC Barcelona’s shared commitment to world-class performance.

As part of Midea Group’s multi-brand portfolio, TEKA presents its latest innovations under the “Meaningful Experiences Through Technology” concept, including its new coffee machine range, the In-Line Series and Laundry Care solutions, bringing European design and functionality to modern living.

About Midea and Midea Group

Midea is one of over 10 brands within the Smart Home Business of Midea Group.

Founded in 1968, Midea Group is a leading global technology company and one of the world’s largest home appliance manufacturers. As a Fortune Global 500 enterprise, it ranked No. 231 in 2026. The Group has streamlined its core operations into seven high-growth business pillars to drive future growth: Smart Home, Industrial Technologies, Building Technologies, KUKA, New Energy, Midea Healthcare, and ANNTO Logistics.

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