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July 15, 2026 20:15 ET  | Source: Alkane Resources Limited

PERTH, Western Australia, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alkane Resources Limited (ASX: ALK, TSX: ALK, OTCQX: ALKRY) (‘Alkane’) will release its Q4 FY2026 Operating Financial Results on 21 July 2026. Following this, the Managing Director & CEO, Mr Nic Earner, and CFO, Mr James Carter, will host a conference call and webcast to discuss these results. Details to participate are as follows:        

The accompanying presentation slides will be available on the Company’s website – HERE.A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website – HERE.Investors may submit questions for the event by sending their questions to [email protected].
This document has been authorised for release to the market by Nic Earner, Managing Director and CEO.

ABOUT ALKANE ‐ alkres.com ‐ ASX:ALK | TSX: ALK | OTCQX: ALKRY

Alkane Resources (ASX:ALK; TSX:ALK; OTCQX:ALKRY) is an Australia-based gold and antimony producer with a portfolio of three operating mines across Australia and Sweden. The Company has a strong balance sheet and is positioned for further growth.

Alkane’s wholly owned producing assets are the Tomingley open pit and underground gold mine southwest of Dubbo in Central West New South Wales, the Costerfield gold and antimony underground mining operation northeast of Heathcote in Central Victoria, and the Björkdal underground gold mine northwest of Skellefteå in Sweden (approximately 750km north of Stockholm). Ongoing near-mine regional exploration continues to grow resources at all three operations.

Alkane also owns the very large gold-copper porphyry Boda-Kaiser Project in Central West New South Wales and has outlined an economic development pathway in a Scoping Study. The Company has ongoing exploration within the surrounding Northern Molong Porphyry Project and is confident of further enhancing eastern Australia’s reputation as a significant gold, copper and antimony production region.

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CONTACT:  NIC EARNER, MANAGING DIRECTOR & CEO, ALKANE RESOURCES LTD, TEL +61 8 9227 5677

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Leidos (LDOS - Free Report) closed at $108.21 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.55% move from the prior day. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.38% gain on the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.29%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.62%.

Shares of the security and engineering company witnessed a loss of 6.18% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its loss of 0.53%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Leidos in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on August 4, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $2.9, indicating a 9.66% decline compared to the equivalent quarter last year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $4.39 billion, indicating a 3.21% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $12.3 per share and a revenue of $18.1 billion, indicating changes of +2.59% and +5.42%, respectively, from the former year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Leidos. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 0.41% upward. Leidos is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Valuation is also important, so investors should note that Leidos has a Forward P/E ratio of 8.66 right now. This denotes a discount relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 12.97.

It is also worth noting that LDOS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.56. This popular metric is similar to the widely-known P/E ratio, with the difference being that the PEG ratio also takes into account the company's expected earnings growth rate. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Computers - IT Services industry held an average PEG ratio of 0.99.

The Computers - IT Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 79, this industry ranks in the top 33% of all industries, numbering over 250.

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KLA (KLAC - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $224.50, moving -2.55% from the previous trading session. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.62%.

Shares of the maker of equipment for manufacturing semiconductors have depreciated by 2.93% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.53%, and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of KLA in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on July 28, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $1, reflecting a 6.38% increase from the same quarter last year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $3.61 billion, up 13.57% from the prior-year quarter.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $3.62 per share and a revenue of $13.53 billion, indicating changes of +8.71% and +11.28%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for KLA. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

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The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 1.64% higher. Right now, KLA possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

With respect to valuation, KLA is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 45.68. This signifies a premium in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 25.13 for its industry.

One should further note that KLAC currently holds a PEG ratio of 2.19. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. As the market closed yesterday, the Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.69.

The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 58, putting it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.

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In the latest trading session, Okta (OKTA - Free Report) closed at $150.86, marking a -2.43% move from the previous day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.62%.

The stock of cloud identity management company has risen by 32.98% in the past month, leading the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Okta in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.96, indicating a 5.49% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $792.14 million, indicating a 8.81% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $3.83 per share and a revenue of $3.2 billion, signifying shifts of +9.43% and +9.51%, respectively, from the last year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Okta. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

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The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. The Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.72% higher within the past month. Right now, Okta possesses a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

In the context of valuation, Okta is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 40.38. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 52.91, so one might conclude that Okta is trading at a discount comparatively.

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SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CDNS #AIforDesign--Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today introduced the AuraStack™ AI Super Agent on Cadence® Allegro® AI Studio, the world's first agentic AI platform for printed circuit board (PCB) and advanced packaging design, taking designers from system planning to final product in a single AI-native environment. The Cadence AuraStack AI Super Agent, accelerated by NVIDIA Blackwell and NVIDIA CUDA-X, coordinates domain-specific AI agents across planning, implementation and tightly.

Imagine AT&T joined a coalition building an alternative to Verizon's network. Then Verizon invested $2 billion in AT&T. After that, Verizon asked AT&T to make its devices and network infrastructure compatible with Verizon's network, too.

That sounds strange. Why invest in a company helping build an alternative to your own network? A version of that relationship is now taking shape in artificial intelligence.

Marvell Technology (MRVL 7.27%) supports UALink, an open interconnect standard designed to give AI chipmakers an alternative to Nvidia's (NVDA +0.29%) proprietary NVLink fabric. Marvell has developed technology that can help customers build custom accelerators, switches, and scale-up networks around the standard.

Then, in March 2026, Nvidia invested $2 billion in Marvell. The companies also announced a strategic partnership covering custom AI chips, NVLink Fusion-compatible networking, optical interconnects, and silicon photonics.

Marvell was helping customers build for an alternative network. Now Nvidia is investing to make sure Marvell can build for its network, too. So has Marvell abandoned UALink? There is no public indication that it has.

The more interesting possibility is that Marvell is becoming valuable because it can build for both sides.

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Nvidia Is Changing What It Means to Win Nvidia built its position in AI around a tightly integrated platform. Its GPUs perform the computing. NVLink connects those GPUs inside large systems. Nvidia's networking equipment moves data across racks and data centers. Its software helps customers operate the entire architecture. Each layer makes the others more valuable.

But hyperscalers want more control. Companies such as Amazon (AMZN +2.97%), Alphabet (GOOG +3.57%) (GOOGL +3.15%) Meta (META +3.06%), and Microsoft (MSFT +2.70%) are developing custom chips for workloads where a specialized processor may cost less, consume less power, or perform a specific task more efficiently than a standard GPU.

Those chips can reduce their dependence on Nvidia.

Nvidia could treat every custom accelerator as a threat. Instead, NVLink Fusion gives the company another way to participate. The technology allows custom CPUs and accelerators to connect to Nvidia's NVLink fabric and rack-scale architecture. Nvidia may not manufacture every processor in the system, but it can still provide the network that allows those processors to work together.

That is the bargain. Nvidia gives customers more freedom at the computing layer. In return, it gets another chance to keep NVLink at the center of the system.

Put more simply: Nvidia may be willing to give up some compute share if NVLink remains the fabric connecting the system.

Marvell Can Sell Customers Either Path This strategy makes Marvell unusually useful. Marvell helps hyperscalers design custom silicon. It also develops the technologies needed to connect that silicon, including high-speed electrical interfaces, switches, copper connectivity, optical signal processors, and silicon photonics.

Marvell's advantage is not any single component. It can help design the processor, choose the fabric, and connect the finished system.

Customers can now take at least two paths. One path uses UALink, an open scale-up interconnect supported by a coalition seeking an alternative to Nvidia's proprietary fabric. The other connects custom chips to Nvidia's ecosystem through NVLink Fusion.

Supporting Nvidia does not require Marvell to stop supporting UALink. Its business is helping customers build the architecture they choose.

One hyperscaler may prefer UALink for greater openness and supplier flexibility. Another may choose NVLink because Nvidia already has a mature software, networking, and rack-scale ecosystem. A large customer could use both for different workloads.

Marvell benefits as long as customers need custom processors and the connectivity required to make them work. Nvidia's investment may therefore be less about breaking the UALink coalition and more about preventing custom silicon from automatically pushing customers outside Nvidia's ecosystem.

Before NVLink Fusion, choosing a custom accelerator could also mean choosing another scale-up fabric. Now those decisions can be separated. A customer can choose a non-Nvidia processor without necessarily giving up Nvidia's interconnect. Marvell helps make that possible.

AI's Bottleneck Is Expanding Beyond the GPU The partnership is happening because the technical problem inside AI data centers is changing.

The first stage of the AI boom centered on computing power. Companies needed more accelerators to train larger models and serve more users. But adding more processors creates another bottleneck. Those processors must constantly exchange data.

As AI systems grow from individual servers into racks containing dozens of accelerators, and eventually into clusters containing hundreds of thousands of chips, moving information becomes almost as important as processing it.

A fast accelerator cannot deliver its full performance if it spends too much time waiting for data from another chip. The system needs more than powerful processors. It needs higher bandwidth, lower latency, cleaner signals, and lower power consumption across every connection.

This is where networking stops being a supporting component and becomes part of the computing architecture itself.

Copper Still Works, but It Needs More Help Copper does not suddenly stop working at 1.6 terabits per second. Marvell's own products demonstrate that.

Its Alaska A 1.6T digital signal processor sits inside an active electrical cable and cleans up the signal as it travels. The chip carries eight lanes running at 200 gigabits per second each. Marvell says the technology allows copper connections to reach beyond three meters inside an AI rack.

But the solution also reveals copper's trade-off. At higher speeds, moving an electrical signal farther requires additional silicon to retime, reconstruct, and correct the data. That adds power, cost, and complexity.

Copper remains attractive across the shortest connections. Passive copper can provide low latency and low power when chips sit close together. Active electrical cables extend that reach by adding signal processing.

Optics becomes more practical as the distance grows. Optical modules convert electrical data into light, send that light through fiber, then recover and correct the signal at the other end. Fiber can carry enormous amounts of data over greater distances with less signal degradation than copper.

The future will not be entirely copper or entirely optical. Copper will remain important inside racks. Optics will move closer to the processors as AI systems require more bandwidth across racks, rows, buildings, and data center campuses. Marvell supplies technology for both.

Rubin Raises the Networking Stakes The problem becomes more important as Nvidia moves into the Rubin generation. Rubin is not simply a faster GPU.

More computing power means more traffic moving among processors, memory, switches, and storage. Each increase in computing density puts greater pressure on the surrounding network.

The GPU can improve, but the rest of the system has to keep up. That creates demand for technologies Marvell has spent years developing. Its SerDes technology sends and receives high-speed electrical signals between chips. Its switches direct traffic through the network. Its optical DSPs prepare and recover data traveling through fiber. Its custom-silicon business helps customers design processors around specific workloads.

These products solve different parts of the same problem: keeping an increasingly large AI system operating as one coordinated machine. For Marvell, Rubin is more than another Nvidia product cycle. It expands the connectivity problem Marvell is positioned to solve.

It also explains why Nvidia might want Marvell closer. Nvidia's future performance depends partly on technologies outside the GPU. A faster processor cannot deliver its full value if networking, signal integrity, or power consumption becomes the limiting factor.

Polariton Is a Bet on the Next Optical Limit Marvell is already preparing for another increase in optical speeds. In April 2026, the company acquired Polariton Technologies, a developer of plasmonics-based modulation technology.

A modulator turns electrical data into changes in light that can travel through an optical connection. As data rates rise, conventional optical components face harder trade-offs involving bandwidth, size, signal quality, and power consumption.

Marvell says Polariton's technology can advance its optical roadmap toward 3.2T connections and beyond. The acquisition does not guarantee commercial success. Promising photonics technology still has to move from technical demonstrations into reliable, economical, high-volume manufacturing. Competitors are investing in other approaches. Adoption may take longer than investors expect.

But the strategic logic is clear. AI systems will need more bandwidth. Optics will need to move closer to the processors. Power efficiency will become more important. Marvell is buying technology aimed at those constraints before the market fully arrives.

The $2 Billion Is a Strategic Signal, Not Proof Nvidia's investment gives this relationship more weight than an ordinary supplier agreement. Nvidia is committing capital to a company that helps hyperscalers develop custom processors and supports a competing scale-up interconnect.

That suggests Nvidia sees strategic value in Marvell's position across the market. But investors should not treat the investment as proof that Marvell will win.

Technical importance does not automatically create attractive economics. Custom-chip design wins can take years to enter production. Large customers can divide projects among several suppliers or bring more work in-house.

Marvell also faces formidable competition. Broadcom has deep custom-silicon relationships and a broad networking portfolio. Nvidia continues developing more of the surrounding infrastructure itself. Other suppliers are investing heavily in switches, connectivity, and optical technologies.

Marvell still has to convert its engineering position into durable revenue, margins, and cash flow.

Marvell May Be More Valuable Because It Has Not Chosen a Side The easy interpretation is that Nvidia's investment brings Marvell into Nvidia's camp. That may be too simple. Marvell can help customers build custom chips that reduce their reliance on Nvidia GPUs. It can support an open fabric such as UALink. It can also connect custom processors to Nvidia's NVLink ecosystem.

Its value may come from not belonging entirely to either side. As AI infrastructure becomes more modular, the boundaries between processors, fabrics, switches, copper links, and optical connections become more difficult to manage.

Marvell is positioning itself at those boundaries. Nvidia's $2 billion investment suggests those boundaries are becoming strategically important. The investment question is whether Marvell can turn that position into lasting economics. If it can, its opportunity will not depend on defeating Nvidia or abandoning UALink.

It will come from becoming one of the companies that both sides need to build the next generation of AI infrastructure.

In the latest close session, ATI (ATI - Free Report) was up +2.19% at $193.59. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.38%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.29%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, added 0.62%.

The stock of maker of steel and specialty metals has fallen by 3.5% in the past month, lagging the Aerospace sector's loss of 2.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of ATI in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 6, 2026. The company is expected to report EPS of $1.03, up 39.19% from the prior-year quarter. Meanwhile, the latest consensus estimate predicts the revenue to be $1.22 billion, indicating a 7.3% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $4.49 per share and a revenue of $5 billion, representing changes of +38.58% and +9.04%, respectively, from the prior year.

Additionally, investors should keep an eye on any recent revisions to analyst forecasts for ATI. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has shifted 1.27% upward. At present, ATI boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Looking at valuation, ATI is presently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 42.22. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 36.9 of its industry.

Also, we should mention that ATI has a PEG ratio of 1.51. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. ATI's industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.24 as of yesterday's close.

The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry is part of the Aerospace sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, which puts it in the top 39% of all 250+ industries.

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Datadog (DDOG - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $264.46, moving -2.32% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.29%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.62%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the data analytics and cloud monitoring company had gained 17.14% outpaced the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Datadog in its upcoming release. In that report, analysts expect Datadog to post earnings of $0.58 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 26.09%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $1.08 billion, indicating a 30.22% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.41 per share and a revenue of $4.34 billion, signifying shifts of +17.56% and +26.62%, respectively, from the last year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for Datadog. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 5.3% increase. At present, Datadog boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Digging into valuation, Datadog currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 112.17. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 19.89.

One should further note that DDOG currently holds a PEG ratio of 7.32. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. The Internet - Software industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.06 as of yesterday's close.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 92, finds itself in the top 38% echelons of all 250+ industries.

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AeroVironment (AVAV - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $141.22, moving -1.57% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.38% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.29%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.62%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the maker of unmanned aircrafts had lost 13.94% lagged the Aerospace sector's loss of 2.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

The upcoming earnings release of AeroVironment will be of great interest to investors. In that report, analysts expect AeroVironment to post earnings of $0.34 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 6.25%. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $474.57 million, indicating a 4.38% upward movement from the same quarter last year.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $3.4 per share and a revenue of $2.18 billion, indicating changes of +2.72% and +10.1%, respectively, from the former year.

It is also important to note the recent changes to analyst estimates for AeroVironment. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.

The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 16.36% lower. AeroVironment currently has a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In the context of valuation, AeroVironment is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 42.25. This expresses a premium compared to the average Forward P/E of 36.9 of its industry.

Meanwhile, AVAV's PEG ratio is currently 2.16. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. By the end of yesterday's trading, the Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry had an average PEG ratio of 2.24.

The Aerospace - Defense Equipment industry is part of the Aerospace sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 94, placing it within the top 39% of over 250 industries.

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hagens Berman (HBSS), a securities litigation leader, is broadening its investigation into Verra Mobility Corp. (NASDAQ: VRRM) following the company's disclosure of an abrupt leadership transition.  The news comes in the wake of a securities action suit stemming from the catastrophic loss of a major contract.

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Leadership Vacuum

On June 1, 2026, Verra Mobility announced that long-time CEO David Roberts has abruptly stepped down, ending a 12-year tenure. This departure follows a volatile period for the company, initiated by the unexpected termination of a key contract with Avis Budget Group—a move that wiped out approximately $1.4 billion in shareholder value.

The Board of Directors has appointed former Chief Transformation and Legal Officer Jon Keyser as interim President and CEO while retaining a global search firm for a permanent replacement. Hagens Berman is investigating whether the departure is causally related to the allegations in the securities class action suit.

Verra Mobility Corporation (VRRM) Securities Class Action:

The complaint alleges Verra made false and misleading statements and did not disclose important information to investors about the true state of the Verra/Avis relationship and the likelihood of Verra receiving an Avis contract renewal.

The truth allegedly emerged on May 26, 2026, when Verra disclosed that it received a termination notice effective September 2026 from Avis regarding the companies’ contract, that it is taking immediate actions to cut costs, adapt operations, and reposition its business, and revised its 2026 outlook that significantly deviated from that given just twenty days prior.

Verra also revealed that it was reviewing the parties’ negotiations and handling of confidential information.

The news promptly sent the price of Verra shares 70% crashing lower on May 27, 2026, amputating $1.4 billion from the company’s market capitalization in a single day.

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“Our investigation is focused on the extent to which and when Verra and its executives knew that renegotiations with Avis were far from constructive, as the May 26 surprise reveals,” said Reed Kathrein, the Hagens Berman partner leading the firm’s investigation.

If you invested in Verra and have substantial losses, or have knowledge that will assist the firm’s investigation, submit your losses now.

If you’d like more information and answers to other frequently asked questions about the Verra case and the firm’s investigation, read more.

Whistleblowers: Persons with non-public information regarding Verra should consider their options to help in the investigation or take advantage of the SEC Whistleblower program. Under the new program, whistleblowers who provide original information may receive rewards totaling up to 30 percent of any successful recovery made by the SEC. For more information, call Reed Kathrein at 844-916-0895 or email [email protected].

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WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM) between February 24, 2026 and May 26, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important August 4, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

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WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered billions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs’ Bar. Many of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the complaint, defendants provided overwhelmingly positive statements to investors while, at the same time, disseminating materially false and misleading statements and/or concealing material adverse facts concerning the true state of Verra’s relationship with Avis Budget Group (“Avis”), and in particular obtaining a contract extension with Avis. Further, Verra minimized concerns that major rent-a-cars could replace Verra with in-house solutions or outsourced alternatives. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

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Teradyne (TER - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $342.12, moving -3.15% from the previous trading session. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.29%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 0.62%.

The maker of wireless products, data storage and equipment to test semiconductors's stock has dropped by 13.71% in the past month, falling short of the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 0.53% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

The upcoming earnings release of Teradyne will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on July 28, 2026. On that day, Teradyne is projected to report earnings of $2.04 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 257.89%. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $1.22 billion, up 86.43% from the prior-year quarter.

TER's full-year Zacks Consensus Estimates are calling for earnings of $7.2 per share and revenue of $4.53 billion. These results would represent year-over-year changes of +81.82% and +42.08%, respectively.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Teradyne should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 1.59% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. Teradyne is holding a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy) right now.

Investors should also note Teradyne's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 49.04. This represents a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 25.13.

Also, we should mention that TER has a PEG ratio of 1.02. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.69 as of yesterday's close.

The Electronics - Miscellaneous Products industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 58, positioning it in the top 24% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces an investigation of Planet Fitness, Inc. (“Planet Fitness” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PLNT) on behalf of investors concerning the Company's possible violations of federal securities laws.IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO LOST MONEY ON PLANET FITNESS, INC. (PLNT), CLICK HERE TO INQUIRE ABOUT POTENTIALLY PURSUING A CLAIM TO RECOVER YOUR LOSS.What Is The Investigation About?On May 7, 2026, Planet Fitness released its first quarter 2026.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $PLNT #classactionlawsuit--The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who acquired Planet Fitness, Inc. (“Planet Fitness” or the “Company”) (NYSE: PLNT) common stock between November 6, 2025 and May 6, 2026, inclusive (“the Class Period”).If you suffered a loss on your Planet Fitness investments, you have until September 14, 2026 to request lead plaintiff appointment. Courts do not consider lead plaintiff applications submitted.

Home BancShares (HOMB - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.64 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.58 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +3.23%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this bank holding company would post earnings of $0.6 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.6, delivering no surprise.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

Home BancShares, which belongs to the Zacks Banks - Southeast industry, posted revenues of $295.1 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.60%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $271.03 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

Home BancShares shares have added about 4.4% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 10.2%.

What's Next for Home BancShares?While Home BancShares has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Home BancShares was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.63 on $292.17 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $2.48 on $1.14 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Banks - Southeast is currently in the top 33% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Another stock from the same industry, Simmons First National (SFNC - Free Report) , has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 16.

This bank holding company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +20.5%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 0.6% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.

Simmons First National's revenues are expected to be $252.05 million, up 17.7% from the year-ago quarter.

Twilio (TWLO - Free Report) closed the most recent trading day at $211.54, moving -2.89% from the previous trading session. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.38% gain on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.29%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.62%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 13.05% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 0.53%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.61%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Twilio in its upcoming earnings disclosure. On that day, Twilio is projected to report earnings of $1.32 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 10.92%. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $1.42 billion, indicating a 15.84% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $5.64 per share and a revenue of $5.81 billion, signifying shifts of +15.34% and +14.61%, respectively, from the last year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Twilio should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Our research reveals that these estimate alterations are directly linked with the stock price performance in the near future. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system.

Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Twilio currently has a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

Digging into valuation, Twilio currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 38.63. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 19.89.

It's also important to note that TWLO currently trades at a PEG ratio of 2.14. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Internet - Software industry stood at 1.06 at the close of the market yesterday.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 92, this industry ranks in the top 38% of all industries, numbering over 250.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the strength of our separate industry groups by calculating the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks contained within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.

JB Hunt (JBHT - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.91 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.71 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.31 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +11.70%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this trucking and logistics company would post earnings of $1.45 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.49, delivering a surprise of +2.76%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.

JB Hunt, which belongs to the Zacks Transportation - Truck industry, posted revenues of $3.5 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.50%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.93 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates three times over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

JB Hunt shares have added about 44.5% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 10.2%.

What's Next for JB Hunt?While JB Hunt has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for JB Hunt was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $2.02 on $3.33 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $7.32 on $12.89 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Transportation - Truck is currently in the top 7% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on July 29.

This trucking company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.52 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +19.7%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 4.3% higher over the last 30 days to the current level.

Old Dominion Freight Line's revenues are expected to be $1.53 billion, up 8.9% from the year-ago quarter.

JBHT Burns Rubber, Hits the Highway to a $300 Price TagJ.B. Hunt Transport Services NASDAQ: JBHT reported sharply improved second-quarter results, with management attributing the gains to disciplined execution, cost reductions and rising demand across several transportation segments as truckload capacity tightened across the industry.

On the company’s earnings call, CFO Brad Delco said total revenue rose 19% year over year on a GAAP basis, operating income improved 32% and diluted earnings per share increased 45%. He said the results reflected “continued momentum” from J.B. Hunt’s focus on operational excellence and lowering its cost to serve customers.

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AI Broke the Trucks: 3 Transports to Buy After the AI PanicPresident and CEO Shelley Simpson said the freight market has changed, with available truckload capacity tightening due to “safety-focused enforcement and broader supply pressures.” She said the tightening built throughout the quarter, including a “noticeable step change” around the annual road check event in early May that has persisted.

“While demand is improving gradually, the current market tightness is being driven primarily by supply conditions,” Simpson said.

Cost Cuts and Margin Repair Remain Central Priorities Is Landstar the Next Big Winner in Transportation Stocks?Management emphasized that J.B. Hunt’s performance was not solely the result of improving market conditions. Delco said the company has removed more than $135 million of structural costs over the past year and continues to pursue productivity gains, improved asset utilization and automation through technology.

Simpson said J.B. Hunt has made “meaningful progress repairing margins,” although she added that further opportunity remains. The company is continuing discussions with customers about the investments needed to maintain service, capacity and innovation while producing appropriate returns for shareholders.

Delco said the company’s capital allocation priorities remain unchanged: investing in the business for attractive long-term returns, maintaining a strong investment-grade balance sheet, supporting dividend growth and repurchasing shares opportunistically.

Intermodal Sets Volume Record as Conversion Demand Rises Intermodal was a major focus of the call. Darren Field, president of Intermodal, said demand outperformed normal seasonality for the third consecutive quarter, and the segment set a quarterly volume record with more than 578,000 loads. Volumes increased 10% year over year, marking the first double-digit quarterly volume growth in more than a decade.

Field said monthly Intermodal volumes rose 9% in April, 9% in May and 12% in June. Transcontinental volume increased 5%, while Eastern volume grew 16%. He said the company continues to see significant road-to-rail conversion opportunities in the East as truckload rates, fuel prices and capacity constraints make Intermodal more attractive to shippers.

Field said J.B. Hunt has available container capacity to grow, but the company remains disciplined about adding freight that is sustainable and earns acceptable returns. He also said the rail network is experiencing “quality growth,” though service has moderated slightly as volumes accelerated.

On pricing, Field said J.B. Hunt has improved margins through cost and volume, while the remaining opportunity is price. He noted that the company is nearing completion of the 2026 Intermodal bid season and is “increasingly encouraged” by the pricing opportunity heading into the 2027 bid season.

Customers Seek Capacity as Market Shifts Quickly Spencer Frazier, executive vice president of sales and marketing, said customers are facing planning and execution challenges as the market changes quickly. He cited higher tender rejections, higher spot pricing and lower driver employment as industry indicators moving toward levels last seen in 2021 and 2022.

Frazier said overall freight demand improved modestly from the first quarter, with industrial markets improving and U.S. consumer demand remaining resilient. He said demand for J.B. Hunt’s services is outpacing the broader market, supported by record Intermodal volumes and double-digit volume growth in both Truckload and Integrated Capacity Solutions.

He also said customers initiated more out-of-cycle and mini-bid activity as they sought to keep pricing aligned with the rising cost of capacity. In response to an analyst question, Frazier said the number of bids, proposals and reviews reached a record in the quarter and described many of the so-called mini-bids as structurally larger efforts by customers to reset their networks.

Highway, Final Mile and Dedicated Updates Nick Hobbs, chief operating officer and president of Highway Services and Final Mile, said J.B. Hunt is outperforming last year’s safety results by 11% year to date through the second quarter, based on DOT preventable accidents per million miles. He said the company has implemented sign-on bonuses in several markets and targeted wage increases in select markets as the driver market tightens.

In Final Mile, Hobbs said demand remains stable across furniture, exercise equipment and appliances, while demand in the fulfillment business remains strong due to off-price retail channels. He said the sales pipeline remains healthy as the company works to offset a previously disclosed $90 million revenue headwind tied to its disciplined approach.

In the truckload segment, Hobbs said revenue increased 35% and load growth was 14%, but gross profit dollars declined 12%, primarily because of higher purchased transportation rates. He said pricing implemented only a few months ago is no longer sufficient given the pace of market change.

For Integrated Capacity Solutions, Hobbs said momentum is beginning to translate into improved financial performance. He said the company had success in bid season, won more volume and is securing double-digit rate increases, though gross margins remain under pressure compared with last year.

Brad Hicks, president of Dedicated Contract Services, said Dedicated results again highlighted the strength of that business. He said the company sold approximately 250 trucks during the quarter and remains confident in its full-year target of 1,000 to 1,200 gross new truck sales. Hicks said the sales pipeline is at a record level in terms of number of trucks, helped by tighter truckload conditions and increased customer interest in dedicated fleet solutions.

Driver Market Tightness Seen as Ongoing Challenge Executives repeatedly pointed to driver availability as a key constraint. Simpson said some driver markets are “as tight as we have ever seen,” while Hobbs said there is no quick solution to the industry’s capacity needs.

Hobbs said tighter conditions could bring some former drivers back to the industry and create training opportunities for younger workers, including military veterans, but he cautioned that those sources will not solve the issue immediately. He said tight capacity could support continued Intermodal conversions while the industry works through labor constraints.

Simpson closed the call by saying the company is entering the second half of the year with momentum, helped by its decision to retain talent through what she described as one of the industry’s most prolonged freight recessions.

About J.B. Hunt Transport Services NASDAQ: JBHTJ.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc is a leading provider of transportation and logistics solutions headquartered in Lowell, Arkansas. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services designed to move freight efficiently across North America, including intermodal, dedicated contract services, full truckload, less-than-truckload (LTL), final mile delivery and specialized transport.

In its intermodal segment, J.B. Hunt leverages a network of rail and truck assets to transport containers and trailers on major U.S.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, is pleased to announce that Founder & Chief Executive Officer Raj Grover answered shareholder questions during his fifth Reddit Ask Me Anything ("AMA") session today, on July 15, 2026, on the Company's official subreddit, r/HighTideInc.

High Tide Inc., July 15, 2026 The AMA continues High Tide's long-standing commitment to direct, unfiltered engagement with its retail shareholder base, a community that has been central to the Company's growth story since its founding. Mr. Grover answered questions from shareholders and community members on the Company's strategy, operations, and outlook.

The session follows an active period for High Tide, including the release of its second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results, the announced acquisition of Northern Helm, the approval of C$40 million in new senior credit facilities with BMO, and the continued scaling of the Company's international medical cannabis business in Germany through its majority stake in Remexian Pharma GmbH.

ABOUT HIGH TIDE

High Tide, Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the world's most powerful plant. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Canna Cabana, is the second-largest cannabis retail brand globally. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis, including:

Retail: Canna Cabana™ is the largest cannabis retail chain in Canada, with 228 domestic and 1 international location. The Company's Canadian bricks-and-mortar operations span British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario, holding a growing 12% share of the market. In 2021, Canna Cabana became the first cannabis discount club retailer in the world. The Company also owns and operates multiple global e-commerce platforms offering accessories and hemp-derived CBD products. In 2025, the Company became the first North American cannabis operator to launch a bricks-and-mortar presence in Germany.

Medical Cannabis Distribution: Remexian Pharma GmbH is a leading German pharmaceutical company, with a 14% share of the German medical cannabis market, built for the purpose of importation and wholesale of medical cannabis products at affordable prices. Among all German medical cannabis procurers, Remexian has one of the most diverse reaches across the globe and is licensed to import from 19 countries including Canada.

High Tide consistently moves ahead of the currents, having been named one of Canada's Top Growing Companies by the Globe and Mail's Report on Business in 2025 for the fifth consecutive year and was recognized as a top 50 company by the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") in 2022, 2024 and 2025. High Tide was also ranked number one in the retail category on the Financial Times list of Americas' Fastest Growing Companies for 2023. To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit www.hightideinc.com. For investment performance, don't miss the High Tide profile pages on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially, including, without limitation: delays or inability to obtain required regulatory approvals or authorizations; changes in competitive, market or consumer conditions; operational risks associated with opening and operating new stores; and the other risk factors discussed under the heading "Non-Exhaustive List of Risk Factors" in Schedule A to our current annual information form, and elsewhere in this press release, as such factors may be further updated from time to time in our periodic filings, available at www.sedarplus.ca and www.sec.gov, which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results, or otherwise, or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.

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In the latest close session, Signet (SIG - Free Report) was up +2.03% at $87.03. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.29%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.62%.

The jewelry company's shares have seen a decrease of 3.1% over the last month, not keeping up with the Retail-Wholesale sector's gain of 0.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Signet in its upcoming earnings disclosure. On that day, Signet is projected to report earnings of $1.67 per share, which would represent year-over-year growth of 3.73%. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $1.53 billion, reflecting a 0.59% fall from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $10.57 per share and a revenue of $6.84 billion, representing changes of +10.1% and +0.43%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Signet. These recent revisions tend to reflect the evolving nature of short-term business trends. Hence, positive alterations in estimates signify analyst optimism regarding the business and profitability.

Based on our research, we believe these estimate revisions are directly related to near-term stock moves. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, stretching from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has a noteworthy track record of outperforming, validated by third-party audits, with stocks rated #1 producing an average annual return of +25% since the year 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate remained stagnant. Signet presently features a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

From a valuation perspective, Signet is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 8.07. This signifies a discount in comparison to the average Forward P/E of 24.28 for its industry.

It's also important to note that SIG currently trades at a PEG ratio of 0.9. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. As the market closed yesterday, the Retail - Jewelry industry was having an average PEG ratio of 1.28.

The Retail - Jewelry industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 29, positioning it in the top 12% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank assesses the vigor of our specific industry groups by computing the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks incorporated in the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

To follow SIG in the coming trading sessions, be sure to utilize Zacks.com.

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July 15 (Reuters) - Data center provider Csquare (CSQR.N), opens new tab priced its initial public ​offering at $21 per share, Bloomberg News reported ‌on Wednesday, citing sources.

Brookfield (BN.TO), opens new tab the Dallas-based company's backer, is considering buying a portion of the offering, the report ​added.

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Reuters could not immediately verify the ​report.

Csquare and Brookfield could not immediately be ⁠reached for comment outside regular business hours.

A ​rebound in IPO activity has boosted market sentiment, ​prompting companies to accelerate listings while the market window remains open despite geopolitical uncertainty.

Growing demand for AI computing ​infrastructure has boosted investor interest in data ​center operators, which are expanding capacity to meet demand ‌for ⁠AI workloads.

Founded in 2019, Csquare owns and operates 64 data center sites across 21 metropolitan markets in North America and the UK, providing ​co-location and ​connectivity services ⁠to enterprises, cloud providers and telecommunications companies, according to its IPO ​filing.

The company said it plans to ​use ⁠most of the IPO proceeds to repay debt, with the remainder allocated for general corporate ⁠purposes, ​including acquisitions, working capital and ​capital expenditures.

Reporting by Prakhar Srivastava in Bengaluru and Natalia Bueno ​Rebolledo in Mexico City; Editing by Tasim Zahid

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The EUR/USD advances some 0.41% on Wednesday, trading at 1.1466 after US inflation data was softer than expected, weighing on the Greenback, as market participants expect a less hawkish Federal Reserve. Towards the end of the year.

EUR/USD Price Forecast: Technical outlookFrom a technical perspective, the EUR/USD is downwardly biased, even though it trades near 19-day highs. Momentum turned bullish, as indicated by the Relative Strength Index (RSI), which could open the door to a recovery, with buyers eyeing key technical resistance levels.

The first resistance for EUR/USD is the psychological 1.1500 level. Above lies the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 1.1542, followed by the 100-day SMA at 1.1592 ahead of the 1.1600 mark. Upwards lies the 200-day SMA at 1.1642.

On the other hand, if EUR/USD dives below 1.1400, the next support would be the July 13 low of 1.1377. On further weakness, the next support would be the June 24 daily low at 1.1324, ahead of 1.1300.

EUR/USD Price Chart — Daily

EUR/USD daily chart Euro Price This week The table below shows the percentage change of Euro (EUR) against listed major currencies this week. Euro was the strongest against the Japanese Yen.

USDEURGBPJPYCADAUDNZDCHFUSD-0.56%-1.10%0.19%-0.83%-0.86%-1.47%-0.36%EUR0.56%-0.56%0.80%-0.27%-0.35%-0.92%0.22%GBP1.10%0.56%1.29%0.29%0.20%-0.40%0.81%JPY-0.19%-0.80%-1.29%-1.12%-1.07%-1.72%-0.62%CAD0.83%0.27%-0.29%1.12%0.06%-0.61%0.53%AUD0.86%0.35%-0.20%1.07%-0.06%-0.57%0.47%NZD1.47%0.92%0.40%1.72%0.61%0.57%1.19%CHF0.36%-0.22%-0.81%0.62%-0.53%-0.47%-1.19% The heat map shows percentage changes of major currencies against each other. The base currency is picked from the left column, while the quote currency is picked from the top row. For example, if you pick the Euro from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US Dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent EUR (base)/USD (quote).

In the latest trading session, Aptiv PLC (APTV - Free Report) closed at $58.96, marking a +1.55% move from the previous day. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.38%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.29%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.62%.

The company's shares have seen a decrease of 11.6% over the last month, not keeping up with the Business Services sector's gain of 3.36% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.61%.

Investors will be eagerly watching for the performance of Aptiv PLC in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to be unveiled on August 4, 2026. On that day, Aptiv PLC is projected to report earnings of $1.42 per share, which would represent a year-over-year decline of 33.02%. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $3.32 billion, showing a 36.26% drop compared to the year-ago quarter.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $5.93 per share and a revenue of $12.94 billion, signifying shifts of -24.17% and -36.55%, respectively, from the last year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Aptiv PLC should also be noted by investors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 6.94% lower. Currently, Aptiv PLC is carrying a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

From a valuation perspective, Aptiv PLC is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 9.79. This expresses a discount compared to the average Forward P/E of 16.69 of its industry.

We can additionally observe that APTV currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.08. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The Technology Services industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.49 as of yesterday's close.

The Technology Services industry is part of the Business Services sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 101, which puts it in the top 42% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Ensure to harness Zacks.com to stay updated with all these stock-shifting metrics, among others, in the next trading sessions.

In the latest close session, Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB - Free Report) was down 3.08% at $350.62. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.38%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 0.29%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 0.62%.

Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 0.02% in the past month. In that same time, the Computer and Technology sector lost 0.53%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.61%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Astera Labs, Inc. in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on August 4, 2026. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $0.69, indicating a 56.82% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $360.21 million, up 87.68% from the year-ago period.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $2.97 per share and a revenue of $1.53 billion, signifying shifts of +61.41% and +80.01%, respectively, from the last year.

Investors might also notice recent changes to analyst estimates for Astera Labs, Inc. Recent revisions tend to reflect the latest near-term business trends. Therefore, positive revisions in estimates convey analysts' confidence in the business performance and profit potential.

Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estimate changes and provides a simple, actionable rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, which ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed an unchanged state. Astera Labs, Inc. presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

In terms of valuation, Astera Labs, Inc. is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 121.72. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 19.89, which means Astera Labs, Inc. is trading at a premium to the group.

Investors should also note that ALAB has a PEG ratio of 2.57 right now. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. Internet - Software stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.06 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 92, positioning it in the top 38% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank is ordered from best to worst in terms of the average Zacks Rank of the individual companies within each of these sectors. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.