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GraniteShares plans 3X leveraged ETFs for XRP, Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin, offering both long and short positions.XRP ETFs have proven popular with 2X returns, but GraniteShares aims to attract traders seeking higher-risk, higher-reward exposure.Pending SEC approval after the government shutdown, these ETFs could reignite retail excitement in an increasingly TradFi-driven market.GraniteShares is planning to offer some risky bets, proposing 3X Leveraged ETFs based on XRP, Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin. The firm will issue short and long positions for all these products.

XRP in particular has already demonstrated a healthy market for this sort of trading. However, the current crop of offerings largely centers on 2X returns, while GraniteShares hopes to make things even riskier.

3X Leveraged ETFs May Launch SoonThe crypto ETF market is already in a bullish moment right now, with massive profits and huge new token acquisitions. Recently, regulatory breakthroughs happened with altcoin ETFs, although the government shutdown has delayed a full rollout.

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However, leveraged ETFs have already hit the market, and riskier new plays may join them soon:

GraniteShares, the prospective issuer, was an early leader in the fight for crypto ETFs, making persistent efforts over the last few years. Although the firm is not one of the leading issuers in today’s market, its play for 3X leveraged ETFs could give it a real advantage in this riskier niche.

To date, most competitors have only proposed products with 2X returns. These new products, if approved, would offer 3X returns on both short and long positions for the token.

Keeping an Eye on XRPThe firm has picked four tokens for these ETFs, based on the current market leaders. Due to its broad memetic appeal, XRP has been a particular target for these leveraged ETFs, with multiple proposals getting approved earlier this year. 2X XRP ETFs proved especially popular this summer, but those apparently aren’t risky enough.

In addition to leveraged XRP ETFs, GraniteShares is also proposing similar products based on Solana, Ethereum, and Bitcoin. Still, not all of these tokens are necessarily appealing to the risk-loving investor right now.

BTC, for example, is currently swayed by monetary panic from TradFi investors, not expectations of wild gains from retail. GraniteShares’ leveraged ETFs would offer short or long positions, so a little chaos might actually be desirable.

Steady corporate-fueled growth is hardly compatible with a maximum-risk strategy, after all.

The SEC isn’t doing anything as long as the federal government is shut down, but it’ll hopefully approve these new altcoin offerings. In today’s market of TradFi dominance, these 3X leveraged products could reintroduce some of the exuberant price actions that typically characterize crypto trading.

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Joining Broadcom (AVGO - Free Report)  and Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) , AMD (AMD - Free Report)  is the latest major chip supplier to strike a multibillion-dollar deal with artificial intelligence pioneer OpenAI.

Spiking as much as +7% in today’s trading session, AMD stock has soared over +30% since announcing a strategic partnership with the ChatGPT creator on Monday. Seen as a bold move, OpenAI secured more long-term compute capacity while giving AMD a massive boost in credibility and market share.

On the heels of hitting a new 52-week high of $226 a share, investors may be pondering if it’s time to get in on the surge in AMD stock.

Remarkably, AMD shares are now up more than +70% year to date to impressively top the broader indexes, along with Broadcom and Nvidia’s returns of roughly +40%.

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OpenAI Partnership OverviewBeginning in the second half of 2026, OpenAI will deploy up to 6 gigawatts of AMD’s Instinct GPUs to power its next-generation AI infrastructure, including future versions of ChatGPT, model training, and inference systems.

As one of the largest GPU deployment agreements, AMD issued OpenAI a warrant for up to $160 million shares of its common stock, potentially giving OpenAI a 10% stake in AMD if all milestones are met. The warrant is based on incentives tied to deployment volume and AMD’s stock price targets.

AMD expects the deal to generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue over the next five years, positioning itself as a serious contender in the AI data center GPU market as OpenAI diversifies its supply chain away from Nvidia.

Tracking AMD’s OutlookWith the OpenAI partnership likely to significantly boost AMD’s outlook, the chipmaker's total sales are currently expected to surge 27% in fiscal 2025 to $32.81 billion, up from $25.79 billion last year. Plus, FY26 sales are projected to spike another 19% to $39.1 billion.

On the bottom line, AMD’s annual earnings are slated to rise 19% in FY25 and are projected to soar another 50% in FY26 to $5.90 per share.

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AMD Valuation ComparisonAmid the rally, AMD stock is now trading at 51.6X forward earnings, commanding a sharper premium to the broader market than Nvidia and Broadcom at 41.6X and 49.8X, respectively.

However, AMD does trade at a much more reasonable price-to-forward-sales multiple compared to other high-growth tech stocks at 10.1X, with Nvidia and Broadcom trading over 25X.

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AMD Price Target & Analyst UpgradesAs you can imagine, multiple Wall Street analysts have raised their price targets for AMD stock following its partnership announcement with OpenAI.

In fact, several major firms have upgraded their ratings and boosted their price targets to new street-highs of $300, including Jeffries and Barclays (BCS - Free Report) . This comes as AMD stock has blown past its current Average Zacks Price Target of $188.53.

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Bottom LineFor now, AMD stock lands a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). That said, a buy rating could be on the way if there is a compelling trend of positive earnings estimate revisions (EPS) in correlation with the massive GPU deal with OpenAI. Aforementioned, this has officially positioned AMD as one of the most relevant players in the AI ecosystem, redefining the company as a very viable long-term investment.   

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DWS Municipal Income Trust (KTF) (the “Fund”) announced today its regular October monthly distribution.

Details are as follows:

The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net investment income each year through its regular monthly distributions and to distribute any realized capital gains at least annually. In addition, in any monthly period, to maintain its declared per common share distribution amount, the Fund may distribute more or less than its net investment income during the period. In the event the Fund distributes more than its net investment income during any yearly period, such distributions may also include realized gains and/or a return of capital. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will reduce the Fund’s net asset value.

It is estimated that a portion of the Fund’s October distribution consists of a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of a shareholder’s investment is paid back to the shareholder. A return of capital distribution does not necessarily reflect a fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income.” Shareholders should not draw any conclusions about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of its monthly distribution. As required by Federal securities laws, the Fund will issue a notice to its common shareholders in connection with its monthly distribution that contains information about the amount and estimated sources of the distribution and other related information. The final determination of the source and tax status of all distributions paid in 2025 will be made after the end of 2025 and will be provided on Form 1099-DIV.

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YUBA CITY, Calif., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- River Valley Community Bancorp (OTC markets: RVCB) with its wholly owned subsidiary, River Valley Community Bank (collectively referred to as the “Bank”), today announced that the Bank’s Board of Directors declared the Bank’s first regular quarterly cash dividend on common stock of $0.07 per share, payable on November 17, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 31, 2025.

“The initiation of a regular quarterly dividend marks a significant milestone for River Valley Community Bancorp and our shareholders,” said Chairman Steve Danna. “This action reflects the strength of our balance sheet and our ongoing commitment to delivering value to shareholders.”

CEO John M. Jelavich commented, “Our strong capital position enables us to return value to shareholders in the form of a cash dividend while continuing to invest in strategic growth initiatives, such as our new Roseville branch. We believe these investments position us to achieve our goal to surpass $1.0 billion in total assets and deliver enhanced shareholder returns over the long term.”

While the Board of Directors intends to sustain and grow this dividend over time, this decision will be based on our ongoing assessment of earnings performance, capital levels, and growth opportunities.

River Valley Community Bank remains highly rated with BauerFinancial, and Depositaccounts.com and serves its customer base through its offices located at:

1629 Colusa Avenue, Yuba City, CA580 Brunswick Rd, Grass Valley, CA905 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA904 B Street, Marysville, CA2901 Douglas Blvd., Ste. 140, Roseville, CA401 Ryland Street, Ste. 205, Reno, NV (Loan Production Office) The Bank offers a full suite of competitive products, services, and banking technology. For more information please visit our website at www.myrvcb.com or contact John M. Jelavich at (530) 821-2469.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK) ("Newmark" or "the Company"), a leading global commercial real estate advisory firm, announces the acquisition of RealFoundations, Inc. and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively referred to herein as "RealFoundations"), a leading global professional services firm focused solely on the real estate industry through its management consulting and managed services, based in Dallas, Texas. The acquisition accelerates the expansion of Newmark's Investor Solutions suite, enhancing the Company's ability to deliver market-leading fund and asset management capabilities for institutional clients across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Image courtesy of Newmark. Back Row, left to right: Chris Shaida and David Stanford. Front Row: John Seaton, Dan Sterk and Phillip McCorkle. All five join Newmark in leadership roles under the Newmark RF brand, bringing decades of experience in strategy, operations, technology and client advisory to the company.

"We are investing in scaled advisory and managed services capabilities that match the complexity of today's institutional clients across the full asset lifecycle," said Barry Gosin, Chief Executive Officer of Newmark Group, Inc. and Chairman of Newmark & Company Real Estate, Inc. "The acquisition of RealFoundations strengthens Newmark's position as a leading global provider of investor and occupier solutions, advancing our goal to grow recurring Management Services and Servicing revenue to more than $2 billion by 2029."

With more than 500 employees supporting 500 companies in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific, RealFoundations has earned a reputation as the gold standard partner to global investment managers and institutional investors, providing data management, transaction support, performance analytics, valuation services and strategic consulting. The firm's differentiated technology and end-to-end workflow systems allow clients to scale their back-office functions while gaining real-time visibility into portfolio-level data.

"RealFoundations' consulting and managed services strengthen our ability to offer clients integrated investment services that support performance and client service delivery," said Lou Alvarado, Chief Operating Officer. "By combining their delivery model and specialized expertise with our capital markets platform, we can help clients scale with even greater speed, efficiency and insight."

The investment strengthens Newmark's Managed Services for its investor clients, which now includes more than 1,000 professionals worldwide, as the firm broadens its delivery of Data Services, Lease Administration, Accounting, Reporting, Asset Services and newly launched Fund Administration at a global scale. RealFoundations adds advanced technology, consulting expertise and a complementary client base of leading REITs, investment managers and owners across office, retail, industrial, multifamily and single-family sectors, further expanding Newmark's institutional reach.

"Joining Newmark is a natural next step for our firm," said Chris Shaida, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of RealFoundations. "We share a commitment to delivering intelligent, client-focused solutions, and with Newmark's global platform and client relationships, we are poised to broaden our impact and deepen our client relationships."

The RealFoundations leadership team will continue to lead the business branded as Newmark RF, part of Newmark's Investor Solutions group, maintaining service continuity while expanding its geographic reach and capabilities under the Newmark brand. Joining the leadership team alongside Newmark RF President Shaida is Executive Vice President of Growth David Stanford, Executive Vice President of Revenue John Seaton, Executive Vice President of Managed Services Dan Sterk and Executive Vice President of Management Consulting Phillip McCorkle. Together, they bring decades of experience in strategy, operations, technology and client advisory for the world's leading real estate owners, operators and investors. The group will work collaboratively with Ania Jastrzebska, Senior Managing Director of Global Managed Services, while leveraging Newmark's extensive capital markets relationships and track record of recent growth.

Newmark significantly increased the U.S. market share of its Capital Markets business over the past ten years, as the Company nearly tripled its investment sales market share and grew its percentage of commercial and multifamily originations by a multiple of six since 2015. Newmark was also the top-ranking U.S. office sales brokerage firm in the first half of 2025, according to Real Estate Alert. Additionally, Newmark continues to expand its Capital Markets footprint internationally, having recently announced the hiring of several leading investment sales and debt advisory professionals across the U.K., France and Germany.

Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. G-Side Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to RealFoundations. Newmark RF's financial results will be included as part of the Company's growing suite of recurring Management Services and Servicing businesses.

To learn more about Newmark RF, visit realfoundations.net.

About Newmark
Newmark Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NMRK), together with its subsidiaries ("Newmark"), is a world leader in commercial real estate, seamlessly powering every phase of the property life cycle. Newmark's comprehensive suite of services and products is uniquely tailored to each client, from owners to occupiers, investors to founders, and startups to blue-chip companies. Combining the platform's global reach with market intelligence in both established and emerging property markets, Newmark provides superior service to clients across the industry spectrum. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2025, Newmark generated revenues of over $2.9 billion. As of June 30, 2025, Newmark and its business partners together operated from 165 offices with over 8,400 professionals across four continents. To learn more, visit nmrk.com or follow @newmark.

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TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS) today announced that it will report third quarter 2025 financial results after the market close on Monday, November 3rd, 2025. Management will host a conference call and live webcast to present the company's financial results and answer questions from the financial analyst community at 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern that same evening.

Navitas Q3 2025 Financial Results Conference Call and Webcast Information:
When: Monday, November 3, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m. Pacific / 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Toll Free Dial-in: (800) 715-9871 or (646) 307-1963, Conference ID: 1531951
Live Webcast: https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/4ek9czdi.
Replay: A replay of the call will be accessible from the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at https://ir.navitassemi.com/.

About Navitas

Navitas Semiconductor (Nasdaq: NVTS) is a next-generation power semiconductor leader in gallium nitride (GaN) and IC integrated devices, and high-voltage silicon carbide (SiC) technology, driving innovation across AI and data centers, energy and grid infrastructure, power-performance computing, and industrial applications. With more than 30 years of combined expertise in wide bandgap technologies, GaNFast™ power ICs integrate GaN power, drive, control, sensing, and protection, delivering faster power delivery, higher system density, and greater efficiency. GeneSiC™ high-voltage SiC devices leverage patented trench-assisted planar technology to provide industry-leading voltage capability, efficiency, and reliability for medium-voltage grid and infrastructure applications. Navitas has over 300 patents issued or pending and is the world’s first semiconductor company to be CarbonNeutral®-certified.

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SummaryThales has surged 88% amid rising European defense budgets, autonomy, and renewed investor interest in security.H1 2025 results show sales up 8.1%, EBIT up 13.9%, and strong free cash flow, despite a 4% decline in order intake.The updated 2025 price target is $346.13 (12% upside), with the 2026 target at $384.19 (25% upside), supported by robust EBITDA and FCF growth.Thales stands to benefit from sustained European defense tailwinds, improving space business, and ongoing strategic autonomy initiatives.Looking for a helping hand in the market? Members of The Aerospace Forum get exclusive ideas and guidance to navigate any climate. Learn More » APeriamPhotography/iStock Editorial via Getty Images

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Callie Mellana

Okay. I think we're going to get started. So let me officially begin this. Hi, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us. Before we kick this off, I do want to point out to the audience that we welcome questions, please post them in the Q&A section at the bottom of your screen and we will get to those questions, time permitting at the end of today's discussion.

So I would like to now turn this over to Steven Saltzstein, FORCE Family Office's CEO.

Steven Saltzstein

Thank you, Callie, and thank you, everyone, for joining us today. We greatly appreciate you taking time out of your day to be with us. We have a fantastic and robust conversation that Chris Donaghey, CEO of Applied Energetics is going to head up.

I mean the one thing I just want to point out to everyone aside from the fact that at least from my perspective, as someone who talks to family offices every day, they think that this new paradigm and asymmetric warfare we're not even in the first inning yet. And Chris and his company are absolutely at the forefront of this revolution, I'll call it.

So with that said, it is my great pleasure to welcome Chris Donaghey, CEO of Applied Energetics. Thank you, Chris.

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President, CEO, Principal Financial Officer & Director

Thanks, Steve, and thanks, everybody, for joining us. First of all, I would like to welcome our new advisory Board member. Brigadier General retired, Samuel Luke Peterson, we're going to call him Luke, that's his preferred name. And the conversation here is we'll try to keep it to 30 or 40 minutes or so

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WESTFORD, Mass., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Clyde Industries Holdings, Inc. and affiliates (“Clyde Industries”) for $175 million in cash, subject to customary adjustments. The acquisition was primarily financed through borrowings under Kadant's revolving credit facility.

Founded in 1924, Clyde Industries is recognized for its highly engineered boiler efficiency and cleaning system technologies that improve performance, reduce operational costs, and support customer sustainability initiatives in critical industrial markets, including energy, pulp and paper, and general industry. The company has approximately 400 employees and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations in Brazil, China, Indonesia, Finland and Canada. Clyde Industries' revenue for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2025 was $92 million. Clyde Industries will become part of Kadant’s Industrial Processing reporting segment.

“We are pleased to welcome our colleagues from Clyde Industries to the Kadant family,” said Jeffrey L. Powell, president and chief executive officer of Kadant. “Clyde Industries shares our commitment to driving Sustainable Industrial Processing, and this acquisition supports our strategic goals for expanding our industrial processing offerings to adjacent markets. The capabilities and innovations Clyde Industries provides complement and expand our product portfolio, making them an excellent fit with Kadant.”

Brent Beachy, chief executive officer of Clyde Industries, added, “We are proud to become part of a global industrial leader, and welcome this exciting growth opportunity for our team and our customers. Kadant’s deep industry expertise and wide breadth of solutions in our core markets will provide support for our continued growth. We look forward to integrating our capabilities and products with Kadant’s network to provide comprehensive solutions.”

Conference Call
Kadant will hold a conference call and webcast on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the acquisition. To listen to the call and view the webcast, go to the “Investors” section of the Company’s website at kadant.com. Participants interested in joining the call’s live question and answer session are required to register by clicking here or selecting the Q&A link on our website to receive a dial-in number and unique pin. It is recommended that you join the call 10 minutes prior to the start of the event. A replay of the webcast presentation will be available on the Company’s website through November 7, 2025.

About Kadant
Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. The Company’s products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 3,900 employees in 22 countries around the globe. For more information, visit kadant.com.

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RADNOR, Pa., Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (“Lantheus”) (NASDAQ: LNTH) on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired Lantheus securities between February 26, 2025, and August 5, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lead plaintiff deadline is November 10, 2025.

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You can also contact attorney Jonathan Naji, Esq. by calling (484) 270-1453 or by email at [email protected].

DEFENDANTS’ ALLEGED MISCONDUCT:
The complaint alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Lantheus provided investors with misleading statements concerning the true state of PYLARIFY’s competitive position, notably, that Lantheus was not equipped to properly assess the pricing and competitive dynamics for PYLARIFY; (2) Lantheus failed to properly disclose that its early 2025 price increase, issued despite price erosion the year prior, created an opportunity for competitive pricing to flourish, risking PYLARIFY's price point, revenue, and overall growth potential; and (3) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

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Lantheus investors may, no later than November 10, 2025, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class through Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP or other counsel, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. A lead plaintiff is a representative party who acts on behalf of all class members in directing the litigation. The lead plaintiff is usually the investor or small group of investors who have the largest financial interest and who are also adequate and typical of the proposed class of investors. The lead plaintiff selects counsel to represent the lead plaintiff and the class and these attorneys, if approved by the court, are lead or class counsel. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision of whether or not to serve as a lead plaintiff.

Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP encourages Lantheus investors who have suffered significant losses to contact the firm directly to acquire more information.

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Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP prosecutes class actions in state and federal courts throughout the country and around the world. The firm has developed a global reputation for excellence and has recovered billions of dollars for victims of fraud and other corporate misconduct. All of our work is driven by a common goal: to protect investors, consumers, employees and others from fraud, abuse, misconduct and negligence by businesses and fiduciaries. The complaint in this action was not filed by Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP. For more information about Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP please visit www.ktmc.com.

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Litigation Partner Brandon Walker Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Bumble (BMBL) To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

If you purchased or acquired stock in Bumble and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Bragar Eagel & Squire partner Brandon Walker or Marion Passmore directly at (212) 355-4648.

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Bumble, Inc. (“Bumble” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BMBL) on behalf of Bumble stockholders. Our investigation concerns whether Bumble has violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices.
Investigation Details:

After the market closed on August 6, 2025, Bumble released its second quarter 2025 results. Among other items, the Company revealed that total paying users dropped 8.7% to 3.8 million in the second quarter, despite efforts to improve the quality of its user base and foster more meaningful connections by linking users with similar engagement and intent. For comparison, Bumble had 4 million paying users in the first quarter and 4.2 million in the fourth quarter of the previous year. In addition, the Company has rolled out new AI-powered features to expand trust and safety tools, but analysts have said the strategy will weigh on user and payer growth in the near term, especially as stricter verification measures roll out.On this news, Bumble's stock price fell $1.22 per share, or 15.94%, to close at $6.43 per share on August 7, 2025. Next Steps:

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Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) unveiled lower-cost versions of its two best-selling vehicles — the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV — on Tuesday, as the electric vehicle maker works to reignite flagging sales and defend its market share.

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Litigation Partner Brandon Walker Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In CarMax (KMX) To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against CarMax, Inc. (“CarMax” or the “Company”) (NYSE:KMX) on behalf of CarMax stockholders. Our investigation concerns whether CarMax has violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices.
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On April 10, 2025, CarMax released its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2025 financial results, missing consensus estimates and disclosing that it would be removing the timeframes associated with long-term goals relating to revenue, unit sales, and market share given the potential impact of broader macro factors.
On this news, CarMax’s stock price fell $13.61, or 17%, to close at $66.45 per share on April 10, 2025, thereby injuring investors.
Then, on September 25, 2025, CarMax released its second quarter 2026 financial results, disclosing significant revenue and profit declines year over year, including: a revenue decline of 6.0%, total retail used vehicle revenues decline of 7.2%, and a total gross profit decline of 5.6%. The Company attributed its results primarily to actions required to right size inventory as well as a $71.3 million increase in loan loss provisions.
On this news, shares fell as much as $11.45, or 20.1%, to close at $45.60 per share on September 25, 2025, thereby injuring investors further.
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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Litigation Partner Brandon Walker Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Firefly (FLY) To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

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Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, is investigating potential claims against Firefly Aerospace Inc. (“Firefly” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:FLY) on behalf of Firefly stockholders. Our investigation concerns whether Firefly has violated the federal securities laws and/or engaged in other unlawful business practices.
Investigation Details:

On or around August 7, 2025, Firefly conducted an initial public offering of 19.3 million shares of common stock priced at $45.00 per share. Then, on September 23, 2025, Firefly reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2025. Among other items, Firefly reported a loss of $80.3 million, or $5.78 per share, compared to $58.7 million, or $4.60 per share, for the same quarter last year. Firefly also reported revenue of $15.55 million, below analyst estimates of $17.25 million and down 26.2% from the same quarter last year.On this news, Firefly's stock price fell $7.58 per share, or 15.31%, to close at $41.94 per share on September 23, 2025. Next Steps:

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Drugmakers are increasingly using telehealth platforms to sell their medicines directly to patients – and it's exactly what President Donald Trump wants. 

Amgen is the latest company to wade into the direct-to-consumer space, announcing on Monday that it will offer its cholesterol-lowering drug Repatha at a cash price 60% below its current list price before insurance and rebates. It follows similar moves by other drugmakers to simplify how Americans get their medicines and political pressure from the Trump administration to lower U.S. drug prices.

Trump in July sent letters to 17 drugmakers urging them to take specific steps to curb costs for patients, including launching direct-to-consumer sales models for their medicines. Companies had to respond by Sept. 29. It was part of his effort to revive a controversial plan called the "most favored nation" policy, which aims to tie the prices of some drugs in the U.S. to the significantly lower ones abroad.

As part of that plan, Trump said his administration will launch a website called TrumpRx.gov, which will have branded drugs available for direct purchase at a discount online. For example, under a new agreement with Trump, Pfizer said it will offer a large share of its primary care treatments and certain specialty branded drugs on that site at discounts of 50% on average and up to 85%. 

The pharmaceutical industry's direct-to-consumer programs typically offer a heavily discounted cash price, along with free shipping, to people who buy directly from the companies with cash, rather than filling their prescriptions at brick-and-mortar pharmacies and paying with their health insurance cards. By embracing a direct-to-consumer sales model, drugmakers can bypass middlemen such as pharmacy benefit managers and potentially capture some of the billions of dollars in revenue that flow through those intermediaries each year.

Here's your guide to the industry's current direct-to-consumer models. 

Amgen – The company's new program, AmgenNow, is starting with Repatha. The program's cash price of $239 a month is nearly 60% below Repatha's current list price and is open to all patients, including those who are uninsured or in high-deductible health plans or prefer to pay with cash. Amgen said its new cash price for Repatha matches the lowest it now receives in any economically developed country.Eli Lilly – Eli Lilly in January 2024 launched its own direct-to-consumer online pharmacy, LillyDirect, to help patients access its weight loss drug Zepbound. The website allows eligible patients to get a prescription through a telehealth provider and can provide home delivery. More recently, LillyDirect also started offering Zepbound in single-dose vials that are half or even less than its usual $1,000 monthly list price. The pharmacy also sells medicines for diabetes, Alzheimer's and migraines, among other conditions, directly to patients. Novo Nordisk – The company in March said it will offer its weight loss drug Wegovy for less than half of its usual price per month through a new direct-to-consumer online pharmacy, NovoCare. The cash-pay offering is available to millions of patients without insurance coverage for the blockbuster injection. Novo Nordisk in August also started offering its diabetes drug Ozempic at that price point – $499 per month – to eligible cash-paying patients via its own pharmacy and a partnership with telehealth company GoodRx. Pfizer – The company in August 2024 launched a direct-to-consumer service called PfizerForAll, which help patients schedule telehealth services, fill their prescriptions, and access savings programs for the company's migraine, Covid-19 and flu medicines.AstraZeneca – The company in September announced the launch of AstraZeneca Direct, which will directly sell its diabetes drug, Farxiga, and two asthma treatments to cash-paying U.S. patients at a discount of up to 70% off their list prices. People with prescriptions for those drugs will be able to order them from the platform starting Oct. 1. Novartis – The company in September said it will launch a direct-to-consumer platform on Nov. 1, allowing cash-paying patients prescribed its immunology medication Cosentyx to purchase it at a 55% discount off the list price. The discount brings down the drug's list price to a little over $3,500 from under $8,000 per month. The company said Cosentyx will serve as a way to test the sales model. If it's successful, the company will offer a direct-to-consumer option for additional medicines and explore a similar approach for large employers "as another way to increase access and affordability."Bristol Myers Squibb – The drugmaker and its partner, Pfizer, in July announced the launch of a direct-to-patient online program, Eliquis 360 Support, which started selling the blockbuster blood thinner at a 43% discount to cash-paying patients in September. Bristol Myers Squibb expanded its direct-to-consumer offerings in September, announcing that the BMS Patient Connect Platform will offer plaque psoriasis drug Sotyktu at a discount of more than 80% off list price to eligible cash-pay patients in the U.S. starting in January. PhRMA – The U.S. pharmaceutical lobby group said it would launch a new website, AmericasMedicines.com, next January to help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers.We expect the pharmaceutical industry to strike more drug-pricing deals with Trump, which could include new direct-to-consumer models for medicines, so stay tuned for our coverage.

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Latest in health care: Could GLP-1s for weight loss be Dr. Oz's next drug price initiative?watch now

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz has an ambitious list of goals at the agency to help improve the nation's health system. I spoke with him about his biggest priorities during a wide-ranging discussion at the Aspen Institute on Monday.

When it comes to Affordable Care Act enrollment, he expressed hope that Congress will come to an agreement to end the ongoing government shutdown and extend ACA tax credits which are set to expire at the end of the year. With the shopping period for ACA open enrollment set to begin Oct. 15th, the clock is ticking.

In Medicaid, Oz said CMS is making progress to help states leverage technology to implement new work requirement verification rules enacted by Congress earlier this year. He said the agency has been in talks with tech startups he called "insurgents" to connect them with states in order to streamline the rollout.

"The goal would be to give states several options," Oz said. "Pick the thing that you think most readily works with you and your system and the current platform you have."

One of his biggest goals is to make drugs more affordable for Americans, he said.

"I believe by the time the president's term is finished — and I made this commitment to him — 95% of all drugs in America will be at pricing we can feel proud of," he said.

He touted President Donald Trump's most favored nation drug pricing effort and direct sales platform TrumpRx as a big part of that. He also endorsed Medicare drug price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act as another piece of the puzzle, saying his team has been "negotiating aggressively" during the current round of talks.

Then the discussion got really interesting when I asked him what he thought about Medicare paying for pricey GLP-1 weight loss drugs.

He said that as a physician, he's intrigued by what the drugs can do. But then he demurred on insurance coverage."It's the only question I'm going to have to punt," he replied, adding "we're in the middle of a lot of action, but you'll be hearing more about it very soon."

During Trump's first term, the administration pushed drugmakers and pharmacy benefit managers to cut costs to $35 per month. That's now the rule in Medicare.

Novo Nordisk's Ozempic is among the drugs now subjects to the price negotiations for 2027. You can't help but wonder whether Oz is looking to leverage that Medicare discounted price across the health system.

Listen to that part of the discussion here.

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CompaniesWASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor

(7203.T), opens new tab said on Tuesday it is exploring the development of a small drone system primarily to support vehicle operations on unpaved roads and trails.

The Japanese automaker said in a filing with the Federal Aviation Administration that the potential system aims to boost situational awareness in places where it is unsafe to exit the vehicle.

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"By providing the driver with views of the local environment, including potential hazards around and underneath the vehicle, drivers can plan safer routes and improve vehicle operations," the Toyota letter said.

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SAO PAULO, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Telecom operator Claro, owned by Mexico's America Movil

(AMXB.MX), opens new tab, is in advanced talks to buy Brazilian internet provider Desktop

(DESK3.SA), opens new tab, news outlet Brazil Journal reported on Tuesday, citing two sources.

The deal would involve a full takeover of Desktop, taking the Brazilian firm private, Brazil Journal said.

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Claro is conducting due diligence, but has not yet made a formal bidding offer for the company, the report added.

Shares in Desktop, which is focused on providing internet through optical fiber, jumped over 16% in Sao Paulo following the news, before paring gains to trade up some 11%.

Desktop did not immediately comment on the matter. And a spokesperson for America Movil declined to comment.

Telefonica Brasil

(VIVT3.SA), opens new tab, a rival of Claro in Latin America's largest economy, last year had talked with Desktop for a potential acquisition.

Reporting by Andre Romani; additional reporting by Luciana Magalhaes in Sao Paulo and Cassandra Garrison in Mexico City; Editing by Kylie Madry and Natalia Siniawski

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JPMorgan & Chase Co (NYSE:JPM) will be one of the first big names to kick off earnings season next week, announcing its third-quarter earnings report on Tuesday, October 14. Analysts expect profits of $4.83 per share on revenue of $44.66 billion, an increase of 10.5% and 4.7%, respectively, from the same quarter last year. 

The blue-chip bank stock has finished higher after three of its last four quarterly reports, but shed 0.7% back in July despite an earnings beat. Over the past two years, the stock has averaged a post-earnings move of 2.6%, regardless of direction. This time around, the options pits are pricing in a larger-than-usual 5.2% swing. 

On the charts, JPM has taken a breather from its Sept. 29 record high of $318.01, though is still up 28.2% year to date. Down 0.6% at $307.21 today at last glance, the equity is headed for its sixth loss in seven sessions. The pullback has the shares testing their 40-day moving average, as well as an uptrend channel formed from their April 7 lows around $202.

Options bears are chiming in more than usual ahead of the event, though bulls are still winning out on an absolute basis. The security's 10-day put/call volume ratio of 0.86 at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) ranks higher than 90% of readings from the past year. 

Lastly, the security's Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) sits at a 74 out of 100, meaning JPM has exceeded option traders' volatility expectations during the past year.

With the next major earnings season expected to take place in mid-October 2025, a handful of firms are getting ahead of the action later in the month by releasing results before that time. It's not always clear how a company's earnings report will impact its share price—sometimes firms see a price dip even when they post generally strong financials because investors are looking for a specific key metric.

While it's difficult to say not only how the two companies below will perform when they release earnings—let alone how the market will react—both will release earnings to an eager pool of analysts and investors that believe there could be ample room for share price appreciation under the right conditions. Investors should familiarize themselves with these firms to be able to catch a potential upside swing.

An Undervalued Industrial Gem Poised for More Growth
AZZ Stock Forecast Today12-Month Stock Price Forecast:
$116.43
10.52% Upside

Buy
Based on 11 Analyst Ratings

Current Price$105.35High Forecast$140.00Average Forecast$116.43Low Forecast$101.00AZZ Stock Forecast Details

Metal finishing firm AZZ Inc. NYSE: AZZ has had an impressive year, surging by 29% year-to-date (YTD) despite a slight drop of about 7% in the last month. Fresh off its acquisition of Canton Galvanizing, the firm is bolstering its spin galvanizing business and bulking up its base of industrial, infrastructure, and construction space customers in the significant market of Ohio. As part of a larger strategic shift in the company's operations, it is also expanding its volume with a new aluminum coating facility in Missouri while reducing its debt by selling off some of its infrastructure solutions assets. Despite its relatively small size—AZZ is valued at around $3.2 billion—this firm has emerged as a small industrial stock of note in 2025.

With the company's upcoming second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings, investors will look to see if it can continue the strong earnings beat it achieved in the prior period. External factors suggest this could be likely: AZZ is positioned to benefit from a cyclical shift toward industrials, increasing efforts among companies to reshore their operations, and strong infrastructure spending. The Missouri facility should help to build AZZ's margin starting in this quarter, an improvement made all the better by the company's other achievements in its efficiency.

AZZ's recent price dip suggests a special opportunity for investors to buy shares at a discount. The company's P/E ratio of 12.4 is close to the lowest it has been in multiple years and well below the average P/E ratio across the industrials sector. These latest share price movements have not impacted analysts' lofty expectations for AZZ, either: the company is still expected to boost its earnings by more than 13% in the next year, and eight out of 11 analysts support AZZ shares as a Buy.

Pre-Earnings Value Play With Growing Top- and Bottom-Line Figures, Dividend
Unity Bancorp Stock Forecast Today12-Month Stock Price Forecast:
$56.50
15.21% Upside

Buy
Based on 3 Analyst Ratings

Current Price$49.04High Forecast$63.00Average Forecast$56.50Low Forecast$50.00Unity Bancorp Stock Forecast Details

Unity Bancorp Inc. NASDAQ: UNTY, a regional bank holding corporation serving Pennsylvania, already has a lower P/E ratio than most of the rest of the financials sector, at 10.0. This is despite the fact that shares of UNTY have surged by more than 53% YTD. Like AZZ above, though, UNTY stock has recently dipped, falling nearly 18% in the last month, to present a unique buy opportunity ahead of earnings.

In its last quarterly report, Unity posted modest beats on both top- and bottom-line results, driven by strong origination activity in its residential and commercial lending operations. The bank also reported stable credit quality and a solid mix of deposits and loans. Given the strong market response to this update last quarter—the stock climbed by almost a quarter in the span of just a few days surrounding its earnings report—investors might expect a similar reaction if the company once again posts good news in October.

To add to the appeal, Unity recently boosted its dividend by 7%, reaching a yield of 1.21% and a healthy payout ratio of just over 12%. It's no surprise that analysts are excited about Unity's prospects heading into the earnings season, with a unanimous Buy rating from all three analysts reviewing the stock. Further, Unity's recent share price dip could reverse, with analysts calling for more than 14% in upside going forward. A strong earnings report could be the catalyst that drives a spike of this size in share price, or potentially even larger.

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