Market Signal Briefing

SummaryThe Falcon Flex model surpassed 1,000 clients, each averaging over $1 million ARR, with utilization rates exceeding 75%.More than 100 clients re-Flexed within five months, driving nearly 50% uplift in ending ARR per client.CrowdStrike’s Q2 ARR from Cloud, Identity, and SIEM modules reached $1.56 billion, growing over 40% year-over-year.CrowdStrike’s Falcon Flex fuels ARR growth with 75%+ utilization, but its 133x forward P/E highlights stretched valuation risk.Guidance projects H2 net new ARR growth of at least 40% YoY, fueled by Falcon Flex adoption. amgun/iStock via Getty Images

Investment Thesis CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CRWD) Falcon Flex model is driving a powerful flywheel effect with flexible agreements helping land clients, accelerate module adoption, and fuel larger renewals. With over 1,000 Flex clients averaging over $1 million ARR and utilization above 75%, the model

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.

Recommended For You

Amazon is facing federal probes after two of its Prime Air delivery drones collided with a crane in Arizona, prompting the company to temporarily pause drone service in the area.

The incident occurred on Wednesday around 1 p.m. EST in Tolleson, Arizona, a city west of Phoenix. Two MK30 drones crashed into the boom of a stationary construction crane that was in a commercial area just a few miles away from an Amazon warehouse. No injuries were reported.

"We're aware of an incident involving two Prime Air drones in Tolleson, Arizona," Amazon spokesperson Terrence Clark said in a statement. "We're currently working with the relevant authorities to investigate."

Both drones sustained "substantial" damage from the collision on Wednesday, which occurred when the aircraft were mid-route, according to preliminary FAA crash reports.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident. The NTSB didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

Read more CNBC tech newsOpenAI wraps $6.6 billion share sale at $500 billion valuationTokenization of real world assets is an unstoppable 'freight train' coming to major markets: Robinhood CEOTaiwan rejects U.S. proposal for '50-50′ chip production, says trade talks focused on tariffsNASA employees on Artemis missions with SpaceX, Blue Origin to work through shutdownThe probes come just a few months after Amazon, in January, paused drone deliveries in Tolleson and College Station, Texas, temporarily following two crashes at its Pendleton, Oregon, test site. Those crashes also prompted investigations by the FAA and NTSB. The company resumed deliveries in March after it said it had resolved issues with the drone's software, CNBC previously reported.

For over a decade, Amazon has been working to bring to life founder Jeff Bezos' vision of drones whizzing toothpaste, books and batteries to customers' doorsteps in 30 minutes or less. But progress has been slow, as Prime Air has only been made available in a handful of U.S. cities.

Amazon has set a goal to deliver 500 million packages by drone per year by the end of the decade.

Tolleson police and fire departments didn't respond to a request for comment about the Wednesday incident.

watch now

, /PRNewswire/ -- FIBRA Prologis (BMV: FIBRAPL 14), a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico, today announced it will host an ordinary certificate holders meeting on October 13, 2025, at 11:00 am Mexico Time. 

The meeting agenda includes the following items:

I.  Proposal, Proposal, discussion, and, where applicable, approval to ratify and extend the agreements adopted by the Holders at the annual ordinary meeting of holders held on April 9, 2024, including, without limitation, those related to (i) carry out one or more tender offers through reciprocal subscription and/or cash and/or a combination thereof for up to 100% of the real estate trust certificates of Terrafina (Ticker Symbol: TERRA 13, "Terrafina") (such offerings, the "Offerings"); (ii) delegate to the Manager the authority to determine the terms and conditions of each such Offerings; and (iii) authorize the Manager to carry out all acts that are necessary or convenient to consummate the Offerings, including, without limitation, to carry out the drafting, negotiation, and execution of all contracts, agreements, certifications, and other documents that are necessary or convenient for the execution and consummation of the Offerings, as well as the drafting, filing, and processing of all applications, authorizations, notifications, and permits that are required to carry out the Offerings before any governmental authority or autonomous body, including, without limitation, before the National Banking and Securities Commission (Comisión Nacional Bancaria de Valores), the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores, S.A.B. de C.V., the S.D. INDEVAL, Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., and other authorities or entities and participants in the securities market whose involvement is necessary. Actions and resolutions in this regard.

II.  Appointment of delegates who, where appropriate, formalize and comply with the resolutions adopted at the Meeting.

Holders who wish to attend the Meeting must submit no later than the business day prior to the date of the meeting: (i) the certificate of deposit issued by the S.D. INDEVAL, Institución para el Depósito de Valores, S.A. de C.V., (ii) the list of holders issued for this purpose by the corresponding financial intermediary, if applicable, and (iii) if applicable, the power of attorney signed before two witnesses to be represented at the Holders' Meeting or, where applicable, the sufficient general or special mandate, granted in terms of the applicable legislation, at the offices of the Common Representative, located at av. Paseo de la Reforma no. 284, piso 9, col. Juárez, Cuauhtémoc, C.P. 06600, Mexico City, for the attention of Esteban Manuel Serrano Hernández, and/or Giovana Cruz García and/or Alicia Guadalupe González González, from 10:00 to 15:00 hours and from 16:30 to 17:30 hours, Monday to Friday, from the date of publication of this call. In addition, Holders are invited to contact the Common Representative, either via email ([email protected]) or by telephone (+(5255) 5230-00296) in case they have any questions related to the scope of the matters that make up the agenda of the Assembly. 

ABOUT FIBRA PROLOGIS

FIBRA Prologis is a leading owner and operator of Class-A industrial real estate in Mexico. As of June 30, 2025, the company's portfolio comprised 507 Investment Properties, totaling 87.0 million square feet (8.1 million square meters). This includes 345 logistics and manufacturing facilities across 6 industrial core markets in Mexico, comprising 65.5 million square feet (6.1 million square meters) of Gross Leasing Area (GLA) and 162 buildings with 21.5 million square feet (1.9 million square meters) of non-strategic assets in other markets.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The statements in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which FIBRA Prologis operates, management's beliefs and assumptions made by management.  Such statements involve uncertainties that could significantly impact FIBRA Prologis financial results. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, which generally are not historical in nature.  All statements that address operating performance, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future — including statements relating to rent and occupancy growth, acquisition activity, development activity, disposition activity, general conditions in the geographic areas where we operate, our debt and financial position, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained and therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that may affect outcomes and results include, but are not limited to: (i) national, international, regional and local economic climates, (ii) changes in financial markets, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, (iii) increased or unanticipated competition for our properties, (iv) risks associated with acquisitions, dispositions and development of properties, (v) maintenance of real estate investment trust ("FIBRA") status and tax structuring, (vi) availability of financing and capital, the levels of debt that we maintain and our credit ratings, (vii) risks related to our investments (viii) environmental uncertainties, including risks of natural disasters, (ix) risks related to the coronavirus pandemic, and (x) those additional factors discussed in reports filed with the "Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores" and  the Mexican Stock Exchange by FIBRA Prologis under the heading "Risk Factors." FIBRA Prologis undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statements appearing in this release.

Non-Solicitation - Any securities discussed herein or in the accompanying presentations, if any, have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any state and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Securities Act and any applicable state securities laws. Any such announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities discussed herein or in the presentations, if and as applicable.

SOURCE FIBRA Prologis

WANT YOUR COMPANY'S NEWS FEATURED ON PRNEWSWIRE.COM?

440k+

Newsrooms &

Influencers

9k+

Digital Media

Outlets

270k+

Journalists

Opted In

ST. ALBERT, Alberta, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shawn Buckley can best be described as a man on a mission, with an important message to deliver.

And he is delivering that message via a 1985 Volkswagen van.

The vehicle is the fun part. But the message Shawn is delivering is very serious.

Buckley, a lawyer, and the president of The Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA), is driving the classic VW van across Canada–beginning in Victoria Oct. 4, and ending up in Ottawa Oct. 25. Other drivers from Charlottetown and Quebec City will join Buckley to deliver his message to Parliament Hill in the form of a Citizen Petition in support of The Health Charter, which has been signed by over 150,000 Canadians.

The message? It’s time for the Federal Government to act in the best interests of Canadians when regulating natural and traditional remedies.

“Currently the Federal Government is not under any legal obligation to seek good health outcomes or even to act in the public interest when regulating natural and traditional remedies,” explained Buckley.

It is estimated that between 70 and 80 per cent of Canadians use one or more natural health products12. Health Canada has stated there are nearly 200,000 different natural health products (NHPs) in Canadian stores3, representing a $5 billion per year industry in Canada4.

Started in 2018 to support the Charter of Health Freedom, The NHPPA says the Citizen Petition is the third largest paper petition in Canadian history (150,000+ signatures, pending delivery and certification)5. “The Health Charter will codify our existing health rights,” explained Buckley. “It will also require the Federal Government to act in the best interests of Canadians when regulating natural and traditional remedies.”

During the three weeks it will take for the Citizen Petition to travel across Canada, the NHPPA will host what it claims as the largest health show ever held (called the World’s Greatest Health Show). The Health Show is a world’s first in having ordinary Canadians sharing their health stories. Buckley says, “The World’s Greatest Health Show and the Health Charter Tour are meant to bring Canadians together with a better understanding of the benefits of our natural and traditional healing traditions.”

The Health Show will include presentations by:

Canadians who rely on natural and traditional remedies;Leading Health Experts;Health Practitioners explaining their healing traditions and their successes;Health Food Stores regarding successes in helping people and their current challenges;Legal and Regulatory Experts on health rights, censorship of truthful health information, and the regulatory environment.
All Canadians are invited to attend any of the events taking place during the 18-city tour. For more information, please email [email protected] or visit nhppa.org/join-the-tour/.

_______________
1 1. Health Canada. “About Natural Health Products.” Government of Canada. Fast fact: 71% of Canadians have used natural health products https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/regulation/about-products.html
2 2. Ipsos-Reid / Health Canada survey (reported in: D’Souza et al., “Patients’ perceptions and use of natural health products,” Canadian Pharmacists Journal, 2018). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1715163518779409
3 Health Canada. “Natural Health Products in Canada.” Government of Canada. States that there are nearly 200,000 different natural health products in Canadian stores. Available at: https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/sc-hc/H14-453-2023-eng.pdf
4 Health Canada. “Consultation on Proposed Fees for Natural Health Products – Overview.” Government of Canada. States that nearly 200,000 different natural health products are sold in Canadian stores, representing a CAD $5 billion per year industry in Canada. Available at: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/programs/consultation-proposed-fees-natural-health-products/overview.html
5 Natural Health Product Protection Association (NHPPA). “Charter of Health Freedom Petition.” Available at: https://nhppa.org/charter-of-health-freedom-petition/

A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/8db0a506-b056-41f9-a334-b349ec766530

Key Takeaways
Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed Thursday afternoon, as the tech sector rose while most others declined.Shares of Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, and other chip stocks extended gains.Fair Isaac shares popped after the company said it will offer its FICO credit score data directly to providers of consolidated scores to mortgage lenders.

Major U.S. equities indexes were little changed Thursday afternoon on the second day of the U.S. government shutdown, as the tech sector rose while most others declined.

Intel (INTC) shares extended gains following a report that the struggling chipmaker is in early talks to add rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) as a foundry customer. Shares of AMD and other companies in the semiconductor industry also advanced.

Fair Isaac (FICO) was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500, and shares of credit score providers Equifax (EFX) and TransUnion (TRU) tumbled, after Fair Isaac said it will provide its FICO scores directly to companies that sell consolidated credit reports to mortgage providers.

Starbucks (SBUX) shares also rose as the biggest coffee retailer moved to shutter hundreds of underperforming stores, part of CEO Brian Niccol’s restructuring plan. 

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) shares declined after Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) said it would buy the energy firm’s chemicals unit for $9.7 billion. Berkshire Hathaway shares were little changed.

Shares of power provider Edison International (EIX) lost ground after the Trump administration canceled a federal grant to upgrade California’s electric grid.

Lithium Americas (LAC) shares slid after soaring yesterday on news the U.S. would take a stake in the lithium miner. Cansaccord Genuity downgraded the stock, suggesting enthusiasm over the benefits of its new deal with Washington could be overblown.

Oil and gold futures fell. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was down. The U.S. dollar climbed against the euro, pound, and yen. Prices for most major cryptocurrencies were higher. 

Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at

[email protected]

  Vancouver, British Columbia, October 2, 2025 – TheNewswire - Prismo Metals Inc. (“Prismo” or the “Company”) (CSE: PRIZ) (OTCQB: PMOMF) is pleased to announce that all matters were approved at the Company’s annual general and special meeting of shareholders held on October 2, 2025 (the “Meeting”).

At the Meeting, the Company’s shareholders elected a board of directors comprising Alain Lambert, Louis Doyle, Craig Gibson and Martin Dupuis, and approved the re-appointment of the Company’s current auditor, DeVisser Gray LLP. In addition, shareholders approved (a) the adoption of the new “rolling up to 20%” long-term incentive plan (the “Plan”) dated August 18, 2025; (b) the continuance of the Company from Canada into British Columbia under the Business Corporations Act (c) and a possible new corporate name as is determined by the directors of the Company.

The Company also announces that, pursuant to the Plan, it has granted a total of 850,000 stock options (the “Options”) to certain directors and officers of the Company and 100,000 Options to a consultant of the Company. The Options are each exercisable to purchase one common share of the Company (a “Common Share”) at an exercise price of $0.15 for a period of five years. The Options will vest over one year, with one-quarter of the Options vesting every three months.

The Company has also issued an aggregate of 725,000 restricted share units (the “RSUs”) to certain directors and officers of the Company. Each RSU entitles the holder to be issued one Common Share on vesting. The RSUs will vest over one year, with one-quarter of the RSUs vesting every three months.

About Prismo Metals Inc.

Prismo (CSE: PRIZ) is mining exploration company focused on advancing its Silver King, Ripsey and Hot Breccia projects in Arizona and its Palos Verdes silver project in Mexico.

Please follow @PrismoMetals on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube

Prismo Metals Inc.

1100 - 1111 Melville St., Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 3V6

Phone: (416) 361-0737

Contact:

Alain Lambert, Chief Executive Officer [email protected]

Gordon Aldcorn, President [email protected]

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES

OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Textron (TXT - Free Report) , which belongs to the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry, could be a great candidate to consider.

This maker of Cessna small planes and Bell helicopters has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 8.15%.

For the most recent quarter, Textron was expected to post earnings of $1.55 per share, but it reported $1.45 per share instead, representing a surprise of 6.90%. For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $1.17 per share, while it actually produced $1.28 per share, a surprise of 9.40%.

Price and EPS Surprise

For Textron, estimates have been trending higher, thanks in part to this earnings surprise history. And when you look at the stock's positive Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction), it's a great indicator of a future earnings beat, especially when combined with its solid Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Textron has an Earnings ESP of +0.23% at the moment, suggesting that analysts have grown bullish on its near-term earnings potential. When you combine this positive Earnings ESP with the stock's Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), it shows that another beat is possibly around the corner. The company's next earnings report is expected to be released on October 23, 2025.

With the Earnings ESP metric, it's important to note that a negative value reduces its predictive power; however, a negative Earnings ESP does not indicate an earnings miss.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, but that may not be the sole basis for their stocks moving higher. On the other hand, some stocks may hold their ground even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering The Charles Schwab Corporation (SCHW - Free Report) , which belongs to the Zacks Financial - Investment Bank industry.

When looking at the last two reports, this company has recorded a strong streak of surpassing earnings estimates. The company has topped estimates by 4.29%, on average, in the last two quarters.

For the last reported quarter, Charles Schwab came out with earnings of $1.14 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 per share, representing a surprise of 4.59%. For the previous quarter, the company was expected to post earnings of $1 per share and it actually produced earnings of $1.04 per share, delivering a surprise of 4.00%.

Price and EPS Surprise

With this earnings history in mind, recent estimates have been moving higher for Charles Schwab. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the company is positive, which is a great sign of an earnings beat, especially when you combine this metric with its nice Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Charles Schwab currently has an Earnings ESP of +4.70%, which suggests that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This positive Earnings ESP when combined with the stock's Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) indicates that another beat is possibly around the corner. We expect the company's next earnings report to be released on October 16, 2025.

With the Earnings ESP metric, it's important to note that a negative value reduces its predictive power; however, a negative Earnings ESP does not indicate an earnings miss.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Corning (GLW - Free Report) , which belongs to the Zacks Communication - Components industry, could be a great candidate to consider.

This specialty glass maker has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 6.63%.

For the last reported quarter, Corning came out with earnings of $0.6 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.57 per share, representing a surprise of 5.26%. For the previous quarter, the company was expected to post earnings of $0.5 per share and it actually produced earnings of $0.54 per share, delivering a surprise of 8.00%.

Price and EPS Surprise

For Corning, estimates have been trending higher, thanks in part to this earnings surprise history. And when you look at the stock's positive Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction), it's a great indicator of a future earnings beat, especially when combined with its solid Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Corning has an Earnings ESP of +1.90% at the moment, suggesting that analysts have grown bullish on its near-term earnings potential. When you combine this positive Earnings ESP with the stock's Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), it shows that another beat is possibly around the corner. The company's next earnings report is expected to be released on October 28, 2025.

With the Earnings ESP metric, it's important to note that a negative value reduces its predictive power; however, a negative Earnings ESP does not indicate an earnings miss.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Cenovus Energy (CVE - Free Report) , which belongs to the Zacks Oil and Gas - Integrated - Canadian industry, could be a great candidate to consider.

This oil company has seen a nice streak of beating earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The average surprise for the last two quarters was 73.03%.

For the last reported quarter, Cenovus came out with earnings of $0.33 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.14 per share, representing a surprise of 135.71%. For the previous quarter, the company was expected to post earnings of $0.29 per share and it actually produced earnings of $0.32 per share, delivering a surprise of 10.34%.

Price and EPS Surprise

For Cenovus, estimates have been trending higher, thanks in part to this earnings surprise history. And when you look at the stock's positive Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction), it's a great indicator of a future earnings beat, especially when combined with its solid Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Cenovus currently has an Earnings ESP of +13.33%, which suggests that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This positive Earnings ESP when combined with the stock's Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) indicates that another beat is possibly around the corner.

When the Earnings ESP comes up negative, investors should note that this will reduce the predictive power of the metric. But, a negative value is not indicative of a stock's earnings miss.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Looking for a stock that has been consistently beating earnings estimates and might be well positioned to keep the streak alive in its next quarterly report? Western Digital (WDC - Free Report) , which belongs to the Zacks Computer- Storage Devices industry, could be a great candidate to consider.

This maker of hard drives for businesses and personal computers has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 11.82%.

For the most recent quarter, Western Digital was expected to post earnings of $1.66 per share, but it reported $1.48 per share instead, representing a surprise of 12.16%. For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $1.22 per share, while it actually produced $1.36 per share, a surprise of 11.48%.

Price and EPS Surprise

With this earnings history in mind, recent estimates have been moving higher for Western Digital. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the company is positive, which is a great sign of an earnings beat, especially when you combine this metric with its nice Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Western Digital currently has an Earnings ESP of +0.95%, which suggests that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This positive Earnings ESP when combined with the stock's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) indicates that another beat is possibly around the corner.

Investors should note, however, that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss, but a negative value does reduce the predictive power of this metric.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Kraft Heinz (KHC - Free Report) , which belongs to the Zacks Food - Miscellaneous industry.

This processed food company with dual headquarters in Pittsburgh and Chicago has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 5.57%.

For the most recent quarter, Kraft Heinz was expected to post earnings of $0.69 per share, but it reported $0.64 per share instead, representing a surprise of 7.81%. For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $0.6 per share, while it actually produced $0.62 per share, a surprise of 3.33%.

Price and EPS Surprise

For Kraft Heinz, estimates have been trending higher, thanks in part to this earnings surprise history. And when you look at the stock's positive Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction), it's a great indicator of a future earnings beat, especially when combined with its solid Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Kraft Heinz has an Earnings ESP of +0.44% at the moment, suggesting that analysts have grown bullish on its near-term earnings potential. When you combine this positive Earnings ESP with the stock's Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), it shows that another beat is possibly around the corner.

With the Earnings ESP metric, it's important to note that a negative value reduces its predictive power; however, a negative Earnings ESP does not indicate an earnings miss.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

If you are looking for a stock that has a solid history of beating earnings estimates and is in a good position to maintain the trend in its next quarterly report, you should consider Deckers (DECK - Free Report) . This company, which is in the Zacks Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, shows potential for another earnings beat.

This maker of Ugg footwear has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 56.10%.

For the most recent quarter, Deckers was expected to post earnings of $0.93 per share, but it reported $0.68 per share instead, representing a surprise of 36.76%. For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $0.57 per share, while it actually produced $1 per share, a surprise of 75.44%.

Price and EPS Surprise

With this earnings history in mind, recent estimates have been moving higher for Deckers. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the company is positive, which is a great sign of an earnings beat, especially when you combine this metric with its nice Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

Deckers has an Earnings ESP of +1.85% at the moment, suggesting that analysts have grown bullish on its near-term earnings potential. When you combine this positive Earnings ESP with the stock's Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), it shows that another beat is possibly around the corner.

Investors should note, however, that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss, but a negative value does reduce the predictive power of this metric.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, though this is not the only reason why their shares gain. Additionally, some stocks may remain stable even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Aptiv PLC (APTV - Free Report) , which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Original Equipment industry.

This company has an established record of topping earnings estimates, especially when looking at the previous two reports. The company boasts an average surprise for the past two quarters of 13.73%.

For the most recent quarter, APTIV HLDS LTD was expected to post earnings of $2.12 per share, but it reported $1.79 per share instead, representing a surprise of 18.44%. For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $1.55 per share, while it actually produced $1.69 per share, a surprise of 9.03%.

Price and EPS Surprise

Thanks in part to this history, there has been a favorable change in earnings estimates for APTIV HLDS LTD lately. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the stock is positive, which is a great indicator of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with its solid Zacks Rank.

Our research shows that stocks with the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) or better produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time. In other words, if you have 10 stocks with this combination, the number of stocks that beat the consensus estimate could be as high as seven.

The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a version of the Zacks Consensus whose definition is related to change. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.

APTIV HLDS LTD currently has an Earnings ESP of +2.07%, which suggests that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This positive Earnings ESP when combined with the stock's Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) indicates that another beat is possibly around the corner. We expect the company's next earnings report to be released on October 30, 2025.

Investors should note, however, that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss, but a negative value does reduce the predictive power of this metric.

Many companies end up beating the consensus EPS estimate, but that may not be the sole basis for their stocks moving higher. On the other hand, some stocks may hold their ground even if they end up missing the consensus estimate.

Because of this, it's really important to check a company's Earnings ESP ahead of its quarterly release to increase the odds of success. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.

Compare threat intelligence feeds based on indicator quality categories, including indicator age and number of tags.Understand how threat intelligence augments detections by looking at incident creation and closing classification metrics.See how ReversingLabs automation saves businesses time and money with estimates using operations data. CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ReversingLabs (RL), the trusted name in file and software security, today announced its inclusion in the Microsoft Security Store Partner Ecosystem. ReversingLabs was selected based on their proven experience with Microsoft Security technologies, willingness to explore and provide feedback on cutting-edge functionality, and close relationship with Microsoft.

“ReversingLabs’ addition to the new Microsoft Security Store provides businesses with best-in-class threat intelligence for Microsoft Sentinel. Through our integrated solution, users gain access to more accurate threat detections, thus reducing Mean Time to Detect (MTTD), lowering response costs, and improving effectiveness,” said Mario Vuksan, CEO and Co-Founder of ReversingLabs. “Microsoft Sentinel threat hunting and incident response workflows are also enriched with ReversingLabs threat intelligence, ensuring that SOC analysts have access to the context needed to quickly and effectively identify, investigate, and remediate the most sophisticated cyberattacks.”

"The Microsoft Security Store is designed to simplify and strengthen how organizations approach cybersecurity,” said Dorothy Li, Corporate Vice President, Security Copilot, Ecosystem and Marketplace, Microsoft. “By offering a curated selection of trusted solutions and AI agents, we help Security and IT teams quickly find, purchase, and deploy technologies that integrate seamlessly with Microsoft Security. With simplified billing, streamlined deployment, and verified integrations, the Security Store empowers defenders to accelerate their response, improve their security posture, and focus on what matters most."

The ReversingLabs Content Pack solution for Microsoft Sentinel provides users with a suite of tools, including sample playbooks that automatically enrich incidents with file hash reputation data from Spectra Intelligence (formerly TitaniumCloud) or Spectra Analyze (formerly A1000), enabling faster and more accurate incident triage. It also includes a workbook that helps visualize the value of ReversingLabs’ Azure-focused products and offers key capabilities such as comparing threat intelligence feeds by quality categories (e.g., indicator age and number of tags), assessing how intelligence augments detections through incident creation and closure metrics, and estimating time and cost savings from automation. For SOC Managers, the workbook provides valuable oversight of threat intelligence implementation, while SOC Analysts benefit from detailed enrichment data through the ReversingLabs-FileEnrichment playbook.

The Microsoft Security Store is setting a new benchmark for cybersecurity procurement and deployment. By centralizing a wide range of security solutions and AI agents—organizations can now streamline how they discover, acquire, and operationalize advanced security technologies. With features like industry framework alignment, simplified billing, and guided deployment, the Security Store helps security teams reduce complexity, accelerate adoption, and maximize the value of their security investment.

Where to find ReversingLabs products on the Microsoft Security Store:

ReversingLabs Content Pack for Microsoft Sentinel About ReversingLabs
ReversingLabs is the trusted name in file and software security. We provide the modern cybersecurity platform to verify and deliver safe binaries. Trusted by the Fortune 500 and leading cybersecurity vendors, RL Spectra Core powers the software supply chain and file security insights, tracking over 422 billion searchable files with the ability to deconstruct full software binaries in seconds to minutes. Only ReversingLabs provides that final exam to determine whether a single file or full software binary presents a risk to your organization and your customers.

Media Contact
Doug Fraim
Guyer Group
[email protected]

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Berkshire Hathaway has struck a $9.7 billion all-cash deal to buy OxyChem, the petrochemical division of Occidental Petroleum, in the largest acquisition by Warren Buffett’s conglomerate since 2022.Berkshire Hathaway has been focused on selling stakes and growing its cash pile rather than big-ticket purchases in recent years.

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A, BRK.B) has struck a $9.7 billion all-cash deal to buy the petrochemical division of Occidental Petroleum (OXY), in the largest acquisition by Warren Buffett’s conglomerate since 2022.

The two companies announced the transaction by Berkshire Hathaway for OxyChem early Thursday. Berkshire is already the largest shareholder in Occidental, and a pending deal had been widely reported ahead of the announcement.

“Berkshire is acquiring a robust portfolio of operating assets, supported by an accomplished team,” said Greg Abel, Buffett's successor. Abel, who is vice chair of non-insurance operations at Berkshire, is taking over as CEO at the end of the year. 

Why This Matters
Investments by the "Oracle of Omaha" have always been closely monitored by investors, and Buffett’s move for OxyChem may be seen as a bet on the chemicals industry. The purchase could also be the 95-year-old investor's last big deal before he steps down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.

The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025.

The deal is the largest by Berkshire since its 2022 purchase of insurer Alleghany for $11.6 billion and will be closely watched by investors. The conglomerate has been growing its cash pile lately by unwinding shares in companies like Apple (AAPL) and Bank of America (BAC), rather than making big-ticket acquisitions.

The OxyChem deal also marks Buffett’s second big bet on chemicals after Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of Lubrizol in 2011. 

Occidental said it expects to use $6.5 billion of proceeds from the deal to cut its debt levels. “This transaction strengthens our financial position and catalyzes a significant resource opportunity we’ve been building in our oil and gas business for the last decade," Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub said.

Occidental shares were down about 7% in recent trading, while Berkshire Hathaway shares were little changed.

Do you have a news tip for Investopedia reporters? Please email us at

[email protected]

October 02, 2025 13:20 ET

 | Source:

Special Opportunities Fund, Inc.

NEW YORK, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Special Opportunities Fund, Inc. (NYSE: SPE) (the “Fund”) has announced that the Fund’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has declared the next three monthly distributions under the Fund’s managed distribution plan.

Under the Fund’s managed distribution plan, the Fund intends to make monthly distributions to common stockholders at an annual rate of 8% (or 0.6667% per month) for 2025, based on the net asset value of $16.47 of the Fund’s common shares as of December 31, 2024.

The next three distributions declared under the managed distribution plan are as follows:

MonthAmountRecord DatePayable DateOctober$0.1098
October 21, 2025October 31, 2025November$0.1098
November 18, 2025November 28, 2025December$0.1098
December 16, 2025December 31, 2025
Under the managed distribution plan, the Fund will distribute net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or return of capital. No conclusions should be drawn about the Fund’s investment performance from the amount of the distributions. The Board may amend the terms of the managed distribution plan or terminate the plan at any time without prior notice to stockholders.

The Fund will issue a notice to common stockholders that will provide an estimate of the composition of each distribution. For tax reporting purposes the actual composition of the total amount of distributions for each year will continue to be provided on a Form 1099-DIV issued after the end of the year.

Contacts

For information, please contact:
Thomas Antonucci, Bulldog Investors LLP ([email protected])

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.

Image: Bigstock

Read MoreHide Full Article

Key Takeaways CarMax reported Q2 EPS of $0.64, missing estimates and down from $0.85 a year earlier.Quarterly revenues fell 6% year over year to $6.6B, lagging the $7.1B consensus estimate.Used-vehicle sales dropped 7.2% to $5.27B, with units sold down 5.4% to 199,729 vehicles.
CarMax Inc. (KMX - Free Report) reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 (ended Aug. 31, 2025) adjusted earnings per share of 64 cents, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.03. The bottom line fell from 85 cents per share recorded in the year-ago period. The auto retailer registered revenues of $6.6 billion in the quarter under review, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.1 billion. The top line also fell 6% year over year.

Segmental PerformanceCarMax’s used-vehicle net sales totaled $5.27 billion for the reported quarter, down 7.2% year over year due to a decline in unit sales. The units sold in this segment fell 5.4% year over year to 199,729 vehicles and fell short of our forecast of 218,574 units. The average selling price (ASP) of used vehicles decreased 1% from the year-ago quarter to $25,993, which lagged our projection of $26,335. Amid lower-than-expected units sold, revenues from the segment missed our estimate of $5.76 billion.

Comparable store used-vehicle units decreased 6.3% and revenues fell 7.1% from the prior-year level. Used-vehicle gross profit per unit (GPU) came in at $2,216, which fell from the prior-year quarter’s $2,269 but lagged our estimate of $2,223.4.

For the fiscal second quarter, wholesale vehicle revenues decreased 0.4% from the year-ago level to $1.15 billion. The reported figure was below our projection of $1.1 million due to lower-than-anticipated unit sales. Units sold fell 2.2% to 138,302 (versus our forecast of 145,914) and the ASP rose 1.6% year over year to $7,891 (versus our estimate of $7,553). Wholesale vehicle GPU came in at $993, which fell from the year-ago period’s $1,021 but topped our estimate of $887.7.

Other sales and revenues decreased 4.2% year over year to $174.4 million but missed our estimate of $192.1 million. CarMax Auto Finance’s income fell 11.2% year over year to $102.6 million at the end of the fiscal second quarter.

Other TidbitsSelling, general and administrative expenses decreased 1.6% from the prior-year quarter to $601.1 million. The firm had cash/cash equivalents and long-term debt of $540.4 million and $1.37 billion, respectively, as of Aug. 31, 2025.

During the fiscal second quarter, CarMax repurchased shares worth $180 million. As of Aug. 31, 2025, it had $1.56 billion remaining under the share repurchase authorization.

Earnings Releases of Other Auto StocksTHOR Industries, Inc. (THO - Free Report) reported its fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 (ended July 31) results on Sept. 24. It posted earnings of $2.31 per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of $1.16. The company reported earnings of $1.68 per share in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2024.

THOR registered revenues of $2.52 billion for the fiscal fourth quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 billion. The top line fell 0.4% year over year.

AutoZone Inc. (AZO - Free Report) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 (ended Aug. 30, 2025) results on Sept. 23. It reported earnings of $48.71 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $50.52. The company had reported earnings of $48.11 per share in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 2024. Net sales grew 0.6% year over year to $6.24 billion and topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.22 billion.

Advance Auto Parts (AAP - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2025 results on Aug. 14. It reported adjusted earnings of 69 cents per share for the second quarter of 2025, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 59 cents. The company reported adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share in the year-ago quarter. Advance Auto generated net revenues of $2.01 billion, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.98 billion. Comparable store sales increased 0.1% year over year. We expected a rise of 0.2% for the same. The top line decreased from $2.68 billion generated in the year-ago quarter.

Published in auto-tires-trucks earnings

SummaryPublic REITs remain a compelling portfolio diversifier, offering inflation protection, steady dividends, and downside risk mitigation amid a crowded investment landscape.REITs are currently undervalued, with double-digit total returns possible, supported by a 4% dividend yield and 4-6% annual growth.Despite recent outflows and competition from alternatives, a 10-20% allocation to real estate - mixing public and private - is still recommended for balanced portfolios.Markets are cyclical. The low-risk, hard-asset nature of REITs will regain favor, so increasing exposure now positions investors ahead of the trend. SewcreamStudio/iStock via Getty Images

Almost 15 years ago, we debuted our July 2011 Outlook titled "The Role of REITs" with the goal of informing clients and prospects about the benefits of adding REITs to their portfolios. Many of the attractive attributes of REITs

Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.

Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.

Recommended For You

Program has honored more than 500 members of the military since its inception

Sponsorship honors both local military veterans and healthcare professionals

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., October 2, 2025 – PRISM MediaWire (Press Release Service – Press Release Distribution) – BioStem Technologies, Inc. (OTC: BSEM), a leading MedTech company focused on the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of placental-derived products for advanced wound care, and the Florida Panthers, announced today that they will celebrate the 13th season of the “Heroes Among Us” program throughout the upcoming 2025-26 NHL season with BioStem Technologies Inc. as the new sponsoring partner. Through the support of BioStem, the club will continue its special tradition of introducing and highlighting the important contributions of military veterans to the U.S. during all home games.

“As one of the MedTech industry anchors in South Florida, BioStem is proud to expand our partnership with the Florida Panthers as the sponsor of the ‘Heroes Among Us’ program to recognize and honor those whose military contributions have made a lasting difference to our country. This sponsorship is an extension of our ongoing recognition of the sacrifices that our military members make, personified by our co-founder, Andrew Van Vurst, who is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. We are also deeply honored to continue supporting the Panthers’ ‘Seats for Service’ program, which creates meaningful game-day experiences for veterans and their families. Together, these initiatives reflect our shared mission of giving back to those who have served, while also aligning with the upcoming launch of our American Amnion product line, a brand dedicated to advancing wound care for the military community.”

Jason Matuszewski, Chairman and CEO of BioStem Technologies
The “Heroes Among Us” program honors one military hero at every home game with a national anthem dedication and scoreboard video highlighting his or her story. Since its creation in 2013, the “Heroes Among Us” program has honored more than 500 local veterans and active-duty service members at Panthers’ home games, including more than 125 WWII veterans, 50 Vietnam War veterans, 20 Korean War veterans, and others.

“This program continues to be one of the most impactful moments of our games, as we honor the incredible stories of local veterans and recognize their service and sacrifice to our country. It’s an honor to give our fans and community the opportunity to thank and appreciate these heroes on a nightly basis and appreciate BioStem Technologies’ support of this program.”

VP of Panthers Foundation & Community Relations, John Colombo
Nominate a Veteran for the “Heroes Among Us” Program:

The South Florida community can nominate a member of the military by visiting FloridaPanthers.com/HeroesAmongUs.

BioStem to Continue Sponsorship of the “Seats for Service” Program with the Panthers:

Additionally, BioStem will continue to support the “Seats for Service” initiative in partnership with the Panthers. The partnership initiated during the 2024-25 season and BioStem has supported 125 seats to date. Fans can nominate a veteran to receive four tickets to a Panthers game at Amerant Bank Arena, one parking pass, and a $50 food and beverage credit. This initiative aims to create a memorable experience for the honorees and their families at Panthers games. Fans can nominate a veteran by clicking HERE.

Florida Panthers Foundation:

One of the four core pillars of the Florida Panthers Foundation is veterans’ affairs. The Panthers are dedicated to supporting organizations that provide critical resources and services to active duty and retired military members. For more information on the Panthers Foundation, please visit PanthersFoundation.org.

Purchase Tickets:

The Florida Panthers are back-to-back 2024 & 2025 Stanley Cup Champions! Fans interested in purchasing a Partial Plan for the 2025-26 season can click here, visit FloridaPanthers.com/tickets, or by calling PUCK line (954.835.PUCK).  

Join BioStem’s Distribution List & Social Media:
To follow the latest developments at BioStem, sign-up to the Company’s email distribution list HERE, and follow us on X, and LinkedIn.

About BioStem Technologies:

BioStem Technologies is a leading innovator focused on harnessing the natural properties of perinatal tissue in the development, manufacture, and commercialization of allografts. The Company is focused on manufacturing products that change lives, leveraging its proprietary BioREtain ® processing method. BioREtain ® has been developed by applying the latest research in advanced wound care, focused on maintaining growth factors and preserving tissue structure. BioStem Technologies’ quality management system and standard operating procedures have been reviewed and accredited by the American Association of Tissue Banks (“AATB”). These systems and procedures are established per current Good Tissue Practices (“cGTP”) and current Good Manufacturing Processes (“cGMP”). Our portfolio of quality brands includes AmnioWrap 2 ™, VENDAJE ®, VENDAJE AC ®, and VENDAJE OPTIC ®. Each BioStem Technologies placental allograft is processed at the Company’s FDA registered and AATB accredited site in Pompano Beach, Florida.

For more information, visit biostemtechnologies.com and follow us on X, and LinkedIn.

Contact BioStem Technologies, Inc.:
Website: www.biostemtechnologies.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
X: @BSEM_Tech
Facebook: BioStemTechnologies
Phone: 954-380-8342

Investor Relations:
Adam Holdsworth, BioStem Director of Investor Relations
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 954-854-2409

Or

Gilmartin Group:
Philip Trip Taylor, Principal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 415-937-5406

Source: BioStem Technologies, Inc.

-

Enterprise customers running self-managed deployments now get real-time diagnostics, performance tuning and issue detection through Elastic Cloud at no additional cost

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, announced that AutoOps is now available for the first time for self-managed enterprise users—at no additional cost.

By offloading the heavy lifting to Elastic Cloud, self-managed users gain powerful diagnostic benefits without the overhead of associated infrastructure, also gaining operational insights that improve resource efficiency and lower hardware costs.

“We are always looking to simplify Elasticsearch management to allow developers to focus on building new features instead of troubleshooting issues,” said Ajay Nair, general manager, Platform, at Elastic. “Teams working in self-managed environments can now access the same benefits of AutoOps experienced by Elastic Cloud users.”

AutoOps simplifies cluster management with zero additional overhead. The first in a roadmap of Elastic Cloud connected services for self-managed environments, it runs through a lightweight integration that securely streams operational metadata, such as shard allocations, query latencies, and node utilization to Elastic Cloud. The cloud-powered service processes this telemetry to deliver real-time issue detection and resolution, while the underlying customer data never leaves the self-managed deployment.

Key features for AutoOps include:

Simplified cluster management: Delivers real-time cluster insights and automatic detection of ingestion bottlenecks, shard imbalance, and mapping errors so teams can resolve problems before they impact performance.

Reduced operational overhead: Eliminates the need to provision and manage a dedicated monitoring cluster. AutoOps data is stored in Elastic's infrastructure and managed by Elastic, freeing teams from additional infrastructure costs and administrative tasks.

Cost and resource optimization: Highlights underutilized nodes and inefficient indices, providing clear methods to improve resource utilization and reduce hardware costs.

Better support: Elastic Support engineers’ read-only access to AutoOps diagnostics makes support responses faster, as well as more precise resolutions to support tickets.

AutoOps users get the data sovereignty of a self-managed deployment, combined with simplified, proactive operational insights. The platform securely streams operational metadata about cluster workloads to Elastic Cloud, leaving underlying business data within the indices.

“Before using AutoOps, we were spending a significant amount of time manually analyzing nodes, charts, and indices to understand the root cause and determine a solution for issue diagnosis," said Oz Levy, data operations manager at Tipalti. “When we started using AutoOps, it provided actionable intelligence that changed the game; we no longer have to hunt for answers, they get delivered to us right away, along with the solutions to address them.”

Availability

AutoOps is available at no additional cost for Enterprise subscription users. Support for AutoOps for self-managed customers is available now. Sign up for an Elastic Cloud Account to get started.

Additional Materials

Elastic blogs

AutoOps: Simple Elasticsearch cluster monitoring and management, now available on-prem

A Journey to Simplify Self-Managed Elasticsearch Management

Documentation

Learn more about Tipalti’s journey with AutoOps

About Elastic

Elastic (NYSE: ESTC), the Search AI Company, integrates its deep expertise in search technology with artificial intelligence to help everyone transform all of their data into answers, actions, and outcomes. Elastic's Search AI Platform — the foundation for its search, observability, and security solutions — is used by thousands of companies, including more than 50% of the Fortune 500. Learn more at elastic.co.

Elastic and associated marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Elasticsearch BV and its subsidiaries. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective owners.

More News From Elastic N.V.

Back to Newsroom

It’s a quiet Thursday in today’s pre-market, with a federal government shutdown keeping us from Weekly Jobless Claims data from the U.S. Department of Labor and Factory Orders from the Census Bureau. With no signs of ending this week, this shutdown will also likely keep nonfarm payrolls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from seeing the light of day tomorrow.

Thoughts on Labor Market/Jobless ClaimsInitial Jobless Claims had been coming down drastically, following a multi-year high from Labor Day week of +264K. Since then, we saw a huge drop to +232K the next week and +218K the week after that. We’d have to go back to mid-July to see a lower new jobless claims print. It’s a testament to the durability of the present-day labor market, or at least that of the recent past.

For Continuing Claims, we had been riding a three-week train below 1.94K, after 13 straight weeks above it (without once hitting the psychologically impactful 2 million longer-term jobless claims). These jobless claims reads have helped compartmentalize issues in the labor force, especially as we’ve begun to see a bit more volatility in these numbers of late.

Consider, for instance, yesterday’s private-sector payroll data from Automatic Data Processing (ADP - Free Report) , which posted its third month of negative job growth in the past four months. This is the worst performance in job growth since the initial months of the Covid pandemic. Considering the very healthy recent weeks of jobless claims we’ve seen, we could really have used Friday’s BLS report to help color in the lines of where the labor market truly stands.

Year to date, according to BLS, we’ve averaged +71K new jobs filled per month in 2025. Compare that with the previous eight-month average of +159K — it’s less than half. We’re also now being threatened with future government job layoffs, and repercussions from immigration crackdowns via ICE are beginning to show up in labor data, as well. To say nothing of pending — and present — threats of AI to the entry-level workforce. In short, it’s tough to see where a life raft in jobs data is going to come from.

Tesla Sets Record for Delivery Orders in Q3As expected, based largely on the tax credit expiration for EV purchases, Tesla (TSLA - Free Report) delivered +497K automobiles in Q3. This is a new record for the U.S. EV leader, even with some “brand erosion” which occurred following CEO Elon Musk’s various antics, particularly in the political forum. The company produced 447K vehicles in the quarter.

The $7500 tax credit for buying EVs is expiring, so we expect Tesla deliveries in Q4 to feel the impact of this. Tesla is also seeing increased competition in the European EV market, including Chinese companies BYD and MG. Even still, after market gains of +88% in Tesla shares over the past year, the stock is up another +3% in early trading today.

Factory Orders Had Been Expected +1.4%Elsewhere, dormant Factory Orders numbers for August keep additional manufacturing data under wraps for now. We had expected to see a swing back into positive territory, +1.4% from -1.3% in July, and hopefully reversing the weak trend of three down-months in the past four. Manufacturing data from S&P PMI earlier this week was steady and positive (52.0) while ISM numbers were improving but still in slight retraction (49.0).

What to Expect from Today’s Stock MarketPre-market futures are mixed at this hour — the Dow -14 points, the S&P 500 +20 and the Nasdaq +150 — based on similar sentiment we’ve seen recently: AI investment and deal-making is very real and the race is on. AI-based tech firms, from the $4.5 trillion NVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) to the sub-$10 billion D-Wave Quantum (QBTS - Free Report) , are driving the bus right now. You can get on, but don’t get in the way.

Kingstone aims to double in size with $0.5B in premiums, but faces concentration risks despite stronger profitability and expansion plans.