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BlackBerry Limited (BB:CA) Barclays 16th Annual Global Automotive and Mobility Tech Conference November 19, 2025 3:50 PM EST

Company Participants

Tim Foote - Chief Financial Officer
Grant Courville
Justin Moon

Conference Call Participants

Dan Levy - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division

Presentation

Dan Levy
Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division

Up here, we have with us BlackBerry. And I think what's going to be really interesting about this, I know you guys aren't sort of the typical sort of like auto, auto run, but I think what's interesting is QNX is actually very central to auto and the software-defined vehicle. So very pleased to have with us Tim Foote, the company's CFO; Grant Courville, in product Strategy; and Justin Moon in product engineering. So team is going to go through a series of slides, and then we'll open up for questions and then great.

Tim Foote
Chief Financial Officer

Sounds great. Hello, everyone. Thank you for joining today. So yes, to Dan's point, like BlackBerry, and auto conference, that kind of doesn't really make a lot of sense. But BlackBerry has been under a big transformation over recent years. And we find ourselves today as a software company and particularly for the context of today, we're a very dominant position in foundational software in the car, in particular.

I'll just quickly click through the safe harbor statement. So around about half of our revenue comes from QNX. So QNX, predominantly automotive. We're powering 255 million-plus cars around the world. We're dominant in domains such as the digital cockpit, ADAS and other things like body and chassis. And what we're seeing here is that we've got a strong moat around our business, where we're focused on safety critical very reliable, highly certified product, but also a combination with high performance as well, which leaves us in a very strong position to capitalize on some

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Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited (OTCPK:EOPSF) Discusses Acquisition of Interceptor Drone Business and High Energy Laser Defense Developments November 19, 2025 4:00 PM EST

Company Participants

Clive Cuthell - CFO & COO
Andreas Schwer - MD, CEO & Executive Director
David Bert

Presentation

Clive Cuthell
CFO & COO

Good morning, everybody. We are just going to wait a few seconds for everybody to get into the room, and we will start the call in a moment. Okay, everybody. Good morning. It is 8:00 a.m. here in Canberra. And this morning, we've made 2 announcements on the Australian Stock Exchange this week, one on Monday and one on Wednesday. They covered -- on the Monday announcement covered a new order that we received for $20 million and the Wednesday announcement related to the acquisition of the Interceptor business. So today's call is to provide you a little bit more information about these and just an update on the High Energy Laser landscape. So Andreas is going to talk through some materials. So we have some slides that will shortly be filed on the Australian Stock Exchange. They will appear on the screen and they will be distributed just after the call with the filing on the ASX.

So Andreas, I'm going to hand over to you. We will talk through some slides, and then there will be Q&A available at the end. Please feel free to put questions into the chat box. And then David, who's on the call from our team will help moderate the questions at the end.

So with that, Andreas, over to you.

Andreas Schwer
MD, CEO & Executive Director

Thank you very much, Clive. So my name is Andreas Schwer, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Electro Optic Systems. Today, we have a very remarkable day in the history of the company. It

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November 19, 2025 9:21 PM EST | Source: The Rosen Law Firm PA
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 19, 2025) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX) between June 20, 2025 and November 5, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important January 2, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action first filed by the Firm.

SO WHAT: If you purchased CarMax securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the CarMax class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=47077 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 2, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved, at that time, the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner 90Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants recklessly overstated CarMax's growth prospects when, in reality, its earlier growth in the 2026 fiscal year was a temporary benefit from customers buying cars due to speculation regarding tariffs; and (2) as a result, defendants' statements about CarMax's business, operations and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the CarMax class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=47077 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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November 19, 2025 9:24 PM EST | Source: The Rosen Law Firm PA
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 19, 2025) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers or sellers of common stock of Cepton, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTN) between July 29, 2024 and January 6, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important December 8, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased or sold Cepton common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Cepton class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=45981 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than December 8, 2025. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants made materially false and misleading statements regarding Cepton's business, operations, and compliance policies. Specifically, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Cepton had received a credible third-party bid valuing Cepton at more than double the Koito Acquisition (Cepton's merger with Koita Manufacturing Co., Ltd.); (2) Cepton's Board of Directors failed to meaningfully explore the foregoing offer and failed to disclose its terms when recommending that Cepton's shareholders approve the Koito Acquisition; (3) consequently, Cepton's shareholders were deprived of the opportunity to meaningfully consider whether to accept or reject the Koito Acquisition; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

To join the Cepton class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=45981 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

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November 19, 2025 7:41 PM EST | Source: The Rosen Law Firm PA
New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 19, 2025) - WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of common stock of Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. (NYSE: INSP) between August 6, 2024 and August 4, 2025, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important January 5, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased Inspire Medical common stock during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Inspire Medical class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=21452 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than January 5, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.

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

DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, throughout the Class Period, defendants misrepresented and failed to disclose key facts about Inspire V, a sleep apnea device, including the actual market demand for the device and whether Inspire Medical had taken the steps necessary to launch it. Defendants issued a series of materially false and misleading statements that led investors to believe that demand for Inspire V was strong and that Inspire Medical had taken the necessary steps for a successful launch. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.

To join the Inspire Medical class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=21452 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email [email protected] for information on the class action.

No Class Has Been Certified. Until a class is certified, you are not represented by counsel unless you retain one. You may select counsel of your choice. You may also remain an absent class member and do nothing at this point. An investor's ability to share in any potential future recovery is not dependent upon serving as lead plaintiff.

Follow us for updates on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-rosen-law-firm, on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosen_firm or on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosenlawfirm/.

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Informa plc (OTCPK:IFJPY) Analyst/Investor Day November 17, 2025 5:30 AM EST

Company Participants

Richard Menzies-Gow - Director of Investor Relations, Corporate Communications & Brand
Thorold Barker
Stephen Carter - Group Chief Executive & Executive Director
Helal Saeed Al Marri
Penelope Ladkin-Brand - Chief Executive of Taylor & Francis
Patrick Martell - Group COO, Informa Markets Chief Executive & Executive Director
Matthieu Comard - Managing Director of Informa Festivals
Andrew Mullins - Chief Executive Officer of Informa Connect
Douglas Emslie
Peter Hall - President of EMEA
Annabelle Mander
Yogesh Mudras
Alex Robinson - Chief Commercial Officer
Ashok Subramanian - Chief Technology Officer
Gareth Wright - Group Finance Director & Executive Director
Lucy Gillam

Conference Call Participants

Steven Craig Liechti - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division
Nick Dempsey - Barclays Bank PLC, Research Division
George Webb - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
William Larwood - Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG, Research Division
Ciaran Donnelly - Citigroup Inc., Research Division
Annick Maas - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC., Research Division
James Tate - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division
Lara Simpson - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division

Conversation

Richard Menzies-Gow
Director of Investor Relations, Corporate Communications & Brand

Good afternoon, everybody, in the room. Welcome to Informa's 2025 Capital Markets Day. Hello also to everyone online. We've got a few hundred people joining us. I suspect it's good morning to most of them or an early good morning to others who are joining from America. But thank you very much for joining us. We're excited to be here. We have a packed agenda. see if I can first of all, say welcome to Dubai.

I know lots of you haven't been here before. Some of you have. But part of the idea of running this in Dubai was so everyone can feel the vibrancy of this amazing city, this amazing place and also just get a bit more understanding of how deep Informa has roots

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Introduction I have been a fan of the Cybersecurity sector for some time and consider it one of the key megatrends or a secular growth sector, one that does not suffer from economic volatility. These services are

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.

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Robinhood is growing rapidly, but its gains have occurred during a particularly optimistic time in the market.

Robinhood (HOOD +3.37%) has quickly become one of the most popular apps for buying and selling stocks and cryptocurrencies. Over the past three years, its share price has soared 1,100%.

Those gains have come from a combination of business growth and market optimism. But with its share price soaring over the past few years and some investors increasingly concerned that some pockets of the market -- like artificial intelligence (AI) -- are riding too high, is now the right time to buy Robinhood? Here's why it might be better to hold off on buying shares of the company while its stock is under $120.

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What Robinhood is doing well
Robinhood burst onto the investment platform scene about four years ago, introducing a user-friendly app that helped lower the barrier for retail investors to buy stocks without paying a commission.

Part of the appeal of the platform to younger users was that it made buying and selling stocks seem much easier and cheaper than the traditional brokerage apps and investment banks. This approach has worked wonders for Robinhood, and in the third quarter (which ended Sept. 30), the company's sales rose 100% to $1.3 billion, and its non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings spiked 259% to $0.61 per share.

What's more, the company's user base continues to expand as well, with Robinhood now boasting 26.8 million users -- up 10% from the same time last year -- and average revenue per user (ARPU) spiked 82% to $191. By all of these measures, Robinhood's business is doing well, and its share price is rising as a result of the company's growth.

A few reasons to be cautious about Robinhood right now
But despite how well Robinhood's top and bottom lines are doing, there are a couple of reasons why investors should be cautious about buying the stock right now.

First, some of the company's sales growth has been fueled by speculation in the crypto market. Cryptocurrencies have surged in value over the past few years, and while there's nothing wrong with owning some cryptocurrencies in your portfolio, their prices tend to rise and fall dramatically.

That might be problematic for Robinhood, considering that the company generates most of its sales -- $730 million in the most recent quarter -- from transaction-based revenue. And those transactions have been fueled, in part, by a 300% increase in cryptocurrency trading. What's more, Robinhood's management says the rest of the growth has come from options trading, which is also an inherently riskier investment strategy.

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All of which means that two primary drivers of Robinhood's sales growth right now rely on everyday investors making risky investment decisions.

Furthermore, Robinhood's trading platform has only been in existence during a booming bull market. The S&P 500 has surged 50% higher since the company's initial public offering (IPO). When the market eventually enters a bear market, or even takes a breather, Robinhood's stock will likely feel the effects.

Don't buy Robinhood stock right now
I think the reasons listed above are enough not to buy Robinhood's stock right now. I don't think it's problematic to have the stock in your portfolio over the long term, but buying it now after its massive run-up may not be a great decision.

More importantly, some economic data is already beginning to indicate there's a slowing job market, with layoffs in October reaching the highest for that month in 22 years. Cryptocurrency prices have also started to retreat recently as some investors look for less risky investments.

If more data emerges indicating that the economy is not performing as well as initially thought, investors will likely pull back further on their stock and crypto buying, which could lead to some challenging times for Robinhood.

HubSpot, Inc. (HUBS) Wells Fargo's 9th Annual TMT Summit November 19, 2025 4:30 PM EST

Company Participants

Yamini Rangan - CEO, President and Director

Conference Call Participants

Ryan MacWilliams - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division

Presentation

Ryan MacWilliams
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division

I was tempted to leave the doors open because we always talk about having a fireside chats, but this is like having an oceanside chat. So like that's not too bad, especially on Day 2 of a conference. But for those who don't know me, I'm Ryan MacWilliams, mid-cap software analyst here at Fargo here for the 9th Annual Wells Fargo TMT Conference. With me today from HubSpot is CEO, Yamini Rangan.

Yamini Rangan
CEO, President and Director

Thank you, Ryan. Thanks for having us. It is a great location.

Ryan MacWilliams
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division

Like people are complaining on Day 1, and they're like, "Oh, it rained today." I was like, this is -- like I'm used to New York City in the winter right now. This is amazing.

Yamini Rangan
CEO, President and Director

Right. We'll take it in California. .

Question-and-Answer Session

Ryan MacWilliams
Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division

I'm jealous. Well, it's been an interesting time in software coming back after my break in launching coverage. And it does seem like it's kind of a rainy day in software right now, but that's a lot of opportunity. And I'm excited to hear about what HubSpot and what you're doing with AI. So for investors in the room, we're going to be speaking mostly around the product to start and then maybe some of the earnings at the end. So if you have questions, let me know, but we won't be taking questions directly from the room. So e-mail me at ryan.macwilliams@wellsfargo to get those in.

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Ellington Credit (EARN - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.2 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.28 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +15.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this residential mortgage real estate investment trust would post earnings of $0.21 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.18, delivering a surprise of -14.29%.

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

Ellington Credit, which belongs to the Zacks REIT and Equity Trust industry, posted revenues of $11.88 million for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.88%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $4.75 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.

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

Ellington Credit shares have lost about 21.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 12.5%.

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

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

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

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

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.24 on $12.22 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.88 on $42.14 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, REIT and Equity Trust is currently in the top 37% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

PennantPark (PFLT - Free Report) , another stock in the broader Zacks Finance sector, has yet to report results for the quarter ended September 2025. The results are expected to be released on November 24.

This investment company is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.28 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -12.5%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

PennantPark's revenues are expected to be $65.91 million, up 18.7% from the year-ago quarter.

Investors have poured into quantum computing pure plays, but more diversified artificial intelligence (AI) stocks are the better long-term buys.

When it comes to investing in quantum computing stocks, a few news names generally rise to the top right away. These usual suspects include IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum -- each of which has handily outpaced the returns seen in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite over the last year.

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While these quantum pure plays have become some of the hottest stocks fueling the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, the reality is that these companies largely remain in exploratory phases -- spending billions in research and development (R&D) in hopes of achieving a commercial breakthrough.

Below, I'll reveal my top four quantum computing stocks to buy right now. The best part? You can invest in all of them for a relatively modest $1,000.

Image source: Nvidia.

1. Nvidia: Combining hardware and software expertise
Nvidia's (NVDA +2.92%) core sources of growth stem from its graphics processing units (GPUs) and accompanying data center services. However, as big tech pushes the frontiers of quantum AI, Nvidia is no stranger to launching innovative products.

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First, the company is parlaying its existing software architecture -- called CUDA -- into hybrid computing environments across classical and quantum systems.

One of the pain points of quantum computing systems is that their foundation -- built on qubits -- is quite fragile. Nvidia's NVQLink platform provides a high-bandwidth interconnect capable of supporting complex workloads bridging quantum processing units (QPUs) and classical computing architectures.

Nvidia's existing inroads across hardware and software has already given the company a competitive advantage over rivals. Now, as Nvidia moves toward new markets and product launches focused on quantum computing, the company appears well-positioned to remain a full-spectrum category leader in the AI landscape.

2. Alphabet: The vertically integrated ecosystem
When you think about Alphabet (GOOGL +3.02%) (GOOG +2.82%), odds are you immediately associate the internet giant with Google and YouTube. While search remains Alphabet's most important cash cow, the company has built a number of other businesses that are still in their growth arc. Moreover, many of these are central to Alphabet's long-term AI ambitions.

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For instance, Alphabet's cloud infrastructure division -- called Google Cloud Platform (GCP) -- has won over the likes of OpenAI and Meta Platforms as high-profile customers this year. While GCP remains in a distant third place in terms of market share relative to Microsoft Azure and Amazon (AMZN +0.02%) Web Services (AWS), it's also a more nascent business -- making its current trajectory and enterprise customer adoption particularly impressive.

Another layer to GCP that makes Alphabet's cloud business interesting is the company's custom chip designs -- called tensor processing units (TPUs). Building hardware for custom AI workloads allows Alphabet to enter the budding semiconductor market and compete with the likes of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices.

Alphabet has the luxury of exploring new technologies and testing products through its research lab, DeepMind. The company's Willow processor has outperformed the world's fastest and most powerful supercomputers across a number of simulations.

Alphabet has quietly built a vertically integrated business model whereby its products and services become stitched together through a broader, self-reinforcing fabric.

Although Willow's achievements to date have not yet translated into large-scale revenue generation, quantum computing has not yet been completely adopted at the enterprise level. Nevertheless, Alphabet's progress in developing quantum computing systems is encouraging and represents another pillar supporting the company's broader AI foundation.

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3. Amazon: The everything store really has it all
Amazon is most known for its e-commerce marketplace. Similar to Alphabet, Amazon has its tentacles in many other end markets -- spanning streaming, entertainment, logistics, grocery delivery, robotics, advertising, and subscription services.

For now, Amazon's most direct pursuit of the $15.7 trillion AI opportunity revolves around infrastructure. The company is pouring billions into capital expenditures (capex) to construct data centers. Meanwhile, AWS is striking multi-billion dollar deals to rent access to GPUs while also designing its own suite of custom chips -- dubbed Trainium and Inferentia.

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Within its custom hardware portfolio, Amazon has quietly built its own quantum processor, called Ocelot.

In a similar fashion to Alphabet, I think Amazon's diversified ecosystem has a unique ability to be further strengthened through AI-driven integration.

Given AWS currently holds the top spot in terms of cloud computing market share, I see the introduction of Ocelot -- alongside existing custom chips -- as a savvy product development decision. Amazon's various chip architectures could lead to lucrative cross-selling and further customer stickiness as AI workloads scale and grow more complex across the AWS network.

4. IBM: Don't call it a comeback
While International Business Machines (IBM 0.49%) hasn't exactly been associated with the idea of innovation for some time, such narratives are swiftly changing. Investors may not realize it, but IBM was investing heavily in quantum computing long before the AI revolution kicked off three years ago.

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Earlier this year, IBM joined forces with AMD to commercialize its quantum-centric supercomputing chips. While AMD and IBM have certainly benefited from AI tailwinds, this deal is noteworthy because both companies have still lagged their respective competition in terms of consistent growth.

By joining forces, IBM has an opportunity to be a first mover in commercial adoption of quantum computing hardware. In turn, the company could essentially reinvent itself in the AI infrastructure era -- making it a stealthy growth opportunity beyond the typical names within big tech.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $ALVO #investor--The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP reminds investors its investigation on behalf of Alvotech (“Alvotech” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:ALVO) investors concerning the Company's and/or members of its senior management's possible violation of the federal securities laws or other unlawful business practices. [LEARN MORE ABOUT THE INVESTIGATION] What Happened? On November 3, 2025, the Company received a complete response letter (“CRL”) from the FDA for its biologics license a.

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TORBAL DIVISION SALES UP 15% YTD
LAUNCH OF VIVID’S FIRST AI-POWERED FEATURE
SECOND GENERATION VIVID-ONE LAUNCH SCHEDULED FOR Q1 CY26

Investor Call to be held Thursday, November 20th at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time

BOHEMIA, N.Y., Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scientific Industries, Inc. (OTCQB: SCND), a leading developer of digitally simplified bioprocessing solutions and vision-based pill counters, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, and announced the launch of a new AI-enabled feature for its VIVID WORKSTATION.

Business Highlights:

Launched an innovative prescription label documentation and verification feature for the VIVID WORKSTATION, harnessing AI technologyAchieved a 27% year-over-year sales increase for VIVID productsTorbal Division sales up 15% year-over-yearDOTS MPS Platform augmented with single use nanoparticles for baffled flasks. 2025 Third Quarter Financial Overview:

Net revenues totaled $1.4 million versus $1.3 million in the prior year period Genie Division sold on August 7, 2025 Gross profit was $0.6 million, compared to $0.7 million in the prior year periodGross margin was 45.5%, compared to 51.0% in the prior year periodCash, cash equivalents and investments were $8.3 million as of September 30, 2025 Management Discussion

Helena Santos, Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Industries, stated: “The divestiture of our Genie brand portfolio has sharpened our focus on our high-growth segments, including our pill counting business. With the introduction of AI-driven capabilities in the VIVID WORKSTATION, we are redefining innovation in pharmacy automation. This upgrade not only strengthens compliance and accountability but also delivers significant cost efficiencies for our customers. Our unwavering commitment to continuous improvement—across hardware, firmware, and software—ensures that VIVID pill counters remain at the forefront of automated pill counting solutions.”

“Our relentless focus on innovation – spanning hardware, firmware, and software—keeps VIVID pill counters at the forefront of automated pill counting solutions. This commitment not only drives future revenues, but also builds a powerful and enduring platform of value for our customers,” concluded Ms. Santos.

John Moore, Chairman said, “Scientific Bioprocessing continues to innovate with the introduction of the world’s first dissolved oxygen sensor designed for baffled flasks. Nine out of ten pilot testers were surprised to discover that their cultures were severely oxygen-limited, meaning they were not producing their Gene of Interest (GOI) as expected. These insights have led to major new customer wins, seamless workflow integrations, and repeat orders. Breakthrough findings like these—helping scientists improve the reproducibility of their experiments—are emerging with each new component added to the DOTS platform. Customers are already looking forward to the pilot results of our new pH sensor, expected in the first quarter of 2026. In the meantime, customer budgets have been affected by tariffs and reduced government funding for scientific research. We have subsequently experienced delays in customer purchases. Despite these challenges, we remain optimistic about the fourth quarter and 2026 and are excited about the future.” 

2025 Third Quarter and Nine-Month Financial Review

Net revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2025, increased $69,600, or 52.2% to $1,404,000 from $1,334,400 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in revenues from the Torbal Division of the Benchtop Laboratory Equipment Operations. Driven by growing demand for VIVID products. Bioprocessing Systems Operations revenues reflected a $141,700 decrease for the quarter due to overall softness in the market and requirements for products not yet available by the Company.

Net revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, decreased $87,500, or (2.5%) to $3,427,100 from $3,514,600 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to decreased Bioprocessing Systems Operations revenues, reflecting an overall softness in the market. The decrease was partially offset by increased revenues from the Torbal Division, with total revenues increased $356,700, or 15% to $2,737,300 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 compared to $2,380,600 in the prior year period.

The gross profit margin for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025 was 45.5% and 39.8%, compared to 51.0% and 44.1%, respectively, for the prior year periods, primarily due to the sale of the Genie Division on August 7, 2025. Additionally, increases in material costs due to tariffs for Torbal OEM products, and lower gross margins for Bioprocessing products due to fixed costs on lower sales.

Operating expenses decreased $84,800 and $439,600, to $2,160,900 and $6,797,700, respectively in the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2025, compared to $2,245,700 and $7,237,300, respectively in the same period in 2024, primarily as a result of decreased expenses resulting from reduced costs by the Bioprocessing Systems Operations.

The Company reflected Total Other Income, Net of $5,526,900 and $5,582,300 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025, respectively compared to $78,500 and $169,000, respectively, due to a gain on sale of $5,263,400 from the Genie Division sale on August 7, 2025 to Ohaus Corporation’s affiliate, Troemner, LLC.

As a result, the Company posted net income of $3,994,400, and $692,200 or $0.34 and $0.06 earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2025, respectively, compared to net losses of $1,180,100 and $4,515,400 or $(0.11) and $(0.43) loss per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

Conference Call Details

Scientific Industries will conduct a conference call to discuss financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. ET. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (844) 481-2706 or (412) 317-0662 (international). A webcast of the call will be available on the Company’s Investor Relations page at https://www.scientificindustries.com/investor-relations/ or at https://app.webinar.net/85AGrAdVN1d.

A replay of the call will be available through November 27, 2025, at (855) 669-9658 or (412) 317-0088 (international), replay access code: 4098504, or for 30 days at https://www.scientificindustries.com/investor-relations/.

About Scientific Industries, Inc.

Scientific Industries (OTCQB: SCND) designs, manufactures, and markets bioprocessing systems under the product name DOTS, and vision-based pill counters under the VIVID brand in addition to weighing instruments. Scientific Industries’ products are generally used in laboratories of universities, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and pharmacies. To learn more visit www.scientificbio.com, www.torbalscales.com, and www.pillcounters.com.

Safe Harbor Statement

Statements made in this press release that relate to future events, performance or financial results of the Company are forward-looking statements which involve uncertainties that could cause actual events, performance or results to materially differ. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any of these statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as to the date hereof. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement should be read in conjunction with the additional information about risks and uncertainties set forth in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports, including our annual report on Form 10-K.

Company Contact: Helena R. Santosor:CEO and PresidentJoe DoramePhone: 631-567-4700Lytham Partners, [email protected]: (602)[email protected]@lythampartners.com
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SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS        30-Sep-25   31-Dec-24 ASSETS  (Unaudited)         Cash and Cash Equivalents $1,162,600  $587,900 Investment Securities  7,131,100   1,985,000 Other Current Assets  3,595,000   5,714,800 Intangibles Assets and Goodwill  564,600   861,300 Other Long Term Assets  2,104,100   2,411,800 Total Assets $14,557,400  $11,560,800           LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY         Current Liabilities $1,553,500  $1,747,000 Long-Term Liabilities  542,200   694,400 Shareholders' Equity  12,461,700   9,119,400 Total Shareholders' Equity & Liabilities $14,557,400  $11,560,800  SCIENTIFIC INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)           For the Three Months Ended For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended  30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24 30-Sep-25 30-Sep-24         Revenues $1,404,000  $1,334,400  $3,427,100  $3,514,600 Gross Profit  638,600   679,900   1,363,000   1,551,500 Operating Expenses  2,160,900   2,245,700   6,797,700   7,237,300 Loss From Continuing Operations  (1,522,300)  (1,565,800)  (5,434,700)  (5,685,800)Total Other Income, Net  5,526,900   78,500   5,582,300   169,000 Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Tax Expense  4,004,600   (1,487,300)  147,600   (5,516,800)Income Tax Expense  15,300   –   15,300   – Loss From Continuing Operations  3,989,300   (1,487,300)  132,300   (5,516,800)Gain From Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax  5,100   307,200   559,900   1,001,400 Net Income (Loss)  3,994,400   (1,180,100)  692,200   (4,515,400)Comprehensive Gain (Loss)  (29,800)  113,600   249,800   69,100 Total Comprehensive Loss $3,964,600  $(1,066,500) $942,000  $(4,446,300)                  Basic and Diluted income (loss) per common share $0.34  $(0.11) $0.06  $(0.43)         Weighted average number of outstanding shares (basic):  11,712,567   10,503,599   11,150,939   10,443,029 

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During Nvidia’s third-quarter earnings presentation on Thursday (Nov. 19), CEO Jensen Huang pushed back on the idea that artificial intelligence (AI) spending is overheated.

“There’s been a lot of talk about an AI bubble. From our vantage point, we see something very different,” he said.

Huang added that Nvidia is operating through “three massive platform shifts at once” as companies move from traditional computing to accelerated computing, from classical machine learning to generative AI, and now toward agentic systems that perform multistep tasks.

His remarks came as Nvidia reported another record quarter on Wednesday (Nov. 19) as demand for AI infrastructure continued to build across cloud platforms, enterprises and model builders. Revenue reached $57 billion, up 62% from a year earlier, driven by large-scale investments in training and running new AI systems.

CFO Colette Kress said cloud providers “remain sold out,” with fleets of Nvidia GPUs operating at high utilization as customers deploy larger models and new agentic applications.

“We delivered another outstanding quarter, and we’re continuing to see momentum across every part of the business,” Kress said. She added that Nvidia has visibility into “a half trillion dollars in Blackwell and Rubin revenue” through 2026, reflecting multiyear agreements and expansion plans.

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Rubin, the successor to Blackwell in Nvidia’s standard upgrade cycle, remains scheduled for the second half of 2026. The company positioned it as the next step in its annual cadence, with Blackwell continuing to drive near-term deployments.

Beyond hyperscalers and model builders, Nvidia said more enterprises are transitioning AI systems from pilots to everyday use. Huang cited how RBC is using agentic systems to shorten analyst report generation, Lowe’s is applying AI to supply-chain visibility, Unilever is accelerating content development, and Salesforce is reporting productivity gains in new code development.

Large software platforms including ServiceNow, SAP and CrowdStrike have also integrated Nvidia’s AI stack across their enterprise products, creating steadier consumption patterns as customers adopt these applications. Huang said the move toward agentic AI, where systems perform multistep tasks with reasoning and memory, is driving deeper compute needs and longer-running workloads across sectors.

Huang emphasized supply chain planning as a central factor in supporting growth. He said the company has been coordinating with fabrication, memory, packaging and system-assembly partners “for many years,” enabling it to secure components ahead of broader industry constraints. He said suppliers can “take it to the bank,” referring to Nvidia’s balance sheet and ability to make long-term commitments. This coordination, he said, helps customers scale deployments without major delays.

Kress said the company expects cost pressures heading into fiscal 2027 but is working to keep margins stable. Input costs for components and manufacturing are rising, she said, but cost improvements, mix and cycle-time reduction are expected to offset part of the increase.

Nvidia said it is targeting gross margins in the mid-70% range next year, similar to current levels. Operating expenses will continue to grow as engineering and product teams expand to support new architectures and software.

What Else Stood Out

Nvidia said announced and in-progress projects now cover about 5 million GPUs, including Saudi Arabia’s 400,000-600,000 GPU agreement, Lilly’s drug-discovery AI factory and multiple gigawatt-scale programs at hyperscalers and sovereign-cloud customers.
Manufacturers and automakers including Caterpillar, Toyota, TSMC and Foxconn expanded their use of Nvidia digital-twin tools to model factories, production lines and logistics flows before deployment.
Networking demand grew as Meta, Microsoft, Oracle and xAI adopted Spectrum-X Ethernet switches for new AI clusters and early gigawatt-scale designs.
Robotics firms such as Agility Robotics, Amazon Robotics, Figure and Skild AI expanded use of Nvidia’s physical-AI tools to train and run robots for movement, inspection and warehouse tasks.
Model builders including OpenAI, Anthropic, Mistral and xAI expanded technical partnerships; Anthropic’s agreement as covered by PYMNTS includes up to one gigawatt of compute capacity on Grace Blackwell and future Rubin systems.

Revenue reached $57 billion, up 62% year over year, with growth across cloud AI training, enterprise adoption and next-generation model builders. Data center revenue rose 66% to $51 billion. Gaming revenue reached $4.3 billion. The company expects $65 billion in revenue for the current quarter.

, /PRNewswire/ -- PPL Capital Funding, Inc. ("PPL Capital Funding"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), announced today the pricing of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 3.000% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030 (the "notes") in a private placement (the "offering") to persons reasonably believed to be qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). PPL Capital Funding also granted the initial purchasers of the notes an option to purchase, within a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the first date on which the notes are issued, up to an additional $150 million aggregate principal amount of notes. The sale of the notes to the initial purchasers is expected to settle on November 24, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, and is expected to result in approximately $988.8 million in net proceeds to PPL Capital Funding after deducting the initial purchasers' discount but before deducting estimated offering expenses payable by PPL Capital Funding (assuming no exercise of the initial purchasers' option to purchase additional notes).

The notes will be senior, unsecured obligations of PPL Capital Funding and will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a senior, unsecured basis by PPL Corporation. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 3.000% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2026. The notes will mature on December 1, 2030, unless earlier exchanged, redeemed or repurchased.

The notes will be exchangeable at an initial exchange rate of 23.4412 shares of PPL Corporation's common stock (the "common stock") per $1,000 principal amount of notes (equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately $42.66 per share of common stock, which represents an exchange premium of approximately 20% to the last reported sale price of $35.55 per share of common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on November 19, 2025).  Upon exchange of the notes, PPL Capital Funding will pay cash up to the aggregate principal amount of the notes to be exchanged and pay or deliver (or cause to be delivered), as the case may be, cash, shares of common stock or a combination of cash and shares of common stock, at PPL Capital Funding's election, in respect of the remainder, if any, of its exchange obligation in excess of the aggregate principal amount of the notes being exchanged. Prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding September 1, 2030, the notes will be exchangeable at the option of the noteholders only upon the satisfaction of specified conditions and during certain periods. On or after September 1, 2030, until the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the maturity date, the notes will be exchangeable at the option of the noteholders at any time regardless of these conditions or periods.

PPL Capital Funding may not redeem the notes prior to December 5, 2028. PPL Capital Funding may redeem for cash all or any portion of the notes (subject to certain limitations), at its option, on or after December 5, 2028, if the last reported sale price of the common stock has been at least 130% of the exchange price then in effect for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive), during any 30 consecutive trading day period (including the last trading day of such period) ending on and including the trading day immediately preceding the date on which PPL Capital Funding provides notice of redemption, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding, the redemption date. No sinking fund is provided for the notes.

Subject to certain conditions and a limited exception, holders of the notes will have the right to require PPL Capital Funding to repurchase all or a portion of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change (as defined in the indenture that will govern the notes) at a repurchase price of 100% of their principal amount plus any accrued and unpaid interest. In connection with certain corporate events or if PPL Capital Funding calls any notes for redemption, PPL Capital Funding will, under certain circumstances, increase the exchange rate for noteholders who elect to exchange their notes in connection with any such corporate event or exchange their notes called for redemption.

PPL Capital Funding intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to repay short-term debt and for general corporate purposes.

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Vivos Therapeutics, Inc. ( VVOS ) Q3 2025 Earnings Call November 19, 2025 5:00 PM EST Company Participants Bradford Amman - CFO, Treasurer & Secretary R. Huntsman - Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board & CEO Conference Call Participants Lucas Ward - Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC, Research Division Robert Sassoon - Water Tower Research LLC Presentation Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Vivos Third Quarter 2025 Conference Call.

SummaryNvidia Corporation delivered outstanding Q3 FY2026 results, with record data center revenues and strong guidance driving a post-earnings stock surge.NVDA's robust growth is fueled by surging demand for Blackwell GPUs from an expanding (somewhat circular) AI ecosystem.Despite raising revenue forecasts and modeling for aggressive growth, NVDA's valuation implies a -17% downside and a 5-year CAGR return below TQI's investment hurdle rate.I maintain a Hold rating on NVDA at $197, due to stretched valuation; however, I would consider buying if shares drop to the mid-$100s without business deterioration over the next year.Black Friday Sale 2025: Get 20% Off wellesenterprises/iStock Editorial via Getty Images

How Did Nvidia Fare In Q3 FY2026? For fiscal Q3 2026, Nvidia Corporation (NVDA)(NVDA:CA)(ZNVD:CA) eased past consensus estimates, with revenues coming in at $57B (+62% y/y, vs. est. $55B)

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Revenue- Maintenance Services: $480.4 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $491.25 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.3%.Revenue- Development Services: $224.1 million compared to the $232.41 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -8.2% year over year.Revenue- Maintenance Services- Snow Removal Services: $0.1 million compared to the $-0.67 million average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of -120% year over year.Revenue- Maintenance Services- Landscape Maintenance Services: $480.3 million versus $491.91 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -1.4% change.Revenue- Eliminations: $-1.7 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $-1.95 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -10.5%.Adjusted EBITDA- Development Services: $40.7 million versus $34.62 million estimated by three analysts on average.Adjusted EBITDA- Maintenance Services: $72.8 million compared to the $78.21 million average estimate based on three analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for BrightView here>>>

Shares of BrightView have returned -10.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

China's Lenovo on Thursday reported a 5% drop in second-quarter profit.

Vancouver, British Columbia – November 19, 2025 - TheNewswire – Metasphere Labs Inc. (“Metasphere” or the “Company”) (CSE: LABZ ) (OTC: LABZF) (FRA: H1N) announces that, further to its news releases dated October 17, 2025 and November 4, 2025, it has filed a second amended offering document dated November 19, 2025 (the “Second Amended Offering Document”). The Second Amended Offering Document supersedes the Company’s offering documents dated October 17, 2025, as amended on November 4, 2025, and provides updated disclosure regarding the Offering amount and the use of proceeds.

Offering Amount

Under the Second Amended Offering Document, the Company is offering a minimum and maximum of 5,000,000 units (“Units”) at a price of $0.09 per Unit for minimum and maximum gross proceeds of $450,000 (the “Offering”). The Offering will not close unless the minimum gross proceeds have been raised. The Company reasonably believes it has sufficient funds to meet its business objectives and liquidity requirements for the next 12 months following closing, as required under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption. If the minimum offering amount of $450,000 is not raised, all subscription funds will be returned to subscribers without interest or deduction.

Use of Proceeds

As disclosed in the Second Amended Offering Document, the Company expects to have approximately $240,960 in total available funds after accounting for its working capital deficit of $(209,040) as at October 31, 2025. This deficit has already been reflected in the total available funds calculation and the Company does not intend to apply Offering proceeds toward reducing the deficit.

Assuming completion of the minimum Offering, the Company intends to allocate available funds as follows:

Mandatory corporate and regulatory expenses: $155,000 

Further platform development: $45,000 

Digital asset initiatives: $20,000 

Sales and marketing: $15,000 

Unallocated working capital: $215,000 

The Offering is expected to close on or about December 1, 2025, or on such earlier or later date as the Company may determine, subject to satisfaction of the minimum Offering amount.

Except as described above, all other terms and conditions of the Offering remain unchanged from those disclosed in the Company’s November 4, 2025 news release.

The Second Amended Offering Document dated November 19, 2025 relating to the Offering can be accessed under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Prospective investors of the Units should read this document before making an investment decision.

The securities referred to in this news release have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, unless an exemption from such registration is available. This news release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities for sale, nor a solicitation for offers to buy any securities. Any public offering of securities in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus containing detailed information about the Company and management, as well as financial statements. "United States" and "U.S. person" have the respective meanings assigned in Regulation S under the U.S Securities Act.

About Metasphere Labs Inc.

Metasphere Labs Inc. specializes in integrating blockchain technology into real-world applications, with a focus on environmental sustainability and social impact.

For more information, please contact:

Metasphere Labs Inc.

Francis Rowe, CFO

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 604-687-2038

Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking statements." Statements in this news release that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements and include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations, or intentions regarding the future. Forward-looking information in this release includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the proposed Offering, and completion thereofthe Company's intended use of proceeds, including mandatory corporate and regulatory expenditures, platform development, digital asset initiatives, sales and marketing activities, and unallocated working capital, as described in the Second Amended Offering Document.. There is a risk that the Company may be unable to raise the minimum offering amount, in which case the Offering will not proceed and subscription funds will be returned to investors.

Forward-looking information is based on management’s expectations, estimates, and projections as of the date of this release and is subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in the Company’s share price and liquidity following the Offering; regulatory approvals and compliance risks; general economic, market, and business conditions, initiatives, and other development priorities disclosed in the Second Amended Offering Document; and risks relating to the Company’s operating history, market conditions, and need for future capital as disclosed in its continuous disclosure filings.

Although management considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect. These forward-looking statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including: the risk that the Company may not be able to execute its stated business objectives or may need to reallocate available funds; the risk that the Offering may not close; risks related to the Company’s working capital deficiency; and other risks described in the Company’s filings on SEDAR+.

Risks and uncertainties about the Company’s business are more fully discussed in the Company’s disclosure materials, including its reports filed with the Canadian securities regulators and which can be obtained from www.sedarplus.ca.

Any of these risks may cause the Company’s actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Further, although the Company has attempted to identify factors that could cause actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results, levels of activity, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. These forward- looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable law. The Company cautions that forward-looking information in this news release should be read together with the risk factors and cautionary statements contained in the Second Amended Offering Document dated November 19, 2025 and the Company’s continuous disclosure filings on SEDAR+.

SOURCE: METASPHERE LABS INC.

 

XCel Brands (XELB - Free Report) came out with a quarterly loss of $2.02 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.93. This compares to a loss of $0.6 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -117.20%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this brand management company would post a loss of $0.5 per share when it actually produced a loss of $0.37, delivering a surprise of +26%.

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

XCel Brands, which belongs to the Zacks Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, posted revenues of $1.12 million for the quarter ended September 2025, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 27.87%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.91 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.

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

XCel Brands shares have lost about 83.7% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 12.5%.

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

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

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

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

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is -$0.86 on $1.65 million in revenues for the coming quarter and -$4.63 on $5.85 million in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Retail - Apparel and Shoes is currently in the top 23% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

Torrid Holdings (CURV - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended October 2025.

This women's apparel retailer is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.01 per share in its upcoming report, which represents no change from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 25% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.

Torrid Holdings' revenues are expected to be $240.67 million, down 8.8% from the year-ago quarter.

Navient Corporation (NAVI) Discusses Strategic Transformation Progress and Growth Plans for Earnest Division November 19, 2025 11:00 AM EST

Company Participants

Jen Earyes - Head of Investor Relations
Edward Bramson
David L. Yowan - President, CEO & Director

Conference Call Participants

William Ryan - Seaport Research Partners
Jeffrey Adelson - Morgan Stanley, Research Division
Matthew Palese - Earnest Operations LLC
Moshe Orenbuch - TD Cowen, Research Division
Richard Shane - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Navient's Strategy Update Conference Call and Webcast. Please note that this call is being recorded. [Operator Instructions]

I'll now turn the call over to Jen Earyes, Navient's Head of Investor Relations.

Jen Earyes
Head of Investor Relations

Good morning. Thank you for joining Navient's strategy update. With me today are Edward Bramson, Chair of the Navient Board of Directors; David Yowan, Navient's CEO; and Matt Palese, Earnest SVP. After the presentation, we will open up the call to take your questions.

During today's call, we will refer to a strategy update presentation, which you can find on navient.com/investors. Before we begin, keep in mind our discussion will contain predictions, expectations, forward-looking statements and other information about our business that is based on management's current expectations as of the date of this presentation. We will discuss an illustrative financial model related to Earnest, a division of Navient. This model primarily makes adjustments for anticipated changes in operations as well as a more optimized funding structure, among other things.

This discussion is meant for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to be a forecast of future results. Actual results in the future may be materially different from those discussed here. This could be due to a variety of factors. Listeners should refer to the discussion of those factors on the company's Form 10-K and

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