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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), the industry pioneer for buying and selling cars online, today announced it will report its second quarter 2026 financial results for the period ended June 30, 2026, after the market closes on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. On that day, management will hold a conference call and webcast at 5:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. PT) to review and discuss the company's business and results. The live webcast will be accessible from the Investor Relations section of the c.

, /PRNewswire/ -- Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, today announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Thursday, July 30, 2026, before the U.S. financial markets open. Management will host a video conference call with the investment community at 8:30 AM EST/5:30 AM PST on July 30, 2026. A live video webcast of the call will be hosted on the company's website at http://www.checkpoint.com/ir.

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Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (www.checkpoint.com) is a global cyber security leader protecting more than 100,000 organizations worldwide. Its mission is to secure enterprises' AI transformation. With a prevention-first approach and an open ecosystem architecture, Check Point helps organizations block advanced threats, prioritize exposures, and automate security operations across complex digital environments. The unified architecture simplifies protection across hybrid networks, multi-cloud environments, digital workspaces, and AI systems. Structured around four strategic pillars, Hybrid Mesh Network Security, Workspace Security, Exposure Management, and AI Security, Check Point delivers consistent protection and visibility across multivendor environments, enabling organizations to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation without increasing complexity.

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BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terreno Realty Corporation (NYSE:TRNO), an acquirer, owner and operator of industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets, announced today that it has executed new and renewal leases totaling 233,000 square feet at Countyline Corporate Park Phase III in Hialeah, Florida. Countyline Corporate Park Buildings 26 and 28 total 422,000 square feet and are currently 100% leased to six tenants with 83,000 square feet expiring April 2027. To facilitate the new leases, Terreno Realty Corporation has executed an early termination effective July 31, 2026 with the tenant that was to expire April 2027. A provider of turbine engine disassembly, repair, logistics and storage services will relocate from 106,000 square feet in Building 28 expiring April 2030 to 83,000 square feet in Building 26. The lease will commence August 1, 2026 and expire March 2035. Terreno Realty Corporation has executed an early renewal and expansion lease with a global wholesale packaging provider in Building 28. The early renewal for 43,000 square feet will commence October 1, 2027 and expire January 2035. The expansion lease for 106,000 square feet is expected to commence November 1, 2026 and will expire January 2035. After commencement of the new leases Countyline Corporate Park Buildings 26 and 28 will be 100% leased to five tenants.

Terreno Realty Corporation acquires, owns and operates industrial real estate in six major coastal U.S. markets: New York City/Northern New Jersey; Los Angeles; Miami; San Francisco Bay Area; Seattle; and Washington, D.C.

Additional information about Terreno Realty Corporation is available on the company’s web site at www.terreno.com.

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MIAMI, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) (“WRAP” or the “Company”), a global leader in Non-Lethal Response™ (“NLR”) and public safety technology at https://www.wrap.com, today announced that the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (“UMBC”), https://umbc.edu/, has purchased BolaWrap® devices and NLR training as part of its initial deployment of non-lethal capabilities for campus safety and security. 

“Our priority is to support a safe campus environment while giving officers additional tools that align with responsible, measured response,” states Lt. Col. Ed McDermott of UMBC. “BolaWrap provides a non-lethal capability that may help officers intervene earlier, reduce escalation, and create opportunities for safer resolutions when circumstances allow.” 

The deployment supports UMBC’s ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.  

“UMBC public safety officers are expected to learn proper deployment, policy alignment, and scenario-based application of the BolaWrap device as part of a complete, non-lethal system,” states Jared Novick, WRAP President. “This may enhance their existing response protocols and reinforces responsible, disciplined use in real-world campus safety scenarios.” 

For higher education environments, Non-Lethal Response tools may provide a meaningful capability for incidents involving behavioral escalation, crisis response, welfare checks, disorderly conduct, or other encounters where officers may benefit from additional time and distance. WRAP believes the deployment at UMBC may further demonstrate the relevance of its Non-Lethal Response ecosystem beyond traditional municipal law enforcement and into adjacent markets such as universities, healthcare systems, transportation, critical infrastructure, and security. 

The UMBC purchase also builds on WRAP’s broader strategy to expand adoption of its public safety portfolio across organizations seeking safer, scalable, and policy-aligned response capabilities. In addition to BolaWrap, WRAP’s ecosystem includes Wrap Reality immersive training, WrapTactics™ learning management system, WrapVision™ body-worn camera and evidence management solutions, and additional public safety technologies designed to support safer outcomes for officers, subjects, and communities. 

About Wrap Technologies, Inc. 

Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, delivering cutting-edge technology with exceptional people to address the complex, modern day challenges facing public safety organizations. 

WRAP’s complete public safety portfolio includes the non-lethal BolaWrap® 150 device, Wrap Reality® immersive training platform, WrapVision™ body-worn camera system, WrapTactics™ training programs, and next-generation C-UAS solutions like PAN-DA and the 1KC Kinetic Anti-Drone Cassette, all of which supports the Company's mission to provide safer, scalable, and cost-effective technologies for public safety, defense, and critical infrastructure markets.  

With a growing demand for non-lethal tools and techniques to create time, distance and tactical advantage in non-criminal calls, Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 incorporates a multi-sensory distraction of sight and sound as a first response, followed by a non-lethal restraint if further escalation is required. This approach reduces the risk of injury to officers, subjects, and the community.   

Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 solution is intended to provide law enforcement with a safer choice for nearly every phase of a critical incident. This innovative, patented device deploys a multi-sensory, cognitive disruption to expand the pre-escalation period and gives officers the advantage and critical time to manage non-compliant subjects before resorting to higher-force options. The BolaWrap® 150 is not pain-based compliance. It does not shoot, strike, shock, or incapacitate, instead, it helps officers strategically operate pre-escalation on the force continuum, reducing the risk of injury to both officers and subjects. Used by over 1,000 agencies across the U.S. and in 60 countries, BolaWrap® is backed by training certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST), reinforcing Wrap's commitment to public safety through cutting-edge technology and expert training. 

WrapReality™ VR is a fully immersive training simulator to enhance decision-making under stress. 

As a comprehensive public safety training platform, it provides first responders with realistic, interactive scenarios that reflect the evolving challenges of modern law enforcement. By offering a growing library of real-world situations, WrapReality™ is intended to equip officers with the skills and confidence to navigate high stakes encounters effectively, which we believe leads to safer outcomes for both responders and the communities they serve. 

WrapVision is an all-new body-worn camera and evidence management system built for efficiency. 

Designed for efficiency, security, and transparency to meet the rigorous demands of modern law enforcement, WrapVision captures, stores, and helps manage digital evidence, ensuring operational security, regulatory compliance, and enhanced video picture quality and field of view. 

The WrapVision camera, powered by IONODES, boasts streamlined cloud integration and final North American assembly, with a critical made-in-America roadmap projected for early 2026. This track helps ensure data integrity and helps eliminate critical concerns over unauthorized access or foreign surveillance risks. 

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WRAP, the Wrap logo, BolaWrap®, Non-Lethal Response™, WrapReality™, Wrap Training Academy, and Non-Lethal Response™ are trademarks of WRAP Technologies, Inc., some of which are registered in the U.S. and abroad. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders. 

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The median U.S. household income is roughly $50,000 a year. It’s also a common floor for a livable retirement budget once Social Security benefits are layered on top. Replacing it with dividends alone is a math problem before it is a stock-picking problem, and the inputs are blunt: The yield you accept determines the capital you need.

The series equation is simple. At a roughly 10% aggressive yield, you need about $500,000 of capital. At a roughly 3% conservative yield, you need about $1.67 million. Same income, very different portfolios and very different risks.

The Capital Math at Each Yield Using the income target divided by yield, here is what $50,000 in dividend income costs at each tier:

Yield Capital Required 3% ~$1.67 million 5% $1 million 7% ~$714,000 10% $500,000 12% ~$417,000 For context, the 10-year Treasury currently pays 4% and the national average 12-month CD pays 2% APY. Every tier below has to justify its risk against those risk-free baselines.

Conservative Tier: Blue-Chip Dividend Growth This tier is built on Dividend Kings with multi-decade increase streaks. The headline yield is low, so capital required is highest, but the income compounds.

Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO | KO Price Prediction) currently yields 3% on a $2.06 annual dividend, with the Q2 2026 payout sitting at 53 cents per share. The company paid $8.8 billion in dividends in 2025 and just logged its 63rd consecutive year of dividend increases.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) yields 2% at an annualized $5.36, after raising the quarterly payout to $1.34 in Q2 2026. JNJ is a 60-plus-year dividend grower with a beta of 0.256 and is up more than 103% over the past year.

At a blended ~2.3% yield, replacing $50,000 in income with a KO/JNJ mix would require closer to $2.1 million in capital. That is the price of sleep-at-night durability and dividend growth that has historically outpaced inflation. Core PCE is currently running at index 130.08, up 0% month over month, which is exactly the headwind a 2% raise cannot afford to fall behind on.

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Moderate Tier: Higher Payout, Slower Growth The gap between blue chips and pure high-yield is where lower-middle-market lenders, midstream energy, telecom, and mature tobacco names live. Main Street Capital (NYSE:MAIN) sits here with a current yield of 6% on a $3.06 annual base dividend. MAIN pays $0.26 monthly plus a $0.30 quarterly supplemental, the latter now in its 19th consecutive quarter. Non-accruals were 1% at fair value in Q1 2026.

At 6%, a single-name MAIN portfolio would need roughly $820,000 to throw off $50,000 of regular dividends, before supplementals. The tradeoff: payout ratios are higher, NAV growth is slower, and a softer credit cycle would compress the supplemental first.

Aggressive Tier: Maximum Current Income Ares Capital (NASDAQ:ARCC) is the largest publicly traded BDC and yields 11% on a $1.92 annualized dividend. The 48-cent quarterly rate has been flat since Q1 2023, with 14 consecutive quarters at that level and no reductions. Non-accruals stand at 2% at amortized cost, and ARCC carries $6.0 billion in available liquidity.

At 11%, $50,000 of income requires roughly $470,000 in ARCC stock. That is the appeal. The risks are real and worth pricing in: ARCC shares are down more than 15% over the past year, and BDC loan yields are tied to short rates. The Fed funds upper bound has been held at 4% for over six months after 1% of cuts, which gradually compresses floating-rate income.

The Insight Most Readers Miss Lower starting yields on quality compounders frequently produce better long-term outcomes than static high yields. JNJ’s Q1 dividend went from 75 cents in 2016 to $1.30 in 2026. KO’s quarterly went from 35 cents in 2016 to 53 cents in 2026. Meanwhile, ARCC’s 48-cent quarterly has been frozen for 3.5 years.

Hypothetically, if a high-yielder cut its dividend 25%, a $50,000 income stream built on that name immediately becomes $37,500, and the share price typically falls alongside the cut. A 25% cut to KO or JNJ would be a historic event with no precedent in the modern record.

What to Do Re-pull the live yield on every name before sizing a position. ARCC trades at $18.51 and MAIN at $51.56. Yields move daily with price. Model a hypothetical 25% cut on your highest-yielding holding and confirm the resulting monthly income still covers fixed expenses. If retirement is within five years, stress-test the aggressive tier against the 2008 and 2020 BDC dividend cycles before letting it carry more than a slice of your income plan. Act now: the analyst who called NVIDIA in 2010 just named his top 10 AI stocks — and Johnson & Johnson didn't make the cut. Grab the names FREE today.

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Key Takeaways FMC signed a definitive agreement for a $400 million minority equity investment with Tessenderlo Group. FMC will use most proceeds to reduce debt, supporting its $1 billion repayment target and R&D investment. Tessenderlo Group said the investment aligns with its strategy and FMC's crop technology growth potential. FMC Corporation (FMC - Free Report) has entered into a definitive agreement with Belgium-based Tessenderlo Group for a minority equity investment of approximately $400 million. Tessenderlo Group will purchase FMC shares at $13.30 per share, and upon completion of the transaction, it will own about 20% of FMC's outstanding common stock. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. 

The investment marks the conclusion of FMC's strategic options review, which the company's board initiated in February 2026 to strengthen its financial position and maximize shareholder value. 

FMC plans to use the proceeds primarily to reduce debt, allowing it to achieve its previously announced target of approximately $1 billion in debt repayment. Management believes the stronger capital structure will support continued investment in research and development and to accelerate the commercialization of its proprietary crop protection technologies. 

The transaction follows several financial initiatives undertaken in recent months to strengthen liquidity and unlock capital. These include amending its revolving credit facility to obtain covenant relief, raising $1.2 billion through a secured high-yield bond offering, agreeing to sell its India commercial business for $252 million, signing a supply and license agreement with Corteva that includes an initial $200 million prepayment, and entering into a $114 million sale-and-leaseback agreement for its Newark, DE, property. 

Per Tessenderlo Group, the investment supports its strategy of acquiring minority stakes in high-quality businesses while expanding its agricultural platform. It also cited FMC's long-term growth potential, driven by its next-generation proprietary crop protection technologies. 

Per FMC, the agreement reflects a comprehensive review process and positions the company to execute its operational and strategic plan with improved leverage and liquidity. The company expects the strengthened financial position to enhance its ability to serve customers while delivering long-term value to shareholders.  

Shares of FMC have plunged 74.1% in the past year against the industry’s 3.8% rise. 

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FMC’s Zacks Rank & Key PicksFMC currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). 

Some better-ranked stocks in the Consumer Staples space are ARKO Corp. (ARKO - Free Report) , Darling Ingredients Inc. (DAR - Free Report) and Fomento Económico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. (FMX - Free Report) . ARKO, DAR and FMX carry a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. 

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ARKO’s current-year earnings stands at 29 cents per share, implying a 93.3% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, with the average surprise being 43.2%. 

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DAR’s current-year earnings is pegged at $4.59 per share, implying a 576% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two of the trailing four quarters and missed twice, with the average surprise being 14.8%. 

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for FMX’s current-year earnings is pegged at $5.77 per share, indicating a 115.4% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in one of the trailing four quarters and missed thrice. 

Dollar Tree delivered a 7.2% sales growth YoY, with comparable sales contributing as much as 3.5% to the growth. The poor consumer sentiment in the U.S. is expected to create tailwinds in the near term, as people are becoming more and more cost conscious. Comparing DLTR with its peers, the firm's stock seems to be fairly valued, with relatively low insider selling.

Key Takeaways BWXT's commercial nuclear segment is emerging as a key growth driver alongside its U.S. Navy business.BWXT's Commercial Operations revenues jumped 121% in Q1 2026, supported by broad-based nuclear demand.BWXT expanded its U.S. manufacturing footprint as Commercial Operations backlog reached nearly $1.72 billion. BWX Technologies (BWXT - Free Report) has long been recognized as the primary supplier of nuclear reactors and fuel for the U.S. Navy. While this government business continues to provide stable, long-term revenues, the company's commercial nuclear segment is emerging as an increasingly important growth engine.

Governments across North America and Europe are extending the operating lives of existing reactors while supporting the development of next-generation nuclear technologies, including small modular reactors ("SMRs") and advanced microreactors. These projects require specialized nuclear components, precision manufacturing, fuel handling systems, and engineering expertise — areas where BWXT has built decades of experience.

In April 2026, BWXT announced the acquisition of Precision Components Group, LLC. This marks BWXT’s first step in establishing a U.S. commercial nuclear component manufacturing footprint to support future new reactor builds and aftermarket.

During the first quarter of 2026, Commercial Operations revenues surged 121% year over year to $283.6 million, driven by strong demand for commercial nuclear components, field services, fuel and fuel-handling products, medical isotope sales, and contributions from Kinectrics.

BWXT reported a Commercial Operations book-to-bill ratio of 1.0 during the quarter, reflecting steady bookings from commercial nuclear components and field services. Kinectrics generated a book-to-bill ratio above 1.0, indicating that new orders continued to outpace revenue recognition.

Commercial Operations continues to build a robust backlog, providing strong visibility into future revenue growth. As of March 31, 2026, BWXT's Commercial Operations backlog reached nearly $1.72 billion, reflecting sustained demand for commercial nuclear components, engineering and field services, fuel handling solutions, and medical isotope products.

Nuclear Companies Positioned for the Commercial ExpansionBWX Technologies is not alone in benefiting from the renewed interest in commercial nuclear energy. Several companies are capitalizing on this long-term industry trend.

Cameco (CCJ - Free Report) continues expanding its uranium production and benefits from increasing global demand for nuclear fuel as utilities secure long-term supply contracts.

NuScale Power (SMR - Free Report) is focused on commercializing SMRs, targeting utilities, industrial customers, and data centers seeking reliable carbon-free electricity.

BWXT Stock’s Earnings EstimatesThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 earnings per share indicates an increase of 14.76% year over year.

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BWXT Stock Trades at a DiscountIn terms of valuation, BWXT’s forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) is 4.5X, a discount to the industry’s average of 12.98X.

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BWXT Stock’s Price PerformanceIn the past six months, shares of the company have risen 12.6% compared with the industry’s 13.8% growth.

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BWXT’s Zacks RankThe company currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
 

NEW YORK, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds Hub Group, Inc. (“Hub Group” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HUBG) investors of the August 28, 2026 deadline involving a securities fraud class action lawsuit commenced against the Company.

Should You Join The Hub Group Class Action Lawsuit:

Do you, or did you, own shares of Hub Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HUBG)?Did you sell your shares between April 28, 2023 and May 11, 2026, inclusive?Did you lose money in your investment in Hub Group, Inc.?
Investors are encouraged to act promptly and submit a form at Hub Group, Inc. Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Investor Relations Manager Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or [email protected].

If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff for the Class, you must file papers by August 28, 2026. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on other class members’ behalf in directing the litigation. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn’t require that you serve as lead plaintiff. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member.

All representation is on a contingency fee basis. Shareholders pay no fees or expenses.

About The Lawsuit:

A lawsuit was filed on behalf of investors (the “Class”) who purchased or acquired the securities of Hub Group between April 28, 2023 and May 11, 2026, inclusive, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 against the Company and certain of its senior officers.

The lawsuit alleges that defendants made materially false and misleading statements and omissions regarding the Company’s business operations, growth prospects, and financial stability. As a result of these alleged misrepresentations, Hub Group securities traded at artificially inflated prices during the Class Period. When the truth was disclosed, investors allegedly suffered significant losses.

About Bernstein Liebhard:

Since 1993, Bernstein Liebhard LLP has recovered over $3.5 billion for its clients. In addition to representing individual investors, the Firm has been retained by some of the largest public and private pension funds in the country to monitor their assets and pursue litigation on their behalf. As a result of its success litigating hundreds of class actions, the Firm has been named to The National Law Journal’s “Plaintiffs’ Hot List” thirteen times and listed in The Legal 500 for sixteen consecutive years.

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CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AFG) announced that it has declared a regular dividend of $0.88 per share of American Financial Group Common Stock. The dividend is payable on July 24, 2026, to holders of record on July 15, 2026.About American Financial Group, Inc.American Financial Group is an insurance holding company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Through the operations of Great American Insurance Group, AFG is engaged primarily in property and casualty insuranc.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Arrow Financial Corporation (NASDAQGS: AROW) ("Arrow" or "AROW"), the parent company of Arrow Bank National Association, today announced the completion of the previously announced strategic acquisition of Adirondack Bancorp, Inc. ("Adirondack") and its banking subsidiary Adirondack Bank, which was merged with and into Arrow Bank.

The combined company has approximately $5.4 billion in total assets, $4.8 billion in total deposits and $4.1 billion in gross loans (based on financial information as of March 31, 2026). This strategic acquisition extends Arrow Bank's footprint to 57 branches across northeastern New York and into the Mohawk Valley to include Oneida, Herkimer and Franklin counties, while strengthening its commitment to Essex and Clinton counties.

David S. DeMarco, Arrow President and CEO, stated, "Today we proudly welcome Adirondack customers, employees and communities to the Arrow Family of Companies. This strategic acquisition brings together two highly complementary community banks with shared values, strong local roots and a commitment to helping individuals, businesses and communities thrive. Together, we are well-positioned to deliver expanded products, services and expertise while maintaining the personalized, community-focused approach that has defined our banks for generations. As Arrow celebrates its 175th anniversary, this milestone reflects our commitment to thoughtful growth expanding our market presence and creating long-term value."

In connection with the closing of the merger, Rocco F. Arcuri Sr., the former President and CEO of Adirondack, has become Senior Vice President, Regional President, Mohawk Valley of Arrow, and was appointed to the Arrow Board of Directors.

Arcuri stated, "This marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our clients, employees and communities. I am proud to continue serving this market as Regional President and look forward to helping our clients benefit from the products, services and expanded resources that Arrow Bank provides while maintaining the local relationships they value most."

Integration teams will work closely together in the months ahead to ensure a seamless transition. Customers can continue to expect the same personal relationship-based service and local expertise they value today, with additional enhancements and expanded offerings becoming available as integration efforts progress. Beginning July 1, customers will begin to see Arrow Bank branding at Adirondack branch locations and in customer communications. Until the conversion and integration of banking systems to Arrow Bank's platform later in 2026, customers may continue to see the Adirondack Bank name and logo on certain documents, statements, checks, cards and digital banking platforms during the transition period. Any references to Adirondack Bank after July 1 should be understood to mean Arrow Bank.

Additional information about what customers can expect throughout the transition is available at arrowbank.com.

About Arrow Financial Corporation
Arrow Financial Corporation is a bank holding company headquartered in Glens Falls, New York, providing banking, insurance and wealth management services across northeastern New York and into the Mohawk Valley through its full-service commercial bank Arrow Bank National Association. Arrow Bank, celebrating its 175th anniversary throughout 2026, provides a broad range of financial products, including online and mobile banking, mortgages, commercial loans, investments and more. Other subsidiaries include an insurance company, Upstate Agency, LLC. Arrow's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select under the symbol "AROW." Visit arrowfinancial.com for more information.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bancorp, Inc. (S&T) (NASDAQ: STBA), the holding company for S&T Bank, announced today that a conference call detailing the company's second quarter earnings will be held live via webcast at 1:00 pm ET, Thursday, July 23, 2026. Christopher J. McComish, chief executive officer, David G. Antolik, president and Mark Kochvar, chief financial officer, will conduct the conference call. The public is invited to listen.

S&T Bancorp, Inc. intends to release its second quarter earnings before the market opens, Thursday, July 23, 2026.

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What:         

S&T Bancorp, Inc. Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

When:         

1:00 pm ET, Thursday, July 23, 2026

Where:       

S&T Bank's Investor Relations webpage (stbancorp.com)

How:           

Live and replay webcast over the internet

After the live presentation, the webcast will be archived at stbancorp.com for 12 months.

To Ask Questions:

Prior to the webcast, please email questions to [email protected]. Also, participants who log into the webcast will have an opportunity to email their questions directly from the webpage beginning at 12:45 pm ET until the conclusion of the presentation.

Second Quarter 2026 Earnings Release

The S&T Bancorp, Inc. Second Quarter Earnings Press Release can be accessed, Thursday, July 23, 2026 at stbancorp.com. 

About S&T Bancorp Inc. and S&T Bank

S&T Bancorp, Inc. is a $9.9 billion bank holding company that is headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA. Its principal subsidiary, S&T Bank, was established in 1902 and operates in Pennsylvania and Ohio. For more information, visit stbancorp.com or stbank.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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Quantum computing is the ultimate long-duration bet. The physics works, commercial revenue is thin, and every pure-play player is burning cash toward a payoff years away. For a cautious investor, the question is who can actually pay for the trip. Cash on the balance sheet, quarterly operating burn, revenue traction, and access to further capital determine whether shareholders own a piece of the future or a diluted stub of it.

We ranked four pure-play quantum names on that scoreboard, counting down from the most fragile to the best funded.

4. D-Wave Quantum D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) has the shortest runway and the most acceleration in its burn. Q1 revenue landed at $2.86 million, down 81% year over year against a difficult prior-year comparison, while operating cash flow was negative $44.96 million and adjusted EBITDA loss widened to negative $32.8 million from negative $6.1 million a quarter earlier. Total cash of $588.4 million is respectable, but at this burn rate the runway shortens quickly. The bright spot: Q1 bookings of $33.4 million, roughly 2,000% higher year over year, and a $20 million Florida Atlantic University system deal plus a $10 million Fortune 100 QCaaS agreement. CEO Alan Baratz is spending to acquire optionality in the gate-model approach through the Quantum Circuits acquisition.

3. Quantum Computing Quantum Computing (NASDAQ:QUBT) holds a fortress-level cash position by category standards: roughly $1.40 billion in total cash and investments following a $750 million private placement. Q1 revenue was $3.69 million, up from a trivial base, and the Q1 operating cash burn was only $9.42 million. On paper, that math offers years of runway. The catch is that cost of revenue of $4.41 million exceeded sales, producing a gross loss of $721,000, and most Q1 revenue came from the recently acquired Luminar Semiconductor and NuCrypt subsidiaries. CEO Yuping Huang is building a photonics platform anchored by Fab 1 in Tempe, Arizona. The cash is substantial, but the organic business is still forming.

2. Rigetti Computing Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) wins on discipline. Q1 revenue nearly tripled to $4.4 million, and operating cash burn was just $16.22 million. Management describes a “Fortress balance sheet of $569 million in cash and investments with no debt.” That is the lowest burn-to-liquidity ratio in the peer set. CEO Subodh Kulkarni pushed the 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q system into general availability and is guiding to a 1,000-plus qubit machine by end of 2027, backed by a $100 million UK investment over three to four years. Rigetti can plausibly reach its next milestones without a dilutive capital raise.

1. IonQ IonQ (NYSE:IONQ | IONQ Price Prediction) tops the scoreboard because it combines the deepest war chest with the strongest revenue trajectory. CFO Inder Singh told investors that “Cash, cash equivalents and investments as of March 31, 2026 were $3.1 billion.” Q1 revenue jumped to $64.67 million, up 755% year over year and 30% above the midpoint of guidance. Remaining performance obligations reached $470 million, up 554% year over year. Management raised full-year revenue guidance to $260 million–$270 million against an adjusted EBITDA loss of $310 million–$330 million. Q1 operating cash burn was heavy at negative $151.02 million, and FY2025 financing inflows totaled $3.36 billion. With revenue doubling organically and the pending SkyWater Technology acquisition adding U.S. manufacturing capacity, CEO Niccolo de Masi has more room to fund the roadmap than any peer.

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Insider behavior deserves a caveat. During June, de Masi disposed of 16,120 shares at $56.2052 alongside selling by the CFO and other executives; there were zero open-market purchases across the four-month window. Retail sentiment on Reddit also shifted, most recently registering bullish at a score of 76 on June 30, with the shares closing at $53.26, down 26.1% over the past month.

The Scoreboard Verdict Revenue is thin across the entire pure-play quantum group, and every name here funds itself with investor capital. Ranked on runway and revenue traction, IonQ is the only company with both a multi-billion-dollar cash cushion and revenue growing fast enough to matter, which is why it wins the scoreboard even after a brutal month for the stock.

Rigetti earns its rank by spending carefully. D-Wave and Quantum Computing occupy opposite extremes: one burning through a smaller cash pile too quickly, the other sitting on a large pile it has not yet learned to convert into revenue.

The practical takeaway is simple. The path forward is expensive, and only one of these four companies is currently funding it through operating momentum rather than pure dilution.

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EVERETT, Wash.,--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fortive Corporation (“Fortive”) (NYSE: FTV) today announced that it will webcast its earnings conference call for the second quarter 2026 on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, beginning at 12:00 p.m. ET and lasting approximately one hour.

The call and an accompanying presentation will be webcast on the "Investors" section of Fortive’s website, www.fortive.com, under "News & Events".

You can access the conference call by dialing 877-407-3110 within the U.S. or +1 215-268-9915 outside the U.S. a few minutes before 12:00 p.m. ET and notifying the operator that you are dialing in for Fortive’s earnings conference call.

A digital recording of the conference call will be available after the conclusion of the call. You can access the replay on the “Investors” section of Fortive’s website under “News & Events”.

Fortive’s earnings press release, presentation, and other related materials will be posted to the "Investors" section of Fortive’s website under "Financial Info”.

About Fortive

Fortive innovates essential technologies to keep our world safe and productive. Fortive’s strategic segments - Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions - include iconic inventor brands with leading positions in their markets. The company’s businesses design, develop, manufacture, and market products, software, and services, building on leading brand names, innovative technologies, and strong market positions. Fortive is headquartered in Everett, Washington and employs a team of more than 10,000 research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service, and administrative team members in approximately 50 countries around the world. With a culture rooted in continuous improvement, the core of our company’s operating model is the Fortive Business System. For more information please visit: www.fortive.com.

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Do you need reliable passive investment income? Dividend stocks are arguably your best bet. Although you can do pretty well with bonds, too, most high-quality, higher-yield dividend stocks regularly raise their payouts. Bonds don't.

And if you're looking for a great one to own right now, consider buying a piece of oil and gas pipeline operator Energy Transfer (ET +0.47%) while its forward-looking dividend yield is right at 7%. A $42,500 purchase of 2,239 shares will generate $3,000 in annual -- and growing -- dividend income.

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An ideal business model for generating dividends It may be in the energy business. Unlike more familiar energy names like Chevron and ExxonMobil, though, its bottom line isn't tethered to the ever-changing price of oil.

Rather, with access to a network of 140,000 miles' worth of pipelines spanning much of the United States, Energy Transfer's business is simply getting natural gas and crude oil from point A to point B, regardless of the price of what's being pushed through those pipes. The company is only concerned with oil consumption rates, since it effectively operates a tollbooth that generates recurring revenue. This, of course, is an ideal business model for supporting dividends.

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To this end, recent data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration indicate that consumption of gas and oil hasn't slowed down at all this year despite higher prices for both. This persistent consumption is also the chief reason the company's now been able to raise its per-share payment for five consecutive years ... every year since the wind-down of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maybe not for everyone There is one key consideration. That is, Energy Transfer is technically organized as a master limited partnership (MLP), which has specific tax-filing requirements. Partnerships are not terribly complicated. But if you're doing your own taxes and aren't familiar with tax forms unique to these entities, this ticker may be more trouble than it's worth.

Or maybe it's worth learning how to handle their tax filing requirements.

James Brumley has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Chevron. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

CINCINNATI, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chemed Corporation (NYSE: CHE) today announced that it will release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Chemed will host a conference call and webcast at 10 a.m., ET, on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, to discuss the company's quarterly results and to provide an update on its business.

Participants may access a live webcast of the conference call through the investor relations section of Chemed’s website, Investor Relations Home | Chemed Corporation or the hosting website https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/u8u2qjst.

Participants may also register via teleconference at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BI55b09312fbd04f76b526dfcc5f7e174e.

Once registration is completed, participants will be provided with a dial-in number containing a personalized conference code to access the call. All participants are instructed to dial-in 15 minutes prior to the start time.

A taped replay of the conference call will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call's conclusion. You may access the replay via webcast through the investor relations section of Chemed’s website.

Listed on the New York Stock Exchange and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chemed Corporation (www.chemed.com) operates two wholly owned subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare and Roto-Rooter. VITAS is the nation's largest provider of end-of-life hospice care and Roto-Rooter is the nation’s leading provider of plumbing and drain cleaning services.

Statements in this press release or in other Chemed communications may relate to future events or Chemed's future performance. Such statements are forward-looking statements and are based on present information Chemed has related to its existing business circumstances. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risk and that actual results may differ materially from such forward-looking statements. Further, investors are cautioned that Chemed does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements based on unanticipated events or changed expectations.

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, /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) today announced it has closed on $3.8 billion in total commitments for its Direct Equity strategy in and alongside the Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund VI ("EO VI" or "the Fund"), reflecting strong investor interest for Hamilton Lane's track record of investment performance and differentiated investment approach. The prior vintage fund, Hamilton Lane Equity Opportunities Fund V, closed at $2.1 billion.

EO VI seeks to provide investors with diversified exposure to middle-market buyout opportunities through Hamilton Lane's global Direct Equity platform. A wide range of global investors participated in the fundraise, including public pensions, sovereign wealth funds, Taft-Hartley pension plans, endowments, foundations, family offices and other financial institutions.

Ken Binick, Head of Direct Equity Investments at Hamilton Lane, commented: "We are thrilled to announce the final close of EO VI, our largest direct equity fund to date. Our differentiated approach within the middle market and our ability to deliver scaled strategic capital alongside our deep network of leading GPs resonated strongly with our investors. We continue to be encouraged by the early momentum across the portfolio, the various pathways for value creation across these companies, and our active pipeline of opportunities."

Megan Milne, Managing Director, Direct Equity Investments at Hamilton Lane, added: "The successful close of EO VI underscores the strength of our Direct Equity platform and reflects what our global investor base is looking for – access to a differentiated middle market opportunity set. We are grateful for the trust our existing and new investors have placed in us and are focused on making high-quality investments across an all-weather portfolio."

With more than $22.2 billion in AUM*, the firm's broader Direct Equity platform has been active for more than 30 years and is supported by a 43-person dedicated team. It includes commingled co-investment funds, evergreen vehicles and discretionary separate accounts. In just the last two years, Hamilton Lane's Direct Equity platform generated over $6 billion in distributions, and since inception the platform has made 787 discretionary direct equity investments.*

*As of March 31, 2026

About Hamilton Lane

Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs approximately 785 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Hamilton Lane has $1 trillion in assets under management and supervision, composed of $141.8 billion in discretionary assets and $905.3 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of March 31, 2026. Hamilton Lane specializes in building flexible investment programs that provide clients access to the full spectrum of private markets strategies, sectors and geographies. For more information, please visit our website or follow Hamilton Lane on LinkedIn.

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Narrative intelligence assessed as an emerging market with the potential to disrupt how organizations identify inauthentic activity and respond to coordinated digital manipulation

New York, NY, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cyabra, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYAB) ("Cyabra" or the "Company"), a company whose artificial intelligence (“AI”)-powered platform helps governments and enterprises detect coordinated manipulation and protect digital trust, today announces its inclusion as a Market Shaper in the June 2026 Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Narrative Intelligence — Startup Vendors. Cyabra believes the inaugural report marks an important milestone in the rise of narrative intelligence as a defined market category and reinforces the Company’s role as an early mover in defining the category. Interested parties may access a complimentary copy of the report here.

The rapid growth of AI-generated content, coordinated inauthentic activity, and sophisticated digital manipulation has transformed the online information environment. Organizations increasingly require advanced intelligence capabilities to determine whether digital activity is authentic, identify the sources driving narratives, and understand how information spreads. Gartner® has formally defined and assessed this market for the first time, naming Cyabra a Market Shaper in its inaugural Emerging Market Quadrant for Narrative Intelligence — Startup Vendors.

“Being recognized as a Market Shaper in the inaugural Gartner® Emerging Market Quadrant for Narrative Intelligence — Startup Vendors marks an important milestone for Cyabra and for a category we have spent years helping to define”, said Cyabra Co-Founder and CEO Dan Brahmy. “Organizations need to know not only what is being said online, but also who is driving it, how it is being amplified, and whether the signals they are seeing are authentic or manufactured. Narrative intelligence builds on the social listening tools teams already rely on, adding a deeper understanding of authenticity, influence, and coordinated behavior. It represents the next evolution of digital intelligence, helping organizations identify the signals they can actually trust. Cyabra was created to track and account for this shift, helping governments and enterprises distinguish organic discourse from coordinated manipulation and facilitating appropriate, evidence-based responses.”

Cyabra’s AI-powered digital trust platform analyzes actors, behaviors, and content across digital platforms to reveal coordinated influence activity, assess authenticity, map emerging narratives, and enable evidence-based mitigation. The Company supports public-sector, national security, enterprise, communications, and risk teams operating in environments where manipulated narratives can impact reputations, markets, public trust, commercial relationships, and stakeholder safety. Cyabra believes narrative intelligence is emerging as a cross-functional capability that can help bridge communications, cybersecurity, corporate risk, legal, investor relations, public affairs, and government response. From protecting brands and executives to identifying information operations and market-sensitive manipulation, the ability to understand narrative authenticity and coordinated amplification is critical to how organizations interpret and respond to the digital information environment.

“The rise of narrative intelligence is now a strategic conversation for public-sector leaders countering information operations, enterprise teams protecting brands and customers, investors assessing a newly forming market, and media organizations working to understand how AI-driven manipulation is changing the information environment,” said David Low, Cyabra’s Chief Marketing Officer. “We view this Gartner recognition as the start of a broader market education moment, not a one-day announcement. We will continue to lean into educating the market on why evidence of authenticity and coordination are fundamental decision-making signals in the digital domain.”

As the digital threat landscape continues to evolve, Cyabra believes demand for proactive narrative defense and authenticity verification will continue to grow across high-profile individuals, brands, enterprises, and other trust- and reputation-sensitive sectors. Cyabra continues to advance AI-driven capabilities designed to help organizations distinguish authentic engagement from manipulation and make decisions based on reliable digital intelligence.

Source: Gartner, Emerging Market Quadrant for Narrative Intelligence - Startup Vendors, By Alfredo Ramirez IV, Apeksha Kaushik, Akif Khan, Amber Boyes, David Senf, 26 June 2026. Gartner is a trademark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in its research publications, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest ratings or other designation. Gartner publications consist of the opinions of Gartner’s business and technology insights organization and should not be construed as statements of fact. Gartner disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

About Cyabra

Cyabra is an AI-powered narrative intelligence company that helps national security and defense organizations, government agencies, brands, communications agencies, and global enterprises restore trust and authenticity online by analyzing manipulated content, coordinated behaviors, and inauthentic actors. The platform helps teams understand who is operating, how activity is amplified, and where coordinated activity is shaping perception, translating evidence into clear mitigation steps. By reducing ambiguity and misdirected response, Cyabra enables proportionate, evidence-led action when clarity matters most.

For more information, visit www.cyabra.com.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and statements regarding Cyabra's intent, belief, or expectations, including, but not limited to, statements regarding Cyabra's future results of operations and financial position, planned products and services, business strategy and plans, market size and growth opportunities, competitive position and market trends. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including "may," "should," "expect," "intend," "will," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe," "predict," "plan," "targets," "projects," "could," "would," "continue," "forecast" or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. For example, the Company is using forward-looking statements in this press release when it discusses its growth trajectory to establish Cyabra as the industry-defining authority in digital trust and authenticity, the benefits of the Company’s products and technology, the belief that the Company is uniquely positioned to lead the market’s technological changes, the belief that narrative intelligence is emerging as a cross-functional capability that can help bridge communications, cybersecurity, corporate risk, legal, investor relations, public affairs, and government response. These statements relate to future events and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include those set forth in Cyabra's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Cyabra undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Key Takeaways Micron's AI-driven memory demand fueled a historic rally and helped lift three chipmakers by $2T in value. MU posted revenues up more than fourfold, 84.9% gross margins, and record adjusted earnings growth.ETFs like FTXL provide diversified exposure to major semiconductor firms benefiting from memory demand. Micron Technology (MU - Free Report) delivered a historic rally in the second quarter of 2026, with its shares surging over 240% and adding approximately $920 billion to its market capitalization. As the broader semiconductor industry is experiencing an absolute renaissance, ignited by the global artificial intelligence (AI) boom, other chip giants, particularly Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) and Intel (INTC - Free Report) , also contributed significantly to the industry’s rally. 

Micron’s extraordinary performance was complemented by Intel's 216% jump, which added $480 billion to its market cap, while AMD’s shares climbed 186% to add $615 billion in market value. Together, this rally contributed to a combined $2 trillion increase in market value for these three chipmakers alone (as cited in CNBC). 

While such gains might tempt investors to add individual names like Micron or AMD to their portfolios, those concerned about chasing stocks at all-time highs may find a more balanced approach through semiconductor exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that hold these chip giants in their top positions, allowing them to benefit from the broader industry rally. 

But before adding one or all of these ETFs to their portfolio, prudent investors may want to investigate the factors that drove this unprecedented growth, particularly Micron’s, and understand why semiconductor ETFs offer a compelling strategy to capture the industry's potential.

Catalysts Behind Micron’s Historic Q2 SurgeMicron's exceptional performance was driven by skyrocketing memory prices fueled by insatiable chip demand coming from accelerating AI infrastructure build-out worldwide. This helped this chipmaker top a $1 trillion market value for the first time in late May 2026, as its shares popped 19% in a single trading session.

MU’s memory rally is further highlighted by its latest reported quarterly results, where its revenues more than quadrupled year over year. This upside in its top line was primarily driven by robust AI-led memory demand, with its data center revenues exceeding $25 billion, reflecting an annualized run rate of more than $100 billion.

Its gross margins jumped dramatically from 39% to an eye-popping 84.9%, thanks to higher pricing. Consequently, the memory chipmaker delivered record adjusted earnings growth of over 1,200% on a year-over-year basis.

No doubt, such strong quarterly results caused MU's stock price to jump 15% in after-hours trading following the earnings announcement. 

Investor confidence in MU’s long-term viability was further cemented by its latest partnership with AI leader Anthropic to supply next-generation infrastructure. With memory chip supply expected to remain tight past 2027, this deal locks in years of predictable, high-margin revenues for Micron and adds impetus to its share price appreciation.

A Booming Semiconductor Market & the Case for ETFsThe AI boom has transformed the semiconductor landscape, with investors widening their focus beyond chip giants like NVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) to include the entire ecosystem of "AI enablers". As a result, companies that design the processors, interconnects, and interfaces needed to support and leverage high-speed memory technologies such as High Bandwidth Memory (“HBM”) are also experiencing strong share price appreciation, boosting the entire semiconductor industry. 

For instance, Marvell Technology (MRVL - Free Report) , which specializes in custom silicon and complex network data infrastructure, climbed approximately 201% in the second quarter.

The semiconductor industry is projected to maintain a massive multi-year growth trajectory, supported by constrained supply lines and unrelenting hyperscaler data center spending. 

Timing entries into individual chip stocks can be challenging for investors, while also exposing them to the risks associated with concentrated single-stock investments. Specialized semiconductor ETFs can offer diversified exposure to the entire semiconductor value chain, enabling investors to capture upside from multiple segments, including memory makers like Micron, CPU manufacturers such as Intel and AMD, and networking specialists like Marvell.

ETFs to BuyConsidering the aforementioned discussion, one may consider adding the following semiconductor ETFs to their portfolios:

Strive U.S. Semiconductor ETF (SHOC - Free Report)

This fund, with net assets worth $269 million, offers exposure to U.S.-listed semiconductor stocks. NVDA holds the first position in this fund, with 17.26% weightage, while MU holds the second spot with 13.81% weightage. AMD holds the sixth position in this fund, with 5% weightage, while INTC holds the ninth spot with 4.53% weightage. MRVL holds the 10th position with 4.13% weightage. 

SHOC has rallied 77.7% year to date. The fund charges 40 basis points (bps) as fees.

Global X AI Semiconductor & Quantum ETF (CHPX - Free Report)

This fund, with net assets worth $256.2 million, offers exposure to 38 companies that are positioned to benefit from the growth and advancement of the artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor and quantum computing ecosystems. MU holds the first position in this fund, with 13.65% weightage, while AMD holds the sixth spot with 4.97% weightage. MRVL holds the seventh position in this fund, with 4.88% weightage, while INTC holds the ninth spot with 4.66% weightage. 

CHPX has surged 95% year to date. The fund charges 50 bps as fees.

First Trust NASDAQ Semiconductor ETF (FTXL - Free Report)

This fund, with net assets worth $2.75 billion, offers exposure to 34 U.S. semiconductor companies. INTC holds the first position in this fund, with 13.02% weightage, while MU holds the second spot with 12.52% weightage. MRVL holds the third position in this fund, with 7.67% weightage, while AMD holds the fourth spot with 6.08% weightage. 

FTXL has jumped 120% year to date. The fund charges 60 bps as fees.

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RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company and leading global software supplier to electric vehicle (EV) charging operators and service providers, today announced a strategic partnership with Iberdrola | bp pulse to manage and optimize its network of 2,500 fast and ultra-fast chargers.

The Driivz software platform will provide Iberdrola | bp pulse with an embedded layer of analytics across its network, delivering real-time visibility and actionable insight on availability, uptime, hardware performance and charging patterns. Driivz will support the charge point operator’s growth by driving innovation at scale.

“This migration is a strategic decision to build our operation on foundations that allow us to grow, innovate and deliver the reliability the Iberian market deserves,” said Federico Artes, Technology and Operations Director of Iberdrola | bp pulse for the Iberian Peninsula. “Driivz shares our conviction that data, automation and operational intelligence are the real engines of this industry. In a business where every charger is a revenue-generating asset, you can’t manage what you can’t measure. We anticipate this partnership will translate into a more reliable network for drivers, a more efficient operation for our team and a smarter grid asset for the energy ecosystem.”

Iberdrola | bp pulse is the leading charge point operator (CPO) across the Iberian Peninsula, serving thousands of B2C drivers, corporate fleets, and hospitality, retail and workplace customers. Driivz’s intelligent EV charging and energy management platform will increase commercial flexibility, reduce complexity, and increase data-driven operations across the company’s multi-vendor, multi-market network.

Iberdrola | bp pulse will utilize Driivz's API-first architecture and dynamic energy management solution, building the technical foundation for future innovations, including vehicle to grid and smart, coordinated charging.

“Iberdrola | bp pulse’s selection of Driivz reflects exactly where the EV charging industry is heading,” said Shiri Levi-Laor, CEO of Driivz. “Networks of this complexity – spanning multiple markets, vendors, and customer segments – require a platform built around data and operational intelligence. That’s what Driivz delivers.”

“Our proven scalability gives operators like Iberdrola | bp pulse the foundation to maximize uptime, simplify operations and grow to thousands of charge points without reinventing their technology stack. The frictionless charging experience that Driivz enables is no longer a differentiator – it’s what the market expects,” Levi-Laor added.

The partnership comes as the EV charging industry undergoes a fundamental shift in priorities. According to Driivz’s recently published 2026 State of EV Charging Network Operators Report, 59% of operators now cite charger reliability and stability as the industry’s top challenge, and 59% rank increased charger utilization as the leading profitability driver. The report also found that 67% of operators now consider AI “very important” or “critical” to company growth.

Data sits at the heart of these three priorities and underscores Iberdrola | bp pulse’s decision to partner with Driivz to create an intelligent EV charging platform backed by data-driven operations.

About Driivz:

Driivz, a Vontier (NYSE: VNT) company, is a leading global software supplier to EV charging operators and service providers, accelerating the plug-in EV industry’s dynamic and continuous transformation. The company’s intelligent, cloud-based platform spans EV charging operations, energy management, advanced billing capabilities, and driver self-service tools. Driivz’s team of EV experts serves customers in 36 countries, including global industry players such as EVgo, Shell, Circle K, Volvo Group, Recharge, St1, ESB, Mer, Francis Energy, Sheetz and eMobility Power. The Driivz platform currently manages over 3 million ports and hundreds of millions of events for millions of EV drivers in North America, Europe and APAC. For more information, please visit https://driivz.com/.

About Vontier:

Vontier (NYSE: VNT) is a global industrial technology company uniting productivity, automation and multi-energy technologies to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving, more connected mobility ecosystem. Leveraging leading market positions, decades of domain expertise and unparalleled portfolio breadth, Vontier enables the way the world moves – delivering smart, safe and sustainable solutions to our customers and the planet. Vontier has a culture of continuous improvement and innovation built upon the foundation of the Vontier Business System and embraced by colleagues worldwide. Additional information about Vontier is available on the Company’s website at www.vontier.com.

About Iberdrola | bp pulse

Iberdrola | bp pulse is the 50:50 strategic alliance between Iberdrola and BP, formed to drive the future of mobility in Spain and Portugal. As a key player in the energy transition, our mission is to lead the rollout of the largest public high-power (fast and ultra-fast) charging network—one that is sustainable, robust, and accessible. We operate with a 100% customer-centric approach to deliver a reliable, simple, and innovative experience for both end-users and corporate clients. Our goal is to eliminate barriers to electric vehicle adoption and accelerate the transformation toward a zero-emission mobility model. https://iberdrola-bppulse.es/

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About Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and provider of products and services for the residential, agtech, and infrastructure markets. Gibraltar’s mission, to make life better for people and the planet, is fueled by advancing the disciplines of engineering, science, and technology. Gibraltar is innovating to reshape critical markets in comfortable living and productive growing throughout North America. For more please visit www.gibraltar1.com.

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New command center helps enterprises trust and scale AI with confidence, delivering real-time visibility and supporting continuous governance across every model, agent and application

, /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced Cognizant Neuro® AI Trust, a new platform designed to provide enterprises with continuous governance and real-time assurance across all AI systems. As AI environments grow more autonomous and complex, Neuro AI Trust empowers enterprises to monitor, manage and help control AI behavior and performance in real time, aiming to enable organizations to scale AI with confidence.

With enterprises deploying multiple AI models, multi-agent networks, and applications, managing visibility and risk is becoming more difficult as systems continuously evolve and interact with one another with increasing levels of human-defined autonomy. Governance approaches built for static systems cannot keep pace with the dynamic nature of AI. According to Gartner ® *, "organizations that deployed AI governance platforms are 3.4 times more likely to achieve effectiveness in AI governance than those that do not." Cognizant believes this reinforces the need for centralized platforms that enable continuous, real-time oversight across AI systems.

Neuro AI Trust addresses these challenges by introducing an interoperable control and intelligence layer for enterprise AI, purpose-built to give organizations a centralized way to oversee and manage increasingly complex AI environments across a wide range of models and agents. The control layer provides real-time observability across AI systems, using Guardian Agents to continuously monitor behavior, interactions and outcomes, aiming to deliver clear visibility into system health, performance, security and risk.

In parallel, the intelligence layer governs how these systems operate, evaluating interactions in real time and applying configured policies through centralized decisioning, guardrails and automated controls designed to align to business objectives and regulatory requirements. Insights and enforcement actions from both layers are brought together in a comprehensive dashboard, enabling organizations to identify issues early, take action with confidence and help reduce operational, regulatory, and reputational risk. Together, these capabilities aim to enable adaptive oversight as AI systems evolve and interact.

"As agentic AI moves into enterprise operations, the constraint is no longer capability but trust. Technology leaders expect governance, accountability and transparency to be addressed by AI platforms," said Jennifer Hamel, Research Vice President, Enterprise Data and AI Services at IDC. "Increasingly, organizations look to service providers for agentic AI platforms, such as Cognizant Neuro AI Trust, that combine technical integration, governed deployment and auditability as a strategic operating layer, not isolated tooling."

The Neuro AI Trust platform has already been deployed internally across Cognizant's agentified intranet, serving its 350,000 employees.

"Neuro® AI Trust was built to govern AI as it actually behaves: autonomously, continuously, and across systems that interact in ways no single policy check can anticipate. We know it is effective because we have applied it to our own AI systems," said Amir Banifatemi, Chief Responsible AI Officer at Cognizant.

Neuro AI Trust leverages specialized multi-agent networks embedded across both the intelligence and control layers to continuously evaluate AI systems, interactions and workflows in real time. These agents operate across distinct domains such as policy enforcement, risk management and governance, enabling system-wide visibility and coordinated control across complex AI environments.

Neuro AI Trust is designed to enable enterprises to:

Gain end-to-end observability into every AI system: A comprehensive trust score and full lifecycle observability give operators clear visibility into model behavior, agent interactions, and outcomes across the entire AI stack, including early detection of model drift and coordination risks that span multiple agents. Deploy Guardian Agents for system-wide oversight: A dedicated multi-agent system continuously monitors agent interactions across steps, tools and turns, catching coordination failures such as escalation loops, circular disputes, risky tool use and emergent patterns that single-message checks would never surface. Enforce policy across AI interactions: The platform evaluates all AI interactions at runtime, returning permissive, warning or blocking outcomes based on configurations aligned with frameworks including NIST AI RMF, EU AI Act, OECD Principles and ISO/IEC 42001, as well as any internal custom policies. Predict and surface risks before they escalate: Neuro AI Trust is designed to move governance upstream, using signals from AI traces to anticipate potential policy violations earlier in the workflow lifecycle.  Update governance rules without code changes: Policies, policy packs and risk thresholds are dynamically loaded at runtime, so compliance, legal and risk teams can update controls as requirements evolve, without waiting on a code release. Escalate to a human when necessary: Higher-risk or ambiguous decisions can be paused and routed to a human reviewer with the full context needed to approve, reject, or request more information before any action is taken. Build trust with audit-ready records: Audit-ready records and replay views allow operators and auditors to reconstruct captured AI interactions in detail, understanding what happened, why it happened, which policy applied, and how the governance layer responded at every step.  Neuro AI Trust integrates with Cognizant's broader AI portfolio, including offerings such as the Neuro® AI Multi-Agent Accelerator, as well as any other agentic application. Built on the Cognizant Trust™ framework, Neuro AI Trust helps AI systems operate in a transparent, fair, safe, accountable and reliable manner, advancing the responsible adoption of AI at scale. This reflects Cognizant's broader strategy as an AI Builder: helping enterprises maintain accountability for AI in production by providing centralized oversight, trust and governance.

For more information on Cognizant Neuro AI Trust, please visit this page. 

*Gartner Press Release, Global AI Regulations Fuel Billion-Dollar Market for AI Governance Platforms, February 17,2026

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About Cognizant

Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, bridging the gap between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization's unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, drive tangible outcomes and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.ai or @cognizant.

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July 01, 2026 09:00 ET  | Source: Carpenter Technology Corporation

PHILADELPHIA, July 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) plans to host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results of operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, ended June 30, 2026. The call and webcast will follow the release of fourth quarter fiscal 2026 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, July 30, 2026.

Conference Call and Webcast Details

What: Carpenter Technology Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2026 Conference Call

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026

Time: 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

Live Call: +1 (646) 307-1963

Live and Archived Webcast: ir.carpentertechnology.com

About Carpenter Technology

Carpenter Technology Corporation is a recognized leader in high-performance specialty alloy materials and process solutions for critical applications in the aerospace and defense, medical, transportation, energy, and industrial and consumer markets. Founded in 1889, Carpenter Technology has evolved to become a pioneer in premium specialty alloys including nickel, cobalt, and titanium and material process capabilities that solve our customers' current and future material challenges. More information about Carpenter Technology can be found at www.carpentertechnology.com.

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