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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Lucid Group To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

If you purchased or acquired securities in Lucid Group between February 25, 2026 and April 13, 2026 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 24, 2026) - Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Lucid Group, Inc. ("Lucid Group" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: LCID) and reminds investors of the July 28, 2026 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.

Faruqi & Faruqi is a leading national securities law firm with offices in New York, Pennsylvania, California and Georgia. The firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors since its founding in 1995. See www.faruqilaw.com.

As detailed below, the complaint alleges that the Company and its executives violated federal securities laws by making false and/or misleading statements and/or failing to disclose that: (1) a supplier quality issue had significantly disrupted deliveries of the Lucid Gravity; (2) the foregoing was likely to, and did, have a material negative impact on the Company's business and financial results; (3) accordingly, the Defendants had overstated the purported enhancements to Lucid's manufacturing and delivery capabilities and overall operations; and (4) as a result, Defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

The court-appointed lead plaintiff is the investor with the largest financial interest in the relief sought by the class who is adequate and typical of class members who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of the putative class. Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member. Your ability to share in any recovery is not affected by the decision to serve as a lead plaintiff or not.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP also encourages anyone with information regarding Lucid Group's conduct to contact the firm, including whistleblowers, former employees, shareholders and others.

To learn more about the Lucid Group class action, go to www.faruqilaw.com/LCID or call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310).

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for Investors Regarding the Lucid Group, Inc. Securities Class Action Lawsuit:

What is the Lucid Group securities fraud lawsuit about?

The Lucid Group securities fraud lawsuit is a federal securities class action alleging that Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: LCID) and its executives made false and misleading statements to investors by concealing that a supplier quality issue had significantly disrupted deliveries of the Lucid Gravity SUV and overstating the Company's manufacturing and delivery capabilities. As the truth emerged through a series of disclosures - including an April 3, 2026 announcement that only 3,093 vehicles were delivered in Q1 2026 due to a 29-day delivery disruption caused by a supplier seat defect, an April 14, 2026 filing revealing Q1 revenue of just $280-$284 million against a consensus estimate of $433.8 million and a $1.05 billion capital raise, and a May 5, 2026 earnings report showing a net loss of over $1 billion and GAAP EPS of -$3.46 - LCID's stock price fell sharply across multiple trading sessions, causing significant losses for investors.

Who may be eligible to participate in the Lucid Group class action lawsuit?

Investors who purchased or acquired Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) stock between February 25, 2026 and April 13, 2026 - the Class Period - and suffered financial losses may be eligible to participate in the Lucid Group securities class action. Participation as a class member does not require taking any affirmative legal action; eligible investors may recover losses simply by remaining members of the class. Whistleblowers, former Lucid Group employees, and others with relevant information about the Company's conduct are also encouraged to come forward.

What is a lead plaintiff, and how can I seek appointment in the Lucid Group lawsuit?

A lead plaintiff in the Lucid Group class action is a court-appointed investor - typically the one with the largest financial interest in the case - who directs and oversees the litigation on behalf of all class members. Any Lucid Group investor who purchased LCID stock during the Class Period may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice. The deadline to seek lead plaintiff appointment is July 28, 2026. Importantly, choosing not to seek the lead plaintiff role does not affect an investor's ability to share in any recovery obtained for the class.

What should investors do if they purchased Lucid Group stock during the Class Period?

Investors who purchased Lucid Group, Inc. (LCID) stock between February 25, 2026 and April 13, 2026 and suffered losses should contact Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP immediately to discuss their legal rights. The deadline to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in the Lucid Group securities class action is July 28, 2026. To speak directly with securities litigation partner Josh Wilson, call 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310), or visit www.faruqilaw.com/LCID for more information.

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CORNING, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Corning Incorporated’s (NYSE: GLW) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.28 per share. The dividend will be payable on September 29, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 31, 2026.

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Although the company believes that these forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions regarding, among other things, current estimates and forecasts, general economic conditions, its knowledge of its business and key performance indicators that impact the company, there can be no assurance that these forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws.

Some of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: global economic trends, competition and geopolitical risks, or an escalation of sanctions, tariffs or other trade tensions between the U.S. and other countries, and related impacts on our businesses’ global supply chains and strategies; changes in macroeconomic and market conditions and market volatility, including developments and volatility arising from health crisis events, inflation, interest rates, the value of securities and other financial assets, precious metals, oil, natural gas, raw materials and other commodity prices and exchange rates (particularly between the U.S. dollar and the Japanese yen, South Korean won, Chinese yuan, New Taiwan dollar, Mexican peso and euro), decreases or sudden increases of consumer demand, and the impact of such changes and volatility on our financial position and businesses; the availability of or adverse changes relating to government grants, tax credits or other government incentives; the duration and severity of health crisis events, such as an epidemic or pandemic, and its impact across our businesses on demand, personnel, operations, our global supply chains and stock price; possible disruption in commercial activities or our supply chain due to terrorist activity, cyber-attack, armed conflict, political or financial instability, natural disasters, international trade disputes or major health concerns; loss of intellectual property due to theft, cyber-attack, or disruption to our information technology infrastructure; ability to enforce patents and protect intellectual property and trade secrets; disruption to Corning’s, our suppliers’ and manufacturers’ supply chain, equipment, facilities, IT systems or operations; product demand and industry capacity; competitive products and pricing; availability and costs of critical components, materials, equipment, natural resources and utilities; new product development and commercialization; our solar business development, including manufacturing facility construction, ramp, and operations, and the achievement of solar revenue and profitability targets; order activity and demand from major customers; the amount and timing of our cash flows and earnings and other conditions, which may affect our ability to pay our quarterly dividend at the planned level or to repurchase shares at planned levels; the amount and timing of any future dividends; the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and other similar transactions; the effect of regulatory and legal developments; ability to pace capital spending to anticipated levels of customer demand; our ability to increase margins through implementation of operational changes, pricing actions and cost reduction measures; rate of technology change; adverse litigation; product and component performance issues; retention of key personnel; customer ability to maintain profitable operations and obtain financing to fund ongoing operations and manufacturing expansions and pay receivables when due; loss of significant customers; changes in tax laws, regulations and international tax standards; the impacts of audits by taxing authorities; the potential impact of legislation, government regulations, and other government action and investigations; and other risks detailed in Corning’s SEC filings.

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Corning (www.corning.com) is one of the world’s leading innovators in materials science, with a 175-year track record of life-changing inventions. Corning applies its unparalleled expertise in glass science, ceramic science, and optical physics, along with its deep manufacturing and engineering capabilities to develop category-defining products that transform industries and enhance people’s lives. Corning succeeds through sustained investment in RD&E, a unique combination of material and process innovation, and deep, trust-based relationships with customers who are global leaders in their industries. Corning’s capabilities are versatile and synergistic, which allows the company to evolve to meet changing market needs, while also helping its customers capture new opportunities in dynamic industries. Today, Corning’s markets include optical communications, mobile consumer electronics, display, automotive, solar, semiconductors, and life sciences.

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Wegweisende Übernahme eines schnell wachsenden Marktführers für groß angelegte, emissionsfreie stationäre Stromversorgungslösungen auf Wasserstoffbasis Erweitert das Geschäftsmodell von Ballard um eine „Energy-as-a-Service"-Lösung mit einem gebündelten Angebot, das Wasserstoffproduktion, -verteilung, -logistik, -betankung, Brennstoffzellen und stationäre Stromerzeugung kombiniert, um höhere Umsätze pro Megawatt und ein hohes Potenzial für wiederkehrende Umsätze zu erzielen Baut auf einer langjährigen und bewährten Partnerschaft mit GeoPura auf, in deren Rahmen Ballard Brennstoffzellenmotoren für die Wasserstoff-Kraftwerke von GeoPura liefert Erweitert den adressierbaren Markt auf wachstumsstarke Endmärkte auf kapitaleffiziente Weise, gestützt durch eine gesicherte Wasserstoffversorgung und die Unterstützung durch die Regierungspolitik Hält Ballards Kurs zur Rentabilität bis 2028 aufrecht und erschließt Synergien im Bereich des jährlichen EBITDA in Höhe von 25 Millionen US-Dollar , /PRNewswire/ -- Ballard Power Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) („Ballard", das „Unternehmen"), ein weltweit führender Anbieter von Wasserstoff-Brennstoffzellentechnologie, gab heute bekannt, dass es eine endgültige Vereinbarung (die „Vereinbarung") über den Erwerb von GeoPura Limited („GeoPura"), einem Anbieter emissionsfreier, wasserstoffbasierter Energielösungen, geschlossen hat (die „Transaktion"). Die Transaktion umfasst einen Vorab-Kaufpreis in Höhe von 275,0 Millionen Pfund („Vorauszahlung"), der durch eine Kombination aus 82,5 Millionen Pfund aus den Barreserven von Ballard und der Ausgabe von ca. 50,8 Millionen Ballard-Stammaktien an die GeoPura-Aktionäre zu einem Preis von 5,02 US-Dollar pro Aktie finanziert wird, basierend auf dem volumengewichteten Durchschnittskurs der Ballard-Aktie der letzten 30 Tage. Zusätzlich zur Vorabzahlung wird Ballard eine bedingte Gegenleistung von bis zu 27,5 Millionen Pfund zahlen, sofern GeoPura nach Abschluss der Transaktion bestimmte festgelegte finanzielle Meilensteine erreicht. Der gesamte Unternehmenswert1 der Transaktion, einschließlich der Übernahme der Nettoverschuldung von GeoPura und ohne Berücksichtigung der bedingten Gegenleistung, beträgt 301,1 Millionen Pfund (~400 Millionen US-Dollar).

GeoPura CEO Andrew Cunningham (left) and CTO Theo Elmer (right) in front of an HPU-2 500kW system containing Ballard Fuel Cell Engines.

Ballard Power Systems Inc. Die Transaktion stellt eine transformative Übernahme dar, die Ballard als vertikal integrierten und kapitaleffizienten „Energy-as-a-Service" („EaaS")-Anbieter etabliert, dessen End-to-End-Kompetenzen die Bereiche Wasserstoffproduktion, -verteilung, -logistik, -betankung, Brennstoffzellen sowie stationäre Hochleistungsstromversorgungslösungen umfassen.

GeoPura wurde 2019 gegründet und hat seinen Hauptsitz im Vereinigten Königreich. Das Unternehmen hat ein schnell wachsendes Geschäft aufgebaut, dessen Schwerpunkt auf der Entwicklung, dem Leasing und dem Verkauf von Wasserstoff-Stromversorgungsanlagen („HPUs") sowie von Wasserstoff als Brennstoff liegt, der über seine drei Produktionsstandorte geliefert wird, darunter eine 50-prozentige Beteiligung an dem im Vereinigten Königreich ansässigen Unternehmen HyMarnham Power. Das kombinierte Angebot aus HPUs und Wasserstoff bietet eine wettbewerbsfähige, netzunabhängige Stromversorgungslösung mit hoher Zuverlässigkeit, sofortiger Reaktionsfähigkeit, geringem Geräuschpegel und null Emissionen für eine Vielzahl von Endmärkten. Zum breiten Kundenstamm von GeoPura zählen unter anderem Aggreko, Balfour Beatty, die BBC, Disney, Equinix, Microsoft, Netflix, Sunbelt Rentals sowie das britische Verteidigungsministerium.

Die Transaktion baut auf einer bewährten Partnerschaft zwischen Ballard und GeoPura sowie einer starken strategischen Ausrichtung auf. Die in Großbritannien entwickelte Technologie und die britische Fertigung von GeoPura ergänzen Ballards kanadisches Fachwissen im Bereich Brennstoffzellen und schaffen so eine Plattform, die auf gemeinsamen Werten, einer gemeinsamen Geschichte und dem Engagement für zuverlässige, emissionsfreie Energie basiert. Diese kanadisch-britische Kombination unterstützt die globale Expansion, indem sie das Wasserstoff-Ökosystem von GeoPura mit der erstklassigen Brennstoffzellenplattform von Ballard verbindet, um ein gebündeltes Kundenangebot bereitzustellen und erhebliche Effizienzsteigerungen für bestehende und zukünftige Kunden zu ermöglichen.

STELLUNGNAHME DER GESCHÄFTSFÜHRUNG 

Marty Neese, Präsident und Chief Executive Officer von Ballard, kommentierte: „Dies ist eine wahrhaft transformative Übernahme, die Ballard als führenden, vollintegrierten Anbieter eines Wasserstoff-Ökosystems etabliert und uns in die Lage versetzt, von der sich beschleunigenden globalen Energiewende und der steigenden Nachfrage nach Energiesicherheit zu profitieren. Das außergewöhnliche Team von GeoPura hat ein erstklassiges Geschäft für Wasserstoff-Energieversorgungslösungen mit zuverlässiger Technologie, erstklassigen Kundenbeziehungen und einer attraktiven Wachstumskurve aufgebaut. Durch die Kombination der erstklassigen Brennstoffzellentechnologie von Ballard mit dem ‚Energy-as-a-Service'-Geschäftsmodell von GeoPura schaffen wir ein Unternehmen, das gut positioniert ist, um Endmärkte zu bedienen, die sichere, zuverlässige, geräuscharme und emissionsfreie Energie für ihre geschäftskritischen Anwendungen benötigen. Diese Übernahme beschleunigt unser Umsatzwachstum erheblich, verlagert unser Geschäft hin zu wiederkehrenden, margenstarken Umsätzen und stärkt unseren Weg zur Rentabilität bis 2028. Wir freuen uns sehr, das GeoPura-Team bei Ballard willkommen zu heißen und die vor uns liegenden bedeutenden Chancen zu nutzen."

Andrew Cunningham, Gründer und Chief Executive Officer von GeoPura, kommentierte: „Wenn Ihre Arbeit Film- und Live-Fernsehproduktionen, Krankenhäuser, den Verteidigungssektor, kritische Infrastruktur und das Bauwesen mit zuverlässigen netzunabhängigen und netzunterstützenden Systemen versorgt, ist Ihr Antriebslieferant entscheidend für Ihren Erfolg. Für GeoPura hat sich Ballard deutlich von der Konkurrenz abgehoben. Sie sind der einzige Partner, der die von uns benötigten Brennstoffzellen-Kompetenzen liefern kann, gestützt durch das fundierte technische Know-how, das erforderlich ist, um unübertroffene Produktqualität von Kilowatt bis Megawatt zu gewährleisten. Ich freue mich unglaublich darauf, die Hochleistungskompetenzen von GeoPura mit der Produktqualität von Ballard zu verbinden, um Kunden weltweit den größtmöglichen Nutzen aus unserem vollständig integrierten ‚Energy-as-a-Service'-Angebot zu bieten."

Der Vorsitzende von GeoPura, Lord Richard Harrington, ehemaliger Minister für Wirtschaft und Industrie und Vorsitzender von Make UK, sagte: „Die Investition von Ballard spiegelt das Vertrauen des Unternehmens in ein britisches Fertigungsunternehmen wider, das britische Technologie nutzt, die nun in die ganze Welt exportiert wird. Ich bin begeistert von den globalen Expansionsplänen des Unternehmens und freue mich darauf, es auf diesem Weg zu unterstützen."

ÜBERZEUGENDE STRATEGISCHE GRÜNDE

Aufbau eines Ökosystems mit einem gebündelten Angebot: Durch die Kombination der Brennstoffzellentechnologie von Ballard mit den integrierten Kompetenzen von GeoPura in den Bereichen Wasserstoffproduktion, Logistik und stationäre Stromversorgung maximiert das Unternehmen den Umsatz pro Megawatt über mehrere Kundenkontaktpunkte hinweg. Dies führt zu einer deutlichen Steigerung des über die gesamte Lebensdauer erzielten Werts pro eingesetztem Megawatt. Zugang zum Markt für stationäre Stromversorgung mit bewährtem Produktportfolio: Dies ebnet Ballards Einstieg in den wachstumsstarken Markt für stationäre Stromversorgung mit einer sofort einsetzbaren und bewährten Produktpalette an Wasserstoff-Stromaggregaten, die eine Zuverlässigkeit von „sechs Neunen" (99,9999 % Verfügbarkeit) bieten und über einen gut etablierten Kundenstamm verfügen. Die HPUs von GeoPura kommen in den Bereichen Bauwesen, Film und Fernsehen, Veranstaltungen, Transport, Gesundheitswesen, Verteidigung und potenziell auch in den schnell wachsenden Rechenzentrumsanwendungen zum Einsatz, wodurch Ballard in die Lage versetzt wird, diese wachsenden Märkte weltweit zu erschließen. Beschleunigung von Wachstum und Rentabilität: Das Geschäftsmodell von GeoPura generiert wiederkehrende Umsätze aus dem Leasing von HPUs inklusive Wasserstoffversorgung und Logistik sowie aus dem Verkauf von HPUs und Wasserstoff. GeoPura erwartet für 2026 einen Umsatz von etwa 38 Millionen Pfund. Zusammen mit Ballard formen der große adressierbare Gesamtmarkt und die langfristigen positiven Rahmenbedingungen das Finanzprofil von Ballard neu zu einem EaaS-Betreiber mit beschleunigtem Wachstum und einem klareren Weg zu Ballards Rentabilitätsziel für 2028. Erschließung des Wachstums des gesamten adressierbaren Marktes durch ein förderliches politisches Umfeld: Die stationäre Energieplattform von GeoPura erweitert den adressierbaren Markt von Ballard über den Mobilitätsbereich hinaus in wachstumsstarke Endmärkte, in denen HPUs als systemkritische Energieinfrastruktur dienen. GeoPura verfügt zudem über den ersten Vertrag der britischen Regierung im Rahmen der „Hydrogen Allocation Round 1" (HAR1), einem Fördermechanismus, der über einen Zeitraum von fünfzehn Jahren Einnahmen aus der Wasserstoffproduktion garantiert und somit eine erhebliche Umsatzvorhersehbarkeit bietet. Diese politische Unterstützung, kombiniert mit GeoPuras 50-prozentiger Beteiligung an der Wasserstoffproduktionsanlage HyMarnham und deren kapitaleffizienter Erweiterungskapazität, versetzt Ballard in die einzigartige Lage, seine Marktreichweite auszubauen und von den weltweit beschleunigten Dekarbonisierungsvorgaben sowie dem Bedarf an kritischer Energie zu profitieren. Starke Synergieeffekte: Die langjährige Technologiepartnerschaft zwischen Ballard und GeoPura bildet ein bewährtes Fundament für das weitere Wachstum des Unternehmens und die Integration der beiden sich hervorragend ergänzenden Teams. Ballard wird strukturelle Kostenvorteile erzielen, die die Wettbewerbsposition stärken und außerdem die Nachfrage in den HPU-Endmärkten ankurbeln. Es wurden EBITDA-Synergien in Höhe von rund 25 Millionen US-Dollar ermittelt, die mit hoher Sicherheit erzielt werden können und auf Umsatzwachstum sowie Kostenoptimierung beruhen. Das erfahrene Managementteam von GeoPura stärkt die Umsetzung und beschleunigt die Wertrealisierung. TRANSAKTIONSBEDINGUNGEN UND FINANZIERUNGSDETAILS

Gemäß den Bedingungen der Vereinbarung wird Ballard 100 % von GeoPura, einschließlich der 50-prozentigen Beteiligung von GeoPura an HyMarnham Power, für eine Gesamtvorauszahlung in Höhe von 275,0 Millionen Pfund erwerben. Die Vorauszahlung wird zu 82,5 Millionen £ aus den Barreserven von Ballard finanziert, der Restbetrag erfolgt durch die Ausgabe neuer Ballard-Stammaktien an die GeoPura-Aktionäre, wodurch die starke Bilanz von Ballard erhalten bleibt. Die Anzahl der an die GeoPura-Aktionäre auszugebenden Ballard-Aktien beläuft sich auf ca. 50,8 Millionen; diese Zahl wurde auf der Grundlage des volumengewichteten Durchschnittskurses der Ballard-Stammaktien in den 30 Tagen vor Bekanntgabe der Transaktion berechnet. Nach Abschluss der Transaktion werden die GeoPura-Aktionäre voraussichtlich auf Pro-forma-Basis ca. 14,4 % an Ballard halten. Die GeoPura-Aktionäre werden zudem übliche Lock-up-Vereinbarungen abschließen, die den Verkauf oder die Übertragung ihrer Ballard-Stammaktien für einen bestimmten Zeitraum nach Abschluss der Transaktion einschränken.

Zusätzlich zur Vorauszahlung wird Ballard eine bedingte Gegenleistung von bis zu 27,5 Millionen Pfund zahlen, sofern GeoPura nach Abschluss der Transaktion bestimmte finanzielle Meilensteine erreicht.

Der gesamte Unternehmenswert der Transaktion1, einschließlich der Übernahme der Nettoverschuldung von GeoPura und ohne Berücksichtigung der bedingten Gegenleistung, beträgt 301,1 Millionen £ (~400 Millionen US$).

WEITERE INFORMATIONEN UND ABSCHLUSS

Nach Abschluss der Transaktion wird Andrew Cunningham, Gründer und Chief Executive Officer von GeoPura, voraussichtlich die Rolle des Präsidenten von Ballard übernehmen und an Marty Neese, den Chief Executive Officer von Ballard, berichten. Darüber hinaus beabsichtigt Ballard, Andrew Cunningham und Lord Richard Harrington, den derzeitigen Vorsitzenden von GeoPura, als von den GeoPura-Aktionären benannte Kandidaten in den Vorstand aufzunehmen.

Die Transaktion wurde vom Vorstand sowohl von Ballard als auch von GeoPura einstimmig genehmigt und unterliegt den für eine Transaktion dieser Art üblichen Abschlussbedingungen, einschließlich der Anmeldung gemäß dem britischen „National Security and Investment Act" sowie der Genehmigung der TSX für die Ausgabe der Ballard-Stammaktien im Rahmen der Transaktion. Die Transaktion wird voraussichtlich in der zweiten Hälfte des Jahres 2026 abgeschlossen.

BERATER

RBC Capital Markets fungiert als exklusiver Finanzberater von Ballard. Ashurst LLP und Stikeman Elliott LLP fungieren als Rechtsberater von Ballard.

Barclays fungiert als exklusiver Finanzberater von GeoPura und Winston Taylor LLP fungiert als Rechtsberater von GeoPura.

TELEKONFERENZ UND WEBCAST

Ballard wird am 23. Juni 2026 um 11:00 Uhr ET einen Webcast veranstalten, um die Transaktion zu erörtern. Marty Neese, Präsident und Vorstandsvorsitzender von Ballard, Kate Igbalode, Senior Vice President und Finanzvorstand von Ballard, sowie Andrew Cunningham, Gründer und Vorstandsvorsitzender von GeoPura, werden im Rahmen des Webcasts eine Reded halten. Sie können an der Live-Telefonkonferenz teilnehmen, indem Sie die Nummer +1-833-821-2814 wählen (gebührenfrei in Kanada und den USA). Alternativ kann der Live-Webcast über einen Link auf der Homepage von Ballard (www.ballard.com) oder über den folgenden Link aufgerufen werden: Ankündigung einer Telefonkonferenz

Informationen zu Ballard Power Systems
Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) hat die Vision, Brennstoffzellenenergie für einen nachhaltigen Planeten zu liefern. Die emissionsfreien PEM-Brennstoffzellen von Ballard ermöglichen die Elektrifizierung der Mobilität, einschließlich Bussen, Lastkraftwagen, Zügen, Schiffen und stationärer Energieversorgung. Um mehr über Ballard zu erfahren, besuchen Sie bitte www.ballard.com.

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1Einschließlich der Übernahme von 50 % der Verbindlichkeiten im Zusammenhang mit dem HyMarnham-Joint-Venture.

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Key Takeaways SHO agreed to sell the 821-room Hyatt Regency San Francisco for $279 million to a Blackstone fund.Sunstone used about $70 million of expected proceeds to repurchase common and preferred shares.SHO expects the sale to close in late July or early August 2026 and update its outlook afterward. Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (SHO - Free Report) has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, an 821-room hotel, to funds affiliated with Blackstone Real Estate. The transaction is valued at $279 million, equating to approximately $340,000 per key. This strategic move reflects the company's ongoing efforts to optimize its portfolio and enhance shareholder value.

The agreed sale price represents a strong valuation for the property, amounting to a 21.4-times multiple of Hotel Adjusted EBITDAre and a 3.5% capitalization rate based on Hotel Net Operating Income for the trailing 12 months ended May 31, 2026.

In anticipation of the sale, Sunstone proactively deployed approximately $70 million of the sales proceeds into the discounted repurchase of its common and preferred stock during 2026. The company repurchased 4.4 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $9.24 per share, representing a total investment of approximately $40.5 million. Additionally, it repurchased 1.4 million combined shares of Series H and Series I Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at an average price of $20.37 per share, totaling approximately $27.8 million.

The company stated that it is currently evaluating further opportunities to deploy the remaining proceeds from the sale in ways that generate the best risk-adjusted returns for shareholders. Sunstone expects the sale to close in late July or early August 2026 and plans to provide additional details regarding the disposition, including the expected impact on the company’s full-year outlook, during its upcoming earnings release.

Management emphasized its commitment to maximizing shareholder value through disciplined capital allocation. By repurchasing shares at discounts to both net asset value and liquidation value, Sunstone's board and management team believe they have already created meaningful value for investors. They also remain focused on evaluating strategic alternatives that could result in further value creation.

ConclusionThis sale provides Sunstone with additional capital while supporting its broader strategy to optimize its portfolio. By using a portion of the proceeds to repurchase common and preferred shares at discounted prices, the company has already taken steps to create value for shareholders while evaluating further capital allocation opportunities.

In the past three months, shares of this Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) company have gained 26.8% compared with the industry's 10.4% growth.

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Other Stocks to ConsiderSome other top-ranked stocks from the broader REIT sector are Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB - Free Report) and Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (ILPT - Free Report) , each sporting a Zacks Rank of 1 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for PEB’s 2026 FFO per share is pegged at $1.68, which indicates year-over-year growth of 6.33%.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for ILPT’s full-year FFO per share is pinned at $1.34, which calls for an increase of 39.58% from the year-ago period.

Note: Anything related to earnings presented in this write-up represents FFO, a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs.

Warren Buffett is the most celebrated investor alive, but a fresh analysis from the Rational Reminder Podcast delivers an uncomfortable finding: across roughly the last 24 years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B | BRK-B Price Prediction) has lagged the total US stock market. The lesson buried inside that statistic is more important than the headline itself.

The Felix Finding: A Comparison Hostage to Dates On episode #414 of the Rational Reminder Podcast (“Answering Your Financial Questions”), portfolio manager Benjamin Felix revisited a claim he made on episode 335: that Berkshire had underperformed VTI for 22 years ending October 2024. A listener re-checked the math on March 10, 2025 and found the opposite result. Felix then ran the numbers again with data through May 22, 2026, and found Berkshire had again underperformed VTSAX by roughly 3 basis points annualized over about 24 years starting January 1999.

Three basis points is a rounding error, and that is the point. The result flips based on the day you measure it. Our own pull of the data illustrates how fragile these snapshots can be: BRK-B is up 1,080.67% since November 1, 1999, while VTI has returned 216.81% since its May 31, 2001 inception. Different starting points, different stories.

Buffett himself has acknowledged that cash has “hurt them while US stocks have gone on just an absolute tear”. And going forward, the comparison gets even more complicated: Buffett stepped down as CEO at the end of 2025, so any returns from here reflect Greg Abel’s leadership, not Buffett’s stock-picking.

The Crucial Mistake: Underestimating Cash Drag The structural force behind Berkshire’s recent lag is cash drag. When a portfolio holds large idle cash balances while equities compound, the cash mechanically pulls down the total return. Treasury bills are wonderful when the market crashes. They are a serious headwind when the market melts up.

Berkshire’s balance sheet shows just how much capital is sitting in short-duration instruments. As of Q1 2026, Berkshire held $58.12 billion in cash and cash equivalents plus $339.26 billion in short-term investments, for a combined liquidity pile of $397.38 billion. That is set against total assets of $1.25 trillion and total investments (short and long-term combined) of $1.00 trillion.

The trend is the story. The combined cash position has climbed from $146.7 billion at the end of 2021 to $373.3 billion at the end of 2025. And in 2025, Berkshire conducted zero equity repurchases despite generating $45.97 billion in operating cash flow. Investors can verify these figures directly via Berkshire’s filings on SEC.gov.

How to Apply the Lesson Felix’s recommendation: use rolling return periods, such as 5-year or 10-year rolling windows, rather than fixed start and end dates. Rolling windows smooth out the influence of any single market peak or trough and give a far more reliable picture of long-run performance.

Three practical takeaways for investors:

Be skeptical of cherry-picked windows. Any comparison anchored to one start date and one end date can be reverse-engineered to fit a thesis. Respect the math of scale. As Buffett has said repeatedly, beating the market gets structurally harder as a portfolio gets larger. There simply aren’t enough opportunities to move a trillion-dollar balance sheet meaningfully. Account for cash drag in any holding. A fund or company carrying tens of percent of assets in T-bills will lag a rising equity market by design. That is a feature when volatility hits, and a bug when it doesn’t. Buffett’s lifetime record remains “unquestionably market beating”. The narrower question, whether the last quarter-century alone proves active management still works at scale, is the one worth interrogating, with rolling windows rather than convenient endpoints.

The private credit market has been in the financial news a lot this year. Investors are worried that more borrowers will default on their loans following a string of high-profile bankruptcies in the sector. That's causing them to pull funds from private credit investments, including business development companies (BDCs).

Main Street Capital (MAIN 0.26%) hasn't been immune to these concerns. The BDC stock has lost about a quarter of its value from its 52-week high. Despite that, it still trades at a significant premium to its net asset value (NAV). Here's why investors continue to pay a premium for this BDC.

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A look at Main Street's portfolio Main Street Capital is an investment firm that provides capital (debt and equity) to lower-middle-market (LMM) companies ($10 million to $150 million in annual revenue). It aims to be a one-stop shop by providing customized debt and equity financing solutions to small private companies. Additionally, Main Street provides debt capital to companies (with $25 million to $500 million in revenue) owned by or being acquired by a private equity fund.

Main Street Capital has invested nearly $2.6 billion across 93 LMM companies as of the end of the first quarter and almost $2.1 billion across 85 private loans. However, its LMM investment portfolio had a fair value of over $3.2 billion, driven by gains in its equity investments (about 28% of the portfolio). Meanwhile, its private loan portfolio's value was under $2 billion due to changes in fair value. The portfolios currently have a weighted-average annual effective yield in the double digits, which helps support Main Street's dividends (it pays a monthly dividend and periodically pays supplemental quarterly dividends).

After subtracting its debt, Main Street Capital had about $3.1 billion in net assets at the end of the period, or $33.46 per share (up about 0.4% since the end of the fourth quarter). With its stock price currently above $50 a share, the company trades at a significant premium to its NAV.

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What's driving the premium? Main Street Capital differs from other BDCs in two ways. First, the company will also make equity investments in some of its LMM portfolio companies. These investments generate dividend income to support the BDC's dual dividend streams and provide capital appreciation. The company's equity investments have helped grow its NAV per share by 160% since its launch in 2007. The BDC has routinely harvested gains by selling its equity investments, providing additional capital to grow its portfolio. These value-enhancing equity investments are one reason why Main Street trades at a hefty premium to its NAV.

Additionally, Main Street Capital has a wholly owned asset manager, MSC Advisor. It manages investments for external parties, including MSC Income Fund, a public fund that invests in private loans and has $1.6 billion in capital. When including these managed assets, Main Street Capital has over $9.2 billion in investment capital under management. The company's asset management business generates additional investment income and shareholder returns, which also contribute to its premium value.

While private credit concerns have eroded some of the premium, Main Street Capital still trades well above its NAV. That's due to the potential for value appreciation in its equity portfolio and the value contributed by its growing asset management business. Those additional value drivers set the BDC apart in the sector, as it can deliver growth in addition to its two dividend streams.

United Rentals (URI - Free Report) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.

The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

The power of a changing earnings picture in determining near-term stock price movements makes the Zacks rating system highly useful for individual investors, since it can be difficult to make decisions based on rating upgrades by Wall Street analysts. These are mostly driven by subjective factors that are hard to see and measure in real time.

Therefore, the Zacks rating upgrade for United Rentals basically reflects positivity about its earnings outlook that could translate into buying pressure and an increase in its stock price.

Most Powerful Force Impacting Stock PricesThe change in a company's future earnings potential, as reflected in earnings estimate revisions, and the near-term price movement of its stock are proven to be strongly correlated. The influence of institutional investors has a partial contribution to this relationship, as these big professionals use earnings and earnings estimates to calculate the fair value of a company's shares. An increase or decrease in earnings estimates in their valuation models simply results in higher or lower fair value for a stock, and institutional investors typically buy or sell it. Their bulk investment action then leads to price movement for the stock.

Fundamentally speaking, rising earnings estimates and the consequent rating upgrade for United Rentals imply an improvement in the company's underlying business. Investors should show their appreciation for this improving business trend by pushing the stock higher.

Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate RevisionsAs empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock movements, tracking such revisions for making an investment decision could be truly rewarding. Here is where the tried-and-tested Zacks Rank stock-rating system plays an important role, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions.

The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

Earnings Estimate Revisions for United RentalsThis equipment rental company is expected to earn $47.26 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2026, which represents no year-over-year change.

Analysts have been steadily raising their estimates for United Rentals. Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company has increased 1.4%.

Bottom LineUnlike the overly optimistic Wall Street analysts whose rating systems tend to be weighted toward favorable recommendations, the Zacks rating system maintains an equal proportion of "buy" and "sell" ratings for its entire universe of more than 4,000 stocks at any point in time. Irrespective of market conditions, only the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks get a "Strong Buy" rating and the next 15% get a "Buy" rating. So, the placement of a stock in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks indicates its superior earnings estimate revision feature, making it a solid candidate for producing market-beating returns in the near term.

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The upgrade of United Rentals to a Zacks Rank #2 positions it in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks in terms of estimate revisions, implying that the stock might move higher in the near term.

The number jumped out at me the moment I saw it. Lennar's (LEN +6.15%) average sales price for homes delivered in the second quarter of 2026 was $371,000 -- a price the company hasn't seen since the first quarter of 2017, when it averaged $365,000.

That's not a small number to sit with here. It means that one of America's largest homebuilders just rolled back its prices by nearly a decade in nominal terms. In a country where the median existing home now sits above $412,000, let's get into the signal this is sending.

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How Lennar got here This didn't happen because the housing market collapsed. Lennar delivered 20,519 homes in Q2 2026 -- a 2% year-over-year increase -- and maintained full-year delivery guidance of 82,000 to 83,000 homes. It happened because Lennar deliberately chose to compete on price, rather than wait for conditions to improve.

CEO Stuart Miller was direct about the math in the earnings release: The $371,000 price reflected approximately 12.9% in incentives, along with base price adjustments to keep volume moving. That incentive level is high by historical standards -- the company's normalized range is 4% to 6% -- but Miller noted that it's narrowing for the first time in three years as the gaps between elevated mortgage rates, home prices, and household incomes start to close.

The goal is volume now, margin recovery later. It's a patient strategy, and the operational data supports it -- construction costs are down 13% over the past two years, and cycle times have hit a record low of 121 days.

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The rate cut problem Lower home prices are not, by themselves, a solution to the affordability crisis. They're one part of a much harder equation.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate sits at roughly 6.47% as of this week. Qualifying for a mortgage on the median existing home at today's rates requires an annual household income of approximately $95,000 -- well above what most first-time buyers earn. First-time buyers now represent just 21% of the market, the lowest share in 44 years. The NAHB estimates a nationwide shortage of roughly 1.2 million housing units. There is no shortage of demand -- there is a shortage of buyers who can afford to act on it.

Here's where Lennar's price reduction becomes relevant in a way that a simple headline misses: a $371,000 home financed at 6.47% on a 30-year real estate mortgage carries a monthly principal and interest payment of roughly $2,340. The same home priced at $412,000 -- the median existing resale -- carries a payment closer to $2,600. That $260 monthly difference won't solve the affordability crisis, but it represents real purchasing power for buyers stretching to qualify. Think of it as a builder clearing a path through a thicket that policy alone can't cut through fast enough.

What Lennar expects next -- and the investor takeaway Lennar guided for third-quarter 2026 average home prices in the range of $375,000 to $380,000, with gross margin improving to approximately 16% as incentive levels moderate and cost discipline compounds. That modest price increase suggests that the company believes the floor is in -- that it has reached a price point where demand is sufficient, and margin recovery can begin without chasing buyers away.

The gap between today's builder prices and existing resale inventory is now wide enough that new construction is increasingly the most accessible entry point for buyers who want to own. That's an unusual dynamic -- new homes are traditionally priced at a premium to existing ones -- and it reflects how much builders have absorbed to keep the market moving.

For Lennar shareholders, the compressed margin cycle is painful, but the logic behind it is sound. Miller used the phrase "execute around the affordability challenge" on the earnings call, rather than "wait it out." That posture -- active adaptation rather than passive patience -- is what separates a resilient operator from one that just hopes conditions normalize.

For the broader housing market, Lennar's pricing is a pressure valve. The structural shortage won't be solved by incentives. However, a major national builder consistently delivering homes under $400,000 in a world where resale inventory sits well above that is a real, meaningful development for the buyers who need it most.

Investors in Teleflex Incorporated (TFX - Free Report) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the July 17, 2026 $90.00 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.

What is Implied Volatility?

Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean there is an event coming up soon that may cause a big rally or a huge sell-off. However, implied volatility is only one piece of the puzzle when putting together an options trading strategy.

What do the Analysts Think?Clearly, options traders are pricing in a big move for Teleflex, but what is the fundamental picture for the company? Currently, Teleflex is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) in the Medical - Instruments Industry that ranks in the Bottom 36% of our Zacks Industry Rank. Over the last 60 days, three analysts have increased their earnings estimate for the current quarter, while six have dropped their estimates. The net effect has taken our Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter to move from $1.69 per share to $1.28 per share in the same time period.

Given the way analysts feel about Teleflex right now, this huge implied volatility could mean there’s a trade developing. Oftentimes, options traders look for options with high levels of implied volatility to sell premium. This is a strategy many seasoned traders use because it captures decay. At expiration, the hope for these traders is that the underlying stock does not move as much as originally expected.

British Columbia, June 24, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter LLP reminds investors of the upcoming July 17, 2026 deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in the class action filed on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Commvault Systems Inc. (“Commvault” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CVLT) securities between April 29, 2025 and January 26, 2026, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

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What Happened?
On January 27, 2026, Commvault published third quarter 2026 fiscal results, including annualized recurring revenue (“ARR”) of 22% and a total net new ARR was $39 million, falling short of the prior quarter’s guidance for $45 million of net new ARR for the quarter. Management revealed in the accompanying earnings call that the variation was due to product mix, including increased SaaS deals in the quarter.

On this news, Commvault’s stock price fell $40.23, or 31.1%, to close at $89.13 per share on January 27, 2026, thereby injuring investors.

What Is The Lawsuit About?
The complaint filed in this class action alleges that throughout the Class Period, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading statements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) Commvault knew or recklessly disregarded the impact that different types of sales would have on its ARR growth; (2) the variation in net ARR growth is strongly based on the type of sale Commvault is making, thus, the Company’s projected net new ARR should not have been determined without properly factoring in sale type; and (3) as a result, Defendants’ positive statements about the Company’s business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.

If you purchased or otherwise acquired Commvault securities during the Class Period, you may move the Court no later than July 17, 2026 to request appointment as lead plaintiff in this putative class action lawsuit.

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Investors interested in Medical - Biomedical and Genetics stocks are likely familiar with Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) and Prothena (PRTA). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

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NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Modiv Industrial, Inc. (“the Company”) (NYSE: MDV) to Global Net Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GNL). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Modiv shareholders are expected to own approximately 11% of the combined company. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are adequate, or whether the consideration undervalues the Company.

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If you believe that this transaction undervalues the Company and/or if you would like to discuss your legal rights regarding the proposed sale, you may, without obligation or cost to you, e-mail or call KSF Managing Partner Lewis S. Kahn ([email protected]) toll free at any time at 855-768-1857, or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-mdv/ to learn more.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 24, 2026) - Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC, a nationally recognized investor-rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against ServBanc Holdco, Inc. ("ServBanc Holdco"), as successor in interest to IF Bancorp, Inc. ("IF Bancorp" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: IROQ), the members of IF Bancorp's board of directors (the "Board"), and ServBank, National Association ("ServBank, N.A.").

This lawsuit seeks to recover damages against Defendants for alleged violations of the federal securities laws. The claims arise in connection with the Board's solicitation of IF Bancorp shareholders to vote in favor of a merger transaction (the "Merger")-based on false representations of the consideration shareholders would receive-pursuant to which IF Bancorp merge with and into ServBanc Holdco. Such investors are encouraged to join this case by visiting the firm's site: bgandg.com/IROQ.

ServBanc Case Details

The Complaint alleges that, in connection with IF Bancorp's merger with ServBanc Holdco, Defendants caused the Company to issue a materially false and misleading proxy statement that, among other things:

overstated the value and likelihood of the consideration to be received by shareholders, including a purported $27.20 per-share merger price and the possibility of a special dividend tied to certain tangible common equity thresholds; failed to disclose that, due to a required $13.99 million loan renewal and an associated reserve that would be imposed as a condition of ServBanc Holdco's approval, there was no meaningful likelihood that IF Bancorp's tangible common equity would meet the threshold necessary to avoid a downward adjustment or to trigger any special dividend; misled shareholders regarding the true amount and likelihood of the consideration they would receive, when in reality the merger consideration was expected to be reduced to approximately $26.40 per share and any additional contingent payment was uncertain and dependent on future loan repayment; and as a result, Defendants' statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times, depriving shareholders of the ability to cast a fully informed vote, inducing them to approve the Merger and forgo appraisal rights, and causing them to receive less than the fair value of their shares.What's Next for ServBanc Investors?

A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to review a copy of the Complaint, you can visit the firm's site: bgandg.com/IROQ, or you may contact Peretz Bronstein, Esq. or his Client Relations Manager, Nathan Miller, of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC at 917-590-0911. If you held shares as of February 3, 2026, you have until June 29, 2026, to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as lead plaintiff.

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We, Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman LLC, represent investors in class actions on a contingency fee basis. That means we will ask the court to reimburse us for out-of-pocket expenses and attorneys' fees, usually a percentage of the total recovery, only if we are successful.

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Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is a nationally recognized firm that represents investors in securities fraud class actions and shareholder derivative suits. Our firm has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors nationwide. More at www.bgandg.com

"Our practice centers on restoring investor capital and ensuring corporate accountability, which serves to uphold the essential integrity of the marketplace," said Peretz Bronstein, Founding Partner of Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC.

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Whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities, all investors love seeing their portfolios score big returns. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.

While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends account for significant portions of long-term returns, with dividend contributions exceeding one-third of total returns in many cases.

Based in San Dimas, American States Water (AWR - Free Report) is in the Utilities sector, and so far this year, shares have seen a price change of 9.04%. The water and electric utility is currently shelling out a dividend of $0.50 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.55%. This compares to the Utility - Water Supply industry's yield of 2.81% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.44%.

Looking at dividend growth, the company's current annualized dividend of $2.02 is up 4.2% from last year. Over the last 5 years, American States Water has increased its dividend 5 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 8.23%. Looking ahead, future dividend growth will be dependent on earnings growth and payout ratio, which is the proportion of a company's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. American States Water's current payout ratio is 59%, meaning it paid out 59% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.

Looking at this fiscal year, AWR expects solid earnings growth. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 is $3.71 per share, with earnings expected to increase 10.09% from the year ago period.

From greatly improving stock investing profits and reducing overall portfolio risk to providing tax advantages, investors like dividends for a variety of different reasons. But, not every company offers a quarterly payout.

For instance, it's a rare occurrence when a tech start-up or big growth business offers its shareholders a dividend. It's more common to see larger companies with more established profits give out dividends. Income investors have to be mindful of the fact that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle during periods of rising interest rates. With that in mind, AWR is a compelling investment opportunity. Not only is it a strong dividend play, but the stock currently sits at a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But for income investors, generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments is your primary focus.

Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and, of course, dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that measures the dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends account for significant portions of long-term returns, with dividend contributions exceeding one-third of total returns in many cases.

First American Financial (FAF - Free Report) is headquartered in Santa Ana, and is in the Finance sector. The stock has seen a price change of 13.02% since the start of the year. The financial services company is currently shelling out a dividend of $0.55 per share, with a dividend yield of 3.17%. This compares to the Insurance - Property and Casualty industry's yield of 0.82% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.44%.

Looking at dividend growth, the company's current annualized dividend of $2.20 is up 0.9% from last year. Over the last 5 years, First American Financial has increased its dividend 5 times on a year-over-year basis for an average annual increase of 3.78%. Looking ahead, future dividend growth will be dependent on earnings growth and payout ratio, which is the proportion of a company's annual earnings per share that it pays out as a dividend. First American Financial's current payout ratio is 34%, meaning it paid out 34% of its trailing 12-month EPS as dividend.

FAF is expecting earnings to expand this fiscal year as well. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 is $6.81 per share, with earnings expected to increase 12.56% from the year ago period.

Investors like dividends for a variety of different reasons, from tax advantages and decreasing overall portfolio risk to considerably improving stock investing profits. However, not all companies offer a quarterly payout.

For instance, it's a rare occurrence when a tech start-up or big growth business offers its shareholders a dividend. It's more common to see larger companies with more established profits give out dividends. During periods of rising interest rates, income investors must be mindful that high-yielding stocks tend to struggle. With that in mind, FAF is a compelling investment opportunity. Not only is it a strong dividend play, but the stock currently sits at a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

Truist Financial Corporation (TFC - Free Report) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.

The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

The power of a changing earnings picture in determining near-term stock price movements makes the Zacks rating system highly useful for individual investors, since it can be difficult to make decisions based on rating upgrades by Wall Street analysts. These are mostly driven by subjective factors that are hard to see and measure in real time.

Therefore, the Zacks rating upgrade for Truist Financial basically reflects positivity about its earnings outlook that could translate into buying pressure and an increase in its stock price.

Most Powerful Force Impacting Stock PricesThe change in a company's future earnings potential, as reflected in earnings estimate revisions, has proven to be strongly correlated with the near-term price movement of its stock. The influence of institutional investors has a partial contribution to this relationship, as these big professionals use earnings and earnings estimates to calculate the fair value of a company's shares. An increase or decrease in earnings estimates in their valuation models simply results in higher or lower fair value for a stock, and institutional investors typically buy or sell it. Their transaction of large amounts of shares then leads to price movement for the stock.

Fundamentally speaking, rising earnings estimates and the consequent rating upgrade for Truist Financial imply an improvement in the company's underlying business. Investors should show their appreciation for this improving business trend by pushing the stock higher.

Harnessing the Power of Earnings Estimate RevisionsAs empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock movements, tracking such revisions for making an investment decision could be truly rewarding. Here is where the tried-and-tested Zacks Rank stock-rating system plays an important role, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions.

The Zacks Rank stock-rating system, which uses four factors related to earnings estimates to classify stocks into five groups, ranging from Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) to Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), has an impressive externally-audited track record, with Zacks Rank #1 stocks generating an average annual return of +25% since 1988. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .

Earnings Estimate Revisions for Truist FinancialThis company is expected to earn $4.50 per share for the fiscal year ending December 2026, which represents no year-over-year change.

Analysts have been steadily raising their estimates for Truist Financial. Over the past three months, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company has increased 1%.

Bottom LineUnlike the overly optimistic Wall Street analysts whose rating systems tend to be weighted toward favorable recommendations, the Zacks rating system maintains an equal proportion of "buy" and "sell" ratings for its entire universe of more than 4,000 stocks at any point in time. Irrespective of market conditions, only the top 5% of the Zacks-covered stocks get a "Strong Buy" rating and the next 15% get a "Buy" rating. So, the placement of a stock in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks indicates its superior earnings estimate revision feature, making it a solid candidate for producing market-beating returns in the near term.

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The upgrade of Truist Financial to a Zacks Rank #2 positions it in the top 20% of the Zacks-covered stocks in terms of estimate revisions, implying that the stock might move higher in the near term.

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SummaryCoherent Corp. has surged 196% since my last coverage, significantly outperforming the benchmark.I remain bullish on COHR due to its essential high-speed connectivity solutions for data centers and persistent demand.COHR benefits from multiple long-term tailwinds, supporting expectations for robust top and bottom-line growth.Despite a premium valuation, I maintain a Buy rating, anticipating further upside if bullish catalysts materialize. Jian Fan/iStock via Getty Images

Sure enough, Coherent Corp. (COHR) was one of my best calls over the past 8 months. Why? Since my previous coverage in November, the stock has surged 196%. And it has outperformed the benchmark

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Key Takeaways AMKR is expanding its advanced packaging footprint as AI and computing demand drive adoption.AMKR trades at a valuation discount to industry and sector peers despite its strong momentum.AMKR's Arizona expansion boosts U.S. packaging capacity and supports long-term growth prospects. Amkor Technology (AMKR - Free Report) has emerged as one of the top-performing semiconductor stocks in 2026, with shares soaring 119.7% year to date. The stock has significantly outperformed the Zacks Electronics-Semiconductors industry’s gain of 63.3% and the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s return of 18.7% during the same period.

The rally has been driven by strengthening demand for advanced packaging solutions, growing exposure to artificial intelligence and high-performance computing applications and improving operating performance. AMKR has also benefited from deepening relationships with leading semiconductor companies and expanding opportunities across data center, smartphone and automotive markets.

While such substantial gains may prompt some investors to consider taking profits, recent developments suggest compelling reasons for current shareholders to maintain their positions through the second half of 2026. However, prospective investors may benefit from waiting for more attractive entry points given the current valuation levels.

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Advanced Packaging Demand Remains a Structural TailwindAMKR's growth engine remains its expanding footprint in advanced packaging, where chiplet-based architectures and high bandwidth memory integration push packaging decisions earlier into system design. Outside of Taiwan, where Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM - Free Report) handles much of the industry's most advanced packaging work, AMKR remains one of the few suppliers able to execute at this level of complexity and scale. Its High Density Fan Out (HDFO) bridge program with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD - Free Report) is expected to ramp in 2027, initially in South Korea before onshoring to Arizona, while NVIDIA (NVDA - Free Report) has validated AMKR's ability to turn complex silicon into deployable systems at volume.

Computing revenues rose 19% year over year in the first quarter of 2026, with AI data center strength offsetting soft personal computer demand. For the second quarter, computing revenue is expected to grow in the mid single digits sequentially on the new data center CPU ramp, while full-year advanced packaging revenue is projected to roughly triple in 2026. Automotive and industrial revenue also advanced on rising ADAS and in-car computing content.

Beyond Advanced Micro Devices, the HDFO platform spans over five customers at various qualification stages, with NVIDIA's broader high-performance computing ecosystem further expanding AMKR's data center pipeline, together supporting double-digit growth across most end markets.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AMKR's 2026 earnings is pegged at $2.08 per share, indicating growth of 38.67% year over year

Valuation Offers a Cushion Despite the RallyDespite its strong rally, AMKR remains reasonably valued, trading at a forward 12-month price-to-sales ratio of 2.74X, well below the industry average of 9.95X and the broader sector average of 6.67X. The discount appears noteworthy considering AMKR's expanding presence across AI data centers tied to customers like NVIDIA, high-performance computing and premium smartphones. Growing demand for advanced packaging and testing services, stronger participation in next-generation semiconductor designs and a richer business mix are expected to support long-term growth. As AI adoption accelerates and semiconductor content continues to increase across servers and smartphones, AMKR is well-positioned to benefit from rising packaging complexity and higher value opportunities.

AMKR Trades at Discounted P/S Valuation
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Arizona Expansion Strengthens Long-Term Growth ProspectsAMKR's Arizona buildout strengthens its long-term growth profile, adding U.S.-based advanced packaging and test capacity as the technology becomes increasingly critical for AI and high-performance computing. AMD's new data center CPU device, slated to ramp in South Korea starting in 2027, is among the programs expected to eventually onshore into Arizona. The facility positions AMKR as one of the few large-scale outsourced assembly and test providers in the United States.

The buildout also aligns with capacity expansion by TSM and other industry players, strengthening the broader U.S. semiconductor ecosystem. Startup costs should weigh modestly on near-term profitability, but Arizona is expected to support higher value programs and lift AMKR's long-term growth and earnings potential.

ConclusionAMKR continues to benefit from strong momentum in advanced packaging, rising AI and high-performance computing demand and investments that expand its long-term growth opportunities. The company is strengthening its position in a market where packaging complexity is becoming a key differentiator relative to large-scale peers such as TSM, while maintaining a valuation discount relative to industry and sector peers. Although the stock has surged sharply year to date, the underlying growth drivers remain intact and should support business performance in the coming years.

With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), existing shareholders may consider maintaining their positions and participating in the company's long-term growth story, while prospective investors may wait for a more attractive entry point following the stock's sharp run-up. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

U.S. stocks traded higher midway through trading, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 400 points on Wednesday.

The Dow traded up 0.83% to 52,095.25 while the NASDAQ surged 0.27% to 25,654.95. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.35% to 7,391.51.

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Health care shares jumped by 1.5% on Wednesday.

In trading on Wednesday, energy stocks fell by 1.7%.

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Paychex Inc (NASDAQ:PAYX) reported better-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter.

The company posted quarterly earnings of $1.32 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.30 per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $1.606 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $1.601 billion.

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In commodity news, oil traded down 4.2% to $70.14 while gold traded down 2.8% at $4,032.40.

Silver traded down 4.8% to $59.075 on Wednesday, while copper fell 2.6% to $5.9890.

Euro zone

European shares were mixed today. The eurozone’s STOXX 600 slipped 0.2%, while Spain’s IBEX 35 Index fell 0.7%. London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.1%, Germany’s DAX dipped 1.1%, while France’s CAC 40 gained 0.3%.

Asia Pacific Markets

Asian markets closed mostly higher on Wednesday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipping 0.88%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index gaining 0.33%, China’s Shanghai Composite rising 0.11% and India’s BSE Sensex gaining 1.04%.

Economics

The U.S. current account deficit rose to $226.8 billion in the first quarter from a revised $221.1 billion gap in the final quarter of 2025. U.S. building permits fell 0.9% month-over-month to an annual rate of 1.410 million in June. U.S. mortgage applications rose by 1% in the third week of June compared to a 3.8% decline in the previous period. Photo via Shutterstock

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Samsara Introduces 360 Camera for Operated Equipment and Expands AI Multicam and Two-Way Voice Capabilities through the Dash Cam Samsara Inc. (“Samsara”) (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, today introduced the Samsara 360 Camera, new AI Multicam capabilities, and two-way voice capabilities through the dash cam for road fleets—expanding real-time visibility for fleets and field teams.

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Samsara Birds Eye View

Operated equipment operations and field teams have long dealt with limited visibility. A forklift in a warehouse, a baggage tug on the ramp, an excavator on a job site: these machines move in high-density, high-consequence environments where blind spots are unavoidable, and incidents are costly. At the same time, road fleets face their own persistent challenge: the moments of highest risk, reversing, lane changes, and tight maneuvering, are often the hardest for drivers to see through. Samsara’s new hardware and AI capabilities are designed to close both gaps.

“By combining the power to see everything with the automation to act on it, we are shifting into the next gear on safety,” said Johan Land, Chief Product Officer at Samsara. “The 360 Camera brings first-to-market visibility to operated equipment, AI Multicam gives road fleet drivers sharper awareness of what surrounds them, and two-way voice means the AI can respond the moment a question arises. Millions of frontline workers show up every day to keep our world running, and we are fully committed to helping get every one of them home safely.”

The First 360-Degree Camera Built for Operated Equipment

Construction sites, warehouses, mines, and airports are among the most demanding environments in physical operations. Frontline workers on these job-sites are required to use heavy, risky equipment such as excavators, forklifts, baggage tugs, and pushbacks with open cabs — yet until now, none of them had a camera system built for the job. Without proper views of their surroundings and access to footage from on the ground, incident investigations stalled, liability was disputed, and the same unsafe behaviors were repeated.

Samsara’s 360 Camera changes that: a single-module camera capturing a full 360-degree view from one mount point and an interactive pan and zoom. Now, equipment operators can see potential risks in real-time and safety managers can examine any angle of a recorded event in detail. Built to withstand harsh weather and rough operating conditions, it gives teams the evidence they need to move from incident report to root cause in minutes rather than days.

“Safety on the ramp has always been our top priority, and Samsara has been a true partner in helping us raise the bar,” said Mehdi Jnah, Director of Ground Support Equipment, Alaska Airlines. “Their AI dash cams gave us something we never had before — real-time alerts and video footage to protect our crews. With the 360 Camera, we extend safety to every type of ground service equipment on the ramp. Baggage tractors, tugs, pushbacks — each with its own unique demands and operating procedures. Now, not only can we see it all, we have real-time access to the evidence we need to move from incident report to root cause in minutes. We believe this kind of innovation has the potential to transform ramp safety across the entire industry.”

New AI Multicam Capabilities Give Road Fleets a Sharper View

Reversing, changing lanes, and navigating tight spaces are the moments of highest contact risk for road fleets — and the moments where drivers have the least information about what surrounds them. Samsara is expanding its AI Multicam system with new capabilities designed to close that gap:

Bird’s Eye View. Drivers can now configure a top-down, 360-degree composite view of their immediate surroundings using AI Multicam, giving them a clear picture during maneuvers that carry the highest contact risk — maneuvering crowded yards, navigating narrow spaces, and making tight turns where large vehicles have the widest blind spots. This is especially valuable for vehicles like school buses, garbage trucks, yellow iron, and box trucks. Rear Collision Warning and Vehicle in Blind Spot Detection. Building on AI Multicam’s existing in-cab visibility, Rear Collision Warning and Vehicle in Blind Spot Detection deliver dynamic audio and visual alerts when reversing or changing lanes — running at the edge, on the device, so warnings reach drivers in the moment rather than after it. Two-Way AI Conversations Put Safety Response Directly in the Cab

The dash cam is no longer a one-way device. With two-way voice, Samsara AI and managers can converse with drivers in the moment. When a driver crosses into a geofenced area, AI engages the driver through the dash cam, flagging critical road information such as a lower speed limit, a parking restriction, or a known towing risk, all without a dispatcher placing a call. And when a person needs to step in, managers can initiate a call through the same channel — a direct line that doesn't depend on a phone, a charged battery, or a cell signal. The same goes for drivers, who can send their manager a message through the dash cam to alert them to conditions such as severe weather or driving delays.

“We tried contacting a driver in his truck via phone, but were unable to reach him. I then used the dash camera to contact him and connected successfully. The driver mentioned that his phone lost battery. It’s this kind of technology that helps ensure our drivers stay safe,” said Otis Anderson, Safety Compliance Analyst, Jordan Carriers.

Watch the demo of the AI camera suite. Learn more about Samsara’s latest innovations in physical operations, including:

The new Tracking Label for supply chain visibility. The new Agent Studio and agentic AI capabilities. See the full set of announcements on the Samsara blog. Follow Beyond 2026 news and developments on Samsara's LinkedIn and X pages, or by using the #SamsaraBeyond hashtag.

About Samsara

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, which is an open platform that connects the people, devices, and systems of some of the world’s most complex operations, allowing them to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across industries in transportation, construction, wholesale and retail trade, field services, logistics, manufacturing, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, food and beverage, and others. The company’s mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

Samsara is a registered trademark of Samsara Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

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Samsara Introduces the Tracking Label and Agentic Shipment Center to Close Supply Chain Visibility Gap Samsara Inc. (“Samsara”) (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, today introduced the Samsara Tracking Label: a smart, single-use Bluetooth label that delivers near-real-time shipment visibility, powered by the Samsara Network. The Tracking Label can be managed within Samsara’s new Shipment Center and Shipment App, which seamlessly plug into an organization's existing infrastructure, regardless of shipping carrier.

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Samsara Shipment Center

Cargo theft costs U.S. businesses roughly $35 billion annually — up 60% year over year — and the problem is compounded by a fundamental lack of visibility. Current solutions, such as RFID and cellular connectivity, struggle with cost and coverage problems that Bluetooth and the Samsara Network solve.

"Our customers have been using asset tags to track critical shipments, and that works, but it's not purpose-built for cargo. What they've been asking for is a label they can slap on a box and walk away. That's exactly what the Tracking Label is,” said David Gal, VP of Connected Equipment at Samsara. “Unlike traditional barcode scanning that simply says 'departed facility,' the Samsara Network tells you exactly where that shipment is, hundreds of miles down the road. With AI-powered exceptions in the Shipment Center, a shipping manager can instantly see which shipments need attention, get ahead of delays, weather events, and proactively resolve issues before they reach the customer."

The low-cost connectivity powering the Tracking Label

The Tracking Label is an adhesive-backed, flexible, paper-thin label with a 45-day battery life after activation, that contains no lithium or hazardous materials, making it cleared for air, ground, and rail shipments and suitable for disposal without special handling. The Bluetooth label is interoperable with the Samsara Network, which leverages millions of Samsara-connected devices, including trucks, trailers, buses, construction equipment, warehouse scanners, and phones across 99% of major U.S. roads and tens of thousands of worksites. The network continuously 'listens' for Tracking Labels, enabling a single label to be detected in near real time, without requiring carrier involvement.

“Our data shows that organizations rely heavily on GPS and cellular technologies—adopted by over half the market—to track non-powered assets, often absorbing higher hardware costs to guarantee visibility,” said Zoe Roth, Senior Research Analyst, 451 Research from S&P Global. “Meanwhile, lower-cost alternatives like RFID and BLE currently sit at around 39% adoption, historically constrained by fragmented infrastructure, according to our 451 Research Supply Chain Digital Transformation Survey 2026. Providing a persistent, wide-area network for Bluetooth assets could dramatically shift this landscape, enabling scale where infrastructure has previously been the bottleneck.”

Real-time supply chain visibility through the Samsara Shipment Center

Leveraging the new Shipment Center, supply chain teams can view mission-critical and high-value goods — from a single box to a shipment of pallets to a reel of copper wire — that have a Tracking Label on the dashboard and click into any shipment for deeper insight. Through the Shipment Center, operations teams can:

Deter cargo theft and speed up resolution. Near real-time Bluetooth location data makes it significantly harder for bad actors to divert or steal cargo undetected, and gives operations teams evidence to involve authorities quickly when something goes wrong. Get ahead of shipping delays and exceptions. Stay ahead of late or missed deliveries by posing the question in the Shipment Center, “Which packages are at risk of being late due to the storm in Texas?” By leveraging AI to surface shipments that need attention, ops teams can focus on exceptions such as late delivery rather than monitoring every shipment manually. Coverage extends to cross-border shipments. Freight has historically gone dark the moment it crosses a border. These capabilities enable operations teams to keep jobs running on schedule, recover lost shipments in near real time, and deliver a better overall customer experience. Improve customer experiences with quicker dispute resolution. Automated delivery notifications and geofence-based delivery notifications provide clear proof of arrival, helping prevent and resolve shipping disputes with full location transparency across the shipment's journey. Make better supply-chain decisions with AI. Through the Shipment Center, ops teams can surface insights into warehouse performance, carrier on-time performance, declined delivery analytics, and more. This information allows them to analyze performance and costs to identify efficiencies. 3PL provider DCL Logistics, one of Tracking Label’s early adopters, is now managing the fulfillment and carrier handoff of high-value cargo for some of the world’s leading brands across consumer electronics, CPG, enterprise hardware, and GPUs.

“In LTL and truckload shipping, you typically only hear about your shipment twice — when it’s picked up and when it’s delivered," said Dave Tu, President, DCL Logistics. “Samsara’s Tracking Label changes that. It gives us a level of visibility that just didn’t exist before, and when you’re moving high-value cargo, that’s a big deal. It’s like watching your Uber driver on the way to pick you up — you can see every move, every turn, right up until it pulls up to the door.”

Plug into any existing workflow with the new Samsara Shipment App

The new Samsara Shipment App allows teams to activate the Tracking Label with a single tap, no hardware or manual entry required. Scan any barcode — a Bill of Lading, carrier tracking number, or warehouse license plate number — and the app automatically links it to the existing shipment ID.

Through the App, high-volume operations can print and pre-populate labels in bulk. Teams can also connect directly to an existing TMS or ERP to write shipment data at print time. No rip-and-replace of existing systems required.

All of these capabilities combined enable operations teams to keep jobs running on schedule, recover lost shipments in near real-time, and deliver a better overall customer experience.

Learn more about Samsara’s latest innovations in physical operations, including:

The new AI camera capabilities for fleets and equipment operators. The new Agent Studio and agentic AI capabilities. The full set of Beyond 2026 announcements on the Samsara blog. Follow Beyond 2026 news and developments on Samsara's LinkedIn and X pages, or by using the #SamsaraBeyond hashtag.

About Samsara

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, which is an open platform that connects the people, devices, and systems of some of the world’s most complex operations, allowing them to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. With tens of thousands of customers across North America and Europe, Samsara is a proud technology partner to the people who keep our global economy running, including the world’s leading organizations across industries in transportation, construction, wholesale and retail trade, field services, logistics, manufacturing, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, food and beverage, and others. The company’s mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.

Samsara is a registered trademark of Samsara Inc. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders.

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Key Takeaways Enterprise relies on fee-based, long-term contracts to support stable and predictable cash flows.Nearly 90% of Enterprise's long-term contracts include escalation provisions to protect cash flows.EPD's $3.3B liquidity and 3.2x leverage ratio help it fund growth projects and unitholder returns. Enterprise Products Partners LP (EPD - Free Report) is a leading player in North America’s midstream energy space, with an extensive asset network for the transportation and storage of crude oil, natural gas, natural gas liquids (NGLs), petrochemicals and refined products. The partnership generates mostly fee-based revenues under long-term contracts with its customers, which ensures stable and predictable cash flows across business cycles, limiting exposure to commodity price volatility.

EPD’s highly contracted business model also makes its earnings less vulnerable to fluctuations in commodity prices. As a provider of critical energy infrastructure, the partnership benefits from relatively inelastic demand for its services. In addition, EPD has highlighted that almost 90% of its long-term contracts include an escalation provision that protects its cash flows and distributions in inflationary business environments.The partnership’s financial position is anchored by its stable cash flows and a strong balance sheet.

Enterprise Products has a strong balance sheet, with nearly $3.3 billion in consolidated liquidity, comprising liquidity available under its credit facilities and unrestricted cash on hand. Its leverage ratio was 3.2x as of March 31, 2026, which lies within its target range of 2.75x-3.25x. The strong balance sheet allows EPD to maintain its resilience across various business cycles and withstand downturns better. The combination of predictable earnings, stable cash flows and balance sheet strength enables EPD to navigate business cycles with ease while continuing to fund growth projects and return capital to unitholders.

KMI and WMB Generate Stable Cash FlowsKinder Morgan Inc. (KMI - Free Report)  is a leading midstream energy company that operates the largest natural gas pipeline system in the United States. The company owns and operates nearly 78,000 miles of pipelines, 136 terminals and more than 700 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of working natural gas storage capacity.

The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB - Free Report) is another leading player in the midstream energy sector that operates a widespread pipeline system of more than 33,000 miles, including the Transco and Northwest Pipeline systems. These pipeline systems are among the largest natural gas transportation networks in the United States.

Both companies have a highly contracted business model, resulting in stable cash flows.

EPD’s Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesEnterprise Products units have jumped 19.3% over the past year compared with the 13.1% improvement of the composite stocks belonging to the industry.

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From a valuation standpoint, EPD trades at a trailing 12-month enterprise value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) of 11.35X. This is below the broader industry average of 11.74X.

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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for EPD’s 2026 earnings has remained unchanged over the past seven days.

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

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, /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with losses related to AeroVironment, Inc. ("AeroVironment" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: AVAV) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit.

IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN AEROVIRONMENT, INC. (AVAV), CLICK HERE BEFORE JULY 27, 2026 (THE LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.

 What Is The Lawsuit About?
The complaint filed alleges that, between June 25, 2025 and March 10, 2026, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) AeroVironment understated the likelihood that it would imminently face competition from other vendors for the work it performed in connection with the SCAR program and the U.S. Space Force's ongoing efforts to modernize the SCN; (2) accordingly, Defendants overstated AeroVironment's business and financial prospects; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.
 

Contact Us To Participate or Learn More:

If you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact us.
The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, 
Email us at: [email protected]
Call us at: 310-914-5007
Visit our website at: www.frankcruzlaw.com
Follow us for updates on Twitter: twitter.com/FRC_LAW.

If you inquire by email, please include your mailing address, telephone number, and number of shares purchased.

To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action.  

This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.

SOURCE The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, Los Angeles