Moody's (MCO 1.01%), one of the largest providers of financial data, analytics, and credit rating services in the U.S., is often considered an evergreen stock. It shares a near-duopoly in the financial data market with S&P Global (SPGI 1.43%), and both companies serve a broad range of businesses and financial institutions.
However, Moody's stock has stayed nearly flat year to date, underperforming the S&P 500's 9% gain. It also looks historically expensive at 37 times its trailing earnings, while the S&P 500 trades at 32 times earnings. Should you still invest in Moody's before its second-quarter earnings report on July 22, or should you wait for it to cool off to more reasonable valuations?
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What is Moody's stock treading water? Moody's usually thrives in bull and bear markets, since its customers will use its services to make informed financial decisions regardless of the market's overall direction. In 2022 and 2023, rising interest rates curbed demand for its credit rating services, which are used to approve new debt offerings, but that business recovered as interest rates fell in 2024 and 2025.
Moody's has also been upgrading its platform with new AI features to process its financial data more efficiently and widen its moat against AI-powered challengers. It's also integrating those services into Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft's Copilot to keep pace with the shift toward cloud and AI services.
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For 2026, Moody's expects its revenue to grow by the high single digits, its adjusted operating margin to expand from 51.1% in 2025 to 52%-53%, and for its adjusted EPS to rise 10%-14%. It also aims to allocate most of its free cash flow (FCF) of $2.8-$3.0 billion toward $2.5 billion in buybacks (equivalent to nearly 3% of its market cap of $89.2 billion).
That outlook is bright, but two major issues are weighing down its stock. First, many analysts expect interest rate hikes in the second half of 2026 if inflation doesn't cool down. That pressure could impact its rating services for new debt issuances. Second, the market's enthusiasm for its AI initiatives -- along with its rosy guidance for the rest of the year -- inflated its valuations. Rising interest rates could compress those valuations and drive investors toward cheaper stocks.
Should you buy Moody's before its next earnings report? Moody's is still a solid long-term investment, but I wouldn't rush to buy it before its next earnings report. I'd wait to see what it says about the current macro environment, the monetization of its AI integrations, and its full-year guidance before assuming that it will regain its mojo in the second half of the year.
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Prediction markets have become a useful sentiment thermometer for one of the most polarizing stocks on Wall Street. MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR | MSTR Price Prediction), the bitcoin-treasury company now branded Strategy, was trading at $94.85 as of Monday morning, and Polymarket bettors are actively pricing everything from margin-call risk to index removal to whether CEO Phong Le will announce another bitcoin buy this week. The odds tell a coherent story, and they line up with what the stock has done this year.
Why the Odds Matter Right Now Bitcoin is under pressure. BTC changed hands recently at $64,825.78, down 25.91% year to date and 44.74% lower over the past year. That drawdown is the backdrop for every Strategy prediction market currently open. It also frames the accounting reality: under ASU 2023-08 fair-value rules, Strategy booked a $14.46 billion unrealized bitcoin loss in Q1 2026 and posted EPS of −$38.25, missing consensus by a wide margin.
Against that setup, Polymarket has eight active markets on Strategy and Kalshi has none. Volumes are modest, so read these as directional sentiment, not deep-liquidity signals.
The Big One: Margin-Call Risk Priced at Almost Zero Despite the bitcoin swoon, bettors are not worried about a forced unwind. The market titled Will MicroStrategy be margin called in 2026? shows Yes at just 0.032 probability against No at 0.969, on $96,048.55 in total volume and $22,614.76 in open interest.
That is a strong statement given the balance sheet: Strategy carries $8.17 billion in long-term debt and roughly $229.5 million per quarter in preferred dividend obligations across its STRC, STRK, STRF, STRD, and STRE stacks. Bettors appear to trust that the company can service those obligations through its ATM equity machine and its Digital Credit issuance rather than being forced to dump BTC.
The 1M BTC Milestone Is Fading Phong Le has made bitcoin accumulation the centerpiece of the thesis, but the market is skeptical about the pace. Will MicroStrategy announce holding 1M+ BTC by December 31, 2026? prices Yes at only 0.08 probability versus No at 0.92. This is the largest of the strategic markets by volume, with $284,635.91 traded and $116,854.94 in open interest.
For context: Strategy held 818,334 BTC as of early May 2026 after buying 89,599 BTC in Q1. Reaching seven figures by year-end would require another substantial accumulation sprint at a time when the equity is trading in the low $90s rather than the near-$400 levels it saw in mid-2025. Issuing shares into a depressed price to buy a depressed asset is a harder pitch than it was a year ago.
MSCI Delisting Risk Is Material One of the more unusual markets is Microstrategy delisted from MSCI index by December 31?, which prices Yes at 0.365 probability and No at 0.635. Volume is thin at $1,001.63, but the odds themselves are striking: bettors see a better-than-one-in-three chance the stock is pulled from a major index this year. Passive selling from index funds would be a structural overhang if it happens.
Short-Term Bitcoin Activity: Buying, Not Selling The near-term event markets expiring July 21, 2026, spell out the current tape:
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Will Microstrategy announce a Bitcoin purchase July 14-20? Yes 0.11, No 0.89. MicroStrategy announces >1000 BTC purchase July 14-20? Yes 0.365, No 0.635. Will Microstrategy announce selling any Bitcoin July 14-20? Yes 0.007, No 0.994. Read together, the crowd sees essentially zero chance the company sells bitcoin this week, a modest chance it announces any purchase, and a higher conditional chance that if there is a purchase, it will be a large one. That is consistent with Strategy’s pattern of quiet weeks followed by chunky Monday disclosures.
Earnings and the Analyst Gap The Q2 2026 earnings market, Will MicroStrategy (MSTR) beat quarterly earnings?, prices Yes at 0.2 probability ahead of the July 30, 2026, report. Bettors are effectively assuming another quarter dominated by fair-value bitcoin marks rather than a clean beat on the software business, even as subscription services revenue continues to grow.
That pessimism sits uncomfortably next to the sell-side: analyst ratings show 13 Buys and one Hold, with an average price target of $303.64 against a current $94.85. Insiders have gone the other way, with 156 recent insider transactions net to selling.
The Weekly Price Grid Polymarket’s What will MicroStrategy (MSTR) hit Week of July 20 2026? market is a multi-outcome grid. The two highest-probability price levels are $90 at 0.62 and $85 at 0.57, with most other levels clustered around 0.5. Volume is $0, so treat this as a curiosity rather than a signal. Recent resolutions have not been kind to the crowd: last week’s market implied $90 while the winning outcomes were $95 and $100, a −$10 deviation.
Sentiment: Bearish, and It Got There Fast The composite sentiment score for Strategy is 37.76, flagged as bearish with medium confidence. The trend is what stands out: the composite score has moved from 73.88 on July 1 to 37.76 today, a 30-day change of −36.12. Social sentiment (Reddit) is the weakest input at 22, while news sentiment reads higher at 53.52.
What the CEO Is Saying On the Q1 2026 call, Phong Le leaned into the credit story: “Adoption of Bitcoin continues to grow in 2026. Digital Credit, highlighted by STRC, has been a big success. We raised $5.6 billion year-to-date of STRC gross proceeds, increased daily trading volume to $375 million, while bringing volatility down to 3%, all done during a bitcoin bear market.” The STRC preferred’s annualized dividend has climbed from 11.00% in January 2026 to 11.50% by May, which is another number worth tracking as the company funds its buys through preferred issuance rather than diluting common.
What to Watch Next There are three things to watch over the next two weeks. First, the Monday morning purchase disclosure window: if there is no announcement, expect the July 14–20 purchase market to resolve No and the >1000 BTC market to settle accordingly. Second, the July 30, 2026, Q2 report, where a bitcoin price near $64,825.78 at quarter-end would likely mean another large fair-value hit. Third, any MSCI review headlines that could move the 36.5% delisting odds sharply in either direction.
Polymarket is telling investors that Strategy’s solvency is fine, its ambition is discounted, its index membership is in play, and its next earnings report is unlikely to be a clean beat. That is a coherent read of a company whose fortunes are now tied to a bitcoin price that has surrendered nearly half its value in a year.
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Short positions in the US stock market have hit a record high, with AI risks stoking growing market concerns.
While U.S. stocks continue to rally, investor bearish sentiment is heating up. As markets worry whether this AI-driven rally can sustain, bearish bets on U.S. equities have hit record highs. Since the end of March, the S&P 500 has climbed 18% cumulatively. According to data tracked by S3 Partners LLC since 2010, the proportion of short positions in S&P 500 constituents relative to free-floating shares has risen to 3.79%, a record high. The same metric for Russell 3000 constituents recently rose to 6.3%, also hitting a new record. While shorting stocks has not been a successful trading strategy overall this year, bears are maintaining their bearish stance amid persistent concerns over AI investment returns and related market disruptions. Ihor Dusaniwsky, head of predictive analytics at S3 Partners, said: "Short selling activity has increased, and the scope of stocks being shorted has expanded."
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Crypto spot trading volumes remain persistently sluggish, with the 7-day average down nearly 80% from their 2025 peak.
The cryptocurrency spot trading market remains in a slump. Data shows that the 7-day moving average of spot trading volume on crypto exchanges has dropped to around $21.4 billion, a nearly 80% decline from the peak of $104.3 billion hit in October 2025. Analysts say the biggest risk in the current crypto market is not just a simple downturn, but rather "directionless wait-and-see sentiment". The apathy and hesitation among market participants may be the main challenge in the current cycle. According to data from The Block, crypto trading volume rose rapidly in the second half of 2025, peaking in October before declining steadily thereafter. As of July 2026, market trading volume has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a year.
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A new wallet address opened a 40x long position on 58.31 BTC, with a liquidation price of $64,020.
According to monitoring by OnchainLens, a Hyperliquid trader opened a highly leveraged long position on Bitcoin (BTC), purchasing 58.31 BTC worth approximately $3.77 million with 40x leverage. The position was opened at $64,823, with a liquidation price of $64,020. Data shows the account has accumulated a profit of roughly $72,100 so far and was created just three days ago. The trading address is: 0xaf791381ba21eb8075bda573a5b8ba134f89f688.
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U.S. stock market opens with all three major indexes rising broadly; SK Hynix, Micron, and SanDisk each gained 4%.
US stock market opens: Dow Jones rises 0.27%, S&P 500 gains 0.54%, Nasdaq climbs 0.8%. Google (GOOG.O) jumps 2% amid reports it’s developing a new chip to enhance AI model efficiency. The storage sector posts broad gains: SK Hynix (SKHY.O), Micron Technology (MU.O), and SanDisk (SNDK.O) rise 4%, while Western Digital (WDC.O) and Seagate Technology (STX.O) climb roughly 3%.
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Google is developing the "Frozen V2" chip to more efficiently serve its Gemini AI model.
According to a report from The Information, Google (GOOG.O) is developing the "Frozen V2" chip to more efficiently power its Gemini AI model. The new "Frozen" chip is expected to be 6 to 10 times more efficient than Google’s existing TPU. Google plans to deploy the Frozen V2 chip as early as 2028. As of press time, Google’s U.S. pre-market shares rose 1.2%.
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Escalating Black Sea Tensions: Kazakhstan's Oil Terminals Suspend Operations, Risks to Energy and Food Supplies Rise in Tandem
Black Sea military conflict continues to escalate, with drone attacks forcing the suspension of key oil export facilities in Kazakhstan, while also disrupting Ukraine and Russia’s grain export capacity, adding fresh pressure to global energy and agricultural supply chains. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) announced Monday it has suspended crude loading operations. The terminal had briefly resumed operations following a drone attack, but a tanker named “Nelsa” was struck and caught fire again during loading at Berth 1. CPC labeled the incident a “terrorist attack”, noting no crude leaks occurred, but all loading activities have been halted for safety reasons. The CPC pipeline is Kazakhstan’s primary oil export artery, carrying crude from Kazakh projects operated by international energy firms including Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell. As CPC crude is not subject to sanctions, it has long been a key supply source for European refineries. Current shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted by US-Iran tensions, and the blocked Black Sea exports have further exacerbated global crude supply tightness. Meanwhile, Black Sea grain shipments have also been disrupted. After Ukraine and Russia tightened restrictions on commercial shipping in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, international wheat prices climbed to a two-year high, with prices of corn, rapeseed and other agricultural commodities rising in tandem. Ukraine said its Black Sea grain export capacity has fallen by roughly a third amid ongoing attacks; Russia, the world’s top wheat exporter, has also faced shipping restrictions in its Azov Sea routes. Analysts note that overlapping risks from Black Sea energy and grain supplies, combined with the Strait of Hormuz crisis, European extreme weather and El Ni?o impacts, could further drive up global inflation, posing particular challenges to Middle Eastern, African and Asian nations that rely on Black Sea agricultural imports.
James Wixtead Appointed Executive Chairman; Michael O'Donnell Named President
, /PRNewswire/ -- Chubb Limited (NYSE: CB) today announced key executive appointments to its global reinsurance business, Chubb Tempest Re. James Wixtead, Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and President, Chubb Tempest Re Group, has been named Executive Chairman. Michael O'Donnell, currently Division President, Chubb Tempest Re USA, has been named Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and President, Chubb Tempest Re, succeeding Wixtead. The appointments are effective August 1.
As Executive Chairman, Wixtead will provide governance oversight and advise on strategy for Chubb global reinsurance. As President, O'Donnell has day-to-day executive management responsibility for Chubb Tempest Re, both top and bottom line.
Chubb Tempest Re provides a broad range of traditional and specialty reinsurance products to a diverse array of primary property and casualty insurance companies. O'Donnell will report to Evan G. Greenberg, Chubb Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and John Keogh, President and Chief Operating Officer, Chubb Group.
"For over three decades in this industry, Jim has earned the confidence of clients and brokers around the world and instilled the underwriting discipline that defines how we operate," said Greenberg. "I want to thank him for his years of contribution."
Greenberg added, "Michael is an exceptional underwriter who has led our U.S. reinsurance operation with distinction for more than a decade. His command of this business and its complexities give me full confidence in his ability to grow our global reinsurance franchise."
Wixtead brings nearly 40 years of insurance industry experience to the role. Prior to ACE's acquisition of Chubb in January 2016, he was President, ACE Tempest Re Group, and he was appointed Senior Vice President, ACE Group, in July 2014. From 2005 to 2014, he served as Division President of ACE Tempest Re USA, responsible for ACE's traditional and non-traditional property and casualty reinsurance business in North America. He currently serves as an advisor on the Board of Directors for ABR Re and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Bowdoin College.
O'Donnell has served as Division President, Chubb Tempest Re USA, since 2014, with responsibility for Chubb's domestic property and casualty assumed reinsurance operation. He joined Chubb Tempest Re in 2006 as a casualty treaty underwriter and began his career with General Reinsurance Corp. as a casualty facultative underwriter. He earned an MBA from Fordham University and a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Villanova University.
About Chubb
Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries and territories, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is defined by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength and local operations globally. Parent company Chubb Limited is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CB) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Chubb employs approximately 45,000 people worldwide. Additional information can be found at: www.chubb.com.
HPQ ENDURA+ Gen4 21700 lithium-ion cells have successfully achieved UL 1642 safety certification from an accredited independent testing laboratory.UL 1642 certification validates compliance with one of the industry's most widely recognized U.S. safety standards for commercial lithium-ion cells.Gen4 platform certified at 6,500 mAh, representing an 8.3% increase in capacity over HPQ's previously certified Gen3 platform.Certification supports customer qualification programs, battery pack integration, commercial evaluations, and industrial partnership discussions. MONTREAL, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HPQ Silicon Inc. (“HPQ” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: HPQ, OTCQB: HPQFF, FRA: O08), a technology company specializing in advanced materials innovation and the development of next-generation processes, is pleased to announce that its HPQ ENDURA+ Gen4 21700 lithium-ion cell platform has successfully achieved UL 1642 safety certification, marking another important commercialization milestone for the Company's silicon-anode battery technology.
The certification, awarded by an accredited independent laboratories, confirm that HPQ's latest-generation cell platform complies with internationally recognized UL 1642, one of the industry's most widely recognized safety standards applicable to commercial lithium-ion cells. UL 1642 certification supports customer qualification, battery pack integration, and commercial evaluation activities by prospective industrial partners.
Cylindrical GEN4 HPQ Endura+ Cells
The achievement builds on HPQ's previously certified Gen3 cell platform and demonstrates the Company's ability to successfully certify successive generations of its battery technology while continuing to improve performance. Compared with the certified Gen3 21700 cell, which delivers 6,000 mAh, the Gen4 cell platform is certified at 6,500 mAh, representing an 8.3% increase in capacity, while successfully meeting the requirements of UL 1642 safety certification. This progression highlights HPQ's ability to advance battery performance without compromising the safety and reliability required for commercial deployment.
As global demand accelerates for higher-energy lithium-ion batteries across mobility, energy storage, telecommunications, defense, robotics, and industrial applications, manufacturers are increasingly seeking battery technologies that combine improved performance with compatibility across existing manufacturing infrastructure. Independent certification provides customers, integrators, and OEMs with additional confidence as they evaluate next-generation cell platforms for commercial applications.
"Independent certification is one of the most important steps in transforming an advanced battery technology into a commercially viable product," said Bernard Tourillon, Chairman, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon Inc. "Successfully certifying our next-generation HPQ ENDURA+ platform demonstrates that we can continue increasing battery performance while meeting one of the industry’s most widely recognized safety standards for commercial lithium-ion cells. This milestone further strengthens our commercialization strategy by providing customers and industrial partners with greater confidence as they evaluate our technology for future applications."
The successful certification of successive HPQ ENDURA+ cell generations also reflects the continued advancement of the Company's collaboration with Novacium, whose silicon-based anode technology is designed to increase energy density while remaining compatible with conventional lithium-ion cell manufacturing processes. This compatibility represents an important commercial advantage by supporting adoption without requiring manufacturers to redesign existing production infrastructure.
With certification complete, HPQ will continue supporting customer evaluation programs, qualification activities, battery pack integration, and commercial discussions with prospective industrial partners across targeted high-value markets. These efforts represent the next phase in the Company's strategy to commercialize the HPQ ENDURA+ platform and expand opportunities for its next-generation silicon-anode battery technology.
The Company continues to advance additional certification activities supporting broader commercial deployment.
To complement this announcement, HPQ has published a technical Insight article titled " Why UL 1642 Certification Is an Important Commercial Milestone for Next-Generation Lithium-Ion Batteries.”
The article provides a detailed review of the engineering principles, testing protocols, and commercial significance of these internationally recognized certification standards, along with an analysis of what HPQ's latest certification milestone means for the commercialization of its HPQ ENDURA+ silicon-anode cell platform.
Read the article here.
About HPQ Silicon
HPQ Silicon Inc. is a Quebec-based TSX Venture Exchange industrial issuer (TSX-V: HPQ) focused on innovation in advanced materials and critical process development. In partnership with its research and development partner Novacium—of which HPQ is a shareholder—the Company is advancing next-generation silicon-based anode materials and commercializing HPQ ENDURA+ lithium-ion battery platforms incorporating Gen3 and Gen4 technologies, commercializing its ENDURA+ lithium-ion cells, and developing breakthrough clean-hydrogen and waste-to-energy technologies, for which HPQ holds exclusive North American rights.
HPQ is also pursuing proprietary technologies to become a low-cost, zero-CO₂ producer of fumed silica with technical support from PyroGenesis Inc. Together, these initiatives position HPQ to capture growth opportunities in the energy storage, clean hydrogen, and advanced materials markets essential to achieving global net-zero goals.
For more information, please visit HPQ Silicon web site.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements rely on assumptions about technology performance, market demand, permits, financing, supply chains, and economic conditions but remain subject to significant risks, including delays, regulatory challenges, competition, pricing, financing availability, and macroeconomic uncertainties. Actual outcomes may differ materially from expectations. Detailed risk factors are outlined in HPQ’s Annual Information Form available on SEDAR+. Forward-looking information is provided solely to outline management’s future expectations and objectives.
A more detailed cautionary note regarding forward-looking information related to the HPQ Endura+ batteries project is available for download [here],
Further information regarding the Company is available in the SEDAR+ database (www.sedarplus.ca), and on the Company’s website at: http://www.hpqsilicon.com/
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This News Release is available on the company's CEO Verified Discussion Forum, a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders.
Source: HPQ Silicon Inc.
For further information contact:
Bernard J. Tourillon, BAA – MBA Chairman, President, and CEO
Tel +1 (514) 846-3271 / Email: [email protected]
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Schrödinger, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDGR) today reported that on July 16, 2026, the company granted restricted stock units (RSUs) with respect to 3,691 shares of the company's common stock to four newly hired employees. These grants were made pursuant to the company's 2021 Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, were approved by the compensation committee of the board of directors pursuant to a delegation by the company's board of directors, and were made as a material inducement to.
New monthly membership bundles daily cash back, high-yield savings, scam and identity theft protection, and managed investing
, /PRNewswire/ -- MoneyLion today announced the launch of MoneyLion One, a premium financial membership program empowering hardworking Americans to earn more from every paycheck. Members access daily cashback, fee-free investing and high-yield savings (coming late summer), along with a suite of personalized financial and identity theft protection tools. Currently, more than half of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. These benefits are designed to reduce financial stress today while accelerating long-term financial health.
MoneyLion One makes premium banking tools accessible to everyone through one powerful membership.
Members access daily cashback, fee-free investing and high-yield savings (coming late summer), along with a suite of personalized financial and identity theft protection tools. "Our vision for MoneyLion One is to make premium banking tools accessible to everyone through one powerful membership - helping more people build healthier, stress-free financial lives. When people make MoneyLion their financial home, they gain access to perks that traditional institutions reserve only for higher income consumers," said Tim Hong, Global Head of Financial Wellness Technology at Gen. "MoneyLion One helps hardworking Americans every step of the way toward reaching their financial goals."
MoneyLion One members now receive:
1% daily cash back on qualifying debit purchases 3.64% APY on Savings (coming soon) America's best identity protection powered by LifeLock's proprietary alert algorithms Coverage up to $25,000 for stolen funds, up to $1 million in coverage for lawyers and experts Identity Restoration Support Specialists should identity theft occur No international transaction fees No monthly managed investment fees The Platform Behind the Membership
Most financial apps tell you what has already happened to your money. MoneyLion One looks to the future. It is the premium layer of a platform that's an always-on financial sidekick, continuously monitoring your income, bills, spending, and cash flow. Powered by advanced algorithms, it anticipates what's coming before it happens and delivers personalized recommendations, insights, and financial products that help you take action with confidence. Instead of reacting to financial surprises, members can stay one step ahead - reducing financial stress and building healthier financial lives.
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MoneyLion One rewards everyday banking behavior with extraordinary value. Members who set up at least $500 in monthly direct deposits receive the full membership at no cost, making it more accessible than other memberships with similar benefits. Even without direct deposit, anyone can access all the benefits for just $9.99 per month. This pricing model removes one of the biggest barriers to premium financial services, making sophisticated financial tools accessible to a much broader audience.
This launch is the first iteration of a powerful financial hub supported by MoneyLion's vision of financial health for everyone. We're excited to share more of the products and services still to come.
Learn more at www.moneylion.com/one
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MoneyLion is a leading financial technology platform and part of Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global company dedicated to powering Digital Freedom with a family of trusted consumer brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock and more. MoneyLion powers the next generation of personalized products, content, and marketplace technology through its top-rated consumer finance super app, and premier embedded finance platform for enterprise businesses. Consumers gain control of their finances with an innovative suite of products to save, borrow, spend, and invest, seamlessly integrating the best offers and content from MoneyLion and its 1,300+ enterprise partners into one unified experience. Its mission is to give everyone the power to make their best financial decisions. Learn more at www.moneylion.com.
The AI trade, at least for the time being, has come to an end. Many leaders have officially broken below major support and key moving averages, signaling a change in market momentum. Semiconductors, memory names, neoclouds, photonics, the groups that led the market for most of the year, have sold off hard over the past month. But one corner of technology has barely flinched: cybersecurity. And in a tape like this, that kind of relative strength is exactly what tends to precede leadership changes.
The numbers tell the story cleanly. The Amplify Cybersecurity ETF NYSEARCA: HACK is up 15.4% over the past 30 days and hit a fresh 12-month high in early July. Over that same 30-day stretch, the VanEck Semiconductor ETF NASDAQ: SMH fell almost 9%. The gap widens further when measured against their peaks. HACK sits less than 5% below its 52-week high, while SMH trades roughly 17% below its own, and many memory and semiconductor leaders sit 15% to 25% off their recent highs. It is worth noting that Bank of America just called long semiconductors the most crowded trade ever, while cybersecurity stocks actually rose on one of the market's ugliest sessions last week.
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When money rotates out of a crowded theme, it looks for quality groups with their own demand drivers. Cybersecurity, with rising AI-driven threats and non-discretionary budgets, fits that description well. Three names in particular have been leading the way.
CrowdStrike: The Platform Leader Keeps CompoundingCrowdStrike Today
$207.16 +4.08 (+2.01%)
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52-Week Range$85.68▼
$217.50Price Target$180.63
CrowdStrike NASDAQ: CRWD is up around 75% year to date and trades within striking distance of its 52-week high of $217.50. That momentum and outperformance have been backed by real business progress.
The company recently expanded its strategic partnership with Schwarz Digits to deliver sovereign cybersecurity across Europe and agreed to acquire XM Cyber's IP, while Frost & Sullivan named it Company of the Year for identity threat detection.
Analysts project earnings growth of almost 71% for the year ahead, and the recently completed 4-for-1 stock split has broadened retail accessibility. One potential flag for investors to note, however, is that the consensus price target of $180.42 across 50 analysts now sits below the share price, a familiar dynamic in stocks that move faster than models can be updated.
Fortinet: The Stock That Doubled While Nobody Was WatchingFortinet Today
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52-Week Range$70.12▼
$170.35P/E Ratio63.12
Price Target$115.58
Fortinet NASDAQ: FTNT has quietly been one of the best large-cap stocks in the entire market, up almost 100% year to date, and it still sits roughly within 6% of its 52-week high. Unlike many high-flyers this year, Fortinet pairs that performance with elite profitability. The company has net margins of 27.5%, a return on equity above 130%, and $1.85 billion in trailing net income.
The news flow keeps improving, too, with TD SYNNEX selected this week as a global distributor and the FortiEndpoint platform expanding into AI security and governance.
The consensus rating is Hold with a target well below the current price, reflecting analyst caution after the double, but the tape has been ignoring that caution all year. Earnings arrive on July 29 for the cybersecurity outperformer, the nearest catalyst of the three.
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52-Week Range$139.57▼
$368.80P/E Ratio297.97
Price Target$327.74
Palo Alto Networks NASDAQ: PANW is the largest name in the group, with a market cap of almost $295 billion, up over 90% year to date and trading within 5% of its 52-week high.
The platformization strategy, consolidating firewalls, cloud security, and AI-driven security operations into a single stack, has made it the default enterprise choice as companies rush to secure their AI deployments.
The stock jumped almost 7% in a single session; Tigress Financial just raised its target to $430, and PANW currently sits on MarketBeat's most-upgraded stocks list with one of the strongest news sentiment scores among large-cap tech stocks.
The valuation is undeniably rich, and the consensus target of $327.74 trails the share price. But leadership stocks in emerging themes rarely look cheap.
A Changing of the Guard?Rotation is how bull markets stay alive. With the AI trade crowded and in the process of correcting, capital appears to be finding the one technology group whose demand continues to grow as the AI buildout expands. That's because every new model, agent, and data center creates a new attack surface to defend. If that relative strength holds, cybersecurity may not just be weathering this sell-off. It may be auditioning for leadership of the next leg higher.
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HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) has been awarded a contract by Basra Oil Company (BOC) to provide Integrated Field Management Services (IFMS) and Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) for the development of the Bin Umar and Sindbad oil and gas fields in southern Iraq. The contract scope includes field development planning, production optimization, digital solutions, and EPCM services for the two fields. Halliburton will deploy the Landmark portfolio to b.
Halliburton Company (NYSE:HAL) will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 21.
Analysts expect the Houston, Texas-based company to report quarterly earnings of 54 cents per share, down from 55 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Halliburton’s quarterly revenue is $5.5 billion. It reported $5.51 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
On July 13, Halliburton announced it won a major integrated well construction contracts for the GranMorgu deepwater development offshore Suriname.
Shares of Halliburton rose 0.5% to close at $35.22 on Friday.
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Institutional investors are looking beyond smart contract audits after traditional trust signals such as prior audits and operating history failed to predict which crypto projects would be exploited, according to Hacken.
In its Q2 2026 Security & Compliance Report, Hacken said that only 9% of 1,427 tracked projects had third-party monitoring, while 4% combined monitoring with an active bug bounty and a security audit. The report highlighted that compromised keys, signers and infrastructure accounted for 88.3% of the roughly $764 million stolen during the quarter.
Hacken said projects unable to provide ongoing evidence of operational security may face higher perceived risk, reduced investment and more difficult access to insurance or counterparties.
Contributors to the report included Federico Bagiotti, group head of risk management at Abraxas Capital, who said “inadequate security relative to the capital at risk” was the signal that most often led the firm to reject an otherwise attractive position. Rajeev Bamra, Moody’s Ratings’ head of digital economy strategy, said that operational resilience had become “the practical lens” through which institutions evaluated security, compliance and governance.
Security controls among those reviewed. Source: Hacken
Operational security becomes an allocation testThe report said institutional due diligence is beginning to include signer-set changes, collateral backing, third-party dependencies, incident-response readiness and the scope and recency of audits. Abraxas said it now explicitly screens for timelocks, withdrawal-address whitelisting, multiparty controls and single-key or single-verifier dependencies.
The shift has also appeared in regulatory and industry scrutiny. In a July 10 Cointelegraph report, BitGo Chief Operating Officer Jody Mettler said institutional clients had begun asking more detailed questions about custody providers’ access controls, incident response and business continuity as European regulators examined operational resilience under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
Hacken said 14 projects exploited in the second quarter had previously been audited. However, most losses stemmed from areas outside the scope of conventional smart contract reviews. The affected surfaces included signer devices, bridge validators, backend infrastructure, admin keys and older contracts that remained live despite being deprecated.
The dataset covered 1,427 projects with market caps above $1 million, drawn from assets listed across the top 50 centralized exchanges by CoinGecko Trust Score. Hacken excluded wrapped assets, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. Its data relied on publicly observable and disclosed controls, which means that private arrangements may not be captured.
Magazine: Ethereum’s EEZ could pull other blockchains into its orbit
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Institutional investors are looking beyond smart contract audits after traditional trust signals such as prior audits and operating history failed to predict which crypto projects would be exploited, according to Hacken.
In its Q2 2026 Security & Compliance Report, Hacken said that only 9% of 1,427 tracked projects had third-party monitoring, while 4% combined monitoring with an active bug bounty and a security audit. The report highlighted that compromised keys, signers and infrastructure accounted for 88.3% of the roughly $764 million stolen during the quarter.
Hacken said projects unable to provide ongoing evidence of operational security may face higher perceived risk, reduced investment and more difficult access to insurance or counterparties.
Contributors to the report included Federico Bagiotti, group head of risk management at Abraxas Capital, who said “inadequate security relative to the capital at risk” was the signal that most often led the firm to reject an otherwise attractive position. Rajeev Bamra, Moody’s Ratings’ head of digital economy strategy, said that operational resilience had become “the practical lens” through which institutions evaluated security, compliance and governance.
Security controls among those reviewed. Source: Hacken
Operational security becomes an allocation testThe report said institutional due diligence is beginning to include signer-set changes, collateral backing, third-party dependencies, incident-response readiness and the scope and recency of audits. Abraxas said it now explicitly screens for timelocks, withdrawal-address whitelisting, multiparty controls and single-key or single-verifier dependencies.
The shift has also appeared in regulatory and industry scrutiny. In a July 10 Cointelegraph report, BitGo Chief Operating Officer Jody Mettler said institutional clients had begun asking more detailed questions about custody providers’ access controls, incident response and business continuity as European regulators examined operational resilience under the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA).
Hacken said 14 projects exploited in the second quarter had previously been audited. However, most losses stemmed from areas outside the scope of conventional smart contract reviews. The affected surfaces included signer devices, bridge validators, backend infrastructure, admin keys and older contracts that remained live despite being deprecated.
The dataset covered 1,427 projects with market caps above $1 million, drawn from assets listed across the top 50 centralized exchanges by CoinGecko Trust Score. Hacken excluded wrapped assets, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets. Its data relied on publicly observable and disclosed controls, which means that private arrangements may not be captured.
Magazine: Ethereum’s EEZ could pull other blockchains into its orbit
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Crypto spot trading volumes remain persistently sluggish, with the 7-day average down nearly 80% from their 2025 peak.
The cryptocurrency spot trading market remains in a slump. Data shows that the 7-day moving average of spot trading volume on crypto exchanges has dropped to around $21.4 billion, a nearly 80% decline from the peak of $104.3 billion hit in October 2025. Analysts say the biggest risk in the current crypto market is not just a simple downturn, but rather "directionless wait-and-see sentiment". The apathy and hesitation among market participants may be the main challenge in the current cycle. According to data from The Block, crypto trading volume rose rapidly in the second half of 2025, peaking in October before declining steadily thereafter. As of July 2026, market trading volume has fallen to its lowest level in nearly a year.
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A new wallet address opened a 40x long position on 58.31 BTC, with a liquidation price of $64,020.
According to monitoring by OnchainLens, a Hyperliquid trader opened a highly leveraged long position on Bitcoin (BTC), purchasing 58.31 BTC worth approximately $3.77 million with 40x leverage. The position was opened at $64,823, with a liquidation price of $64,020. Data shows the account has accumulated a profit of roughly $72,100 so far and was created just three days ago. The trading address is: 0xaf791381ba21eb8075bda573a5b8ba134f89f688.
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U.S. stock market opens with all three major indexes rising broadly; SK Hynix, Micron, and SanDisk each gained 4%.
US stock market opens: Dow Jones rises 0.27%, S&P 500 gains 0.54%, Nasdaq climbs 0.8%. Google (GOOG.O) jumps 2% amid reports it’s developing a new chip to enhance AI model efficiency. The storage sector posts broad gains: SK Hynix (SKHY.O), Micron Technology (MU.O), and SanDisk (SNDK.O) rise 4%, while Western Digital (WDC.O) and Seagate Technology (STX.O) climb roughly 3%.
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Google is developing the "Frozen V2" chip to more efficiently serve its Gemini AI model.
According to a report from The Information, Google (GOOG.O) is developing the "Frozen V2" chip to more efficiently power its Gemini AI model. The new "Frozen" chip is expected to be 6 to 10 times more efficient than Google’s existing TPU. Google plans to deploy the Frozen V2 chip as early as 2028. As of press time, Google’s U.S. pre-market shares rose 1.2%.
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Escalating Black Sea Tensions: Kazakhstan's Oil Terminals Suspend Operations, Risks to Energy and Food Supplies Rise in Tandem
Black Sea military conflict continues to escalate, with drone attacks forcing the suspension of key oil export facilities in Kazakhstan, while also disrupting Ukraine and Russia’s grain export capacity, adding fresh pressure to global energy and agricultural supply chains. The Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) announced Monday it has suspended crude loading operations. The terminal had briefly resumed operations following a drone attack, but a tanker named “Nelsa” was struck and caught fire again during loading at Berth 1. CPC labeled the incident a “terrorist attack”, noting no crude leaks occurred, but all loading activities have been halted for safety reasons. The CPC pipeline is Kazakhstan’s primary oil export artery, carrying crude from Kazakh projects operated by international energy firms including Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell. As CPC crude is not subject to sanctions, it has long been a key supply source for European refineries. Current shipping in the Strait of Hormuz is disrupted by US-Iran tensions, and the blocked Black Sea exports have further exacerbated global crude supply tightness. Meanwhile, Black Sea grain shipments have also been disrupted. After Ukraine and Russia tightened restrictions on commercial shipping in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov, international wheat prices climbed to a two-year high, with prices of corn, rapeseed and other agricultural commodities rising in tandem. Ukraine said its Black Sea grain export capacity has fallen by roughly a third amid ongoing attacks; Russia, the world’s top wheat exporter, has also faced shipping restrictions in its Azov Sea routes. Analysts note that overlapping risks from Black Sea energy and grain supplies, combined with the Strait of Hormuz crisis, European extreme weather and El Ni?o impacts, could further drive up global inflation, posing particular challenges to Middle Eastern, African and Asian nations that rely on Black Sea agricultural imports.
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Goldman Sachs: Hedge funds are selling off US tech stocks at a record pace.
Goldman Sachs said hedge funds are selling U.S. tech stocks at a record pace.
BELLEVUE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NYSE:EXPD) today announced the expansion of its global Aircraft on Ground (AOG) capabilities, bringing together dedicated critical logistics teams, 24/7/365 support centers, and access to the company's global network to support aviation and aerospace customers facing urgent operational disruptions. The AOG offering supports airlines, aircraft manufacturers, maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organizations, aeros.
VANCOUVER, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: GTM), the all-in-one AI GTM platform, has reported that Sago Health, a division of the healthcare research, technology, and consulting company Sago, rebuilt its go-to-market motion around data-led outbound sales and now reports a higher share of outreach converting to opportunities and of opportunities converting to wins, according to the company. For more than 60 years, Sago Health leaned on its reputation to fuel a predominantly inbound sal.
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It's been a volatile year for hydrogen and fuel cell stocks. Two of the main players in the space, Plug Power (PLUG +0.93%) and FuelCell Energy (FCEL +6.57%), have been on a roller coaster, resulting in massive swings. Which company is worthy of your attention right now?
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FuelCell's stock has seen explosive growth this year and, despite a recent drop, has risen more than 150% so far. This is largely the result of surging data center demand. The company's sales pipeline grew 267% to 4 gigawatts in the second quarter, and it announced an important strategic collaboration with Siemens. The partnership will help the company scale and deploy its fuel cells more quickly.
FuelCell's financials still reflect the business's riskiness. The company's latest quarter saw revenue actually fall 5% year over year, while the backlog also dropped considerably to about $1.1 billion. FuelCell also recently diluted its shareholders by offering $225 million in newly issued shares.
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Plug Power is a turnaround story. So far this year, the company's stock has risen about 30%. Revenue in the first quarter of 2026 rose 22% year over year, and gross margins improved dramatically. The efforts of newly appointed CEO Jose Luis Crespo, called "Project Quantum Leap," are taking shape. Plug aims to achieve positive EBITDAs (multiple examples of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) by the fourth quarter of 2026.
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Both stocks are still incredibly volatile and high risk, but with data center demand growing, each company could play a substantial role in the energy revolution. Still, at this point, Plug Power's story is more grounded in operational efficiency and improving fundamentals, while FuelCell is benefiting mostly from excitement and speculative enthusiasm. I have to give Plug the competitive edge here.
Catie Hogan has positions in FuelCell Energy and Plug Power. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE: SARO), a leading independent pure-play provider of aerospace engine aftermarket services including engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and engine component repair, has signed an agreement with Arajet, the flagship airline of the Dominican Republic, to provide MRO services for the CFM International LEAP-1B engine. The LEAP-1B powers Arajet's growing fleet of new generation Boeing 737 MAX 8 narrowbody aircraft. Under this new.
In a widely circulated essay published on July 12, Microsoft (MSFT 0.74%) CEO Satya Nadella identified a fundamental imbalance in how companies deploy artificial intelligence (AI). He argued that enterprises essentially pay for intelligence twice, first through tokens and again with the proprietary knowledge they must reveal to make AI useful.
Every prompt and correction an organization feeds a model becomes "exhaust," a trail of insights about how an organization operates that leaks out, "trace by trace." To counter this "Reverse Information Paradox," Nadella argued that companies must take control of their data by running AI within their own "tenant boundary."
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Image source: Microsoft Corporation.
The cost of protecting enterprise IP Today, companies use three primary paths to access frontier AI models. They can use large cloud platforms such as Azure OpenAI Service or Amazon's (AMZN +0.74%) AWS Bedrock, a direct application programming interface (API) from model providers, or a hybrid of both.
The cloud path doesn't require expensive hardware, and the direct route is well established by companies like Anthropic, which built a multibillion-dollar business on direct enterprise contracts. Regardless of the path, the risks Nadella described remain.
The model provider's infrastructure inevitably captures the usage patterns and query data that reveal how an enterprise operates. In response, sovereign nations and regulated entities are increasingly investing in their own hardware.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE 0.59%) closed its second quarter with a $6 billion AI server backlog, roughly 60% of which came from sovereign nations and enterprise clients. Through its acquisition of Juniper Networks last year, HPE can now sell an integrated on-premise stack of servers, storage, and networking to organizations building their own AI capabilities.
Meanwhile, Dell Technologies' (DELL +1.43%) backlog continues to grow. The company reported over $24 billion in AI orders last quarter and exited with a $51 billion backlog. Management noted that customers are seeking integrated solutions they can deploy on infrastructure they control, with specific products designed to keep sensitive data and IP on-premise.
The hyperscalers are positioned to profit either way Once enterprises own the hardware, they need orchestration tools to route between models without getting locked into a single provider. Microsoft's Azure AI Foundry, AWS Bedrock, and Alphabet's Vertex AI offer model-agnostic capabilities.
The architecture supports hybrid adoption, enabling companies to run workloads across multiple clouds and on-premises systems. Nadella's essay makes more sense against this backdrop, as his company positions itself to capture value from the shift he warned about.
After a volatile week in the markets, AI-related stocks are taking a breather following a historic run. With shares trading at just 13 times this year's earnings estimates, HPE warrants a closer look.
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The company assembles AI server systems, but margin expansion depends on its ability to attach networking and storage contracts. At this valuation, the stock offers a reasonable entry point for investors seeking exposure to enterprise infrastructure spending.
Ramiro G. Peru, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV +0.07%), purchased 1,000 shares of common stock on July 17, 2026. SEC Form 4 filing.
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Transaction summaryMetricValueTransaction value$366,050Shares purchased1,000Post-transaction shares (directly held)10,908Post-transaction value~$4.03 millionTransaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($366.05); post-transaction value based on July 17, 2026 market close ($369.16).
Key questionsHow does this purchase affect the director's total equity position?
The acquisition of 1,000 shares increases Ramiro G. Peru's direct equity holdings from 9,908 shares to 10,908 shares, reflecting a 10% expansion of his stake in the company.What is the current market valuation of the director's holdings?
Following this transaction, the total direct position is valued at ~$4.03 million based on the July 17, 2026 market close of $369.16.What was the share price context at the time of the transaction?
The purchase was executed at $366.05 per share, while the common stock was priced at $372.85 as of the July 16, 2026 market close, having generated a 22% return over the preceding year as of the transaction date.What is the broader context of insider ownership at Elevance Health?
Following this acquisition, the total beneficial ownership for the reporting director is 10,908 shares, which is an insignificant ownership level of the firm.Company OverviewMetricValueShare Price (as of market close 2026-07-16)$372.85Market Capitalization$80.0 billionRevenue (TTM)$201.1 billionNet Income (TTM)$5.0 billionCompany SnapshotElevance Health operates as a comprehensive health benefits organization offering medical, digital, pharmaceutical, behavioral health, and clinical care solutions to approximately 118 million individuals across consumers, families, and communities.The company generates revenue through health insurance premiums, managed care services, and integrated healthcare solutions that span the entire health and wellness continuum for its diverse member base.Elevance Health serves employers, government programs, and individual consumers seeking comprehensive health coverage and wellness solutions across the United States.Elevance Health is one of the nation's largest health benefits organizations, commanding a significant market position with $201.1 billion in trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue from serving over 118 million individuals. The company's integrated platform approach—combining medical plans, pharmacy management, behavioral health services, and digital health tools—provides a competitive advantage in delivering coordinated care and managing healthcare costs. Founded in 1944 and headquartered in Indianapolis, Elevance Health demonstrates substantial profitability with $5 billion in TTM net income, reflecting strong operational execution and market leadership in the managed care sector.
What this transaction means for investorsThere are many reasons an insider may sell, some of which have nothing to do with the person’s outlook for the stock price. These reasons can include having to pay a big personal expense.
There is only one reason an insider buys: they expect the share price will rise.
By that rule alone, it’s bullish that Ramiro Peru bought $366,000 worth of Elevance Health shares. Peru has been a director of the business since 2004, so he knows the business inside and out.
In the stock market, Elevance investors are reacting positively to the company’s plan to exit unprofitable Medicaid markets, such as the District of Columbia, with more to be announced. Wall Street sees fiscal 2026 bringing a slight slip in revenue and net income, but free cash flow should just about double to more than $6 billion, a positive development. Good trends in morbidity this year — which, in insurance speak, refers to the number and severity of customers getting sick — could also help offset the fact that most of its ACA (Obamacare) customers tend to backload care in the latter half of each year.
Further cost controls and the use of technology to improve the customer experience are expected to benefit the bottom line in the long term.
Peru’s purchase isn’t a large fresh commitment by some standards, but it’s a positive signal that Elevance investors should take into account.
D.R. Horton, Inc. (NYSE:DHI) will release its third quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 21.
Analysts expect the Arlington, Texas-based company to report quarterly earnings of $2.99 per share, down from $3.36 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for D.R. Horton’s quarterly revenue is $9.17 billion. It reported $9.23 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
On April 21, D.R. Horton reported better-than-expected second-quarter EPS results.
D.R. Horton shares fell 3.3% to close at $149.39 on Friday.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. & KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As AI adoption accelerates globally, so does the need for data infrastructure that can scale responsibly. Western Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: WDC), the sustainable storage foundation of the AI-driven data economy, is committed to helping customers store more data with greater efficiency, reducing the physical footprint, energy consumption, and resources required to support the world's rapidly growing AI workloads. Today, WD's Malaysia.
OSHKOSH, Wis., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Merlin, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRLN), an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight, today announced it successfully completed an autonomous landing at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh with its Cessna 208B Grand Caravan equipped with the Merlin Pilot AI-powered autonomy platform. The autonomous landing occurred on Runway 27 at 10:02am CDT on July 17, 2026, at the 73rd annual event in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where over 600,000 EAA members and aviation enthusiasts gather annually to celebrate the heritage and future of flight. The landing demonstrates how AI-powered autonomy is moving from research and experimentation toward operational deployment.
"For more than 70 years, Oshkosh has been where aviation introduces its next chapter," said Matt George, CEO and founder of Merlin. "Many members of our team first fell in love with aviation here, so returning to Oshkosh to complete what we believe is the first autonomous landing of a conventional fixed wing aircraft in EAA AirVenture history makes this milestone especially meaningful. We're incredibly grateful to the EAA air and ground crews, whose involvement made this achievement possible. It's a testament to how far autonomous flight has come and a reminder that the next chapter of aviation is being built by the same community that has always embraced what's next."
Merlin's autonomous landing builds on a year of significant technical and corporate milestones for the company, including its public listing on NASDAQ in March 2026. Earlier this year, Merlin completed the Critical Design Review for its C-130J autonomy program with U.S. Special Operations Command, validating the system's design readiness and advancing the program into aircraft integration activities, as well as unveiled its first product family for large, multi-crew aircraft, Condor. Together, these milestones represent Merlin's broader vision of delivering a single autonomy platform capable of supporting both defense and commercial aircraft from takeoff to touchdown.
At the show, Merlin’s aircraft will be on display at Booth #19 on James Ray Boulevard. Visitors can also experience Merlin Pilot in action through the company's interactive flight simulator.
About Merlin
Merlin is an aerospace and defense technology company building the operating system of record for autonomous flight. Through a first-principles approach, the company is redefining what’s possible across aviation, aerospace, and defense with the goal of delivering full-stack autonomy for any aircraft, military or civilian, from takeoff to touchdown. The Merlin Pilot system powers a growing range of aircraft and mission profiles, proven through hundreds of autonomous flights from test facilities across the globe. With $100M+ total in IDIQ contract ceiling value under its C-130J autonomy program with USSOCOM, Merlin is advancing American leadership in autonomous aviation by helping to solve national security challenges through safe, reliable autonomy. To learn more, visit www.merlinlabs.com or follow us on X @merlinaero.
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Merlin Lands an Autonomous Cessna Caravan at Oshkosh AirVenture "3 Charlie Bravo, are you the autonomous Caravan?" "Affirm."On July 17, 2026, Merlin Pilot landed a ...
, /PRNewswire/ -- Adecoagro S.A. (NYSE: AGRO) ("Adecoagro" or the "Company"), a leading sustainable production company in South America, announces that it has entered into an agreement with Raízen Group to acquire the Caarapó Mill, located in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul, including the Company's owned sugarcane and sugarcane supply agreements. The transaction price is estimated at R$760 million (approximately US$148 million), subject to adjustments, and will be paid in cash upon closing. During the 2025/26 harvest season, the Caarapó Mill processed approximately 3.5 million tons of sugarcane. The acquisition is aligned with Adecoagro's growth strategy of expanding its footprint in the region.
Caarapó mill is located in the municipality of Caarapó, Mato Grosso do Sul, approximately 100 km from Adecoagro's Angélica and Ivinhema mills. The mill has the capacity to produce sugar, hydrous and anhydrous ethanol, as well as renewable energy.
Renato Junqueira Pereira, Adecoagro's VP of the Sugar, Ethanol and Energy business commented "We view the acquisition of Caarapó as a natural extension of our current industrial footprint in Mato Grosso do Sul. Given its geographic proximity, the mill will be integrated into our Cluster strategy, allowing us to process additional sugarcane — including excess cane from our existing operations — while leveraging shared infrastructure, management, and best practices to replicate our competitive advantages, reinforce our low-cost production model, and meaningfully grow Caarapó's crushing volume with limited incremental investment."
We believe this is a transaction that makes strategic and financial sense, and one that will generate long-term value for our shareholders, as the mill organically integrates into our operations. Having established ourselves as one of the lowest-cost producers of sugar and ethanol globally, we have a clear path and proven methodology to unlock Caarapó's full productive potential. Furthermore, we expect the asset to be accretive to Adjusted EBITDA from day one, with incremental upside as we capture operational synergies and deploy our know-how across an integrated cluster composed of three mills located in the same region.
Mariano Bosch, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Adecoagro, expressed: "We are very pleased with this transaction. Acquiring Caarapó will allow us to strengthen our S&E platform, while reinforcing our position among the lowest-cost producers in the industry."
The completion of the transaction is subject to approval by the Brazilian Administrative Council for Economic Defense (Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica – CADE) and the satisfaction of the other conditions precedent set forth in the agreement. The closing is expected to occur before October 1, 2026, after which the Caarapó Mill will be incorporated into Adecoagro's Sugar, Ethanol and Energy business.
About Adecoagro:
Adecoagro is a leading sustainable production company in South America. Adecoagro owns 210.4 thousand hectares of farmland and several industrial facilities spread across the most productive regions of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay, where it produces 3.1 million tons of agricultural products, 1.3 million tons of fertilizers and over 1 million MWh of renewable electricity.
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On July 20, 2026, we conducted a DCF analysis for Toyota Motor Corp (TM) to assess its intrinsic value in the context of its recent price performance. Over the
WALTHAM, Mass., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In connection with the upcoming July 31, 2026, Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (the “July EGM”), Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM) (“Nano Dimension,” “Nano,” or the “Company”) and Murchinson Ltd. (collectively with its affiliates and funds it advises and/or sub-advises, "Murchinson") today jointly announced a settlement agreement.
Under the terms of the agreement executed on July 17, the July EGM will be cancelled. Messrs. Pons, Rosensweig, Sriubas and Stehlin (collectively, the “Departing Directors”) resigned from the Board and all their positions at Nano. The directors nominated by Murchinson for the July EGM — Messrs. Fruchthandler, Rozenbaum and Tarlow — were appointed to Nano’s Board.
All parties wish to thank all those who shared their views over the past months and look forward to the Company moving ahead on a smooth path toward realizing value for all shareholders.
About Nano Dimension Ltd.
Nano Dimension Ltd. (Nasdaq: NNDM) has historically delivered advanced digital manufacturing technologies, including serving customers across the defense, aerospace, automotive, electronics and medical device industry segments. For more information, please visit www.nano-di.com.
About Murchinson
Founded in 2012 and based in Toronto, Canada, Murchinson is an alternative asset management firm that serves institutional investors, family offices and qualified clients. The firm has extensive experience capturing the best returning opportunities across global markets. Murchinson’s multi-strategy approach allows it to execute investments at all points in the market cycle with fluid allocation between strategies. Our team targets corporate action, distressed investing, private equity and structured finance situations, leveraging its broad market experience with a variety of specialized products and sophisticated hedging techniques to deliver alpha within a risk-averse mandate. Learn more at www.murchinsonltd.com.
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DBS Group Research’s Philip Wee argues that the Euro (EUR) may find support in coming weeks as markets reassess geopolitical risks and central bank divergence. He highlights investor unease over Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh’s push to end forward guidance, contrasting it with the European Central Bank’s (ECB) clearer framework. The analysis focuses on EUR/USD’s potential to break its recent trading range.
ECB clarity contrasts Fed uncertainty push"Against this volatile geopolitical backdrop, the coming fortnight may underpin the EUR, driven by a market preference for the European Central Bank’s new and transparent Framework Guidance over Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s campaign to end forward guidance."
"The ECB has flagged a tactical pause at its governing council meeting on July 23. However, the market is currently pricing in an 87.8% chance of a 25-bps hike to 2.50% at the subsequent September 10 meeting. If the ECB affirms this trajectory, the EUR/USD pair could break above this month’s tight range of 1.1360 to 1.1480."
"Conversely, Warsh’s testimony to US lawmakers last week confirmed his intention to restore an "uncertainty premium" to the market’s pricing for a September hike. Warsh plans to use the July 28-29 FOMC meeting to foster an "honest internal discussion" with his colleagues at the Fed."
"Markets will become anxious that slashing the FOMC statement and Warsh’s refusal to provide his own forecasts at his first FOMC meeting in June could be a prelude to stripping the dots and the Summary of Economic Projections of their market-moving authority at the September meeting."
(This article was created with the help of an Artificial Intelligence tool and reviewed by an editor. Know more.)
Silver (XAG/USD) advances toward $56.90 per troy ounce on Monday at the time of writing, gaining 1.6% on the day. The precious metal continues to benefit from safe-haven demand as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East keep risk sentiment under pressure.
The United States (US) has carried out a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian targets. In response, Tehran considers the ceasefire between the two countries effectively over, raising concerns about further disruptions to key regional energy supply routes. Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that intermediaries have delivered messages to Tehran in recent days aimed at reducing tensions, while stressing that diplomacy remains a tool to pursue the country's national interests.
Concerns intensified further after Yemen's Houthis announced a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, raising fears of additional disruptions to energy trade. Against this backdrop, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil rebounded from daily lows to near $82.00 per barrel at the time of press, increasing the risk of renewed inflationary pressures.
Higher energy prices are reinforcing expectations of further monetary tightening. Speaking on Friday, Federal Reserve (Fed) of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said inflation remains persistent, strengthening expectations that interest rates could remain higher for longer. According to the CME FedWatch tool, markets now assign a 55.3% chance to a Fed rate hike in September.
The prospect of higher interest rates is typically a headwind for Silver as the precious metal does not generate yield. However, strong safe-haven demand driven by geopolitical tensions is currently allowing the white metal to maintain a bullish bias despite this unfavorable backdrop.
Silver FAQs Silver is a precious metal highly traded among investors. It has been historically used as a store of value and a medium of exchange. Although less popular than Gold, traders may turn to Silver to diversify their investment portfolio, for its intrinsic value or as a potential hedge during high-inflation periods. Investors can buy physical Silver, in coins or in bars, or trade it through vehicles such as Exchange Traded Funds, which track its price on international markets.
Silver prices can move due to a wide range of factors. Geopolitical instability or fears of a deep recession can make Silver price escalate due to its safe-haven status, although to a lesser extent than Gold's. As a yieldless asset, Silver tends to rise with lower interest rates. Its moves also depend on how the US Dollar (USD) behaves as the asset is priced in dollars (XAG/USD). A strong Dollar tends to keep the price of Silver at bay, whereas a weaker Dollar is likely to propel prices up. Other factors such as investment demand, mining supply – Silver is much more abundant than Gold – and recycling rates can also affect prices.
Silver is widely used in industry, particularly in sectors such as electronics or solar energy, as it has one of the highest electric conductivity of all metals – more than Copper and Gold. A surge in demand can increase prices, while a decline tends to lower them. Dynamics in the US, Chinese and Indian economies can also contribute to price swings: for the US and particularly China, their big industrial sectors use Silver in various processes; in India, consumers’ demand for the precious metal for jewellery also plays a key role in setting prices.
Silver prices tend to follow Gold's moves. When Gold prices rise, Silver typically follows suit, as their status as safe-haven assets is similar. The Gold/Silver ratio, which shows the number of ounces of Silver needed to equal the value of one ounce of Gold, may help to determine the relative valuation between both metals. Some investors may consider a high ratio as an indicator that Silver is undervalued, or Gold is overvalued. On the contrary, a low ratio might suggest that Gold is undervalued relative to Silver.
US Dollar Technical Analysis: Last week could’ve been much worse for the USD given the below-expected CPI and PPI prints, but so far it’s held support at prior resistance. USD/JPY retains bullish breakout potential and that’s probably one of the more attractive bullish majors for the USD this week, while GBP/USD retains bullish potential itself setting up as one of the more attractive for USD-weakness. The big part of the DXY basket is in view this week with the ECB rate decision and EUR/USD has seen the sell-off stall over the past few weeks, with 1.1500 as a major barrier level on pullback scenarios.
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USD Last week was one of those episodes where it could’ve went very differently for the US Dollar, as below-expected CPI and PPI highlighted less urgency for the rate hikes that have been priced in for later this year.
That has not come to pass, however, as the Tuesday and Wednesday pullback led to a rally in the Greenback, and so far this week, that move has continued. From the weekly chart below we can see the DXY basket holding support at prior resistance and this again points to bullish technical structure.
For this week, the big item is the European Central Bank rate decision and the EUR/USD pair remains in an unsettled place, as the bearish trend and fresh lows have been on pause for the past few weeks, but buyers have seemingly been unable to prod for re-test of the 1.1500 handle. That will likely be the big driver for the USD for this week.
US Dollar Weekly Price Chart Chart prepared by James Stanley; data derived from Tradingview EUR/USD In last week’s USD webinar, I looked at three different resistance areas in EUR/USD, and so far the most nearby has held the highs at 1.1469. But the bigger question is whether there’s now enough motivation from bears to finally break through to a fresh low, as that’s been the lacking component going back to late-June and while the daily chart looks messy, the weekly chart highlights this well. This is why we have the old saying in charting of ‘when in doubt, zoom out.’
EUR/USD Weekly Chart Chart prepared by James Stanley; data derived from Tradingview EUR/USD Daily From the daily chart we can see that counter-trend motive well and while messy, this can be argued as a bear flag type of formation given the bullish counter-trend grind over the past few weeks.
Given the ECB meeting on the calendar, this would seem opportune time for the larger trend to present itself, which would point to further DXY strength as the Euro is a whopping 57.6% of the DXY basket. The next resistance level up, the price that bulls have not wanted to encroach upon yet since breaking below a moth ago, is at the 1.1500 level.
EUR/USD Daily Chart Chart prepared by James Stanley; data derived from Tradingview USD/JPY The Japanese Yen is the second largest component of the DXY basket and the Japanese Yen weakness theme remains as a big part of the relative strength in the USD. At this point, the USD/JPY pair holds an ascending triangle formation, which is a bullish breakout formation that points to the possibility of topside breakouts and trend continuation.
As looked at last week, the 165 level is the next major level up and that’s a price that hasn’t traded in USD/JPY since 1986. But – central to that bullish reaction in DXY after PPI and CPI was a similar outing in USD/JPY, and I had looked at this possibility on Monday, highlighting that trend traders could view that weakness as opportunity, which so far they have.
USD/JPY Daily Price Chart Chart prepared by James Stanley; data derived from Tradingview GBP/USD While the EUR/USD sell-off has stalled over the past few weeks but the pair showing an inability to climb above 1.1500, GBP/USD has sprung into what could be argued as a bullish trend given a recent higher-high.
I looked into the pair last week and highlighted three support areas. The first of those areas has so far helped to hold the lows around 1.3450. The second, just below, spans from a Fibonacci level at 1.3390 up to 1.3400, and the third is a prior swing around 1.3325.
For those looking to take bearish stances on the USD this stands out as one of the more attractive major pairs currently available.
GBP/USD Daily Price Chart Chart prepared by James Stanley; data derived from Tradingview --- written by James Stanley, Senior Market Analyst, Global Macro
Americká společnost Google, spadající pod technologický konglomerát Alphabet, údajně vyvíjí nový serverový čip, který má být navržen přímo na míru jeho modelu umělé inteligence Gemini. Informoval o tom server The Information s odvoláním na zdroje obeznámené se situací.
Čip, interně nazývaný Frozen v2, by měl být oddělený od stávající řady tensorových procesorových jednotek (TPU), které Google vyvíjí už řadu let. Jeho hlavní předností má být výrazné omezení množství dat, která musí procesor přesouvat, což by zrychlilo odezvu na dotazy uživatelů. Zaměstnanci pracující na projektu údajně odhadují, že by nový čip mohl být v době uvedení 6x až 10x efektivnější než nejnovější generace dosavadních čipů Googlu. Firma by ho prý mohla nasadit nejdříve v roce 2028.
Novým čipem chce Google podle serveru The Information řešit zásadní nedostatek výpočetní kapacity pro umělou inteligenci a poskytovat své AI modely uživatelům podstatně efektivněji.
Představení společnosti Zajímá vás společnost Alphabet? Přečtěte si první a druhý díl podrobného představení společnosti.
Akcie Alphabet Akcie Alphabet třídy A (GOOGL) v předburzovní fázi posilují o 1,16 % na 350,8 USD. Akcie třídy C (GOOG) zaznamenávají růst o 1,11 % na 349,97 USD. S akciemi Alphabet mohou klienti Fio banky obchodovat také na RM-SYSTÉMu pod tickerem BAAGOOGL, kde se naposled zobchodovaly za 7 600 Kč.
July 20, 2026 08:30 ET | Source: Array Technologies, Inc.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ARRAY Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) (“ARRAY” or the “Company”), a leading global provider of solar tracking technology and fixed-tilt products, foundation solutions, software systems and services, today announced that it will host an APA Investor Technology Showcase on Thursday, August 20, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET.
Held approximately one year after the close of ARRAY’s acquisition of APA Solar (APA), the event will feature presentations and a Q&A session with CEO Kevin Hostetler and members of ARRAY and APA’s leadership teams. Presentations will cover the Company's Balance of System strategy, an overview and deep dive on APA, ARRAY’s innovation roadmap and long-term growth opportunities.
Following the presentations, in-person attendees will attend a manufacturing facility tour and live product demonstrations at APA’s headquarters in Ridgeville Corners, Ohio.
Advance registration is required for in-person attendance. Investors interested in attending the event in person are encouraged to contact ARRAY Investor Relations at [email protected] for additional information.
Registration for the live webcast will be available through the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at investors.arraytechinc.com. The webcast will begin at 9:00 a.m. ET, and an archived replay of the event will be available following its conclusion.
About ARRAY Technologies, Inc.
ARRAY Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) is a leading global provider of solar tracking technology and fixed-tilt systems to utility-scale and distributed generation customers, who construct, develop, and operate solar PV sites. With solutions engineered to withstand the harshest weather conditions, ARRAY’s high-quality solar trackers, fixed-tilt systems, software platforms, foundation solutions, and field services combine to optimize energy production and deliver value to our customers for the entire lifecycle of a project. Founded and headquartered in the United States, ARRAY is rooted in manufacturing and driven by technology - relying on its domestic manufacturing, diversified global supply chain, and customer-centric approach to design, deliver, commission, train, and support solar energy deployment around the world. For more news and information on ARRAY, please visit arraytechinc.com.
Agreement provides Incyte the rights to develop and commercialize ENHANZE® with its mutCALR development program and an option to nominate up to two additional targets
, /PRNewswire/ -- Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HALO) ("Halozyme" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into a global collaboration and license agreement with Incyte (Nasdaq: INCY) to evaluate additional subcutaneous formulations of INCA033989, a first-in-class mutant calreticulin (mutCALR)-targeted monoclonal antibody, in patients with mutCALR-expressing myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), utilizing Halozyme's proprietary ENHANZE® drug delivery technology. The collaboration will focus on the potential for ENHANZE® to strengthen the subcutaneous formulation currently in development for INCA033989, with the goal of enabling more convenient delivery and dosing regimens that may improve the treatment experience.
Under the terms of the agreement, Halozyme will receive an upfront payment from Incyte and is eligible to receive additional payments upon achievement of agreed upon milestones. In addition, Halozyme is eligible to receive royalties on net sales of commercialized medicines using ENHANZE®. Under the collaboration, Incyte also has the option to nominate up to two additional targets for use with ENHANZE®.
"This collaboration with Incyte underscores the continued momentum and broad applicability of our ENHANZE technology across high-value therapeutic areas," said Dr. Helen Torley, President and Chief Executive Officer of Halozyme. "Incyte brings a strong portfolio and deep expertise in hematology, and we look forward to working together to enable the development of more convenient subcutaneous treatment options for patients. This agreement builds on Halozyme's established track record of successful collaborations with leading biopharmaceutical companies and further diversifies our portfolio of partnered programs across multiple therapeutic areas."
About Halozyme
Halozyme is a biopharmaceutical company advancing disruptive solutions to improve patient experiences and outcomes for emerging and established therapies. As the innovators of ENHANZE® drug delivery technology with the proprietary enzyme rHuPH20, Halozyme's commercially-validated solution facilitates the subcutaneous delivery of injected drugs and fluids, reducing treatment burden and improving convenience. ENHANZE® has touched more than one million patient lives through ten commercialized products across over 100 global markets and is licensed to leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies including Roche, Takeda, Pfizer, Janssen, AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Bristol-Myers Squibb, argenx, ViiV Healthcare, Chugai Pharmaceutical, Acumen Pharmaceuticals, Merus N.V., Skye Bioscience and GSK.
Halozyme expanded its drug delivery technology portfolio to develop partner products using Hypercon™ and Surf Bio's hyperconcentration technology. Hypercon™ is an innovative microparticle technology expected to set a new standard in hyperconcentration of drugs and biologics by reducing injection volume for the same dosage and enabling administration in at‑home and healthcare‑provider settings. The addition of Surf Bio's polymer‑based hyperconcentration technology further broadens the range of biologics that can be delivered subcutaneously, meaningfully expanding the scope of opportunities across therapeutic modalities. Together, Hypercon™ and Surf Bio's technology complement ENHANZE® by enabling creation and delivery of highly concentrated biologics. The Hypercon™ technology has been licensed to leading biopharmaceutical partners, including Janssen, Eli Lilly, argenx, Vertex Pharmaceuticals and Oruka Therapeutics.
Halozyme also develops, manufactures and commercializes drug-device combination products using advanced auto-injector technologies designed to improve convenience, reliability and tolerability, enhancing patient comfort and adherence. The Company has two proprietary commercial products, Hylenex® and XYOSTED®, partnered commercial products and ongoing development programs with Teva Pharmaceuticals and McDermott Laboratories Limited, an affiliate of Viatris Inc.
Halozyme is headquartered in San Diego, CA, with offices in Ewing, NJ; Minnetonka, MN; and Boston, MA. Minnetonka is also the site of its operations facility.
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Elroy Air Recently Announced a Demand Pipeline Exceeding 1,400 Aircraft
Kratos to Increase Current Sacramento Workforce of 450+ High-Tech Employees as Production of Elroy Air's Autonomous Cargo Aircraft Accelerates
SAN DIEGO, July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS), a Technology Company in the Defense, National Security and Global Markets, today announced that it will manufacture Elroy Air's Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft in its expanding Sacramento, California production facility, supporting increasing demand across commercial logistics and defense markets while expecting to further grow its regional workforce of 450 high-tech employees by more than 50 as Chaparral production ramps.
The Chaparral is a hybrid-electric, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) autonomous cargo aircraft designed to transport more than 500 pounds of payload with a maximum range of up to 450 miles without requiring traditional airport infrastructure. The system is designed to support commercial middle-mile logistics while also providing a flexible, autonomous resupply capability for military operations.
The announcement marks the transition from strategic manufacturing partner to production execution following Elroy Air's recent announcement of its planned public listing and continued commercial momentum. Kratos is the exclusive U.S. manufacturer of the Chaparral aircraft and will fulfill all U.S. customer orders, with the first production aircraft planned for late 2026. Recent expansion of Kratos' Sacramento manufacturing operations provides the production capacity necessary to support anticipated increases in aircraft deliveries.
Located within driving distance of Elroy Air's headquarters, the expanded Sacramento facility strengthens collaboration between the two companies while increasing manufacturing capacity for one of the industry's most advanced autonomous cargo aircraft. The expansion will drive additional hiring across aircraft technicians, composite manufacturing specialists, assemblers, engineers, production operations, quality assurance, and program management positions, bringing Kratos' Sacramento-area workforce to more than 500 employees.
Steve Fendley, President of Kratos’ Unmanned Systems Division, said, “At Kratos, we have built our business around rapidly transitioning advanced unmanned aircraft from development into affordable, scalable production. Chaparral represents another example of Kratos leveraging its proven manufacturing capability, established supply chain, and experienced workforce to help bring an innovative aircraft into production at scale. As demand continues to build, our expanding Sacramento facility is well positioned to support both commercial and defense customers while creating additional high-value aerospace jobs in California.”
Dr. Andrew Clare, CEO of Elroy Air, said, “Demand for Chaparral is accelerating across defense, rapid response and commercial logistics and meeting it requires manufacturing at scale. Partnering with Kratos lets us build American-made autonomous cargo drones right here in California, at the pace our customers need.”
Elroy Air recently announced a demand pipeline exceeding 1,400 aircraft representing more than $5 billion in potential revenue opportunities from leading logistics and aviation companies, including Bristow Group, Barq Group, SLI, and FedEx. The company has also supported defense programs with the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force for more than six years, demonstrating the growing dual-use market opportunity for the Chaparral platform. The company also recently announced plans to become a publicly traded company, positioning it to accelerate commercial-scale production.
Kratos continues to expand its national manufacturing footprint to meet increasing demand for affordable, mission-ready unmanned systems supporting U.S. and allied defense priorities, while enabling the production of innovative dual-use technologies serving both commercial and government customers.
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: KTOS) is a technology, products, system and software company addressing the defense, national security, and commercial markets. Kratos makes true internally funded research, development, capital and other investments, to rapidly develop, produce and field solutions that address our customers’ mission critical needs and requirements. At Kratos, affordability is a technology, and we seek to utilize proven, leading-edge approaches and technology, not unproven bleeding edge approaches or technology, with Kratos’ approach designed to reduce cost, schedule and risk, enabling us to be first to market with cost effective solutions. We believe that Kratos is known as an innovative disruptive change agent in the industry, a company that is an expert in designing products and systems up front for successful rapid, large quantity, low-cost future manufacturing which is a value-add competitive differentiator for our large traditional prime system integrator partners and also to our government and commercial customers. Kratos intends to pursue program and contract opportunities as the prime or lead contractor when we believe that our probability of win (PWin) is high and any investment required by Kratos is within our capital resource comfort level. We intend to partner and team with a large, traditional system integrator when our assessment of PWin is greater or required investment is beyond Kratos’ comfort level. Kratos’ primary business areas include virtualized ground systems for satellites and space vehicles including software for command & control (C2) and telemetry, tracking and control (TT&C), jet powered unmanned aerial drone systems, hypersonic vehicles and rocket systems, propulsion systems for drones, missiles, loitering munitions, supersonic systems, space craft and launch systems, C5ISR and microwave electronic products for missile, radar, missile defense, space, satellite, counter UAS, directed energy, communication and other systems, and virtual & augmented reality training systems for the warfighter. For more information, visit www.KratosDefense.com and follow Kratos on LinkedIn and X.
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, /PRNewswire/ -- WiMi Hologram Cloud Inc. (NASDAQ: WiMi) ("WiMi" or the "Company"), a leading global Hologram Augmented Reality ("AR") Technology provider, announced the release of its latest independently developed achievement—a quantum convolutional neural network for efficient image classification based on quantum random access memory (QRAM). This technology is oriented toward typical image classification tasks with large-scale input data and multiple output channels. It systematically addresses the key bottlenecks of existing quantum convolutional neural networks in terms of the number of qubits, circuit depth, and data loading efficiency, providing a feasible path for the practical application of quantum computing in real machine learning scenarios.
The success of traditional convolutional neural networks on classical computers relies on highly parallel matrix operations and massive storage resources. However, as input image resolution continues to increase and the number of feature channels keeps growing, the resource demands of CNNs in both training and inference stages grow exponentially. This not only increases the hardware burden but also limits the model's application space in edge computing, low-power devices, and high-real-time scenarios. The proposal of quantum convolutional neural networks is precisely an attempt to significantly compress the required computational resources while maintaining model expressiveness through quantum superposition and quantum parallelism.
However, existing QCNN models still face severe challenges at the engineering level. On one hand, the number of qubits in currently available quantum computing devices is limited and noise levels are high, making it difficult to directly handle large-scale input data; on the other hand, many quantum neural network schemes use amplitude encoding or angle encoding in the data encoding stage, requiring individual loading of each input sample—this process itself consumes a large amount of circuit depth, offsetting the potential advantages of quantum computing. How to process large-scale image data in a one-time, efficient manner under limited quantum resources has become the core problem constraining the practicalization of QCNNs.
In response to the above issues, WiMi re-examined the data access problem in quantum neural networks from the architectural level and introduced quantum random access memory (QRAM) as a key technology into the overall design of quantum convolutional neural networks. The core idea of QRAM is to use quantum superposition states to access multiple memory addresses simultaneously, enabling massive classical data to be indexed and invoked using a logarithmic number of qubits. This characteristic makes it naturally suitable for combination with the large-scale feature representation needs in deep learning.
In this released technical scheme, QRAM is not merely used as a simple data loading tool but is deeply embedded into the feature extraction and channel mapping process of QCNN, forming an entirely new model structure. After the input image is mapped into a data structure suitable for quantum storage during the classical preprocessing stage, the corresponding quantum state representation is constructed through QRAM. Unlike traditional pixel-by-pixel or block-by-block loading methods, this scheme allows multiple spatial locations and feature dimensions to exist simultaneously in the quantum state, thereby enabling parallel access to large-scale input data in a single quantum operation.
At the convolution computation level, the model proposed by WiMi redefines the implementation of quantum convolution kernels. In traditional QCNN, convolution operations are often realized through local quantum gate combinations, which significantly increase circuit depth as input scale grows. This technology, leveraging the parallel addressing capability provided by QRAM, matches convolution kernel parameters and input features in the form of quantum states, transforming the convolution process into a series of controlled quantum operations. This design significantly weakens the coupling relationship between the depth growth of the convolution layer and input size, allowing the model to maintain a relatively shallow quantum circuit structure even when processing high-resolution images or multi-channel features.
In terms of output channel expansion, this technology also embodies the design philosophy of resource efficiency. In classical CNNs, increasing the number of output channels often leads to linear or even super-linear growth in computation and storage demands, while in quantum architectures, blindly expanding channels would quickly exhaust available qubit resources. The channel mapping mechanism based on QRAM proposed by WiMi introduces auxiliary index registers in the quantum state, allowing multiple output channels to exist in superposition within the same quantum circuit, with selective readout during measurement to complete classification decisions. This mechanism significantly reduces the direct consumption of quantum resources caused by channel count growth, enabling the model to adapt to more complex classification tasks.
In the overall training and inference process, this QCNN model adopts a typical hybrid quantum-classical architecture. Parameter updates and loss function evaluation are completed on the classical computing side, while core feature extraction and mapping processes are handled by quantum circuits. This design fully considers the current development stage of quantum hardware, avoiding dependence on large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computers while maximizing the advantages of quantum computing in high-dimensional feature space processing. Through repeated iterative optimization, the model achieves a good balance among qubit count, circuit depth, and runtime while ensuring classification accuracy.
During the experimental validation phase, WiMi conducted systematic evaluations of this model on multiple sets of image classification tasks with different scales. The results show that, under conditions of significantly increased input data scale and continuously expanded output channel count, the quantum convolutional neural network based on QRAM outperforms existing similar QCNN schemes in both resource consumption and circuit depth while maintaining competitive classification performance. This result validates the feasibility of this technology in processing large-scale machine learning tasks in resource-constrained quantum environments.
WiMi's quantum convolutional neural network for efficient image classification based on quantum random access memory (QRAM) not only expands the design space of quantum machine learning models in theory but also provides a practically feasible solution path for large-scale data processing at the engineering level. With the continuous improvement of quantum hardware capabilities, the QRAM-based QCNN architecture is expected to further amplify its parallel computing advantages, offering new solutions for complex visual tasks and laying a solid foundation for the actual deployment of future quantum intelligent systems.
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CompaniesNEW DELHI, July 20 (Reuters) - India's Hindustan Petroleum Corp (HPCL.NS), opens new tab on Monday invited liquefied natural gas (LNG) suppliers, producers and traders to register to supply LNG on a spot and long-term basis, according to a notice on its website.
HPCL operates an LNG import and regassification facility at Chhara in western India with annual capacity of 5 million metric tons.
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India wants to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15% from about 6% currently to cut its carbon footprint.
HPCL also has a 10-year LNG import deal with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co for 500,000 tons of LNG every year from 2028. The company also buys LNG through spot tenders.
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The project of a monetary system capable of competing with the dollar has long been considered an unrealistic ambition of the BRICS. This perception is now wavering. Jim O’Neill, the economist who popularized the acronym BRIC in the early 2000s, now recognizes that the major emerging economies have the means to build a credible alternative to the monetary order dominated by the greenback. This turnaround comes as geopolitical tensions intensify and payment infrastructures are transforming at high speed.
In Brief Jim O’Neill, inventor of the BRIC concept, admits that the creation of an alternative financial system to the dollar is no longer an illusion. The rapid rise of digital payment infrastructures and decentralized rails makes this monetary transition possible. Trade tensions and the repeated use of US sanctions push 75% of the global GDP to seek alternatives. The goal is not to eradicate the dollar, but to create a bilateral settlement currency based on a basket of currencies. Jim O’Neill’s doctrinal shift in face of payment technology advances Financial markets veteran Jim O’Neill has formally acknowledged that the creation by BRICS member countries of a financial vehicle alternative to the dollar no longer belongs to the realm of speculation, having just admitted that the G7 can no longer ignore the existence of the alliance. This admission marks a clear break with his historical stance, having previously qualified any monetary union within the bloc as an unrealistic endeavor given internal economic divergences. Several findings corroborate this turnaround :
Jim O’Neill explicitly admits that his past vision is outdated in the face of market reality ; He states : “eighteen months ago, if you had asked me about the subject, I would have called the idea of BRICS countries creating any financial alternative pure fantasy” ; The role of technology : the rise of digital payment infrastructures over the past eighteen months is the main driver of this awareness ; The institutional record : the economist reminds that the New Development Bank (NDB) remains to date the only major concrete and operational achievement of the bloc. This turnaround is mainly explained by spectacular technological advances made in the digital payments and trade digitization sector. Technical progress of financial infrastructures now allows for envisioning highly efficient cross-border interbank transfer networks, free from traditional circuits dominated by American institutions.
To deepen this transition, O’Neill dismisses the scenario of a unique global reserve currency abruptly supplanting the dollar in all its uses. He rather highlights the emergence of a commercial settlement instrument specialized and structured around a basket of currencies weighted by the respective economic weight of the participating nations. Despite this openness regarding the possibilities offered by new payment technologies, the analyst maintains a critical view on the historical record of the group. The bloc still needs to prove its capacity to transform these technological tools into sustainable structures able to rival the hegemony of the Western banking chessboard.
Global political catalysts and the temptation of monetary retreat Beyond technological changes alone, the dedollarization dynamic is fed by a marked deterioration of international diplomatic and economic relations. The orientation of American trade policies, characterized by increased use of financial sanctions and recurrent resort to tariffs, accelerates the desire of third countries to guard against the risks of monetary exclusion.
Jim O’Neill highlights that all nations representing 75% of the non-American global gross domestic product show a growing willingness to trade in accounting units independent of Washington’s monetary policy decisions. This search for autonomy is reinforced by institutional uncertainties surrounding the financial management of the world’s leading economy, prompting trade partners to diversify their exchange reserves and settlement channels.
This desire for emancipation is no longer the prerogative of a few isolated regimes, but becomes a pragmatic strategy shared by a large segment of the global economy. By seeking to reduce their exposure to Washington’s political fluctuations, the major emerging nations lay the foundations for a bilateral trade network more immune to external pressures. This transition happens without a sudden break but by a gradual nibbling of the dollar’s market shares in the invoicing of raw materials and manufactured goods. The governments concerned now prioritize the security of their transactions over historical alignment with Western monetary standards.
Institutionalization of research and prospects for a new global balance To accompany and theorize this structural transition of the global economy, the economist launched his own independent nonprofit analysis platform, called BRICS+ Thinking. This think tank will have the mission to produce research works, numerical data, and prospective indicators on the evolution of the expanded bloc and its financial interactions with Western markets. The creation of such an observation tool demonstrates that the rise of emerging economies now requires adapted measurement instruments, free from traditional analytical biases. This initiative attests to the progressive institutionalization of a field of study dedicated to the new balance of global economic powers.
The emergence of research organizations dedicated to the BRICS reflects the maturity reached by the debate on monetary multipolarity within expert circles. By precisely documenting alternative financial flows, these platforms offer investors and policy makers unprecedented tools to assess the risks and opportunities of this new environment. The analysis of produced data will measure the real efficiency of new payment mechanisms as they are deployed on the international stage.
Ultimately, the convergence between the evolution of digital payment infrastructures and the strategic independence sought by major emerging economies could profoundly redefine international financial flows.
While the dollar should retain a predominant role in the short term due to the unparalleled liquidity of its financial markets, coexistence with regional payment systems and decentralized settlement assets now seems inevitable. Jim O’Neill’s nuanced analysis thus invites banking actors and policy makers to monitor the emergence of a multipolar financial world, where monetary sovereignty will be decided as much on the field of diplomacy as on that of technological innovation.
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Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading higher as we get ready to start another action-packed week of second-quarter earnings results. This comes after a volatile week of trading and a Friday close that saw all major indices finish lower. Ongoing rotation out of semiconductor stocks, worries over an escalation of the war with Iran, a rekindling of inflation concerns, and the possibility of an interest rate increase at some point this year all weighed on investors. When the final bell rang, the Nasdaq once again was the big loser, closing down 1.40% at 25,520, while the S&P 500 finished the week lower by 1.01% on Friday at 7,457. The Dow Jones Industrial closed at 52,146, down 0.77% on the day, while the small-cap Russell 2000 closed at 2,962, down 0.42%.
Treasury Bonds: Yields were mixed across the Treasury curve on Friday, with buyers targeting the belly and long-end, while sellers sold off the shorter maturities. The 30-year-long bond finished the session at 5.07%, while the benchmark 10-year note closed at 4.55%. Traders cited the tech sell-off, geopolitical worries, and the strong June import prices report as factors on Friday.
Oil and Gas: The song remains the same for the energy complex, as buyers once again bid up the prices of the two oil benchmarks. Concerns over supply disruption as the war escalates, drone strikes on regional infrastructure suspending crude loadings at Iraq’s Basra terminal, and the increase in the geopolitical premium are all among the tailwinds for the buyers on Friday. When the final bell rang, Brent Crude finished the day at $88.12, up 4.62%, while West Texas Intermediate was last seen at $82.47, higher by 4.46%. Natural gas closed Friday at $2.92, up 2.20%.
Gold: After a very difficult week for the precious metals complex, investors received a strong finish on Friday. Traders cited softer consumer sentiment readings and a weaker dollar as reasons for the uptick. Gold closed trading at $4,017, up 1.05%, while Silver ended the day at $55.84, up 0.78%.
Crypto: Crypto markets slid on Friday amid the broad risk-off sentiment, as a sharp sell-off in global semiconductor stocks spilled over into digital assets and was further fueled by rising U.S.-Iran tensions. Bitcoin dropped 1.2%, slipping below $63,000, while Ethereum led major coin losses, falling roughly 4% to around $1,850. The downturn triggered nearly $400 million in crypto liquidations over the past 24 hours, with long positions bearing the brunt of the pain. At 8 AM EDT, Bitcoin traded at $64,817, while Ethereum traded at $1,890.
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California Public Employees Retirement System cut its stake in shares of VICI Properties Inc. (NYSE:VICI – Free Report) by 8.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,822,754 shares of the company’s stock after selling 266,956 shares during the period. California Public Employees Retirement System owned about 0.26% of VICI Properties worth $77,118,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its position in VICI Properties by 204.4% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 37,580 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,226,000 after acquiring an additional 25,234 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its position in VICI Properties by 41.3% in the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 89,062 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,905,000 after purchasing an additional 26,017 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC grew its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 45.0% during the 2nd quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 26,597 shares of the company’s stock valued at $867,000 after purchasing an additional 8,259 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in shares of VICI Properties by 96.0% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 976,778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,843,000 after purchasing an additional 478,538 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its position in shares of VICI Properties by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 210,846 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,860,000 after purchasing an additional 2,775 shares during the last quarter. 97.71% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on VICI shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of VICI Properties in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of VICI Properties from $33.00 to $34.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of VICI Properties in a report on Thursday, June 25th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $29.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $31.00 price target on shares of VICI Properties in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on shares of VICI Properties from $32.00 to $29.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, VICI Properties currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $32.21.
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VICI Properties Stock Up 0.0% NYSE VICI opened at $26.88 on Monday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $27.44 and its 200-day moving average price is $28.15. The company has a quick ratio of 3.62, a current ratio of 3.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59. VICI Properties Inc. has a 52 week low of $25.82 and a 52 week high of $34.01. The company has a market capitalization of $28.74 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.21 and a beta of 0.65.
VICI Properties (NYSE:VICI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.11. The company had revenue of $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.01 billion. VICI Properties had a return on equity of 11.05% and a net margin of 76.83%.The firm’s revenue was up 3.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.58 EPS. VICI Properties has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.440-2.470 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that VICI Properties Inc. will post 2.46 earnings per share for the current year.
VICI Properties Dividend Announcement The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th were given a $0.45 dividend. This represents a $1.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, June 18th. VICI Properties’s dividend payout ratio is presently 61.64%.
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VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI) is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that specializes in experiential real estate, with a primary focus on gaming, hospitality and entertainment assets. The company acquires, owns and manages a portfolio of destination properties and leases those assets to operators under long-term agreements, generating rental income and partnering on property development and capital projects. VICI was formed in connection with the restructuring of Caesars Entertainment and has since grown through acquisitions and strategic transactions to expand its footprint in the gaming and leisure sector.
The company’s portfolio is concentrated in major U.S.
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MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / July 20, 2026 / Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq:GAIN) ("Gladstone Investment") is pleased to announce that it has continued its support of portfolio company Global GRAB Technologies, Inc. ("Global GRAB") through providing additional capital to support the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of RSSI Barriers, LLC ("RSSI").
Global GRAB, headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee, is a leading provider of physical perimeter security and hostile vehicle mitigation solutions serving military installations, government facilities, critical infrastructure, transportation, utility, commercial and other high-security environments. RSSI is a well-recognized market leader and industry pioneer in 100% electric crash-rated barrier technology and solutions for gate automation. RSSI's electric barrier systems have successfully undergone rigorous crash testing and certification standards and are trusted by customers responsible for protecting mission-critical facilities.
Global GRAB and RSSI have partnered for years to deliver innovative security solutions across high-security end markets. The acquisition represents a natural evolution of that relationship and meaningfully expands Global GRAB's portfolio of engineered and crash-certified perimeter security solutions. Together, Global GRAB and RSSI will offer customers a broader suite of crash-rated vehicle barriers, less-than-lethal technologies, perimeter reinforcement systems, intelligent detection solutions, integrated access control products, and lifecycle support capabilities.
"Global GRAB Technologies has collaborated with RSSI on various opportunities and projects for years and has formed a great partnership," said Brian Cooper, COO and President of Global GRAB. "We're excited to bring RSSI into the Global GRAB family of brands and continue delivering innovative security solutions to our customers."
"This acquisition is about more than expanding our product portfolio," said Mark Horne, Chief Executive Officer of Global GRAB. "It brings together two organizations with a shared commitment to innovation, engineering excellence and protecting people, critical infrastructure and national assets. By combining our expertise, we are better positioned than ever to deliver comprehensive perimeter security solutions that address today's evolving threats."
"RSSI is a highly strategic acquisition for Global GRAB and reinforces the platform's position as a leading provider of mission-critical perimeter security and hostile vehicle mitigation solutions," said Michael Cueter, Managing Director at Gladstone Investment. "RSSI brings a well-recognized brand, differentiated electric crash-rated barrier technology, and deep customer credibility in demanding security environments. We are excited to continue supporting the Global GRAB team as they expand the platform's capabilities, product breadth and ability to serve customers protecting critical infrastructure and national assets."
Gladstone Investment is a publicly traded business development company that seeks to make equity and secured debt investments in lower middle market businesses in connection with acquisitions, changes in control, and recapitalizations. Additional information on the transaction can be found at www.gladstoneinvestment.com.
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The statements in this press release regarding the longer-term prospects of Gladstone Investment, Global GRAB, RSSI and their management teams, and the ability of Gladstone Investment, Global GRAB and RSSI to grow and expand are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements inherently involve certain risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and conditions. Although these statements are based on Gladstone Investment's current plans that are believed to be reasonable as of the date of this press release, a number of factors could cause actual results and conditions to differ materially from these forward-looking statements, including those factors described from time to time in Gladstone Investment's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Gladstone Investment undertakes no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) today announced that it has entered into a Fifth Amended, Restated and Consolidated Credit Agreement, governing an amended and restated $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility and a new $600.0 million senior unsecured delayed draw term loan facility. The new facilities replace the Company's existing $1.0 billion senior unsecured revolving credit facility. The new facilities provide for an initial maximum principal amou.
LARGO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CONMED Corporation (NYSE: CNMD) today announced its participation in the Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) 2026 Annual Meeting, which is being held July 23-26, 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, FL. During the meeting, Professor Nikhil Vasdev, FRCS (Urol), MCh (Urol), DSc will present data from a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial conducted by Vasdev et al., which investigated differences in the levels of intraoperative and post-operative pain between two abdomi.
In 1982, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 10b-18, providing companies with a safe harbor for qualifying share repurchases. Since then, publicly traded companies have been repurchasing their own shares in order to consolidate ownership and boost earnings per share (EPS). But for some firms, the timing of their stock buybacks indicates that management views the current share price as undervalued.
This year, companies are on a record-setting pace.
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According to Bloomberg, during the first four months of 2026, S&P 500 companies announced plans to repurchase $665 billion worth of shares, the highest total ever recorded in that same timeframe. And, based on historical rates, analysts now forecast authorized repurchases to reach $1.55 trillion for the full year.
Participating in that shopping spree are three companies that have recently announced a collective $24.5 billion in new, replenished, or increased share repurchase plans.
Dollar Tree: $2.5 Billion Buyback Adds Fuel to TurnaroundDollar Tree Today
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Price Target$122.68
On July 2, the board of directors for Dollar Tree NASDAQ: DLTR replenished its share repurchase authorization to the tune of $2.5 billion.
The board approved the authorization the previous day, and the amount represented approximately 10.7% of the company’s more than 192 million shares outstanding at the time
Although Dollar Tree’s current authorization doesn’t have an expiration date, the company had already been active in the market, repurchasing $500 million of stock in June under its previous authorization.
When the calendar turned to July, shares were down 5.13% year to date (YTD), presenting an opportunity as the stock’s momentum had recently shifted.
Since its YTD low of $86.80 on May 13, DLTR has gained nearly 48% and now trades around 10% lower than its 52-week high of $142.40. The current rally can be partly attributed to July 8 upgrades from Raymond James (Outperform rating) and Goldman Sachs (from Sell to Neutral), as well as upwardly revised full-year guidance, with forecasted EPS increasing to a range of $6.70 to $7.10.
With a low-volatility beta of 0.65, a TradeSmith financial health indicator that has been green for about a month, and more than 97% institutional ownership, the discount retailer’s buyback aligns with Wall Street’s improving sentiment. After posting EPS beats for five consecutive quarters and six out of the last seven, Dollar Tree is expected to report Q2 earnings on Sept. 2.
Morgan Stanley: $20 Billion Buyback Reinforces Earnings MomentumMorgan Stanley Today
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52-Week Range$136.17▼
$232.25Dividend Yield1.86%
P/E Ratio17.40
Price Target$220.80
Ahead of its record-breaking Q2 earnings report on July 15, Morgan Stanley NYSE: MS reauthorized a massive $20 billion buyback—good for 5.6% of its shares outstanding—on June 24.
The company’s current multi-year repurchase authorization doesn’t have an expiration date, and shares have ticked up slightly since the most recent buyback.
Q2 marks the second consecutive quarter the investment bank announced all-time high EPS and revenue, with the firm attributing its recent success to a 69% year-over-year jump in equity trading, an increase in investment banking deals and hitting a $10 trillion milestone in total client assets under management, including a record $148 billion in net new assets.
In Q2, the company spent $1.5 billion on its own shares, and since its YTD low on March 12, shares are up nearly 48%. The stock carries a consensus Moderate Buy rating, while current short interest is just 1.12% of the float.
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On June 23, global professional services and consulting firm Accenture NYSE: ACN announced a $2 billion increase to its fiscal 2026 share repurchase program that accounts for 2.4% of its shares outstanding.
From management’s perspective, the authorization comes at an opportune time: Shares of ACN are down around 46% YTD, and nearly 53% off of their 52-week high.
That $2 billion repurchase plan was an increase that brought its 2026 authorization to $7.5 billion.
The company has until Aug. 31 to exhaust those funds, with CEO Julie Sweet saying that “Accenture is at the center of AI-driven reinvention, and we do not believe our current share price reflects that position or the strength of our business fundamentals.”
Still, the firm faces an uphill battle in getting its stock near its 52-week high. In Accenture’s Q3, revenue growth slowed to 5.59%, with operating cash flow regressing to a quarter-over-quarter loss of 0.82%.
Meanwhile, the company’s financial health, according to TradeSmith, has been in the red for more than five months. But the stock’s consensus price target suggests around 33% potential upside from current prices. Over the past year, institutional inflows of more than $25 billion (compared to $13.25 billion in outflows) demonstrate that the smart money also sees a buy-low opportunity.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IFF (NYSE: IFF) — a global leader in flavors, fragrances, and health and biosciences — today announced that it has entered into an agreement with SuanNutra, a Carbyne Equity Partners portfolio company and global provider of science-backed branded and functional ingredients, to sell its portfolio of botanical extracts, vitamins and minerals, and food enhancement activities, including its range of natural colors and antioxidants and certain localized flavor activities i.
, /PRNewswire/ -- SuanNutra, a global provider of science-backed branded and functional ingredients, and Carbyne Equity Partners today announced that SuanNutra has signed an agreement to acquire a portfolio of specialty natural ingredients businesses from IFF (NYSE: IFF). The businesses will merge with SuanNutra's existing operations to create an enlarged global group in science-backed natural ingredients. The transaction is expected to complete by the end of 2026, subject to regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions.
Positioned to be a new category leader
SuanNutra, a Carbyne Equity Partners Portfolio Company, Expands Product Portfolio with Specialty Natural Ingredients Businesses from IFF The combination is a transformational step for SuanNutra, delivering directly on its strategy of scaling nutraceutical science into measurable impact and expanding into food-enhancement ingredients.
The incoming businesses bring an expanded range of clinically supported branded ingredients and owned botanical extraction at source, scientifically backed fermented vitamins and minerals, together with plant-derived natural colours, antioxidants and flavours.
The combined manufacturing footprint spans botanical extraction in Spain, Slovenia and Peru and fermentation in the United States. The merged group will have around 700 employees serving more than 1,200 customers in over 60 countries. Customers will continue to be served seamlessly, without interruption, and the group will continue to invest in commercial capability, R&D and innovation across the enlarged group.
The newly combined entity strengthens SuanNutra's Visible Health strategy – clinically backed ingredients delivering wellness benefits consumers can see and feel. In food enhancement, the natural colours, antioxidants and flavours place the group at the centre of the industry's shift from synthetic dyes, preservatives and flavours to natural and clean-label ingredients.
A winning matchup of complementary expertise
Anthony Weston, Group CEO of SuanNutra, said: "The engaged, experienced people in these businesses know the products and customers deeply, and that expertise is central to everything we aspire to achieve. Together we will build, grow and transform this group into a stronger partner for our customers offering manufacturing at source, clinically proven ingredients, and a broad natural portfolio across nutraceuticals and food enhancement."
Yoni Glickman, Non-Executive Chairman of SuanNutra, added: "Clinically supported branded ingredients are where this industry is heading – proven actives with the science to stand behind them. This expansion puts SuanNutra at the forefront of this transition. The move from artificial colours and preservatives to natural, scientifically substantiated ingredients is reshaping the food and health industries faster than ever."
Markus Petersen, Managing Partner of Carbyne Equity Partners, explained: "SuanNutra has a clear strategy and a management team that understands these businesses and their markets. This merger creates a botanical-based ingredients group of genuine scale and scientific credibility, and we are pleased to back the team in building it. We look forward to the opportunities these teams and SuanNutra will create together."
Mai Karas, Investment Director of Carbyne Equity Partners, concluded: "Specialty ingredients are at the heart of Carbyne's investment strategy. This transaction brings a global range of natural ingredients into the group and deepens our focus on the sector."
HSF Kramer acted as legal counsel to SuanNutra and Carbyne and EY acted as financial advisor.
