AstraZeneca to invest $50B in US to boost drug manufacturing and R&D — Positive
AZN Proactive Investors — July 22, 2025AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) has announced plans to invest $50 billion in the United States by 2030, marking the pharmaceutical giant's largest-ever investment in a single market. The UK-headquartered biopharmaceutical company said the investment will expand its domestic manufacturing and research footprint as it works toward a long-term revenue target of $80 billion annually, with half of that total expected to come from the US market.

Honeywell Gears Up to Report Q2 Earnings: Is a Beat in Store? — Positive
HON Zacks Investment Research — July 22, 2025HON's Q2 2025 results are likely to gain on aerospace and energy strength, though automation softness could weigh on margins.

3 Stocks to Watch From the Booming Business Information Industry — Positive
IRM TRU UCL Zacks Investment Research — July 22, 2025Increased demand for risk mitigation, cost reduction and productivity improvement solutions will likely help the Zacks Business - Information Services industry prosper. IRM, TRU and UCL are well-positioned to benefit from this surge.

Home Depot or FGI Industries: Where Should Investors Place Their Bets? — Positive
FGI HD Zacks Investment Research — July 22, 2025HD leverages scale and omnichannel strength, while FGI bets on niche growth and digital innovation in home improvement.

Can Cameco Sustain Its Strong Revenue Growth Through 2025? — Neutral
CCJ Zacks Investment Research — July 22, 2025CCJ forecasts CAD 3.3-3.55 billion in 2025 revenues, fueled by pricing power and rising fuel services demand.

ABB vs. Rockwell: Which Industrial Automation Stock has Better Prospects? — Positive
ABBNY ROK Zacks Investment Research — July 22, 2025ROK edges past ABBNY with a 29% stock surge and stronger digital automation momentum, despite higher valuation.

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NXPI) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral
NXPI Seeking Alpha — July 22, 2025NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeff Palmer - Vice President of Investor Relations Kurt Sievers - CEO & Executive Director Rafael Sotomayor - President William J.

Wall Street analyst predicts 50% upside for this Nvidia rival — Positive
AMD Finbold — July 22, 2025Bernstein has raised its price target on Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) to $140 from $95, citing the company's growing role in the artificial intelligence hardware race.

TrustCo Bank Corp NY (TRST) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral
TRST Seeking Alpha — July 22, 2025TrustCo Bank Corp NY (NASDAQ:TRST ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin M. Curley - Executive VP & Chief Banking Officer Michael M.

U.S. spirit sales plunge in Canada. Here's what we know — Negative
BF-A BF-B STZ STZ-B CNBC Television — July 22, 2025CNBC's Brandon Gomez joins 'Money Movers' to discuss U.S. spirit sales plunge in Canada.

Philip Morris Q2 Earnings Review And An (Un)-Expected Tailwind — Positive
PM Seeking Alpha — July 22, 2025Philip Morris International Inc. today reported solid results for the second quarter of 2025, with strong EPS growth and even a modest guidance increase. However, PM shares dropped by more than 10% in the initial reaction, likely and largely due to the somewhat high expectations previously fueled by management. Smoke-free products (IQOS and ZYN) continue to drive growth and offset the slight decline in traditional cigarette volumes.

Exclusive: Exxon in talks with Trinidad for seven deepwater blocks, sources say — Positive
XOM Reuters — July 22, 2025Exxon Mobil has begun negotiations with the Trinidad and Tobago government to explore for oil and gas in up to seven deepwater blocks off the East Coast of the Caribbean country, which the top U.S. oil producer left more than two decades ago, two sources close to the talks told Reuters.

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral
DGX Seeking Alpha — July 22, 2025Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (NYSE:DGX ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 22, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants James E. Davis - Chairman, CEO & President Sam A.

Microsoft poaches more Google DeepMind AI talent as it beefs up Copilot — Positive
MSFT CNBC — July 22, 2025Mustafa Suleyman's Microsoft artificial intelligence organization has been picking up talent from Google DeepMind, where he spent several years. Google's Gemini assistant rivals Microsoft's Copilot for consumers.

Dollar General Up 51% in 6 Months: Time to Cash Out or Hold DG Stock? — Positive
DG Zacks Investment Research — July 22, 2025DG stock is up 51% in six months as store upgrades, margin gains, and digital growth drive renewed investor confidence.

Hershey, Nestle, other cocoa companies defeat appeal of child slavery lawsuit — Neutral
HSY NSRGF NSRGY Reuters — July 22, 2025A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected a proposed class action by eight Malian citizens who sought to hold Hershey , Nestle and five other companies liable for child labor on Ivory Coast cocoa farms.

Coca-Cola CEO: We're going to lean in and continue to invest in second half of 2025 — Neutral
KO CNBC Television — July 22, 2025CNBC's Sara Eisen highlights her interview with Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey, who spoke about consumer strength and the impact of tariffs as shares fell after its q2 earnings.

EWL offers exposure to Switzerland's resilient economy, with a focus on defensive, high-quality multinationals like Nestlé, Roche, and Novartis. The fund's concentrated portfolio is balanced by sector diversification and the global reach of its top holdings, supporting steady medium-term returns. EWL's expense ratio is reasonable given its liquidity and BlackRock's reputation, though dividend yield could be higher compared to peers.

Gold rallies to 5-week high on weaker USDX, dip in U.S. Treasury yields — Positive
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL UGL Kitco — July 22, 2025Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

TOANO, Va., July 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- C&F Financial Corporation (the Corporation) (NASDAQ: CFFI), the holding company for C&F Bank, is proud to announce a significant expansion of its commercial banking operations with a seasoned team that will establish its presence in Southwest Virginia. This strategic move positions C&F to serve key markets including Roanoke, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, and Blacksburg.
