SkyWater vs. Semtech: Which Semiconductor Stock is the Better Buy? — Positive
SKYT SMTC Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025SkyWater Technology SKYT and Semtech Corporation SMTC are well-known players in the fast-growing semiconductor market. While SkyWater runs a domestic foundry serving the defense and advanced packaging space, Semtech designs analog and Internet of Things (IoT) chips used in data centers, industrial systems and smart devices.
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: WH) — Neutral
WH PRNewsWire — July 17, 2025NEW YORK , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP announces that it is investigating Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: WH) on behalf of the company's shareholders. The investigation seeks to determine whether Wyndham Hotels & Resorts's directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with recent corporate actions.
Rivian restarting work on its Georgia factory, emails show — Positive
RIVN TechCrunch — July 17, 2025Rivian will resume prep-work on its planned Georgia factory in August and is still looking to break ground early next year, according to emails TechCrunch obtained through a public records request.
$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of Onconetix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCO) — Neutral
ONCO GlobeNewsWire — July 17, 2025NEW YORK, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde with Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered millions of dollars for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2024 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and is investigating Onconetix, Inc. (NASDAQ: ONCO ) related to its merger with Ocuvex Therapeutics, Inc. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, each share of Ocuvex will be exchanged for a number of Onconetix shares based on a defined exchange …
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) — Neutral
VRT PRNewsWire — July 17, 2025NEW YORK , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP announces that it is investigating Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) on behalf of the company's shareholders. The investigation seeks to determine whether Vertiv Holdings Co's directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with recent corporate actions.
FDA approves sales of Juul's e-cigarettes in the US — Positive
MO Proactive Investors — July 17, 2025The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the sale of Juul's e-cigarette device and its refill cartridges in tobacco and menthol flavors. The Washington, DC-based private firm said on Thursday the FDA has determined its products are "appropriate for the protection of public health,” meeting the statutory requirement for introducing new tobacco products onto the US market.
Abbott Stock Falls in Pre-Market Despite Q2 Earnings and Sales Beat — Neutral
ABT Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025ABT beats on Q2 earnings and revenues with double-digit growth in Medical Devices, yet shares fall 5% pre-market.
Fifth Third: FinTech Platforms Drive Loan Growth Despite ‘Tepid' Environment — Positive
FITB PYMNTS — July 17, 2025Fifth Third Bancorp saw its investments in tech-enabled products continue to pay off in the second quarter, Fifth Third Chairman, CEO and President Tim Spence said Thursday (July 17) during the company's quarterly earnings call.
Cintas continues to deliver strong revenue and earnings beats, with impressive organic growth and expanding gross margins, justifying its premium valuation. Dividend growth and aggressive share buybacks highlight management's commitment to shareholder returns, despite a low current yield. Guidance for fiscal 2026 projects further revenue and EPS growth, even without acquisitions or major buybacks, supporting a long-term bullish outlook.
Seth Runser, president of the trucking and logistics company, will take over in 2026.
The biggest day of the week for economic reports and Q2 earnings is upon us. In fact, there is so much data in front of us, we should be able to fill this column with just the numbers.
CrowdStrike Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms for Sixth Consecutive Time — Neutral
CRWD Business Wire — July 17, 2025AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP)1 for the sixth consecutive time. For the third time in a row, CrowdStrike was positioned furthest right for Completeness of Vision and highest for Ability to Execute among all vendors evaluated. The AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® platform continues to define endpoint protection for the AI era, delivering industry-leading.
Vertiv Bolsters AI Data Center Offerings With Acquisition — Positive
VRT Investors Business Daily — July 17, 2025Vertiv on Thursday announced an agreement to buy Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets for $200 million. Vertiv stock rose on the news.
Kraft Heinz Evaluating Potential Spin-Off Of A Grocery Business — Positive
KHC Forbes — July 17, 2025Deal OverviewAccording to media publications on July 11, 2025, The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC, $27.58, Market Capitalization: $32.64 billion), a leading global packaged food company, is contemplating spinning-off its grocery business while retaining its high growth condiments and sauces segment. As per market estimates, the spin-off entity would command a valuation $20 billion, on favorable turnaround of business prospects.
POET Technologies Completes Previously Announced US$25M Non-brokered Public Offering — Neutral
POET GlobeNewsWire — July 17, 2025TORONTO, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), a leader in the design and implementation of highly-integrated optical engines and light sources for artificial intelligence networks, is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered public offering of an aggregate 5,000,000 units of the Corporation (the "Units") at a price of US$5.00 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Corporation of US$25,000,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Corporation (each, a "Common Share") and one common share purchase warrant of …
Transaction in Own Shares 17 July, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company') announces that on 17 July, 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue: Date of purchase Number of Shares purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid Volume weighted average price paid per share Venue Currency 17/07/2025 623,747 £26.2200 £26.0150 £26.1045 LSE GBP 17/07/2025 150,454 £26.2200 £26.0200 £26.0977 Chi-X (CXE) GBP 17/07/2025 95,799 £26.2200 £26.0200 £26.0982 BATS (BXE) GBP 17/07/2025 459,514 €30.4750 €30.1900 …
U.S. Bancorp's Platform-Based Reinvention Means Moving From Branches to Back End — Positive
USB PYMNTS — July 17, 2025U.S. Bancorp, the country's fifth-largest commercial bank by assets, isn't typically the flashiest name in financial services or FinTech. But on Thursday morning's (July 17) second quarter 2025 investor earnings call, the Minneapolis-based financial institution's executives stressed to investors that they was doubling down on embedded payments, blockchain and AI-infused infrastructure.
SRPT Stock Soars on Unveiling New Restructuring Plan, Pipeline Pivots — Positive
SRPT Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025Sarepta's shares jump after unveiling a major restructuring plan to cut costs. The company shifts focus to siRNA and reprioritizes its pipeline.
Starbucks Faces Looming Brazil Coffee Tariffs: Can It Absorb the Hit? — Negative
SBUX Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025SBUX braces for a 50% tariff on Brazilian coffee, testing its cost controls and pricing discipline in late 2025.
