Earnings Preview: Darling Ingredients (DAR) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline — Negative
DAR Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025Darling (DAR) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

CenterPoint Energy (CNP) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release — Neutral
CNP Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025CenterPoint (CNP) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

GE Pulls Back on Strong Earnings, PEP Rallies, SBUX Downgrade — Neutral
GE SBUX Schwab Network — July 17, 2025GE Aerospace (GE) sold off after the opening bell despite initially trading higher on strong earnings and raising its full-year outlook. PepsiCo (PEP) rallied to a 3-month high even though its net income is down and demand continues to show signs of weakness.

QuantumScape's Q2 2025 report is pivotal, with investor focus on operational milestones and battery technology progress, not traditional financials, due to its pre-revenue status. The Cobra separator breakthrough and QSE-5 production scaling are key catalysts; any positive updates could sustain the stock's strong momentum despite likely negative EPS. QuantumScape's solid-state batteries address major EV market gaps—range anxiety and slow charging—positioning the company for long-term leadership as EV adoption accelerates.

Edna's Selected to Exhibit at INFRA's 2025 Tabletop Show—Raising the Bar on Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Cocktails — Neutral
COST TGT Business Wire — July 17, 2025VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coming off a successful rotation with Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) in Western Canada and strong sales across over 700 Target Corporation (NASDAQ: TGT) stores nationally, Edna's Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Co. is proud to announce its selection for the 2025 INFRA Tabletop Buying Show. Hosted by the Independent Natural Food Retailers Association (INFRA), the Tabletop Show brings together hundreds of independent natural food retailers from across the U.S.

AppLovin: The Ad Tech Underdog Outperforming Competitors — Positive
APP Seeking Alpha — July 17, 2025AppLovin is transforming into a pure-play software company, leveraging its AI-driven AXON platform to disrupt digital advertising beyond mobile gaming. The company's advertising segment is the primary growth engine, with strong Q1 FY25 results: 71% YoY revenue growth and expanding margins. The strategic divestiture of the mobile gaming business and a new focus on web-based advertising unlock a much larger total addressable market.

How Is Constellation Energy Advancing the Clean Energy Shift? — Positive
CEG Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025CEG is expanding its renewable energy offerings and boosting clean power portfolio.

Is UGI Stock a Prudent Choice for Your Portfolio Right Now? — Positive
UGI Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025UGI gains from infrastructure upgrades, rising earnings estimates and a 141-year track record of dividend payouts.

Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Delcath Systems Stock? — Neutral
DCTH Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025Investors need to pay close attention to DCTH stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

Wix Debuts AI Visibility Tool to Boost SEO in Gen AI Era, Stock Up 4% — Positive
WIX Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025WIX launches AI Visibility Overview, making it the first CMS to natively track brand presence across AI-powered search.

CENX Prices Private Offering of 6.875% Senior Secured Notes — Positive
CENX Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025CENX prices $400M in 6.875% senior secured notes to refinance debt and strengthen its capital structure.

3 High-Yield Bargains to Watch in 2025's Second Half — Neutral
BLMN FLO HVT MarketBeat — July 17, 2025Stocks like Bloomin' Brands NASDAQ: BLMN, Flowers Foods NYSE: FLO, and Haverty Furniture Company NYSE: HVT are down in 2025 due to headwinds and growth struggles. However, the low share prices offer deep values relative to their historical norms, and high yields are in play.

Meta investors, Zuckerberg reach settlement to end trial over Facebook privacy litigation — Positive
META Reuters — July 17, 2025A lawyer for Meta Platforms shareholders who were suing Mark Zuckerberg and other company leaders told a Delaware judge on Thursday that the parties had reached a settlement agreement, ending a $8 billion trial over Facebook's user privacy violations.

OKYO Pharma secures $1.9M in non-dilutive funding to advance clinical development of NCP therapy — Positive
OKYO Proactive Investors — July 17, 2025OKYO Pharma Ltd (NASDAQ:OKYO) announced it has secured $1.9 million in non-dilutive funding to support the development of urcosimod, its lead drug candidate for neuropathic corneal pain (NCP). NCP is a chronic, nerve-related ocular condition that currently has no US Food and Drug (FDA)-approved treatments.

United Airlines has transformed into a free cash flow machine, with its stock now offering a staggering 15% FCF yield that makes the broader market's yield pale in comparison. The recent Q2 report served as a major de-risking event, with the valuable MileagePlus loyalty program now fully unencumbered and management signaling a significant acceleration in demand. While some investors may focus on the lowered full-year guidance, I view this as a prudent move that establishes an achievable earnings floor, making the outlook more reliable than before.

Martin Marietta to Host Capital Markets Day on September 3, 2025 — Neutral
MLM GlobeNewsWire — July 17, 2025RALEIGH, N.C., July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) (Martin Marietta or the Company), a leading national supplier of aggregates and heavy building materials, today announced that it will host a Capital Markets Day on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.

Floor & Decor: Building Tomorrow's Strength In Today's Downturn — Negative
FND Seeking Alpha — July 17, 2025Floor & Decor's Q1 2025 showed solid revenue and margin growth, but declining comparable store sales and reduced guidance signal near-term headwinds. Management's swift supply chain optimization and reduced China dependence highlight FND's execution strength versus slower-moving competitors. FND consistently maintains superior gross margins compared to Home Depot and Lowe's, even amidst macroeconomic pressures.

Navitas Enjoys Robust Financial Position: What's Fueling It? — Positive
NVTS Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025NVTS trims costs, stays debt-free, and eyes GaN and SiC innovation to drive growth and reach EBITDA breakeven by 2026.

Applied Digital vs. CoreWeave: Which AI Cloud Stock Is a Better Buy? — Positive
APLD CRWV Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025APLD gains more than 150% in three months on AI data center momentum, while CRWV scales fast but may face valuation and margin pressures.

Salesforce Bets Big on Agentforce: Can AI Agents Power Growth? — Positive
CRM Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025Agentforce platform hits $100 million ARR in two quarters as CRM ramps up AI agent adoption and integration.
