Golden Ocean: Strategic Merger, Strong Dividends, And Attractive Valuation — Positive
GOGL Seeking Alpha — July 16, 2025Golden Ocean's merger with CMB.TECH blends a modern dry bulk fleet with cutting-edge green propulsion, creating a global maritime leader aligned with long-term decarbonization goals. It trades at attractive valuation levels, with a P/E FWD of 12.2x and P/B under 1x—well below industry averages—offering a compelling entry point. The company maintains strong profitability, with a 38% EBITDA margin and 9.5% dividend yield, supported by disciplined capital allocation and solid free cash flow.

Gold Prices Stall as Dollar Gains Strength Amid Sticky Inflation and Fed Uncertainty — Negative
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL UGL Kitco — July 16, 2025Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.

Amazon.com defeats lawsuit by Prime Video subscribers over commercials — Positive
AMZN Reuters — July 16, 2025A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a proposed class action over Amazon.com's decision to begin showing commercials on its Prime Video service unless subscribers paid a $2.99 monthly opt-out fee.

Hims & Hers Health, Inc. Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Pending: Contact Wolf Haldenstein Before August 25, 2025 to Discuss Your Rights — Neutral
HIMS GlobeNewsWire — July 16, 2025NEW YORK, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) (“Hims & Hers” or the “Company”) securities between April 29, 2025 and June 23, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Ring Energy Announces Timing of Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call — Neutral
REI GlobeNewsWire — July 16, 2025THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ring Energy, Inc. (NYSE American: REI) (“Ring” or the “Company”) today announced the timing of its second quarter 2025 earnings release and conference call.

Overlooked Stock: GPN Rallies on Elliott Management Stake — Positive
GPN Schwab Network — July 16, 2025Global Payments (GPN) rallied after Elliott Management revealed it took a stake in the company for an undisclosed amount. @CharlesSchwab's Ben Watson takes a look at the resistance the stock could break if the uptrend continues and weighs how far the rally can run.

Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Global Grab Technologies, Inc. — Neutral
GAIN Accesswire — July 16, 2025MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 / Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) ("Gladstone Investment") is pleased to announce its acquisition of Global GRAB Technologies, Inc. ("Global GRAB"). Gladstone Investment provided $67.6MM of equity and senior secured debt to complete the transaction.

Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (RCKT) Securities Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Pending: Contact Wolf Haldenstein Before August 11, 2025 to Discuss Your Rights — Neutral
RCKT GlobeNewsWire — July 16, 2025NEW YORK, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP announces that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of all investors who purchased or otherwise acquired securities of Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: RCKT) (“Rocket”) between February 27, 2025 to May 26, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Breakout Fails, but Setup Remains Bullish — Positive
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL UGL FXEmpire — July 16, 2025Gold briefly broke to a 16-day high before retreating, failing to confirm a breakout, but support and bullish consolidation patterns remain intact.

Chesapeake Utilities to Host its Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on August 8, 2025 — Neutral
CPK PRNewsWire — July 16, 2025DOVER, Del. , July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chesapeake Utilities Corporation (NYSE: CPK) will host a conference call on Friday, August 8, 2025 at 8:30 a.m.

Chord Energy Schedules Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call — Neutral
CHRD PRNewsWire — July 16, 2025HOUSTON , July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chord Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: CHRD) ("Chord" or the "Company") plans to announce its second quarter 2025 financial and operating results on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 after market close. The Company will host a live webcast and conference call on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.

Redwood Trust Announces Date of Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Webcast and Conference Call — Neutral
RWT Business Wire — July 16, 2025MILL VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redwood Trust, Inc. (NYSE: RWT; “Redwood” or the “Company”), a leader in expanding access to housing for homebuyers and renters, is scheduled to release its second quarter 2025 results on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 before the open of the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, Redwood's senior management team plans to hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2025 financial results that same morning at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 5:00 a.m. Pacific Time.

CVS Health - Q2 Earnings Are A Referendum On Future Of Company — Positive
CVS Seeking Alpha — July 16, 2025CVS has transformed from a retail pharmacy to a complex healthcare conglomerate, but its stock price has remained stagnant over the past decade. The Medicare Advantage business, once seen as a growth engine, has become less profitable, leading to management shakeups and activist investor intervention. Despite a short-term recovery in 2025, CVS faces ongoing challenges: declining retail, regulatory threats to PBM, and uncertain Medicare Advantage profitability.

SPLB: The Worst Of Both Worlds From A Macro Stand-Point — Negative
SPLB Seeking Alpha — July 16, 2025SPLB offers diversified exposure to long-term US corporate bonds, with a focus on A and BBB credits and a 12.5-year duration. Current BBB spreads are near historic lows, limiting upside potential and increasing downside risk if spreads widen or rates rise. The fund's performance relies heavily on long-term interest rates and credit spreads, both of which present unfavorable risk/reward at present.

Morgan Stanley (MS -1.27%) reported fiscal 2025 second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, July 16, posting $16.8 billion in revenue (up 12% year over year), $2.13 in earnings per share, and an 18.2% return on return on tangible common equity (ROTCE). Wealth and Investment Management client assets reached $8.2 trillion, with net new assets of $59 billion, and fee-based flows reached a record $43 billion.

First Industrial Realty Trust Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results — Neutral
FR PRNewsWire — July 16, 2025Second Quarter Cash Same Store NOI Growth of 8.7% 33% Cash Rental Rate Increase on Leases Signed To-Date Commencing in 2025; 38% Increase Excluding 1.3 MSF Fixed-Rate Renewal Signed a 58,000 SF Lease at First Loop Logistics Park Building 4 in Orlando in the Second Quarter Earned 'BBB+' Unsecured Credit Rating from Fitch Ratings Issued $450 Million of 5.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due January 2031, Our First Public Bond Offering Since 2007 CHICAGO , July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading fully integrated owner, operator and developer of logistics real estate, today announced …

Verisk to Announce Fiscal Second-Quarter 2025 Results on July 30, 2025 — Neutral
VRSK GlobeNewsWire — July 16, 2025JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, will report its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2025, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, before the market open. The press release, with accompanying financial information, will be posted on the Verisk investor website at http://investor.verisk.com.

ASML walked back its growth forecast. Here's what has Wall Street worried — Negative
ASML Yahoo Finance — July 16, 2025ASML (ASML) reported strong second quarter earnings but narrowed its guidance for the remainder of 2025 and said it could not confirm growth expectations for 2026 due to the unclear impact of tariffs. This caused the chip sector to fall from the artificial intelligence (AI) stock rally on Tuesday.

Vishay Precision Group Announces Date for Its Second Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Conference Call — Neutral
VPG GlobeNewsWire — July 16, 2025MALVERN, Pa., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG), a leader in precision measurement and sensing technologies, will release its financial results for the second quarter fiscal 2025 before the opening of the market on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday Coca-Cola had agreed to use real cane sugar in its beverages in the U.S. after his discussions with the company.
