BSX vs. RMD: Which Medical Device Stock Is the Stronger Play Now? — Positive

BSX  RMD   Zacks Investment Research — December 30, 2025

Boston Scientific edges out Resmed as WATCHMAN momentum, EP gains and acquisitions fuel stronger recent price performance in a growing medical device market.

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Kelowna, British Columbia – December 30, 2025 – TheNewswire - Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq: LEXX, LEXXW) (the “Company” or “Lexaria”), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, provides the following additional secondary and exploratory endpoint final results update on its Phase 1b, 12-week chronic study GLP-1-H24-4 (the “ Study ” or the “ Lexaria Study ”), recently completed in Australia, focusing on 4 DehydraTECH™ ( “DHT” ) study arms relative to the Rybelsus® control study arm. “We are pleased to report additional data from our first Phase 1b clinical study,” stated Richard Christopher, CEO of Lexaria. “It adds to a …

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KELOWNA, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 30, 2025 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (NASDAQ:LEXX)(NASDAQ:LEXXW) (the "Company" or "Lexaria"), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, provides the following additional secondary and exploratory endpoint final results update on its Phase 1b, 12-week chronic study GLP-1-H24-4 (the "Study" or the "Lexaria Study"), recently completed in Australia, focusing on 4 DehydraTECH™ ("DHT") study arms relative to the Rybelsus® control study arm. "We are pleased to report additional data from our first Phase 1b clinical study," stated Richard Christopher, CEO of Lexaria.

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Clorox's 5% Yield Looks Solid but One Metric Deserves Attention — Positive

CLX   24/7 Wall Street — December 30, 2025

Clorox ( NYSE:CLX ) operates household brands including Clorox bleach, Glad trash bags, Burt's Bees, Hidden Valley, and Fresh Step cat litter.

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Why Platinum May Catch Up to Gold in 2026—And How to Get Exposure — Negative

PPLT   MarketBeat — December 30, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, the financial world is fixated on gold, and rightly so. The yellow metal has shattered nominal records, driven by geopolitical instability and central bank buying.

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Starbucks Winning Battle Against Labor — Positive

SBUX   24/7 Wall Street — December 30, 2025

Even if one posits that Starbucks Workers United is largely correct about its claims about how Starbucks Corp.

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GM Stock Outraces Tesla and Ford — Positive

GM   24/7 Wall Street — December 30, 2025

General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) stock is up 56% this year.

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Hims Delivered 173% Returns Over Five Years but Recent Buyers Face 50% Losses — Neutral

HIMS   24/7 Wall Street — December 30, 2025

Hims & Hers Health (NYSE: HIMS) went public in January 2021 through a SPAC merger, positioning itself as a multi-specialty telehealth platform offering prescription medications, mental health support, and personal care products.

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Akari Therapeutics Issues 2025 End of Year Letter to Shareholders — Neutral

AKTX   GlobeNewsWire — December 30, 2025

TAMPA, Fla. and LONDON, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Akari Therapeutics, Plc (Nasdaq: AKTX), an oncology biotechnology company developing antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) with novel payloads today issued the following letter to shareholders from its President and Chief Executive Officer, Abizer Gaslightwala.

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GULFPORT, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hancock Whitney Corporation to Announce Fourth Quarter 2025 Financial Results and Host Conference Call January 20.

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Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) both beat Q3 2025 earnings, but the results highlight two packaged food giants on starkly different trajectories.

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Should Myriad Genetics Stock Stay in Your Portfolio Right Now? — Negative

MYGN   Zacks Investment Research — December 30, 2025

MYGN shows growth potential from new genetic test launches and a refreshed CCC strategy, but revenue pressure from GeneSight coverage loss remains a drag.

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Bank Stocks Shine in 2025: 3 S&P 500 Plays to Watch for 2026 — Positive

BK  C  NTRS   Zacks Investment Research — December 30, 2025

Bank stocks surge in 2025. With the Fed easing and earnings tailwinds, the sector shows no signs of slowing in 2026.

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5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens — Neutral

META   Investopedia — December 30, 2025

Stock futures are little changed this morning after two consecutive sessions of losses for major indexes; tech stocks have stabilized after slumping on Monday; gold and silver prices are surging after the precious metals posted steep declines to start the week; Facebook-parent Meta announced it acquired AI agent firm Manus. Here's what investors need to know today.

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Applied Digital And The EKSO Transaction: Buy This Clear Story — Positive

APLD   Seeking Alpha — December 30, 2025

Applied Digital Corporation is moving from a mixed and hard-to-value structure into two focused businesses with clearer roles, funding paths and investor bases. The cloud separation creates a pure AI infrastructure vehicle while allowing the parent to remain a stable, contract-driven infrastructure operator. The APLD transaction reshapes the valuation logic by separating stable cash flow assets from higher growth but higher risk computing assets.

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Cameco stock has hugely outperformed the S&P 500 in the past five years. This could just be the beginning of another bull run as demand for nuclear energy explodes.

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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE: ITGR) (“Integer” or the “Company”) on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Integer securities during the period of July 25, 2024 through October 22, 2025 (the “Class Period”), inclusive.

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374Water and City of St. Cloud, Minnesota partner on PFAS destruction project — Positive

SCWO   Proactive Investors — December 30, 2025

374Water Inc (NASDAQ:SCWO) announced that it has been awarded a Waste Destruction Services project to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from biosolids and water treatment residuals for the City of St. Cloud, Minnesota.

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Options Corner: META's Moves & Example Trade — Neutral

META   Schwab Network — December 30, 2025

Manus being acquired by Meta Platforms (META) became a top story ahead of Tuesday's session and brings the company's CapEx story back into question. Rick Ducat turns to the stock's chart and explains where shares successfully rebounded and where it struggled to break out.

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This Could Derail Intel's Comeback in 2026 — Neutral

INTC   The Motley Fool — December 30, 2025

Intel has a strong PC roadmap for 2026, including Panther Lake and Nova Lake. Both CPU families will use the cutting-edge Intel 18A manufacturing process.

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