Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Tuesday July 8th. Here are today's top headlines: Lucid Motors (NASDAQ: LCID) set a new Guinness World Record for the longest journey by an electric car on a single charge, with its Lucid Air Grand Touring traveling 749 miles from Switzerland to Germany.

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BILLERICA, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quanterix Corporation (“Quanterix” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: QTRX), a company fueling scientific discovery through ultra-sensitive biomarker detection, today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Akoya Biosciences, Inc., establishing a scaled leader in the early detection of disease for the neurology, oncology and immunology markets. Under the terms of the amended merger agreement announced on April 29th, Quanterix issued app.

image for news Quanterix Completes Acquisition of Akoya Biosciences, Creating the First Integrated Platform Capable of Measuring Biomarkers Across the Blood and Tissue Continuum

The Manitowoc Company's Strong Upside Isn't Over — Positive

MTW   Seeking Alpha — July 08, 2025

The Manitowoc Company, Inc. has rebounded strongly, with shares up 57% since April, outperforming the S&P 500 and justifying my maintained 'buy' rating. Despite recent revenue and profit declines, orders and backlog have sharply improved, signaling a positive shift in business fundamentals. Management's guidance and long-term targets suggest significant revenue and EBITDA growth, driven by global infrastructure and industrial demand.

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Why Is Penny Stock ProKidney Trading Higher On Tuesday? — Positive

PROK   Benzinga — July 08, 2025

ProKidney Corp. PROK stock is trading higher on Tuesday, with a session volume of 39.8 million compared to the average volume of 1.12 million as per data from Benzinga Pro.

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Here's Why Investors Should Hold Canadian Natural Stock for Now — Negative

CNQ   Zacks Investment Research — July 08, 2025

CNQ benefits from strong cash flows, low costs and dividend growth, but faces risks from weak stock performance, oil price volatility and limited global exposure.

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Chevron and Exxon Lead $34B US-Indonesia Energy and Trade Pact — Positive

CVX  XOM   Zacks Investment Research — July 08, 2025

CVX and Exxon Mobil, in a strategic collaboration with Pertamina, lead a $34 billion US-Indonesia agreement to boost energy and agri-trade ties.

image for news Chevron and Exxon Lead $34B US-Indonesia Energy and Trade Pact

Shares of Tesla rose 1% in premarket trading, but remained down more than 10% since Musk began to publicly go after Trump last month. The stock tumbled 6% Monday as investors reacted to Musk's launch of a new political party, leading to a $12 billion drop in Musk's net worth.

image for news How Tesla's Board Should Rein In Elon Musk, According To Prominent Analyst

SoFi Technologies stock is on a roll due to favorable crypto rulings from a bank regulator and student loan changes in the Big, Beautiful Bill Act.

image for news SoFi Stock Up 36% — May Rise On Crypto, Student Loan Policy Boosts

NETSOL Technologies Appoints Ian Smith to its Board of Directors — Neutral

NTWK   GlobeNewsWire — July 08, 2025

NETSOL Technologies has announced the appointment of Ian Smith, former CEO of BMW Group Financial Services, to its Board of Directors, effective July 1st.

image for news NETSOL Technologies Appoints Ian Smith to its Board of Directors

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thryv® Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:THRY) (“Thryv” or the “Company”), provider of the leading small business marketing and sales software platform, announced today that it will release its second quarter 2025 financial results on Wednesday, July 30, before the market opens. The release will be followed by a conference call at 8:30 a.m. ET to discuss the results with the investment community. To register for this conference call, please use this link or visit Thryv's Investor.

image for news Thryv to Release Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results on Wednesday, July 30

Repeat order from major government project highlights accelerating public-sector adoption of Vicon's video surveillance solutions Repeat order from major government project highlights accelerating public-sector adoption of Vicon's video surveillance solutions

image for news Cemtrex's Vicon Secures $1.2M Follow-On Order for County Security Infrastructure Expansion

2 Stock Split Stocks to Buy in July — Positive

BYDDF  ORLY   24/7 Wall Street — July 08, 2025

Stocks that have recently been split are bound to experience an inflow of new, smaller retail investors who may find the freshly-lowered share prices more practical.

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PNC Bank Introduces New Digital Direct Deposit Manager — Neutral

PNC   PRNewsWire — July 08, 2025

New PNC Mobile App functionality provides seamless client experience to manage direct deposit preferences PITTSBURGH , July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PNC Bank today announced the launch of a new feature, PNC Direct Deposit, that provides clients with the ability to easily set up direct deposits for payroll, Social Security payments or other regular income, directly from the PNC Mobile app. "This integrated direct deposit solution is just another example of how PNC is continuously enhancing and improving the client experience," said Alex Overstrom, head of Retail Banking.

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of daily data and insights about change on Earth, today announced a new six-figure contract with Farmdar, a global agriculture technology company. Through this contract, Farmdar will have access to Planet's deep archive of PlanetScope data, including Planet Basemaps, to inform its crop insights platform. Planet's satellite imagery will provide critical insights into agricultural operations, enabling more precise crop.

image for news Planet Signs Partnership with Farmdar to Enhance Global Agricultural AI Analysis

Cathie Wood's recent buying spree in AMD should not go ignored. AMD's next-generation chip may be the catalyst that helps close the valuation gap with Nvidia.

image for news Cathie Wood Just Placed a Huge Bet on This AI Chip Stock (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)

Best Growth Stocks to Buy for July 8th — Positive

AFYA  PAHC  STRT   Zacks Investment Research — July 08, 2025

STRT, PAHC and AFYA made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on July 8, 2025.

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TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #AlconCanada--Alcon, the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today announced that UNITY® Vitreoretinal Cataract System (VCS) has received Health Canada approval. This innovation is the first to be introduced from Alcon's highly anticipated Unity portfolio. “Today marks an important day for Canadian ophthalmologists as we introduce the next generation of equipment solutions in cataract and vitreoretinal surgery, and we are grateful to those who help.

image for news Alcon's Latest Breakthrough Surgical Technology, Unity VCS, receives Health Canada approval

Rexford Industrial Realty: No End Of Pain In Sight — Negative

REXR   Seeking Alpha — July 08, 2025

Rexford Industrial Realty focuses on infill industrial properties in Southern California, a massive market with strong tenant diversification. Recent headwinds include rising vacancies and slowing growth due to overcapacity, shifting demand, and weaker Asian import activity. Debt levels are manageable with fixed rates and strong liquidity, though interest expenses have risen; capital raises have diluted per-share metrics but supported AFFO growth.

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PALO ALTO, CA, July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cloudastructure, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSAI) (“we,” “us,” “our,” “Cloudastructure” or the “Company”) an award-winning leader in AI Surveillance and Remote Guarding, announced today the company's AI-driven security platform achieved an exceptional deterrence rate of over 98% of all threatening activity between January and May 2025—effectively preventing incidents of theft, trespassing, and confrontations before they could escalate into criminal acts.

image for news Cloudastructure's AI and Remote Guarding Platform Achieves a More Than 98% Crime Prevention Rate Amid Rising Property Threats

CALABASAS, Calif., July 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NeOnc Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTHI), a clinical-stage biotechnology company advancing transformative treatments for brain and central nervous system cancers, today announced it has signed a non-binding term sheet with Quazar Investment to form a new UAE-based investment and clinical platform focused on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

image for news NeOnc Technologies Signs $50 Million Non-Binding Strategic Term Sheet with Quazar Investment to Launch GCC & MENA Expansion and Clinical Trials Platform