Palisade Bio (PALI) Upgraded to Buy: Here's What You Should Know — Positive

PALI   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

Palisade Bio (PALI) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

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Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why KeyCorp (KEY) is a Great Choice — Positive

KEY   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

Does KeyCorp (KEY) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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AtriCure (ATRC) Is Up 6.32% in One Week: What You Should Know — Positive

ATRC   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

Does AtriCure (ATRC) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let's find out.

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The Big 3: DAL, TSLA, AEO — Positive

TSLA   Schwab Network — December 19, 2025

The A.I. trade will continue momentum into 2026, says @Stockstotrade's Tim Bohen, making the case that Big Tech remains king. As for Friday's Big 3, he makes the bullish case for travel in Delta Airlines (DAL), Tesla's (TSLA) proxy play on SpaceX and the space trade, and how American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) "does no wrong" for investors.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Broadwood Partners, L.P. and its affiliates (“Broadwood” or “we”), which together own 30.2% of the outstanding common stock of STAAR Surgical Company (“STAAR” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: STAA), today responded to the fourth postponement of STAAR's Special Meeting of Shareholders (the “Special Meeting”) in connection with the proposed acquisition of STAAR by Alcon Inc. (“Alcon”) (NYSE: ALC). The Special Meeting, which was originally scheduled to be held on October 23, 2.

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NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of Heritage Commerce Corp (NasdaqGS: HTBK) to CVB Financial Corp. (NasdaqGS: CVBF). Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of Heritage will receive 0.6500 shares of CVB common stock for each share of Heritage that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and t.

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Controladora Vuela Compañía de Aviación, S.A.B. de C.V. (VLRS) M&A Call Transcript

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Worthington Steel: Good Execution, But The Easy Money Has Been Made — Positive

WS   Seeking Alpha — December 19, 2025

Worthington Steel, Inc. has outperformed the S&P 500, returning 16% including dividends since my last Buy rating. WS delivered strong Q2 2026 results: revenue of $871.9M (+18% YoY), adjusted EBITDA of $48.3M, and adjusted EPS of $0.38. Direct sales now comprise 65% of WS's mix, with automotive shipments up 26% and energy up 50%, driving improved margins despite patchy demand.

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Intuit & Circle Team Up for Smarter Money Movement With Stablecoins — Positive

INTU   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

Intuit partners with Circle in a multi-year deal to integrate stablecoin infrastructure and USDC for refunds, payments, remittances and savings.

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These 5 Stocks Are Set To Dominate 2026 — Positive

AMZN  ASML  CRM  GOOG  GOOGL  HIMS  LVMHF  LVMUY  NBIS  NVO  TGOPF  TGOPY   Seeking Alpha — December 19, 2025

My 2025 picks outperformed the S&P 500 by 9.4% and Nasdaq 100 by 5.9%, validating my growth-value approach. Each stock on this list is operating in a different market segment and two are based in Europe, offering geographic diversification. The featured stocks all show significant undervaluation potential based on rather conservative growth scenarios.

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Meridianbet (GMGI) Sponsors Top European MMA Championship — Neutral

GMGI   GlobeNewsWire — December 19, 2025

VALLETTA, Malta, Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Meridianbet, the sports betting and gaming operator and subsidiary of Golden Matrix Group Inc. (NASDAQ: GMGI), announced its title sponsorship of Fight Nation Championship (FNC 26), to be held on December 20, 2025, in Podgorica, Montenegro.

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3 IT Services Stocks to Buy Right Now From a Prospering Industry — Positive

CTSH  EPAM  VRT   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

The Zacks Computers - IT Services Industry participants like VRT, CTSH and EPAM are benefiting from ongoing digitization, strong demand for hybrid working solutions and improving IT spending.

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Weekly Option Windfall: AI Communications Giant Flexes 30% Profit Potential — Negative

CIEN   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

Regardless of whether CIEN increases in price, remains flat, or even loses 10%, our option spread trade will produce a 30% return.

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Sandisk Rises 371% in Six Months: Should You Buy the Stock? — Positive

SNDK   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

SNDK stock soars 371.2% in 6 months, fueled by AI-driven demand for NAND, BiCS8 tech and booming edge revenues.

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Evaxion Seeks New Partner For Gonorrhea Vaccine After Merck Opts Out — Negative

MRK   Benzinga — December 19, 2025

Merck & Co. Inc. (NYSE: MRK) will not exercise its option for Evaxion A/S (NASDAQ: EVAX) Gonorrhea vaccine candidate EVX-B2.

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DVYE: Unique Emerging Market Value Play — Positive

DVYE   Seeking Alpha — December 19, 2025

iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF offers a compelling value proposition with a single-digit P/E and broad geographic diversification. DVYE has outperformed the S&P 500 by 10 percentage points YTD, driven by high-yielding, undervalued emerging market stocks. The ETF avoids country and sector concentration risks, with only 35% exposure to China, Taiwan, and India, and minimal IT sector weighting.

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NEW YORK CITY & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, the former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until December 23, 2025 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against James Hardie Industries plc (“James Hardie” or the “Company”) (NYSE: JHX), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company's shares between May 20, 2025, and August 18, 2025, inclusive (the “Class.

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KB Home Analysts Slash Their Forecasts Following Q4 Earnings — Negative

KBH   Benzinga — December 19, 2025

KB Home (NYSE: KBH) reported upbeat fourth-quarter financial earnings after the market close on Thursday.

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Aflac Expands Digital Reach via Ethos Tie-Up in Supplemental Health — Positive

AFL   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

AFL partners with Ethos to sell cancer insurance on a fully digital platform, letting customers add supplemental coverage in minutes alongside life policies.

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Mortgage Rates Continue to Ease: 3 mREIT Stocks to Bet on for 2026 — Positive

EFC  NREF  TWO   Zacks Investment Research — December 19, 2025

Falling mortgage rates and Fed cuts are improving mREIT outlooks, putting TWO, NREF and EFC in focus for 2026.

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