Tractor Supply Celebrates Hometown Heroes Anniversary With Its Largest-Ever Volunteer Event and $1 Million Donation — Neutral
TSCO Business Wire — June 18, 2025BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and the Tractor Supply Company Foundation announced today they are donating an additional $1 million in total to charity organizations committed to supporting our nation's military service members, veterans and first responders. The Company and its foundation made an initial $1 million donation in June 2024 to celebrate the launch of its Hometown Heroes initiative.

CHAT offers focused exposure to the GenAI ecosystem, but concentration and sector risk are inherent to its thematic strategy. Portfolio holdings support CHAT for long-term AI growth, but recent performance shows inconsistent alpha versus broader tech ETFs like QQQ. CHAT exhibits higher volatility and sharper drawdowns than diversified tech ETFs, making risk management crucial for investors.

Chevron Acquires Lithium-Rich Acreage in Strategic Expansion — Positive
CVX Zacks Investment Research — June 18, 2025CVX enters the lithium market with 125,000 acres leased in key regions, planning innovative extraction methods to support a resilient, low-carbon energy future.

Petrobras Invests $892M to Double Capacity at RNEST Refinery — Positive
PBR Zacks Investment Research — June 18, 2025PBR signs key contracts to complete RNEST's Train 2, doubling refining capacity by 2029 and boosting production of low-sulphur fuels.

Nippon Steel's acquisition of U.S. Steel closes, with big role for Trump — Positive
NISTF NPSCY X Reuters — June 18, 2025Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel closed on Wednesday, the companies said, confirming an unusual degree of power for the Trump administration after the Japanese company's 18-month struggle to close the purchase.

This steelmaker gives a bullish outlook two weeks after higher tariffs took effect — Positive
NUE Market Watch — June 18, 2025Nucor's stock surges after a bullish profit outlook, two weeks after higher steel tariffs took effect.

City of Oakland Partners with Verra Mobility to Save Lives with Speed Safety Program — Neutral
VRRM PRNewsWire — June 18, 2025Speed safety technology to be deployed along 18 high-risk corridors MESA, Ariz. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM), a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced the approval from Oakland's City Council to deliver, operate, and maintain a speed safety program across the city.

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) Stock Price Prediction for 2025: Where Will It Be in 1 Year (June 18) — Positive
RIVN 24/7 Wall Street — June 18, 2025Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) have retreated 5.7% over the past five trading sessions, bringing the stock's year-to-date gain to 0.7%.

Outlook Therapeutics to Participate in a Virtual Investor Lunch Break Event — Neutral
OTLK GlobeNewsWire — June 18, 2025ISELIN, N.J., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OTLK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on enhancing the standard of care for bevacizumab for the treatment of retina diseases, today announced that it will participate in a Virtual Investor Lunch Break Event on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

Homes.Com Report: Home Price Increases Slowed in May for the Fifth Consecutive Month. Nationally, the Median Home Price Was Up Just 1.0% From a Year Ago. — Neutral
CSGP Business Wire — June 18, 2025ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homes.com, a CoStar Group leading online residential marketplace, today released a new report analyzing home prices in May (based on the data collected to date), price trends across major metros, and what the latest developments in the housing market mean for homebuyers. According to the preliminary estimates, home prices continued to increase in May. Still, the rate of price increases slowed for the fifth consecutive month, with the median home price rising mod.

Solar Selloff Deepens: Sunrun Stock Eyes 6-Year Lows — Negative
RUN Schaeffers Research — June 18, 2025Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ:RUN) stock is down 1.9% before the bell, extending Tuesday's historic rout in the solar sector.

Bluegrass Network, a Fiber-Optic Network Provider, Selects Vonage to Elevate Customer Communication and Operational Efficiency — Neutral
ERIC PRNewsWire — June 18, 2025Company Chooses Vonage Fusion for integrated internal and external communications HOLMDEL, N.J. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation and a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), has announced that Bluegrass Network, LLC has chosen Vonage to power its employee and customer communications.

Micropep and Corteva Announce Multi-Year Research Collaboration to Advance Sustainable Biocontrol Solutions — Neutral
CTVA Business Wire — June 18, 2025DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #SustainableAg--Micropep Technologies, a global leader in micropeptide technology for sustainable crop protection, in partnership with Corteva, Inc., today announced a multi-year research and development collaboration through its Corteva Catalyst platform to co-develop next-generation peptide-based biocontrol solutions. Corteva, a global agriculture technology company, will conduct joint research with Micropep scientists, potentially leading to product development in the future.

GRAIL Announces Positive Top-Line Results From The Galleri® PATHFINDER 2 Registrational Study — Neutral
GRAL PRNewsWire — June 18, 2025Cancer Detection and Positive Predictive Value Substantially Higher Than the Previously Published PATHFINDER Study MENLO PARK, Calif. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAIL, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRAL), a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured, today announced positive top-line performance and safety results from the pre-specified analysis of the first 25,578 participants in GRAIL's registrational PATHFINDER 2 study.

3 Money Making Schwab ETFs to Buy in June and Hold Forever — Positive
SCHD SCHG SCHX 24/7 Wall Street — June 18, 2025Charles Schwab is known for some of the best investment products in the market today.

Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) shares are under pressure again, shedding 11.76% over the past five days, closing at $293.55 after a sharp -$39.13 decline.

Archer Aviation is making substantial progress in the evolving electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) sector, reflected in its stock's over 200% surge in the past year. This upward trend is fueled by rising demand for its Midnight air taxi and strategic advancements in its commercialization efforts.

HG Re Ltd. Selects Clearwater Analytics for Performance Attribution and Risk Management — Neutral
CWAN Business Wire — June 18, 2025BOISE, Idaho & CHICAGO & NEW YORK & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), the most comprehensive technology platform for investment management, today announced that HG Re Ltd. has selected Clearwater to enhance its investment performance measurement and risk analytics capabilities. This implementation will provide HG Re with advanced tools to support data-driven investment decisions and improve portfolio oversight. By adopting Clearwater, HG Re is streamlining its operatio.

Porch Group Announces a Renewed Partnership with Goosehead Insurance — Neutral
PRCH Business Wire — June 18, 2025SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In its ongoing efforts to profitably scale insurance premiums, Porch renews its strategic partnership with Goosehead Insurance.

Credo's Connectivity Flywheel Spins Up AI Profit Potential — Positive
CRDO Seeking Alpha — June 17, 2025Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd's energy-efficient SerDes and HiWire AEC cables are becoming the de facto connective layer of expanding AI data centers, offering hyperscalers faster upgrades and lower power draw. Merchant neutrality lets Credo attach to every major switch, DPU and accelerator roadmap, turning each new Ethernet speed bump—from 800 G to 1.6 T—into an automatic growth lever. Strong gross margins, embedded diagnostics software and a cash-rich balance sheet position Credo to fund next-gen 200 G/lane silicon while compounding earnings.
