Visa Launches Stablecoin Settlement for U.S. Banks. Circle Stock Is the Big Winner. — Positive

BAC  C  CRCL  GS  JPM  MS  V  WFC   Barrons — December 16, 2025

Banks can now settle transactions with Visa using Circle Internet Group's USDC.

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Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Q3 2025 Contributors And Detractors — Negative

IX  LDNXF  TSM   Seeking Alpha — December 16, 2025

The Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Institutional Share Class underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, by -384 basis points (BPS) in Q3 2025, on a net of fees basis. At the region level, stock selection in Asia/Pacific ex Japan was the greatest contributor to relative returns. At the sector level, Health Care and Real Estate were the only contributors to relative returns during the quarter.

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MIAMI, FL & NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AlphaTON Capital Corp. ( NASDAQ: ATON ), a specialized digital asset treasury company focused on the Telegram and The Open Network (TON) ecosystem, today announced a strategic investment in Alpha Liquid Terminal ( ALTX.finance ). This move creates a vertically integrated financial stack, extending sophisticated Trading Agents and AI Analyst Agents to Telegram's 1 billion users via the Telegram Mini App (TMA) system.

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Economy to remain K-shaped in 2026, says Charles Schwab's Sonders — Neutral

SCHW   CNBC Television — December 16, 2025

CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses what may be next for markets and the U.S. economy in 2026 with Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab.

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Active Bond Fund Gains Traction in Shifting Rate Climate — Positive

SMTH   ETF Trends — December 16, 2025

An actively managed bond fund from SS&C ALPS Advisors has attracted close to $1 billion in net inflows over the past year as investors position portfolios for an environment where security selection could provide an advantage over passive index tracking.

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VIDEO: ETF of the Week: GFLW — Neutral

GFLW  VFLO   ETF Trends — December 16, 2025

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the VictoryShares Free Cash Flow Growth ETF (GFLW) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the fund to give investors a deeper understanding of the ETF.

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Streamex Corp. (STEX) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript — Neutral

STEX   Seeking Alpha — December 16, 2025

Streamex Corp. (STEX) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript

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Final Trades: Goldman Sachs, Capital One and Monster Beverage — Neutral

COF  MNST   CNBC Television — December 16, 2025

The Investment Committee's best bets for this market — don't miss these moves.

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Thrive, the leading inventory management reporting system, to give sellers a seamless way to manage their catalogs, sales, and stock between their in-store and e-commerce platforms, including Shopify. The new integration enables retailers to create and edit products within Square, and have those updates automatically reflected on Shopify. With Square serving as the source of truth, sellers can avoid.

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Buy Tesla if you believe in Elon Musk's vision, says G Squared's Greene — Positive

TSLA   CNBC Television — December 16, 2025

CNBC's "The Exchange" team discusses what may be next for Tesla and Uber with Victoria Greene, chief investment officer of G Squared Private Wealth and a CNBC contributor.

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Heartland Express, Inc. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend — Neutral

HTLD   GlobeNewsWire — December 16, 2025

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Heartland Express, Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLD) announced today the declaration of a regular quarterly cash dividend. The $0.02 per share dividend will be paid on January 7, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 26, 2025.

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Unisys Receives Enterprise & AI Innovation Award from Plug and Play — Neutral

UIS   PRNewsWire — December 16, 2025

BLUE BELL, Pa. , Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) has received the Enterprise & AI Innovation Award from Silicon Valley-based innovation platform Plug and Play.

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Advisors now located across more than 20 properties nationwide, including company's non-gaming establishments LAS VEGAS , Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) ("MGM Resorts" or the "Company") has reached a major milestone with its responsible gaming program, GameSense®. The company has now certified more than 2,000 employees as GameSense Advisors.

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ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bahakel Communications, Limited has reached an agreement to sell its Jackson, Tennessee, ABC affiliate WBBJ-TV, known locally as WBBJ 7, to Gray Media, Inc.

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Alarming Spike In Odometer Fraud Since Last Year Costing Unsuspecting Buyers Thousands CENTREVILLE, Va. , Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Odometer fraud is a serious and growing concern for used car buyers across the country.

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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Shareholders Foundation, Inc. announces an update in the lawsuit that is currently pending for certain investors in NYSE: HUM shares. Investors who purchased shares of Humana Inc. prior to July 2022 and continue to hold any of those NYSE: HUM shares have also certain options and should contact the Shareholders Foundation at [email protected] or call +1(858) 779 - 1554.

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PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Stride, Inc. (NYSE: LRN) ("Stride" or the "Company") on behalf of investors who purchased Stride securities during the period of October 22, 2024 through October 28, 2025 (the "Class Period"). Investor Deadline: Investors who purchased Stride securities during the Class Period may, no later than January 12, 2026 , seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class.

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Acme United Corporation Board Approves Cash Dividend — Neutral

ACU   GlobeNewsWire — December 16, 2025

SHELTON, Conn., Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Directors of Acme United Corporation (NYSE American: ACU) declared a cash dividend of 16 cents per share on its outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on January 27, 2026, to stockholders of record on the close of business on January 6, 2026.

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The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, sued Xcel Energy's unit Southwestern Public Service Company for causing the Smokehouse Creek fire in 2024, his office said on Tuesday.

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What ITUB's Bitcoin Allocation Advice Signal to Investors? — Neutral

ITUB   Zacks Investment Research — December 16, 2025

Itau Unibanco recommends a 1-3% Bitcoin allocation - could this signal a new approach to portfolio diversification? Let us discuss.

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