MONACO, June 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that its Board of Directors has called an annual meeting of the stockholders to be held on September 16, 2025, at 15:00 local time at the Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo, Square Beaumarchais, Monte-Carlo, 98000, Monaco.

Apple changes App Store rules in EU after being threatened with $570M fine — Negative
AAPL New York Post — June 26, 2025The bloc's antitrust regulators ordered it to remove commercial barriers to sending customers outside the store. Apple said it will appeal

VivoPower Believes It Meets Nasdaq Equity Requirement Following Reg S Investment — Neutral
VVPR GlobeNewsWire — June 26, 2025Company believes it has regained compliance with pro forma net equity of approximately US$20 million as of May 31, 2025

Fragile Middle East Truce Heightens Geo-political, Macroeconomic Risks, Including for Europe — Negative
BNO DBO GUSH IEO OIH OIL PXJ UCO USO XOP FXEmpire — June 26, 2025The Israel-Iran truce fails to permanently reduce geo-political uncertainties weighing on an already subdued economic outlook for Europe, but the crisis's impact on Europe's economy is limited for now.

Astera Labs: AI Infrastructure Play With Significant Growth Ahead — Positive
ALAB MarketBeat — June 26, 2025With its Intelligent Connectivity Platform, Astera Labs Inc. NASDAQ: ALAB has emerged as a leader in synthesizing developments in semiconductor technology with cloud and AI infrastructure. The firm went public in March 2024 and saw its share price spike to more than $141 in late December.

QuantumScape's stock is still on a tear, but buyer beware, analyst says — Neutral
QS Market Watch — June 26, 2025Baird's Ben Kallo said he needs to see how QuantumScape plans to make money on its breakthrough EV battery-making technology before he gets bullish on the stock.

Independent Bank Corporation Announces Date for Its Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release — Neutral
IBCP GlobeNewsWire — June 26, 2025GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Independent Bank Corporation (NASDAQ: IBCP), the holding company of Independent Bank, a Michigan-based community bank, announced that it expects to issue its 2025 second quarter results on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at approximately 8:00 am ET. The release will be available on the Internet at IndependentBank.com within the “News” section of the “Investor Relations” area of the Company's website.

Robotaxi Concerns, A Healthier Nvidia, AMD Momentum With Sara Awad, Tech Contrarians — Positive
AMD NVDA TSLA Seeking Alpha — June 26, 2025Tech sector remains resilient despite geopolitical tensions; AI momentum and cyclical recovery in analog semis are key drivers. Sara Awad, who runs Tech Stock Pros and Investing Group Tech Contrarians, on Tesla's robotaxi launch.

AJP and Orbic Issue Open Letter to Fellow Sonim Stockholders — Neutral
SONM Newsfile Corp — June 26, 2025Hauppauge, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - June 26, 2025) - AJP Holding Company, LLC ("AJP") and Orbic North America, LLC ("Orbic"), an international leader in mobile technology innovation, which together have an investment representing an approximately 19% economic interest in Sonim Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONM) ("Sonim" or the "Company"), today sent an open letter to the stockholders of Sonim. In its letter, AJP and Orbic highlight, in the view of AJP and Orbic, the devastating losses suffered by Sonim and its stockholders under the management of the incumbent Board, a series of entrenchment efforts taken by the incumbent board and a …

Elon Musk Loses a key confidant at Tesla — Negative
TSLA Bloomberg Markets and Finance — June 26, 2025A Tesla executive and key confidant to CEO Elon Musk, Omead Afshar, has left the company, according to people familiar with the matter. This latest high-level departure comes during a volatile period for the electric vehicle maker.

GDXJ And JNUG Outperform Gold During Recent Rally- GDXU Is Gold Mining On Steroids — Positive
JNUG Seeking Alpha — June 26, 2025Gold remains in a strong long-term bullish trend, with junior gold miners and related ETFs delivering leveraged upside performance in 2025. GDXJ, JNUG, and GDXU have all significantly outperformed gold futures recently, with GDXU providing the highest short-term returns. GDXJ is unleveraged but carries inherent risk; JNUG and GDXU offer explicit leverage and require disciplined risk management due to time decay and volatility.

Don't Miss The 2025 AI Wave - Dividend Investors Edition — Positive
AVGO ENGIY IBM LNT NEE STX Seeking Alpha — June 26, 2025AI's explosive growth means the next wave of opportunity lies ahead of us. You've missed the previous wave, don't miss out the next. Higher order thinking is necessary at this part of the cycle.

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (CF) Investor Day Transcript — Neutral
CF Seeking Alpha — June 26, 2025CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:CF ) Investor Day Conference Call June 24, 2025 9:30 AM ET Company Participants Bert A. Frost - Executive Vice President of Sales, Market Development & Supply Chain Christopher D.

Is Clorox's International Expansion Key to Its Long-Term Success? — Positive
CLX Zacks Investment Research — June 26, 2025CLX bets on global growth as it expands in Latin America and Asia, aiming to offset slowing U.S. sales with long-term international gains.

Uber in Talks With Travis Kalanick to Fund Self-Driving Car Deal — Positive
UBER NYTimes — June 26, 2025The ride-hailing company is in talks to help Mr. Kalanick, who was forced out in 2017, purchase an autonomous vehicles start-up as robot taxi service Waymo gains momentum.

WesBanco Bank, the Paisley Foundation and the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley Announce Flood Recovery Fund — Neutral
WSBC PRNewsWire — June 26, 2025WHEELING, W.Va. , June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- WesBanco, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSBC), a diversified, multi-state bank holding company, is proud to announce a joint effort with the Paisley Foundation and the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) to create the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund at the CFOV, which will support nonprofits helping individuals and families affected by the recent devastating flooding in the Upper Ohio Valley.

Amazon AI Executive Leaves Company Amid Competition for AI Talent — Negative
AMZN PYMNTS — June 26, 2025A leader in artificial intelligence (AI) product strategy at Amazon's AWS reportedly left the company to join another, unspecified firm. [contact-form-7] Vasi Philomin, who was vice president and general manager, machine learning and AI at Amazon, told Reuters about his move, without sharing further details, Reuters reported Thursday (June 26).

International Business Machines Corporation NYSE: IBM has captured significant market attention, with its stock reaching new all-time highs. This decisive price action, driven by high retail investor interest and substantial trading volume, signals a renewed focus on the technology sector giant among investors.

Microsoft is scrapping its iconic blue screen of death, known for appearing during unexpected restarts on Windows computers. The company revealed a new black iteration in a blog post.
