The Artificial Intelligence and Robotics sectors saw significant developments in April 2025, impacting companies across various industries.

Newmont Corporation, the world's largest publicly traded gold producer, is in excellent financial shape, benefiting from high gold prices and solid quarterly results, justifying a Buy rating. Economic uncertainty, rising gold demand, and geopolitical tensions are driving gold prices up, directly benefiting Newmont's profitability and market position. Strategic restructuring, focusing on Tier 1 assets and divesting less profitable mines, has strengthened Newmont's balance sheet and operational efficiency.

Ready Capital stock has tanked as bad underwriting has come back to bite. The stock trades at a 50% plus discount to tangible book value. The preferred shares yield over 10% and unsecured bonds yield even more.

Lincoln Financial Expands Elite Indexed Universal Life Portfolio With New Early Cash Value Product — Neutral
LNC Business Wire — May 12, 2025RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) announced the launch of Lincoln WealthBuilderSM ECV IUL, an accumulation-focused life insurance product designed with early cash value benefits for premium finance1 and business cases. It is the second product available as part of the company's new Elite Indexed Universal Life (IUL) Portfolio issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company. “The opportunity to benefit from high early cash value is a powerful tool for busin.

Flowers Foods Set to Release Q1 Earnings: Key Insights for Investors — Positive
FLO Zacks Investment Research — May 12, 2025FLO's first-quarter results are likely to reflect core brand strength and portfolio execution, though soft volumes may weigh on growth.

GM has hired Sterling Anderson, a former Tesla executive and cofounder of autonomous vehicle company Aurora innovation, as its chief product officer.

Compass Diversified dropped sharply as it revealed challenges with its largest subsidiary. We dived into the numbers to see if this was a bargain after the drop. It wasn't.

Organon & Co: Cost Takeout Catalysts, Initiate Strong Buy — Positive
OGN Seeking Alpha — May 12, 2025Initiate Strong Buy on Organon & Co. with $26.4 PT, driven by cost savings, Nexplanon momentum, and biosimilars diversification offsetting Established Brands LOE. Forecasted EPS of $4.00 (FY25; +20.1% Y/Y) and $4.40 (FY26; +10.0%), well above consensus, supported by operational leverage and dividend cut for deleveraging. Transformational cost savings of >$200M by FY25 and $275M by FY26, driving margin expansion and multi-year EPS acceleration.

NRG Energy CEO: Energy demand will offset any tariff impact for us — Positive
NRG CNBC Television — May 12, 2025Larry Coben, NRG Energy CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's $12 billion deal to acquire assets from LS Power and impact from tariffs.

IHS Towers' First Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call — Neutral
IHS Business Wire — May 12, 2025LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (the “Company”) hereby announces that its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2025 (the “1Q25 Earnings Results”) are scheduled to be released to the news services and our website at or around 6am ET (11am UK time) on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Additionally, a conference call and webcast to discuss the 1Q25 Earnings Results will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 8.30am ET (1.30pm UK time). The conference call dia.

Here's Why You Should Offload Lear Stock From Your Portfolio Now — Negative
LEA Zacks Investment Research — May 12, 2025LEA is facing headwinds from the uncertain macro environment related to high tariffs.

Investors who lost money on Ibotta, Inc. (IBTA) should contact Levi & Korsinsky about pending Class Action - IBTA — Neutral
IBTA Accesswire — May 12, 2025NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2025 / If you suffered a loss on your Ibotta, Inc. (NYSE:IBTA) investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information: https://zlk.com/pslra-1/ibotta-lawsuit-submission-form?prid=148102&wire=1 or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq.

Investors in Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before May 23, 2025 to Discuss Your Rights - UCTT — Neutral
UCTT Accesswire — May 12, 2025NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2025 / If you suffered a loss on your Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:UCTT) investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information: https://zlk.com/pslra-1/ultra-clean-holdings-inc-lawsuit-submission-form?prid=148103&wire=1 or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq.

Shareholders of Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. Should Contact Levi & Korsinsky Before June 10, 2025 to Discuss Your Rights - TMCI — Neutral
TMCI Accesswire — May 12, 2025NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 12, 2025 / If you suffered a loss on your Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (NASDAQ:TMCI) investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information: https://zlk.com/pslra-1/treace-medical-concepts-inc-lawsuit-submission-form-2?prid=148104&wire=1 or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq.

Penske Automotive: Risks Are On The Rise, But The Long-Term Picture Is Bullish — Positive
PAG Seeking Alpha — May 12, 2025Penske Automotive Group has a strong revenue growth track record, despite recent profit and cash flow volatility, and is attractively priced on an absolute basis. The company's diversified international operations and significant U.S. market presence provide investors with exposure to various opportunities, making it a compelling investment. Recent performance shows revenue growth across all segments, with notable increases in new vehicle sales and service and parts profitability.

NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:NRG ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 12, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin Cole - Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance, Treasury & Investor Relations Larry Coben - President, CEO & Chairman of the Board Bruce Chung - EVP & CFO Rob Gaudette - Executive Vice President of NRG Business Rasesh Patel - Executive Vice President, President of NRG Consumer Conference Call Participants Julien Dumoulin-Smith - Jefferies Shahriar Pourreza - Guggenheim Partners Steve Fleishman - Wolfe Research David Arcaro - Morgan Stanley Carly Davenport - Goldman Sachs Operator Good day and thank you for …

Ubiquiti Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates, Top Line Surges Y/Y — Positive
UI Zacks Investment Research — May 12, 2025UI reports top-line growth year over year in fiscal Q3, backed by healthy demand in the Enterprise Technology segment products across several regions.

EMB: Compelling Way To Increase Portfolio Diversification — Positive
EMB Seeking Alpha — May 12, 2025The iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Market Bond ETF (EMB) offers compelling diversification and an attractive yield relative to similar fixed income products. EMB's net expense ratio of 0.39% is reasonable given the limited product availability and higher costs associated with accessing the emerging market bond sector. EMB has delivered solid historical performance compared to other fixed income products with similar levels of risk.

Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) may not be top of mind for many investors, but RBC Capital Markets argues that it is one of the more overlooked value opportunities in the UK banking sector. In a note reaffirming its outperform rating and 340 pence price target, RBC says the bank is trading at an unjustifiably low valuation given its improving returns, resilient balance sheet and scope for higher shareholder distributions.

Best Income Stocks to Buy for May 12th — Positive
ADRNY MMS SUZ Zacks Investment Research — May 12, 2025SUZ, ADRNY and MMS made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on May 12, 2025.
