I maintain a Strong Sell on AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF due to excessive volatility and structural portfolio risks. MSOS is heavily concentrated, with 69% exposure to Curaleaf, Green Thumb Industries, and Trulieve, amplifying downside risk. Recent federal hemp THC prohibition threatens growth prospects for key MSOS holdings and may force write-downs.
Atlassian Announces Availability of Cloud Apps on AWS Marketplace — Neutral
TEAM Business Wire — December 02, 2025LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Atlassian Corporation (NASDAQ: TEAM), a leading provider of team collaboration and productivity software, announced that Atlassian cloud apps, including Jira, Confluence, and Jira Service Management, are now publicly listed on AWS Marketplace. Through AWS Marketplace, organizations can easily discover, buy, and manage thousands of software solutions, including pre-built AI agents and ready-to-integrate tools, all in one convenient destination. Atlassian's listing on.
Academy Sports + Outdoors Appoints Three to its Board of Directors — Neutral
ASO PRNewsWire — December 02, 2025Michael Dastugue, Shannon Hennessy, and Clay Johnson named Directors KATY, Texas , Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. ("Academy" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: ASO) today announced that Michael Dastugue, Shannon Hennessy, and Clay Johnson have been appointed to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), and Mr. Dastugue to the Audit Committee, effective Monday, December 1, 2025.
Halliburton Appoints Timothy A. Leach to Board of Directors — Neutral
HAL Business Wire — December 02, 2025HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) announced the appointment of Mr. Timothy A. Leach to its board of directors. The appointment is effective Dec. 2, 2025, and Mr. Leach will stand for election by shareholders at Halliburton's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. “On behalf of the board, I am pleased to welcome Tim to Halliburton,” said Jeff Miller, Halliburton chairman, president, and CEO. “Tim is a widely respected leader in the oil and gas business. He brings decades of leaders.
The Vanguard International Dividend Appreciation ETF has some interesting DNA. It addresses a high-flying asset class with a dividend kicker.
Lightpath Expands AI-Grade Network Footprint in Greater Columbus — Neutral
ATUS PRNewsWire — December 02, 2025Project strengthens Lightpath's leadership in delivering ultra-high scale fiber infrastructure required to connect multiple new AI data center deployments in the Columbus region. NEW YORK , Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, announced the expansion of its AI-grade network in Greater Columbus, Ohio.
Jack Henry Named One of America's Best Companies in Forbes Ranking — Neutral
JKHY PRNewsWire — December 02, 2025MONETT, Mo. , Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Jack Henry™ (Nasdaq: JKHY) is honored to be included in Forbes' 2026 Best Companies in America list, ranking 176th out of 500 top-performing companies.
EZPAWN'S NEW INSTANT QUOTE TOOL DELIVERS ONLINE ESTIMATES ON ELECTRONIC ITEMS IN UNDER 3 SECONDS — Neutral
EZPW PRNewsWire — December 02, 2025Instant Quote gives customers a fast, easy first step to quick cash—delivering online quotes for electronics before they even visit the store AUSTIN, Texas , Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- EZPAWN, part of a family of stores owned by EZCORP, Inc., is excited to announce the launch of its new Instant Quote tool, now live for all U.S. EZPAWN stores nationwide. This innovative online feature, available at ezpawn.com, empowers customers to receive fast, accurate quote ranges for their electronic items if they wish to pawn or sell the item prior to visiting a store first.
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines Soar to the Top of Thanksgiving Travel — Neutral
ALK HA PRNewsWire — December 02, 2025In first combined Thanksgiving travel since achieving a single-operating certificate, Alaska and Hawaiian have topped the list for guest reliability, and are continuing the holiday celebration announcing Cyber Week sales. SEATTLE , Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With record number of passengers taking to the sky this Thanksgiving holiday, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and our regional air carrier, Horizon Air, provided the most dependable air service to guests on nearly 7,100 flights between Wednesday, November 26 and Sunday, November 30.
Syncro and CyberDrain Launch Snapshot, a Free Microsoft Tenant Security Assessment for MSPs — Neutral
MSFT Business Wire — December 02, 2025TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #MSP--Syncro and CyberDrain announced a jointly developed solution to simplify Microsoft 365 security assessments.
PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: Maintaining Yield As Rate Cuts Begin — Positive
PFLT Seeking Alpha — December 02, 2025PennantPark Floating Rate Capital remains a Buy, offering a 13.5% yield and trading at a 15.3% discount to NAV. PFLT's portfolio is 78.6% first lien debt, with growing joint ventures and equity co-investments enhancing return potential and diversification. Recent joint venture expansions and equity exits are expected to support and potentially grow NII, helping sustain the attractive dividend.
Nylabone Cares™ Gives Back With $1.3 Million of Donations in 2025 — Neutral
CENT Business Wire — December 02, 2025NEPTUNE CITY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $CENT #ChewToys--Nylabone, an iconic brand in the Central Garden & Pet portfolio, has donated chew toys and treats valued at more than $1.3 million, along with monetary contributions, to animal welfare organizations in 2025. The donations were made through Nylabone Cares™, the brand's program dedicated to supporting shelter dogs, service animals, and other canines preparing for a new life and family. Throughout 2025, Nylabone donated over 100,000 durable chew toys to ani.
Top 2 Health Care Stocks You May Want To Dump This Month — Negative
EXAS HAE Benzinga — December 02, 2025As of Dec. 2, 2025, two stocks in the health care sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions.
Pioneer Signs Landmark Agreement to Drive International Expansion of e-Boost — Neutral
PPSI Business Wire — December 02, 2025FORT LEE, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pioneer Power Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: PPSI) (“Pioneer” or the “Company”), a leader in the design, manufacture, service and integration of distributed energy resources, power generation equipment and mobile electric vehicle (“EV”) charging solutions, today announced that Pioneer eMobility, its e-Boost business unit, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Savvy Charging Technologies, Ltd (“Savvy” or “Savvy Charging”), an established and strategical.
RTX secures $1.6 billion sustainment contract for F135 engines — Positive
RTX Reuters — December 02, 2025RTX said on Tuesday it has secured a $1.6 billion sustainment contract related to its F135 engines, which power variants of Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jets.
M&A Strategy Strengthens Boston Scientific's Growth Prospects — Positive
BSX Zacks Investment Research — December 02, 2025BSX accelerates growth as a wave of acquisitions boosts core portfolios and fuels expansion into high-growth adjacent markets.
Elon Musk's Tesla faces fresh criticism from ‘Big Short' investor Michael Burry — Negative
TSLA Fox Business — December 01, 2025"Big Short" investor Michael Burry calls Tesla "ridiculously overvalued" while Elon Musk defends AI robotics as the solution to the debt crisis, spotlighting the two's contrarian views.
S&P Global has rolled out a series of integrations with Amazon Web Services (AWS). This collaboration, announced in a Monday (Dec. 1) news release, is designed to let S&P customers use artificial intelligence (AI) agents to get answers to “complex market, financial, and energy-related questions” from S&P Global directly within their AWS environments.
Buy Now, Pay Later Companies Asked to Share Lending Practices — Negative
AFRM KLAR PYPL WSJ — December 01, 2025Attorneys general from seven states are launching an inquiry into buy now, pay later lenders including Affirm, Klarna and PayPal.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Nucor Corporation (NYSE: NUE) today announced the increase of its regular quarterly cash dividend on Nucor's common stock to $0.56 per share.