U.S. oil major Chevron said on Tuesday its U.S. unit has acquired leasehold interests in about 125,000 net acres across northeast Texas and southwest Arkansas, marking its entry into domestic lithium production.

The Rise Of Astera Labs: A Leader In Data Center Connectivity And AI Solutions — Positive
ALAB Seeking Alpha — June 17, 2025Astera Labs dominates the data center PCIe retimer market and is expanding its product portfolio to become a critical AI rack connectivity supplier. The company's revenue growth is exceptional, with Q1 2025 revenue up 144% year-over-year and strong profitability improvements. Astera Labs trades at a premium valuation, but its high growth rates and expanding TAM justify further upside for risk-tolerant investors.

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StoneCo Eyes 18% EPS Growth in 2025: What's Fueling It? — Positive
STNE Zacks Investment Research — June 17, 2025STNE targets 14% gross profit growth, along with 18% EPS growth in 2025, backed by repricing gains, cash sweep moves and credit portfolio expansion.

TotalEnergies Expands U.S. Offshore Footprint by Acquiring New Stake — Positive
TTE Zacks Investment Research — June 17, 2025TTE announces acquisition of 40 Exploration Blocks. This expands TotalEnergies' U.S. footprint.

SLB Rolls Out Sequestri to Advance Industrial Decarbonization — Positive
SLB Zacks Investment Research — June 17, 2025SLB unveils Sequestri, a full-suite CCS solution aimed at advancing global industrial decarbonization efforts.

Thummel: Why $60 Oil Might Be Closer than $80 Oil — Neutral
BNO DBO GUSH IEO OIH OIL PXJ UCO USO XOP Schwab Network — June 17, 2025Rob Thummel is at the NYSE site to discuss the global energy market. He says there hasn't been a real supply disruption so far in the Iran-Israel conflict, but the greatest concern remains escalation near the Strait of Hormuz.

Chaco Launches One Love-Inspired Z/1 Collaboration with Marley Family — Neutral
WWW PRNewsWire — June 17, 2025Leading sandal brand teams up with music icon's family to spread unity, love, and connection GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. , June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chaco, leading sandal footwear brand, is proud to announce a collaboration with the Marley Family to launch a limited-edition collection inspired by the legendary Bob Marley.

Shell Awards Key EPC Contract to TendrillWood Joint Venture — Positive
SHEL Zacks Investment Research — June 17, 2025SHEL's Brunei arm awards TendrillWood joint venture a key five-year EPC deal, boosting local talent and energy infrastructure.

Petrobras Awards a PRM Contract to Geospace to Install OptoSeis — Positive
PBR Zacks Investment Research — June 17, 2025PBR selects Geospace's OptoSeis technology to enhance the reservoir management system at Mero fields 3 & 4 in Santos Basin.

CF Stock Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving its Performance? — Positive
CF Zacks Investment Research — June 17, 2025CF shares hit a 52-week high as nitrogen demand surges, prices rise and buybacks boost shareholder value.

Adobe brings AI-image generation app to phones, adds partners — Positive
ADBE Reuters — June 17, 2025Adobe Inc. released its first dedicated artificial intelligence smartphone app on Tuesday that includes AI models from the company and partner firms, in a bid to tap into a growing trend of sharing AI images and videos over social media.

Marvell Develops Industry's First 2nm Custom SRAM for Next-Generation AI Infrastructure Silicon — Neutral
MRVL PRNewsWire — June 17, 2025Industry's highest bandwidth per sq mm with up to 6 gigabits of high-speed memory Saves up to 15% of total die area and reduces on-chip memory standby power by up to 66% Expands Marvell custom technology platform to transform the performance and economics of AI infrastructure SANTA CLARA, Calif. , June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Marvell Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in data infrastructure semiconductor solutions expanded its custom technology platform with the launch of the industry's first 2nm custom Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), designed to boost the performance of custom XPUs and devices powering cloud data centers …

Mondelēz International State of Snacking Survey: Global Consumers Prioritize Portions and Snacking Mindfully — Neutral
MDLZ GlobeNewsWire — June 17, 2025CHICAGO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Consumers around the world are maximizing their snacking moments by savoring flavor, taste and texture while ensuring they are fully present, according to new findings from the sixth annual State of Snacking™ report published by Mondelēz International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MDLZ).

TerraVolta Announces Sale of Lithium Assets in East Texas and Arkansas — Neutral
CVX PRNewsWire — June 17, 2025HOUSTON , June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- TerraVolta Resources, LLC ("TerraVolta" or the "Company") and its investor, The Energy & Minerals Group ("EMG"), announced that they have closed on a transaction to sell all equity interests in two subsidiaries that own certain leasehold acreage positions in east Texas and southwest Arkansas to Chevron U.S.A. Inc., a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation ("Chevron") (NYSE: CVX).

Northstrive Biosciences Announces Initiation of Phase II of Collaboration to Develop AI Powered Therapies for Obesity and Cardiometabolic Diseases — Neutral
ELAB GlobeNewsWire — June 17, 2025Northstrive Biosciences and Yuva Biosciences previously announced a collaboration leveraging MitoNova™, YuvaBio's proprietary mitochondrial science-focused artificial intelligence platform, to discover and develop novel pharmaceutical treatments for obesity, type 2 diabetes and other cardiometabolic conditions. Phase II of this collaboration involves compiling a selection of small molecule candidates that promote mitochondrial health in obesity and cardiac diseases.

Natural Grocers® Announces New Store in Ruidoso, N.M. with Community Meet & Greet and Hiring Event — Neutral
NGVC PRNewsWire — June 17, 2025Community members are invited to learn more about hiring opportunities and the company, June 24-26, 2025 LAKEWOOD, Colo. , June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the nation's premier family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer, is thrilled to announce the planned opening of a new store in Ruidoso, New Mexico, this fall.

Here's why the Boeing stock price will rebound after the Air India crash — Negative
BA Invezz — June 17, 2025Boeing stock price has moderated a bit to around $200 as investors assess the impact of the recent Air India crash. It was trading at $201 on Tuesday, down from the year-to-date high of $218.

Atlantic International Corp. Added to Membership of Russell 3000® Index — Neutral
ATLN GlobeNewsWire — June 17, 2025ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlantic International Corp. (Nasdaq: ATLN), a leading provider of strategic staffing, outsourced services, and workforce solutions, today announced that it has been added as a member of the broad-market Russell 3000® Index, effective after the U.S. market opens on June 30, 2025, as part of the 2025 Russell indexes annual reconstitution.

JetBlue to cut more flights, other costs with break-even 2025 'unlikely' due to weaker travel demand — Negative
JBLU CNBC — June 17, 2025JetBlue Airways CEO Joanna Geraghty told staff that the carrier is implementing a host of new cost cuts as softer-than-expected travel demand is making break-even operating margins this year unlikely.
