There is good reason to be worried as gold smashes past $4,000 per ounce — Negative

AAAU  BAR  DBP  DGL  GLD  GLDM  IAU  OUNZ  SGOL  UGL   Skynews — October 08, 2025

An extraordinary milestone was achieved overnight for the price of gold.

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Itron to Acquire Urbint in $325M Deal to Expand AI Capabilities — Positive

ITRI   Zacks Investment Research — October 08, 2025

ITRI expands its reach with a $325M Urbint acquisition, adding AI resilience technology to strengthen its utility-focused solutions.

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Is Chipotle's Menu Innovation Enough to Defend Market Share? — Positive

CMG   Zacks Investment Research — October 08, 2025

CMG bets on new menu hits like Honey Chicken and Adobo Ranch to revive sales and fend off rivals in the crowded fast-casual arena.

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IHS Brazil Signs New Site Agreement with TIM S.A. — Neutral

IHS   Business Wire — October 08, 2025

LONDON & SÃO PAULO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHS Brazil, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) ("IHS Towers") group, one of the world's largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared communications infrastructure by tower count, today announces it has signed a New Site agreement with TIM S.A., further extending the two companies' partnership in the Brazilian market. The partnership aims to build up to 3,000 sites with an initial minimum deployment of 500 sites. The sites will be d.

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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--U.S. Bank announced today that it has been selected to serve as the custodian for reserves backing Anchorage Digital Bank's payment stablecoins. Anchorage Digital Bank is the only crypto-native bank in the U.S. to hold a federal charter, operating under the direct oversight of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). U.S. Bank is one of the nation's largest global custodians – with capabilities that extend into nearly 100 financial markets around the wo.

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KQQQ: Is This Tech-Focused Covered Call Fund A Hidden Gem — Positive

KQQQ   Seeking Alpha — October 08, 2025

Kurv Technology Titans Select ETF stands out among growth-focused, covered call ETFs, outperforming peers in both price and total returns over the past year. KQQQ's strategy emphasizes momentum-weighted holdings and avoids capping upside in strong markets, making it attractive for both income and long-term growth. The ETF offers a high distribution rate of 18.82%, favorable tax treatment, but carries a higher expense ratio (1%) and smaller asset base compared to competitors.

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Partnership empowers P&C insurers to profitably scale their business insurance portfolio in all market conditions ROCHELLE PARK, N.J. , Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapiens International Corporation, (NASDAQ: SPNS) (TASE: SPNS), a global leader in intelligent SaaS-based software solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Linqura, the leading provider of sales and underwriting intelligence solutions for the commercial insurance industry.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Savara Inc. (NASDAQ: SVRA) between March 7, 2024 and May 23, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important November 7, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

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SATS' Hughes & Celona to Unveil Fully Managed Private 5G Networks — Positive

SATS   Zacks Investment Research — October 08, 2025

EchoStar's Hughes unit partners with Celona to launch a fully managed private 5G network, boosting secure, high-performance connectivity for Industry 4.0.

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TQQQ ETF Amplifies Nasdaq's Big Gains — Positive

TQQQ   24/7 Wall Street — October 08, 2025

ProShares UltraPro QQQ (NASDAQ:TQQQ) is proof positive that you don't need sophisticated trading know-how to get leverage in the financial markets.

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FBCG, FDVV & FIDI: 3 Fidelity ETFs to Generate Big Retirement Income — Positive

FBCG  FDVV  FIDI   24/7 Wall Street — October 08, 2025

Investors looking to not only grow their nest egg for retirement, but also generate significant (and hopefully growing) passive income streams to live off of in retirement, have a number of excellent options to choose from.

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Persistent exchange rate pressures continued to weigh on Argentina's financial markets on Wednesday, straining the Treasury as proceeds from a special liquidation deal with agricultural exporters dwindle.

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Celcuity: Blink And You Missed It — Positive

CELC   Seeking Alpha — October 08, 2025

Celcuity (CELC) surges to a $2B valuation on strong phase 3 data for gedatolisib in hormone-positive breast cancer, affirming commercial potential. Gedatolisib shows significant progression-free survival benefits in VIKTORIA-1, with manageable discontinuation rates and a $5B market opportunity targeted by CELC. Recent fundraising and loan facilities secure CELC's cash runway into 2027, supporting NDA filing, potential approval, and initial launch.

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TopBuild Corp. (BLD) M&A Call Transcript — Neutral

BLD   Seeking Alpha — October 08, 2025

TopBuild Corp. (NYSE:BLD ) M&A Call October 8, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants P.I. Aquino - Vice President of Investor Relations Robert Buck - CEO, President & Director Robert Kuhns - CFO & VP Conference Call Participants Aatish Shah - Evercore ISI Institutional Equities, Research Division Philip Ng - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Susan Maklari - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Keith Hughes - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Rafe Jadrosich - BofA Securities, Research Division Kurt Yinger - D.A.

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MO's on! Hits 8.7% Oral Tobacco Share: Can It Fend Off Competitors? — Positive

MO   Zacks Investment Research — October 08, 2025

Altria's on! nicotine pouch brand captures 8.7% of the U.S. oral tobacco market, fueling growth and brand momentum in a fierce competitive landscape.

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Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) lost 0.78% over the past five trading sessions after losing 5.46% the five prior.

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Can ASTS Gain From Successful Direct-to-Cell-Services Test in Canada? — Positive

ASTS   Zacks Investment Research — October 08, 2025

AST SpaceMobile's successful direct-to-cell test with Bell Canada showcases its push to deliver seamless connectivity across Canada's remotest regions.

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Ex-Dividend Reminder: AT&T, Verizon Communications And Brady — Neutral

BRC  T  VZ   Forbes — October 08, 2025

On 10/10/25, AT&T, Verizon Communications and Brady will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. AT&T will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.2775 on 11/3/25, Verizon Communications will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.69 on 11/3/25, and Brady will pay its quarterly dividend of $0.245 on 10/31/25.

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What's Going On Sarepta Stock On Wednesday? — Neutral

SRPT   Benzinga — October 08, 2025

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SRPT) stock is trading higher on Wednesday, with apparently no news to justify the movement.

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Gold vs. crypto in the debasement trade, Goldman Sachs says there's 'no market bubble — Neutral

AAAU  BAR  DBP  DGL  GLD  GLDM  IAU  OUNZ  SGOL  UGL   Yahoo Finance — October 08, 2025

Opening Bid anchor Brian Sozzi breaks down the latest market news for October 8, 2025. Goldman Sachs' Peter Openheimer released a note explaining why there is no market bubble yet.

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