This "Boring" Insurance Stock Is Actually a Secret Tech Company — Positive

PGR   The Motley Fool — September 18, 2025

Progressive (PGR -0.29%) is often thought of as a legacy insurance company, and since it has been around for nearly 90 years, there's some degree of truth to that. However, you might be surprised at how much of a tech leader it has become in its industry.

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TAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $AVAV #AllDomainDominance--AV announces a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) to collaborate on autonomy.

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NASDAQ Index, S&P 500 and Dow Jones Forecasts – US Indices Agree With FOMC — Positive

IVV  SPLG  SPXL  SPY  SSO  UPRO  VOO   FXEmpire — September 18, 2025

The three major US indices all look a bit positive in the premarket trading, as the markets seemingly agree with the idea of the 25 basis point interest rate cut that the FOMC implemented during he previous afternoon.

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Nvidia May Never Return to China — Negative

NVDA   24/7 Wall Street — September 18, 2025

Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA) has nearly lost access to the Chinese market in the recent past.

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Tesla Big Winner Due to China EV Disaster — Positive

TSLA   24/7 Wall Street — September 18, 2025

By some counts, there are over 100 electric vehicle (EV) companies in China. People who watch the industry closely believe that only a very small number will survive.

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Alnylam, a leader in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, will utilize the AGD dataset to inform development of 'gene silencing' medicines Members leverage AI-powered dataset to accelerate pharma R&D, and ensure that disease-impacting discoveries benefit all people SAN DIEGO , Sept. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), and Nashville Biosciences, LLC (NashBio), today announced Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALNY) (Alnylam) as a member of the Alliance for Genomic Discovery (AGD).

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Intuitive Surgical (ISRG 0.19%) makes surgical systems that are transforming the healthcare industry, making it easier for surgeons to conduct difficult surgeries. And that can increase success rates in surgery and improve outcomes from patients.

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Replimune Provides Update Following Type A Meeting with FDA — Neutral

REPL   GlobeNewsWire — September 18, 2025

WOBURN, Mass., Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Replimune Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: REPL), a clinical stage biotechnology company pioneering the development of novel oncolytic immunotherapies, today announced that the company completed a Type A meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 16th to discuss the complete response letter (CRL) for the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) for RP1 in combination with nivolumab for the treatment of advanced melanoma.

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BioCardia Announces Pricing of Up To $12 Million Public Offering — Neutral

BCDA   GlobeNewsWire — September 18, 2025

$6 million upfront with up to an additional $6 million of potential aggregate gross proceeds upon the exercise in full of short-term warrants $6 million upfront with up to an additional $6 million of potential aggregate gross proceeds upon the exercise in full of short-term warrants

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Wugen closed a $115 million equity financing led by Fidelity Management & Research Company HCW Biologics holds a minority equity interest in Wugen MIRAMAR, Fla., Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW Biologics”), (NASDAQ: HCWB), a U.S.-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen healthspan by disrupting the link between inflammation and age-related diseases, congratulates Wugen, Inc. (“Wugen”) on its recently announced $115 million equity financing led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with participation from RiverVest Venture Partners, Lightchain Capital, Abingworth, ICG, LYZZ Capital, Tybourne Capital Management, Aisling …

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ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed, through a limited partnership, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party, the 2016-built Ultramax dry bulk vessel m/v DSI Drammen, with delivery to the buyer latest by October 31, 2025, for a sale price of approximately US$26.86 million before commissions. The Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, holds a 25% interest in the limited partnership, while the remaining 75% of the …

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Confirmo is a leading global stablecoin payment platform; its stablecoin-based on-chain solution integrates seamlessly with off-chain architecture

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Senti Bio to Present at the MedInvest Biotech & Pharma Conference — Neutral

SNTI   GlobeNewsWire — September 18, 2025

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Senti Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNTI) (“Senti Bio”), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing next-generation cell and gene therapies using its proprietary Gene Circuit platform, today announced that Kanya Rajangam, M.D.

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WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WSFS Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: WSFS), the parent company of Bryn Mawr Trust, announced today a series of key leadership appointments within its wealth management division, reinforcing its commitment to growth and talent, while aligning with the strategic goal to increase wealth fee revenue by 50% in the three-year period ending in 2027. Michael Mendelson has joined Bryn Mawr Trust as Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. In this role, he will be.

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Gladstone Investment: Most BDCs Will Cut, But Not This Monthly Yielder — Positive

GAIN   Seeking Alpha — September 18, 2025

Gladstone Investment trades at a premium of 8% and has a dividend coverage of 100%. Meanwhile, the sector median P/NAV is 0.90x, and the average base dividend coverage is 102%. This does not sound attractive at all.

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Prisma Exploration Announces Name Change — Neutral

AA   TheNewswire — September 18, 2025

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – TheNewswire - September 18, 2025 – PRISMA EXPLORATION INC. (CSE: PMS) (“Prisma” or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company's name will formally change from “Prisma Exploration Inc.” to “Grafton Resources Inc.” on September 22, 2025.

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Deliveroo CEO to step down following DoorDash takeover — Neutral

DASH  DROOF   TechXplore — September 18, 2025

Will Shu, founder of food delivery app Deliveroo, will step down as its chief executive once US rival DoorDash completes a takeover of the British group, a statement said Thursday.

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Options Corner: FDX Trade Ahead of Earnings — Neutral

FDX   Schwab Network — September 18, 2025

FedEx (FDX) shares have been "compressing sideways" ahead of its earnings, says Rick Ducat. He points to previous levels of upside resistance around $240 and $245 for the shipping and packaging company.

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Atlassian to acquire DX in $1 billion deal — Positive

TEAM   Reuters — September 18, 2025

Atlassian said on Thursday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire developer intelligence platform DX for about $1 billion in cash and restricted stock, including DX's cash balance.

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Darden Restaurants (DRI) Misses Q1 Earnings Estimates — Negative

DRI   Zacks Investment Research — September 18, 2025

Darden Restaurants (DRI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.97 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.75 per share a year ago.

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