SINGAPORE, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Primech AI Pte. Ltd. ("Primech AI" or the “Company”), a subsidiary of Primech Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: PMEC), today announced its acceptance into The GEAR Community Access Programme, hosted at The Kajima Lab for Global Engineering, Architecture & Real Estate.

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GeoPark Announces Pro Forma 2P Reserve Replacement of 480% — Neutral

GPRK   Business Wire — February 25, 2025

BOGOTA, Colombia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GeoPark Limited (“GeoPark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GPRK), a leading independent energy company with over 20 years of successful operations across Latin America, today announced its independent oil and gas reserves assessment1, certified by D&M under PRMS methodology, as of December 31, 2024. The Company's 2024 year-end reserves, related net present values, and other information included in this press release incorporate pro forma figures reflecting the ac.

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NEW YORK , Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SunCar Technology Group Inc. ("SunCar" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SDA), an innovative leader in auto e-insurance and cloud-based B2B auto services in China, participated in the National Automotive Circulation Industry New Year Forum and Consumer Promotion Conference in Beijing. The Company, serving as a vice president unit of the National Automotive Circulation Industry Association, was represented by Vice President Gu Saiye, who delivered a keynote address highlighting SunCarOnline's technological solutions that help dealers enhance customer retention, renewal rates, and profitability.

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UFP Technologies Announces Record 2024 Results — Neutral

UFPT   GlobeNewsWire — February 25, 2025

NEWBURYPORT, Mass., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFP Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: UFPT), a designer and custom manufacturer of engineered solutions primarily for the medical market, today reported 2024 net income of $59.0 million, 31.3% higher than net income of $44.9 million for 2023. Adjusted net income grew 32.5% to $67.6 million. Net sales for 2024 were $504.4 million, 26.1% higher than 2023 sales of $400.1 million. GAAP and adjusted earnings per diluted common share outstanding (EPS) were $7.58 and $8.68 respectively.

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Price pressure on gold amid normal profit taking — Neutral

AAAU  BAR  DBP  DGL  GLD  GLDM  IAU  OUNZ  SGOL  UGL   Kitco — February 25, 2025

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.

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The US indices that I follow here at FX Empire look as if they are trying to find a floor, after falling significantly. At this point, the market looks like we are stabilizing if nothing else.

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GXC: China's Industrial Rebound And Stimulus Will Support Momentum In 2025 — Positive

GXC   Seeking Alpha — February 25, 2025

GXC: China's Industrial Rebound And Stimulus Will Support Momentum In 2025

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U.S. electric and gas utility Public Service Enterprise Group on Tuesday forecast a higher profit for 2025 than the year earlier and raised its five-year capital spending plan to meet growing demand for power.

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Starbucks plans to lay off 1,100 corporate employees and eliminate hundreds of open and unfilled positions, CEO Brian Niccol said on Monday.

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Shell-BP Merger Buzz: A Trend Shaping the Future of Big Oil — Neutral

BP  SHEL   Zacks Investment Research — February 25, 2025

As Shell and BP merger rumors swirl, industry giants are consolidating to stay competitive. A new wave of oil mergers is changing the future of global energy.

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Evergy to Release Q4 Earnings: Here's What You Need to Know — Positive

EVRG   Zacks Investment Research — February 25, 2025

EVRG's fourth-quarter 2024 results are expected to continue to benefit from investments, energy efficiency programs and customer growth.

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Cheniere Partners' Q4 Earnings Miss Estimate, Revenues Beat — Negative

CQP   Zacks Investment Research — February 25, 2025

CQP's Q4 earnings suffer due to a higher cost of sales and lower gross margin per MMBtu for delivered LNG.

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Planet Fitness (PLNT) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates — Positive

PLNT   Zacks Investment Research — February 25, 2025

Planet Fitness (PLNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.70 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.60 per share a year ago.

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Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) Tops Q4 FFO and Revenue Estimates — Positive

XHR   Zacks Investment Research — February 25, 2025

Xenia Hotels & Resorts (XHR) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.39 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.38 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.41 per share a year ago.

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Easterly Government Properties (DEA) Q4 FFO and Revenues Lag Estimates — Negative

DEA   Zacks Investment Research — February 25, 2025

Easterly Government Properties (DEA) came out with quarterly funds from operations (FFO) of $0.29 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.30 per share. This compares to FFO of $0.28 per share a year ago.

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Looking for reliable dividend income? You'd be hard-pressed to find a better all-around option than The Coca-Cola Company (KO -1.06%).

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HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the “Company”) today issued the following statement regarding QXO, Inc.'s (NYSE: QXO) extension of its unsolicited tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Beacon common stock for $124.25 per share in cash and QXO's statement that approximately 10,685,631 shares of Beacon common stock, which represents approximately 17.27% of all issued and outstanding shares, have tendered into the offer: Beacon's Board of Directors (the “Board”) h.

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Stereotaxis to Present at 45th Annual TD Cowen Healthcare Conference — Neutral

STXS   GlobeNewsWire — February 25, 2025

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stereotaxis (NYSE: STXS), a pioneer and global leader in surgical robotics for minimally invasive endovascular intervention, today announced that David Fischel, Chairman and CEO, will participate in TD Cowen's 45th Annual Healthcare Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Nkarta to Participate in March Investor Conferences — Neutral

NKTX   GlobeNewsWire — February 25, 2025

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nkarta, Inc. (Nasdaq: NKTX), a biopharmaceutical company developing engineered natural killer (NK) cell therapies, today announced its participation in the following investor conferences:

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NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspen Group, Inc. ("AGI") (OTCQB: ASPU), an education technology holding company, today announced that Aspen University (AU) has received notification of its renewal of accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC), which is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a recognized accrediting agency and recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). The commission granted accreditation renewal to AU for five years through January 2029, the maximum accreditation period permitted by DEAC.

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