Smucker (SJM) Misses Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates — Negative

SJM   Zacks Investment Research — August 27, 2025

Smucker (SJM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.9 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.95 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.44 per share a year ago.

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Okta Earnings Show Strength In Cash Flow And Balance Sheet — Positive

OKTA   Seeking Alpha — August 27, 2025

Okta, Inc.'s fundamentals are solid, with a strong balance sheet and free cash flow margins approaching 30%, supporting its long-term stability. Revenue growth is stabilizing around 9-10%, lower than my earlier mid-teens expectations, reflecting a more mature growth phase. Valuation at 17x forward free cash flow is reasonable but not compelling, limiting my enthusiasm for a more aggressive buy rating.

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Financing underscores institutional confidence in HUB's AI-native Secured Data Fabric (SDF) platform, positioning the Company to execute large transformative deals and lead the next era of secure, programmable, and compliant data infrastructure

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Fed Help Could Be on the Way for This ETF — Positive

QQQS   ETF Trends — August 27, 2025

One day doesn't make a trend. But it's hard to ignore the effect Fed Chair Powell's comments made last Friday had on equities, particularly small-caps.

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Want an Equal-Weight ETF? Don't Ignore This Important Wrinkle — Neutral

EQL   ETF Trends — August 27, 2025

Is it time to zig as markets potentially zag in a negative direction? The economy continues to chug along at a somewhat disappointing clip.

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Consider Active Bond ETF TAGG as Fed Signals Cut — Positive

TAGG   ETF Trends — August 27, 2025

The Fed may have spent the last several months balking at cutting rates too soon amid stubborn inflation data, but rate cut advocates may finally have gotten the signal they wanted. Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled a September cut on August 22, boosting market confidence.

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Another Endorsement of Bitcoin Miners' AI Efforts — Positive

WGMI   ETF Trends — August 27, 2025

It's just one day, but the August 14 performance delivered by the CoinShares Valkyrie Bitcoin Miners ETF (WGMI) was noteworthy. The ETF surged nearly 6% despite profit-taking in bitcoin after the largest digital currency hit an all-time high late Wednesday/early Thursday.

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The Apple Foundation Program at CCS will welcome its first cohort in October 2025, offering a free introductory app development course with access to laptops and additional devices. The Apple Foundation Program at CCS will welcome its first cohort in October 2025, offering a free introductory app development course with access to laptops and additional devices.

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DENVER, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 247marketnews.com , a pioneer in digital media dedicated to the swift distribution of financial market news and corporate information, reports that VENU (NYSE American: VENU), a trailblazer in premium hospitality and live entertainment, announced a fresh $30 million capital injection from institutional buyers at $12 per share. The proceeds are earmarked for the development of Sunset McKinney and Sunset Broken Arrow, two flagship projects in the Company's rapidly expanding national footprint.

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Cracker Barrel shares rose over 6% premarket on Wednesday morning, hours after the restaurant chain announced it would abandon a new minimalist logo that received intense backlash from conservative critics, including President Donald Trump.

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Markets Steady Ahead Of Nvidia Earnings, Tariffs, And Tech News — Neutral

NVDA   Forbes — August 27, 2025

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Energy Fuels: More Upside For UUUU Stock After 2x Gains? — Positive

UUUU   Forbes — August 27, 2025

Energy Fuels Inc. (NYSE: UUUU), following its collaboration with Vulcan Elements to establish a domestic supply chain for rare earth magnets, saw its stock rise 18% on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. This surge has pushed the company's year-to-date gains to an impressive 116%.

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81% expect sales growth in the next 12 months, 55% support stricter AI regulation, and inflation tops the list of concerns DALLAS , Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite economic uncertainty and rapid technological change, small business owners across the U.S. are entering the next 12 months with confidence and optimism. According to the first edition of the Comerica Small Business Pulse Index™, 81% of surveyed small businesses expect revenue growth, while many are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) with both enthusiasm and caution.

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USDC settlement will integrate into Finastra's Global PAYplus (GPP) platform, enabling banks worldwide to innovate in cross-border money movement LONDON and NEW YORK , Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Finastra, a global leader in financial services software, today announced a strategic collaboration with a subsidiary of Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) ("Circle"), a global financial technology firm and stablecoin market leader, to enable banks to integrate USDC settlement into cross-border payment flows. The collaboration will leverage Finastra's payment hub solutions, including Global PAYplus (GPP), as the first Finastra solution to connect financial institutions to Circle's payment infrastructure, offering rapid, …

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Is Amazon At Risk of Losing the Cloud Computing Race? — Neutral

AMZN   24/7 Wall Street — August 27, 2025

Key Points in This Article: Amazon Web Services has been the dominant force in cloud computing for over a decade, driving Amazon's (AMZN) financial success.

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Investment Accelerates Company's AI-Powered Reimbursement Software Growth in Skilled Nursing CLEVELAND , Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MedaSync, a leading provider of AI-powered reimbursement optimization software for skilled nursing facilities, is proud to announce a strategic investment from Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE: OHI), a premier real estate investment trust focused on skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. This investment will help MedaSync accelerate the adoption of advanced, intelligent tools designed to reduce administrative burden across the skilled nursing sector.

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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shareholder rights law firm Johnson Fistel, PLLP, is investigating whether RXO, Inc. (NYSE: RXO) or certain of its officers and directors violated federal securities laws by misrepresenting or failing to timely disclose material information to investors.

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VANCOUVER, BC , Aug. 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - New Found Gold Corp. ("New Found Gold" or the "Company") (TSXV: NFG) (NYSE-A: NFGC) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement of 12,269,939 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") for gross proceeds to New Found Gold of C$20,000,000.57 (the "Private Placement"). The Common Shares have a hold period of four months and one day from closing, expiring on December 27, 2025.

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Walmart Q2: Stronger Than The Headlines Suggest — Positive

WMT   Seeking Alpha — August 27, 2025

Walmart Inc.'s Q2 ‘25 results show solid revenue growth, margin expansion, and strong e-commerce momentum, justifying my Buy rating despite headline pessimism. The company's scale, digital transformation, and marketplace platform position it for long-term growth, with e-commerce and advertising as key drivers. Risks include consumer spending weakness, tariff pressures, and intensifying competition, but Walmart's defensive qualities and dividend track record remain attractive.

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CHICAGO, Aug. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MAIA Biotechnology, Inc. (NYSE American: MAIA) (“MAIA”, the “Company”), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing targeted immunotherapies for cancer, today announced that a manuscript detailing developments in its Phase 2 THIO-101 clinical trial was accepted and published in the international peer-reviewed open access scientific journal, Cells, in a special issue, “Cellular Mechanisms of Anti-Cancer Therapies”

image for news MAIA Biotechnology Announces Publication of Interim Clinical Data on Telomere Targeting Anticancer Agent in Peer-Reviewed Journal Cells