Can Solar Power the AI Boom? Top Stocks to Watch — Neutral

ARRY  NXT  RUN  SEDG  SHLS   Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025

For the first time in its history, the digital economy faces a true energy bottleneck. Artificial intelligence and the hyperscale data centers that support it are so compute and power hungry that the existing US grid is straining to keep up and may soon be unable to meet demand.

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Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs: 08/24/2025 — Neutral

CHAU  DPST  ETHT  ETHU  FLYU  KOLD  MSOX  NRGU  RIOX   ETF Trends — August 26, 2025

Top Performing Leveraged/Inverse ETFs Last Week These were last week's top performing leveraged and inverse ETFs. Note that because of leverage, these kinds of funds can move quickly.

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Ionis Pharmaceuticals remains a Buy after Dawnzera's FDA approval, which strengthens its pipeline and revenue outlook despite a history of operating losses. Dawnzera's market opportunity in hereditary angioedema is significant, with potential for near-blockbuster status if it captures a 20% share of a ~$5bn market. Upcoming catalysts — including olezarsen's sHTG data and eplontersen's ATTR-CM results — could drive Ionis toward profitability and a higher valuation.

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Buying the Best Top-Ranked Stocks in September — Positive

AVAH   Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025

How investors can use a Zacks screen to help find some of the best Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks to buy in September and beyond.

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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (NASDAQ: CHTR) INVESTOR ALERT: Investors With Large Losses in Charter Communications, Inc. Should Contact Bernstein Liebhard

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CoreWeave: Bullish On Pullback Despite Volatility — Negative

CRWV   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

CoreWeave is a key AI infrastructure player but faces execution, growth, and profitability challenges, with recent results highlighting inflated expectations and stock volatility. The pending Core Scientific acquisition offers strategic data center expansion and cost synergies, but comes with dilution and execution risks. Q2 results showed strong revenue and backlog growth, but rising capital expenditures and margin pressures have led to a sharp stock pullback.

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A KBW analyst still prefers big banks over regional names, but sees opportunities for investors who want to chase the rally in smaller bank stocks.

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Jefferies Sees ‘Golden Age of Utilities': 5 High-Yielding Top Picks — Positive

EVRG  NI  PNW  PPL  XEL   24/7 Wall Street — August 26, 2025

For generations, utility stocks were only considered a good idea for “orphans and widows,” a term that once referred to utility stocks considered so safe and reliable that they were suitable for even extremely conservative investors, like widows and orphans.

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Frontier moves in on Spirit's turf with 20 new routes — Positive

FLYY  ULCC   Fast Company — August 26, 2025

Is Spirit Airlines about to breach the final “Frontier”?

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Nebius: The Value Opportunity Just Keeps Compounding (Rating Upgrade) — Positive

NBIS   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Nebius Group N.V. demonstrates disciplined, demand-aligned expansion, avoiding the pitfalls of overextension common in hypergrowth sectors, ensuring efficient capital allocation. Q2 results showed 322% YoY topline growth and 9x AI infrastructure revenue, with gross margins soaring to 71.36% and early EBITDA positivity in core operations. Strategic capacity buildout, including pausing for next-gen Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, maximizes capital efficiency and preserves pricing power amid booming AI demand.

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Credo: Bubbly Valuations Could Trigger The Next Pullback — Neutral

CRDO   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Credo Technology Group's upcoming earnings are pivotal, with much optimism already priced in after a strong stock surge and outperformance versus peers. The company's growth is heavily tied to hyperscaler customers, creating revenue concentration risks despite strong AI CapEx tailwinds. While Credo's systems-level approach and market positioning are compelling, growth normalization and high valuation multiples warrant caution.

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MSDL offers a compelling 11.34% dividend yield and trades at a 14% discount to NAV, presenting an attractive entry point. The portfolio is 96.4% first lien, 99.6% floating rate loans, and focused on U.S. middle market companies, avoiding cyclical sectors. Risks include potential dividend cuts if rates fall, but even a reduced payout would yield 9% at current prices, with a continued NAV discount.

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Palantir Accelerates On High-Dollar Contracts (Rating Upgrade) — Positive

PLTR   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Palantir Technologies Inc.'s accelerating top-line growth and exceptional operating leverage drove a “Rule Of” 94%, outpacing most enterprise software peers and supporting a bullish outlook. Major government contracts and strong commercial adoption, especially through AIP Bootcamps, position Palantir for durable, multi-year revenue growth. Significant capital inflows from U.S. reindustrialization and AI adoption initiatives are expected to further boost Palantir's business opportunities.

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Liquidity Services Announces Participation in 16th Annual IDEAS Conference — Neutral

LQDT   GlobeNewsWire — August 26, 2025

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liquidity Services (NASDAQ:LQDT), a leading global commerce company powering the circular economy, today announced that Bill Angrick, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO, will present at the Midwest IDEAS conference on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in Chicago, IL.

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