SPEM: Emerging Markets, A Quiet 2025 Leader, Eyeing All-Time Highs — Positive

SPEM   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Emerging markets like China and Brazil show strong relative strength and attractive valuations, making SPEM a compelling buy for 2025. SPEM offers broad, low-cost exposure to large-cap, growth-oriented emerging market equities, with a 2.54% yield and low volatility. Despite seasonally weak months ahead, SPEM's technical momentum is robust, with shares breaking above key resistance and approaching all-time highs.

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Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly said it will now move “with urgency” toward getting regulatory approval for orforglipron.

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EMLP Vs. AMLP: Active Vs. Passive Midstream Investing — Positive

AMLP  EMLP   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Energy infrastructure is attractive due to rising demand and the energy transition, with midstream benefiting from growth and insulation from price swings. EMLP's active management and diversification, especially its utility exposure, make it more resilient and better positioned for the evolving energy landscape than AMLP. AMLP offers higher yield and liquidity but carries greater concentration and regulatory risk, while EMLP's returns are stronger in the short and long term.

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Archer Aviation Takes Flight (Rating Downgrade) — Positive

ACHR   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Archer Aviation has built a strong liquidity runway, raising $1.1 billion and ending Q2 with $1.724 billion in cash. Key milestones include the first piloted Midnight eVTOL flight, strategic defense acquisitions, and progress in international regulatory alliances. I see Archer as fairly valued with a price target of $9.44–$13.26, reflecting both industry multiples and potential upside.

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Gold Fields Limited (GFI) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

GFI   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Gold Fields Limited (NYSE:GFI ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 22, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Alex T. Dall - CFO & Executive Director Chris Gratias - Executive Vice President of Strategy, Planning & Corporate Development Michael John Fraser - CEO & Executive Director Conference Call Participants Adrian Spencer Hammond - SBG Securities (Proprietary) Limited, Research Division Christopher Nicholson - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Joshua Mark Wolfson - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Tanya M.

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Moscow court fines Google for failing to abide by Russian law — Negative

GOOG  GOOGL   Reuters — August 26, 2025

A Russian court has fined Google 7 million roubles ($86,585) for violating local internet regulations, the court said on Tuesday via its Telegram channel.

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsara Inc. (NYSE: IOT), the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform, today announced the launch of a new Pre-Delivery Installation program. This initiative enables the installation of Samsara's devices prior to delivery through the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Daimler Truck North America LLC, or the aftermarket upfitter Fontaine Modification. Now, fleet customers can receive new trucks with telematics and cameras pre-installed and ready to use fr.

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Temu Restarts China-to-US Shipments After Tariff Truce — Positive

PDD   PYMNTS — August 26, 2025

Temu reportedly restarted shipping products from China to consumers in the United States after a tariff-related truce. Suppliers, partners and investors said the eCommerce platform resumed making “fully-managed” shipments, the Financial Times reported Tuesday (Aug. 26).

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Nvidia Will Hit Another Jackpot With This New Product — Positive

NVDA   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

Nvidia Corporation's new product (Blackwell Ultra) cements its dominance in AI hardware, outpacing competitors with unmatched performance and memory capacity. The AI revolution is accelerating, with Nvidia supplying the essential technology driving massive investments in data centers and cloud infrastructure. Blackwell Ultra will allow Nvidia to hit another jackpot, improve its financial position, and continue the path of leadership in this high-quality market.

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NIO or LI: Which Chinese EV Stock Looks Better Placed Pre-Q2 Earnings? — Positive

LI  NIO   Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025

NIO shows faster growth, stronger forecasts and a cheaper valuation than Li Auto as both gear up to report Q2 results.

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CVNA vs. SAH: Breaking Down Which Auto Retail Stock Stands Stronger — Positive

CVNA  SAH   Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025

Carvana's digital-first growth and Sonic's dealership strength face off. See which auto retailer looks stronger for investors now.

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Dollar General to Report Q2 Earnings: Key Factors to Watch Ahead — Positive

DG   Zacks Investment Research — August 26, 2025

DG is set to post second-quarter results, with revenue growth expected but profitability pressured by rising expenses.

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Geneva, Switzerland, Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SEALSQ Corp (NASDAQ: LAES) ("SEALSQ" or "Company"), a company that focuses on developing and selling Semiconductors, PKI, and Post-Quantum technology hardware and software products, today announced that its SEALQuantum.com Lab Incubator is accelerating the journey of quantum startups from breakthrough research to scalable, market-ready products and solutions. By combining deep technical expertise, global networks, and strategic investment, building the foundation of tomorrow's quantum industry.

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As investors pour into artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, valuations have surged and plenty of money has been made along the way. One of the biggest winners of the recent AI boom has been Nvidia (NVDA -0.16%).

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RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Afton launches HiTEC® 65522 GPA series, approved for TOP TIER+™ gasoline, targeting GDI engines, injector deposits & SPI protection.

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #BSA--Ballogy and Dave Campbell's Texas Football recognize Game-Changing Coaches who go above and beyond in developing athletes both on and off the field.

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Tesla Is Worth 24 Times More Than Ford — Positive

TSLA   24/7 Wall Street — August 26, 2025

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) has a market cap of $1.18 trillion, which makes it the 10th most valuable company in the world.

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Options Corner: AMD Gains on Upgrade & IBM Partnership, Watch NVDA Earnings — Positive

AMD  IBM  NVDA   Schwab Network — August 26, 2025

AMD Inc. (AMD) moved higher in premarket hours after Truist issued an upgrade for the stock. The company also got a new partnership with legacy tech firm IBM Corp. (IBM).

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The three major US indices that I follow here at FX Empire all look as if they are trying to build up some kind of momentum after the pullback on Monday.

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Hard To Imagine A Retirement Portfolio Without These 2 Bargains — Neutral

AMLP  BIP   Seeking Alpha — August 26, 2025

We are slowly but surely gravitating back into the yield-starvation environment (a mostly interest rate driven process). For high-quality picks, the yields are already much lower than they were one or two years ago. At the same time, the inflation risk and thus the income value-erosion issue remain open.

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