Jefferies has hired a veteran Lazard banker as global head of the firm's activism defense practice, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday, as more corporations face pressure from activist investors.

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2 Inflation-Protection ETFs Climb to Yearly Highs: Here's Why — Positive

PPI  RAAX   Zacks Investment Research — June 04, 2025

Inflation-protection ETFs RAAX and PPI recently hit a 52-week high as the OECD raised U.S. inflation forecasts.

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HICKSVILLE, N.Y. , June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Flagstar Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FLG) (the "Company") announced today that, based on preliminary voting results from the 2025 Annual Shareholders' Meeting held earlier today, all three proposals passed with a strong majority of votes for each one.

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FIRST BANK NAMES NEW CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER — Neutral

FRBA   PRNewsWire — June 04, 2025

GREENSBORO, N.C. , June 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank is pleased to announce the appointment of Larry Jackson as its new Chief Credit Officer, effective April 2025.

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Wells Fargo CEO: 'Regulators have been appropriately tough on us — Positive

WFC   CNBC Television — June 04, 2025

Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharf said on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve's decision to lift the $1.9 trillion cap on the company's assets marks a pivotal milestone for the company.

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Steve Quirk, Robinhood chief brokerage officer, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss why retail traders are selling the tech stocks among the 'Mag 7'.

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Needham's Laura Martin breaks down downgrading Apple to hold — Neutral

AAPL   CNBC Television — June 04, 2025

Laura Martin, Needham and Company senior internet and media analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Needham's downgrade of Apple to a hold.

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Kingstone Returns to Profitability: Can It Retain the Momentum? — Positive

KINS   Zacks Investment Research — June 04, 2025

KINS returns to profit with a 1610 bps net margin boost and eyes growth as rivals exit the personal property space.

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Synchrony Expands Credit Reach With New PayPal Credit Card — Positive

SYF   Zacks Investment Research — June 04, 2025

SYF teams up with PayPal to launch a physical credit card, expanding PayPal Credit access to in-store and travel purchases.

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AMD's latest acquisition could help reduce Nvidia's market dominance when it comes to AI hardware.

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Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE:LUV ) TD Cowen Future of Consumers Conference Call June 4, 2025 11:45 AM ET Company Participants Tom Doxey - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Thomas John Fitzgerald - TD Cowen, Research Division Thomas John Fitzgerald All right, everybody. Thanks so much for joining.

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Ryanair Issues Impressive Traffic Numbers for May 2025 — Positive

RYAAY   Zacks Investment Research — June 04, 2025

RYAAY's May 2025 load factor of 95% remained flat on a year-over-year basis.

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Old Dominion Unveils Weak LTL Unit Performance for May 2025 — Negative

ODFL   Zacks Investment Research — June 04, 2025

ODFL's revenue per day fell 5.8% year over year in May 2025, owing to an 8.4% decrease in LTL tons per day, which was partially offset by an increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight.

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Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO ) Bank of America Global Technology Conference June 4, 2025 11:40 AM ET Company Participants Mark Patterson - Executive VP & Chief Strategy Officer Richard Scott Herren - Executive VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Tal Liani - BofA Securities, Research Division Tal Liani Good morning, everybody. Derrick going to close the door in a few seconds.

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Venu Krishna, Barclays head of U.S. Equity Strategy, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Barclays lifting it S&P target to 6,050.

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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / June 4, 2025 / Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Laser Photonics Corporation("Laser Photonics" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:LASE). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext.

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Two-year agreement expands Meridianbet and Golden Matrix's (GMGI) sports sponsorship portfolio across regulated European markets Two-year agreement expands Meridianbet and Golden Matrix's (GMGI) sports sponsorship portfolio across regulated European markets

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Is The Tesla Full Self-Driving Mode Safe? — Negative

TSLA   Bloomberg Markets and Finance — June 04, 2025

As Elon Musk touts robotaxis in Austin, federal regulators are investigating whether the system is dangerous even with a human behind the wheel. Bloomberg's Craig Trudell reports.

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REV Group, Inc. (REVG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

REVG   Seeking Alpha — June 04, 2025

REV Group, Inc. (NYSE:REVG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call June 4, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Amy A. Campbell - Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Drew Konop - Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Development Mark A.

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