Archer's Midnight Aircraft Reaches New Milestone: Should You Buy? — Positive
ACHR Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025ACHR's Midnight aircraft completes a 55-mile flight, marking progress toward certification and upcoming commercial launch plans.
Will Robust Segmental Sales Growth Boost Heico's Q3 Earnings — Positive
HEI Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025HEI's Q3 results are likely to benefit from strong segmental sales growth, margin expansion and rising demand for aerospace and electronics products.
FLEX LNG Ltd. (FLNG) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral
FLNG Seeking Alpha — August 20, 2025FLEX LNG Ltd. (NYSE:FLNG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 20, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants H.
Meta remains a 'strong buy' due to its robust long-term growth prospects and effective AI-driven business transformation. AI initiatives are directly boosting Meta's advertising efficiency, user engagement, and financial results, supporting sustained double-digit revenue growth. Meta's outstanding profitability and strong free cash flow enable aggressive investment in AI and infrastructure, positioning it for future dominance.
SHAREHOLDER INVESTIGATION: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates ITOS and KLG on Behalf of Shareholders — Neutral
ITOS KLG PRNewsWire — August 20, 2025NEW YORK , Aug. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: iTeos Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITOS)'s sale to Concentra Biosciences, LLC. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, Concentra will acquire iTeos for $10.047 in cash per share, plus one non-transferable contingent value right, representing the right to receive: (i) 100% of the closing net cash of iTeos in excess of $475 million; and (ii) 80% of any net proceeds received from any …
Microsoft's new enterprise pricing is significant move, says UBS — Positive
MSFT Proactive Investors — August 20, 2025Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) newly announced enterprise pricing overhaul is “significant” and potentially supports stronger revenue growth in the cloud, according to UBS. Analyst Karl Keirstead reiterated a 'buy' rating and $650 price target, implying more than 27% upside from current levels.
Estee Lauder: Mixed Q4 And Weak Guidance Leave Shares Unattractive — Negative
EL Seeking Alpha — August 20, 2025The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. continues to struggle with weak sales, especially in Asia, and slow consumer spending, leading to disappointing earnings and guidance. Restructuring efforts are ongoing, but benefits are masked by sales pressures; turnaround will take years and execution risk remains high. Despite a healthy balance sheet and secure dividend, shares trade at over 40x earnings, requiring substantial future growth to justify valuation.
TD Cowen's Oliver Chen: Target needs speed, innovation, & technology — Neutral
TGT CNBC Television — August 20, 2025Oliver Chen, TD Cowen senior retail analyst, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss his reaction to Target's leadership change, expectations for the incoming CEO, and much more.
Flickinger: Hold TJX for "15 Years," "Wouldn't Touch" TGT — Positive
TGT TJX Schwab Network — August 20, 2025Burt Flickinger considers TJX Companies (TJX) an unstoppable company. He points to the company's latest earnings, miniscule debt, and management as reasons for it being "one of the best stocks for the next 15 years.
Lowe's Raises Outlook as Profit Jumps on Pro and DIY Demand — Positive
LOW Investopedia — August 20, 2025Lowe's (LOW) shares edged higher Wednesday after the home-improvement retailer beat profit estimates as both contractors and do-it-yourself (DIY) customers spent more for its products. In addition, the company boosted its guidance following the closing of its acquisition of interior finishes provider Artisan Design Group (ADG).
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar on competition with Google Search over users' data — Positive
GOOG GOOGL CNBC Television — August 20, 2025OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar said on Wednesday that access to certain user data is making ChatGPT "incredibly valuable" for enterprise customers. She added that she thinks ChatGPT is being underestimated in its search competition with Google, due to users' back-and-forth with the AI chatbot and differences in how searches are counted.
The S&P 500 is at its most expensive by this measure. These stocks have bucked the trend. — Neutral
IVV SPLG SPXL SPY SSO UPRO VOO Market Watch — August 20, 2025The broad U.S. stock market is trading at a historically high level to companies' revenue. But there are plenty of companies whose stocks haven't followed suit.
Safe Haven Demand Fuels Global Gold ETF Inflows — Positive
GLD GLDM IAU Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025GLD, IAU and GLDM lead global gold ETF inflows in 2025 on safe-haven demand and Fed rate cut bets.
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher? — Positive
ANF Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025Abercrombie (ANF) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Royal Bank (RY) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher? — Positive
RY Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025Royal Bank (RY) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Analysts Estimate Kohl's (KSS) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for — Negative
KSS Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025Kohl's (KSS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Smucker (SJM) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Should You Buy? — Positive
SJM Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025Smucker (SJM) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Five Below (FIVE) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? — Neutral
FIVE Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025Five Below (FIVE) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
The Cooper Companies (COO) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release — Positive
COO Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025The Cooper Companies (COO) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Urban Outfitters (URBN) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? — Positive
URBN Zacks Investment Research — August 20, 2025Urban Outfitters (URBN) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.