REIT Replay: U.S. REIT Indexes Grow During Week Ended Aug. 15 — Positive

CBL  CCI  CTRE  EPR  GNL  IIPR  OUT  PK  SAFE  SILA  SVC  WELL   Seeking Alpha — August 18, 2025

The Dow Jones Equity All REIT index grew 0.59% during the recent week, while the MSCI US REIT index increased 0.71%. The healthcare REIT index was the sole Dow Jones US real estate sector property index to close the recent week in the red, down 1.57%. Cannabis-oriented Innovative Industrial Properties Inc. was the top-performing REIT stock above a $200 million market capitalization for the recent week, with a share-price gain of 14.01%.

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Air T Stock Rises Following Q1 Earnings With Higher Revenue and Loss — Positive

AIRT   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

AIRT reports higher first-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue, driven by strong Ground Support Equipment gains despite a deeper loss.

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Brazil's Petrobras needs to be in LPG market, CEO says — Neutral

PBR  PBR-A   Reuters — August 18, 2025

Brazil's Petrobras cannot afford to miss out on the opportunity to sell liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or cooking gas, as it is a high-margin business, CEO Magda Chambriard said on Monday.

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Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) analysts have repeated their ‘Neutral' rating on UnitedHealth Group Inc (NYSE:UNH, ETR:UNH) after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed a new investment in the health insurer, calling the move a positive signal but not enough to resolve key uncertainties in the near term. “The question is less 'Is there upside?

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Will Hydropower's Dominance in Clean Energy Benefit GE Vernova? — Positive

GEV   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

GE Vernova expands its hydropower footprint with major global projects, reinforcing its role in the clean energy transition.

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ARKR Stock Gains Following Q3 Earnings Amid Bryant Park Dispute — Negative

ARKR   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

Ark Restaurants reports third-quarter fiscal 2025 loss due to legal troubles at Bryant Park and D.C. headwinds drag down results.

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Ally Bank Earns Fourth Consecutive 'Outstanding' CRA Rating — Neutral

ALLY   PRNewsWire — August 18, 2025

Federal Reserve recognition highlights deep, long-term commitment to community investment SALT LAKE CITY , Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Bank, the nation's largest all-digital bank with an industry-leading auto financing business, announced today that it has received an "Outstanding" rating on its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) performance evaluation by the Federal Reserve Board. Since 2017 Ally Bank has earned the highest possible rating four consecutive times.

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Rocket Stock Just Broke Out, But EPS Growth Still Isn't Priced In — Positive

RKT   MarketBeat — August 18, 2025

Most investors see a stock chart trading near highs and think they've missed the boat on the underlying opportunity. While that is sometimes true, there are times when the initial breakout is only the beginning of a much broader move in the future.

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Microsoft Stock: Bullish Bets Pile Up Before September — Positive

MSFT   MarketBeat — August 18, 2025

Microsoft Corp. NASDAQ: MSFT just reminded investors why it's worth its premium. However, the stock's post-earnings drift could be setting up a bullish September rebound.

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Physicians file amicus brief opposing removal of religious exemptions to vaccines. Objections include components derived from pork or aborted fetal tissue.

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Novo Nordisk: Market Still Pricing It At Crisis Valuations — Neutral

NVO   Seeking Alpha — August 18, 2025

Novo Nordisk A/S is facing an unprecedented crisis of confidence as the tumble in its valuations reached extremely fearful levels. Novo remains the global leader in diabetes and obesity drugs, with strategic U.S. manufacturing expansion. Novo's free cash flow margins could recover through 2027 as it expands its manufacturing to take on Lilly and peers.

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MIRAMAR, Fla., Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HCW Biologics Inc. (the “Company” or “HCW Biologics”) (NASDAQ: HCWB), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing novel immunotherapies to lengthen health span by disrupting the link between inflammation and age-related diseases, today reported financial results and recent business highlights for its second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

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AECOM's JV With Binnies Wins Changi WRP Expansion Project — Positive

ACM   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

ACM and Binnies jointly secure a contract for the Changi WRP Phase 3 expansion, reinforcing their global leadership in water infrastructure.

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Why Solar Stocks Are Surging Today — Positive

ENPH  FSLR  RUN  SEDG   Investopedia — August 18, 2025

Solar stocks are surging after the Treasury Department released guidance on the kind of projects that can qualify for clean energy tax credits that was less restrictive than investors feared.

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Nu Holdings CEO Velez sells 33 million shares of the company — Negative

NU   Reuters — August 18, 2025

Nu Holdings , which runs Brazilian digital lender Nubank, said in a statement on Monday its Chief Executive Officer David Velez sold 33 million class A shares of the company through Rua California Ltd.

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Brown & Brown Trades Below 50-Day SMA: How to Play the Stock? — Positive

BRO   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

BRO benefits from acquisitions and strong liquidity amid premium valuation and weaker profitability.

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Royalty And Streaming Giants Report Blockbuster Results — Positive

FNV  TFPM  WPM   Forbes — August 18, 2025

The latest wholesale inflation numbers in the U.S. took some of the wind out of Wall Street's sails last week, but they haven't dulled investor enthusiasm for gold. Even with a hotter-than-expected producer price index (PPI) reading in July, the yellow metal continues to trade near historic highs, and gold stocks, particularly royalty and streaming companies, are delivering record results.

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Oil traders stay focused on geopolitical developments.

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Options Traders Target Intel Stock's Rebound — Positive

INTC   Schaeffers Research — August 18, 2025

Semiconductor stock Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) has had quite a choppy year so far, though the $18 region has kept pullbacks in check.

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Will COIN's Deribit Buyout Unlock the Potential of Crypto Derivatives? — Positive

COIN   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

Coinbase's $2.9B Deribit buyout boosts its crypto derivatives push, diversifies revenues, and sharpens its edge against rivals.

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