Generac Holdings reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and revenue on Wednesday, as frequent power outages lifted sales of its backup generators, batteries and solar equipment.

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Investors seeking defensive companies that pay substantial dividends are drawn to the Dividend Aristocrats, and with good reason.

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Wyndham Hotels: U.S. RevPAR Has To Recover For The Stock To Have Upside — Positive

WH   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

I maintain a Hold rating on Wyndham Hotels, as U.S. RevPAR weakness continues to limit near-term upside despite strong execution on growth initiatives. WH's development pipeline is accelerating, with record room openings and a higher-quality mix, positioning WH for future margin and royalty rate expansion. Ancillary revenues, especially from the co-branded credit card, are growing rapidly and provide a resilient, high-margin growth layer decoupled from RevPAR trends.

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Verisk Reports Second-Quarter 2025 Financial Results — Neutral

VRSK   GlobeNewsWire — July 30, 2025

JERSEY CITY, N.J., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading global data analytics and technology provider, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. The earnings release is available on the company's Investor Relations website at investor.verisk.com.

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Tampa Bay, Florida, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO; CSE: DPRO; FSE: 3U8A) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning developer of drone solutions and systems, and Infinity Communications, a premier provider of rapid deployment communications infrastructure, today announced, the successful completion of a sale of multiple Draganfly Heavy Lift Drones, after extensive testing, to a Fortune 50 telecommunications company for UAV-based emergency response and emergency communication network capabilities.

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Test Finder interprets provider questions in context to deliver curated, clinically relevant results, going beyond traditional search Developed in collaboration with Amazon Web Services, Test Finder is now available on Labcorp.com BURLINGTON, N.C. , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Labcorp (NYSE: LH), a global leader of innovative and comprehensive laboratory services, announced today the launch of Test Finder, a first-of-its-kind generative AI tool developed with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

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Virtu Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results — Neutral

VIRT   GlobeNewsWire — July 30, 2025

NEW YORK, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virtu Financial, Inc. (NYSE: VIRT), a leading provider of financial services and products that leverages cutting edge technology to deliver innovative, transparent trading solutions to its clients and liquidity to the global markets, today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

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Wednesday, GE HealthCare reported earnings per share of $1.06 from sales of just over $5 billion. Wall Street was looking for EPS of 92 cents from sales of just under $5 billion.

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Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Starbucks Perks Up After Turnaround Update — Positive

MSTR  SBUX   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

Starbucks shares jump 5% premarket after resilient FQ3 results, with better-than-expected revenue and manageable declines in North America and growth in China. Strategy buys $2.4B in bitcoins using proceeds from preferred stock sale.

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The 2025 anniversary celebration features a disco theme, up to 60% off over 500 products, free gifts, and a far-out sweepstakes with 3,100 prizes worth over $194,000 LAKEWOOD, Colo. , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., is turning 70—and throwing a far-out celebration to match.

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FORT MYERS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NeoGenomics launched the NEO PanTracer™ LBx, a blood-based comprehensive genomic profiling test, expanding the company's PanTracer portfolio.

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Anika Reports Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results — Neutral

ANIK   GlobeNewsWire — July 30, 2025

Regenerative Solutions revenue up 41% with Integrity ™ Implant System ahead of expectations and continued strong Hyalofast® growth; Integrity surpasses full year 2024 performance and is on pace to more than double in 2025

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One of the world's leading investors recently stated that their confidence has been restored in the economy and markets. They shared several sectors where they are particularly bullish right now. We share some of our top picks poised to profit from these macro trends.

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T-Mobile's Q2 results beat expectations with strong EPS and revenue growth and raised 2025 guidance, outpacing Verizon and AT&T. Acquisitions, fiber expansion, and satellite initiatives are driving long-term growth and increasing market share, especially in underserved areas. Balance sheet strength, ongoing share buybacks, and a low dividend payout ratio support continued double-digit dividend growth and capital returns.

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Primary endpoint is safety; Namodenoson continues to demonstrate a favorable safety profile Ramat Gan, Israel, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Can-Fite BioPharma Ltd. (NYSE American: CANF) (TASE: CANF), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a pipeline of proprietary small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases, today announced that it achieved the over 50% enrollment milestone in its Phase 2a trial of Namodenoson for pancreatic cancer.

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Survey Finds Medtechs Lack Confidence in Regulatory Data Quality — Neutral

VEEV   PRNewsWire — July 30, 2025

Veeva MedTech report reveals opportunity to move beyond manual processes for speed and compliance PLEASANTON, Calif. , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced findings from the 2025 Veeva Medtech Regulatory Affairs Benchmark, revealing that 50% of respondents lack full confidence in the completeness of their underlying data for global product registrations.

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Harley-Davidson posts lower second-quarter profit — Negative

HOG   Reuters — July 30, 2025

Harley-Davidson reported a lower second-quarter profit and did not provide an annual forecast on Wednesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs continued to weigh on the motorcycle maker.

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Strong Start to Q2 Earnings Season: 4 Sector ETFs to Play — Positive

ITA  VFH  XLK  XLY   Zacks Investment Research — July 30, 2025

With nearly 40% of S&P 500 companies having reported their Q2 earnings, the overall picture is one of continued strength and steady improvement. Sector ETFs like VFH, XLK, XLY and ITA are in sweet spots.

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NEW YORK , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Criteo (NASDAQ: CRTO), the global platform connecting the commerce ecosystem, today announced the appointment of two seasoned leaders to expanded executive roles to advance its strategic priorities, effective immediately. The Company's new structure consolidates product, R&D, and commercial strategy under these leaders – one overseeing Performance Media and the other Retail Media.

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