The first two cargoes of Venezuelan oil exported by energy major Chevron after it received a fresh U.S. authorization to operate in the country last month have set sail for the United States, vessel monitoring data showed on Friday.

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Applied Materials weighs on chips — Negative

AMAT   CNBC Television — August 15, 2025

CNBC's Kristina Partisinevelos joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest earnings from Applied Materials.

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Enterprise Oil Leak Temporarily Disrupts Seaway Pipeline Flows — Positive

EPD   Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025

EPD addresses a crude leak at its Houston terminal, briefly disrupting Seaway pipeline flows and nudging Gulf Coast crude prices higher.

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LATAM Airlines July 2025 Traffic Improves Year Over Year — Positive

LTM   Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025

LTM flew nearly 8 million passengers in July 2025, with traffic up 10.4% year over year, along with a slight surge in load factor to 86.7%.

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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Flywire To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options If you purchased or acquired securities in Flywire between February 28, 2024 and February 25, 2025 and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). [You may also click here for additional information] NEW YORK , Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against Flywire Corporation ("Flywire" or the "Company") …

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Why WPP PLC Is Likely The Best Opportunity In Advertising — Positive

WPP   Seeking Alpha — August 15, 2025

WPP's recent share price decline has made the stock significantly undervalued, presenting a compelling buying opportunity. Despite underperformance versus the SPY, I remain bullish and plan to increase my position in WPP. The company offers strong fundamentals, including a BBB credit rating and an attractive 8-9% yield.

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Dow hits record high on UnitedHealth surge, but weak internals and cautious sentiment signal limited upside for US stocks today.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE: SOC) is now at the center of a securities class-action lawsuit, alleging that the company misled investors to inflate its stock price just before a major secondary offering. The drama unfolded around the company's long-delayed efforts to restart operations at its San Ynez Unit (SYU) assets, which have been dormant since a pipeline shutdown in 2015.

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SWK Holdings Corporation (SWKH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

SWKH   Seeking Alpha — August 15, 2025

SWK Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SWKH ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 15, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Adam Christopher Rice - CFO and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer Jody. D Staggs - CEO & President Conference Call Participants Scott Jensen - Unidentified Company Susan Xu - Unidentified Company Operator Greetings.

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So-Young International Inc. (SY) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

SY   Seeking Alpha — August 15, 2025

So-Young International Inc. (NASDAQ:SY ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 15, 2025 7:30 AM ET Company Participants Hui Zhao - CFO & Director Mona Qiao - Investor Relation Officer Xing Jin - Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman Conference Call Participants Fuk Lung Cheung - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Kewei Chen - Haitong International Research Limited Yiteng Li - Haitong International Research Limited Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by for So-Young's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, today's conference call is being recorded.

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General Dynamics Wins $323M Deal to Support Submarine Program — Positive

GD   Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025

General Dynamics secures a $322.6M Navy contract for Electric Boat to provide critical submarine engineering and support services.

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SBH's E-Commerce Sales Hit 11% of Net Sales: Can it Keep Rising? — Neutral

SBH   Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025

Sally Beauty's e-commerce now drives 10.6% of net sales, powered by marketplaces, innovation and targeted promotions.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities class action lawsuit, styled Jboor v. Replimune Group, Inc., et al.

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OMAH: I'd Rather Just Own Berkshire Hathaway — Neutral

BRK-A  BRK-B  OMAH   Seeking Alpha — August 15, 2025

OMAH is an ETF built on Berkshire Hathaway's securities portfolio. It earns a high 15% distribution yield selling covered calls on the portfolio. Berkshire's investment approach and long-term value focus argue that its stock portfolio should rise long term. So, OMAH's covered call writing should hold back long term gains.

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Applied Materials shares slide on weak Q4 guidance — Negative

AMAT   Proactive Investors — August 15, 2025

Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ:AMAT, ETR:AP2) shares fell 13.2% on Friday after the semiconductor equipment maker issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the fourth quarter. The company expects revenue around $6.7 billion and EPS near $2.11, both below analysts' forecasts of $7.32 billion and $2.38.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On July 24, 2025, the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) recommended the refusal of the marketing authorization for ELEVIDYS, Sarepta's medication intended for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. This news prompted another significant decline in the price of Sarepta (NASDAQ: SRPT) shares.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Before the markets opened on July 25, 2025, investors in Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) saw the price of their shares decline about 10% in pre-market trading after the company reported disastrous Q2 2025 financial results.

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NICE Grows Through Expanding Portfolio and Strong Partnerships — Positive

NICE   Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025

NICE rides cloud growth, AI-driven CXone adoption, and deepened Salesforce ties to boost revenue and expand customer reach.

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Petrobras Q2 Earnings Miss on Oil Price Drop, Production Grows — Negative

PBR   Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025

PBR posts lower Q2 earnings on weaker oil prices despite higher production, while boosting dividends and investments.

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Cardinal Health to Acquire Solaris Health for Urology Expansion — Positive

CAH   Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025

CAH is set to buy Solaris Health for $2.4B, boosting urology presence with 750+ providers and expanding Specialty Alliance reach.

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