Current projections show very little probability of significant impacts for the Greater Houston area beyond increased rain chances Any potential weather impacts would occur Friday and Saturday Customers and the public are encouraged to sign-up for Power Alert Service for updates about friends, family and community locations HOUSTON , Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CenterPoint Energy's Meteorology, Emergency Planning and Response and Electric Operations teams are aware of and monitoring a tropical disturbance (Invest 98L) moving across the Bay of Campeche Thursday. Based on current projections, the path of the storm could come near the South Texas coast by the …

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Alphabet Rewrites The AI Playbook — Positive

GOOG  GOOGL   Seeking Alpha — August 14, 2025

Alphabet Rewrites The AI Playbook

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Rivian: The Path To R2 Is Secure — Neutral

RIVN   Seeking Alpha — August 14, 2025

Rivian: The Path To R2 Is Secure

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Energy Stock Brushing Off Analyst Praise — Negative

RUN   Schaeffers Research — August 14, 2025

Shares of Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ:RUN) are down 3.4% to trade at $10.56 this morning, brushing off a maintained "overweight" rating and price-target hike to $14 from $8 at Wells Fargo.

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PennantPark Floating Rate Capital: A Bet On Management's Execution (Rating Upgrade)

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Can ExxonMobil's Low Carbon Drive Power Its Future? — Positive

XOM   Zacks Investment Research — August 14, 2025

XOM targets $30B in low-carbon investments, CCS leadership, and lithium supply to power its 2050 net-zero vision.

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NFLX vs. ROKU: Which Ad-Supported Streaming Stock is the Better Buy? — Positive

NFLX  ROKU   Zacks Investment Research — August 14, 2025

Buy Netflix as ad revenues double & blockbuster content drives 16% growth; wait on Roku until sustainable profitability emerges despite platform strength.

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Tapestry shares tumbled Thursday after the company warned that a challenging year lay ahead for its Kate Spade brand, even as sister label Coach delivered robust growth. The share price was down by close to 14% at 10:51 am on Thursday.

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Economic Data at 3-Year Highs: PPI, Jobless Claims — Positive

CPI  DE  JD  NTES  PPI  VIPS  WB   Zacks Investment Research — August 14, 2025

PPI prints soared +90 bps month over month, sending pre-markets from flat into the red.

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Defense Stock Jumps to 20-Year Highs After Upgrade — Positive

KTOS   Schaeffers Research — August 14, 2025

Shares of Kratos Defense and Security Solutions Inc (NASDAQ:KTOS) are up 2.7% at $70.79 at last glance, trading at fresh 20-year highs, after an upgrade from BTIG to "buy from "neutral.

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Forget Palantir: These 3 Undervalued AI Stocks Are Set to Surge — Positive

BAH  CACI  PSN   24/7 Wall Street — August 14, 2025

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Chinese E-Commerce Stock Slides Despite Earnings Surprise — Negative

JD   Schaeffers Research — August 14, 2025

U.S. shares of JD.com Inc (NASDAQ:JD) are sliding this morning, despite the Chinese e-commerce company's second-quarter earnings and revenue beat.

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Clearway Energy: The Dip Makes This Clean Energy YieldCo More Attractive — Positive

CWEN   Seeking Alpha — August 14, 2025

Clearway Energy: The Dip Makes This Clean Energy YieldCo More Attractive

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FactSet: A Boring Stock That Could Power Your Portfolio (Rating Upgrade) — Positive

FDS   Seeking Alpha — August 14, 2025

FactSet: A Boring Stock That Could Power Your Portfolio (Rating Upgrade)

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Inside the Quiet Ascent of a Natural Resources ETF — Neutral

CCNR   ETF Trends — August 14, 2025

Market participants lavish attention upon themes such as artificial intelligence (AI) and renewable energy. So, it's arguably not surprising that some “old school” commodities, excluding gold and oil, aren't points of emphasis for some investors.

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RADCOM Q2 Earnings Beat on Robust Top-Line Traction, View Reiterated — Positive

RDCM   Zacks Investment Research — August 14, 2025

RDCM posts record operating income as AI-powered network assurance drives double-digit revenue growth in Q2 2025.

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Home Depot Nears Q2 Earnings Release: Is Now the Right Time to Invest? — Positive

HD   Zacks Investment Research — August 14, 2025

HD gears up for Q2 results, with revenue and EPS growth expectations, as its "One Home Depot" strategy drives momentum despite big-ticket sales pressure.

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CDNS, NVDA Team Up to Advance Billion-Gate AI Design Power Analysis — Neutral

CDNS  NVDA   Zacks Investment Research — August 14, 2025

Cadence and NVIDIA slash AI chip power analysis from weeks to hours, enabling billion-cycle profiling with 97% accuracy.

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3 Cheap Dividend Stocks With Excellent Yields — Positive

O  PFE  VZ   24/7 Wall Street — August 14, 2025

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Sin Stocks Worth Watching: The Perfect Mix of Growth & Resilience — Positive

DEO  LVS   Zacks Investment Research — August 14, 2025

Sin stocks like alcohol, tobacco and gambling remain resilient, offering stable demand, strong dividends and growth despite regulation and controversy.

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