SaverOne Broadens its Relationship with Cemex: An Additional European Cemex Division Deploys SaverOne's Driver Distraction Prevention System — Neutral
SVRE GlobeNewsWire — August 18, 2025Marks Continued Growth in SaverOne's Global Footprint and Further Expansion Within Cemex's Operations
Why Arista's Blowout Q2 Is Good News for Chip-Giant Broadcom — Positive
ANET MarketBeat — August 18, 2025Within the data center and artificial intelligence (AI) trade, one of the most impressive earnings reports of Q2 came from Arista Networks NYSE: ANET. The company showed a substantial surprise, exceeding expectations on sales and earnings per share (EPS).
AEHL Signs Strategic Agreement with BitGo to Advance Bitcoin Acquisition and Security — Neutral
AEHL GlobeNewsWire — August 18, 2025New York, NY, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: AEHL, or the “Company”), today announced that its Bitcoin strategy has officially entered the second phase with the Company signing a formal cooperation agreement with BitGo, a global leader in digital asset custody. Under the agreement, AEHL will complete account opening and Bitcoin purchases on the BitGo platform, with the acquired Bitcoin stored on-chain and safeguarded through a multi-signature private key management mechanism to ensure asset security and compliance.
Trump Takes A Cut of AMD and Nvidia's (NVDA) Sales — Negative
AMD NVDA 24/7 Wall Street — August 18, 2025[00:00:04] Doug McIntyre: So I think we figured out how we make up the national deficit and maybe even start to pay down the debt.
Recent economic reports seem to suggest the mixed signals for the U.S. economy are not going to abate any time soon. Back at the start of August, the July jobs report was released, showing that nonfarm payrolls only increased by 73,000 for the month.
Small-cap stocks and ETFs appear to be finding solid footing. That's an arguably surprising scenario given the reputation of summer months being trying for equities.
Miami International Holdings debuted strongly, trading at a significant revenue discount to peers but with lagging margins, making valuation a balancing act. MIAX's operating leverage is improving, with margins reaching 25% in H1 2025, but still trails industry leaders like CBOE and ICE in profitability. At over 6x sales and 25x operating profits post-IPO, MIAX is not cheap on earnings but offers upside if it can close the margin gap.
Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) stock has traded in a range of $8.44 to $11.97 in the past 52 weeks.
The Semiconductor Investment Landscape: Demand Will Grow, But Cycles Define The Game — Neutral
FTXL PSI SEMI SMH SOXL SOXX USD XSD Seeking Alpha — August 18, 2025Semiconductors are essential to modern tech, but investing requires understanding their cyclical, capital-intensive, and segmented industry structure. Long-term outperformance comes from picking top-quartile companies with high ROE, proprietary tech, and supply chain control—most others underperform. Industry cycles are inevitable, but secular demand from AI, data centers, EVs, and automation keeps raising the baseline for growth.
Autonomix Medical, Inc. to Participate in Virtual Investor Webinar Hosted by Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. — Neutral
AMIX GlobeNewsWire — August 18, 2025Live video webcast on Thursday, August 21 st at 1:00 PM ET Register here THE WOODLANDS, TX, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Autonomix Medical, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMIX) (“Autonomix” or the “Company”), a medical device company focused on advancing precision nerve-targeted treatments, today announced that Brad Hauser, President and Chief Executive Officer will participate in a virtual investor webinar hosted by Ladenburg Thalmann on Thursday, August 21, 2025 and 1:00 PM ET. The webinar will be moderated by Jeffrey S.
SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP Announces Shareholder Investigation of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE American: BRBS) — Neutral
BRBS PRNewsWire — August 18, 2025NEW YORK , Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Purcell & Lefkowitz LLP announces that it is investigating Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc. (NYSE American: BRBS) on behalf of the company's shareholders. The investigation seeks to determine whether Blue Ridge Bankshares's directors breached their fiduciary duties in connection with recent corporate actions.
[00:00:04] Doug McIntyre: Lee, I wanna tell you what I think investors need to take into account now.
24/7 concierge: Zoom's agentic AI and virtual agent now extends to Zoom Phone, helping businesses capture more calls and opportunities — Neutral
ZM GlobeNewsWire — August 18, 2025Zoom Virtual Agent expands to Zoom Phone, enabling a new concierge use case that delivers personalized support with agentic concierge capabilities to automate routine calls and streamline frontline service across departments Zoom AI Companion enhances agentic scheduling to coordinate meetings end-to-end, finding the best time, contacting attendees, tracking responses, and recommending next steps without the back-and-forth Zoom Hub launches, providing a centralized workspace to create, find, and manage Zoom files Zoom Team Chat adds AI Companion to mobile for easier catch-up, and quick document summaries without needing to open the file in the Zoom Workplace desktop app, saving time and …
Stock Market Live August 18: S&P 500 (VOO) Rally Pauses After Inconclusive Russia Talks — Negative
VOO 24/7 Wall Street — August 18, 2025An Alaska meeting between President Trump and President Putin Friday ended without major announcements, and failed to end fighting in Ukraine.
Freightos Limited (CRGO) Reports Q2 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates — Neutral
CRGO Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025Freightos Limited (CRGO) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.09 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to a loss of $0.11 per share a year ago.
S&P 500 futures edge lower as Trump-Zelensky meeting looms — Neutral
IVV SPLG SPXL SPY SSO UPRO VOO Proactive Investors — August 18, 20258:45am: Geopolitics, Fed in focus Stock futures leaned lower early Monday as investors braced for a week where geopolitics could set the tone. S&P 500 futures slipped about 0.1%, Dow futures hovered near flat, and contracts on the Nasdaq 100 edged down nearly 0.2%.
Duolingo Stock Rises. Why AI Fears Are Overblown, Analysts Say. — Positive
DUOL Barrons — August 18, 2025Analysts at Citi Research and KeyBanc Capital Markets issued buy-equivalent ratings for the stock.
Duke Energy supports local conservation efforts with $550,000 in funding for North Carolina environmental impact programs — Neutral
DUK PRNewsWire — August 18, 2025Grants will fund programs focused on protecting and improving natural environments, biodiversity and community resilience Funds will benefit 19 environmental impact programs, including conservation groups and community-led initiatives Over $6.6 million in environmental impact grants have been awarded over the past five years CHARLOTTE, N.C. , Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy today announced $550,000 in grants for environmental impact programs in North Carolina.
Novo Nordisk said on Monday that it was launching a new offer for self-paying type 2 diabetes patients to access authentic Ozempic for $499 per month.
DigiAsia Indonesia Revamps Strategy, Shifts from Super App to Simple App to Strengthen Embedded Finance Growth — Neutral
FAAS Newsfile Corp — August 18, 2025Jakarta, Indonesia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 18, 2025) - DigiAsia Bios (NASDAQ: FAAS), a leading embedded finance provider in Indonesia, today announced a strategic shift in its business model, moving away from a "super app" approach toward a streamlined "simple app" strategy. This transition reflects the company's renewed focus on enhancing core financial services and scaling its embedded wallet offering for third-party platforms.