Duke Energy seeks to extend operations for another 50 years at Bad Creek, supporting unprecedented growth in the Carolinas — Neutral
DUK PRNewsWire — August 15, 2025For more than three decades, the pumped storage hydro station in South Carolina has performed a vital role as the largest "battery" on the company's system Effort supports the intent of South Carolina leaders to address growth by continuing to operate proven electricity capacity in the state GREENVILLE, S.C. , Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy has announced its submission of the final license application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for the Bad Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Station, located near Salem, S.C.
Criticism of Roblox for its child-safety measures is starting to spook investors — Negative
RBLX Market Watch — August 15, 2025Controversy surrounding the fast-growing gaming platform Roblox Corp.'s security measures, which critics say have made the site a haven for child predators, is starting to scare off investors.
Baidu Teams With Uber and Lyft on Robotaxis—Stock Upside Ahead? — Positive
BIDU MarketBeat — August 15, 2025There is a new wave of disruption in the automotive sector, with the advancements of artificial intelligence and its economies of scale allowing many industries to tap into the wonders of technology. Competition will now get fiercer than ever before.
Traders Squeeze Some Meme-Stock Juice Out of the Week's Final Session — Neutral
OPEN Investopedia — August 15, 2025Why not end the week with some meme-stock action?
Advance Auto Parts: Q2 Marked By Lackluster Sales Growth — Negative
AAP Seeking Alpha — August 15, 2025Advance Auto Parts' Q2 earnings disappointed. The company delivered weak same-store sales growth and lowered full-year guidance. Despite recent store closures and optimization, the company continues to lose market share to peers like O'Reilly. The company is paying more for debt going forward, serving as another headwind to profitability.
Tesla and Rivian are likely to push volumes this quarter as tax credit ends, says Barclay's Dan Levy — Positive
RIVN TSLA CNBC Television — August 15, 2025Dan Levy, Barclay's senior equity research analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the global auto EV trade, sales in America as the subsidy comes to an end and the outlook for the cars in the U.S.
Quantum Stocks Q2 2025: Are D-Wave, IonQ & Rigetti Funding the Future? — Positive
IONQ QBTS RGTI Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025D-Wave, IonQ and Rigetti post strong Q2 sales, incur steeper losses and have billion-dollar cash reserves to drive quantum breakthroughs.
These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Deere After Q3 Results — Negative
DE Benzinga — August 15, 2025Deere & Company DE posted mixed third-quarter results and trimmed its full-year profit forecast.
"Voracious Appetite" for A.I. Chips: Opportunity in AMAT Pullback? — Neutral
AMAT Schwab Network — August 15, 2025Long-term tariff woes have Logan Gilland skeptical on whether Applied Materials (AMAT) can reclaim its loss in shares following Thursday's earnings. While he sees the company as a long-term A.I.
MUNCIE, Ind., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend on August 15, 2025 of $0.36 per common share. The dividend is payable on September 19, 2025, to common shareholders of record as of September 5, 2025.
Why is INTC's stock price up today? Trump's spat with Intel takes a surprising turn — Positive
INTC Fast Company — August 15, 2025Intel might be going into business with an unlikely partner: the U.S. government.
Green Dot's 30% Rally: Turnaround Takes Off on Explosive Earnings — Positive
GDOT MarketBeat — August 15, 2025A decisive move in the market often signals a fundamental shift in a company's story. For Green Dot Corporation NYSE: GDOT, that moment arrived on Aug. 12, 2025, when its stock surged over 30% to a new 52-week high of $14.15.
3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Gorman-Rupp (GRC) — Positive
GRC Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025Gorman-Rupp (GRC) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.
3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love The Pennant Group (PNTG) — Positive
PNTG Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025The Pennant Group (PNTG) could produce exceptional returns because of its solid growth attributes.
Seven New Toll Brothers Model Homes Open at The Station in Sunnyvale, California — Neutral
TOL GlobeNewsWire — August 15, 2025Model grand opening event on Saturday, Aug. 16 showcases exclusive community with access to premier Silicon Valley amenities Model grand opening event on Saturday, Aug. 16 showcases exclusive community with access to premier Silicon Valley amenities
Could Oracle become a $1 trillion company? This analyst charts the course. — Positive
ORCL Market Watch — August 15, 2025Oracle could be a “disproportionate” winner in AI and its growth is picking up, according to a Mizuho analyst.
Village Farms International, Inc. is a strong company, but the stock price has soared too far, making it expensive relative to peers and fundamentals. I am downgrading VFF stock to Sell due to warrant overhang, recent outperformance, and limited further upside at current valuations. Earnings estimates for 2026 seem too optimistic; actual margins and EBITDA may fall short, increasing downside risk for investors.
Fortinet Boosts FortiRecon With CTEM to Strengthen Cyber Defenses — Positive
FTNT Zacks Investment Research — August 15, 2025FTNT enhances FortiRecon with CTEM alignment, brand protection and AI-driven automation to tackle evolving cyber threats.
Dogs Of The S&P 500: Buy 19 Ideal "Safer" August Dividend Payers — Positive
IVV SPLG SPXL SPY SSO UPRO VOO Seeking Alpha — August 15, 2025Many high-yield S&P 500 stocks are risky, but 19 'safer' dividend dogs have strong free cash flow to support payouts and are worth considering. Analyst forecasts suggest the top ten S&P 500 dividend dogs could deliver 23% to 40% net gains by August 2026, with moderate risk. A market correction or dividend increases could make all top ten 'safer' dividend dogs attractively priced, maximizing yield versus share price.