Meme-stock behavior among some retail investors never really went away, a portfolio manager at Leuthold Group said.

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Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged Despite Trump's Pressure — Negative

AAAU  DGL  DGP  GLD  GLDM  IAU  IAUF  OUNZ  UGL   FXEmpire — July 30, 2025

The central bank did not bow to pressure and remained focused on returning inflation to its 2% target.

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American Electric Power Company (AEP) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

AEP   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

American Electric Power Company (NASDAQ:AEP ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Darcy Reese - Vice President of Investor Relations Kate Sturgess - Senior VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Trevor Ian Mihalik - Executive VP & CFO William J. Fehrman - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Carly S.

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The tariff on India can be seen as a cautionary note to U.S. trading partners that they will be severely penalized if they don't bend to Trump's will.

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Hawthorn Bancshares Announces Cash Dividend — Neutral

HWBK   GlobeNewsWire — July 30, 2025

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: HWBK) announced today that its Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per common share, payable October 1, 2025 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 15, 2025.

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ExlService Holdings, Inc. (EXLS) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

EXLS   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXLS ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants John D. Kristoff - Vice President of Investor Relations Maurizio Nicolelli - Executive VP & CFO Rohit Kapoor - Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO Conference Call Participants Bryan C.

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Amarin Corporation plc (AMRN) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

AMRN   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

Amarin Corporation plc (NASDAQ:AMRN ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Aaron D. Berg - CEO, President & Director Mark Marmur - Corporate Participant Peter L.

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SoundHound Bets Big on Multilingual AI: Can It Outrun Rivals? — Positive

SOUN   Zacks Investment Research — July 30, 2025

SOUN doubles down on its Polaris AI model, boasting faster, more accurate voice tech across 30 languages to outpace rivals.

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Navient Q2 Earnings Miss on Lower NII & Higher Provisions, Stock Down — Negative

NAVI   Zacks Investment Research — July 30, 2025

NAVI stock slips 2.5% after Q2 earnings miss due to lower NII and higher provisions for loan losses.

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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - July 30, 2025) - Blue Gold Limited (NASDAQ: BGL), a leading gold mining and resource development company, today announced it has entered into a non-binding term sheet to acquire a 90% interest in the Mampon Gold-Copper Mine in Ghana, marking a strategic expansion of its operations in the Ashanti Gold Belt. Blue Gold Limited To view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit: https://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/11814/260696_920c9d4e145529e9_001full.jpg Under the proposed agreement, Blue Gold will issue approximately US $26.25 million in equity (valued at $35 per share) to secure its majority stake.

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BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (BXC) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

BXC   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

BlueLinx Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BXC ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Executives Christopher Kelly Wall - Senior VP, CFO & Treasurer Shyam K. Reddy - CEO, President & Director Thomas C.

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Novo Nordisk: Don't Miss Buying This Dip — Positive

NVO   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

Novo Nordisk's 20%+ price drop since yesterday following a significant downgrade in sales and profit guidance is a great buying opportunity. The stock's forward P/E is at half the stock's five-year average, and with growth catalysts in place, fundamentals could improve too. The launch of NovoCare is showing signs of boosting Wegovy's sales, and the E.U.-U.S. trade deal adds stability for the new CEO.

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AI/R Company Launches Synsig, a Business Unit Specialized in ServiceNow — Neutral

NOW   GlobeNewsWire — July 30, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AI Revolution Company (AI/R), a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformation services, has announced the launch of Synsig, a brand dedicated exclusively to the implementation of Digital Platforms and Agentic AI using ServiceNow products.

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Ashland Inc. (ASH) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

ASH   Seeking Alpha — July 30, 2025

Ashland Inc. (NYSE:ASH ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 30, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Alessandra Faccin Assis - Senior VP and GM of Life Sciences & Intermediates Dago Caceres - SVP & General Manager of Specialty Additives Guillermo Novo - Chairman & CEO James P. Minicucci - Senior VP & GM of Personal Care William C.

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Mark Mahaney, Evercore ISI head of internet research, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Meta ahead of the company reporting its earnings.

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Arch Capital Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Premiums — Positive

ACGL   Zacks Investment Research — July 30, 2025

ACGL tops Q2 estimates as premiums and investment income rise, lifting revenues nearly 21% year over year.

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UTMD's Q2 Earnings Slip Y/Y Due to Falling OEM Sales, Stock Down 3% — Negative

UTMD   Zacks Investment Research — July 30, 2025

Utah Medical's Q2 earnings decrease year over year on lower OEM sales and weak international demand, though cost controls helped cushion margins.

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4 Heavy Construction Stocks Benefiting From Infrastructure Upswing — Positive

DY  MTZ  ORN  PRIM   Zacks Investment Research — July 30, 2025

Growth across the telecommunications, transmission, data center, renewable energy and power generation businesses is set to benefit MTZ, DY, PRIM and ORN in the Zacks Building Products-Heavy Construction industry.

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@LikeFolio: META "All In" on A.I., "No One Can Catch Them" — Positive

META   Schwab Network — July 30, 2025

Nearly half of the world's population is on Facebook and/or Instagram, and @LikeFolio's Landon Swan believes the company has a stellar advantage to capitalize on that audience. He's waiting to see how it will adjust its CapEx for A.I.

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Brian Niccol isn't just focused on getting “Back to Starbucks” anymore.

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