WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Independent Restaurant Coalition (IRC) and Chase today announced a multi-year partnership to offer meaningful support to independent restaurants and bars as they continue to be vital employers and leaders in communities nationwide. This new partnership includes two grant programs – the IRC and Chase Disaster Relief Fund and the IRC and Chase Innovator Awards – that together will award $4 million in grants to independent restaurants and bars across the country th.

I upgrade Aemetis (AMTX) to Buy, reversing my previous Hold, as recent policy changes strongly favor renewable natural gas producers. The extension of Section 45Z tax credits and new EPA biofuel blending rules significantly improve Aemetis' revenue and profitability outlook. Aemetis' LCFS and RIN credits, combined with its expanding dairy RNG production, could offset operating losses and drive future profitability.

The gold market is positive in the early hours of Wednesday, as the markets are waiting for the FOMC interest rate decision, statement, and press conference. At this point, the gold market continues to see a lot of back and forth trading.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merlin, a leading developer of assured, autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, today announced an agreement with Northrop Grumman to integrate the Merlin Pilot onto its next-generation testbed ecosystem, Beacon™. Unveiled in June 2025, Beacon™ is designed to accelerate the development of autonomous mission capabilities by providing an open-access environment where technology partners like Merlin can test, validate, and refine their systems in alignment wi.

PSEG's Q2 results may reflect stronger power demand from hot weather, but dismal gas sales and rising costs could weigh on earnings.

Flotek Industries and ProPetro Holding are reshaping their business models to secure steadier earnings in a volatile oilfield market.

CRL gears up for Q2 earnings with expected revenue and EPS declines amid mixed segment performance.

Redwood Trust (RWT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.18 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.19 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.13 per share a year ago.

Littelfuse (LFUS) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.97 per share a year ago.

REDMOND, WA / ACCESS Newswire / July 30, 2025 / MicroVision, Inc. (NASDAQ:MVIS), a technology pioneer delivering advanced perception solutions in autonomy and mobility, today announced the appointment of Scott Goldstein to its Defense Advisory Board, which was recently established to further the Company's strategic expansion, pursuing customer and partnership opportunities to deliver MicroVision's leading technologies and safety solutions into the defense tech industry and military sector. "We're thrilled that Scott has joined our esteemed advisory board members in forging pathways and opportunities to deliver our solutions to the defense sector," said Sumit Sharma, MicroVision's Chief Executive Officer.

Mobileye's core ADAS and Supervision businesses are outperforming expectations at the moment. Design wins for more advanced products remain elusive though, contributing to investor scepticism. Mobileye's robotaxi initiative is also maturing. The market is unlikely to attribute value to this until a service is opened to the public though.

I've doubled down and increased my position in Okta, Inc., the single sign on/identity security company, and am upgrading the stock to a strong buy. Palo Alto Networks has been speculated to be in talks to acquire Okta's competitor CyberArk, which is trading at a ~15x forward revenue multiple versus Okta's ~5x multiple. This deal could spotlight OKTA stock's value and reset its valuation higher, even without a deal of its own.

Increased awareness of expanded women's health and family building solutions has led to a growing disconnect between most wanted employee benefits and employer offerings Increased awareness of expanded women's health and family building solutions has led to a growing disconnect between most wanted employee benefits and employer offerings

Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Wednesday July 30th. Here are today's top headlines: Li Auto (NASDAQ: LI) has officially launched the Li i8, a six-seat battery electric SUV that blends off-road capability, sedan-like handling, and MPV-level comfort to redefine family mobility.

AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN) shares have caught the attention of UBS, which reiterated its 'buy' rating and raised its price target to 14,200p, implying over 27% upside from the current level, after a solid set of second-quarter results. The drugmaker beat the Swiss Bank's estimates on both sales and operating profit, helped by stronger-than-expected growth in US oncology and a rebound in its rare disease division.

BOGOTÁ, Colombia , July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecopetrol S.A. (BVC: ECOPETROL; NYSE: EC) announces that after market close on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, it plans to release its financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2025.

New CEO Brian Niccol says a Starbucks Corp. (NASDAQ: SBUX) turnaround is on track.

Shares of Bandwidth sold off ~20% after a beat-and-raise in Q2, opening up a fresh buying opportunity in a battered stock. On top of beating Q2 estimates, Bandwidth also raised its full-year adjusted EBITDA expectations. AI voice products are gaining traction, and management expects accelerating growth in the back half of FY25.

Chefs' Warehouse (CHEF) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.52 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.45 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.4 per share a year ago.

Anika Therapeutics (ANIK) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.13 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.17 per share a year ago.