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I Sold These Big Bank Stocks Hand Over Fist — Negative

BAC  C  GS  JPM  MS  WFC   Seeking Alpha — May 21, 2025

The banking sector is facing headwinds and the big bank stock prices are stretched. While the big banks might get reserve requirement relief, that might weaken them by thinning their financial cushions. I have been selling four Globally Systemically Important Bank stocks.

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AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Elkhart Plastics, a Myers Industries company, adds E-Series to its TUFF line, expanding solutions for secure liquid handling.

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PHILADELPHIA , May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague PC advises investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed against VIATRIS INC. ("Viatris" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VTRS) on behalf of purchasers of Viatris securities between August 8, 2024 through February 26, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period").

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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Civitas Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CIVI) and certain of the Company's senior executives for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Civitas you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/civitas-resources-inc.

image for news CIVI ALERT: Civitas Resources, Inc. Was Sued for Securities Fraud after 18% Stock Drop - Contact BFA Law if You Suffered Losses

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BBAI) and certain of the Company's senior executives for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in BigBear.ai, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/bigbearai-holdings-inc.

image for news BBAI ALERT: BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. was Sued for Securities Fraud after 15% Stock Drop -- Contact BFA Law if You Suffered Losses

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Compass Diversified Holdings and Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC (NYSE:CODI) and certain of the Company's senior executives for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Compass you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/compass-diversified-holdings.

image for news CODI ALERT: Compass Diversified Holdings was Sued for Securities Fraud after 62% Stock Drop -- Contact BFA Law if You Suffered Losses

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Elevance Health, Inc. (NYSE:ELV) and certain of the Company's senior executives for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Elevance you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/elevance-health-inc.

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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRS) and certain of the Company's senior executives for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Viatris, you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/viatris-inc.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / Leading securities law firm Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP announces that a lawsuit has been filed against Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IOVA) and certain of the Company's senior executives for potential violations of the federal securities laws. If you invested in Iovance you are encouraged to obtain additional information by visiting https://www.bfalaw.com/cases-investigations/iovance-biotherapeutics-inc-class-action-lawsuit.

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Augment Your Fixed Income Strategy With Active Management — Positive

MUSI   ETF Trends — May 21, 2025

For advisors looking for a potential safe haven from volatile macro conditions, fixed income has emerged as a popular choice. Even as the U.S. markets face volatility, a fixed income portfolio can simultaneously provide income, capital appreciation, and crucial diversification.

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Singular Research Reports on Oportun Financials' Q1 2025 Results — Neutral

OPRT   Newsfile Corp — May 21, 2025

Los Angeles, California--(Newsfile Corp. - May 21, 2025) - Singular Research, a leading provider of independent research on small-cap companies, today released its analysis of Oportun Financial Corporation's (NASDAQ: OPRT) first quarter 2025 financial results. A link to the report is available here: https://files.constantcontact.com/1683279a601/2d706010-a709-4c43-8de7-4b7083b5cd54.pdf?rdr=true Key Financial Highlights: Q1 earnings exceeded expectations as the Company delivered its second consecutive quarter of GAAP profitability Total revenue for Q1 was $235.9 million Adjusted EPS for Q1 was $0.40, compared to $0.09 in Q1 2024 Adjusted EBITDA totaled $34 million, compared to $1.9 million in Q1 2024 Operational Analysis: The Company demonstrated significant improvement …

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How copper goes from the ground into products like your cell phone — Neutral

CPER  JJC   CNBC Television — May 21, 2025

CNBC's Pippa Stevens got an inside look at Rio Tinto's Kennecott copper mine and its processes for mining and refining the material used in products such as cell phones. As President Donald Trump looks to shift mineral mining away from China, Stevens details the daily process of breaking down the raw material in the U.S.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 21, 2025 / If you suffered a loss on your Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC (NYSE:CODI) investment and want to learn about a potential recovery under the federal securities laws, follow the link below for more information: https://zlk.com/pslra-1/compass-diversified-lawsuit-submission-form?prid=149632&wire=1&utm_campaign=18 or contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq.

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Target is facing internal problems, not external, says Stacey Widlitz — Negative

TGT   CNBC Television — May 21, 2025

Stacey Widlitz, president of SW Retail Advisors, joins CNBC's 'Power Lunch' to discuss outlooks on Target, why the company is losing marketshare, whether its leadership can turn the company around, and more.

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Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD ) RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference May 21, 2025 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Cindy Perettie - Executive Vice President of Kite Conference Call Participants Brian Abrahams - RBC Capital Markets Brian Abrahams Represented by their Executive Vice President of Kite, Cindy Perettie, who is in charge of running their CAR-T franchise. So Cindy, thanks so much for joining us.

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PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $TYL #TylerTech--Tyler Technologies was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Cloud-Based ERP for U.S. Local Government.

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Akero Therapeutics' efruxifermin shows strong potential in MASH, especially compensated cirrhosis, with positive 96-week phase 2b data published in NEJM. The SYNCHRONY phase 3 program targets a broad MASH population, positioning Akero for significant market opportunity and acquisition interest. GlaxoSmithKline's $1.2B acquisition of FGF21 asset validates the value of Akero's approach and increases likelihood of a strategic buyout occurring.

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Microsoft Could Rally as EU Antitrust Case Nears Resolution — Negative

MSFT   MarketBeat — May 21, 2025

It didn't really need much boosting, but Microsoft Corporation NASDAQ: MSFT stock got more good news in a week when the market is looking for direction. The latest catalyst for the stock is news that the company is likely to avoid fines from the European Union's (EU) antitrust case regarding Microsoft Teams.

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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HG Vora Capital Management, LLC (together with its affiliates, “HG Vora”) today released a comprehensive presentation highlighting the urgent need for change on the Board of Directors of PENN Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) (“PENN” or the “Company”) at the Company's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) to be held on June 17, 2025. HG Vora encourages all shareholders to review the presentation here and access additional related materials at www.

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