Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

VZ   Seeking Alpha — July 21, 2025

Verizon Communications Inc. Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 21, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Anthony T. Skiadas - Executive VP & CFO Brady Connor - Senior Vice President of Investor Relations Hans E.

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On July 19, Microsoft alerted users that it was experiencing an active cyberattack on its SharePoint servers, which allow organizations to share and manage documents.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII's (NYSE: HII) summer interns are collaborating on a research project designed to investigate the top use cases for artificial intelligence in HII's corporate office.

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NEW YORK , July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Why: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA) resulting from allegations that Vera Bradley may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased Vera Bradley securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

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NEW YORK, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of PepGen Inc. (NASDAQ: PEPG) between March 7, 2024 and March 3, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important August 8, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

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AVGO vs. OKTA: Which Enterprise Security Software Stock is a Buy? — Neutral

AVGO  OKTA   Zacks Investment Research — July 21, 2025

Broadcom AVGO and Okta OKTA are key providers of security software solutions for enterprises. AVGO offers Endpoint Security (Symantec and Carbon Black), Network Security, Information Security, Application Security (Carbon Black) and Identity Security solutions.

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Silicon Labs Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Webcast — Neutral

SLAB   PRNewsWire — July 21, 2025

AUSTIN, Texas , July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), the leading innovator in low-power wireless, today announced that it plans to release second quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. An earnings conference call will follow the release at 7:30 a.m.

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Outperforming Chip Stock Upgraded Before Earnings — Positive

TXN   Schaeffers Research — July 21, 2025

Texas Instruments Inc (NASDAQ:TXN) will report second-quarter earnings after the close tomorrow, July 22, in which analysts expect earnings of $1.35 per share and a 13.8% year-over-year increase in revenue to $4.35 billion.

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NEW YORK, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOOF) between January 14, 2021 and June 5, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important August 29, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.

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HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

HDB   Seeking Alpha — July 21, 2025

HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB ) Q1 2026 Earnings Conference Call July 19, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Sashidhar Jagdishan - MD, CEO & Director Srinivasan Vaidyanathan - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Abhishek Murarka - HSBC Global Investment Research Chintan Joshi - Unidentified Company Kunal Shah - Citigroup Inc., Research Division Mahrukh Adajania - Nuvama Wealth Management Limited, Research Division Piran Engineer - CLSA Limited, Research Division Pranav Dheeraj Gundlapalle - Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC.

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Devon Energy's stock has dropped 32% over the past year and its relatively small enterprise value (~$28.8 billion) may make it a prime takeover candidate. That said, Devon's Q1 report was solid, with production growing 22.7% on the heels of its Grayson Mill Energy acquisition and free cash flow generation of $1 billion. Devon is improving efficiencies, reducing debt, and expects $1 billion in annual cost savings by 2026, enhancing its appeal to potential buyers.

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How Will Celsius Leverage Its Energy Drink Market Share in 2025? — Positive

CELH   Zacks Investment Research — July 21, 2025

CELH rides rising lifestyle trends with bold innovations, shelf gains and the Alani Nu boost driving energy market share.

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Oil markets are swinging between gains and losses at the start of the week.

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Trump Media and Technology Group said it has accumulated roughly $2 billion in bitcoin and related asset, totaling about two-thirds of its total liquid assets. Shares of TMTG, which trades on the Nasdaq as DJT, popped as high as 9% when markets opened.

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Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript — Neutral

CLF   Seeking Alpha — July 21, 2025

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 21, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants C. Lourenco Goncalves - Chairman, President & CEO Celso L.

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CNBC's Tanaya Macheel joins 'The Exchange' to discuss what's behind the Ether machine, crypto legislation and more.

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Kohl's: The Bull Case — Positive

KSS   Seeking Alpha — July 21, 2025

Kohl's is deeply undervalued due to massive real estate holdings, with $5-$10 billion in assets largely unrecognized by the market. Short interest is extreme, creating potential for a short squeeze as fundamentals improve and shorts are forced to cover. Kohl's debt concerns are overblown; no major maturities until 2030, and recent SPV moves hint at unlocking hidden asset value.

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NEW YORK, NY, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: MFH) (“Mercurity” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in digital asset treasury and blockchain-enabled financial infrastructure, today announced that it has entered into securities purchase agreements with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of its ordinary shares (or pre-funded warrants to purchase ordinary shares) and warrants to purchase ordinary shares in a registered direct offering. The offering is intended to support the Company's crypto treasury strategy and its continued development of on-chain financial tools.

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My 2 Highest-Conviction Investments Right Now — Positive

AEM  AMLP  B  EPD  ET  GDX  GLD  NEM   Seeking Alpha — July 21, 2025

An investment must pass two key tests to qualify as a high conviction pick for me. I share my two highest conviction investments right now. I detail why they are my highest conviction investments.

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Will the Commercial Risk Solutions Unit Aid Aon in Q2 Earnings? — Positive

AON   Zacks Investment Research — July 21, 2025

AON's Q2 results are expected to gain on new business growth in Commercial Risk Solutions and Health Solutions businesses, partly offset by escalating compensation and benefits costs.

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