Gladstone Investment: A Fair Price For A Great Business — Positive
GAIN Seeking Alpha — July 18, 2025Valuations across equities and bonds are stretched, making traditional asset classes unattractive and prompting a search for value in less crowded sectors. Top business development companies like ARCC and MAIN are currently overvalued, offering limited upside and heightened risk at current prices. Gladstone Investment stands out for its unique equity-focused BDC strategy, mature portfolio, and trades near book value, unlike its peers.

INE Security Alert: Critical Cisco ISE Vulnerabilities Demand Immediate Attention — Neutral
CSCO GlobeNewsWire — July 18, 2025Three maximum-severity vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain complete system control Three maximum-severity vulnerabilities allow unauthenticated remote attackers to gain complete system control

Transocean Boosts Backlog Growth With New Contracts and Extensions — Positive
RIG Zacks Investment Research — July 18, 2025RIG adds $199 million to the second-quarter backlog with new contracts and extensions, lifting its total to $7.2 billion amid strong offshore demand.

Strength Seen in Ambac (AMBC): Can Its 17.7% Jump Turn into More Strength? — Positive
AMBC Zacks Investment Research — July 18, 2025Ambac (AMBC) witnessed a jump in share price last session on above-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions for the stock suggests that there could be more strength down the road.

PFG Outperforms Industry, Trades at Premium: How to Play the Stock? — Positive
PFG Zacks Investment Research — July 18, 2025Principal Financial gains from strong segment growth, a robust global retirement and long-term savings business, solid capital strength and rising dividends.

Why Align Technology (ALGN) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term — Positive
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Here's Why Iridium Communications (IRDM) is a Strong Momentum Stock — Positive
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Why AutoNation (AN) is a Top Momentum Stock for the Long-Term — Positive
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Triumph Group (TGI) is a Top-Ranked Momentum Stock: Should You Buy? — Positive
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Caledonia Mining eyes cost cuts, exploration gains - ICYMI — Positive
CMCL Proactive Investors — July 18, 2025Caledonia Mining Corporation PLC (AIM:CMCL, NYSE-A:CMCL, VFEX:CMCL) earlier this week reported improved gold production figures, following a management restructure at Blanket Mine. It said the new team was spending more time underground, which led to higher productivity and faster resolution of operational issues.

Charles Schwab Stock Hits Record High on Upbeat Results — Positive
SCHW Schaeffers Research — July 18, 2025Bank stock Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCHW) is trading at record highs this morning, up 4.6% at $97.50 at last glance, after the company's better-than-expected second-quarter results.

Should You Buy, Hold or Sell GE Vernova Stock Ahead of Q2 Earnings? — Positive
GEV Zacks Investment Research — July 18, 2025GE Vernova heads into Q2 earnings with soaring estimates and strong momentum, but high valuation may temper enthusiasm.

Is a Beat in the Cards for Chubb Limited This Earnings Season? — Positive
CB Zacks Investment Research — July 18, 2025CB's Q2 results are likely to reflect solid new business, higher average invested assets, exposure increases across all lines and prudent underwriting.

Here's Why Gen Digital (GEN) is a Strong Growth Stock — Positive
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Why Match Group (MTCH) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term — Positive
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Here's Why Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) is a Strong Growth Stock — Positive
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CSX Stock Rally: Strong Options Flow, Analyst Price Targets — Positive
CSX MarketBeat — July 18, 2025When a wave of bullish activity from different corners of the market converges on a single, vital company, it can signal that a significant shift is underway. For CSX Corporation NASDAQ: CSX, a critical artery of the American economy, those signals are now flashing brightly.

Lloyds and NatWest consensus forecasts for next week's results — Positive
LYG NWG Proactive Investors — July 18, 2025Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) reports second-quarter results next Thursday, 24 July, with NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG) following on Friday, 25 July, with the City analyst consensus pointing to growing profits at both. Consensus forecasts compiled by the company are for £4.5 billion of net income, up from the £4.4 billion in the first quarter.

HubSpot's powerful multi-hub CRM platform, customer stickiness, and unique culture position it as the 'Salesforce for SMBs' with strong long-term growth potential. AI is embedded across HubSpot's platform, driving agentic AI adoption and creating a promising, consumption-based revenue opportunity as AI agents gain traction. Despite being fairly valued at 7.2x 2026E revenue, HUBS' superior business model and rapid execution make it a compelling long-term compounder at current prices.

I am downgrading 3M from 'Buy' to 'Hold' due to ongoing PFAS litigation risks, tariffs, and potential recession impacts limiting upside. While Q2 results beat expectations and guidance was raised, free cash flow remains weak and settlement costs are unpredictable. Management is optimistic, focusing on product launches and margin improvement, but recent financials still show a struggling company.
