Reddit Expands Ad Platform With New Suite: Can the Launch Pay Off? — Positive
RDDT Zacks Investment Research — June 18, 2025RDDT ramps up ad revenues with its new Community Intelligence suite, turning real-time chatter into marketing power.

Verizon announces pricing terms of its private exchange offers for 10 series of notes and related tender offers open to certain investors — Neutral
VZ GlobeNewsWire — June 18, 2025NEW YORK, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon Communications Inc. (“Verizon”) (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the pricing terms of its two previously announced related transactions to repurchase 10 series of its outstanding notes listed in the tables below.

US FDA approves Gilead's twice-yearly injection for HIV prevention — Positive
GILD Reuters — June 18, 2025The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Gilead Sciences' lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection, for preventing HIV infection in adults and adolescents.

AMD: Not Second Best To Nvidia, But It's The Smarter Bet — Positive
AMD Seeking Alpha — June 18, 2025I'm maintaining Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. with a Buy rating, as the stock gains momentum and the market recognizes its AI potential beyond being Nvidia's runner-up. AMD's new MI400 and MI355X chips, competitive pricing, and major partnerships position it to capture meaningful AI market share as hyperscalers diversify suppliers. Technical indicators show strong momentum and a clear uptrend. As long as AMD holds above $120-$125, I expect further upside in the near term.

3 Catalysts in 7 Days: Archer's Growth Story Just Accelerated — Positive
ACHR MarketBeat — June 18, 2025In a series of announcements in mid-June 2025, Archer Aviation NYSE: ACHR has fundamentally strengthened its strategic and financial position in the global electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) race. Over the course of just seven days, the company unveiled a massive capital infusion, a multi-national regulatory agreement, and a new international commercial partnership.

OpenAI drops Scale AI as a data provider following Meta deal — Neutral
META TechCrunch — June 18, 2025OpenAI is phasing out its work with Scale AI and cutting ties with the data provider following Meta's deal with the startup, an OpenAI spokesperson told Bloomberg on Wednesday.

Compass Diversified (CODI) Faces Crisis as Lugano Scandal Forces Downgrade, Investor Lawsuit – Hagens Berman — Neutral
CODI GlobeNewsWire — June 18, 2025SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI), a Connecticut-based private equity firm, is navigating a turbulent period marked by the recent resignation of a key director, a precipitous stock decline, and a burgeoning class-action lawsuit, all stemming from unearthed accounting irregularities at one of its portfolio companies.

Korn Ferry Q4 Earnings: Royal Precision Drives Antifragile Growth — Positive
KFY Seeking Alpha — June 18, 2025Korn Ferry stock adopts the archetype of royal capital preservation through antifragile moderate growth and a good dividend yield. However, it operates amid cyclicality. I expect a modest 5–6% annual return for KFY shares over the next 12 months, which offsets inflation, offering stable, and moderate real returns. Even though I consider KFY stock a wealth preservation investment that's good for family office structures, it still needs to be monitored regularly due to sensitivity to macroeconomic disruption factors.

Gold remains flat on the day as Federal Reserve leaves rates unchanged; lowers growth and raises inflation expectations — Neutral
AAAU BAR DBP DGL GLD GLDM IAU OUNZ SGOL UGL Kitco — June 18, 2025Neils Christensen has a diploma in journalism from Lethbridge College and has more than a decade of reporting experience working for news organizations throughout Canada. His experiences include covering territorial and federal politics in Nunavut, Canada.

Citizens Financial Announces New Buyback Plan: Is it Worth Watching? — Positive
CFG Zacks Investment Research — June 18, 2025CFG boosts its buyback plan to $1.5B, underscoring confidence in its capital strength and long-term strategy.

Deadline Soon: Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) Investors Who Lost Money Urged To Contact The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz About Securities Fraud Lawsuit — Neutral
CAR Business Wire — June 18, 2025LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz reminds investors of the upcoming June 24, 2025 deadline to participate as a lead plaintiff in the securities fraud class action lawsuit filed on behalf of investors who acquired Avis Budget Group, Inc. (“Avis” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CAR) securities between February 16, 2024 and February 10, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). IF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO LOST MONEY ON AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC. (CAR), CLICK HERE TO PARTICIPATE IN.

Chardan Expands into Digital Assets by Advising Strategic Crypto-Backed Financings — Neutral
EYEN KIDZ LGHL VVPR PRNewsWire — June 18, 2025NEW YORK , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chardan, a leading global investment banking and advisory firm, today announced an expansion into the digital asset sector, advising on and structuring a series of transactions that bridge traditional capital markets with the rapidly evolving world of blockchain and cryptocurrency. As part of its strategic push into crypto finance, Chardan has recently served as a strategic advisor and placement agent in the following notable transactions: Eyenovia's $50 Million PIPE to Acquire HYPE Tokens Chardan acted as sole placement agent in Eyenovia Inc.'s (NASDAQ: EYEN) $50 million PIPE financing.

Scale AI not 'winding down' following Meta deal, interim CEO tells employees and customers — Neutral
META CNBC — June 18, 2025Scale AI's Interim CEO Jason Droege said the AI startup is not pivoting or winding down following Meta's multibillion-dollar investment. Meta has a 49% stake in Scale AI after investing $14.3 billion into the startup, a deal that included the departure of Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang for the social media company.

Final Trades: Goldman Sachs, Nvidia, Mastec and JPMorgan Chase — Neutral
MTZ NVDA GS JPM CNBC Television — June 18, 2025The Investment Committee give you their top stocks to watch for the second half.

Can Berkshire Hathaway's Energy Subsidiary Power its Growth? — Positive
BRK-A BRK-B Zacks Investment Research — June 18, 2025BRK.B's long-term growth is likely to be driven by BHE's clean energy surge, rising profits and reinvestment model.

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins on Illinois sports betting tax — Negative
DKNG CNBC Television — June 18, 2025DraftKings CEO Jason Robins on Wednesday blasted Illinois' new tax on sports bets in the state, as the company in response plans to add a 50-cent transaction fee for all Illinois wagers beginning Sept. 1. "All it's going to do is drive people to the illegal market or drive people to bet more," Robins said.

Wynn Las Vegas Announces the Return of Culinary Festival, Revelry — Neutral
WYNN PRNewsWire — June 18, 2025Epicurean Celebration of Food, Drink, and Culinary Icons Returns for a Second Year in September Hi-res images HERE Video sizzle reel HERE LAS VEGAS , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The highly anticipated Revelry returns to Wynn Las Vegas (Nasdaq: WYNN), Sept. 19-27. The culinary festival will bring together some of the top names in food and beverage for an extraordinary week of curated tastings, collaborative dinners and immersive experiences.

First Financial Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend — Neutral
THFF GlobeNewsWire — June 18, 2025TERRE HAUTE, Ind., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The directors of First Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: THFF) have declared a dividend of 51 cents per share payable on July 15, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business July 1, 2025.

Whirlpool's Spin&Load Dishwasher Rack Brings Easy Access to Dish Care — Positive
WHR Zacks Investment Research — June 18, 2025WHR powers growth with innovations like Spin&Load Rack and cost-cutting strategies to drive greater efficiency.

Will Cloud Edge Solution Further Solidify MA's Asia Pacific Presence? — Positive
MA Zacks Investment Research — June 18, 2025Mastercard expands Cloud Edge across Asia Pacific, letting banks and fintechs onboard up to four times faster while cutting costs and tapping into booming regional demand for modern payment technologies.
