Riskified (RSKD) Q2 Earnings Meet Estimates — Positive

RSKD   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

Riskified (RSKD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.02 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate . This compares to earnings of $0.04 per share a year ago.

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These home builders are showing the best growth potential for sales and for earnings.

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Signs Point to Strength for This Equal-Weight ETF — Positive

EQL   ETF Trends — August 18, 2025

The Magnificent Seven and a handful of other large-cap growth stocks continue captivating investors' attention. That potentially overshadows opportunities offered by more diverse strategies, including equal-weight ETFs.

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Single, Ready to Mingle: These ETFs Continue to Sprout — Neutral

ROBN  TSLL   ETF Trends — August 18, 2025

Three summers ago, single-stock leveraged and inverse ETFs hit the market when AXS investments rolled out the first such fund in July 2022. Products from the likes of Direxion Investments, REX Shares, Leverage Shares, Defiance, and others followed rapidly.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A securities class action lawsuit, styled Jboor v. Replimune Group, Inc., et al., No. 1:25-cv-12085 (D. Mass.), has been filed and seeks to represent investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Replimune (NASDAQ: REPL) securities between November 22, 2024 and July 21, 2025.

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Globant Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Stock Down — Positive

GLOB   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

GLOB beats Q2 estimates with record pipeline growth, but shares fall 15% as 2025 guidance is trimmed.

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Seagate Surges 81.8% YTD: Should STX Stock Be in Your Portfolio? — Positive

STX   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

STX's 81.8% surge is fueled by booming nearline cloud demand, HAMR innovation, and record margins despite debt and competition pressures.

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IonQ Advances Millions-Qubit Roadmap but is the Stock Overpriced? — Neutral

IONQ   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

IonQ's bold acquisitions and quantum roadmap aim at millions of qubits, but its lofty valuation raises questions for investors.

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LivePerson's Connected Experience Platform empowers enterprises to forge lasting customer relationships with seamless conversation orchestration NEW YORK , Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- LivePerson (Nasdaq: LPSN), a leading provider of trusted enterprise conversational AI and outcome-driven digital transformation, today announced it has been recognized as a Niche Player in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Conversational AI Platforms. This marks the first time LivePerson has been evaluated in a Gartner Magic Quadrant, which is available to download here.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Before the markets opened on July 25, 2025, investors in Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC) saw the price of their shares decline about 10% in pre-market trading after the company reported disastrous Q2 2025 financial results.

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Why Anheuser-Busch Is the Only Alcohol Stock Thriving in 2025 — Positive

BUD   24/7 Wall Street — August 18, 2025

Key Points in This Article: A recent Gallup poll shows U.S.

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“Insatiable” AI demand and revenue opportunities from China are leading analysts to raise their price targets as Nvidia prepares to report earnings.

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Yext Considers Acquisition Proposal From CEO Michael Walrath — Positive

YEXT   PYMNTS — August 18, 2025

Brand visibility platform Yext may be acquired by its CEO and chairman of the board, Michael Walrath, if the company's board of directors accepts the proposal.

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Rocket Lab Gains 74.4% in the Past 3 Months: Should You Buy the Stock? — Positive

RKLB   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

RKLB shares soar 74.4% in three months, driven by strong revenues, acquisitions and new contracts fueling growth momentum.

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Walmart & 3 More Retailers Set to Beat Earnings Estimates This Season — Positive

ANF  BURL  URBN  WMT   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

Walmart, Abercrombie & Fitch, Urban Outfitters and Burlington Stores are set to outshine forecasts in the Retail-Wholesale sector this earnings season.

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Should You Buy, Sell or Hold CyberArk Stock After a 27.2% YTD Rise? — Positive

CYBR   Zacks Investment Research — August 18, 2025

CYBR is benefiting from growth fueled by AI-driven identity security growth and major partnerships.

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Soho House to go private in $2.7B deal — Positive

APO   Proactive Investors — August 18, 2025

Soho House (NYSE:SHCO) has agreed to a $2.7 billion deal to return to private ownership, four years after the global network of private members' clubs went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Under the terms of the agreement, a group of investors led by US-based MCR Hotels and its chairman and CEO Tyler Morse will acquire outstanding shares not held by certain major shareholders.

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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On June 20, 2025 investors in KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) saw the price of their shares decline over 7% after the company announced that the Department of Defense U.S. Transportation Command (“TRANSCOM”) cancelled its global household goods contract (“contract”) awarded to HomeSafe Alliance LLC, a KBR led joint venture.

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Why Nebius Is Emerging as the Next Big Threat to Cloud Giants — Neutral

NBIS   FXEmpire — August 18, 2025

Nebius is disrupting AI infrastructure with explosive growth, soaring profits, and a bullish double bottom breakout that positions the stock to test the $100 resistance, making it a top AI pick for 2025.

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Spotify's Price Hikes Leverage Non-Music Content For Higher Profits — Positive

SPOT   Benzinga — August 18, 2025

Spotify Technology's SPOT latest round of price hikes in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, ranging from 8% to 22%, has sparked renewed optimism among investors, as the changes strengthen the company's margins and enhance its long-term growth outlook.

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