ITW sees steady growth in key segments and margins, but debt concerns and weakness in the MTS Test & Simulation unit cloud the outlook.

CVS' Health Services segment posts $43B in revenues as specialty pharmacy and Caremark deals drive 2025 growth prospects.

Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 18, 2025) - KWESST Micro Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: KWE) (NASDAQ: KWESW) (TSXV: KWE) (FSE: 62U1) ("KWESST" or the "Company"), a leader in advanced tactical systems, today announced receipt of a first order from a defense systems integrator for prototypes of its newest generation of battlefield laser detection system ("BLDS") for a major North American armored vehicle program. On August 4, 2023, KWESST delivered earlier versions of the BLDS technology to an overseas NATO country through a European defense integrator.

Welcome to the Green Stock News brief for Wednesday June 18th. Here are today's top headlines: AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) and Vodafone have formed a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India's underserved regions by integrating Vi's terrestrial network with AST's space-based cellular broadband technology.

The Champion Athlete Proves Periods Don't Have to Sideline Performance CHICAGO , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The U by Kotex® Brand is taking a shot at period stigma through its new partnership with pickleball champion, Anna Leigh Waters , to challenge the outdated idea that periods hold athletes back.

BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and the Tractor Supply Company Foundation announced today they are donating an additional $1 million in total to charity organizations committed to supporting our nation's military service members, veterans and first responders. The Company and its foundation made an initial $1 million donation in June 2024 to celebrate the launch of its Hometown Heroes initiative.

CHAT offers focused exposure to the GenAI ecosystem, but concentration and sector risk are inherent to its thematic strategy. Portfolio holdings support CHAT for long-term AI growth, but recent performance shows inconsistent alpha versus broader tech ETFs like QQQ. CHAT exhibits higher volatility and sharper drawdowns than diversified tech ETFs, making risk management crucial for investors.

CVX enters the lithium market with 125,000 acres leased in key regions, planning innovative extraction methods to support a resilient, low-carbon energy future.

PBR signs key contracts to complete RNEST's Train 2, doubling refining capacity by 2029 and boosting production of low-sulphur fuels.

Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel closed on Wednesday, the companies said, confirming an unusual degree of power for the Trump administration after the Japanese company's 18-month struggle to close the purchase.

Nucor's stock surges after a bullish profit outlook, two weeks after higher steel tariffs took effect.

Speed safety technology to be deployed along 18 high-risk corridors MESA, Ariz. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Verra Mobility Corporation (NASDAQ: VRRM), a leading provider of smart mobility technology solutions, announced the approval from Oakland's City Council to deliver, operate, and maintain a speed safety program across the city.

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Homes.com, a CoStar Group leading online residential marketplace, today released a new report analyzing home prices in May (based on the data collected to date), price trends across major metros, and what the latest developments in the housing market mean for homebuyers. According to the preliminary estimates, home prices continued to increase in May. Still, the rate of price increases slowed for the fifth consecutive month, with the median home price rising mod.

ISELIN, N.J., June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Outlook Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OTLK), a biopharmaceutical company focused on enhancing the standard of care for bevacizumab for the treatment of retina diseases, today announced that it will participate in a Virtual Investor Lunch Break Event on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM ET.

Shares of Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ: RIVN) have retreated 5.7% over the past five trading sessions, bringing the stock's year-to-date gain to 0.7%.

Sunrun Inc (NASDAQ:RUN) stock is down 1.9% before the bell, extending Tuesday's historic rout in the solar sector.

Company Chooses Vonage Fusion for integrated internal and external communications HOLMDEL, N.J. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications helping businesses accelerate their digital transformation and a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), has announced that Bluegrass Network, LLC has chosen Vonage to power its employee and customer communications.

DURHAM, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #SustainableAg--Micropep Technologies, a global leader in micropeptide technology for sustainable crop protection, in partnership with Corteva, Inc., today announced a multi-year research and development collaboration through its Corteva Catalyst platform to co-develop next-generation peptide-based biocontrol solutions. Corteva, a global agriculture technology company, will conduct joint research with Micropep scientists, potentially leading to product development in the future.

Cancer Detection and Positive Predictive Value Substantially Higher Than the Previously Published PATHFINDER Study MENLO PARK, Calif. , June 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAIL, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRAL), a healthcare company whose mission is to detect cancer early when it can be cured, today announced positive top-line performance and safety results from the pre-specified analysis of the first 25,578 participants in GRAIL's registrational PATHFINDER 2 study.

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