ArcBest CEO Judy McReynolds to Retire — Neutral

ARCB   WSJ — July 17, 2025

Seth Runser, president of the trucking and logistics company, will take over in 2026.

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Retail Sales Increased More Than Expected — Neutral

GE   Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025

The biggest day of the week for economic reports and Q2 earnings is upon us. In fact, there is so much data in front of us, we should be able to fill this column with just the numbers.

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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) today announced it has been named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP)1 for the sixth consecutive time. For the third time in a row, CrowdStrike was positioned furthest right for Completeness of Vision and highest for Ability to Execute among all vendors evaluated. The AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® platform continues to define endpoint protection for the AI era, delivering industry-leading.

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Vertiv Bolsters AI Data Center Offerings With Acquisition — Positive

VRT   Investors Business Daily — July 17, 2025

Vertiv on Thursday announced an agreement to buy Great Lakes Data Racks & Cabinets for $200 million. Vertiv stock rose on the news.

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Kraft Heinz Evaluating Potential Spin-Off Of A Grocery Business — Positive

KHC   Forbes — July 17, 2025

Deal OverviewAccording to media publications on July 11, 2025, The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC, $27.58, Market Capitalization: $32.64 billion), a leading global packaged food company, is contemplating spinning-off its grocery business while retaining its high growth condiments and sauces segment. As per market estimates, the spin-off entity would command a valuation $20 billion, on favorable turnaround of business prospects.

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Transaction in Own Shares — Neutral

SHEL   GlobeNewsWire — July 17, 2025

Transaction in Own Shares 17 July, 2025 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Shell plc (the ‘Company') announces that on 17 July, 2025 it purchased the following number of Shares for cancellation. Aggregated information on Shares purchased according to trading venue: Date of purchase Number of Shares purchased Highest price paid Lowest price paid Volume weighted average price paid per share Venue Currency 17/07/2025 623,747 £26.2200 £26.0150 £26.1045 LSE GBP 17/07/2025 150,454 £26.2200 £26.0200 £26.0977 Chi-X (CXE) GBP 17/07/2025 95,799 £26.2200 £26.0200 £26.0982 BATS (BXE) GBP 17/07/2025 459,514 €30.4750 €30.1900 …

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TORONTO, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- POET Technologies Inc. ("POET" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: PTK; NASDAQ: POET), a leader in the design and implementation of highly-integrated optical engines and light sources for artificial intelligence networks, is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered public offering of an aggregate 5,000,000 units of the Corporation (the "Units") at a price of US$5.00 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds to the Corporation of US$25,000,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Corporation (each, a "Common Share") and one common share purchase warrant of …

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U.S. Bancorp, the country's fifth-largest commercial bank by assets, isn't typically the flashiest name in financial services or FinTech. But on Thursday morning's (July 17) second quarter 2025 investor earnings call, the Minneapolis-based financial institution's executives stressed to investors that they was doubling down on embedded payments, blockchain and AI-infused infrastructure.

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SRPT Stock Soars on Unveiling New Restructuring Plan, Pipeline Pivots — Positive

SRPT   Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025

Sarepta's shares jump after unveiling a major restructuring plan to cut costs. The company shifts focus to siRNA and reprioritizes its pipeline.

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Starbucks Faces Looming Brazil Coffee Tariffs: Can It Absorb the Hit? — Negative

SBUX   Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025

SBUX braces for a 50% tariff on Brazilian coffee, testing its cost controls and pricing discipline in late 2025.

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Will Solid DTC Business Demonstrate Levi's Next Leg of Growth? — Positive

LEVI   Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025

LEVI's DTC strategy drives Q2 growth, with 50% of revenues now from direct sales and e-commerce surging 13%.

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ETFs to Gain on JNJ's Solid Q1 Earnings & Upbeat Outlook — Positive

JNJ   Zacks Investment Research — July 17, 2025

IHE, PPH, XLV, IYH and FTXH could gain as JNJ lifts 2025 outlook and dividend after strong Q2 earnings beat.

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NFLX Earnings & Options Trade: Ads & Live Events Take Command — Positive

NFLX   Schwab Network — July 17, 2025

Netflix (NFLX) reports earnings after the close on Thursday, and Sam Vadas expects a volatile reaction after hours. She talks about why advertising and live events will draw investor interest and shows how bullish analysts are heading into the report.

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Netflix reports second-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG expect earnings per share of $7.08 and revenue of $11.07 billion.

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Mercury Insurance Shares Tips to Protect Your Home From Hail Damage — Neutral

MCY   PRNewsWire — July 17, 2025

Insurance Provider Offers Guidance to Help Homeowners Avoid Costly Repairs During Hail Season LOS ANGELES , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mercury Insurance is helping homeowners prepare for hail season with simple, proactive tips to protect their homes and avoid costly repairs. As hailstorms grow more costly in many parts of the country, taking a few preventative steps can make a big difference in safeguarding your property and finances.

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LOS ANGELES , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP announces that investors with losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Fortrea Holdings Inc. ("Fortrea" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: FTRE). IF YOU SUFFERED A LOSS ON YOUR FORTREA INVESTMENTS, CLICK HERE BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2025 (LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT What Is The Lawsuit About?

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NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Fox Corporation (Nasdaq: FOXA, FOX) will discuss fourth quarter and full year financial results for the 2025 fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, via a live audio webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET / 5:30 a.m.

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LOS ANGELES , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with losses related to Tempus AI, Inc. ("Tempus" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TEM) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit.

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LOS ANGELES , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with losses related to Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Rocket" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RCKT) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit.

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LOS ANGELES , July 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz announces that investors with losses related to Vestis Corporation ("Vestis" or the "Company") (NYSE: VSTS) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit.

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