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Reliance Global Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EZRA) announced the launch of a proprietary AI agent designed for secure browser automation within regulated insurance back-office operations. The agent automates repetitive tasks such as service requests, endorsements, and document retrieval while ensuring regulatory compliance through strict policy controls, a…
Runway Growth Finance Corp. reported robust investment activity totaling $85.8 million in new and existing portfolio companies during Q2 2026, alongside the successful integration of SWK Holdings acquisition. Despite market headwinds in the BDC sector and cautious sentiment toward software, the company is confident in its portfolio fundamentals and…
Fusemachines Inc. announced the launch of its Agentic AI Suite for Talent Acquisition, a collection of intelligent AI agents designed to support recruiting teams throughout the hiring lifecycle. Building on the positive response to its AI-powered Interview Agent, the new suite includes agents for candidate shortlisting, pacing and signal guidance, …
Lead Real Estate Co., Ltd., a Japanese real estate developer listed on NASDAQ, announced the successful sale of four newly built Tokyo properties, including two residential apartment buildings and two extended-stay hotels, totaling around 54 units and 30,526 square feet. This transaction highlights the company's ongoing strategy of development and …
Conexeu Sciences Inc. has completed its 12-month P.R.O.O.F. preclinical study demonstrating the potential of its CXU™ injectable collagen scaffold for large-volume body restoration, aiming to capture an unclaimed multi-billion-dollar aesthetics market driven by increasing GLP-1 medication adoption. The platform offers a novel bioregeneration approa…
GMEX Robotics Corporation has entered into a letter of intent to acquire a pioneering AI platform specializing in social-intelligence and human-behavioral modeling. This acquisition aims to enhance GMEX's capabilities in building social world models necessary for deploying AI and robotics that can genuinely understand and interact within complex hu…
Exyn Technologies’ defense division, Exyn Defense, announced its participation in the 2026 Pennsylvania Defense & Innovation Summit, where it will demonstrate Nexys, its modular autonomous mapping system powered by AI-based ExynAI autonomy engine. The technology enables robotic navigation and 3D mapping in complex, GPS- and communications-denied en…
SK Hynix is a core play on the AI memory cycle. With strong share in DRAM and growing HBM exposure to data-center GPUs, disciplined supply by major vendors and improving pricing dynamics, the risk/reward favors a long entry. Trade plan and risk controls included.
Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI) has seen an epic run in 2026 and a recent cool-off that brought momentum indicators into bearish territory. The selloff stings, but the company's position as a supplier of optical transceivers for AI datacenters, clean balance sheet metrics, and still-robust demand give me confidence to buy a tactical long with define…
Workday stock dropped sharply in pre-market trade following a surprise preliminary earnings update from IBM that fell short of expectations. IBM reported $17.2 billion in revenue for the quarter, a 1% increase year over year, and said clients are reallocating capital expenditures toward hardware - a development that could siphon discretionary IT do…
U.S. equity futures steadied near unchanged on Tuesday as market attention shifted from Middle East tensions to the start of the second-quarter earnings cycle led by major banks. Semiconductor and data-center-related stocks led premarket gains after corporate announcements, while IBM's subdued update weighed on software names. Big banks reported mi…
Headline U.S. consumer inflation fell 0.4% month-on-month in June, the biggest single-month decline since April 2020, driven in part by lower gasoline prices. Core CPI, which excludes food and energy, was unchanged in June after a 0.2% increase in May. On a year-over-year basis, headline CPI rose 3.5% and core CPI increased 2.6%, both softer than e…
Rackspace Technology was recognized as a leader in two categories in the 2026 ISG Provider Lens Private/Hybrid Cloud Data Center Services Report for the U.S. and U.K., emphasizing its AI-ready infrastructure managed services and resilient hybrid cloud solutions. The recognition underscores Rackspace's capability in supporting enterprises—especially…
Quantum (QMCO) trades at $9.67 with a market cap of $380.8M and EV of $510.0M. The stock looks to underprice a higher-margin, recurring-revenue mix from object and all-flash file solutions. This trade idea presents a long entry at $9.70, a stop at $8.00, and a $16.50 target over a 180 trading day horizon, with a nearer-term mid-term target of $13.5…
KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded Apple to Underweight from Sector Weight and set a $250 price target, citing weakening hardware demand as measured by its proprietary KFLD spending index and growing concerns about fiscal 2027 growth assumptions. The firm highlighted below-trend U.S. spending in June, potential pressure on Services revenue from slo…
Liberty Energy shares climbed about 3% in pre-market trading after the company announced a strategic partnership with SLB to provide modular data center infrastructure and integrated power generation solutions. SLB will contribute modular infrastructure and global project execution capabilities, while Liberty will deliver modular power generation s…
Bank of America has turned constructive on the European software sector ahead of second-quarter earnings, arguing that the sector's steep underperformance year-to-date creates an appealing risk-reward profile. The brokerage expects software revenue growth of 9.4% for the quarter and reiterated buy recommendations on SAP, Sage, Planisware and Temeno…
A coalition of U.S. states has filed a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros Discovery, arguing the deal would concentrate market power among film distributors and cable networks. The complaint warns the consolidation could force theaters to accept less favorable revenue shares, curb investments in the theater experi…
Citigroup reported a 45% increase in second-quarter net income and recorded its strongest quarterly revenue in ten years, driven by a spike in trading revenue amid market volatility and a jump in investment banking fees. The bank posted $5.8 billion in net income on $24.8 billion in revenue, with notable gains across equities trading, investment ba…
Texas Instruments shares climbed in pre-market activity after KeyBanc raised its price target to $390 from $325 and kept an Overweight rating, while Citi reiterated its Buy stance with a $345 target. The analyst moves come as the company approaches its Q2 2026 earnings report on July 22, with consensus estimates pointing to roughly $1.90 in EPS and…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions said it received about $400 million in new Department of Defense funding tied to hypersonic system programs and other national security initiatives. The company said the funds began flowing in June and accelerated in July, and management expects the award to lift organic growth, increase operating cash receipts a…
Virtu Financial, a leading global market maker and financial technology provider, announced preliminary estimated results for Q2 2026, showing net income of $285 million and normalized adjusted EPS of $1.82. The company is also commencing marketing for an incremental $400 million first lien term loan, increasing its total term loan balance. Final Q…
Bank of America reported a robust Q2 2026 with net income and revenue comfortably ahead of analyst expectations, driven by record sales and trading and a rebound in investment banking fees. Despite the beats, BAC shares fell modestly in pre-open trading as the stock’s run-up left limited upside and broader market weakness prompted risk-off position…
Sysco Corporation, the leading global food-away-from-home distributor, announced it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2026 financial results on August 4, 2026, and hold a conference call and webcast for investors. The company operates 337 distribution centers globally and serves approximately 730,000 customer locations. Sysco reported…
Cheer Holding, Inc. has officially launched Klon AI, an advanced AI portrait and digital identity creation platform, globally after successful beta testing across multiple regions. The platform offers users high-quality, multi-style portrait generation and a consistent digital twin system, leveraging mature AI technologies for professional-grade re…
