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  • Analyst upgrades AMD to a long, citing Lisa Su's AI push, strong free cash flow, and the World Labs acquisition.
  • Analyst recommends a tactical long in HireQuest based on data-center technician demand and a strengthened balance sheet plus buyback.
  • NCL's subsidiary upsized $950 million of 8.75% senior notes due 2031 to refinance 2028 notes and repay borrowings.
  • KBR filed a Form 10 to spin off Mission Technology Solutions as Trinzic, expected to list on the NYSE in January 2027.
  • Five Star Bank opened a Calabasas administrative office to expand its Southern California commercial banking footprint.

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Ultragenyx Releases 2025 Impact Report Emphasizing Commitment to Rare Disease Patients, Innovation, and Global Impact

Ultragenyx Releases 2025 Impact Report Emphasizing Commitment to Rare Disease Patients, Innovation, and Global Impact

Ultragenyx released its 2025 Impact Report showcasing significant progress in developing therapies for rare and ultra-rare diseases, expanding global patient access, and advancing sustainability and corporate governance initiatives. The company invested heavily in R&D, supported over 700 patients worldwide, and emphasized environmental and communit…

IMF trims 2026 world growth outlook to 3.0%, expects a recovery in 2027

IMF trims 2026 world growth outlook to 3.0%, expects a recovery in 2027

The International Monetary Fund has nudged its projection for global economic growth in 2026 down to 3.0%, citing continued risks from the war in the Middle East, rising trade fragmentation and the potential for market corrections tied to artificial intelligence. The IMF expects growth to recover to 3.4% in 2027, while raising its forecast for 2026…

EU to Ease Carbon Market Rules While Requiring Bigger Clean-Tech Investment

EU to Ease Carbon Market Rules While Requiring Bigger Clean-Tech Investment

The European Commission will introduce a transitional carbon-market fund and temper the pace of emissions reductions to relieve pressure on energy-intensive industries, while tying extra free allowances to domestic decarbonization investment, an EU official said ahead of the Commission’s July 17 review. The measures form the opening phase of a larg…

Rand Slips to One-Week Low as Iran Tensions Weigh on Risk Appetite

Rand Slips to One-Week Low as Iran Tensions Weigh on Risk Appetite

The South African rand weakened to its lowest level in a week after remarks from U.S. President Donald Trump that an interim peace deal with Iran had ended. The move corresponded with a broader drop in emerging-market currencies, a jump in oil prices and a broadly steady U.S. dollar. Market participants said the rand's near-term path will hinge on …

Insider Moves: Major Buys and Sells Disclosed on Tuesday

Insider Moves: Major Buys and Sells Disclosed on Tuesday

A review of Form 4 filings disclosed Tuesday shows a mix of concentrated insider purchases in smaller, beaten-down names and sizable, pre-arranged dispositions by executives and large shareholders at larger companies. Transactions include sizeable buys by 10% owners and institutional holders in thinly traded issues, alongside Rule 10b5-1 sales by s…

XPeng's Turnaround Play: New Models, International Push and a Reasonable Risk/Reward at Current Levels

XPeng's Turnaround Play: New Models, International Push and a Reasonable Risk/Reward at Current Levels

XPeng’s recent delivery rebound (40,126 vehicles in June) plus new model pre-sales and an aggressive international marketing push make a compelling case that the stock has put in a cyclical bottom. At a market cap of ~$12.5B and a share price near $13.12, the risk/reward favors a mid-term long trade while monitoring autonomous and regulatory headli…

85% of Lawyers Use AI, Yet Manual Work Still Dominates Legal Workflows, New Progress Software Report Reveals

85% of Lawyers Use AI, Yet Manual Work Still Dominates Legal Workflows, New Progress Software Report Reveals

Progress Software released its State of Legal 2026 report revealing that 85% of U.S. lawyers use AI in tasks like research and document summarization, yet much legal work remains manual and inefficient. The report emphasizes potential benefits from better workflow standardization, automation, and governance to enhance productivity and client experi…

Philips introduces Alturion ultrasound system with AI-powered workflows for high-volume clinical environments

Philips introduces Alturion ultrasound system with AI-powered workflows for high-volume clinical environments

Royal Philips introduces the Alturion ultrasound system, cleared by the FDA and CE marked, featuring AI-powered workflows tailored for high patient volume environments. This advanced imaging system supports streamlined examinations, consistent results, and improved clinical decision-making, fitting within Philips’ connected ultrasound ecosystem and…

Varonis Deepens AI Coding Security with Cursor Integration

Varonis Deepens AI Coding Security with Cursor Integration

Varonis Systems announced its support for Cursor, an AI-native coding tool, by integrating it with Varonis Atlas to provide runtime enforcement, threat detection, and session forensics. This integration offers improved security measures to monitor and control coding agents that access sensitive data such as source code and credentials, enabling saf…

SRX Global Declares One-Time Cash Dividend

SRX Global Declares One-Time Cash Dividend

SRX Global, Inc. declared a one-time cash dividend of $0.05 per share, totaling approximately $1 million, to shareholders of record as of July 22, 2026. This dividend reflects the company's successful investment strategy, including profits from its stake in SpaceX and disciplined hedging. The company emphasizes its focus on long-term shareholder va…

SBC Medical Launches Japan's First Specialized Men's Beard Hair Removal Clinic, Introducing a Scalable, Capital-Efficient Growth Platform

SBC Medical Launches Japan's First Specialized Men's Beard Hair Removal Clinic, Introducing a Scalable, Capital-Efficient Growth Platform

SBC Medical Group Holdings Incorporated has opened SBC MEN'S FLASH CLINIC Ikebukuro, Japan's first specialized men's beard hair removal clinic, introducing a standardized, low-cost operating model to improve productivity and enable scalable expansion. Targeting a fast-growing aesthetic healthcare market segment among men, the clinic is designed for…

DeFi Dev Corp. Announces Strategic Leadership Transition of DisclaimerCoin (DONT) to Dedicated Ecosystem Team

DeFi Dev Corp. Announces Strategic Leadership Transition of DisclaimerCoin (DONT) to Dedicated Ecosystem Team

DeFi Development Corp. announces the transfer of DisclaimerCoin (DONT) leadership to an independent team led by Daniel Reis-Faria, CEO of Nasdaq-listed ZeroStack Holdings, marking a new phase focused on ecosystem expansion, liquidity growth, and utility. DFDV will maintain its treasury allocation of DONT but will no longer manage day-to-day operati…

Poland's central bank holds benchmark rate at 3.75% as inflation cools

Poland's central bank holds benchmark rate at 3.75% as inflation cools

The National Bank of Poland left its main policy rate at 3.75% on Wednesday, maintaining a cautious stance despite inflation easing to 2.5% in June. Officials pointed to geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and the potential for faster price rises after a fuel-price cap expires as reasons to delay any change in policy.

Asyad Group Mulls Further Sale to Lift Asyad Shipping Free Float

Asyad Group Mulls Further Sale to Lift Asyad Shipping Free Float

Asyad Group is exploring a sale of additional shares in Asyad Shipping Co. to raise the company’s public free float to the 25% level required by Omani regulators. The group would need to dispose of at least an extra 5% stake - worth just under $190 million at current market values - and the transaction could occur in the second half of the year, ac…