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ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Altimmune, Inc. Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action - ALT
NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Altimmune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALT) between August 10, 2023 and June 25, 2025 (the “Class Period”), of the important October 6, 2025 lead plaintiff deadline.
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1 Reason I Think Walmart Stock Is a Warren Buffett-Worthy Investment in 2025
Lots of ink has already been spilled about Warren Buffett's recent market activity. What's significant is the tremendous cash position and 11 quarters of net selling.
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Celestica's Growth Story: Why It Still Makes Sense To Buy Despite High Valuation
Celestica's transition to an ODM model and AI infrastructure focus has driven outsized stock gains, outpacing the S&P 500 significantly. The company's CCS segment, especially HPS, is capturing hyperscaler wins and leading in 800G Ethernet switches, cementing its AI supply chain position. The strategic shift to higher-margin ODM and services, plus ATS segment diversification, is fundamentally improving profitability and providing downside protection.
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Better High-Yielding Dividend Stock: Realty Income vs. Pfizer
Dividend stocks are a great way for investors to generate passive income that can be more reliable and predictable than investing in stocks for pure appreciation. While there are no guarantees in the stock market, investors who carefully analyze a company's cash flows and earnings should be able to get a pretty good idea of whether a company can keep paying its dividend, and if it is poised to gradually increase its quarterly dividend each year.
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending: Consistent Performer With A Rockbottom Valuation
We take a look at the Q2 results of BDC MSDL, which trades at an 11.3% dividend yield and a 14% discount. MSDL allocates primarily to less-cyclical sectors such as Software, Insurance and Commercial Services. Total NAV return clocked in at 2.2%, below the median but above the average in the sector.
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3 Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $1,000 and Hold Forever
When the market is on a tear, it's tempting to hold back and wait for a pullback. The problem is that waiting usually works against you.
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EQT: Benefiting From Natural Gas Fundamentals
EQT has delivered strong YoY share price gains, driven by rising natural gas demand and operational improvements. The company is expanding its asset base, growing its portfolio, and successfully lowering its breakeven costs. These strategic moves position EQT to generate substantial shareholder returns moving forward.
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Meta Platforms Pauses AI Spend. Here's Why That's a Good Thing For Investors
Few companies have spent as much on artificial intelligence (AI) as Meta Platforms (META -1.69%). While many companies have invested heavily in AI infrastructure, almost nobody has spent as much on talent.
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Prediction: IonQ Stock Will Soar Over the Next 5 Years. Here's 1 Reason Why
IonQ (IONQ -1.27%) is one of the top quantum computing stocks, and many investors are bullish on its long-term outlook. Its stock has already been quite the success story, rising over 200% since the start of 2024.
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The Best Stocks to Invest $50,000 in Right Now
The market has been on quite a run lately, and if you have cash on the sidelines, you may have been somewhat disappointed in the returns compared to what they could have been if the money were invested. However, I believe there are still several promising opportunities available that are worth taking advantage of right now.
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1 Reason Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Is One of the Best Financial Stocks You Can Buy Today
CEO Warren Buffett purchased a majority stake in Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.66%) (BRK.B 0.63%) in May 1965. Using the company as the namesake and a foundational element for his new investment, Buffett went on to deliver one of the most incredible investing success stories in history.
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3 Red-Hot Growth Stocks to Buy in 2025
The hottest area of growth in the market is artificial intelligence (AI). This is being led by big tech companies, which continue to see strong demand stemming from AI.
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The Smartest Dividend Stocks to Buy With $500 Right Now
You don't have to be rich to make money. Furthermore, you don't have to have a lot of money to begin making money almost immediately.
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Carnival Stock Is Crushing the Market -- Time To Buy?
Perhaps one of the more dramatic recoveries over the past few years has been that of Carnival Corp. (CCL -1.85%). The forced shutdown of the cruise industry during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the company losing its only significant revenue source for over a year.
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3 Things Investors Should Know as the Crypto Treasury Trend Continues
There's a new kind of company in town, and it's built around the premise that stock prices sometimes go up when you buy and hold a ton of crypto on the balance sheet. These so-called crypto treasury companies then raise more capital to buy more coins, and, if the coin's price goes up, the shareholders get the returns they're looking for.
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Warren Buffett Just Sold $4 Billion of Apple Stock. He Used $1.5 Billion of the Money to Buy This Beaten-Down Stock.
Investing always requires trade-offs. For every stock bought, another stock goes unbought.
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New to Growth Stocks? Here's 1 Every Investor Should Have on Their Radar.
Patiently holding quality growth stocks over many years can make a huge difference in your long-term returns. When considering where to start, there's one no-brainer choice, and it happens to be the most valuable company in the world.
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1 Reason Take-Two Stock Could Surprise Investors (Hint: It's Not Grand Theft Auto)
Shares of Take-Two Interactive (TTWO -0.66%) have surged more than 45% over the last 12 months as investors look ahead to a monster catalyst next year with the release of Grand Theft Auto VI on May 26, 2026. While that release is expected to drive strong revenue growth, there's a more subtle, and more valuable, catalyst at play that could fuel this top video game stock higher over the next five years.
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Own AMC Stock? This Is the 1 Thing to Watch Now.
As long as there has been a motion picture industry, it seems, the summer blockbuster season has been the important period for the industry. After all, that's when much of the moviegoing public -- particularly the young portion of it -- has the time and inclination to consume films in air-conditioned cinemas.
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NVDY: Good Option For Risk Averse Investors But Gains Could Be Capped
YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF offers income and limited upside on Nvidia through an options strategy, ideal for investors seeking exposure to AI with reduced risk. Nvidia's strong earnings and $60B buyback program reinforce confidence in its AI leadership and management's belief in undervaluation. The covered call strategy benefits investors if NVDA remains flat or rises moderately, but caps gains if NVDA surges significantly.
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Is BYD Stock Your Ticket to Becoming a Millionaire?
Are you looking to turn a little money now into a lot of money in the future? Maybe even a seven-figure stash?
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2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks to Buy Before They Soar Under President Trump
President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law on July 4. The legislation is nearly 900 pages and includes a litany of provisions, but two in particular should benefit Nvidia (NVDA -3.38%) and Meta Platforms (META -1.69%).
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This Super Software Stock Is Up 1,100% Since Its 2019 IPO, but Its Momentum Is Stalling. What Should Investors Do From Here?
CrowdStrike (CRWD -4.18%) is one of the fastest-growing vendors in the cybersecurity industry, thanks to its all-in-one Falcon platform, which makes it easy for enterprises to protect all of their critical assets.
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Should You Consider Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) Before the Next Market Shift?
John Bogle, the founder of the Vanguard Group, once told investors: "Don't look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack.
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Want to Invest Like a Billionaire? Here's 1 Stock Warren Buffett Just Purchased.
Warren Buffett, the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A 0.66%) (BRK.B 0.63%), is one of the richest men in the world. He is also one of the most famous investors to ever work on Wall Street.
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Prediction: This Monster Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chip Stock Will Soar in September (Hint: It's Not Nvidia)
Over the past several weeks, investors have been bombarded with a wave of updates as companies reported earnings results for the second calendar quarter. For technology investors, artificial intelligence (AI) remains the dominant theme fueling the sector higher.
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First United: Upside Isn't Over Yet
First United remains a 'buy' due to strong asset quality, attractive returns, and shares trading cheaply relative to earnings despite higher price-to-book ratios. Deposit growth is supported by brokered deposits, but uninsured deposit exposure is low, reducing risk in a downturn. Net interest income, non-interest income, and net profits have all shown solid year-over-year growth, with improving margins and lower debt.
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Will Buying Archer Aviation Stock Below $10 Make Investors Rich?
The special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) era led to the hype and eventual fall of hundreds of different startups that entered the public markets through reverse mergers. From 2020 through the end of 2022, over 1,000 new stocks went public, with most severely underperforming the indices.
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EIC: Discounted Buybacks, Dividend Cut And CLO Exposure; A Wait-And-Watch Story
The company had to cut its dividend payments, which revealed the weak state of its cash flow protection mechanisms. The company demonstrates operational flexibility through its capital decisions, including ATM purchases at elevated prices and preferred stock issuance and share repurchases, yet these actions generate limited value for shareholders. The CLO exposure provides flexibility to the company, but short-term market fluctuations make its financial performance difficult to forecast.
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Meta Platforms and Apple Just Gave This Fellow "Magnificent Seven" Stock Great News
The "Magnificent Seven" have been the driving force behind the current bull market. The seven companies currently make up over one-third of the total market cap of the S&P 500, wielding a huge amount of influence over the benchmark index.
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Stellantis to recall over 219,000 US vehicles due to an issue with rear-view camera, NHTSA says
Chrysler parent Stellantis is recalling 219,577 Ram ProMaster and Doge Journey vehicles in the U.S. due to an issue with the rear-view camera that could diminish the driver's view behind the vehicle, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Saturday.
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3 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy Now
One of the highest honors among dividend stocks is to be a Dividend Aristocrat®, which requires 25 consecutive years or more in annual increases. The title Dividend Aristocrat is such a big deal that the term is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC.
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This Stock Is Crushing the S&P 500 in 2025 and Shows No Signs of Stopping
The S&P 500 has risen about 10% this year and is hovering near its all-time highs. That rally was largely driven by the tech sector's robust growth rates, big buybacks, earnings beats across the market, easing trade tensions, and hopes for deeper interest rate cuts.
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Could Walmart Become a Trillion-Dollar Company?
The Motley Fool just updated its report on the world's largest consumer staples companies. Walmart (WMT 0.88%) tops the list by a wide margin, with a market cap of around $767 billion.
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These Were the 5 Top-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 in July 2025
There were only 22 trading days in July. But that was all the time that the five best-performing S&P 500 stocks that month needed to gain 24% or more.
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Should You Buy Nvidia After Its Blowout Earnings Report? Here's What History Says.
Nvidia (NVDA -3.38%) has been one of the stock market's biggest winners over the past few years, thanks to its strength in one game-changing area: artificial intelligence (AI). The company is the world's No.
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Is Cava Stock Poised for an Nvidia-Level Run?
Cava (CAVA -0.85%) is doing what you want from an early-stage national brand. It's adding units at a healthy pace, posting solid restaurant-level margins, and building awareness in markets where Mediterranean fast-casual wasn't previously top of mind.
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This ETF is Crushing the S&P 500. Here's Why It's a Simple Way to Invest in AI While Generating Passive Income from High-Yield Stocks.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.64%) is having another great year, up 9.9% year to date at the time of this writing. But it may surprise investors to learn that the seemingly boring utility sector is doing even better.
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Cytokinetics' drug more effective for heart disease symptoms than standard-of-care
Cytokinetics' experimental drug improved symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain better than a standard-of-care treatment in patients with a type of heart condition, detailed late-stage study data on Sunday showed.
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2 Stocks That Turned $1,000 into $1 Million (or More)
The stock market has been an incredible wealth-generating machine over time, and some lucky investors who have had the patience to buy and hold have seen initial investments as small as $1,000 turn into positions worth $1 million or more over the course of several decades.
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Cytokinetics And The 'Provocative Conversation' That Could Rewrite Heart Disease
Cytokinetics said Saturday its experimental treatment for a progressive heart disease outperformed standard beta blockers.
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Cytokinetics Announces Primary Results from MAPLE-HCM Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025 and Published in The New England Journal Of Medicine
Positive Trial Demonstrates Superiority of Aficamten to Standard-of-Care Beta-Blocker Metoprolol Primary Endpoint Result Consistent Across All Prespecified Subgroups Company to Host Investor Event and Webcast Tuesday September 2, 2025, at 8:00 AM Eastern Time SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Aug. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cytokinetics, Incorporated (Nasdaq: CYTK) today announced that primary results from MAPLE-HCM ( M etoprolol vs A ficamten in Patients with LVOT Obstruction on Exercise Capacity in HCM) were presented in a Hot Line Session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2025 in Madrid, Spain, and simultaneously published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Is This a Good Move or Desperation From Tesla?
It's been a bit of a weird year for Tesla (TSLA -3.45%) investors. The company is dealing with external factors hurting business, including tariffs on imported vehicles and parts, a decline in global sales, increasing competition in China amid a brutal price war, mounting lawsuits, a talent exodus, and consumer backlash against CEO Elon Musk's political adventures.
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We're Witnessing Stock Market History: Potentially 3 Bubbles Are Occurring at the Same Time
For more than three decades, investors have typically had a game-changing innovation or next-big-thing technology to captivate their attention and wallet. Perhaps the best example is the advent and proliferation of the internet in the mid-1990s, which sent the benchmark S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.64%), iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.20%), and growth-focused Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -1.15%) soaring.
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7 Best Dividend Champions to Buy Now
Dividend Champions are long-term winners. These companies have grown their dividends for at least 25 straight years.
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Gold Is Smokin'. But There's One Way You Don't Want to Play It.
Leveraged funds soar. They're up triple digits.
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Merck Provides New Results for VERQUVO® (vericiguat) in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction
RAHWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $MRK #MRK--Merck Provides New Results for Vericiguat in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction. Results presented at ESC 2025.
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IVVW: BlackRock Jumping Into The S&P 500 Buy-Write Arena, Offers High-Yield
IVVW is BlackRock's new S&P 500 buy-write ETF, writing 1% OTM calls to offer higher upside than XYLD in bull markets. The fund's 17% distribution yield is not sustainable; investors should focus on total return, which should approximate long-term S&P 500 returns via the buy-write index (~7.9%). Buy-write ETFs like IVVW convert equity returns into dividends but may see NAV erosion during periods of high volatility.
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Build-A-Bear Q2: Expanding Earnings Internationally As Brand Visibility Grows
Build-A-Bear reported strong Q2 results with a double beat. Brick-and-mortar and e-commerce traffic expanded while the franchise continued to expand. Social media campaigns have elevated Build-A-Bear's global brand visibility, enabling the company to continue capital light international expansion. BBW stock already prices in a noteworthy amount of growth. I estimate a fair value of $67.3.
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IXP Vs. XLC: Three Hidden Investments To Add To A Communications Services Sector ETF
IXP and XLC are two perfectly acceptable ETF's for investing in the overall Communications Services sector. The sector performance has been very good and the outlook remains attractive. IXP has a global focus, while XLC only holds equity in the companies in from the S&P 500. ETFs provide ease-of-use and instant diversification, but they have disadvantages as well.
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Panasonic's New Bets Look Likely To Pay Off
Panasonic's restructuring aims for a leaner, more profitable company, with a shift toward B2B growth areas. Short-term financials reflect transition pains; restructuring costs will temporarily lower ROE before expected improvement. Energy and industry segments are key profit drivers despite near-term headwinds.
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