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MediaCo Appoints Brian Fisher President, Castro Interim CFO

MediaCo Holding announced a leadership restructuring elevating Brian Fisher from Chief Revenue Officer to President, while Albert Rodriguez remains CEO; Roberto Castro was named interim CFO and interim Treasurer as a permanent finance chief is sought. The changes include the departure of Debra DeFelice and are positioned to support the company’s next phase of growth across its multicultural media brands.

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Alaska Air Posts Q2 Loss, Downgrades Q3 View

Alaska Air posted a second-quarter loss and forecast third-quarter earnings near or below Wall Street expectations as jet fuel costs stay high amid renewed Iran-related tensions, pressuring margins. The airline is diversifying fuel sourcing and raising fares to offset costs, with Q3 guidance ranging from break-even to about $1 a share and continued attention on fuel-driven earnings pressure.

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Apple Launches Klarna-backed Upgrade Leasing

Apple is launching the Apple Upgrade device-leasing program, backed by Klarna, set to debut in the U.S. on July 28 with 24-month leases for iPhone and Apple Watch and 36-month leases for Mac and iPad, allowing early upgrades, payoff, or returns as it phases out the current iPhone Upgrade Program. The move, aimed at expanding financing options and customer access to the latest devices, accompanies exclusions such as AppleCare and some devices, and signals Klarna’s growing role in Apple’s device-financing strategy.

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iPower Plans AI Hardware Leasing Subsidiary

iPower Inc. is forming a dedicated AI subsidiary, iPower AI LLC, to pursue AI hardware leasing and compute resource distribution with preliminary customer interest but no definitive agreements yet. The filings also indicate the subsidiary joining a guaranty tied to its senior secured convertible note facility as part of ongoing financing arrangements.

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FatPipe Wins $7M School Network Contract

FatPipe, Inc. has been awarded a roughly $7 million contract to supply network edge products and monitoring services to schools, aiming to improve network availability, visibility, and access to digital learning platforms. The deployments underscore FatPipe's role in supporting large-scale public-sector education networks across multiple connectivity options.

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Vivakor Plans 300k Bbl/Month Crude Deals; $700M Annual

Vivakor announces four recurring physical crude oil transactions that lift marketed volumes to 300,000 barrels per month (3.6 million annually) and an estimated $289 million in annualized commercial activity, with trading across the Cushing and Midland hubs. When added to existing programs, total recurring commercial activity reaches about $709 million annually and 8.1 million barrels of marketed crude oil, signaling expanded integration of marketing with its transportation, terminaling and storage assets.

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Envoy Medical 3-Month Milestone for 56 Patients

Envoy Medical has activated all 56 participants in its Acclaim fully implanted cochlear implant trial, and ongoing follow-up is the focus as regulators review safety and hearing outcomes ahead of a planned FDA PMA submission. Interim data show strong gains, including a 12-month mean word recognition around 53.2%, with six-month and 12-month milestones targeted for late 2026 and April 2027 respectively.

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Powerlaw Plans 4.3M Share Buyback

Powerlaw Corp. (PWRL) disclosed a 12-month share repurchase program to buy up to 4,324,293 shares, representing 10% of outstanding stock, but only when the shares trade at a 5% or greater discount to NAV. While the news sparked roughly a 4% pre-market uptick, the program's meaningful impact depends on the stock remaining sufficiently below NAV to enable repeated repurchases.

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Alpha DaRT Pembrolizumab Combo Shows 100% Response

Alpha Tau Medical reported positive data from a single-center study of Alpha DaRT combined with pembrolizumab in elderly patients with locally advanced or metastatic head and neck cancer, achieving a 100% systemic objective response rate and an 18.2-month median overall survival with no serious Alpha DaRT-related adverse events. The results, presented at the AHNS conference in Boston, exceeded historical pembrolizumab benchmarks and support continued trials and the company’s strategic push in immuno-oncology, with analyst notes highlighting a Buy rating for DRTS.

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Kratos Wins $156M Mobile C-UAS Contract

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions won a roughly $156 million sole-source IDIQ contract from the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration to deliver mobile Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System platforms for Project Solar Shield, with work starting immediately. Insider activity shows $8.8 million in shares sold over the last three months, and the stock trades at an extremely high P/E around 270x, signaling strong growth expectations but potential valuation concerns.

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Cadrenal Launches Cardiac Acute Care Franchise, Seeks Partners

Cadrenal Therapeutics has reorganized its clinical portfolio into a Cardiac Acute Critical Care Franchise and is launching a structured process to secure strategic out-licensing, portfolio monetization, or commercial co-development partnerships for its late-stage assets, including CAD-1005, frunexian, and tecarfarin. The move aims to maximize asset value through a partnership-driven model, supported by Phase 2 data showing more than a 25% reduction in thrombotic events and by orphan drug designations, with exploration of expanded indications such as Kawasaki disease in pediatrics and broader cardiorenal applications.

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Venu Secures $20M Bridge Loan for Sunset Amphitheater

Venu Holding has secured a $20 million bridge loan from Ryan, LLC to fund construction of the 20,000-seat Sunset Amphitheater in McKinney, Texas, with permanent financing expected in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 to cover remaining costs and an opening targeted for early 2027. The financing is non-dilutive and part of Venu’s growth strategy via public-private partnerships, supported by Ryan’s tax and incentives services, as the company continues expanding its entertainment venues.

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Mobix Labs Launches National Security Initiative

Mobix Labs unveiled a National Security Matters Initiative to broaden its focus from connectivity into four national-security-aligned pillars: critical resources and advanced materials; defense, aerospace and autonomous systems; energy, water and critical infrastructure; and digital infrastructure and strategic technologies, guided by a disciplined framework for acquisitions, investments, partnerships, and organic growth. The plan reinforces a long-term strategy to strengthen domestic supply chains and industrial capacity, building on the SPD acquisition relationship to pursue opportunities across defense, infrastructure and related sectors.

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Jerash Board Nominates Ng Chairman, Choi Remains CEO

Jerash Holdings’ board nominated co-founder Tsze Lun Ng (Ringo Ng) to become Chairman if elected at the 2026 Annual Meeting, while Sam Choi will remain CEO and will not stand for re-election to the Board. The leadership transition is presented as a move to strengthen governance and focus on long-term growth.

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Einride plans to acquire Flipturn in stock deal

Einride AB will acquire Flipturn in an all-stock deal valued at $38.4 million, boosting its energy under management and expanding North America’s largest heavy‑duty EV charging ecosystem. The move strengthens Einride’s U.S. presence and advances a fully integrated electric freight technology stack, including charging, energy management software, and a brokerage layer to connect fleets with third‑party networks.

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Ceragon Secures Five-Year, $70 Million APAC Network Deal

Ceragon announced a five-year, approximately $70 million deal with a Tier-1 Asia-Pacific mobile operator to supply transport solutions and deploy IP-50 series and E-band technologies for nationwide 4G/5G networks, along with dedicated technical support and potential expansion to Ceragon Insight managed services. The deal strengthens Ceragon’s APAC footprint and attracted investor attention, with shares rising on the news and trading around $2.24.

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Equifax reports $1.70B Q2 revenue, pursues Círculo acquisition

Equifax reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1.700 billion, about 11% higher year over year, with GAAP net income of $183.9 million and diluted EPS of $1.54, alongside adjusted diluted EPS of $2.25 and adjusted EBITDA of $552.1 million as it pushes AI-driven efficiency. The company also announced the acquisition of Círculo de Crédito in Mexico, lifted its AI-driven cost-reduction target to $150 million for 2026–2028, and maintained full-year guidance of about $6.71–$6.78 billion in revenue and $8.39–$8.69 in EPS, plus Q3 adj EPS guidance of $2.15–$2.25.

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CoinShares UCITS platform debuts Bitcoin Mining ETF

CoinShares announced a major expansion into Europe’s regulated investment ecosystem by launching a UCITS platform and its first fund, aimed at tapping institutional allocators across Europe and expanding beyond traditional crypto ETPs. The move integrates its ETPs, funds, and on-chain strategies into a multi-engine asset management platform, leveraging the UCITS framework to reach pension funds, insurers, and private banks that previously couldn’t hold certain debt-backed assets.

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Metropolitan Bank Plans $0.35 Quarterly Dividend, Payable Aug 11 2026

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp. announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per share, up from $0.25, payable August 11, 2026 to holders of record as of July 31, 2026, signaling stronger cash flow and a shareholder-friendly capital return. While the bank trades with a modest valuation around a 12x P/E and a roughly $1.22 billion market cap, coverage notes include insider selling in the prior three months, which may temper enthusiasm despite the higher dividend.

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NOG Stock Near Highs on Forge Acquisition

Northern Oil and Gas reiterated robust 2025 production guidance around 100,000 boe per day as it integrates new Permian assets, with 2024 revenue near $1.6 billion and net income about $470 million. Citi trimmed its price target on NOG to $28 from $36 while maintaining a Buy rating, amid mixed analyst views on the stock's upside and valuation.

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John B. Sanfilippo & Son Announces $1.05 Special Dividend

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. announced a $1.05 per share special cash dividend and a $0.95 per share regular annual dividend, totaling about $23.6 million to shareholders, with payments on September 9, 2026 and a record date of August 17, 2026. CEO Jeffrey T. Sanfilippo highlighted that this continues nine years of annual dividend increases and reflects strong financial performance and cash management.

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Karooooo Beats Q1 Estimates as FX Hits Shares

Karooooo Ltd CS beat Q1 FY2027 expectations driven by a 21% constant-currency rise in Cartrack subscription revenue and a 70% surge in net subscriber additions to over 2.8 million, with ARR up 32% in USD terms despite rand headwinds. The results reaffirm the full-year outlook, with continued growth in subscription revenue and subscriber base, though the stock’s after-hours reaction was muted amid broader market dynamics and profit-taking.

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AST SpaceMobile Plans $1B Convertible Notes Due 2034

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Fed Chair Warsh: Crypto On Its Own, No Bailouts

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nominee to head the Fed, says the central bank will not bailout crypto or any sector and will act to mitigate risks while keeping politics out of policy. His personal crypto holdings—reported to be well over $130 million—highlight the tension between his views and his own portfolio.

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