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Entain PLC's (LSE:ENT) shares opened higher after the company upgraded its full-year guidance following a stronger-than-expected first half performance. The global sports betting and gaming group, which owns the Ladbrokes bookmaking chain, reported a 7% rise in total net gaming revenue (NGR) for the six months to 30 June 2025.
Energy Transfer (ET -0.58%) has been on the cusp of a major growth wave. The energy midstream giant has a long list of organic expansion projects on track to enter commercial service through the end of next year.
Dutch Bros is outperforming the restaurant sector, gaining market share and accelerating traffic despite a tough consumer environment. Q2 showcased an acceleration to 4% traffic growth (the best reading in years), while Starbucks' traffic declined at -2% y/y in the North American segment. The company is set to launch a CPG line in 2026, presenting a significant new growth opportunity beyond its current in-café business.
Under the global exclusive license deal, Kumquat will be responsible for the Phase 1a study of its inhibitor and Bayer will take the drug to market.
Spotify added 18 million MAUs to reach 696 million and 8 million Premium subscribers to 276 million, up 11–12% YoY. Video podcast streams hit 350 million users, up 65% YoY, with AI DJ usage growing 45% and boosting engagement loops. Q2 gross margin rose to 31.5% (+230 bps YoY), while free cash flow surged 44% YoY to €700 million in the quarter.
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USA Rare Earth (USAR -4.98%) went public through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in March, and the stock has seen volatile trading since. As of close of trading Aug. 11, the company's share price is down roughly 16% since it had its initial public offering (IPO).
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August 12, 2025 – TheNewswire - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Golden Cariboo Resources Ltd. (the “Company”) (CSE:GCC) (OTC:GCCFF) (WKN:A402CQ) (FSE:3TZ) announces that the reanalysis of hole QGQ24-20 within the Halo zone using PhotonAssay™ (“PA” or “photon”) technology has successfully verified gold intercepts previously analyzed with traditional fire assay (“FA”) methods and produced an increase in gold grade, with an overall 5.9% increase in grade for the entire hole. The hole returned 0.56 g/t Au by photon analysis over the 475.4m core length from below overburden at 7.97m compared to 0.52 g/t Au from FA. The Halo zone is situated on the Company's Quesnelle Gold Quartz Mine property (the “Property”), located approximately 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) northeast of Hixon, central British Columbia, Canada. A comparison of the results from the photon study on drill hole QGQ24-20 with the original FA results, reported earlier in a News Release dated Febru
Hole D core samples refine and support continuity of system footprint VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Star Copper Corp. (CSE:STCU)(OTCQX:STCUF)(FWB:SOP) ("Star Copper" or the "Company"), a critical minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to provide an update on the 2025 Summer drill campaign at its 100%-owned Star Copper-Gold Project, located in northwestern British Columbia. The latest report offers preliminary results from diamond drill Hole D (S-053B) at its 100%-owned Star Copper-Gold Project, located in northwestern British Columbia.
--Niobium and rare earth element targets to be tested in underexplored carbonatite system VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 12, 2025 / Apex Critical Metals Corp. (CSE:APXC)(OTCQX:APXCF)(FWB:KL9) ("Apex" or the "Company"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on strategic critical metals, is pleased to provide an update on its 2025 diamond drill program at its 100%-owned Cap Critical Minerals Project in central British Columbia. The Cap Project, covering approximately 2,500 hectares, is host to carbonatite-hosted niobium and rare earth element (REE) mineralization, situated 85 km northeast of Prince George, BC.