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PANW shares jumped 16% in a month on AI-driven security momentum, but slowing sales growth and premium valuation cloud the outlook.

LASR's record $40.7M A&D sales drive Q2 strength, but hitting its 40% defense growth target hinges on key military programs.

NEW YORK, Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Benchmark Company, a subsidiary of StoneX Group Inc. (Nasdaq: SNEX), is pleased to announce its inaugural Nuclear Innovation Summit to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, September 16-17 at the Oak Ridge Conference Center and National Lab.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Creative Realities, Inc. (NASDAQ: CREX) (the “Company” or “CRI”), a leading provider of digital signage, media and AdTech solutions, announced today that it will vigorously defend itself against accusations of patent infringement alleged in a lawsuit filed in Texas federal court by Alpha Modus, Corp., a subsidiary of Alpha Modus Holdings Inc. (AMOD). The lawsuit alleges, in essence, that CRI's digital signage solutions infringe on AMOD's patented technologies for real-time consumer behavior analysis, targeted marketing, digital engagement, inventory management, and AI-driven retail personalization.

BROS posts 28% revenue growth with rising transactions and loyalty-driven sales, but questions loom on its staying power.

SDY offers diversified exposure to high-yield dividend aristocrats, with a 2.52% yield and a low 0.35% expense ratio, making it attractive for income-focused portfolios. US reindustrialization and legislative incentives like the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could benefit SDY's industrial-heavy portfolio, supporting potential growth in the coming quarters. Despite its appealing yield and cost, SDY has underperformed peers like NOBL, which offers higher returns but less diversification.

Snowflake Inc. (NYSE:SNOW ) SPN Pulse Event Company Participants Hwee Bee Tan - Head of Partner Marketing, APJ Ash Willis - VP of Partners & Alliances, APJ Sridhar Ramaswamy - CEO & Director Jeff Hollan - Director of Product Conference Call Participants Sami Uddin Ahmad - XLSmart Presentation Hwee Bee Tan Okay. Let's get started.

The S&P 500 notched another record high last week but slipped on Friday after the weak jobs report for August. The index ultimately posted a gain of 0.3% for the week, its fourth in the past five weeks.

The U.S. oil industry has laid off thousands of workers and cut billions in spending due to lower oil prices and the biggest consolidation in a generation, in what could mark the end of the rapid output growth that made the U.S. the world's top producer.

Planet Labs PBC (NYSE:PL ) Q2 2026 Earnings Call September 8, 2025 8:30 AM EDT Company Participants Christopher Genualdi - Vice President of Investor Relations William Marshall - Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman of the Board Ashley Whitfield Johnson - President & CFO Conference Call Participants Colin Canfield - Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Research Division Trevor Walsh - Citizens JMP Securities, LLC, Research Division Mike Latimore - Northland Capital Markets, Research Division Ryan Koontz - Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division Daniel Hibshman - Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, Research Division Greg Pendy Caleb Henry - Quilty Space Inc., Research Division Presentation Operator Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us, and welcome to the Planet Labs PBC Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] I will now hand the conference over to Chris Genualdi, VP of Investor Relations.