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Allstate invests in the people behind every claim with new industry-leading training campus

New Allstate Claims University strengthens the expertise of 23,000 claims professionals, helping customers navigate recovery with confidence after unexpected events Key takeaways Allstate opens a state-of-the-art 33,000-square-foot Allstate Claims University campus in Dallas, investing in the expertise of the 23,000 claims professionals who support …

The Fund Mounts Against Alphabet’s (GOOG) Aggressive AI Spending

Alpha Wealth Funds, LLC, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 letter for the "Insiders Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. The Fund lost 1.45% in June, while it was up 8.43% for the 2nd quarter and 0.75% …

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights Kinder Morgan, Williams Companies and MPLX

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 13, 2026 – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses Kinder Morgan, Inc. KMI, The Williams Companies Inc. WMB, and MPLX LP MPLX. Industry: Oil and Gas - Production and Pipelines Link: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/2973455/3-oil-gas-pipeline-stocks-to-weather-industry-headwinds 3 Oil & Gas Pipeline Stocks …

Parker Completes Acquisition of Filtration Group Corporation

Parker-Hannifin Corporation Positions Parker Filtration as one of the largest global industrial filtration businesses, offering complementary filtration technologies for critical applications CLEVELAND, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parker Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH), the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announced it …

BMC Helix Expands Collaboration with Oracle to Provide Greater Cloud Deployment Choice for AI-Driven ServiceOps

BMC Helix, Inc. Expanded integration helps joint customers modernize ServiceOps and deploy AI-driven capabilities across hybrid and multicloud environments SUNNYVALE, Calif., Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BMC Helix, a leading provider of ServiceOps software, bringing together IT Service Management and Operations into software …

Protolabs Supports MIT Industrial Performance Center Research Fellows to Accelerate U.S. Medical and Aerospace Manufacturing Innovation

MINNEAPOLIS, August 13, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Protolabs (NYSE: PRLB), the world's leading provider of digital manufacturing services, today announced a grant to support research fellows at the MIT Industrial Performance Center as they study leading U.S. manufacturing innovators and identify what it takes to scale the …

New Engen Announces Wave of New Client Wins Including Arena Club and More as Brands Shift to Creative-Led Growth

New Engen New engagements reflect growing demand for more distinctive creative – and the connected media and measurement systems that make it perform SEATTLE, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New Engen, a creator-led, performance-driven growth agency, today announced new engagements with Arena Club, …

T. ROWE PRICE ADVANCES AI STRATEGY WITH LEADERSHIP MODEL BUILT TO ACCELERATE AND SCALE EXECUTION

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- T. Rowe Price (NASDAQ: TROW) today announced leadership enhancements that support its firmwide artificial intelligence (AI) strategy and are designed to accelerate responsible adoption, scale practical AI capabilities, and translate AI innovation into value for clients, associates, and …

Priori Expands Client Advisory Board with New Members from Fortune 500 Corporate Legal Departments

Priori Legal operations and legal department leaders from Mastercard, Meta, Google, Uber, General Motors, U.S. Bank, Capital One and more will help shape the future of outside counsel management NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Priori, the legal technology company modernizing outside …

Mercer and Compa Join Forces to Bring Compensation Insights Into Everyday Workflows

NEW YORK & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., August 13, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mercer, a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) and a global leader in helping clients realize their investment objectives, shape the future of work and enhance health and retirement outcomes for their people, and Compa, a …

AimwellBio Publishes Investor Briefing on Acquired Trustr Intellectual Property Portfolio Valued at $10m Reinforcing Commitment to Transparency

Behavioral engagement technology carries documented institutional lineage spanning Oxford, the University of Vermont, Cornell, AMCP, and a Sanofi pilot program, as inventor Dr. Chris A. Jones joins AimwellBio's Board of Advisors and leads further expansion. MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2026 …

'We're Not Big Brother': Flock CEO Unveils New Privacy Guardrails After Backlash

(Bloomberg) -- Flock Safety plans to establish new guardrails for its technology following backlash over allegations that its automated license plate readers are being misused and enabling mass surveillance. Most Read from Bloomberg Walter Sells Lakers, Seeks More Cash to Pay Loans Amid DOJ …

The Baked Bear Eyes Further Growth with Square as the Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Brand Continues to Expand

The handcrafted ice cream sandwich concept plans to add at least five locations to its 36-location national portfolio over the coming year DISTRIBUTED-WORKFORCE/OAKLAND, Calif., August 13, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Square today announced that The Baked Bear, the beloved handcrafted cookie ice cream sandwich concept founded in …

American Airlines, Stand Up To Cancer and Lily Collins collaborate for 10th annual fundraising campaign for innovative cancer research

FORT WORTH, Texas, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and American Airlines today launched their annual campaign to raise funds for innovative and lifesaving cancer research.Combined SU2C and AA logos The six-week campaign, "Let's Go Further, Together," launches Aug. 13 …

PepsiCo Reports on Latest ESG Performance Towards pep+ Goals

Highlights efforts on agriculture, emissions, packaging, and product shifts toward lower sugar, sodium and saturated fat PURCHASE, N.Y., Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ: PEP) on Thursday released its 2025 ESG Summary, web pages, and Leadership Message, updated ESG Topics A-Z pages …

Die Stanley-Black-&-Decker-Aktie legt nach starken Quartalszahlen zu

CHRD Jumps 14.1% in a Month, but Can the Rally Keep Running Higher?

Chord Energy Corporation CHRD shares have climbed 14.1% in the past month, putting the stock's recent momentum in focus. The key question is whether better operating performance and cash generation can keep supporting the move. The latest quarter provided meaningful fundamental backing, but commodity …

Fast-paced Momentum Stock Aperam (APEMY) Is Still Trading at a Bargain

Momentum investing is essentially an exception to the idea of "buying low and selling high." Investors following this style of investing are usually not interested in betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and …

Omnicell Raises 2026 EPS Outlook as Memory Costs Pressure Margins

Omnicell, Inc. OMCL raised its 2026 earnings outlook after a better-than-expected second quarter, but part of the profit improvement came from a one-time tariff refund. The next test is whether operating discipline can absorb higher memory-chip costs while bookings and recurring-revenue conversion remain sensitive …

Robinhood Ventures Fund II Raises $200 Million in IPO: NYSE Content Update

NYSE issues a pre-market daily advisory direct from the trading floor. NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) provides a daily pre-market update directly from the NYSE Trading Floor. Access today's NYSE Pre-market update for market insights before …

Update: US Equity Futures Mostly Flat Pre-Bell as Traders Evaluate Further Inflation Data

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.)US equity futures were mostly flat pre-bell Thursday as traders evaluated another key inflation report, after yesterday's July consumer inflation reading matched Silver Upgrade to read this MT Newswires article …

Revenue at Palantir-Backed Ondas Rises 1,236%. Stock Falls as Losses Widen.

Shares of Ondas declined Thursday after the autonomous drone maker and Palantir partner posted a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss, overshadowing a more than 1,200% increase in revenue. Ondas stock fell 4.2% to $9.36 in premarket trading on Thursday after ending Wednesday up 0.3%. The West …

Alphabet (GOOG): AI Era’s Primary Beneficiary

Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for the "Baron Opportunity Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. During the second quarter, the Baron Opportunity Fund increased 27.07% (Institutional Shares), outperforming both the Russell 3000 …

A Guide to Investing in AI ETFs

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector currently remains one of the most powerful growth engines in the global equity market. Following years of rapid development, 2026 has brought both eye-popping rallies and localized corrections to AI-focused stocks and thematic funds, mapping divergent performance paths. For …

Edwards Climbs 14% in 3 Months as Growth Strength Tests Valuation

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation EW shares have gained 14% in the past three months as growth across its structural-heart franchises has strengthened the operating case. Second-quarter results showed double-digit expansion in transcatheter aortic valve replacement and faster growth in transcatheter mitral and tricuspid therapies. The …

Cisco Stock Fell 6% as Margins Slipped

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO) fell 6% premarket after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $17.3 billion and non-GAAP earnings of $1.22 per share, both ahead of the analyst consensus of $16.84 billion and $1.17. Total product orders rose 35%, and AI …

Can Lockheed Martin's Space Business Become Its Next Growth Driver?

Lockheed Martin LMT is strengthening its position in the rapidly evolving space-defense market, with its Space business benefiting from increased demand for strategic systems and missile-defense technologies. During the second quarter of 2026, Space sales increased 6% year over year to $3.5 billion, with …

Can SYF Turn Record Purchase Volume Into Stronger Earnings?

Synchrony Financial's SYF record purchase volume is an important growth driver for the second half of 2026. It reached an all-time high of $49.8 billion in the second quarter, up 8% year over year, with growth across all five sales platforms. This growth accelerated …

What's Backing Abbott's Established Pharmaceuticals Division Growth

Abbott Laboratories' ABT Established Pharmaceuticals Division ("EPD") continues to be a solid growth contributor, supported by its broad portfolio of branded generic medicines and strong commercial presence across emerging markets. In the second quarter of 2026, EPD sales increased 8.4% on a reported basis …

Morgan Stanley Sees Sea's Spending Building Earnings Power

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Sea (NYSE:SE), the Singapore-based operator of the Shopee e-commerce platform, Garena gaming business, and Monee digital finance arm, had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley to $153 from $130, with the firm maintaining an Overweight rating. Morgan …

Why Tesla Stock Is Struggling—and What Could Revive It

Shares of the EV maker just snapped a four-session streak of gains, and they may struggle to return to winning ways anytime soon. Continue Reading

4 Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds to Buy for Wealth Creation

The U.S. economy is showing a mixed picture this month, with the labor market losing momentum even as some indicators remain resilient. July nonfarm payrolls fell by 23,000, far below expectations for an 83,000 gain, while previous months were revised sharply lower. The unemployment …

Ackman adds Netflix, Visa and Mastercard in portfolio revamp

Investing.com -- Bill Ackman disclosed six new portfolio holdings on Thursday, including Netflix, Visa, and Mastercard, representing his largest portfolio restructuring in several years. The billionaire investor said he began purchasing the shares during the second quarter for his investment funds, including Pershing Square …

Churches Fume at $40,000 Bills to Scrap Antennas After Dish’s Bankruptcy

(Bloomberg) -- The remnants of Charlie Ergen's soured $46 billion bet on 5G can be found on the roof of a church in suburban Boston, atop a university water tower outside Minneapolis and on buildings in Manhattan and Knoxville, Tennessee. Most Read from Bloomberg …

Starbucks Korea Q2 operating loss after Tank Day scandal

SCK Company, the operator of Starbucks Korea, posted an operating loss of 18.4 billion won ($13.4 million) in the second quarter, swinging from the 40.3 billion won operating profit it earned in the same period last year and the 29.3 billion won profit it …

Broadcom (AVGO) Strengthens Market Position with Major Customers and Strategic Agreements

Baron Capital, an investment management company, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for the "Baron Opportunity Fund". A copy of the letter is available to download here. During the second quarter, the Baron Opportunity Fund increased 27.07% (Institutional Shares), outperforming both the Russell 3000 …