Key Takeaways RF Industries' backlog rose to $15M on $18.7M bookings, reflecting strong customer adoption.Gross margin expanded 160 bps to 31.5% on better product mix and efficiency efforts.The Zacks Consensus Estimate indicates Q3 sales to be near $18.5M with EPS at $0.06.RF Industries (RFIL) shares have plunged 24.6% in the past month, underperforming the Zacks Computer and Technology sector’s return of 2% and the Zacks Semiconductor Radio Frequency industry’s appreciation of 1.9%.RF Industries benefits f ...

Shares of tech giant Amazon.com Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN have been trading a little softly this week, slipping about 2.5% from last Friday's high. However, what's important is that the stock remains more than 7% higher from the start of the month, when some post-earnings profit-taking briefly pulled it lower. Get Amazon.com alerts:And what matters even more now is that momentum appears firmly back in the bull camp, with a major technical signal having just started to flash green. For those watching from the sideli ...

Key Takeaways Spire plans $875M in 2025 capital spending, targeting reliability, service and advanced meter rollouts.The company will invest $7.4B over 10 years, aiming for 7-8% long-term rate base growth.Spire expands into Nashville via a $2.48B Piedmont deal, adding 3,800 miles of pipelines.Spire Inc. (SR) benefits from investments in strengthening and extending its operations, allowing it to fulfill rising demand from an increasing consumer base. The company’s use of technology enhances operational effic ...

Key Takeaways Reliance obtained a $400M unsecured term loan maturing in August 2028 to refinance debt.The company's 0.9x net debt-to-EBITDA highlights its conservative leverage profile.RS aims to fund organic growth, acquisitions, dividends and buybacks with added flexibility.Reliance, Inc.(RS) announced that it has secured a $400 million unsecured term loan facility effective Aug. 14, 2025, maturing in August 2028. The proceeds were used to refinance the company’s $400 million senior unsecured notes that w ...

Company Overview - Synovus Financial (SNV) is headquartered in Columbus and has experienced a price change of -3.57% this year [3] - The company currently pays a dividend of $0.39 per share, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.16%, which is higher than the Banks - Southeast industry's yield of 2.34% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.5% [3] Dividend Performance - The current annualized dividend of Synovus Financial is $1.56, reflecting a 2.6% increase from the previous year [4] - Over the past 5 years, Synovus has increased its dividend 3 times year-over-year, with an average annual increase of 4.48% [4] - The company's current payout ratio is 30%, indicating that it pays out 30% of its trailing 12-month earnings per share as dividends [4] Earnings Growth Expectations - For the fiscal year, Synovus expects solid earnings growth, with the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2025 at $5.43 per share, representing a year-over-year growth rate of 22.57% [5] Investment Considerations - Synovus is considered a compelling investment opportunity due to its strong dividend profile and current Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold) [6] - Income investors are attracted to dividends for various reasons, including tax advantages and reduced overall portfolio risk [5]

Company Overview - Trustmark (TRMK) is headquartered in Jackson and operates in the Finance sector, with a stock price change of 8.88% since the beginning of the year [3] - The company currently pays a dividend of $0.24 per share, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.49%, which is higher than the Banks - Southeast industry's yield of 2.34% and the S&P 500's yield of 1.5% [3] Dividend Performance - Trustmark's annualized dividend of $0.96 has increased by 4.3% from the previous year [4] - Over the past 5 years, the company has raised its dividend once on a year-over-year basis, with an average annual increase of 0.46% [4] - The current payout ratio is 27%, indicating that the company paid out 27% of its trailing 12-month earnings per share as dividends [4] Earnings Outlook - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Trustmark's earnings in 2025 is $3.70 per share, with an expected increase of 21.71% from the previous year [5] - The company is positioned as an attractive dividend investment, supported by a strong Zacks Rank of 1 (Strong Buy) [6]

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 Montreal, QC – TheNewswire - August 21, 2025 -- Ecolomondo Corporation (TSXV: ECM) (OTC: ECLMF) (the “Company” or “Ecolomondo”), a leading Canadian innovator in sustainable scrap tire recycling technology, is proud to announce that it shipped a 4th truckload of its recovered carbon black (“rCB”) produced at its Hawkesbury TDP facility, with a 5th purchase order in-hand to be shipped shortly to its major off-take customer. In addition, a second major off-take customer has recently approved Ecolomondo’s rCB ...

RYE, N.Y., Aug. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of Trustees of The Gabelli Healthcare & WellnessRx Trust (NYSE:GRX) (the “Fund”) declared a $0.17 per share cash distribution which will be payable on September 23, 2025 to common shareholders of record on September 16, 2025. The Fund intends to pay a quarterly distribution of an amount determined each quarter by the Board of Trustees. In addition to the quarterly distributions, and in accordance with the minimum distribution requirements of the Interna ...

Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:NDSN) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 21, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Daniel R. Hopgood - Executive VP & CFO Lara L. Mahoney - Vice President of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications Sundaram Nagarajan - President, CEO & Director Conference Call Participants Bradley Thomas Hewitt - Wolfe Research, LLC Edward James Magi - BNP Paribas Exane, Research Division Jeffrey David Hammond - KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., Research Division Michael J. Pesendorfer - Ro ...