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Mon, Aug 24, 2026 - Page 9

1506 indexed SquawkNews stories from this UTC day. Showing 961-1078.

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L Raymond James initiates STTK at Strong Buy, $18.00 target Raymond James initiates STTK with a Strong Buy rating and an $18.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JPMorgan initiates Roku at Neutral, $160.00 target JPMorgan initiates Roku at Neutral with a $160.00 price target, according to the market talk item. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L W stock: Telsey initiates underperform, sets $20 PT Hammerstone MarketTalk says Telsey initiated coverage on W with an Underperform rating and a $20.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC M JPMorgan initiates W at Overweight, $21.00 target JPMorgan initiates coverage of W with an Overweight rating and a $21.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L RBC initiates Outperform on W with $18.00 target RBC Capital initiates W with an Outperform rating and a $18.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L REF Initiated Outperform at William Blair REF Initiated Outperform at William Blair EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Morgan Stanley initiates W at Equalweight with $16.00 PT Morgan Stanley initiates coverage of W with an Equalweight rating and a $16.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Guggenheim initiates W at Buy with $20.00 target Guggenheim initiates W at Buy with a $20.00 price target, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC M Citi initiates W at Buy with $20.00 price target Citi initiates coverage of W with a Buy rating and a $20.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L REF initiated Buy with $20.00 target at BTIG REF is newly initiated at Buy with a $20.00 price target at BTIG. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Morgan Stanley initiates QTTB at Overweight, $34.00 target Morgan Stanley initiates QTTB at Overweight with a $34.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L NVCT initiated with Overweight rating by Cantor Fitzgerald Hammerstone MarketTalk says NVCT is initiated with an Overweight rating at Cantor Fitzgerald, with no additional figures, target, or rationale provided. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Piper Sandler initiates NCNO at Overweight, $25 target Piper Sandler initiates NCNO with an Overweight rating and a $25.00 price target, according to the note. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JPMorgan starts MTCH at Neutral with $43 target JPMorgan initiates MTCH at Neutral with a $43.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JPMorgan initiates MAX neutral, sets $15.00 price target JPMorgan initiates coverage of MAX with a Neutral rating and a $15.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC M Wolfe Research initiates JMKE at Peerperform Wolfe Research initiates coverage of JMKE with a Peerperform rating. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Piper Sandler initiates JMKE at Overweight, $29.00 target Piper Sandler initiates coverage of JMKE with an Overweight rating and a $29.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Morgan Stanley initiates JMKE at Overweight, $29.00 target Morgan Stanley initiates JMKE at Overweight with a $29.00 price target, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JPMorgan initiates JMKE at Overweight with $26.00 target JPMorgan initiates coverage of JMKE with an Overweight rating and a $26.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Mizuho starts JMKE at Outperform with $31 price target Mizuho initiates coverage of JMKE with an Outperform rating and a $31.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L W shares: Raymond James initiates Outperform with $29 PT Raymond James initiates coverage on W with an Outperform rating and a $29.00 price target, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L RBC initiates JMKE at Outperform with $28.00 target RBC Capital initiates JMKE at Outperform with a $28.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Evercore ISI initiates JMKE at Outperform with $28.00 target Evercore ISI initiates JMKE at Outperform with a $28.00 price target, with no additional catalyst supplied in the wire. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Bernstein SocGen Group initiates JMKE at Market Perform, $26 target Bernstein SocGen Group initiates JMKE with a Market Perform rating and a $26.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Wells Fargo initiates JMKE at Equal Weight, $25.00 target Wells Fargo initiates coverage of JMKE with an Equal Weight rating and a $25.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE Initiated Buy W/$40.00 PT at Loop Capital JMKE Initiated Buy W/$40.00 PT at Loop Capital EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE Initiated Buy W/$30.00 PT at Truist Securities JMKE Initiated Buy W/$30.00 PT at Truist Securities EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE Initiated Buy W/$29.00 PT at Jefferies JMKE Initiated Buy W/$29.00 PT at Jefferies EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE Initiated Buy W/$28.00 PT at UBS JMKE Initiated Buy W/$28.00 PT at UBS EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE Initiated Buy W/$28.00 PT at Guggenheim JMKE Initiated Buy W/$28.00 PT at Guggenheim EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE Initiated Buy W/$28.00 PT at BTIG JMKE Initiated Buy W/$28.00 PT at BTIG EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE buy initiation by Stifel sets $27.00 price target Stifel initiated coverage on JMKE with a Buy rating and a $27.00 price target, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk, with no other financial details provided. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JMKE Initiated Buy W/$27.00 PT at Deutsche Bank JMKE Initiated Buy W/$27.00 PT at Deutsche Bank EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L TD Cowen initiates JMKE at Buy, $26.00 target TD Cowen initiates coverage of JMKE with a Buy rating and a $26.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Jefferies initiates IOND at Buy with $85.00 target Jefferies initiates coverage of IOND with a Buy rating and an $85.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L BTIG initiates IOND at Buy with $85 price target BTIG initiates coverage of IOND with a Buy rating and an $85.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L H.C. Wainwright initiates INBX at Buy, $245 target H.C. Wainwright initiates INBX with a Buy rating and a $245.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L IMDX Initiated Buy W/$8.00 PT at Lucid Capital Markets IMDX Initiated Buy W/$8.00 PT at Lucid Capital Markets EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L JPMorgan initiates FTDR at Neutral with $95 target JPMorgan initiates FTDR at Neutral with a $95.00 price target; the alert provides no catalyst or additional valuation context. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L FNKO initiated Buy at Seaport Global Securities FNKO is initiated at Buy by Seaport Global Securities, with no catalyst or price target supplied in the alert. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Wells Fargo initiates FBIN at Overweight with $52.00 target Wells Fargo initiates coverage of FBIN with an Overweight rating and a $52.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC M W: JPMorgan initiates Overweight rating, $29.00 price target Hammerstone MarketTalk reports that JPMorgan initiated coverage of W with an Overweight rating and a $29.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L CICC initiates CMI at Outperform with $781.00 target CICC initiates coverage of CMI with an Outperform rating and a $781.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L BofA Securities initiates ALVO at Buy, $7.00 target BofA Securities initiates coverage of ALVO with a Buy rating and a $7.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Goldman Sachs initiates AEVA at Neutral, $20.00 target Goldman Sachs initiates AEVA at Neutral with a $20.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L WEAV cut to Market Perform by Raymond James Hammerstone MarketTalk reports Raymond James downgraded WEAV from Outperform to Market Perform, shifting the firm’s rating on the stock. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L NXGL downgraded to Hold at Maxim Group NXGL is downgraded from Buy to Hold at Maxim Group, with no catalyst supplied in the alert. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L BofA Securities upgrades SUZ to Buy, raises PT to $13 BofA Securities upgrades SUZ from Neutral to Buy and raises its price target to $13.00 from $10.00. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC M Wolfe Research upgrades PHM to Outperform, sets $129 target Wolfe Research upgrades PHM to Outperform from Peerperform and assigns a $129.00 price target. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Wolfe Research upgrades JANX to Outperform, sets $23 target Wolfe Research upgrades JANX from Peerperform to Outperform and assigns a $23.00 price target, with no catalyst supplied in the alert. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC M UBS raises CLS to Buy, lifts price target to $430 UBS upgrades CLS from Neutral to Buy and raises its price target to $430.00 from $410.00. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC L Raymond James upgrades ALGT to Strong Buy, cuts PT to $116 Raymond James upgrades ALGT to Strong Buy and lowers its price target to $116.00 from $138.00. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC H MRVL GOOGL Marvell Earnings Are Coming. Google Agreement Likely to Be Biggest Talking Point. Link To Story from BARRONS.com MRVL GOOGL Marvell Earnings Are Coming. Google Agreement Likely to Be Biggest Talking Point. Link To Story from BARRONS.com EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC H Strategy files buys no Bitcoin, adds $1.9B USD reserve Strategy files that it bought no Bitcoin over the past week and increased its USD reserve by $1.9B, according to the filing. CRYPTO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC L SUSQ keeps Affirm Positive rating, $105 price target in earnings preview SUSQ maintains a Positive rating and $105 price target on AFRM in an earnings preview, with no catalyst or financial figures supplied. EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC M CRCL price target raised to $92 from $69 Hammerstone MarketTalk reports it raised its price target on CRCL to $92 from $69, citing a catalyst roadmap into year-end; no specific catalyst details were provided. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC L W gets new Overweight rating with $21 price target Hammerstone MarketTalk issues a new Overweight recommendation for W and sets a $21 price target, with no additional catalyst or trade rationale provided. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC L BJ JBS MDB SIG PT changes @ UBS BJ JBS MDB SIG PT changes @ UBS EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC L Canaccord reiterates Buy on IONS, keeps $95 price target Canaccord reiterates a Buy rating on IONS and keeps a $95 price target, citing a number of underappreciated value drivers. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC L ".. the latest governor to sharply change course on the AI data center boom he once enthusiastically courted.." CQ Cnbc Axios ".. the latest governor to sharply change course on the AI data center boom he once enthusiastically courted.." CQ Cnbc Axios EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC L ALGT upgraded to Strong Buy; target cut to $116 Analyst RAJA upgrades ALGT to Strong Buy from Outperform and lowers the price target to $116 from $138. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC M CEPL: CEO cites rising onsite power demand lifting Capstone generation orders CEPL CEO Vince Canino tells Reuters that rising demand for onsite power is propelling orders for larger generation blocks at Capstone Energy+. MACRO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC L Kohl’s to report Q2 earnings Wednesday before open Kohl’s Corp. (NYSE: KSS) will release second-quarter earnings before the opening bell on Wednesday, Aug. 26, with analysts expecting 57 cents a share on $3.34 billion in revenue. EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC H European natural gas up more than 2% to €67.5/MWh European natural gas prices rise more than 2% to €67.5/MWh, the highest since January 2023, amid investor focus on US sanctions threats targeting Iran and potential supply disruptions. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC M Roche, Lilly blood test wins FDA clearance for Alzheimer’s aid RHHBY and LLY say Elecsys pTau217, a biomarker blood test for people aged 55 and older with cognitive decline, received FDA clearance to help identify signs of Alzheimer’s disease. REGULATION | Aug 24, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC M SPY consolidation masks resilience beneath the surface for stocks and consumers @ Canaccord SPY consolidation masks resilience beneath the surface for stocks and consumers @ Canaccord EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC L CMG - CHIPOTLE DROPS BOGOS EVERY TIME TAYLOR FRITZ WINS AS HE CHASES HISTORY IN NEW YORK CMG - CHIPOTLE DROPS BOGOS EVERY TIME TAYLOR FRITZ WINS AS HE CHASES HISTORY IN NEW YORK EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC L SYNA VREX HZO ITGR - Are ITGR, VREX, HZO, SYNA Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders? SYNA VREX HZO ITGR - Are ITGR, VREX, HZO, SYNA Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders? EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC M NVT falls premarket after $1.75B Maverick Power deal NVT is down 2% premarket after the company said it will buy Maverick Power for $1.75 billion. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC L OT Head into Samsara's FQ2 print on 9/3 positively @ KEYB OT Head into Samsara's FQ2 print on 9/3 positively @ KEYB EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC L OMCL Reiterate Overweight after two day NDR meetings @ KEYB OMCL Reiterate Overweight after two day NDR meetings @ KEYB EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC L RGNX down pm RGNX down pm EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC M USO crude moves through Hormuz quietly, Total CEO says USO crude is moving through the Strait of Hormuz today "very quietly," according to Total's CEO; no magnitude or catalyst was supplied. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC L IceCure signs exclusive Netherlands distribution agreement IceCure signs an exclusive distribution agreement for ProSense cryoablation systems in the Netherlands. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC L TTAN Reiterate as one of KEYB's highest conviction ideas, and would be buyers into the FQ2 print @ KEYB TTAN Reiterate as one of KEYB's highest conviction ideas, and would be buyers into the FQ2 print @ KEYB EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC L UNG highs pm UNG highs pm EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC L ICCM Icecure signs exclusive Netherlands distribution deal for prosense® ICCM Icecure has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for its prosense® cryoablation systems in the Netherlands. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC L NTNX, HPE get positive checks; DELL stays neutral KeyB’s off-quarter IT Hardware preview flags positive checks for NTNX and HPE, while DELL is described as neutral. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC L Main Street, Washington Trust, Virtus draw analyst target changes Analysts lifted price targets on Main Street Capital, Washington Trust Bancorp and Virtus Investment Partners while keeping or changing ratings, with the note also citing each stock’s dividend yield and recent news items EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC H NVDA Earnings review - maintain Overweight as expect ramping Rubin GPU Shipments to Drive Strong Results and Guidance @ KEYB NVDA Earnings review - maintain Overweight as expect ramping Rubin GPU Shipments to Drive Strong Results and Guidance @ KEYB EARNINGS | Aug 24, 2026, 11:49 AM UTC L SOME COMMODITIES moves SOME COMMODITIES moves EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC H RUM shares jump premarket after $13.7B GPU services contract RUM is up 11.1% in premarket trading after the company signs a $13.7B GPU services contract with a cloud customer over six years. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC L HHS ARX CHMI - Are CHMI, ARX, HHS Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders? HHS ARX CHMI - Are CHMI, ARX, HHS Obtaining Fair Deals for their Shareholders? EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC L Edible Garden expands Prairie Hills facility into manufacturing hub EDBL Edible Garden Ag says in an SEC filing it is expanding its Prairie Hills facility into a ready-to-drink clean nutrition manufacturing hub. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC L US TREASURY YIELDS US TREASURY YIELDS RATES | Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC L EDBL Edible Garden Ag - program to proceed in three phases with square roots and Edible Garden as lead Partners - SEC filing EDBL Edible Garden Ag - program to proceed in three phases with square roots and Edible Garden as lead Partners - SEC filing REGULATION | Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC L US MARKET FUTURES US MARKET FUTURES EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC L Edible Garden AG enters non-binding MOU with Square Roots Edible Garden AG says it entered a non-binding MOU with Square Roots to co-develop clean-label functional RTD beverages, according to an SEC filing. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC L PowerBank Corporation appoints Nicole Rusaw as CFO PowerBank Corporation (PBK) appoints Nicole Rusaw, CPA, CA as its Chief Financial Officer, according to the company announcement. REGULATION | Aug 24, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC H Amarc announces CAD$20 million private placement financing Amarc says it will raise CAD$20 million through a private placement financing. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC M Gemini Space Station LOI with Apex Fintech for CFTC crypto event contracts Gemini Space Station signs a letter of intent with Apex Fintech Solutions to distribute Gemini’s CFTC-regulated crypto event contracts via Apex’s FCM, with Gemini Titan as the exclusive execution and clearing venue. CRYPTO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC H Treasury Secretary Bessent may tap near $1T general account Sources cited by CNBC say Treasury Secretary Bessent could tap near $1 trillion in the Treasury general account to fund bond buybacks, but no official action was provided in the alert. MACRO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:40 AM UTC L SPY futures pare premarket loss after Treasury buyback report SPY futures turn higher and pare the premarket loss to -0.12% to 7,683 after a CNBC report on Treasury headlines regarding a bond buyback. MACRO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC L BESSENT COULD UNLEASH $1 TRILLION ON BOND MARKET BESSENT COULD UNLEASH $1 TRILLION ON BOND MARKET RATES | Aug 24, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC M US Treasury may expand bond buybacks using cash balance The US Treasury could tap its nearly $1 trillion cash account to fund expanded bond buybacks, after recently doubling minimum buybacks of longer-dated securities to $4 billion. RATES | Aug 24, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC L SPY futures pare loss after Treasury bond-buyback headlines SPY futures trim the premarket decline to -0.12% at 7,683 after a CNBC report on Treasury headlines related to a bond buyback; no further catalyst was supplied. MACRO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:39 AM UTC M Bessent could tap Treasury General Account for bond buybacks CNBC reports Bessent could tap nearly $1 trillion in the Treasury General Account to fund bond buybacks. RATES | Aug 24, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC L SPCX SpaceX shares slip ahead of Starship test number 14 SPCX, tied to SpaceX, is indicated as dropping as it prepares for Starship Test Number 14, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC L Treasury could use general account to fund bond buyback - CNBC Treasury could use general account to fund bond buyback - CNBC RATES | Aug 24, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC L Soluna closes purchase of 397 acres for Project Dorothy 3 Soluna closes purchase of 397 acres for Project Dorothy 3, according to the raw wire, with no catalyst or deal value supplied. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC L Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals to present new clinical data at ESC Congress Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals says it will present new clinical data at the European Society of Cardiology Congress. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 24, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC M U.S. Treasury could use general account for bond buyback CNBC reports that the U.S. Treasury could use its general account to fund a bond buyback, without providing buyback size, timing, or details of the proposal. MACRO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC H U.S. Treasury could use general account for bond buyback A senior Treasury official tells CNBC that the Treasury could use its general account to fund a bond buyback, without providing transaction size or timing details. MACRO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC H IEA chief Birol flags Europe gas risks this winter IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol says he is worried about Europe’s gas situation this winter due to low stocks, Middle East supply disruption, and the end of Russian LNG gas supply. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC M LUCY Innovative Eyewear expands into more than 150 U.S. big-box stores LUCY Innovative Eyewear says it is expanding into more than 150 stores of one of the largest big-box retailers in the United States. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M BTC Digital expects Georgia 10MW mining deployment within two months BTC Digital says its Georgia 10MW cryptocurrency computing infrastructure is approaching deployment readiness and expects to deploy mining machines and begin operations within two months. CRYPTO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Morgan Stanley starts W at Equal Weight with $16 price target Morgan Stanley initiates coverage of W with an Equal Weight rating and a $16 price target, according to the note. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC M IEA Chief Birol flags winter gas risks for Europe IEA Chief Fatih Birol says he is worried about Europe’s gas situation this winter because of low stocks, Middle East supply disruption, and the end of Russian LNG gas supply. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC H USO tracks IEA’s Birol: March strategic release 400M barrels IEA chief Fatih Birol says the first strategic release in March was 400M barrels (20%), leaving 80% remaining, while noting concerns about Europe’s gas this winter amid low stocks and supply risks. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC L IEA CHIEF BIROL: WE ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWING THE MARKETS VERY, VERY CLOSELY IEA CHIEF BIROL: WE ARE ALWAYS FOLLOWING THE MARKETS VERY, VERY CLOSELY EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC M IEA chief says no second strategic oil reserve release now IEA Chief Birol says the agency is not discussing a second release of strategic oil reserves at this time, after March’s 400 million-barrel release. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC L Briacell reports Bria-MEL+ milestone for melanoma vaccine program Briacell said it reported a genetic engineering milestone for Bria-MEL+, advancing the personalized whole-cell melanoma vaccine program toward clinical development. EQUITY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC L IEA chief Birol says agency is closely watching markets IEA Chief Birol says the agency is always following the markets very, very closely; no catalyst or specific market was supplied. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC M IEA chief says March strategic release was 400 million barrels IEA Chief Birol says the first strategic release in March was 400 million barrels, or 20%, and 80% is still left. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC L IEA chief Birol says no second strategic oil reserve release now IEA chief Birol says the agency is not discussing a second release of strategic oil reserves at this time. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC M IEA Executive Director Birol rules out second strategic oil release IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol says the agency is not discussing a second release of strategic oil reserves at this time. ENERGY | Aug 24, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC M BTC Digital says Georgia 10MW crypto infrastructure nears deployment BTC Digital Ltd. says its Georgia 10MW cryptocurrency computing infrastructure is approaching deployment readiness. CRYPTO | Aug 24, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC L Soluna closes 397-acre purchase for Project Dorothy 3 SLNH, Soluna, closes the purchase of 397 acres for Project Dorothy 3. MNA | Aug 24, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC