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SpaceXAI Launches Grok 4.6 On Google Cloud Vertex AI | 2:51 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) https://x.ai/news/grok-4-6-vertex-ai Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzinga.com

Front Month Nymex Natural Gas Rose 1.46% This Week to Settle at $2.7730 -- Data Talk | Front Month Nymex Natural Gas for Sept. delivery gained 4.00 cents per million British thermal units, or 1.46% to $ 2.7730 per million British thermal units this week --Up for two consecutive weeks --Up 11.10 cen…

Advance Auto Parts Posts Disappointing Q2 Comp on High Exposure to Lower-End Customers | 2:45 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE:AAP) Thursday reported mixed second-quarter results Here are the key analyst takeaways: RBC Capital Markets analyst Steven Shemesh r…

RF Industries Shares Rise After B. Riley Upgrade | 02:44 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- RF Industries (RFIL) shares rose 1.2% in Friday trading after B. Riley upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and trimmed the price target to $15 from $18. Trading volume stood at over 144,000 shares compa…

Bitcoin Posts Best Week Since 2023 as Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Rally Over 25% on Treasury Buybacks | 2:42 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Bitcoin is up 23% over the past week, fueled by strong ETF inflows after the Treasury announced plans to at least double its long-dated bond buybacks.…

Lockheed Martin Selected for Proposed Sale of UH-60M Black Hawk Helicopters to Norway, US State Department Says | 02:42 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Lockheed Martin (LMT) will be the principal contractor for a possible foreign military sale to the Norwegian government of UH-60M Black Hawk H…

Trump Can Keep Building Ballroom While Supreme Court Weighs Appeal -- WSJ | WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court said President Trump can keep building his White House ballroom for now, as the justices continue weighing his emergency appeal to let the construction proceed. The interim measure, known as an…

InnovAge Shares Rise After KeyBanc Upgrade | 02:41 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- InnovAge (INNV) shares rose 2.5% in Friday trading after KeyBanc upgraded the stock to overweight from sector weight. Trading volume stood at over 230,000 shares, compared with a daily average of about 335,000.…

Nine Corboy & Demetrio Attorneys selected to 2027 The Best Lawyers in America® | CHICAGO, Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Nine Corboy & Demetrio attorneys have been selected to the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The group, who are all partners at the Chicago law firm, were recognized i…

Jefferies Maintains Buy on Ross Stores, Raises Price Target to $285 | 2:40 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Jefferies analyst Corey Tarlowe maintains Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) with a Buy and raises the price target from $265 to $285. Write to Benzinga at editorial@benzinga.com

Teradyne Shares Fall After Baird Downgrade | 02:39 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Teradyne (TER) shares fell 1.9% in Friday trading after Baird downgraded the stock to neutral from outperform, with a price target of $420. Trading volume stood at over 1.1 million shares compared with a daily a…

O-I Glass Shares Rise After Citigroup Upgrade | 02:39 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- O-I Glass (OI) shares were up over 10% in Friday trading after Citigroup upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and raised its price target to $9 from $8. Trading volume stood at more than 2.4 million shares,…

ComEd, EV Ambassador Program Spotlight Small Businesses Advancing Transportation Electrification Across Northern Illinois | Event highlights how community-based outreach, education and fleet rebates are helping businesses adopt electric vehicles and reduce transportation costs CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WI…

Stock Market Today: Bitcoin Jumps; S&P Heads for Weekly Loss -- WSJ | Bond yields are holding near their highest levels in over a decade despite the efforts of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to contain borrowing costs. Stocks are rising, but the Dow industrials are still facing their largest week…

Klear.ai Welcomes Veteran P&C Claims Executive Jonathan Gerdes to the Klear.ai Team | Accomplished industry leader brings decades of carrier, TPA, self-insured and captive claims experience to Klear.ai CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Klear.ai, a provider of claims administration, pol…

Shares of uranium and nuclear-related companies are trading higher. The world's largest uranium producer KazAtomProm said in its H1 financial results that the era of cheap uranium is fading away in addition to disclosing new supply deals with Russia and China. Also, Centrus' CEO said in an intervie…

Alpha Metallurgical Resources Shares Rise After Director Buys $2.9 Million of Stock | 02:34 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) shares were up 6.4% in afternoon trading on Friday after director Kenneth Courtis purchased 15,000 shares in the company for about $2.…

Update: Blue Moon Metals Shares Rise After Obtaining Permits for Springer Tungsten Project in Nevada | 02:34 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with the latest stock movement in the first paragraph and headline.) Blue Moon Metals (BMM) shares were up over 11% in Friday trading after the…

Jefferies Initiates Coverage On Hecla Mining with Hold Rating, Announces Price Target of $22 | 2:34 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Jefferies analyst Fahad Tariq initiates coverage on Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) with a Hold rating and announces Price Target of $22. Write to Benzinga at edito…

TIC Solutions Shares Rise After JPMorgan Upgrade | 02:33 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- TIC Solutions (TIC) shares were up over 6% in Friday afternoon trading after JPMorgan upgraded the stock to neutral from underweight and raised its price target to $11 from $9. Trading volume stood at more…

US Equity Indexes Lower This Week as Trump Threatens Major Economic War on Iran | 02:33 PM EDT, 08/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- *US equity indexes were lower this week after President Donald Trump warned of severe economic sanctions against Iran and any country that offers a lifeline to the Middle Eas…

Jefferies Initiates Coverage On Eldorado Gold with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $50 | 2:32 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) Jefferies analyst Fahad Tariq initiates coverage on Eldorado Gold (NYSE:EGO) with a Buy rating and announces Price Target of $50. Write to Benzinga at edit…

OpenAI’s New Theory of AI: The Real Danger Is a Government That No Longer Needs People | 2:31 PM EDT, August 21, 2026 (Benzinga Newswire) OpenAI’s Strategic Futures team is looking beyond the usual fears of artificial intelligence taking jobs or becoming uncontrollable, warning that the technology…

Trump Can Keep Building Ballroom While Supreme Court Weighs Appeal -- WSJ | WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court said President Trump can keep building his White House ballroom for now, as the justices continue weighing his emergency appeal to let the construction proceed. The interim measure, known as an…

Josh Goyne Named Chief Executive Officer of Branch | Veteran construction executive brings more than 25 years of infrastructure and operational leadership experience to the Roanoke, Virginia-based employee-owned firm ROANOKE, Va., Aug. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Branch, a 100% employee-owned construc…