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Levi Strauss & Co is involved in designing, marketing, and selling products that include jeans, casual and dresses pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories directly or through third parties and licensees for men, women, and children under Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co. and Denizen brands. The company manages its business according to three regional segments: the Americas, which is the key revenue driver; Europe; and Asia.

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Seattle-based startup EdgeRunner AI has announced the completion of a $12 million Series A funding round, aimed at advancing its development of offline <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/04/45047467/goodfire-lands-50m-from-anthropic-silicon-valley-giants-to-open-the-black-box-of-ai-before-it-rewrites-us-first">AI</a> agents tailored for military applications.
The company<a href="https://www.edgerunnerai.com/news/edgerunner-raises-17-5m-to-develop-air-gapped-on-device-ai-for-the-warfighter"> announced</a> last week that the funding round was led by Madrona, with participation from HP Tech Ventures, Four Rivers Ventures, and Alumni Ventures. This investment brings the company&#8217;s total funding to $17.5 million.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How EdgeRunner Is Empowering Soldiers With On-Device Intelligence</h2>
EdgeRunner AI specializes in creating domain-specific AI agents that operate entirely on-device, eliminating the need for internet connectivity. These agents are designed to assist <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/02/44001823/china-us-to-begin-military-talks-signaling-possible-de-escalation-beijing-urges-america-first-in-nuclear-disarmament">military</a> personnel in decision-making processes, particularly in roles such as logistics and maintenance. By running AI models locally, the technology ensures low latency, reduced cloud costs, and enhanced data privacy, according to<a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2025/seattle-startup-edgerunner-ai-raises-12m-to-help-military-use-ai-without-the-internet/"> GeekWire</a>.
&#8220;We&#8217;re building the J.A.R.V.I.S. to your Ironman, but we&#8217;re starting with the warfighters first, because they need it,&#8221; co-founder and CEO Tyler Xuan Saltsman told GeekWire. Saltsman brings eight years of experience as an Army officer and logistician, along with roles at Amazon Web Services and Stability AI. Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Colton Malkerson has a background in enterprise sales at Stability AI and experience within the U.S. government.
According to the company&#8217;s statement, the startup has entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to develop AI agents customized for the&nbsp; Air Force&#8217;s unique occupational specialties. Additionally, EdgeRunner AI has been designated as an &#8220;awardable&#8221; vendor for the Department of Defense&#8217;s Tradewinds Solutions Marketplace, making its platform available to support critical missions across the Pentagon.&nbsp;
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Strategic Backing and Industry Recognition Fuel EdgeRunner AI's Climb in Defense Tech</h2>
EdgeRunner AI's momentum is backed by a powerful roster of investors, a coalition of respected firms that brings not only capital but also strategic expertise in scaling breakthrough technologies.
Matt McIlwain, managing director at Madrona, has taken a board seat at EdgeRunner, GeekWire said. In a Madrona <a href="https://www.madrona.com/edgerunner-ai-air-gapped-on-device-agents/">statement</a> last week, McIlwain emphasized the precision of EdgeRunner's approach, calling it "domain-specific, highly intentional, and built to deliver value under the most difficult conditions."&nbsp;
EdgeRunner AI has also been recognized by<a href="https://www.cbinsights.com/research/report/artificial-intelligence-top-startups-2025/"> CB Insights</a>, being named to its AI 100 list, which highlights the most promising private AI companies globally. The company <a href="https://www.edgerunnerai.com/news/edgerunner-ai-featured-at-intel-vision-2025">said</a> it has showcased its technology at Intel (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/INTC#NASDAQ">INTC</a>)'s Vision event, highlighting its advancements in on-device AI for defense. According to a<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/edgerunner-ai_nvidia-aisummit-edgeai-activity-7249776420149735424-NjU_"> LinkedIn</a> post, it also participated in the Nvidia (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) AI Summit in October, further signaling its rising influence in the military technology landscape.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">EdgeRunner AI Eyes Expansion as Demand Grows for Secure Tech Solutions</h2>
With the new funding, EdgeRunner AI plans to expand its team and invest further in product development. The company said in its statement last week that it aims to enhance its platform&#8217;s capabilities, ensuring that military personnel have access to reliable AI tools, even in environments with limited or no internet connectivity.
EdgeRunner is actively hiring across engineering, operations, and customer experience roles in preparation for its next phase of development, according to its <a href="https://www.edgerunnerai.com/careers/">website</a>.
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India has launched missile strikes into Pakistani-controlled territory. The strikes resulted in at least eight deaths, as confirmed by Pakistani security officials on Tuesday.
What Happened: India fired missiles into Pakistani-controlled territory, causing multiple casualties. The Indian government claimed that the strikes were aimed at militant infrastructure, <a href="https://apnews.com/live/india-pakistan-attack-pahalgam-kashmir">reported</a> AP News.
The missile strikes come in the wake of a deadly attack on tourists in the disputed Kashmir region last month, which led to a severe strain in India-Pakistan relations. India has accused Pakistan of supporting the massacre, which resulted in the death of 26 men, mostly Indian Hindus — an accusation Pakistan vehemently denies.
Pakistan&#8217;s military spokesperson confirmed that six locations were hit by the missile strikes, resulting in eight deaths and 38 injuries. The Indian Defense Ministry, on the other hand, stated that&nbsp;at least nine sites were&nbsp;targeted, all of which were allegedly planning terrorist attacks against India.
In retaliation to the strikes, Pakistan&#8217;s Prime Minister&nbsp;Shehbaz Sharif&nbsp;stated, &#8220;Pakistan&nbsp;has every right to give&nbsp;a robust response to this&nbsp;act of war imposed by&nbsp;India, and a strong response&nbsp;is indeed being given.&#8221; The Indian army reported&nbsp;that Pakistan fired artillery along&nbsp;the de facto border in&nbsp;Bhimber Gali in India-controlled Kashmir.
The U.S. secretary of state, Marco Rubio, expressed his hope for a swift end to the conflict and pledged to continue engaging with both Indian and Pakistani leadership towards a peaceful resolution.
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the conflict "ends very quickly" and labeled it "a shame."
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Some people surprise their spouses with flowers. Others go big with vacations or jewelry.
But when you're Mark Zuckerberg, you think bigger. Like, 7 feet tall and made of turquoise and silver bigger.
The Meta (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) CEO famously <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/entertainment/24/08/40411578/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-commissions-statue-of-wife-priscilla-chan-sparks-online-buzz-bring">commissioned a towering sculpture of his wife</a>, Priscilla Chan, last August. At the time, the internet did what it does best—<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-naZ9NvQNu/?igsh=MXZrcm9lZHVlNWhqNQ==">memed it into oblivion</a>. Avatar comparisons, jokes about what he must've done wrong, and memes telling women to "get a man who builds you a statue" filled social feeds.
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Now, almost a year later, Zuckerberg finally revealed what Priscilla actually thought of the gesture.
In an interview last week on the "<a href="https://youtu.be/zbfOkhrgxH0?si=rE5daEOfvVQ55Lul">This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von" podcast</a>, Zuckerberg admitted, "I don't think she was that happy with it." He added, "She doesn't want a sculpture of her in the front lawn—that's weird."
Still, he noted, "She's a good sport about it."
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Not Exactly a "Magical Date"</h2>
When Theo Von asked if Zuckerberg had ever taken his wife on a "magical" dream date that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/45093311/not-everyone-needs-a-thousand-ai-engineers-but-for-those-who-do-zuckerberg-says-meta-will-gladly-build-it-for-a-price">most people could only imagine</a>, the billionaire shrugged off the idea.
"She's pretty simple on this stuff," he explained. "I think most of the—you know, I like doing, I like making things."
And "making things" is exactly what led to the statue.
"I've always admired Daniel Arsham," Zuckerberg said, referring to the well-known pop sculptor. "We worked with him to make this sculpture of Priscilla because I thought it was cool."
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Why not a statue of himself? Zuckerberg was quick to shut that down.
"I'm not going to make a sculpture of myself. That's crazy, right? Like, who the [bleep] does that?"
So instead, Priscilla became the "target of my creative energy," he said.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">‘This Is the Thing I Did Wrong'</h2>
The memes that followed the statue's unveiling didn't go unnoticed.
"There's all these memes online where people are like, ‘Wow, I wonder what Zuckerberg did wrong that he had to make a sculpture of his wife,'" he told Von. "And I'm like, no, you guys are totally missing this. This is the thing I did wrong."
Zuckerberg joked that if he ever did do something serious, people would have to wait and see what kind of over-the-top apology art he'd dream up next.
"She doesn't want a sculpture of her in the front lawn. It's like—that's weird," he repeated.
Still, he said Priscilla appreciated the effort. "I think she thinks it's sweet… There's a lot of more destructive things I could be doing with my creative energy."
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">His Creativity Doesn't Stop at Statues</h2>
The statue wasn't Zuckerberg's only grand gesture. He also mentioned he once designed a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/04/45124694/mark-zuckerberg-says-his-wife-wanted-a-minivan-so-he-designed-a-porsche-hes-pretty-sure-should-exist-and-made-it-a-his-and-hers-set">custom Porsche minivan for Priscilla</a>.
"I like cars, but I'm not going to design a supercar for myself," he explained. "Let's design a sweet minivan for my wife."
According to Zuckerberg, "trying to be creative and show her some creativity" is his version of romance.
As for that massive sculpture? At least the DoorDash drivers know exactly where to leave the food.
"Just set it by the sculpture," Zuckerberg laughed.
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Granite Point Mortgage (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GPMT#NYSE">GPMT</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.57) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.73) by 21.92 percent. This is a 2000 percent decrease over earnings of $0.03 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8.04 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $8.86 million by 9.26 percent. This is a 35.80 percent decrease over sales of $12.52 million the same period last year.

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CORRECTION: Granite Point Mortgage Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.57) Beats $(0.73) Estimate, Sales $8.04M Miss $8.86M Estimate

loanDepot (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LDI#NYSE">LDI</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.13) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.08) by 62.5 percent. This is a 8.33 percent decrease over losses of $(0.12) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $273.62 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $274.97 million by 0.49 percent. This is a 22.82 percent increase over sales of $222.78 million the same period last year.

CORRECTION: loanDepot Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.13) Misses $(0.08) Estimate, Sales $273.62M Miss $274.97M Estimate

W&amp;T Offshore (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WTI#NYSE">WTI</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.13) per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.15) by 13.33 percent. This is a 160 percent decrease over losses of $(0.05) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $129.87 million which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $124.45 million by 4.35 percent. This is a 7.76 percent decrease over sales of $140.79 million the same period last year.

CORRECTION: W&T Offshore Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.13) Beats $(0.15) Estimate, Sales $129.87M Beat $124.45M Estimate

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Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVAX#NASDAQ">DVAX</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.11) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $0.04 by 375 percent. This is a 57.14 percent decrease over losses of $(0.07) per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $68.16 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $70.58 million by 3.43 percent. This is a 34.21 percent increase over sales of $50.79 million the same period last year.

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CORRECTION: Dynavax Technologies Q1 Adj. EPS $(0.11) Misses $0.04 Estimate, Sales $68.16M Miss $70.58M Estimate

Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKD#NYSE">BKD</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.13) per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $(0.11) by 18.18 percent. This is unchanged from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $813.86 million which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $816.90 million by 0.37 percent. This is a 3.96 percent increase over sales of $782.83 million the same period last year.

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Key Tronic (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KTCC#NASDAQ">KTCC</a>) reported quarterly losses of $(0.05) per share. This is a 76.19 percent increase over losses of $(0.21) per share from the same period last year. The company reported $111.97 million in sales this quarter. This is a 20.32 percent decrease over sales of $140.53 million the same period last year.

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CORRECTION: Key Tronic Q3 Adj. EPS $(0.05) Up From $(0.21) YoY, Sales $111.97M Down From $140.53M YoY

GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.01% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 9.2%. Currently, GEO Group has a market capitalization of $4.32 billion. 
Buying $100 In GEO: If an investor had bought $100 of GEO stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $512.81 today based on a price of $30.23 for GEO at the time of writing.
<h3>GEO Group's Performance Over Last 20 Years</h3>
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If You Invested $100 In This Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Today

Sanmina (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SANM#NASDAQ">SANM</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 5 years by 9.29% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 23.11%. Currently, Sanmina has a market capitalization of $4.21 billion. 
Buying $1000 In SANM: If an investor had bought $1000 of SANM stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $2,735.49 today based on a price of $78.70 for SANM at the time of writing.
<h3>Sanmina's Performance Over Last 5 Years</h3>
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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$1000 Invested In Sanmina 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today

Before Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) became a $2 trillion tech giant, it was just an idea—and Jeff Bezos had something better than venture capital: his mom.
"I won the lottery with my mom. Thanks for literally everything," Bezos declared in a <a href="https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/863867801181855744?lang=en">heartfelt X post</a> on Mother's Day 2017.
Jacklyn Bezos had Jeff <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/QJS-m-LyXMw?si=zVVDU7AUZZwb-INZ">when she was only 17</a>, defying the odds from day one. Pressured to drop out of high school, she stayed the course, graduated, and supported herself and her infant son on just $190 a month working as a secretary.
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At night, she attended school, showing up with two duffel bags—one packed with textbooks and the other with diapers, bottles, and toys to keep baby Jeff occupied.
After divorcing Jeff's biological father, Ted Jorgensen, she later married Miguel "Mike" Bezos, a Cuban immigrant who fled Castro's Cuba alone at age 16. Mike adopted Jeff and became the dad who raised him.
Jorgensen, a former circus unicyclist and bike shop owner, lost contact with Jeff shortly after the divorce. For decades, he didn't know what became of his son—until 2012, when a journalist tracked him down while researching Bezos' biography. "I wasn't a good father or a good husband," Jorgensen admitted at the time, expressing <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/12/42556247/jeff-bezos-biological-dad-didnt-know-he-was-a-billionaire-until-someone-said-your-son-is-one-of-the-most-successful-men-on-the-planet">regret that he never reconnected with Jeff</a> before his death in 2015.
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In the early 1990s, Jeff Bezos was working on Wall Street when he became captivated by the rapid growth of internet usage. Recognizing the potential of e-commerce, he decided to leave his stable job and pursue his vision of an online bookstore. In 1994, he and his then-wife, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/02/43916092/mackenzie-scott-gave-away-19-billion-of-her-38-billion-divorce-settlement-from-jeff-bezos-in-5-years-her-current-net-worth-may-shock-you">MacKenzie Scott</a>, drove across the country from New York to Seattle, drafting Amazon's business plan along the way.&nbsp;
That's when Jacklyn and Mike made a bold move. They didn't just give or loan him money. They invested $245,573—a significant piece of their life savings. Bezos later recalled in an <a href="https://achievement.org/achiever/jeffrey-p-bezos/">interview with the Academy of Achievement</a>, "The first initial start-up capital for Amazon.com came primarily from my parents, and they invested a large fraction of their life savings in what became Amazon.com."
Jeff even warned them upfront that there was a 70% chance they'd lose everything. Instead, their early equity stake—roughly 6% of the fledgling company—<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/startups/25/02/43666298/jeff-bezoss-mom-was-a-divorced-teen-who-couldnt-afford-a-phone-so-used-a-walkie-talkie-to-communicate-now-she-could-be-worth-76-billion">grew into billions</a>. Estimates from Bloomberg in 2018 placed the family's wealth from that <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-07-31/a-hidden-amazon-fortune-bezos-parents-could-be-worth-billions">bet at around $30 billion</a>. Since the stock has grown significantly since 2018, their share could be worth more than double now, assuming they retained all original shares.&nbsp;
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In 2022, Bezos posted <a href="https://x.com/JeffBezos/status/1523330938742005760?lang=en">another tribute on X, writing</a>: "Mom, I have no idea how you did what you did. You kept us both safe inside your heart. Thank you for sharing your strength and for all the sacrifices you made. I love you."
From night school duffel bags to one of the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/25/01/42818961/jeff-bezos-urged-his-brother-and-sister-to-invest-10000-in-amazon-the-stake-grew-15499900-and-its-now-potentially-worth-1-5-billion">biggest fortunes in history</a>, Bezos' story is a reminder: sometimes, the best investors aren't venture capitalists. They're parents who believe—even when the odds say otherwise.
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Buying $1000 In IMO: If an investor had bought $1000 of IMO stock 5 years ago, it would be worth $4,481.65 today based on a price of $68.39 for IMO at the time of writing.
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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