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The fund is an actively managed ETF that seeks to provide total returns, before fees and expenses, that exceed the performance of the index. The index is structured to potentially benefit as the U.S. dollar appreciates relative to a basket of global currencies. The fund will seek exposure to both the U.S. dollar and global currencies held by the index through investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80 percent of its assets in money market securities and other liquid securities. It is non-diversified.

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<li>Verve's leading programs aim to deliver lifelong cardiovascular risk reduction with a single dose by targeting genes strongly linked to cardiovascular disease</li>
<li>Lilly's established capabilities in cardiometabolic disease and genetic medicines are highly complementary to Verve's vision and expertise</li>
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Eli Lilly Agrees To Acquire Verve Therapeutics For $10.50/Share In Cash (An Aggregate Of Approximately $1B) Plus One Contingent Value Right Of Up To An Additional $3.00 Per Share, For A Total Potential Consideration Of Up To $13.50 Per Share (An Aggregate Of Up To Approximately $1.3B)

Needham analyst Ami Fadia reiterates Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COGT#NASDAQ">COGT</a>) from Hold to Hold.

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Needham Reiterates Hold on Cogent Biosciencesto Hold

International Game Technology&nbsp;PLC (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IGT#NYSE">IGT</a>) ("IGT") announced today that its global lottery organization will begin doing business as Brightstar Lottery ("Brightstar" or the "Company"), effective immediately.
Upon completion of the sale of IGT's Gaming and Digital business ("IGT Gaming"), which is expected to occur as early as July 1, 2025, to Voyager Parent, LLC, a holding company owned by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APO#NYSE">APO</a>) (the "Buyer"), Brightstar will be a premier pure play lottery business designed to elevate lotteries and inspire players.
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International Game Technology's Global Lottery Organization To Begin Doing Business As Brightstar Lottery, Effective Immediately

RPM International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RPM#NYSE">RPM</a>) today announced the acquisition of Ready Seal Inc. (Ready Seal), a Texas-based manufacturer of premium exterior wood stains, for its Rust-Oleum business in the Consumer Group. Ready Seal's high performance and user-friendly "Goof-Proof&#x2122;" stain-and-sealer-in-one can be applied in hot or cold conditions, does not show lap marks, and does not require back brushing. Ready Seal generated calendar year 2024 sales of approximately $45 million. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
This strategic acquisition strengthens Rust-Oleum's portfolio of exterior wood care products, a segment that continues to gain traction among professional contractors and DIY enthusiasts. Additionally, Rust-Oleum is positioned to leverage its sales force and distribution channels to accelerate sales of Ready Seal's products.

RPM Buys Ready Seal For Terms Undisclosed to Boost Rust-Oleum's Wood Care Line for Pros and DIYers

TD Securities analyst Andrew Charles reiterates Wingstop (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WING#NASDAQ">WING</a>) with a Buy and maintains $440 price target.

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TD Securities Reiterates Buy on Wingstop, Maintains $440 Price Target

Oracle Corp (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NYSE">ORCL</a>) announced on Tuesday the establishment of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem, a new global initiative aimed at enhancing the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/n45966059/oracle-launches-first-of-its-kind-defense-ecosystem-to-redefine-national-security-innovation">delivery of technology innovation</a> to defense and government sectors.
The ecosystem is designed to strengthen U.S. and allied national security. It seeks to accelerate the adoption of emerging defense technologies by providing defense innovators with opportunities to utilize cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities.
Oracle Defense Ecosystem provides defense technology innovators with access to Oracle&#8217;s cloud and AI technologies, sales support, compliance guidance (CMMC, SCCA), and business tools (Palantir, NetSuite). 
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It seeks to address the challenges faced by national security teams in accessing cutting-edge cloud and AI technologies, particularly from emerging vendors, due to complex procurement processes and strict qualification standards.
The ecosystem will utilize Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), which is trusted by the defense and government sector and meets stringent compliance requirements.
Initial members of the Oracle Defense Ecosystem include Arqit,&nbsp;Blackshark.ai, Entanglement, Fenix Group, now part of Nokia Federal Solutions, Koniku, Kraken, Mattermost, Metron, SensusQ, and Whitespace.
The company announced Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer Isolated, a secure, sovereign compute cloud service <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/n45966054/oracle-advances-national-security-with-new-sovereign-air-gapped-cloud-offering" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">that can be</a> disconnected from the internet. 
This service provides governments and regulated industries with the required level of security and control for confidential data. 
For governments, ministries of defense, intelligence agencies, and telecommunications and healthcare organizations, Oracle Compute Cloud@Customer Isolated is designed to help minimize risks of attacks, adhere to stringent regulations, and support national security.
Oracle and Nextcloud, a European company, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/n45966053/oracle-and-nextcloud-deliver-collaboration-capabilities-to-governments-and-enterprises" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced a partnership</a> that will bring&nbsp;Nextcloud Hub, an open-source content collaboration platform that enables teams to collaborate across mobile, desktop, and web interfaces, to&nbsp;Oracle Cloud Infrastructure&nbsp;(OCI). 
Government and enterprise customers can deploy Nextcloud Hub across OCI&#8217;s&nbsp;sovereign cloud solutions, including public, government, dedicated, and air-gapped regions.
Oracle partnered with&nbsp;Metron to provide <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/06/n45966027/oracle-and-metron-strategic-alliance-accelerates-defense-decision-superiority" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">scalable decision support</a> solutions for multi-domain operations. Oracle and Metron solutions enable defense organizations to outpace their adversaries in the OODA (observe, orient, decide, and act) loop by providing them with the tools to make swift, informed decisions based on data insights, the company said in a press release. 
In addition,&nbsp;Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI),&nbsp;available across all U.S. security fabrics, offers a scalable, high-performance, and cost-effective way for Metron&#8217;s decision support technology to help defense organizations bolster their data security and resilience across battlefield networks.
In another significant defense news development, OpenAI&nbsp;bagged a $200 million <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45965573/openai-wins-200-million-us-defense-contract-for-ai-warfare-capabilities-as-the-company-looks-to-raise-40-billion" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defense contract to</a> develop artificial intelligence capabilities for national security applications, according to Department of Defense contracts on Monday.
ORCL Price Action:&nbsp;Oracle stock is trading lower by 0.76% to $209.50 premarket at last check Tuesday.
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Oracle Launches New Defense Program To Help US Military Tap Into AI And Cloud Tech

Needham analyst Laura Martin maintains Taboola.com (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TBLA#NASDAQ">TBLA</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $3.34 to $4.5.

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Needham Maintains Buy on Taboola.com, Raises Price Target to $4.5

Fired vaccine experts warn that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s overhaul of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s key vaccine advisory panel threatens public health and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/25/06/45937422/rfk-jr-appointee-to-cdc-advisory-committee-was-a-paid-expert-in-mercks-gardasil-lawsuit">undermines decades of immunization progress</a>.
What Happened: Seventeen ousted members of the CDC&#8217;s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices published a warning in the JAMA medical journal on Monday, condemning Kennedy&#8217;s abrupt dismissal of the entire panel on June 9.
Kennedy replaced them with eight new members, including vaccine critics Robert Malone and Retsef Levi.
&#8220;The abrupt dismissal of the entire membership of the ACIP, along with its executive secretary, on June 9, the appointment of 8 new ACIP members just 2 days later, and the recent reduction of CDC staff dedicated to immunizations have left the U.S. vaccine program critically weakened,&#8221; the former members wrote.
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Why It Matters: Kennedy justified the overhaul to &#8220;re-establish public confidence in vaccine science,&#8221; claiming former President Joe Biden-appointed members had conflicts of interest without providing specific evidence. 
The committee advises the CDC on immunization schedules after U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval, directly influencing insurance coverage and vaccine policy, reported Reuters.
The panel shake-up compounds broader pharmaceutical industry disruption. The Trump administration <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/health-care/25/06/45898417/rfk-jr-appoints-vaccine-critics-to-cdc-vaccine-panel-after-firing-entire-advisory-committee-report">terminated a $600 million</a> Moderna Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MRNA#NASDAQ">MRNA</a>) contract for mRNA bird flu vaccine development and removed COVID-19 vaccines from recommended schedules for pregnant women and children.
Kennedy&#8217;s broader healthcare restructuring eliminated 10,000 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services positions to save $1.8 billion annually. 
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s CDC Overhaul 'Critically Weakened' US Vaccine Program, Say Ousted Experts

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<li>LYL314 demonstrated robust clinical responses, with an 88% overall response rate and a 72% complete response rate in patients treated in the third- or later-line setting (N = 25)</li>
<li>71% of patients with complete response remained in complete response at ≥ 6 months</li>
<li>Manageable safety profile appropriate for outpatient administration with no Grade ≥ 3 cytokine release syndrome and low rates of Grade ≥ 3 ICANS with rapid resolution</li>
<li>Pivotal single-arm PiNACLE trial is underway in CAR T-naïve patients with large B-cell lymphoma treated in the third- or later-line setting</li>
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LYEL

Lyell Immunopharma Announced New Clinical Data From Phase 1/2 Trial Of LYL314, In Patients Treated In The 3L+ Setting (N = 25), LYL314 Showed An 88% Overall Response Rate And A 72% Complete Response Rate

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Surf Air Mobility Achieves Record Reliability And Operational Gains In Optimization Phase Of Transformation Plan

Needham analyst Laura Martin reiterates Roku (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROKU#NASDAQ">ROKU</a>) with a Buy and maintains $88.5 price target.

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Needham Reiterates Buy on Roku, Maintains $88.5 Price Target

BJ's Wholesale Club Plans New Location in Springfield, Massachusetts; Springfield Club Marks First New Massachusetts Location Since 2012

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Reuters Reported Ferrari Delays Second EV Model Launch to 2028 From 2026 Citing Low Demand for High-Performance Luxury EVs; First EV, a Large Car (Not SUV), to Be Presented Later in 2025

The Kroger Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KR#NYSE">KR</a>) will release its first-quarter financial results before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/KR/earnings">opening bell on Friday, June 20</a>.
Analysts expect the Cincinnati, Ohio-based company to report quarterly earnings at $1.46 per share, up from $1.43 per share in the year-ago period. Kroger projects quarterly revenue of $45.31 billion, compared to $45.27 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
On March 6, the company reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.14, beating the street view of $1.11. Quarterly sales of $34.308 billion missed the analyst consensus estimate of $34.509 billion.
Kroger shares gained 0.7% to close at $66.01 on Monday.
Benzinga readers can access the latest analyst ratings on the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/22/09/28888638/exclusive-study-finds-benzinga-analyst-ratings-data-yields-market-beating-strategie">Analyst Stock Ratings</a> page. Readers can sort by stock ticker, company name, analyst firm, rating change or other variables.
Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/GBX/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $73 on June 13, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 66%.</li>
<li>Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman maintained an Equal-Weight rating and raised the price target from $65 to $71 on May 19, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 65%.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst Ken Goldman maintained an Overweight rating and boosted the price target from $72 to $82 on May 1, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 77%.</li>
<li>Guggenheim analyst John Heinbockel maintained a Buy rating and raised the price target from $71 to $73 on April 3, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 63%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Paul Lejuez maintained a Neutral rating and boosted the price target from $61 to $65 on March 7, 2025. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 64%</li>
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Considering buying KR stock? Here&#8217;s what analysts think: 
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Sapiens Unveils Latest CoreSuite Release With Gen AI, ML Tools To Boost Life Insurer Efficiency And Personalization

China is growing its nuclear arsenal more rapidly than any other country in the world, according to a new report.
What Happened: Newly released research by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) estimates that China now possesses at least 600 nuclear warheads, with "around 100 per year being added to the stockpile since 2023."
According <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/17/china-nuclear-warheads-weapons-stockpile">to</a> the Guardian, the pace of this buildup suggests China could hold 1,500 warheads by 2035, nearing the number of deployed warheads held by the U.S. and Russia.
At a press briefing, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun declined to comment on the report, but stated: "China has always adhered to the nuclear strategy of self-defence, always maintained its nuclear forces at the minimum level required for national security, and has not participated in the arms race."
Guo also restated China's nuclear policy: "China adheres to a policy of not being the first to use nuclear weapons at any time, and that China would not use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear armed states."
"China will continue to firmly commit to <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">safeguarding its legitimate security interests</a> and maintaining world peace and stability," he added.
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Why It Matters: SIPRI observes that while China still lags far behind the U.S. and Russia in overall nuclear inventories—5,177 and 5,459 warheads, respectively—the current trend indicates that the country is shifting gears after years of disarmament.
"The era of reductions in the number of nuclear weapons in the world, which had lasted since the end of the cold war, is coming to an end," said Hans M. Kristensen, associate senior fellow at SIPRI.
Currently, China is thought to have 24 warheads that are "already placed on missiles or located in bases with operational forces," meaning they could be deployed at short notice. The report also highlights extensive construction of intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) facilities in northern desert regions and three mountainous eastern sites.
China's increasing nuclear capability is of strategic importance in the context of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own.
SIPRI also noted that the global nuclear arsenal has increased to 12,241 warheads and underscored the need for new control measures for the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45946284/ai-quantum-tech-could-heighten-nuclear-conflict-risk-through-miscommunication-and-technical-accidents-warns-think-tank">rapidly accelerating nuclear arms race.</a>
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China Leads Global Nuclear Warhead Growth, Arsenal Nears 600, Could Reach 1,500 By 2035: Report

The most oversold stocks in the real estate sector presents an opportunity to buy into undervalued companies.
The RSI is a momentum indicator, which compares a stock&#8217;s strength on days when prices go up to its strength on days when prices go down. When compared to a stock&#8217;s price action, it can give traders a better sense of how a stock may perform in the short term. An asset is typically considered oversold when the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/rsi">RSI is below 30</a>, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/">Benzinga Pro</a>.
Here's the latest list of major oversold players in this sector, having an RSI near or below 30.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">MacKenzie Realty Capital Inc (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MKZR#NASDAQ">MKZR</a>)</h3>
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<li>On May 19, Mackenzie Realty Capital posted a third-quarter loss of 47 cents per share, versus a year-ago loss of 26 cents per share. Robert Dixon, CEO and President of MacKenzie Realty Capital, said, &#8220;The third quarter results were in line with our internal expectations and although we are disappointed to suspend the cash dividend for our common stockholders, the uncertainty around interest rates and the overall economic outlook has led the Board to this decision. We remain focused on successfully executing our growth initiatives while maintaining financial discipline which we believe will deliver sustained value creation over the long term.&#8221; The company's stock fell around 33% over the past month and has a 52-week low of $0.71.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 28.1</li>
<li>MKZR Price Action: Shares of MacKenzie Realty Capital closed at $0.72 on Monday.</li>
<li>Edge Stock Ratings: 2.13 Momentum score with Value at 86.79. </li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Avalon Globocare Corp (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALBT#NASDAQ">ALBT</a>)        </h3>
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<li>On May 14, Avalon Globocare posted a first-quarter loss of $1.43 per share, versus a year-ago loss of $1.80 per share. The company's stock fell around 23% over the past month and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/ALBT">has a 52-week low </a>of $2.12.</li>
<li>RSI Value: 27.8</li>
<li>ALBT Price Action: Shares of Avalon Globocare gained 0.7% to close at $3.04 on Monday.</li>
<li>Benzinga Pro&#8217;s charting tool helped identify the trend in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/register?utm_adType=bzprocontent&amp;utm_campaign=14daytrial&amp;utm_ad=0617">ALBT stock</a>.</li>
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Israel has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/commodities/25/06/45965846/israel-is-pounding-irans-energy-infrastructure-and-its-sending-these-oil-etfs-soaring-but-it-maybe-bad-news-at-the-gas-pump">attacked Iran's energy infrastructure</a> in a bid to cripple the economic foundations of the Middle Eastern country in the ongoing military conflict.
However, Iran's energy woes are not new. The domestic energy sector has been struggling and the regime's cryptocurrency endeavors may have contributed to the problem.
What Happened: Iran pivoted to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) mining as a tool to bypass sanctions that have impacted its economy and curtailed access to international finance. It also signaled <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/global/24/12/42384513/iran-plans-to-regulate-crypto-to-nullify-sanctions-as-trump-set-to-oversee-administration">plans to regulate cryptocurrency</a>, aiming to "eliminate negative impacts while leveraging positive effects" of digital currencies.
But what began as a state-sanctioned workaround for sanctions has "mutated into a security vulnerability," <a href="https://www.meforum.org/mef-observer/how-irans-cryptocurrency-gamble-empowers-the-revolutionary-guards-and-drains-the-state">said </a>the Middle East Forum, a conservative think tank that promotes U.S. interests in the Middle East and a harsh critic of the Iranian regime.
"While Iran's power grid began experiencing seasonal shortages in 2018, the problem intensified dramatically with the introduction of crypto mining," according to a report by the think tank.
The report blamed Iran's Revolutionary Guards for the mess, claiming that the group fought the government&#8217;s efforts to shut down illegal mining while using cryptocurrencies to increase their riches.
Iran International, a London-based Persian-language network critical of Iran&#8217;s leadership, published a similar <a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202412215163">report</a><a href="https://www.iranintl.com/en/202412215163" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> </a>last year, discussing the impact of Bitcoin mining on overburdening the energy grid.
<a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga</a> reached out to the Iranian government for a comment. The story will be updated when they respond.
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Why It Matters: These energy woes come amid escalating tensions with Israel that risks snowballing into a full-scale conflict that may bring in other major nations.
On Monday, President Donald Trump sent alarm bells ringing when he urged everyone to "immediately"&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/events/25/06/45964856/trump-asks-everyone-to-immediately-evacuate-tehran-odds-of-us-striking-iran-spike-on-crypto-betting-platform" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">evacuate the city</a>&nbsp;of Tehran. Israel has been launching strikes on Iran since Thursday of last week, but the U.S. has stayed out of the conflict thus far.
While Iran has also launched missile attacks in retaliation, their frequency has reportedly decreased as a result of Israel's targeted strikes on<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45944854/irans-missile-stockpile-may-be-shrinking-as-strikes-on-israel-taper-off-says-think-tank-lmt-rtx-" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">&nbsp;Iran's missile stockpile and launch capability</a>.
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