🆕 Newsmakers — 9:30a ET, 2026-08-19 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • Equities Hit A Speed Bump As Semis Slide And Yields Climb Stocks extended their decline for a third straight session on Aug. 18, renewing debate over the durability of the equity rally at a moment when rising Treasury yields, persistent inflation concerns, and a still‑simmering conflict with Iran threaten to keep pressure on risk asset… — seekingalpha.com · 08/19 9:10a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4938269-equities-hit-speed-bump-semis-slide-yields-climb • Robotics and AI converging to revolutionise industries: ABB Robotics Marc Segura, the President of ABB Robotics, tells CNBC's Ritika Gupta that industrial robotics is entering a new era as machine and artificial intelligence converge. He also discusses China's Unitree IPO, Europe's role in the global robotics and physical AI race, and SoftBank's… — youtube.com · 08/19 9:08a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YebvAl6t4_s • Pressure-Testing Four MidCon Oil And Gas Producers Unit Corporation stands out as my preferred Mid-Continent producer, offering the most attractive risk/reward profile at current valuations. UNTC trades at the lowest EV/PV-10 among peers, holds significant cash, and is positioned for potential upside if production assets are sol… — seekingalpha.com · 08/19 9:00a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4938224-pressure-testing-four-midcon-oil-and-gas-producers • Trump to host crypto executives as SEC weighs regulations President Donald Trump will host cryptocurrency executives at the White House on Wednesday as U.S. financial regulators this week prepare to advance their framework for ​certain digital assets, according to media reports. — reuters.com · 08/19 8:55a https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/trump-host-crypto-executives-sec-weighs-regulations-2026-08-19/ • Treasury announces upscaled buyback operation for longer-term debt, sending yields lower Treasury announces upscaled buyback operation for longer-term debt, sending yields lower — cnbc.com · 08/19 8:52a https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/19/treasury-announces-upscaled-buyback-operation-for-longer-term-debt-sending-yields-lower.html

🐘 NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:

1. CDE +6% $19.64 (20B cap) Which Silver Mining ETF Is the Better Buy: Global X's SIL or iShares' SLVP? Global X commands $4.8 billion in assets but lags on performance, while iShares delivers a 1.9% dividend yield with lower fees. — fool.com · 08/18 2:36p https://www.fool.com/coverage/etfs/2026/08/18/which-silver-mining-etf-is-the-better-buy-global-x-s-sil-or-ishares-slvp/

2. HL +6% $19.00 (13B cap) Which Silver Mining ETF Is the Better Buy: Global X's SIL or iShares' SLVP? Global X commands $4.8 billion in assets but lags on performance, while iShares delivers a 1.9% dividend yield with lower fees. — fool.com · 08/18 2:36p https://www.fool.com/coverage/etfs/2026/08/18/which-silver-mining-etf-is-the-better-buy-global-x-s-sil-or-ishares-slvp/

3. NOK +2% $10.64 (57B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. WEAV +32% $7.28 (579M cap) Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Weave Communications, Inc. is obtaining a Fair Price for Public Shareholders Shareholder Alert: Ademi LLP investigates whether Weave Communications, Inc. is obtaining a Fair Price for Public Shareholders PR — gurufocus.com · 08/19 4:00a https://www.gurufocus.com/news/9042591/shareholder-alert-ademi-llp-investigates-whether-weave-communications-inc-is-obtaining-a-fair-price-for-public-shareholders

2. SCTX +28% $27.11 (435M cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

3. HAE +16% $104.65 (4.8B cap) Haemonetics Corp (HAE) Shares Surge 15.9% -- What GF Score of 85 Tells Investors On August 18, 2026, Haemonetics Corp (HAE) shares rose 15.9%, bringing the current price to $104.65. This performance reflects a significant 52-week range, with — gurufocus.com · 08/18 7:49p https://www.gurufocus.com/news/9041964/haemonetics-corp-hae-shares-surge-159-what-gf-score-of-85-tells-investors

4. DUOG +16% $52.30 (1.3B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

5. DUOT +13% $11.59 (340M cap) Duos Technologies: Not Buying Is Leaving A Lot Of Money On The Table Duos Technologies is positioned for explosive growth, driven by transformative GPU-as-a-Service contracts and rapid scaling in the AI data center space. The recent $500M Axe Compute deal and $176M Hydra Host contract underpin a revenue surge, with 2025–2028 projections far excee… — seekingalpha.com · 08/19 7:00a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4938141-duos-technologies-not-buying-is-leaving-a-lot-of-money-on-the-table

6. EIKN +11% $12.89 (694M cap) Eikon Therapeutics to Participate in KOL Event on Therapeutic Use of PARP Inhibitors in Oncology Hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Roger M. Perlmutter, M.D., Ph.D., will participate in a key opinion leader (KOL) event on Thursday, August 20, 2026 — globenewswire.com · 08/18 4:15p https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/08/18/3347241/0/en/eikon-therapeutics-to-participate-in-kol-event-on-therapeutic-use-of-parp-inhibitors-in-oncology-hosted-by-cantor-fitzgerald.html

— new items only (already-sent headlines filtered). Full list in the 10am/3pm digest.