
5 Stocks to Buy on S&P 500's 16th Record Closing High of the Year
The index has bounced back strongly after coming close to a bear market in April and has been hitting fresh highs over the past month. The recent S&P 500 rally is driven by renewed optimism surrounding rate cuts and massive investment in tech on the domestic front.
Given the positive sentiment, it would be ideal to invest in S&P 500 stocks, such as Adobe Inc. ADBE, Microsoft Corporation MSFT, Broadcom Inc. AVGO, Analog Devices, Inc. ADI and Arista Networks, Inc. ANET, which have strong potential in 2025. These stocks have a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) or 2 (Buy) and assure good returns. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
S&P 500 Hits New Record High
The S&P 500 jumped 1.1% on Tuesday to end at 6,445.76 points, a new record closing high. This is the index's seventh record close in less than a month. This was also the index's 16th record close of the year.
Tuesday's rally came after fresh data showed that inflation increased less than expected. The consumer price index rose 0.2% sequentially in July after increasing 0.3% in May, and missed analysts' expectations of a rise of 0.3%. Year over year, CPI rose 2.7% in July, also lower than the consensus estimate of a rise of 2.8%.
Core CPI, which strips out the volatile food and energy prices, increased 0.3% in July, in line with the consensus estimate. On a year-over-year basis, core CPI rose 3.1%, slightly higher than analysts' expectations of a 3% rise.
Concerns grew over the past few months that President Donald Trump's tariffs could push up prices of goods, which could weigh on the economy. However, the CPI reading alleviated those fears to a great extent, raising hopes of a rate cut in September. This sent stocks on a rally, taking the S&P 500 higher.
Market participants are now pricing in a 94% chance of a 25-basis point rate cut in September, according to the CME's FedWatch Tool. This was 85% before the release of the CPI report.
Investor Optimism Helping S&P 500
The S&P 500 has had a stellar year so far, marked by sharp ups and downs. After reaching a record high in February on hopes that Trump's pro-business agenda would lift the market, the index nosedived in April.
The decline came after Trump, weeks into his presidency, announced extensive tariffs, sparking fears of a global trade war.
By April, stocks had plunged nearly 18% for the year, taking the index close to bear market territory. The tide turned when Trump temporarily suspended the tariffs and opened trade negotiations with U.S. allies, and finalized trade deals with several countries.
From that point onward, the index has maintained a strong upward trajectory. The S&P 500 has gained 2.8% in the past month and 9.6% year to date.
5 S&P 500 Stocks With Growth Potential
Adobe Inc.
Adobe Inc. is one of the largest software companies in the world. ADBE picks up licensing fees from customers, which form the bulk of its revenues. Adobe also offers technical support and education that account for the balance.
Adobe has an expected earnings growth rate of 12% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 0.9% over the past 60 days. ADBE presently has a Zacks Rank #2.
Microsoft Corporation
Microsoft Corporation is one of the largest broad-based technology providers in the world. MSFT dominates the PC software market, with more than 73% of the market share for desktop operating systems. Microsoft Corporation's Microsoft 365 application suite is one of the most popular productivity software globally. MSFT is also one of the prominent public cloud providers that can deliver a wide variety of infrastructure-as-a-service and platform-as-a-service solutions at scale.
Microsoft Corporation has an expected earnings growth rate of 12.3% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings has improved 2.3% over the last 60 days. MSFT presently carries a Zacks Rank #2.
Broadcom Inc.
Broadcom Inc. is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices, with a focus on complex digital and mixed signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor-based devices and analog III-V-based products. AVGO's semiconductor solutions are used in end products such as enterprise and data center networking, home connectivity, set-top boxes, broadband access, telecommunication equipment, smartphones and base stations, data center servers and storage systems, factory automation, power generation and alternative energy systems, and electronic displays.
Broadcom's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 36.1%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-year earnings has improved 0.2% over the past 60 days. AVGO currently has a Zacks Rank #2.
Analog Devices, Inc.
Analog Devices, Inc. is an original equipment manufacturer of semiconductor devices, specifically, analog, mixed signal and digital signal processing (DSP) integrated circuits. ADI's product line is composed of amplifiers and comparators; analog to digital converters; digital to analog converters; video encoders and decoders; embedded processing products and DSPs; MEMS and temperature sensors; RF/IF components and converters; power and thermal management ICs, audio/video converters, amplifiers, CODECs, filters and processors.
Analog Devices' expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 16%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current-year earnings has improved 0.1% over the past 60 days. ADI currently has a Zacks Rank #2.
Arista Networks
Arista Networks, Inc. is engaged in providing cloud networking solutions for data centers and cloud computing environments. ANET offers 10/25/40/50/100 Gigabit Ethernet switches and routers optimized for the next-generation data center networks. Arista uses multiple silicon architectures across its products.
Arista Networks' expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 23.8%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings improved 9.8% over the past 60 days. ANET presently has a Zacks Rank #1.
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Second Quarter 2025 and Recent Highlights: Zero lost time incidents or reportable environmental spills. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ("USACE" or the "Army Corps") issued the Section 404 permit for the Project. Submitted formal application to U.S. EXIM for potential Project debt financing of up to $2.0 billion. Closed $425 million in gross proceeds from equity financing and subsequently additional gross proceeds of $49 million upon full exercise of an underwriter option, for total aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $474 million. Announced plan for comprehensive project financing plan for the Project. Published 2024 Sustainability Report, the Company's twelfth annual sustainability report. The Idaho Board of Environmental Quality issued a final order rejecting challenges by certain petitioners to the air permit to construct issued by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality for the Project and upholding the permit in all respects. "Perpetua Resources received its final federal permit for the Stibnite Gold Project in the second quarter of 2025, after eight years of rigorous interagency coordination and review," said Jon Cherry, President and CEO of Perpetua Resources. "Following the successful equity offering in June 2025, and with final state permits and authorizations needed to begin construction expected in the fall of 2025, Perpetua is focused on finalizing a potential royalty or stream arrangement with financial assurance guarantees which is expected to be complete this summer, while advancing the US EXIM debt financing." About Perpetua Resources and the Stibnite Gold Project Perpetua Resources Corp., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is focused on the exploration, site restoration and redevelopment of gold-antimony-silver deposits in the Stibnite-Yellow Pine district of central Idaho that are encompassed by the Stibnite Gold Project. The Stibnite Gold Project is one of the highest-grade, open pit gold deposits in the United States and is designed to apply a modern, responsible mining approach to restore an abandoned mine site and produce both gold and the only mined source of antimony in the United States. Antimony trisulfide from Stibnite is the only known domestic reserves of antimony that can meet U.S. defense needs for many small arms, munitions, and missile types. Forward-Looking Information Investors should be aware that the U.S. EXIM Letter of Interest ("LOI") is non-binding and conditional, and does not represent a financing commitment. A funding commitment, if any, is conditional upon successfully completing the due diligence and underwriting process, which may not be completed on the expected timeline, or at all. If the Company's application is approved, there can be no assurance that the U.S. EXIM financing will be for the full amount indicated in the LOI or the increased amount requested in the application, or that the approved U.S. EXIM financing will be sufficient for the Company to commence construction of the Project. Further, release of funding under any such commitment would be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and covenants by the Company. Investors should be aware that the Company has not entered into any definitive agreement with respect to a royalty, streaming or guarantee and may not be able to enter into such agreement on the anticipated terms and timeline, or at all. In addition, the outcomes from such agreement, when entered into, may not be sufficient to satisfy the aggregate obligations of the Company to provide construction phase financial assurance under applicable federal and state law prior to commencing construction. 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Forward-Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, our ability to comply with, obtain and defend permits related to the Project; the Company's ability to successfully secure financing from U.S. EXIM or other sources on acceptable terms, or at all, including the review process and potential outcome of the Company's U.S. EXIM financing application; the expected timing of, and benefits to the Project of, securing such financing from U.S. EXIM; the anticipated timing of the issuance of certain state permits or a USFS notice to proceed; the Company's ability to satisfy financial assurance requirements under applicable federal and state law on acceptable terms and on anticipated timelines, if at all; the Company's ability, in connection with efforts to satisfy financial assurance requirements applicable to the Project and to provide additional Project financing, to enter into a royalty or stream agreement on acceptable terms and on the anticipated timeline, if at all. 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High Tide to Become Major Player in German Medical Cannabis Market Through Acquisition of Majority Stake in Remexian Pharma GmbH
Remexian Generated €65 Million in Revenue in the Last 12 Months CALGARY, AB, Aug. 14, 2025 /CNW/ - High Tide Inc. (" High Tide" or the"Company") (Nasdaq: HITI) (TSXV: HITI) (FSE: 2LYA), the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, announced today that it is entering the fast growing German medical cannabis market by signing a definitive agreement (the " Acquisition Agreement") pursuant to which the Company will acquire 51% of Remexian Pharma GmbH (" Remexian"), for a preliminary estimated purchase price of €27.2 million, subject to certain adjustments on closing (the " Transaction"), and will have an option to acquire the remaining interest in Remexian. Founded in 2018 and headquartered just outside of Berlin, Germany, Remexian is a leading and established pharmaceutical company built for the purpose of importation and wholesale of medical cannabis, and has a fully certified EU GDP warehouse. 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Together, our complementary strengths and deep procurement expertise will create a stronger foundation for growth and further enhance the fundamentals of this business," said Raj Grover, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of High Tide. "With this highly accretive acquisition adding approximately C$100 million in topline revenue and significant EBITDA annually, we will meaningfully strengthen our financials, positioning us well to establish a strong foothold in Germany, which will serve as a springboard into other European markets in due course. Our goal in Germany remains clear: to provide the highest quality medical cannabis at the most affordable prices, led by our Canadian house of brands and supplemented by medical cannabis imports from all across the globe," added Mr. Grover. "We are truly energized by the strong synergy we've found with High Tide, whose impressive scale amplifies our impact in Germany," said Markus Wenner, Co-Founder of Remexian. "Both of our companies have taken a deliberate, strategic approach to becoming leaders in our respective markets. By combining one of Germany's largest cannabis distribution networks with High Tide's unmatched access to Canadian supply, we are setting the stage for unprecedented growth. We at Remexian are looking forward to building this exciting future together with Raj and the talented High Tide team." Since the passage of Germany's Consumer Cannabis Act in April 2024, demand for medical cannabis in the country has continued to accelerate. Over the past year, the number of medical cannabis patients has risen sharply—from an estimated 250,000 to nearly 900,000—resulting in a threefold increase in import volumes and annual revenues approaching €1 billion. 2 According to Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM), medical cannabis imports in the second quarter of 2025 reached a record 43.3 metric tonnes, representing a 15% increase over Q1 2025 (37.5 tonnes) and a twelve month rolling total of 134 tonnes, maintaining its place as the largest importer of medical cannabis in the world. The surge in demand has also boosted Canada's position as a leading global exporter, with the country nearly half of Germany's imports—approximately 36 tonnes in the first six months of 2025. 3 Remexian, managed by Francesco Baganz and Stefan Adomeit, is a leader in the German medical cannabis landscape with annualized revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of €70 million and €15 million, respectively, for the six months ended March 2025. Remexian is also one of the largest distributors of cannabis flower in Germany in terms of total grams sold, which equaled 7 tonnes in Q2 2025, representing 16% of the 43 tonnes imported into Germany in the quarter. 4 While finalizing the acquisition, the Company considered the potential for changes to Germany's medical cannabis framework. The Company believes that even if restrictions are placed on telemedicine and mail-order delivery, which would be subject to lengthy legislative review, the market will continue growing after an adjustment period. TRANSACTION DETAILS The Transaction, which is an arm's length transaction, is subject to, among other things, receipt of required TSX Venture Exchange (" TSXV") approval, and other customary conditions of closing and is expected to close in the coming weeks. It implies an enterprise valuation of €53.4 million, representing 3.64065 times Annualized Adjusted EBITDA generated during the six months ended March 31, 2025, and is subject to certain adjustments based on working capital and net debt upon closing. The preliminary estimated purchase price of €27.2 million for the 51% of equity acquired will be satisfied as follows: 42% in common shares of High Tide (" High Tide Shares") priced at US$2.1912, representing the volume weighted average price per High Tide Share on the Nasdaq for the 10 trading days ending August 8, 2025. 29% in cash. 29% via loans from the sellers (the " Loan"). 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In addition, High Tide has agreed to grant Remexian's owners an option to put to High Tide the remaining interests in Remexian not held by High Tide (the " Put Option"), at the same enterprise value as the Call Option during the same time periods. The consideration under the Call Option or the Put Option, if exercised, will be satisfied in a combination of cash and High Tide Shares, at High Tide's discretion. The Call Option has a minimum price of €15 million, and is subject to a minimum cash payment of at least 40%, and the Put Option is subject to a minimum cash payment of at least 30%. Any High Tide Shares issued in connection with the Transaction are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day. ABOUT HIGH TIDE High Tide, Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the world's most powerful plant. Its wholly owned subsidiary, Canna Cabana, is the second-largest cannabis retail brand globally. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis, including: Bricks & Mortar Retail: Canna Cabana™ is the largest cannabis retail chain in Canada, with 203 current locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and growing. In 2021, Canna Cabana became the first cannabis discount club retailer in the world. Retail Innovation: Fastendr™ is a unique and fully automated technology that employs retail kiosks to facilitate a better buying experience through browsing, ordering and pickup. Consumption Accessories: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory e-commerce platforms across the world, including and Brands: High Tide's industry-leading and consumer-facing brand roster includes Queen of Bud™, Cabana Cannabis Co™, Daily High Club™, Vodka Glass™, Puff Puff Pass™, Dopezilla™, Atomik™, Hue™, Evolution™ and more. CBD: High Tide continues to cultivate the possibilities of consumer CBD through and Wholesale Distribution: High Tide keeps that cannabis category stocked with wholesale solutions via Valiant™. Licensing: High Tide continues to push cannabis culture forward through fresh partnerships and license agreements under the Famous Brandz™ name. High Tide consistently moves ahead of the currents, having been named one of Canada's Top Growing Companies by the Globe and Mail's Report on Business in 2024 for the fourth consecutive year and was recognized as a top 50 company by the TSX Venture Exchange in 2022, 2024 and 2025. High Tide was also ranked number one in the retail category on the Financial Times list of Americas' Fastest Growing Companies for 2023. To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit For investment performance, don't miss the High Tide profile pages on SEDAR+ and EDGAR. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Media Inquiries Carter Brownlee Communications and Public Affairs Advisor High Tide Inc. [email protected] 403-770-3080 Investor Inquiries Vahan Ajamian Capital Markets Advisor High Tide Inc. CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This press release may contain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. The forward-looking statements herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the successful closing of the Transaction; the future growth of the German medical cannabis market; the final purchase price; whether the Company exercises its option to acquire the remaining interest in Remexian; the ability for the Company to significantly increase the Canadian share of medical cannabis imports into Germany; the ability for the Company to expand into other European medical cannabis markets in due course; the annualized revenue for Remexian; future changes to Germany's medical cannabis framework; the result on market growth of potential restrictions on telemedicine and mail-order delivery; and whether all conditions will be met, including TSXV approval. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these statements are reasonable, such statements are based on expectations, factors, and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the Company's control, including but not limited to the risk factors discussed under the heading "Non-Exhaustive List of Risk Factors" in Schedule A to our current annual information form, and elsewhere in this press release, as such factors may be further updated from time to time in our periodic filings, available at and which factors are incorporated herein by reference. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and reflect the Company's expectations as of the date hereof and are subject to change thereafter. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results, or otherwise, or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law. CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FUTURE ORIENTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION This press release may contain future oriented financial information (" FOFI") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation about prospective results of operations, financial position or cash flows, which is subject to the same assumptions, risk factors, limitations, and qualifications as set out in the above "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements". FOFI is not presented in the format of a historical balance sheet, income statement or cash flow statement. FOFI does not purport to present the Company's financial condition in accordance with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the FOFI will prove accurate. The actual results of operations of the Company and the resulting financial results will likely vary from the amounts set forth in the analysis presented, and such variation may be material (including due to the occurrence of unforeseen events occurring subsequent to the preparation of the FOFI). The Company and management believe that the FOFI has been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting management's best estimates and judgments as of the applicable date. However, because this information is highly subjective and subject to numerous risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the FOFI as necessarily indicative of future results. 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CrowdStrike provides what customers need most in a unified platform: modern identity security by design, without architectural trade-offs and integration debt," said Mike Sentonas, president, CrowdStrike. "Access in today's enterprise is dynamic and unpredictable, with identities spanning users, machines, and AI agents operating across hybrid environments in real time. The Falcon platform was built to manage this complexity, providing the speed, scale, and precision organizations need to stop modern identity attacks.' Identity has become the primary path adversaries take to compromise an organization. Attackers increasingly exploit a broad spectrum of identities that span human users, service accounts (non-human identities), SaaS credentials, and now, autonomous AI agents. Each agent represents a superhuman identity with persistent access to systems, applications, and sensitive data. These non-human agent identities dramatically increase the size and severity of the attack surface: more identities across more environments, more privileges across more workflows, and more opportunity for adversaries to move faster than defenders can respond. Modern adversaries exploit this access to move seamlessly across domains – endpoint, identity, cloud, and SaaS – leaving organizations that rely on traditional IAM and legacy PAM tools exposed to cross-domain attacks. Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security closes the gaps that adversaries exploit with a unified solution that delivers continuous protection across identity types (human, non-human and AI agent), environments, and stages of the identity attack chain. From initial access to lateral movement, CrowdStrike protects human, non-human, and AI agents across hybrid environments, including on-prem, cloud, and SaaS. Powered by CrowdStrike's agentic AI, organizations gain autonomous threat analysis and response that helps them detect, investigate, and stop identity-based attacks in real time, through a single unified platform. Organizations can immediately strengthen their security posture without waiting for promised integrations, or accepting identity capabilities fragmented across multiple platforms that replicate the same complexity and security gaps as multi-vendor solutions. Delivered through a single lightweight sensor and managed from a single console, CrowdStrike gives defenders real-time visibility, dynamic access enforcement, and autonomous response across every identity and every domain. 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Uses cross-domain telemetry and agentic AI to triage threats, enforce policy, and block lateral movement and privilege escalation. SaaS Identity Security: Identifies misconfigurations, flags risky behaviors, and governs overprovisioned access – for humans, non-human identities, and AI agents – across cloud-first applications. Delivered through the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security replaces fragmented tools and disconnected workflows. Security teams gain real-time visibility, dynamic enforcement, and autonomous response across every identity and every domain. With rapid deployment and immediate time-to-value, organizations can strengthen their identity security posture today, without waiting for integrations or accepting security gaps. 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CrowdStrike and CrowdStrike Falcon are marks owned by CrowdStrike, Inc. and are registered in the United States and other countries. CrowdStrike owns other trademarks and service marks and may use the brands of third parties to identify their products and services.