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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Iridium (IRDM) Stock Trades Up, Here Is Why
What Happened? Shares of satellite communications provider jumped 3.2% in the morning session after the stock gained ground amid broader positive market sentiment as investors looked ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings. Shares appeared to be lifted by a wider market rally, with investors showing increased appetite for equities ahead of a heavy slate of earnings reports from major U.S. companies. Notably, the earnings season got off to a strong start: More than 85% of the S&P 500 stocks that reported earnings exceeded expectations, according to FactSet data. This robust performance fueled positive sentiment, suggesting that corporate profitability remained resilient despite ongoing economic uncertainties. After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $31.99, down 0.3% from previous close. Is now the time to buy Iridium? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. What Is The Market Telling Us Iridium's shares are quite volatile and have had 17 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 3 months ago when the stock dropped 12.9% on the news that the company reported mixed first quarter 2025 results. Revenue beat expectations by a narrow margin, though earnings beat by a more convincing amount. In addition, the number of subscribers in the broadband and voice segments fell short of expectations, raising concerns about demand. Zooming out, we think this was a mixed quarter. Iridium is up 8.2% since the beginning of the year, and at $31.99 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $33.57 from October 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Iridium's shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,187. Here at StockStory, we certainly understand the potential of thematic investing. Diverse winners from Microsoft (MSFT) to Alphabet (GOOG), Coca-Cola (KO) to Monster Beverage (MNST) could all have been identified as promising growth stories with a megatrend driving the growth. So, in that spirit, we've identified a relatively under-the-radar profitable growth stock benefiting from the rise of AI, available to you FREE via this link. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Alexandra Bournazel appointed Group Investor Relations Director at SPIE
Cergy, 21 July 2025 – SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, announces the appointment of Alexandra Bournazel as Investor Relations Director. In this position, she integrates the Group's administrative and financial management committee. A graduate of HEC Paris, Alexandra Bournazel began her career in 2008 at EY, working in both audit and transaction advisory services. She joined the VINCI group in 2015 as Deputy Director of Investor Relations and Financial Communication, before being appointed Director of Sustainable Finance projects in 2021. In her new role as Investor Relations Director for the SPIE Group, Alexandra Bournazel reports directly to Jérôme Vanhove, Group Chief Financial Officer. About SPIE SPIE is an independent European leader in multi-technical services in the field of energy and data transmission. Our 55,000 employees are committed to achieving the energy transition and responsible digital transformation together with our customers. The SPIE Group achieved consolidated revenues of €9.9 billion and consolidated EBITA of €712 million in 2024. Facebook – X – LinkedIn Attachment Alexandra Bournazel appointed Group Investor Relations Director at SPIEError in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Associated Press
18 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Aventiv Strengthens Leadership: Welcomes Expert CHRO to Accelerate Talent Development and Fuel Expansion
PLANO, Texas, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aventiv Technologies, a leader in providing secure, technology-driven communications solutions to corrections facilities, incarcerated individuals, and their loved ones, today announced the appointment of Stephanie Anderson as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective immediately. Anderson will lead the company's people and culture strategy as Aventiv continues to invest in innovation and growth. Anderson brings over 25 years of experience in human resources, talent development, and organizational transformation. She most recently served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources at NBCUniversal, where she helped lead HR strategy for corporate functions. Previously, she spent two decades at IBM, leading HR for the U.S. Global Business Services Communications Sector and spearheading global philanthropic initiatives as Corporate Citizenship and Affairs Manager. 'Aventiv's success is built on creating meaningful connections, not just for our customers and consumers, but importantly for our associates,' said Kevin Elder, President, Aventiv. 'Their commitment, passion, and expertise truly set us apart. It's more critical than ever to attract, retain, and empower our team with the resources they need to thrive. Stephanie's extensive cross-sector experience will be instrumental in strengthening a culture focused on agility, scalable practices, and sustainable growth.' In her role, Anderson will ensure Aventiv's people strategy directly supports business priorities. She will focus on strengthening internal mobility, enhancing associate development, and reinforcing the company's position as an employer of choice where people and teams can build meaningful careers in a purpose-driven environment. 'I'm incredibly excited to join a mission-driven organization like Aventiv that is not only innovating through technology but is also deeply committed to investing in its people,' said Anderson. 'Investing in a workplace where teams thrive is fundamental to how we will continue to deliver for our customers, communities, and one another.' For more than three decades, Aventiv has been the leading provider of connectivity for correctional facilities, incarcerated individuals, and their loved ones, helping ensure safety while expanding access to resources that support successful reentry. Aventiv's long-standing industry leadership is built on its innovative talent strategies. In May, the company welcomed its largest ever intern cohort. Seventeen individuals contributed across key departments like communications, engineering, product, and human resources over 11 weeks, reinforcing Aventiv's future talent pipeline. Similarly, Aventiv continued to expand its second chance hiring pipeline in 2024; over 33 percent of eligible positions were filled by fair-chance hires. This investment ensures innovation is continually fueled by broad experiences and perspectives. For more information, visit or follow Aventiv on LinkedIn. About Aventiv Technologies Aventiv Technologies, headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a leading provider of innovative, secure technology solutions that transform connectivity for correctional facilities, law enforcement agencies, incarcerated individuals, and their loved ones. Through its trusted brands—Securus Technologies®, Securus Monitoring®, and JPay®— Aventiv delivers over 80 cost-effective, safety-enhancing products that drive operational efficiency and create meaningful connections that strengthen community outcomes. Serving over 1,800 agencies nationwide, Aventiv is part of the Platinum Equity portfolio. Learn more at and connect with us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Aventiv Technologies
Wall Street Journal
a day ago
- Business
- Wall Street Journal
Verizon's Postpaid Phone Losses Continue, Full-Year Forecast Improves
Verizon Communications VZ -0.27%decrease; red down pointing triangle raised its earnings forecast for the year, but lost lucrative postpaid phone customers for the second consecutive quarter. Verizon lost a net 9,000 postpaid phone connections in the latest quarter, missing analyst expectations that it would add a net new 13,000 connections. In the year-ago quarter, Verizon added 148,000 postpaid phone connections.
Forbes
a day ago
- Business
- Forbes
Break Down Silos To Build Relevance And Drive Sales
Rachel Gerber Kule, Founder, Managing Partner, Pursuit PR. When evaluating sales, marketing and communications content and processes at companies I work with, relevance—or lack thereof—is often the first issue I uncover. Marketers are developing content separate from the communications experts because it's 'just for the website' or 'it's for a paid ad.' Sales are pitching with a lack of coordination or use of modern systems. Communications and PR are creating and earning content across traditional and digital media. One reason for this fragmented approach is the antiquated, broken system across sales, marketing and communications teams. Disjointed, and often internally competitive, approaches siloes all functions, diminishes their impact and undermines their potential. What Disjointed Organizations Look Like Here is one simple example of what is happening at companies: • The marketing team writes 10 riveting pages of content (e.g., a white paper, e-book, report, etc.). They started it five months ago and just put on the finishing touches. They want the PR and communications team to get it covered in the media, and then they'll handle the marketing website and digital media promotion. • The PR/comms teams think that's a great idea. However, they need to make edits to the headline, topic and the entire way it is written, as well as the format. • The sales team has no idea any of this is happening. They are wondering why the marketing and communications investment is not directly increasing sales. They're also chasing leads with bland approaches like 'I'm just following up …' This is just one scenario of the disconnect among teams that can be otherwise working wonders. The missing link: an understanding of and commitment to relevance. The Importance Of Relevance Integration of relevance is key to advancing effective sales, marketing and communication. So, what is relevance, and why does it matter? Relevance, from my perspective, is achieving recognition that what you are doing matters—and it matters NOW. Relevance, when leveraged effectively, can achieve several objectives: • Earn visibility among prospects, customers and partners—including valuable media and influential creators. • Instill action promptly. • Increase trust, especially via credible third-party endorsements. • And, perhaps most significantly, drive differentiation. The last point is a key factor. Differentiation—as David Sable, vice chair at Stagwell, explained recently on my company's Pursuit Perspectives podcast—'is different than relevance. You can be relevant and not differentiated, and you can be differentiated and not relevant. When you're both, you're a unicorn.' Differentiation is about standing out. And standing out both drives relevance and increases its staying power. The concept '15 minutes of fame' applies here. You could secure an amazing TV segment, or your video could go viral—but does it have staying power? You're relevant, momentarily. The key is to become and stay relevant. To dare to be different, even with the advent of AI. To use your voice, personality and decades of experience, to do something that others are not doing and to earn the trust and confidence of your audience. To get people to care about you and what you represent (or your values, vision and mission). How To Stay Relevant Given the importance of relevance, it makes no sense that sales, marketing and communications are still running in circles around each other. It's time to disrupt this approach by working TOGETHER. Who reports to whom is a long-lived debate. And I'm over it. Work together and succeed together, as a team. Work for relevance. For differentiation. For staying power. With a common goal, these critical functions can look at their goals so much differently—and achieve them more efficiently. A high-performing sales team is guided and empowered to deliver fresh insights to their prospects while nurturing existing customers. Rainmakers are central to effective corporate communications. This applies from the account executive to the CEO level. Anyone responsible for driving revenue must be equipped with the necessary assets to generate interest and close deals. That's where communications and marketing come in. Communications, and especially PR teams that focus externally, are responsible for earning recognition from third-party endorsement. As David Sable concurred, 'Third-party endorsement is critical.' To do that, the PR team should understand: • What's new. • What's now. • What's different. • What's true—no making stuff up and messaging out of a problem or into an aspiration. When a credible media outlet covers you, your company or your product, you can then demonstrate that you are a relevant entity. To do this, the same people who can engage external parties and secure endorsements need to play a role in shaping the content the company produces—whether it is news-related, media-related or not. This will enable the PR team to help fuel marketing efforts, together, becoming powerful forces for profitability, revenue and overall growth and longevity. Forbes Communications Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies. Do I qualify?
