Avista, an energy company, has reached a settlement agreement with various parties in its Idaho general rate cases. The agreement, if approved, would increase Avista's annual base electric and natural gas revenues in Idaho over the next two years.

Premium Brands Holdings Corporation reported record fourth quarter sales and adjusted EBITDA, announced an acquisition, and declared a first quarter dividend. The company expects 2025 to be a major inflection point and is well-positioned to meet or exceed its 2027 targets.

The global paper packaging market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2024 to 2034, driven by factors such as increasing demand for recyclable and biodegradable packaging, the rise of e-commerce, and technological advancements in the industry.

Gainers WaveDancer, Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVD) shares climbed 86% to $0.5505. Tellenger, a subsidiary of Wavedancer, Inc., won a seven-year U.S. government contract. T Stamp Inc. (NASDAQ: IDAI) gained 53.1% to $2.22. Trust Stamp received privacy-secured biometric identification and verification patent. Aurora Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: AURC) shares rose 52.4% to $47.30 after declining around 33% on Tuesday. TRxADE HEALTH, Inc. (NASDAQ: MEDS) shares climbed 45% to $9.60. TRxADE HEALTH is expected to release financial results for the second quarter 2023 on Aug. 14, 2023. Advanced Health Intelligence Ltd. (NASDAQ: AHI) rose 40.4% to $4.34. Advanced Health Intelligence to re-enter China with exclusive license deal with Changlin Network Technology Ltd,' according to Newsfile. Missfresh Limited (NASDAQ: MF) gained 36.7% to $0.61. AEye, Inc. (NASDAQ: LIDR) climbed 33.1% to $0.7455. Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RBT) rose 27.1% to $1.55 after gaining 40% on Tuesday. Rubicon Technologies is expected to release its second quarter 2023 financial results on Aug. 8, 2023. Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) climbed 25.5% to $33.29 after the company posted upbeat quarterly results and raised revenue forecast. Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) shares gained 22.3% to $22.30 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU) jumped 18.7% to $26.97 following better-than-expected quarterly results. Rover Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROVR) gained 17.8% to $6.57 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDLX) shares gained 17% to $13.18 after posting upbeat quarterly results. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE: ELF) shares climbed 16.9% to $136.13 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results. Erie Indemnity Company (NASDAQ: ERIE) gained 16.5% to $256.79. Erie Indemnity Company recently reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE: CLW) jumped 15.1% to $36.70 following strong quarterly results. Crown ElectroKinetics Corp. (NASDAQ: CRKN) shares surged 14.9% to $0.0793. Rubicon Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RBT) climbed 14.7% to $1.3999. The Marygold Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MGLD) gained 13.6% to $1.17. Aspen Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZPN) gained 13.3% to $204.81 following quarterly results. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Limited (NYSE: TEVA) rose 13.2% to $9.39. Teva’s quarterly sales reached $3.88 billion, up 2% Y/Y (4% on constant currency), slightly beating the consensus of $3.70 ...

U.S. stocks traded lower, with the Dow Jones falling around 200 points on Wednesday. Here are some big stocks recording gains in today’s session. Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) shares jumped 36.3% to $83.52 following upbeat quarterly results. Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT) shares gained 25.5% to $33.29 after the company posted upbeat quarterly results and raised revenue forecast. Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) shares jumped 22.3% to $22.30 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. Clear Secure, Inc. (NYSE: YOU) gained 18.7% to $26.97 following better-than-expected quarterly results. Rover Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ROVR) rose 17.8% to $6.57 after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. Cardlytics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDLX) shares climbed 17% to $13.18 after posting upbeat quarterly results. e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE: ELF) shares gained 16.9% to $136.13 after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results. Erie Indemnity Company ...

Gainers Aclarion, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACON) shares surged 152% to $1.85 amid the publication of durability data for the company's back pain treatment. IN8bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: INAB) gained 111.7% to $2.2446 after the company announced new data from the Phase 1 investigator-sponsored trial of INB-100 in leukemia patients. Tempo Automation Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMPO) climbed 60.5% to $1.1250 after gaining over 9% on Friday. Tempo Automation recently entered into definitive agreement to acquire Optimum Design Associates. Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) shares jumped 38% to $6.98 after Trillium Capital issued a proposal to acquire the company for $10 per share. Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK) gained 33.1% to $1.63. Fuel Tech, last month, posted upbeat quarterly results. IDEAYA Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDYA) shares jumped 27.2% to $18.99 after the company announced positive interim phase 2 data for its treatment of metastatic uveal melanoma. ZyVersa Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZVSA) climbed 26.7% to $2.1150 after declining around 5% on Friday. ZyVersa Therapeutics recently posted a wider FY loss. NextPlat Corp (NASDAQ: NXPL) gained 22.7% to $3.19. NextPlat signed a merchant sourcing agreement with Alibaba Group to provide American Businesses easy access to Chinese consumer market. SMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company (NASDAQ: SMX) gained 22.2% to $1.3694. SMX (Security Matters) plc said Mr. Joshua Skule, a former FBI Executive Assistance Director and the current President of Bow Wave LLC, and SMX have agreed for him to join SMX's ad hoc International Legal Prosecuting Task Force to investigate and analyze possible irregular past trading patterns, spoofing and possible illegal market manipulation of the Company's shares. Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: FRSX) surged 20.3% to $2.1896. Foresight recently ...

Upgrades For Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT), Barclays upgraded the previous rating of Equal-Weight to Overweight. Medtronic earned $1.30 in the third quarter, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $114.22 and a 52-week-low of $75.77. At the end of the last trading period, Medtronic closed at $85.73. Loop Capital upgraded the previous rating for Trex Co Inc (NYSE:TREX) from Hold to Buy. For the fourth quarter, Trex Co had an EPS of $0.23, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.55. The stock has a 52-week-high of $67.69 and a 52-week-low of $38.73. At the end of the last trading period, Trex Co closed at $53.66. According to Loop Capital, the prior rating for The AZEK Co Inc (NYSE:AZEK) was changed from Hold to Buy. In the first quarter, AZEK Co showed an EPS of $0.09, compared to $0.18 from the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $30.26 and a 52-week-low of $15.15. At the end of the last trading period, AZEK Co closed at $26.70. Janney Montgomery Scott upgraded the previous rating for Synovus Financial Corp (NYSE:SNV) from Neutral to Buy. For the first quarter, Synovus Finl had an EPS of $1.33, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.08. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $48.60 and a 52-week-low of $27.08. Synovus Finl closed at $30.99 at the end of the last trading period. For Healthpeak Properties Inc (NYSE:PEAK), Mizuho upgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Buy. Healthpeak Properties earned $0.44 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.41 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Healthpeak Properties shows a 52-week-high of $35.71 and a 52-week-low of $20.21. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $21.13. According to B of A Securities, the prior rating for Ally Financial Inc (NYSE:ALLY) was changed from Underperform to Neutral. For the first quarter, Ally Financial had an EPS of $0.82, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $2.03. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $45.38 and a 52-week-low of $21.59. Ally Financial closed at $25.86 at the end of the last trading period. According to Stifel, the prior rating for IDEAYA Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:IDYA) was changed from Hold to Buy. For the fourth quarter, IDEAYA Biosciences had an EPS of $0.50, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.47. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $19.13 and a 52-week-low of $8.14. IDEAYA Biosciences closed at $14.93 at the end of the last trading period. According to Wells Fargo, the prior rating for Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) was changed from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Medtronic earned $1.30 in the third quarter, compared to $1.37 in the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Medtronic shows a 52-week-high of $114.22 and a 52-week-low of $75.77. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $85.73. According to Loop Capital, the prior rating for Alteryx Inc (NYSE:AYX) was changed from Hold to Buy. Alteryx earned $0.84 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.17 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $71.98 and a 52-week-low of $39.58. At the end of the last trading period, Alteryx closed at $52.13. According to JP Morgan, the prior rating for PPG Industries Inc (NYSE:PPG) was changed from Neutral to Overweight. For the first quarter, PPG Indus had an EPS of $1.82, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.37. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $145.14 and a 52-week-low of $107.06. PPG Indus closed at $141.98 at the end of the last trading period. According to RBC Capital, the prior rating for Clearwater Paper Corp (NYSE:CLW) was changed from Sector Perform to Outperform. Clearwater Paper earned $0.30 in the fourth quarter, compared to $0.82 in the year-ago quarter. The stock has a 52-week-high of $46.40 and a 52-week-low of $26.21. At the end of the last trading period, Clearwater Paper closed at $32.67. See all analyst ratings upgrades. Downgrades According to Exane BNP Paribas, the prior rating for Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) was changed from Outperform to Neutral. In the second quarter, Microsoft showed an EPS of $2.32, compared to $2.48 from the year-ago quarter. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $294.18 and a 52-week-low of $213.46. Microsoft closed at $285.76 at the end of the last trading period. For First Solar Inc (NASDAQ:FSLR), Citigroup downgraded the previous rating of Neutral to Sell. For the fourth quarter, First Solar had an EPS of $0.07, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $1.23. The current stock performance of First Solar shows a 52-week-high of $221.88 and a 52-week-low of $59.60. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $216.89. Wedbush downgraded the previous rating for Offerpad Solutions Inc (NYSE:OPAD) from Outperform to Neutral. In the fourth quarter, Offerpad Solutions showed an EPS of $0.50, compared to $0.11 from the year-ago quarter. The current stock performance of Offerpad Solutions shows a 52-week-high of $5.87 and a 52-week-low of $0.38. Moreover, at the end of the last trading period, the closing price was at $0.47. Wedbush downgraded the previous rating for Opendoor Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:OPEN) from Outperform to Neutral. For the fourth quarter, Opendoor Technologies had an EPS of $0.74, compared to year-ago quarter EPS of $0.13. At the moment, the stock has a 52-week-high of $8.37 and a 52-week-low of $0.92. Opendoor Technologies closed at $1.54 at the end of the last trading period. Truist Securities downgraded the previous rating for Insperity Inc (NYSE:NSP) from Buy to Hold. In the fourth ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

The Nasdaq 100 closed slightly higher on Monday. Investors, meanwhile, focused on some notable insider trades. When insiders sell shares, it indicates their concern in the company’s prospects or that they view the stock as being overpriced. Either way, this signals an opportunity to go short on the stock. Insider sales should not be taken as the only indicator for making an investment or trading decision. At best, it can lend conviction to a selling decision. Below is a look at a few recent notable insider sales. For more, check out Benzinga's insider transactions platform. Apple The Trade: Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) Senior Vice President Luca Maestri sold a total of 69,996 shares at an average price of $165.25. The insider received around $11.57 million from selling those shares. What’s Happening: Apple announced ...

Clearwater Paper (CLW) reports a loss in fourth-quarter 2022 due to operational and weather-related issues that have impacted paperboard operations.

Clearwater Paper (CLW) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -233.33% and 1.68%, respectively, for the quarter ended December 2022. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?

Chemours (CC) gains from increased prices across its segments amid headwinds from higher input cost inflation, adverse currency movements and soft demand in Europe & Asia in Q4.

Clearwater Paper (CLW) possesses solid growth attributes, which could help it handily outperform the market.