Check out the companies making headlines yesterday:

Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ: PENG): Semiconductor maker Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ: PENG) rose by 19.8% on Wednesday after the company reported second-quarter results that significantly surpassed Wall Street's expectations and raised its full-year profit forecast. See our full article here.

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Kirby (NYSE: KEX): Marine transportation service company Kirby (NYSE: KEX) rose by 6% on Wednesday after Bank of America raised its price target on the stock, citing growth in the company's key business segments. See our full article here.

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Dell (NYSE: DELL): Computer hardware and IT solutions company Dell (NYSE: DELL) rose by 3.8% on Wednesday after Evercore ISI raised its price target on the stock, citing strong demand for the company's artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. See our full article here.

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Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO): Fabless chip and software maker Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) rose by 5.2% on Wednesday after the company confirmed an expanded, multi-year partnership with Apple exceeding $30 billion for custom silicon components and wireless technologies. See our full article here.

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Halliburton (NYSE: HAL): Oilfield services company Halliburton (NYSE: HAL) rose by 2.9% on Wednesday after President Trump declared the Iran ceasefire "over" and threatened fresh strikes, sending oil prices sharply higher and lifting the broad energy complex See our full article here.

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