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A Quebec-based company says it’s finding naturally occurring hydrogen in Canada and the northern U.S., and it wants Quebec to move fast on rules that let it drill and test more sites. It claims the fuel can be pulled from deep underground with a small footprint and no fracking, but success still depends on proving the flow is steady enough and winning local support.Read more

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has a packed schedule of ship orders that could keep its yards busy for years, while customers increasingly ask for cleaner, more complex vessels. The catch is that shipbuilding can swing with the economy and trade tensions, so the upside comes with real cycle risk.Read more

CWG is turning long-term contracts with major banks, telecoms, and governments into faster-growing profits as more of Africa’s day-to-day services move online. The catch is whether the business can turn those wins into real cash while expanding into new markets and fending off tougher competition.Read more

Vusion is trying to turn its electronic shelf labels into a broader “smart store” platform, adding software and real-time analytics that could make retailers stick around and pay more over time. The big swing factor is whether large U.S. rollouts speed up as planned—or slip and give competitors room to catch up.Read more

Kodiak AI already runs fully driverless trucks for a paying customer in the Permian Basin, and the big question is whether it can scale that fleet fast enough before it needs to raise more money. If deployments accelerate, the business could start to look less like a risky concept and more like a real software-driven trucking service—but slow adoption or dilution could derail the story.Read more

A little-known Turkish app is trying to become the one-stop place for getting around town, using the same drivers and customers to power both rides and deliveries. It’s growing fast and says it’s getting closer to steady profits, but it’s doing it in a market where digital ride-hailing is still early and competition could change quickly.Read more

NVIDIA has shifted from a gaming chip brand to the go-to supplier for the hardware and software that runs today’s biggest AI systems. The upside is that it can keep expanding into new areas like factories, robots, and cars, but high expectations and a few major customers could make any stumble painful.Read more

Broadcom is shifting from “just chips” to a mix of custom AI hardware and business software, putting it behind the scenes of many of the biggest cloud players. The big question is whether that momentum and customer reliance can keep paying off even as expectations for the stock run high.Read more

Barclays trades for less than the net value of what it owns, even though it keeps making steady profits and buying back its own shares. The catch is whether its deal-making and trading swings, past missteps, and new tech rivals keep investors wary—or whether improving efficiency and a supportive economy help rebuild trust.Read more