DENVER, Colo., Nov 25, 2025 (247marketnews.com)- Here’s your Power Hour briefing, the names commanding attention into the close and afterhours.
Xeriant (OTCQB:XERI): Big Ambitions, Bigger Direction
Xeriant lit up the morning news cycle by expanding the role of Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Blaine D. Holt, who will now lead the company’s push into next-gen technologies across AI, quantum computing, and advanced data science.
Holt is assembling a team of cross-disciplinary innovators designed to accelerate breakthroughs and support the build-out of Xeriant’s expanded technology hub. CEO Keith Duffy said Holt excels at identifying “opportunities and synergies,” while Holt noted he intends to bring “actionable opportunities” to the company as it positions itself deeper into aerospace and defense innovation.
Power Hour View: With a military strategist, former NATO deputy representative, and former AI-focused CEO taking a broader leadership role, XERI becomes a notable microcap tech-defense crossover heading into afterhours.
Lennar (NYSE:LEN): Oversubscribed Exchange Offer Sends Signals
Homebuilding heavyweight Lennar announced preliminary results from its high-profile exchange offer, which was oversubscribed. Roughly 91.97 million shares were tendered versus the ~8.05 million Lennar will accept, implying a preliminary 7.97% proration factor.
Tendering shareholders will receive 4.1367 shares of Millrose Properties (NYSE: MRP) for each accepted Lennar share. Odd-lot holders avoid proration entirely.
The final proration factor awaits completion of guaranteed delivery procedures, but the oversubscription confirms strong investor interest in the Millrose asset.
Clean Energy Technologies (NASDAQ:CETY): Major BESS Win Sparks Momentum
CETY delivered one of today’s most material energy-transition catalysts: a $10 million award for a 5MW / 20MWh standalone battery energy storage system (BESS) project in New York—its largest storage project to date.
CEO Kam Mahdi called the project “a major milestone for our energy storage business,” noting that the New York installation is the first of several large BESS deployments the company expects to finalize.
CETY enters year-end with $20 million+ in contracted backlog, spanning EPC, waste-to-energy, heat-to-power, and now large-scale storage.
Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS): Solid Results and a Permanent CEO
Kohl’s reported Q3 FY2025 results that beat expectations on multiple fronts:
- Net sales down modestly at –2.8%
- Comparable sales down –1.7%
- Gross margin +51 bps
- EPS of $0.07 (adjusted $0.10)
- Inventory down 5%
- Strong improvement in operating cash flow
The company also appointed Michael J. Bender as permanent CEO, after he guided the company as interim chief since May. Bender said the team continues to deliver “top-line and bottom-line performance ahead of our expectations.”
Kohl’s raised its full-year outlook, no small feat in an increasingly uneven retail environment.
The editor of this article holds a personal investment position in Xeriant, Inc. (OTCQB:XERI). This ownership may be considered a potential conflict of interest. Readers are encouraged to conduct their own due diligence and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making any investment decisions.
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