Note 8 - Equity Investments (Tables)
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9 Months Ended |
Apr. 30, 2026 |
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| Notes Tables |
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| Investment [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) | | April 30, 2026 | | | July 31, 2025 | |
Zedge, Inc. Class B common stock, 42,282 shares at April 30, 2026 and July 31, 2025 | | $ | 141 | | | $ | 170 | |
Rafael Holdings, Inc. Class B common stock, 446,932 shares at April 30, 2026 and July 31, 2025 | | | 568 | | | | 755 | |
Other marketable equity securities | | | 6,385 | | | | 146 | |
Fixed income mutual funds | | | 2,819 | | | | 4,566 | |
Current equity investments | | $ | 9,913 | | | $ | 5,637 | |
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Visa Inc. Series C Convertible Participating Preferred Stock ("Visa Series C Preferred") | | $ | 346 | | | $ | 902 | |
Hedge funds | | | 4,156 | | | | 3,031 | |
Other | | | 1,377 | | | | 2,725 | |
Noncurrent equity investments | | $ | 5,879 | | | $ | 6,658 | |
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| Equity Securities without Readily Determinable Fair Value [Table Text Block] |
| | Three Months Ended April 30, | | | Nine Months Ended April 30, | |
(in thousands) | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | 2025 | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 1,104 | | | $ | 1,161 | | | $ | 1,171 | | | $ | 964 | |
Adjustment for observable transactions involving a similar investment from the same issuer | | | 8 | | | | 10 | | | | (559 | ) | | | 207 | |
Upward adjustment | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Purchase | | | 150 | | | | - | | | | 650 | | | | - | |
Redemptions | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Impairments | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Balance, end of period | | $ | 1,262 | | | $ | 1,171 | | | $ | 1,262 | | | $ | 1,171 | |
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| Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments [Table Text Block] |
| | Three Months Ended April 30, | | | Nine Months Ended April 30, | |
(in thousands) | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | 2025 | |
Net gains recognized during the period on equity investments | | $ | 1,275 | | | $ | 359 | | | $ | 838 | | | $ | 1,133 | |
Less: net gains (losses) recognized during the period on equity investments sold during the period | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | |
Unrealized gains recognized during the period on equity investments still held at the reporting date | | $ | 1,275 | | | $ | 359 | | | $ | 838 | | | $ | 1,133 | |
| | Three Months Ended April 30, | | | Nine Months Ended April 30, | |
(in thousands) | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | 2025 | |
Unrealized gains (losses) recognized on equity investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Rafael Class B common stock | | $ | 50 | | | $ | (134 | ) | | $ | (187 | ) | | $ | 25 | |
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Zedge Class B common stock | | $ | 9 | | | $ | (12 | ) | | $ | (29 | ) | | $ | (51 | ) |
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| Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] |
| | Three Months Ended April 30, | | | Nine Months Ended April 30, | |
(in thousands) | | 2026 | | | 2025 | | | 2026 | | | 2025 | |
Balance, beginning of period | | $ | (1,227 | ) | | $ | 752 | | | $ | (397 | ) | | $ | 1,338 | |
Purchase of convertible preferred stock | | | - | | | | 253 | | | | - | | | | 926 | |
Equity in the net loss of MarketSpark | | | 2 | | | | (405 | ) | | | (143 | ) | | | (978 | ) |
Amortization of equity method basis difference | | | (342 | ) | | | (342 | ) | | | (1,027 | ) | | | (1,028 | ) |
Balance, end of period | | $ | (1,567 | ) | | $ | 258 | | | $ | (1,567 | ) | | $ | 258 | |
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