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In December 2025, Google and Motorola Solutions announced that Android users can now share encrypted, live video with 911 call handlers within seconds, integrated directly into Motorola’s VESTA 911 and VESTA NXT command center software used by a large share of North American public safety answering points. This collaboration not only streamlines emergency video sharing but also reinforces Motorola Solutions’ role at the core of next-generation, privacy-conscious public safety...

Hilton Grand Vacations recently completed a US$400 million securitization of timeshare loans via Hilton Grand Vacations Trust 2025-3EXT, issuing four tranches of notes with a weighted average coupon of 5.07% and an advance rate of 96% to institutional investors in a private placement. The deal both recycles capital back onto the balance sheet and signals institutional confidence in the quality of HGV’s timeshare receivables, as the company plans to use proceeds to pay down debt and support...

In December 2025, WEC Energy Group’s board announced it plans to lift its quarterly dividend to US$0.9525 per share starting in the first quarter of 2026, implying an annual rate of US$3.81, alongside new 2026 earnings guidance of US$5.51–US$5.61 per share and projected five-year compound EPS growth of 7%–8%. This combination of a higher planned payout and multi‑year earnings growth outlook signals management’s confidence in the company’s cash generation and long-term investment...

Cincinnati Financial (CINF) surprised the market with stronger than expected Q3 2025 adjusted earnings, as higher equity portfolio gains and fewer catastrophe losses lifted net income. However, the share price still slipped after the release. See our latest analysis for Cincinnati Financial. That muted reaction sits against a much stronger backdrop, with Cincinnati Financial’s share price return of 16.1% year to date and a five year total shareholder return of 121.78% suggesting momentum is...

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings (MTSI) has quietly delivered a strong run this year, with the stock up roughly 36% year to date and about 33% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings. That climb to a share price of $175.69 has come with a 30 day share price return of just over 8% and a powerful 3 year total shareholder return above 170%, which points to momentum still building as investors lean into MACOM’s growth story and reassess its risk...

In November 2025, LegalZoom.com reported record third-quarter revenue of US$190.2 million, up 13% year over year, and raised its full-year 2025 revenue outlook, while Chief Legal Officer Nicole Miller sold 23,506 shares on November 18 as part of routine insider activity. The combination of stronger-than-expected operating performance and higher guidance highlights LegalZoom’s growing scale in online legal services despite its relatively expensive earnings multiple. We’ll now examine how...

Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR) has been quietly rewarding patient shareholders this year, and its recent pullback could have watchful investors asking whether the latest dip offers a more attractive entry point. See our latest analysis for Piper Sandler Companies. The latest 1 day share price pullback sits against a solid year to date share price return and a striking multi year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is cooling in the short term, while the long run compounding story...

VICI Properties (VICI) has been drifting lower over the past month, even as its long term track record remains positive, and that divergence is exactly what has value focused investors taking a closer look. See our latest analysis for VICI Properties. Zooming out, that 1 month share price return of negative 6.8% and 3 month share price return of negative 13.2% has cooled the story a bit, yet a 5 year total shareholder return of around 42% shows the longer term compounding trend is still...

Urban Outfitters (URBN) has quietly rewarded patient investors this year, with the stock up roughly 44% year to date and about 48% over the past year, outpacing many retail peers. See our latest analysis for Urban Outfitters. That surge has not come out of nowhere, with a 32.98% 1 month share price return adding to already strong multi year total shareholder returns, as investors increasingly price in steady revenue and earnings growth. If strong momentum at Urban Outfitters has caught your...

Orchid Island Capital, Inc. previously declared a monthly cash dividend of US$0.12 per share for December 2025, payable on January 29, 2026 to shareholders of record and ex-dividend as of December 31, 2025. Strong third-quarter 2025 results well ahead of expectations, combined with new analyst coverage and a maintained monthly dividend, have drawn fresh attention to the balance between Orchid Island Capital’s income appeal and the strain that high payouts can place on book value growth. With...

Flutter Entertainment PLC has announced that Sally Susman, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, will join its board as a non-executive director following the company’s Annual General Meeting on May 29, 2026. Her appointment brings extensive global corporate affairs and governance experience from Pfizer, Estée Lauder, American Express, and multiple public and nonprofit boards at a time when Flutter is addressing rising UK gaming taxes and...

Braze, Inc. recently reported third-quarter 2025 results, with revenue rising to US$190.84 million while net loss widened to US$36 million, and issued fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 revenue guidance of about US$197.5–198.5 million and US$730.5–731.5 million, respectively. Management highlighted strong customer additions and rising use of its AI-powered, multi-channel engagement platform, especially around high-intensity marketing periods like Cyber Week, as key drivers of the recent...

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) just caught a tailwind after back to back bullish calls, with Morgan Stanley issuing a double upgrade and Bank of America reaffirming the stock as a leading 2026 beauty pick. See our latest analysis for Estée Lauder Companies. The bullish calls seem to be landing on fertile ground, with a roughly 18 percent 1 month share price return and a 41 percent year to date share price return at 104.39 dollars, suggesting momentum is finally rebuilding after a bruising multi...

UniFirst (UNF) has flown a bit under the radar lately, but its steady revenue and earnings growth make the recent pullback interesting for investors who like durable, service driven business models. See our latest analysis for UniFirst. The stock has cooled off after its recent run. A 1 month share price return of 8.06 percent has rolled over into a modest year to date share price gain of 2.28 percent, while the 1 year total shareholder return of negative 5.78 percent shows longer term...

Earlier this week, BMO Capital Markets upgraded Ashland to an Outperform rating, citing operational improvements following restructuring and a more streamlined specialty chemicals portfolio. BMO also highlighted the potential involvement of an activist investor as a possible catalyst for sharpening management execution and influencing how value is returned to shareholders. Next, we will explore how BMO's upgrade and possible activist influence could reshape Ashland's investment narrative and...

Nordson (NDSN) just wrapped up fiscal 2025 with Q4 and full year numbers that cleared Wall Street’s bar, and its 2026 guidance is what really has investors leaning in right now. See our latest analysis for Nordson. The upbeat 2026 outlook seems to be nudging sentiment in Nordson’s favor, with a roughly mid teens year to date share price return and a solid multi year total shareholder return suggesting steady, not explosive, momentum. If Nordson’s measured grind higher has you thinking about...

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) just pushed to a fresh all time high after a stronger than expected Q1 earnings print, even though revenue lagged. Investors appear to be prioritizing profitability. See our latest analysis for Madison Square Garden Sports. The latest Q1 beat and credit facility updates have helped extend a steady uptrend, with the stock now near $235.21 and momentum firming after a roughly high single digit 3 month share price return, backed by a strong multi year total...

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) grabbed fresh attention after Goldman Sachs moved the stock onto its Conviction Buy list, highlighting stronger Las Vegas performance and improving Macau trends as key drivers behind the recent share strength. See our latest analysis for Wynn Resorts. That upgrade lands on top of a powerful run, with the share price up strongly so far this year and a solid one year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is still building as investors reassess Wynn's earnings and...

Recent performance and context Universal Display (OLED) has quietly slipped this year, with the stock down about 21% year to date and roughly 23% over the past year, even as revenue and net income keep growing at a double digit pace. See our latest analysis for Universal Display. The 90 day share price return of negative 13.7 percent and 1 year total shareholder return of about negative 23 percent suggest momentum has cooled as investors reassess how much near term growth they are willing to...

Life Time Group Holdings has opened its newest athletic country club, Life Time Otay Ranch, a 135,000-square-foot, ground-up facility in Chula Vista’s Cota Vera community, expanding its California footprint to nine clubs with nearly 200 new team members. This Southern California flagship underscores Life Time’s focus on large-format, premium wellness destinations that bundle fitness, recovery, dining, workspaces and family services into a single, high-touch membership offering. We’ll now...

Many investors are wondering whether Snowflake is still worth buying at today’s price, or if most of the upside is already baked in. That is exactly what we are going to unpack. Despite a choppy few weeks, with the stock down 0.9% over 7 days and 14.2% over 30 days, it is still up 40.1% year to date and 29.1% over the last year. This reminds investors that volatility has come alongside strong multi year gains. Recent headlines have focused on Snowflake’s continued push to position itself at...

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) has quietly outperformed the broader REIT space over the past week, even as the stock is still down double digits this year. This makes its recent drift higher worth a closer look. See our latest analysis for Mid-America Apartment Communities. The recent 7 day share price return of 2.05 percent and 1 month share price return of 1.72 percent sit against a year to date share price decline of 12.65 percent. However, the 5 year total shareholder return of...

InnoCare Pharma recently reported that orelabrutinib met the primary endpoint in a Phase 2b trial for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and China’s Center for Drug Evaluation has cleared a Phase 3 registrational study. Because Zenas BioPharma holds exclusive rights to develop and commercialize orelabrutinib in multiple sclerosis globally and in non-oncology indications outside Greater China and Southeast Asia, this progress in SLE materially enhances the drug’s profile across its broader...

Earlier this month, Udemy announced a new AI-powered microlearning experience and a partnership with LG CNS that brings its AI learning platform to more than 500 Korean enterprises via LG CNS’s AX Platform. Together, these moves highlight how Udemy is using AI to reshape course delivery while tapping Korea’s innovation-focused corporate sector to deepen its enterprise footprint across Asia-Pacific. We’ll now look at how Udemy’s AI-driven microlearning rollout, especially its LG CNS...