U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

If you are wondering whether Agree Realty is attractively priced today, this article will walk through the key numbers so you can judge if the current share price lines up with what you are getting. The stock recently closed at US$73.19, with returns of 3.8% over 7 days, 1.4% over 30 days, 1.5% year to date, 5.4% over 1 year, 12.6% over 3 years and 39.5% over 5 years. These figures give you a sense of how the market has been treating the shares lately. Recent coverage of Agree Realty has...

In recent days, RBC Capital Markets downgraded Eastman Chemical to “sector perform,” citing ongoing demand weakness, slimmer product premiums, reduced capital spending, and a slower-than-expected ramp-up at its Kingsport facility. This shift highlights growing concern that operational improvements and cost savings may take longer to influence Eastman’s results than some investors previously anticipated. With RBC’s cautious view emphasizing persistent demand weakness, we’ll now examine how...

Westamerica Bancorporation (WABC) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$63.3 million and basic EPS of US$1.12, alongside net income of US$27.8 million, providing a clear snapshot of its latest run rate. The bank has seen quarterly revenue shift from US$73.9 million in Q3 2024 to US$63.3 million in Q4 2025, with basic EPS moving from US$1.31 to US$1.12 over the same stretch. Trailing twelve month revenue for Q4 2025 is US$258.4 million and EPS is US$4.52. In that context,...

What Jefferson Capital’s recent trading signals tell you Recent trading in Jefferson Capital (JCAP) has drawn attention after a mixed pattern of short term declines alongside gains over the past month and past 3 months, prompting investors to reassess how its fundamentals line up with sentiment. See our latest analysis for Jefferson Capital. With the share price at $22.55, Jefferson Capital’s recent 1 day and 7 day share price declines contrast with a stronger 30 day and especially 90 day...

Moelis (MC) recently drew attention after being appointed to advise CoinGecko on a potential sale that could value the crypto data firm at about US$500 million, during a period of increased crypto sector dealmaking. See our latest analysis for Moelis. The CoinGecko mandate comes as Moelis' share price sits at US$77.52, with a 30-day share price return of 11.73% and a year-to-date share price return of 8.85%, while the 3-year total shareholder return of 96.33% points to strong longer term...

Eastern Bankshares recently announced that analysts now expect quarterly earnings and revenue to rise compared with a year ago, with earnings per share estimates revised upward over the past month. This shift in analyst expectations highlights growing confidence in Eastern Bankshares’ ability to leverage its community banking franchise and commercial lending capabilities to support future performance. We’ll explore how these upgraded earnings expectations, alongside Eastern’s focus on...

Why Adient (ADNT) Is On Investors’ Radar Today Adient (ADNT) has been drawing attention after recent price moves, with a last close of $22.03 and year-to-date total return figures that contrast with weaker multi-year performance. See our latest analysis for Adient. The recent 1 month share price return of 12.92% and 7 day share price gain of 6.94% suggest momentum has picked up. However, the 3 year total shareholder return of 47.78% and 5 year total shareholder return of 37.70% still point to...

Builders FirstSource has faced two years of annual sales and earnings declines amid housing-market pressures, while investors now await its upcoming February 2026 results call hosted by CEO Peter Jackson and CFO Pete Beckmann. Despite these operational headwinds, some institutional investors and stock screeners still highlight the company’s scale, value-added products, and capital efficiency as potential long-term strengths. We’ll now examine how the recent concern over falling earnings and...

On January 13, 2026, Brookfield Business Corporation held a special meeting where shareholders, representing nearly 90% of exchangeable shares, overwhelmingly approved the BBUC Arrangement Resolution. This vote reinforced the influence of the Class B share’s 75% voting interest in shaping Brookfield Business Corporation’s capital structure and future direction. We will now examine how the strong shareholder approval of the BBUC Arrangement Resolution shapes Brookfield Business Corporation’s...

Why Cirrus Logic is Back on Investors’ Radar Cirrus Logic (CRUS) has been drawing fresh attention after mixed recent share performance, with a small 1 day pullback alongside gains over the past week and past month. For investors tracking medium term trends, the stock shows a gain over the year to date and the past year, alongside a total return over the past 3 years and past 5 years. At the same time, the past 3 months reflect a modest negative move. See our latest analysis for Cirrus...

New Fortress Energy recently submitted two alternative timelines to Brazil’s ANP to restart its Gás Sul FSRU terminal, targeting either July 2026 or July 2027 to support the country’s gas-to-power capacity needs. The move comes as the company works through high debt and liquidity pressures, tying critical Brazilian infrastructure decisions directly to its ongoing balance sheet restructuring. We’ll now examine how tying the Gás Sul FSRU reactivation to debt restructuring efforts could...

Toll Brothers has spent the past week unveiling a wave of new luxury communities and model openings across Florida, California, South Carolina, Arizona, Georgia, Washington, and North Carolina, ranging from mid‑US$400,000s homes in master‑planned suburbs to US$1.00 million‑plus offerings in premium coastal and urban locations. These launches, together with expanded quick move‑in options and design‑studio personalization, underline how Toll Brothers is leaning into high‑income buyers who...

If you are wondering whether Brown-Forman is attractively priced or still carrying a premium, this breakdown will help you weigh up what you are really paying for when you buy the stock. The share price last closed at US$26.40, with returns of 1.7% over 7 days, an 8.5% decline over 30 days, a 1.0% gain year to date, and declines of 20.7%, 57.6% and 60.1% over the past 1, 3 and 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on how the company is positioned within the branded spirits market and what...

Earlier in 2026, Southwest Airlines announced major cabin and fare changes set for early 2026, including extra-legroom rows, assigned seating, more fare categories and a new basic economy option. This shift marks a significant move away from Southwest’s long-standing single-class, open-seating model, raising important questions about customer response and revenue mix. Next, we’ll examine how Southwest’s move to assigned seating and basic economy could influence its investment narrative and...

EOG Resources recently announced it will host a conference call and webcast on February 25, 2026, to review its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, while also adding experienced finance executive John D. Chandler to its Board of Directors. At the same time, analysts have reassessed their outlook on EOG in light of lower oil price assumptions and well productivity concerns, yet many still describe the company as a disciplined, low-cost producer with solid fundamentals under Peter...

Earlier this week, Morningstar launched the Morningstar PitchBook GenAI 20 Index, a perpetual benchmark designed to track pure-play generative AI companies from late-stage private funding through their public listings. By continuously following GenAI innovators across private and public markets, the index offers a rare, unified lens on companies whose core businesses center on machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and agentic AI. Next, we will examine how this new...

If you are wondering whether Ducommun's current share price still offers value after a strong run, this article will walk through what the numbers are really saying. The stock last closed at US$114.24, with returns of 6.0% over 7 days, 24.6% over 30 days, 18.0% year to date, 66.7% over 1 year, 111.1% over 3 years and 101.1% over 5 years. This performance has naturally raised questions about how much upside or risk may now be priced in. Recent news coverage around Ducommun has focused on its...

It's not a stretch to say that InnovAge Holding Corp.'s ( NASDAQ:INNV ) price-to-sales (or "P/S") ratio of 0.9x right...

What the recent performance of Evergy (EVRG) suggests Evergy (EVRG) has attracted investor attention after a 1 day return of 0.9%, with gains over the past week and month, alongside a small decline over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Evergy. At a share price of US$76.44, Evergy’s recent 7 day and 30 day share price returns of 4.97% and 4.30% sit alongside a modest 90 day share price decline of 1.97%. Its 1 year, 3 year and 5 year total shareholder returns of 25.82%, 45.80% and...

If you are wondering whether Humana's share price offers good value right now, or if you might be paying too much for its future prospects, this article walks through the key numbers so you can judge that for yourself. Humana's stock last closed at US$273.28, with returns of a 1.3% decline over 7 days, 5.0% over 30 days, 3.3% year to date, a 2.0% decline over 1 year, a 43.2% decline over 3 years and a 29.4% decline over 5 years, which frames how the market has recently been reassessing the...

Rezolve AI (RZLV) is back in focus after management issued new revenue guidance for 2025 and 2026, projecting at least US$40 million next year and about US$350 million the year after, well above prior market expectations. See our latest analysis for Rezolve AI. The updated guidance has come after a volatile stretch for Rezolve AI, with a 92.92% 1 month share price return and 61.32% year to date share price return contrasting with a 54.29% decline in 3 year total shareholder return. This...

If you are wondering whether Occidental Petroleum is a bargain or just fairly priced at its recent US$42.70 close, you are not alone. The stock has had mixed returns, with a 5.1% gain over the last 30 days, a 0.8% return year to date, a 16.0% decline over 1 year, and a 32.9% decline over 3 years, while still sitting 110.9% above its level 5 years ago. Recent news coverage has focused on Occidental Petroleum as a major US energy name, often discussed in the context of oil price moves, capital...

Analog Devices (ADI) has drawn fresh attention after quarterly results slightly exceeded expectations. The performance was supported by lean channel inventories and growing design wins in AI, automation, and next generation connectivity, alongside a series of analyst rating upgrades. See our latest analysis for Analog Devices. Those quarterly results and analyst upgrades have landed as the share price trades near record levels around $300.25, with a 30 day share price return of 9.21% and a 90...

In 2025, Clearway Energy Group announced three new long-term PPAs with Google totaling 1.17 GW of carbon-free energy projects across Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia, representing over US$2.40 billion of investment and expected to begin coming online in 2027 and 2028. This deal lifts the Clearway–Google partnership to 1.24 GW, underscoring how hyperscale data center demand is increasingly shaping large-scale clean energy buildouts and local economic benefits. We will now examine how this...