U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

General Motors (NYSE:GM) announced a larger regular dividend and a new US$6b share buyback program following its latest earnings release. The company named Claudia Gast as deputy CFO, expanding its senior finance leadership bench. GM highlighted ongoing supply chain risk linked to the bankruptcy of First Brands, a key supplier. The automaker is reshaping its electric vehicle partnerships after Honda stepped back from joint plans and is adjusting its approach in China. GM reported fresh...

Alkami Technology, NasdaqGS:ALKT, is hosting a webinar focused on turning transaction data into actionable insights for banks and credit unions. The event will cover automated data cleansing and standardized transaction data to support decision-making and customer engagement. Alkami Technology, trading at $16.27, operates in a part of fintech that is closely tied to how banks and credit unions serve customers online. The company’s share price performance has varied, with a 3.5% return over...

In February 2026, Equinix reported past fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of US$2,420 million and net income of US$265 million, alongside full-year 2025 net income of US$1.35 billion and a higher quarterly dividend of US$5.16 per share. The results were underpinned by record gross bookings, strong recurring revenue and a surge in AI-related workloads, with around 60% of the largest recent deals tied to AI infrastructure demand. We’ll now examine how Equinix’s AI-driven bookings strength and...

In February 2026, W. P. Carey completed a €1 billion fixed-rate senior unsecured Eurobond offering in two tranches, a €500 million 3.250% note due October 2, 2031 and a €500 million 3.750% note due May 10, 2035, alongside reporting fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing higher revenue, net income and earnings per share from continuing operations versus 2024. The bond proceeds are earmarked to refinance notes maturing in April 2026, repay other debt and fund future investments,...

If you are wondering whether Labcorp Holdings is reasonably priced or asking too much at today’s levels, you are not alone. This article is designed to help you size up its valuation with clear numbers. The stock last closed at US$282.63, with returns of 2.0% over 7 days, 4.3% over 30 days, 12.3% year to date, 15.9% over 1 year, 33.2% over 3 years and 39.8% over 5 years. These figures will naturally influence how investors think about its current value and risk. Recent news around Labcorp...

In February 2026, Public Storage reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, issued 2026 guidance calling for a 2.2% same-store revenue decline and up to a 3.9% net operating income decline, unveiled its PS4.0 transformation plan, and detailed a leadership transition with CFO and CIO Tom Boyle becoming CEO as the company moves its headquarters from Glendale, California, to Frisco, Texas. This combination of softer near-term guidance, a new technology-focused operating...

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) has launched an institutional collateral program with Binance, allowing tokenized U.S. money market fund shares to be used as collateral. The firm reports over US$3.5b in assets under management in its Franklin Lexington private equity secondaries strategy within roughly a year of its launch. Franklin Resources continues to invest in AI and blockchain as part of its broader digital transformation efforts. For you as an investor, these moves show how Franklin...

In February 2026, Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. reported fourth-quarter 2025 results showing revenue of US$149.87 million and net income of US$68.07 million, with full-year 2025 revenue reaching US$561.22 million and net income of US$253.01 million. The company paired these results with raised 2026 AFFO per share guidance and high portfolio occupancy of 99.7%, underscoring the resilience of its long-lease, service-focused net-lease model and its ability to keep expanding its...

Crown Holdings stock snapshot following recent performance Crown Holdings (CCK) has drawn investor attention after a mix of short term pullback and longer period gains, with the share price last closing at $110.79 and showing positive returns over the past year. Over the past week the stock logged a 1.9% decline, while it showed a 6.3% gain over the past month and a 16.6% return in the past 3 months, prompting investors to reassess expectations. See our latest analysis for Crown Holdings. The...

Hilltop Holdings (HTH) just closed out FY 2025 with Q4 total revenue of US$322.1 million and basic EPS of US$0.69, backed by trailing 12 month revenue of US$1.27 billion and EPS of US$2.64. Over the past year, the company has seen revenue move from US$1.19 billion on a trailing basis at the end of 2024 to US$1.27 billion now, while net income over the same window shifted from US$113.2 million to US$165.6 million. This gives a clearer read on how earnings are tracking through the cycle. With...

Julong Holding (NasdaqCM:JLHL) has laid out its FY 2025 scorecard with first half revenue of C¥102.2 million and basic EPS of C¥0.58, set against trailing twelve month figures of C¥183.0 million in revenue and EPS of C¥0.99 that frame the latest stretch of performance. The company has seen revenue move from C¥173.7 million with EPS of C¥0.85 in the prior trailing period to the current C¥183.0 million and C¥0.99 respectively, while net profit margin over the last year sat at 10.8% compared...

If you are wondering whether Targa Resources is still reasonably priced after its strong run, this article will walk through what the current market price might be implying about the company. The stock last closed at US$223.89, with returns of 5.9% over 7 days, 20.8% over 30 days, 19.9% year to date, 11.6% over 1 year and a very large gain over 5 years that is close to 7x. Recent interest in Targa Resources has been supported by ongoing attention on US midstream energy companies and their...

In early February 2026, Johnson Controls International reported first-quarter 2026 results showing higher revenue of US$5,797 million and net income of US$524 million year over year, filed an omnibus shelf registration for multiple securities, and confirmed completion of a long-running share repurchase authorization. A series of new YORK chiller technologies and AI data center thermal management solutions, including Smart Ready connectivity and high-density, water-free cooling designs,...

Dividend affirmation puts Dynex Capital’s financing model in focus Dynex Capital (DX) has reaffirmed its monthly cash dividend at US$0.17 per share for February 2026, and the decision is sharpening attention on how reliant those payouts are on short term funding. See our latest analysis for Dynex Capital. Recent price moves have been quiet, with the 1 day share price return of 0.35% and 30 day share price return of 0.07% sitting alongside a stronger 12 month total shareholder return of...

Coupang (NYSE:CPNG) is facing multiple class action lawsuits tied to a major data breach. Regulators in South Korea have opened probes into the company’s handling of the incident. International investors have joined arbitration against the South Korean government, alleging discriminatory treatment of Coupang and other US firms after the breach. The combination of lawsuits, regulatory reviews, and investor arbitration represents a significant escalation in legal and policy risk around the...

Crocs, Inc. (NasdaqGS:CROX) reported better than expected fourth quarter and full year results, with double digit international sales growth and solid direct to consumer performance. The company outlined plans to keep expanding overseas, focus on new products and pursue cost savings across the business. Crocs also announced a share repurchase program targeting roughly 10% of outstanding shares and detailed efforts to stabilize and refresh the HeyDude brand. Management is working to...

Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) received new authorization from the U.S. Defense Information Systems Agency for its Federal Cloud Service Forward, enabling use across a range of defense environments. The approval covers deployment in sensitive military settings, including on-premises systems and at the tactical edge. Separately, Palantir renewed its multi-year Skywise data platform agreement with Airbus, extending a long-running commercial partnership. These moves come at a time when...

In February 2026, First Merchants Corporation declared a cash dividend of $0.36 per common share, payable on March 20, 2026 to stockholders of record as of March 6, 2026. The concurrent appointment of veteran community banker Larry Myers to an expanded board underscores how First Merchants is tying governance to its recent First Savings acquisition and ongoing capital return plans. We’ll now examine how the new $0.36 dividend and Larry Myers’ board appointment shape First Merchants’ broader...

State Street (STT) is back in focus after launching a low cost, actively managed prime money market ETF and securing a major Charles River wealth platform mandate from Mariner, highlighting its role in cash management and advisor technology. See our latest analysis for State Street. These product and client wins come as State Street’s recent share price return has cooled, with a 30 day share price return of 5% and a 7 day share price return decline of 3.31%, even though its 90 day share price...

If you are wondering whether IAC is a bargain or a value trap at around US$34.31, starting with a clear look at what you are paying for today can help ground your view. The stock has been under pressure recently, with returns of a 3.8% decline over the past 7 days, a 13.4% decline over 30 days, a 12.1% decline year to date and an 11.4% decline over the past year, alongside a 20.6% decline over 3 years and a 76.1% decline over 5 years. These moves are playing out against a backdrop of ongoing...

Sensient Technologies (SXT) has just posted its FY 2025 third quarter numbers, with revenue of US$412.1 million, basic EPS of US$0.87, and net income of US$37.0 million, while the trailing twelve months show revenue of US$1.6 billion, EPS of US$3.30, and net income of US$139.1 million. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$376.4 million in Q4 2024 to US$412.1 million in Q3 2025, with basic EPS stepping from US$0.71 to US$0.87 over the same stretch. This places margins and...

If you are wondering whether Golar LNG is attractively priced today, this article walks through what the current share price might be implying about the company. The stock last closed at US$43.44, with returns of 2.8% over 7 days, 8.4% over 30 days, 14.5% year to date, 9.6% over 1 year, a very large gain over 3 years and 318.8% over 5 years. Recent headlines around Golar LNG have focused on its positioning in the liquefied natural gas value chain and how investors may be reassessing exposure...

InvenTrust Properties Corp. reported past fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of US$77.38 million and net income of US$2.66 million, alongside full-year revenue of US$299.17 million and net income of US$111.42 million, and the board approved a 5% increase to the annual cash dividend to US$1.00 per share starting with the April 2026 payment. These results cap a year in which InvenTrust reshaped its portfolio by selling five California assets, acquiring 10 Sun Belt properties worth over US$460...

In February 2026, Prologis’ board approved a 6% increase in the annualized common dividend to US$4.28 per share and declared a quarterly payout of US$1.07 per share, alongside a regular Series Q preferred dividend of US$1.0675 per share, both payable on March 31, 2026 to holders of record on March 17, 2026. At the same time, Prologis faces a jury verdict that assigns it partial responsibility in a large-scale environmental lawsuit while it also advances a new collaboration on micro data...