U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

Joby Aviation (JOBY) is back in focus after completing its first aircraft built to full FAA standards, starting powered testing, securing about $1.2b in public offerings, and planning to double U.S. production capacity. See our latest analysis for Joby Aviation. Against that backdrop, Joby’s recent news on FAA standard aircraft, powered testing, fresh capital and expanded U.S. manufacturing has come alongside a 30.4% year to date share price decline, while its 1 year total shareholder return...

Lumen Technologies launched a new Multi Cloud Gateway to connect enterprise workloads across multiple public clouds. The company expanded metro data center connectivity to support AI and hybrid cloud use cases with high capacity, private links. The updates position Lumen to target enterprise demand for AI ready infrastructure and cloud native applications. For investors watching NYSE:LUMN, this move comes as the stock trades at $8.09, with a 64.1% return over the past year and a 121.6%...

Costco Wholesale faces two proposed class-action lawsuits alleging salmonella contamination at its Nebraska chicken processing facility. The complaints claim Costco failed to adequately control contamination risks and did not disclose them to customers buying rotisserie chickens. The cases focus on a high profile product that plays an important role in store traffic, customer loyalty, and brand perception. For investors watching NasdaqGS:COST, the legal scrutiny arrives with the stock...

Meta Platforms (NasdaqGS:META) announced a multi year partnership with Nvidia to expand its AI infrastructure, including full stack hardware integration across Meta data centers. The company is committing billions to AI hardware and capacity, with plans to use technologies such as Confidential Computing in WhatsApp and other products. Meta also launched a US$65 million political spending initiative aimed at influencing AI related regulation at the US state level. For you as an investor,...

Wondering if Crocs at around US$99.92 is a bargain or already pricing in the story? This article walks through what the current share price might be implying about the business. The stock has moved sharply in the short term, with returns of 20.8% over 7 days and 20.3% over 30 days. The 1 year return of a 9.9% decline and 3 year return of a 20.2% decline contrast with a 5 year return of 28.5%. Recent headlines around Crocs have focused on the brand, its product pipeline and investor interest...

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) is expanding its partnership with Planet DDS to integrate CareCredit into orthodontic and dental practice management platforms. The move includes Synchrony's first integration into an orthodontic focused platform, extending its footprint across a significant portion of the U.S. orthodontic market. The partnership aims to streamline patient financing and payment processing for dental and orthodontic practices using Planet DDS software. For you as an investor,...

In early February 2026, Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd. reported that its Toucan PCIe retimer achieved PCI-SIG compliance at 32.0 GT/s, confirming interoperability for PCIe 6.0 and earlier-generation systems used in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. The company also raised its third-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue guidance to between US$404 million and US$408 million and signaled very large year-over-year growth expectations, underscoring how its high-speed connectivity...

Mach Natural Resources (NYSE:MNR) is working through integration challenges tied to newly acquired oil assets in the Central Basin Platform. At the same time, the company has announced an increase in its quarterly cash distribution to unitholders. The combination of operational complexity and higher cash returns has drawn fresh attention from investors and analysts. Mach Natural Resources comes into this news with a recent unit price of $13.31 and a mixed return profile. The units are up...

If you are wondering whether Bloom Energy's recent share price makes sense, the key question is how that price stacks up against the underlying value of the business. The stock closed at US$145.32, with a 7 day return of a 2.3% decline and a 30 day return of a 2.8% decline, while the year to date return is 47.2% and the 1 year return is 458.5%. Recent headlines around Bloom Energy have focused on its role in cleaner power solutions and ongoing interest from investors who follow the energy...

Securities fraud investigation into IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) continues after a short seller accused the company of misleading revenue practices. Scrutiny has intensified following insider selling by executives during the period surrounding these allegations. Concerns are also building around IonQ’s recent acquisitions, including SkyWater Technology, and how these deals affect valuation and integration risk. IonQ is under a spotlight as regulators and investors react to the fraud investigation and...

If you are wondering whether SailPoint is attractively priced or just a value trap, this article is here to walk you through what the current price might be telling you. SailPoint shares last closed at US$15.65, after a 2.6% gain over the past week, although the stock shows declines of 14.3% over 30 days, 17.4% year to date and 36.8% over the past year. Recent coverage around SailPoint has focused on its position in identity security software and how investors are weighing that role against...

Leidos Holdings (LDOS) has capped FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$4.2b, basic EPS of US$2.62 and net income of US$327m, rounding out a year where trailing 12 month revenue reached US$17.2b and basic EPS came in at US$11.31. Over the past year, the company has seen revenue move from US$16.7b to US$17.2b and basic EPS step up from US$9.36 to US$11.31 on a trailing 12 month basis, with earnings growth of 15.5% and net margin improving to 8.4% from 7.5%. For investors, this combination of higher...

Natera (NTRA) recently announced EDEN, a large prospective study evaluating its non invasive prenatal screening test for early preeclampsia risk, prompting fresh investor attention on how this research effort might influence the stock. See our latest analysis for Natera. The EDEN study and upcoming earnings update arrive after a mixed spell for the shares, with a 1 day share price return of 2.43% at US$211.25 contrasting with a 30 day share price return decline of 8.65%. This sits alongside a...

Williams-Sonoma stock snapshot after recent performance Williams-Sonoma (WSM) shares recently closed at US$211.82, leaving investors weighing short term pullbacks against longer term returns. The stock shows mixed moves over the past week, month, and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Williams-Sonoma. While the latest pullback leaves Williams-Sonoma with a 1-day share price return of a 1.28% decline and a 7-day share price return of a 2.29% decline, the 90-day share price return of...

In recent updates, Spyre Therapeutics outlined its 2026 plans, highlighting accelerated timelines for six proof-of-concept readouts, including the SKYLINE ulcerative colitis trial completing enrollment earlier than initially expected, and confirmed that the SKYWAY basket trial remains on schedule for later-stage data. The company also recently appointed Kate Tansey Chevlen as Chief Commercial Officer, signaling a growing emphasis on commercial readiness alongside its advancing inflammatory...

Earlier in February 2026, JPMorgan Chase announced a multibillion-dollar plan to open more than 160 new US branches and renovate about 600 locations across over 30 states, extending its reach into low-to-moderate income and rural communities as part of a wider three-year program to add more than 500 branches and 3,500 employees by 2027. This renewed commitment to physical banking underscores management’s conviction that branches remain a powerful engine for deposit growth, card sign-ups, and...

Super Micro Computer (NasdaqGS:SMCI) executives, including the CEO, have been purchasing company shares following recent market concerns about profitability. The insider buying comes as investors focus on gross margin pressures and the company’s bargaining position with large cloud customers. These transactions signal management’s confidence in the business while it works through questions about margins and long term profitability. Super Micro Computer, a server and IT infrastructure...

Palomar Holdings (PLMR) just released fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, reporting higher revenue and net income compared with 2024. The company attributed this performance to specialty insurance expansion, disciplined underwriting, and the integration of acquired businesses into its portfolio. See our latest analysis for Palomar Holdings. Despite the strong 2025 earnings update, Palomar Holdings' recent share price has cooled slightly. The 1 month share price return is 1.19% and the...

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has launched its advanced Qwen3.5 AI model, highlighting new multimodal and agentic features. The model is described as cheaper and faster than previous versions, with capabilities that Alibaba says compare with major U.S. AI systems. Alibaba is open sourcing part of its Qwen AI suite and pushing new monetization options for cloud and enterprise customers. For you as an investor, this move sits at the intersection of Alibaba's core e commerce, cloud, and...

Lamb Weston Holdings (NYSE:LW) has appointed Jan Eli B. Craps as Executive Chair. The company has named James D. Gray as its new Chief Financial Officer. These appointments mark a significant leadership shift that may influence future priorities at Lamb Weston. Lamb Weston Holdings, trading at around $48.18 per share, is undergoing a meaningful reset at the top just as investors are weighing mixed recent performance. The stock is up 11.2% over the past 30 days and 13.9% year to date, but it...

In recent weeks, KKR & Co. Inc. reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of US$5,739.31 million and net income of US$1,145.91 million, affirmed a quarterly dividend of US$0.185 per share, and saw a director purchase 50,000 shares amid continued expansion in data centers, logistics real estate and sports investing. Together, the insider buying, record assets under management exceeding US$740 billion, and pursuit of assets like Ausgrid’s Plus ES highlight KKR’s emphasis on scaling fee-generating...

DraftKings (NasdaqGS:DKNG) is expanding its federally regulated prediction markets through a new partnership with Crypto.com and integration of Railbird Exchange. The move adds event contracts tied to new categories, including additional sports, culture, entertainment, and politics. Railbird Exchange integration is expected to support player specific event contracts within DraftKings' prediction offerings. For you as an investor, this move takes DraftKings beyond its core of online sports...

Warren Buffett is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A), with Greg Abel taking over leadership of the conglomerate. The leadership change comes alongside a reshaped equity portfolio, including a large new investment in Alphabet and a fresh stake in The New York Times. Berkshire has also cut its positions in long held tech names Apple and Amazon, signaling a different balance in its public equity holdings. Berkshire Hathaway sits at the center of U.S. corporate life, with...

Context for La-Z-Boy’s Recent Share Performance La-Z-Boy (LZB) has attracted fresh attention as investors weigh its recent share performance, with a 1 day decline of about 1% and a roughly 3% pullback over the past month. See our latest analysis for La-Z-Boy. Looking beyond the recent pullback, La-Z-Boy’s share price return over the past 90 days is 6.63%, while its 1 year total shareholder return is a loss of 14.31% and its 3 year total shareholder return is 47.56%. This suggests that shorter...