U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

Recent trading in Rocket Companies (RKT) has been shaped by a mix of company specific and sector wide forces, including elevated options activity ahead of earnings and sentiment shifts tied to housing data and Zillow’s recent results. See our latest analysis for Rocket Companies. At a share price of $18.68, Rocket Companies has seen a 5.24% 1 day share price gain but a 17.60% 30 day share price decline, even as its 1 year total shareholder return of 50.69% and 3 year total shareholder return...

If you are wondering whether WEX at around US$157 per share still offers value, looking closely at what you are paying for each dollar of its business is a useful place to start. The stock has been relatively muted recently, with a 0.8% decline over the last 7 days and a 2.3% decline over the last 30 days, while year to date it is up 6.3% and 1 year returns sit at 1.9% against weaker 3 year and 5 year returns of 18.0% and 28.7% declines. Recent coverage of WEX has focused on keeping...

Sunrun is rapidly expanding its distributed power plant programs across multiple states, adding grid dispatchable capacity from residential solar and storage. The company has secured major partnerships with utilities and system operators that are calling on its network during periods of high demand. Sunrun has launched what it describes as the nation's first residential vehicle to grid program, using customer EVs as grid resources. Customer participation in these programs has increased...

Hasbro launched a new My Little Pony collectible card line, featuring an interactive sweepstakes that lets a fan co create a new character with a well known comic artist. The company announced new toy licensing deals for Voltron and Dungeons & Dragons Questers Toys, expanding its presence across key entertainment franchises. These moves come as Hasbro (NasdaqGS:HAS) trades around $102.45 per share and the company rolls out fresh brand extensions across different age groups and fan...

If you are wondering whether STAG Industrial is fairly priced or offering value at today’s levels, this article will walk through what the current share price might be implying. The stock last closed at US$38.06, with returns of 1.0% over 30 days, 3.1% year to date, 12.8% over 1 year, 21.0% over 3 years and 45.8% over 5 years. These figures provide useful context before comparing price with underlying value. Recent headlines around STAG Industrial have focused on its position in industrial...

Comcast has recently completed and advanced broadband expansions across Indiana, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Washington, bringing high-speed, symmetrical Internet and full Xfinity service bundles to tens of thousands of previously unserved or underserved homes and businesses through public–private partnerships and multi-year infrastructure investments. By tying these network buildouts to programs like Internet Essentials, BEAD-funded projects, and expanded business connectivity, Comcast...

Navitas Semiconductor (NasdaqGM:NVTS) introduced its 5th-generation GeneSiC silicon carbide Trench-Assisted Planar MOSFET platform for high-voltage power applications. The company also launched a 10 kW DC-DC power platform aimed at AI data centers and other high-demand infrastructure segments. Both launches target use cases in AI data centers, grid infrastructure, and industrial electrification where efficiency and power density are core requirements. Navitas focuses on power semiconductor...

In February 2026, GDS Holdings Limited closed a US$300,000,000 private placement of Series B Redeemable Convertible Preferred Shares, including participation from Chinese institutional investors and new investor Huatai Capital Investment Limited. Upon full conversion, Huatai Capital Investment Limited would hold 44,096,580 Class A ordinary shares, equal to 2.7% of GDS’s total shares outstanding. At the same time, affiliate DayOne Data Centers has been moving toward a potential US initial...

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) announced the acquisition of CQG to expand its execution management and digital asset trading capabilities. The company rolled out its Mortgage-Backed Securities Trade Assignment Portal (TAP) with Nissay Asset Management, marking the first adoption of this tool in Japan. Broadridge added Trish Mosconi and Christopher Perry to its Board of Directors, while Brett Keller disclosed plans to resign from the board. Broadridge, trading at $173.7, is moving...

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is back in focus after fiscal Q2 2026 results beat analyst revenue and adjusted EPS forecasts. However, the stock reaction has been shaped by insider selling and a new US$6b buyback announcement. See our latest analysis for Automatic Data Processing. Despite the Q2 beat and new US$6b buyback, recent sentiment shifts and insider selling have coincided with a 30 day share price return decline of 17.95% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 29.64%,...

McKesson (MCK) has been caught in a sector-wide selloff, with drug distribution and logistics names sliding about 4% after an AI focused logistics firm claimed sizable efficiency gains that rattled investors. See our latest analysis for McKesson. Against that backdrop, McKesson’s recent pullback sits alongside a 12.1% 30 day share price return and an 11.0% 90 day share price return. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 58.1% and 5 year total shareholder return of about 4.4x suggest momentum...

Safehold FY 2025 earnings snapshot Safehold (SAFE) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$83.3 million and basic EPS of US$0.39, rounding out a trailing twelve month run of US$385.6 million in revenue and EPS of US$1.60 alongside year over year EPS growth of 8.2%. Over recent quarters the company has seen quarterly revenue range from US$83.3 million to US$102.7 million and EPS move between US$0.39 and US$0.41, against a backdrop of a five year EPS compound growth rate of 3.1%. With net...

In recent weeks, Ondas Holdings and its subsidiaries secured a multi-year landmine clearance contract in Israel worth over US$30,000,000 and a new multi-million dollar counter‑UAS order in a European NATO country, while also agreeing to acquire UK-based Rotron Aero to expand their unmanned and autonomous aerial capabilities. Together, these defense-focused wins and the Rotron Aero acquisition underscore Ondas’s push to build an integrated autonomous systems and border security platform...

Matic’s new partnership with nCino (NCNO) brings a home insurance marketplace directly into nCino’s mortgage point of sale product, a move that could matter for investors watching its role in digital lending workflows. See our latest analysis for nCino. nCino’s partnership activity arrives after a weak stretch for the stock, with a 30 day share price return of 34.04% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 52.88%, suggesting sentiment has been fading despite ongoing product...

UiPath recently broadened its automation platform into agentic AI, completed the acquisition of AI compliance specialist WorkFusion, and prepared to report its fiscal 2026 results on March 11, 2026. These moves, combined with rising short interest and a high-profile debate over valuation, are sharpening investor attention on how effectively UiPath can turn its AI ambitions into durable enterprise demand. We’ll now examine how UiPath’s push into agentic AI, highlighted by the WorkFusion...

Recent commentary has highlighted MasTec as a central contractor in building and upgrading 5G networks, data centers, clean energy projects, and EV charging infrastructure, reflecting growing investor attention to its role across critical digital and energy systems. An interesting takeaway is that MasTec is drawing increasing institutional interest not through hype, but through its broad exposure to long-term connectivity and energy transition build-outs. Next, we’ll examine how MasTec’s...

Masco (MAS) is back in focus after its latest quarterly update, where profitability topped analyst expectations, a 3% dividend increase was announced, and a new US$2b share repurchase program was unveiled. See our latest analysis for Masco. Those updates come after a strong run in the share price, with Masco up 25.4% on a 3 month share price return and 18.2% year to date. The 3 year total shareholder return of 46.3% shows longer term holders have also seen solid gains, suggesting momentum has...

Peabody Energy Corporation has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with quarterly sales of US$1,022.3 million and net income of US$10.4 million, and a full-year sales figure of US$3,861.5 million alongside a net loss of US$52.9 million, while also declaring a quarterly dividend of US$0.075 per share payable on March 10, 2026. The swing from full-year net income of US$370.9 million in 2024 to a net loss in 2025, even as the board maintained a cash dividend, raises...

On February 12, 2026, CarMax announced that Keith Barr, former CEO of InterContinental Hotels Group, will become its President, CEO, and board member, effective March 16, 2026, with interim leader David McCreight returning to his role as an independent director. The appointment brings a leader with deep experience in customer experience, loyalty programs, and large-scale digital transformation into a business seeking to revamp its operations after a three-year sales slump. We’ll now examine...

In February 2026, Medpace Holdings reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results showing revenue of US$708.45 million and GAAP diluted EPS of US$4.67, alongside full-year 2025 revenue of US$2.53 billion and net income of US$451.12 million. The company also issued 2026 guidance calling for revenue of US$2.76–US$2.86 billion and GAAP diluted EPS of US$16.68–US$17.50, while acknowledging elevated trial cancellations and a softer book-to-bill ratio despite strong new business awards. We’ll now...

New Jersey Resources Corporation recently reported first-quarter 2026 results, with revenue of US$604.85 million and net income of US$122.49 million, while completing a long-running US$303.78 million share repurchase program that retired 17,814,946 shares over time. Alongside earnings, the company raised its fiscal 2026 net financial earnings per share guidance to a range of US$3.28 to US$3.43, reflecting stronger-than-expected performance in its Energy Services segment in January 2026. We...

Recent analyst revisions around On Holding (ONON) have turned more favorable after earnings and revenue previously came in ahead of expectations, with current forecasts pointing to strong revenue growth and the stock recently outperforming the broader market. See our latest analysis for On Holding. That backdrop of stronger analyst sentiment has come alongside a 2.30% 1 day share price return and a 4.19% 7 day share price return. However, the year to date share price return shows a 3.54%...

In recent months, Innodata has repositioned itself as a low-code software platform focused on artificial intelligence, working closely with companies building generative AI models to support their development needs. This evolution from data services to an AI-centric platform business highlights how Innodata is trying to embed itself more deeply in clients' technology stacks and workflows. Next, we'll examine how Innodata's push into low-code AI platforms and generative AI partnerships...

Baxter International (NYSE:BAX) is rolling out a new decentralized operating model that removes a management layer to push more accountability to individual businesses. The company is downsizing its IV Solutions business after ongoing operational and market challenges, including a disappointing quarter and weaker conditions in key segments. These changes are part of a broader overhaul that includes continued product development efforts. Management has indicated that any recovery is more...