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IRADIMED (NasdaqGM:IRMD) has reported its 18th consecutive quarter of record revenue. The company is seeing strong adoption of its existing MRI-compatible devices alongside shipments of its new 3870 infusion pump. IRADIMED has raised its regular quarterly dividend, citing confidence supported by future product launches and domestic replacement demand. At a share price of $99.81, IRADIMED comes into this news with a 1-year return of 83.6% and a 3-year return of 177.7%. The stock has moved...

What Liberty Latin America’s Recent Performance Signals for Investors Liberty Latin America (LILA) has drawn fresh attention after a mixed run in its share price, with a 3.5% decline over the past week, in contrast with gains over the month and year to date. See our latest analysis for Liberty Latin America. While the 3.5% 1-day and 7-day share price declines suggest momentum has cooled recently, Liberty Latin America still shows a positive year to date share price return, even though its...

A U.S. federal judge has allowed key claims in a class action lawsuit against Bank of America to proceed. The case alleges Bank of America disregarded information related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking activities and failed to scrutinize related transactions. The lawsuit also claims the bank may have benefited from Epstein's alleged illicit activity, creating potential legal and reputational risk. For investors watching NYSE:BAC, this lawsuit arrives with the stock trading around...

Fastly reported strong fourth quarter results and its first profitable year, marking a major business turnaround. Growth in network services, security, and AI related demand contributed to record performance in key parts of the business. The company is increasing its involvement in agentic AI markets while securities litigation related to alleged misrepresentation by the former CEO continues. Fastly, traded as NasdaqGS:FSLY, sits at a current share price of $18.26 after a sharp move, with...

Why Ciena (CIEN) Is On Investors’ Radar Today Ciena (CIEN) has attracted attention after a strong recent share price move, with returns of 27% over the past month and 59% over the past 3 months, prompting closer scrutiny of its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Ciena. That short term momentum in Ciena’s share price, including a 12.0% 7 day share price return and 27.5% 30 day share price return, sits alongside a very large 1 year total shareholder return and an even larger 3 year total...

Altria Group (MO) is back in focus as investors weigh its long-running dividend growth, solid free cash flow, and active buybacks against sizeable debt levels and negative shareholder equity that are drawing renewed scrutiny. See our latest analysis for Altria Group. Recent trading has been strong, with the share price at $67.25 and a 30 day share price return of 9.40% contributing to a 17.34% year to date gain. The 1 year total shareholder return of 35.24% and 5 year total shareholder return...

Reddit’s recent stock performance in context Reddit (RDDT) has drawn fresh attention after a volatile stretch, with the share price around $139.65 and recent returns across the past week, month, and past 3 months reflecting sharp swings in sentiment. See our latest analysis for Reddit. That recent 6.55% 1 day share price return sits against a much weaker backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 44.67% decline and a year to date share price return of 42.27% decline. The 1 year total...

In recent months, Comfort Systems USA has reported very strong demand for AI data center buildouts, beating third-quarter revenue and earnings estimates and growing its project backlog to US$9.38 billion, while also preparing to release its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after markets closed on February 19, 2026. Despite aggressive insider selling by senior executives, investors have focused on the company’s rapidly expanding backlog and improving returns on capital, which many...

ACI Worldwide (ACIW) just signed a multi year services agreement with Alpha Modus Financial Services, putting its remittance platform at the core of Alpha Cash’s bill payment offering across digital and physical retail locations. See our latest analysis for ACI Worldwide. At a share price of US$39.56, ACI Worldwide has seen a 13.0% decline in its 30 day share price return and a 15.8% decline over 90 days. The 3 year total shareholder return of 52.2% contrasts with a 24.7% decline over the...

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) has appointed Philip Moyer as President and CEO, succeeding Simon Allen. The company is accelerating its push into AI powered education tools, gaining market share in higher education. McGraw Hill has been recognized as a leading user of AI in education and is rolling out new AI platforms with a focus on STEM. For investors watching NYSE:MH, the leadership transition comes as the company leans further into digital and AI centered offerings. The stock last closed at...

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) reported its largest quarterly loss since 2008 in the latest fourth quarter. Unexpected tariff costs and supply chain disruptions linked to supplier fires contributed to a historic net loss. The company is pivoting away from its previous electric vehicle plan, taking write downs and refocusing on more affordable hybrids and EVs. For you as an investor, this is a significant reset moment for Ford, a company that currently earns most of its revenue from trucks, SUVs, and...

Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO) issued fresh guidance for the first quarter of 2026, indicating higher systemwide comparable sales growth compared with late 2025, with stronger local currencies expected to support additional US dollar revenue. See our latest analysis for Arcos Dorados Holdings. The fresh guidance comes after a 9.42% 1 month share price return and a 14.68% year to date share price return to US$8.36. The 5 year total shareholder return of 74.54% contrasts with a more modest 1...

In early February 2026, Fluence Energy reported past first-quarter results showing revenue rising to US$475.23 million from US$186.79 million a year earlier, while net loss widened to US$45.07 million and loss per share increased to US$0.34. The company also reaffirmed its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of about US$3.20 billion to US$3.60 billion, underpinned by a fully covered backlog and over US$750 million in new orders, even as project cost overruns pressured margins. We’ll now...

Arbor Realty Trust recently faced renewed investor scrutiny after reporting weak long-term revenue trends, declining earnings per share over the past two years, and a drop in tangible book value per share, pointing to pressure on its asset base and financial profile. This combination of softer growth, earnings compression, and erosion in tangible book value has sharpened concerns that the company’s fundamentals may be weakening beneath the surface. Against this backdrop of declining tangible...

Tennant (TNC) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing gains over the past month and past 3 months that stand out against its weaker 1 year total return. See our latest analysis for Tennant. The recent 30 day share price return of 6.01% and 90 day share price return of 15.03% contrast with a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 3.62%, which points to momentum building more in the short term than over the past year. If Tennant’s recent move has you...

Ichor Holdings (ICHR) has just given investors fresh information to work with, pairing a fourth quarter earnings update with new first quarter 2026 guidance that points to revenue of US$240 million to US$260 million. See our latest analysis for Ichor Holdings. The earnings beat and guidance have coincided with a sharp shift in sentiment, with a 1 day share price return of 6.46% and a 90 day share price return of 219.47% lifting the 1 year total shareholder return to 48.38%. Overall, the...

If you are wondering whether ON Semiconductor is priced attractively right now, it helps to step back and look at how the current share price lines up with different valuation checks. The stock last closed at US$72.21, with returns of 10.8% over 7 days, 19.2% over 30 days, 27.4% year to date, 39.3% over 1 year, an 11.8% decline over 3 years, and 72.5% over 5 years. Recent price action has been shaped by ongoing investor interest in semiconductor names and how they might fit into themes such...

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (PEB) has drawn fresh attention after its recent share performance, with the stock up about 6% over the past month and roughly 15% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Pebblebrook Hotel Trust. That recent 6% 1 month share price return and 15% 3 month share price return sit within a year to date share price gain of about 10%. The 1 year total shareholder return of roughly 5% contrasts with negative total shareholder returns over 3 and 5 years, suggesting...

Netflix, ticker NasdaqGS:NFLX, is in an escalating takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery against a rival bid from Paramount Skydance. Activist investor Ancora Holdings has publicly opposed Netflix's offer and is threatening a proxy contest to push shareholders toward Paramount's improved proposal. Paramount has extended its tender offer for Warner Bros. Discovery and added financial incentives to attract more shareholder support. The US Department of Justice and other regulators have...

In early February 2026, nVent Electric reported that fourth-quarter 2025 sales rose to US$1,066.7 million and full-year sales reached US$3,893.1 million, alongside higher net income and earnings per share versus the prior year, while management highlighted a strong balance sheet and an active pipeline of potential acquisitions. This combination of improved financial performance and acquisition appetite underscores nVent’s push to deepen its presence in infrastructure-heavy areas such as data...

LiveRamp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP) expanded its share repurchase authorization by an additional $200 million. The company extended the duration of its buyback program, giving management more time to execute repurchases. Management linked this larger buyback capacity to opportunities it sees in an AI driven ecosystem. LiveRamp sits at the intersection of data connectivity and marketing technology, helping brands and platforms use customer data more effectively across channels. As AI tools spread...

In February 2026, monday.com reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of US$333.88 million and net income of US$76.69 million, alongside full-year 2025 sales of US$1.23 billion and net income of US$118.74 million, and disclosed completion of a US$135 million buyback of 884,000 shares. At the same time, the company issued 2026 revenue guidance of US$1.45 billion to US$1.46 billion, which, while implying continued growth, raised fresh questions about how moderating demand among smaller customers and...

Datavault AI (NasdaqCM:DVLT) recently completed high profile technology activations around Super Bowl LX, showcasing its data and AI tools in a live, high visibility setting. The company expanded its partnerships, including a collaboration with IBM and a pilot of its patented ADIO technology with Fintech.TV. Datavault AI also ran live demonstrations of its bias meter for responsible AI in media, highlighting its focus on transparency and accountability in AI driven content. Datavault AI...

If you are wondering whether Globus Medical at around US$88.09 is offering good value today, you are not alone in asking whether the current price properly reflects the business. The share price has been fairly steady over the past week with a 0.3% return, sits slightly lower over the last month with a 4.7% decline, and is up 0.9% year to date, while the 1 year and 3 year returns of 5.0% and 46.4% give longer term holders a different perspective on risk and reward. Recent coverage has...