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NYSE:ED
NYSE:EDIntegrated Utilities

Consolidated Edison (ED) Valuation Check After Quarterly Dividend Increase Signals Confidence

Consolidated Edison (ED) recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.8875 per share, payable on March 16, 2026, which represents an annualized increase of $0.15 compared with the prior $3.40 per share level. See our latest analysis for Consolidated Edison. The dividend increase comes after a period of steady gains, with a 90 day share price return of 10.34% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 17.68%, suggesting momentum has been building rather than fading. If income stability is on...
NYSE:RAL
NYSE:RALElectronic

Ralliant (RAL) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum And Mixed Short Term Trading

Ralliant stock reacts to recent trading performance Ralliant (RAL) has seen mixed short term trading, with the share price down about 1.6% over the past day and 1.4% over the past week, but up over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Ralliant. With the share price now at $52.97, Ralliant’s 90 day share price return of 19.63% versus a 3.42% year to date share price return suggests momentum has been building recently. This can reflect shifting expectations for the...
NasdaqCM:BFC
NasdaqCM:BFCBanks

Assessing Bank First (BFC) Valuation After Strong Q4 Results And An 11.1% Dividend Increase

Bank First (BFC) just paired its fourth quarter earnings report with a higher payout to shareholders, reporting increases in net interest income, net income, and an 11.1% bump in its quarterly dividend. See our latest analysis for Bank First. At a share price of $139.54, Bank First has logged a 15.68% year to date share price return and a 44.36% total shareholder return over the past year, suggesting recent momentum has been building alongside its earnings, dividend increase, and board...
NYSE:INSW
NYSE:INSWOil and Gas

How International Seaways’ Fleet Sales and Tankers International Deal Will Impact International Seaways (INSW) Investors

International Seaways recently agreed to sell five of its oldest tankers, three MR and two VLCC vessels, for about US$185,000,000, with the deals expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 and generate gains of roughly US$65,000,000. On January 27, 2026, the company also took full ownership of Tankers International and expanded into the Suezmax market, underscoring an active shift toward fleet renewal, capital recycling and a broader role in global crude transportation. We’ll now examine...
TSXV:SLVR
TSXV:SLVRMetals and Mining

Assessing Silver Tiger Metals (TSXV:SLVR) Valuation After Its CA$40m Follow On Equity Offering

Silver Tiger Metals (TSXV:SLVR) has filed a follow-on equity offering for about CA$40.0 million, planning to issue 34,189,000 common shares at CA$1.17, a funding move that puts capital structure in focus. See our latest analysis for Silver Tiger Metals. Silver Tiger Metals' latest follow on offering comes after a strong 1 year total shareholder return of 240.00%, alongside a 90 day share price return of 37.84% and a more recent 7 day share price pullback of 19.68%. This suggests momentum has...
DB:TNIE
DB:TNIELeisure

Can tonies (DB:TNIE) Pokémon Bet Redefine Its Brand Moat With Parents And Kids Alike?

In January 2026, tonies announced that a lightning yellow, Pikachu-inspired special edition Toniebox 2 and four Pokémon Tonies, Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle, will launch globally from summer 2026 as part of its partnership with The Pokémon Company International. This collaboration brings an audio-first spin to one of the world’s best-known entertainment franchises, potentially deepening tonies’ appeal with both children and nostalgic parents. Next, we’ll explore how expanding...
TSE:6503
TSE:6503Electrical

Should Mitsubishi Electric’s Grid Edge AI Push with Landis+Gyr Reshape TSE:6503 Investors’ Thesis?

In January 2026, Mitsubishi Electric announced a collaboration with Landis+Gyr to advance grid edge intelligence in North America, alongside breakthroughs in MEMS materials and multi-agent AI for expert decision-making. Together, these initiatives highlight how Mitsubishi Electric is pairing energy-transition technologies with advanced materials and AI to address increasingly complex industrial and utility challenges. We’ll now examine how this push into grid edge intelligence, combined with...
NYSE:KD
NYSE:KDIT

Assessing Kyndryl Holdings (KD) Valuation After New SAP CoE Launch And Extended Hertz Partnership

Kyndryl Holdings (KD) has been in focus after unveiling its SAP Transformations Center of Excellence, along with new AI driven SAP modernization services and a five year extension of its technology partnership with Hertz. See our latest analysis for Kyndryl Holdings. Despite a stream of AI focused SAP announcements and the extended Hertz partnership, Kyndryl Holdings' recent share price momentum has been weak. The 30 day share price return is 9.77% and the 1 year total shareholder return is...
OM:SAVE
OM:SAVECapital Markets

Why Nordnet (OM:SAVE) Is Up 6.9% After Strong FY 2025 Earnings And Dividend Proposal

Nordnet AB (publ) reported past fourth-quarter 2025 net income of SEK 774 million and full-year net income of SEK 3.02 billion, with basic earnings per share rising to SEK 11.83 from SEK 10.86 a year earlier. Alongside these results, the Board intends to propose a SEK 8.60 per share dividend for 2025, signalling confidence in the company’s earnings power and cash-generation capacity. With this combination of higher earnings and a proposed SEK 8.60 dividend, we’ll explore how Nordnet’s...
NYSE:DAR
NYSE:DARFood

Why Darling Ingredients (DAR) Is Up 6.8% After Renewable Diesel Drives Surprise Quarterly Profit – And What's Next

In its most recent quarter, Darling Ingredients reported US$55 million in net income despite a full-year operating loss of US$156 million, with the renewable diesel segment alone contributing US$92 million of income. Management highlighted sequential improvements and voiced renewed confidence in both renewable diesel and core ingredients, signaling a potential inflection in how the business mix supports overall earnings resilience. Next, we will examine how the renewable diesel segment’s...
TSE:8060
TSE:8060Electronic

Will Canon Marketing Japan's (TSE:8060) Higher ¥170 Dividend and 40% Payout Target Change Its Narrative

Canon Marketing Japan Inc. recently reported full-year 2025 results, with sales of ¥679,799 million and net income of ¥41,458 million, while approving a higher year-end dividend of ¥100 per share, bringing the total annual dividend to ¥170. The company also issued 2026 earnings guidance and reaffirmed a dividend policy targeting a consolidated payout ratio of around 40% or above, underscoring how profit distribution is being balanced against future investment needs and cash flow...
TSE:6702
TSE:6702IT

Did Stronger Results, Higher Dividend And New AI Role Just Shift Fujitsu's (TSE:6702) Investment Narrative?

Fujitsu Limited reported significantly stronger results for the nine months to December 31, 2025, raised its full-year earnings guidance, and announced a planned increase in its annual dividend forecast from JPY 15.00 to JPY 35.00 per share, following Board discussions on January 29, 2026. Alongside the financial updates, a new U.S. Department of Energy Argonne National Laboratory partnership with RIKEN, Fujitsu and NVIDIA highlights Fujitsu’s role in next-generation AI and high-performance...
SEHK:9863
SEHK:9863Auto

A Look At Leapmotor (SEHK:9863) Valuation After Clarifying Independent Domestic Share Subscription

Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology (SEHK:9863) has detailed a domestic share subscription under its general mandate, highlighting state owned Jinyi High-Tech as an independent, non connected investor and stressing compliance with Hong Kong listing rules. See our latest analysis for Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology. At a latest share price of HK$42.42, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology’s short term share price returns, including a 30 day share price return of a 14.41% decline and a 90 day share price...
SEHK:1729
SEHK:1729Electrical

Assessing Time Interconnect Technology (SEHK:1729) Valuation After New Board And MedTech Leadership Appointments

Time Interconnect Technology (SEHK:1729) has reshaped its leadership with three new board appointments, bringing its Chief Operating Officer, its Executive Vice President for MedTech, and a healthcare academic leader formally into director roles. See our latest analysis for Time Interconnect Technology. The leadership reshuffle comes after a period of mixed share price momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 4.59% from a last close of HK$15.5, set against a 30 day share price return of...
NYSE:CF
NYSE:CFChemicals

What CF Industries Holdings (CF)'s Low‑Carbon Fertilizer Pilot and Dividend Move Means For Shareholders

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. recently declared a US$0.50 per share dividend payable on February 27, 2026, and expanded its collaboration with POET and leading agricultural cooperatives on a pilot low-carbon fertilizer supply chain across several Midwestern states. This initiative links certified low-carbon ammonia from CF Industries’ Donaldsonville Complex directly to corn and ethanol production, potentially reshaping how fertilizer carbon intensity is tracked across the full agricultural...
SEHK:1672
SEHK:1672Biotechs

Assessing Ascletis Pharma (SEHK:1672) Valuation After Positive Acne Data And Denifanstat NDA Acceptance

Ascletis Pharma (SEHK:1672) is back in focus after reporting favorable long term safety data from its Phase III acne drug denifanstat and confirming that China’s regulator has accepted its New Drug Application. See our latest analysis for Ascletis Pharma. The acne data and NDA progress come on the back of an active few weeks across its GLP 1 and metabolic pipeline. The share price has moved accordingly, with a 30 day share price return of 19.79% and 90 day share price return of 40.67%, adding...
ASX:OCL
ASX:OCLSoftware

Objective (ASX:OCL) Authorizes 10% Buyback Capacity Is Its Capital Strategy Entering a New Phase?

In January 2026, Objective Corporation Limited (ASX:OCL) authorized a share repurchase program allowing the company to buy back up to 9,590,176 shares, or 10% of its 95,901,766 issued shares, through February 5, 2027. This sizeable buyback capacity gives Objective meaningful flexibility to adjust its capital structure and potentially concentrate ownership among remaining shareholders over time. We’ll examine how Objective’s decision to authorize repurchases of up to 10% of its share base...
NYSE:MCK
NYSE:MCKHealthcare

Does European Exit And Steady Dividend Shift McKesson’s Capital Allocation Story For Investors (MCK)?

McKesson Corporation has completed the sale of its retail and distribution businesses in Norway, the final step in its exit from European operations, and also declared a regular dividend of US$0.82 per share payable on April 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 2, 2026. This exit frees up capital and management attention for McKesson to concentrate on its core growth platforms in Oncology, Multispecialty, and Biopharma Services, while its ongoing dividends underscore a continued...
ASX:SOM
ASX:SOMMedical Equipment

ASX Penny Stocks To Watch In February 2026

The Australian market is facing a challenging start to the week, with an anticipated 0.8% drop in futures as investors brace for a potential interest rate hike by the Reserve Bank and react to international economic developments. In this climate, identifying promising investment opportunities requires careful consideration of financial health and growth potential. Penny stocks, though often overlooked, can still offer unique opportunities for those willing to explore smaller or newer...