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Old Second Bancorp (OSBC) is back in focus after Raymond James reiterated its Strong Buy rating following the bank’s appearance at the Small Cap Bank Summit and a quarter where revenue topped expectations despite an earnings per share miss. See our latest analysis for Old Second Bancorp. The renewed Strong Buy call comes as Old Second’s share price has quietly built momentum, with a robust 30 day share price return of 11.23 percent feeding into a 5 year total shareholder return of 122.81...

In early December 2025, Pacsun announced it had teamed up with Affirm to offer interest-free installment payment options and a limited-time 10% "AFFIRM" promo on its Holiday Gift Guide, adding another retail name to Affirm’s nearly 420,000-merchant network. This combination of a fresh Pacsun partnership and recent analyst commentary spotlighting Affirm’s 0% APR loans, Affirm Card, and international expansion underscores how the company is weaving its services more deeply into both online and...

Earlier this month, Bio-Rad Laboratories participated in the Antibody Engineering & Therapeutics conference in San Diego, where Technical Sales Specialist Birthe Jessen-Park presented on the company’s capabilities. At the same time, industry reports profiling Bio-Rad as a key player in the expanding blood collection and diagnostics markets underline how automation, advanced materials, and regulatory-focused solutions are shaping its position in these growing segments. We’ll now examine how...

nVent Electric was recently recognized as one of the “10 Data Center Cooling Companies to Invest In,” as management, at the past 2025 Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference, outlined plans to reposition the business around modular cooling and power solutions for AI-driven data centers. This shift toward becoming a focused data center infrastructure provider, with an emphasis on liquid cooling technologies, signals a meaningful evolution in how nVent aims to participate in...

S&P Global Ratings recently revised its outlook on LXP Industrial Trust to positive from stable after the REIT sold vacant development projects, used the proceeds to repay debt, and fully leased another development expected to support EBITDA. This outlook shift highlights how LXP’s capital recycling and focus on higher-quality industrial assets are reshaping its balance sheet and earnings profile. We’ll now explore how S&P’s positive outlook, driven by LXP’s deleveraging progress, may...

Recently, analysts upgraded Airbnb to Buy on the back of rebounding bookings, stronger free cash flow, and an increasingly attractive valuation profile. The upgrade underscores how Airbnb’s expanding services, product improvements, and share repurchases are shaping perceptions of its long-term business momentum. We’ll now explore how this upgrade, anchored in bookings strength and free cash flow improvement, may influence Airbnb’s existing investment narrative. We've found 13 US stocks that...

In December 2025, Vital Farms, Inc. (NasdaqGM: VITL) was added to the S&P 1000, S&P 600, S&P 600 Consumer Staples, and the S&P Composite 1500 indices, marking a significant expansion of its presence in key U.S. equity benchmarks. This broad index inclusion could meaningfully increase the stock’s visibility and ownership among institutional and passive investors, potentially reinforcing the company’s position within the consumer staples universe. We’ll now explore how Vital Farms’ broad S&P...

Brunello Cucinelli (BIT:BC) is back in focus after the company lifted its 2025 revenue growth outlook to 11–12% and flagged strong advance orders for its spring and summer 2026 collections. See our latest analysis for Brunello Cucinelli. The upbeat guidance and broker upgrade have nudged sentiment higher, with a 7 day share price return of 3.1% and 1 month share price return of 6.4%, even though the year to date share price return remains negative. The 5 year total shareholder return of...

In recent days, research analysts at Wall Street Zen upgraded Innospec from a “hold” to a “buy” rating, while insider Leslie J. Parrette increased their stake and institutional investors adjusted their positions in the specialty chemicals group. Taken together, the analyst upgrade, insider share purchase, and shifting institutional ownership point to rising investor confidence in Innospec’s long-term prospects. With this backdrop of an analyst upgrade and insider buying, we’ll now examine...

Charter Hall Retail REIT has announced an unfranked quarterly distribution of A$0.064 per unit for the December 2025 quarter, payable on 27 February 2026, with the ex-date on 30 December 2025 and record date on 31 December 2025. Alongside this distribution, the trust’s recent acquisitions of a majority stake in a long-leased Coles distribution facility and an additional Sydney industrial asset underline its push to build out income from logistics and necessity-based retail tenants. Next,...

3SBio Inc. recently completed a follow-on equity offering of HK$3.12 billion via a subsequent direct listing, issuing 105,169,500 ordinary shares at HK$29.62 each. The fundraise, paired with the planned divestment of its cash-generating hair-loss unit, underlines 3SBio’s push to become a focused innovator in late-stage biopharmaceuticals. With the shares posting a 10.14% seven-day decline, we’ll explore how this capital raise and portfolio refocus reshape 3SBio’s investment narrative. Find...

Earlier in December 2025, Stoke Therapeutics and Biogen presented long-term clinical data at the American Epilepsy Society meeting showing that investigational antisense oligonucleotide zorevunersen produced durable seizure reductions and improvements in cognition, behavior, and quality of life for Dravet syndrome patients on top of standard anti-seizure medicines. The new propensity score weighted comparison with a natural history cohort, alongside EEG findings and multiple regulatory...

Strategic Education (STRA) has been grinding through a mixed stretch, with the share price down over the past year even as revenue and net income continue to grow. That gap is where things get interesting. See our latest analysis for Strategic Education. At around $80.77, the stock has bounced modestly in the past week, but the year to date share price return remains clearly negative. This suggests that despite steady fundamental progress, sentiment and risk perception are still catching up...

Cardinal Health (CAH) has quietly pulled back about 4% over the past month even after a strong run this year, creating an interesting setup for investors weighing whether the longer term uptrend still holds. See our latest analysis for Cardinal Health. That pullback comes after a powerful run, with the share price still around $198.18 and a strong year to date share price return feeding into an impressive multi year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is cooling, but the broader...

Voltalia (ENXTPA:VLTSA) just locked in 20 year tariffs for 68 megawatts of solar projects in Italy, giving investors clearer visibility on long term revenues from a meaningful slice of its Italian pipeline. See our latest analysis for Voltalia. The announcement has arrived after a choppy spell for the stock, with a 90 day share price return of almost 12% but a flat 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests early signs of momentum rather than a full rerating. If this kind of long term...

PACCAR Inc recently announced executive promotions effective January 1, 2026, including elevating Kevin D. Baney to President and expanding John N. Rich’s remit as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, alongside leadership adjustments for PACCAR Parts, Peterbilt, Kenworth, and Dynacraft. The Board also declared an extra US$1.40 per share cash dividend payable in early 2026 and reaffirmed its regular US$0.33 quarterly dividend, underscoring how capital returns and leadership...

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 27.2x Barratt Redrow plc ( LON:BTRW ) may be sending very bearish signals...

In Q3 fiscal 2025, Domino's Pizza reported revenue of US$1.15 billion, a 6.2% year-over-year increase, alongside earnings per share that exceeded analyst estimates and net additions of 29 U.S. stores, reinforcing its footprint of more than 21,000 locations worldwide. Management’s expectation for more than 175 net new U.S. stores in fiscal 2025, combined with ongoing international expansion, highlights Domino’s focus on scaling its delivery-led model despite softer category traffic. We’ll now...

Vaxcyte, Inc. recently began dosing participants in its pivotal OPUS Phase 3 noninferiority trial of VAX-31, a 31-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for adults, designed in alignment with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and intended to support a future Biologics License Application. The study’s direct head-to-head comparisons versus both Capvaxive (PCV21) and Prevnar 20 (PCV20), with ambitious noninferiority and superiority immunogenicity goals, position VAX-31 as a potential...

Morgan Stanley’s downgrade of HCA Healthcare (HCA) to Underweight, paired with L1 Capital trimming its stake after strong gains, has investors rethinking whether the recent run up justifies today’s valuation. See our latest analysis for HCA Healthcare. Those concerns are landing after a huge run, with HCA’s share price at $484.77 and a powerful year to date share price return of 62.81%. Its five year total shareholder return of 209.92% signals long term momentum that may now be cooling at the...

China Petroleum & Chemical (SEHK:386) is back in focus as China’s natural gas demand is projected to grow 5% next year, while Sinopec scales up carbon capture projects and explores new CCUS partnerships. See our latest analysis for China Petroleum & Chemical. Those CCUS moves and the improving gas demand backdrop seem to be nudging sentiment in Sinopec’s favor, with the share price at HK$4.42 and a 90 day share price return of 4.74%. The five year total shareholder return of 102.74% suggests...

MonotaRO Co., Ltd. reported that its non-consolidated sales for November 2025 fell to ¥23,952 million from ¥28,724 million in the same month a year earlier, signaling a clear year-on-year contraction in activity. This sharp monthly sales drop may prompt investors to reassess how resilient MonotaRO’s demand base and growth ambitions are in a softer operating backdrop. Next, we will examine how this abrupt November sales slowdown could reshape MonotaRO’s investment narrative and investors’...

Earlier this quarter, Advanced Energy Industries reported Q3 results with revenue rising 23.8% year on year and both revenue and EBITDA surpassing analyst estimates, alongside issuing next-quarter EPS guidance that also came in ahead of forecasts. Analysts have since raised their earnings estimates without any cuts, reinforcing a strong consensus that the company’s earnings trajectory may be improving. Next, we’ll explore how Advanced Energy’s earnings beat and upgraded guidance might...

Structure Therapeutics (GPCR) has just delivered striking Phase 2b data for its oral GLP 1 candidate aleniglipron in obesity, and the stock has been trading as if investors have noticed. See our latest analysis for Structure Therapeutics. Those Phase 2b wins and the follow on offering have clearly reset expectations, with Structure Therapeutics’ share price return up triple digits over the past quarter and year to date. This signals powerful momentum at the current 67.06 dollars level. If...