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In recent days, W.W. Grainger exited its UK business, a move that management framed as refining the portfolio to enhance capital efficiency and return durability, while maintaining operating margins above 15%, gross margins near 39%, and ROIC above 40%. This exit, though financially small, highlights a disciplined willingness to prune lower-return geographies to protect the quality of the overall business mix. With this sharpened focus on capital efficiency, we’ll examine how Grainger’s...

Why Main Street Capital’s fresh guidance is getting attention Main Street Capital (MAIN) has put fresh numbers on the table for the fourth quarter of 2025, estimating net investment income of $1.01 to $1.05 per share and distributable net investment income of $1.07 to $1.11 per share. For investors, this preliminary guidance, alongside MSC Income Fund’s early look at its own fourth quarter, sets clearer expectations around earnings power and cash generation, two key inputs when you are...

Event context and recent share performance Valero Energy (VLO) has moved onto many investors’ radars after a strong run, with the stock up about 15% over the past month and 8.7% in the past 3 months. That momentum sits alongside a 13.8% gain year to date and a 43.7% total return over the past year, putting fresh attention on what is driving sentiment around this large US refiner and fuel producer. See our latest analysis for Valero Energy. With the share price at about $188.19 and a 30-day...

Earlier in January, JPMorgan analyst Richard Shane downgraded OneMain Holdings, citing mounting pressure on its borrowers from high prices and muted wage growth, while Bloomberg reported that TPG agreed to buy about US$2.40 billion of OneMain’s loans through June 2028 under an expanded forward-flow deal. This combination highlights a tension between rising credit risk concerns and OneMain’s use of loan sales to TPG to recycle capital for further lending. We’ll now examine how the analyst...

Fiserv (FISV) is back in focus after the company agreed with Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company to bring its Clover payments and business management platform to small businesses across Japan, supporting the country’s cashless payments goals. See our latest analysis for Fiserv. Those Japan and AI partnerships come at a time when the shares have been under pressure, with a 90 day share price return of 46.97% decline and a 1 year total shareholder return of 68.62% decline. This suggests momentum has...

Paladin Energy (ASX:PDN) is back in focus after its December quarter update, where uranium output and sales at the Langer Heinrich mine rose strongly and management indicated that production is tracking towards the upper end of guidance. See our latest analysis for Paladin Energy. The strong quarterly update has arrived alongside rapid share price momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 35.35% and a 90 day gain of 56.97%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 43.31% and very large 5...

Recent analyst actions put Essex Property Trust (ESS) back under the microscope, with BMO Capital cutting its rating and Barclays updating its real estate sector outlook to reflect changing expectations across apartment and rental REITs. See our latest analysis for Essex Property Trust. Those mixed analyst calls arrive after a relatively flat year to date for the share price, with a 7 day share price return of 1.6%, a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 4.63%, and a stronger 3 year...

The Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration has approved Brightstar Resources’ mining development and closure proposal for the Lady Shenton gold project at Menzies, allowing the company to begin mining operations, while recent drilling at the Lord Byron deposit returned encouraging results to feed into an updated feasibility study. This combination of regulatory progress and exploration success strengthens the development pathway for Brightstar’s Menzies assets, potentially enhancing...

Mullen Group (TSX:MTL) is back in focus after outlining preliminary 2025 guidance and a 2026 business plan that targets consolidated revenue of $2.3b to $2.4b, along with higher adjusted operating income. See our latest analysis for Mullen Group. The guidance update has arrived after a strong run in the share price, with a 90 day share price return of 15.96% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 19.10%. This suggests that momentum has been building rather than fading. If this kind of...

Wondering if Enterprise Products Partners is still a fair deal at around US$32.97, or if the recent price puts it ahead of its fundamentals? This article walks through the key numbers so you can judge the value for yourself. The units have recent total returns of 1.5% over 7 days, 2.9% over 30 days, 2.5% year to date, 4.4% over 1 year, 56.2% over 3 years and 130.2% over 5 years. These figures naturally raise questions about how the current price lines up with underlying value. Recent...

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) is receiving major new gas turbine orders linked to a Trump administration initiative that requires large technology companies to fund power generation for power hungry data centers. The policy, focused on securing baseload capacity for AI related infrastructure, is directing sizeable project pipelines toward GE Vernova’s gas turbines and grid equipment. This shift ties federal policy directly to GE Vernova’s core power business, with recent order flow contributing to a...

What recent returns say about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM) has not been driven by a specific headline event recently. However, its share performance gives investors several reference points to assess how the stock has been behaving. Over the past month, the stock shows an 11.20% gain, while the past 3 months reflect a 12.17% return. Year to date, the move is 2.04%, and the 1 year total return sits at 47.64%. See our latest analysis for...

Ally Financial FY 2025 Results Snapshot Ally Financial (ALLY) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$1,892 million and basic EPS of US$0.97, rounding out a trailing twelve month EPS of US$2.41 and net income of US$742 million. The company has seen revenue move from US$6,751 million to US$7,374 million on a trailing basis, while quarterly EPS has ranged from a loss of US$0.82 in Q1 2025 to US$1.20 in Q3 2025. This provides investors with a fuller view of how profitability has evolved...

Why Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) is on investors’ radar today Hartford Insurance Group (HIG) has drawn attention after recent share price moves, pairing a last close of $129.56 with mixed returns over the past week, month, and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Hartford Insurance Group. At a share price of US$129.56, Hartford Insurance Group has seen some shorter term momentum cool, with a 30 day share price return of a 7.16% decline, even as the 1 year total shareholder return of...

Why Jason Zhang’s new role matters for Applied Digital stock Applied Digital (APLD) just elevated co founder Jason Zhang to President, a move that puts one of the company’s main AI data center architects even closer to day to day execution. For investors, this leadership shift comes as Applied Digital continues to build out high performance computing and AI focused infrastructure, including large leases with hyperscale clients such as CoreWeave, drawing fresh attention to how the business is...

Why Archer Aviation is on investors’ radar today Archer Aviation (ACHR) continues to draw attention as investors weigh its eVTOL focused business model against recent share performance, including a small gain over the past month but a decline over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Archer Aviation. At a latest share price of $8.47, Archer Aviation’s recent 1 day and 7 day share price declines sit against a 90 day share price return of a 22% decline, while the 3 year total...

In January 2026, Deluxe announced a collaboration with Visa to launch dlxFastFundsSM, using Visa Direct to deliver near real-time funding to eligible cards and bank accounts and give businesses more control over cash flow for needs like inventory and payroll. This move highlights Deluxe’s push to embed faster digital payments within its existing Payments Platform, reinforcing its shift away from legacy print and check services toward modern financial technology solutions. Next, we will...

If you are wondering whether Royal Bank of Canada shares are offering fair value at current levels, you are not alone. This article focuses on what the recent share price means for valuation. The stock last closed at C$232.31, with returns of 38.0% over 1 year and 166.6% over 5 years. The moves over the past 7 days, 30 days and year to date have been relatively flat at around a 1% decline. Recent coverage has focused on Royal Bank of Canada as one of the major Canadian banks, with investors...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (NasdaqGS:REGN) has seen the departure of Dr. Wolfgang Liedtke, its Chair of Neurology. Dr. Liedtke is joining Anavex Life Sciences in a global executive role. His exit follows a tenure focused on integrating discovery into late stage neurology clinical trials at Regeneron. For investors watching NasdaqGS:REGN, this move comes in the context of a biopharma company with a significant focus on neurology research and clinical development. Leadership shifts in research...

What Doximity’s Recent Returns Signal for Investors Doximity (DOCS) has been under pressure, with the share price showing a 3% decline over the past day, about 1% over the past week, roughly 11% over the past month, and close to 40% over the past 3 months. Those moves sit against a one year total return decline of about 29%. The 3 year total return remains positive at roughly 21%, giving investors a mix of shorter term weakness and longer term gains to weigh. See our latest analysis for...

For investors wondering whether Wells Fargo is still a solid value play at today’s price or if the easy money has already been made, this article walks through what the current numbers suggest. The stock last closed at US$86.12, with a 3.5% decline over 7 days and an 8.7% decline over 30 days, while still showing a 13.5% gain over 1 year, 105.4% over 3 years and 220.3% over 5 years. Recent headlines have focused on Wells Fargo’s ongoing efforts to simplify its business model and address past...

Earlier in January, Domino’s Pizza drew attention after TD Cowen downgraded the stock from “Buy” to “Hold,” citing softer same-store sales, higher franchisee costs, and intensifying competition in pizza delivery and quick-service dining. At the same time, investor focus has shifted to Domino’s upcoming fiscal fourth-quarter earnings release, with analysts projecting low single-digit profit growth and maintaining an overall “Moderate Buy” consensus. Against this backdrop, we’ll explore how...

Mainstreet Equity (TSX:MEQ) has doubled its quarterly cash dividend to CA$0.08 per share for the quarter ending December 31, 2025, a change that can matter for income focused investors. See our latest analysis for Mainstreet Equity. At a share price of CA$173.91, Mainstreet Equity has a 1 day share price return of 0.82%, while its year to date share price return of a 4.93% decline and 1 year total shareholder return of a 14.51% decline suggest recent weakness contrasts with stronger 3 and 5...

If you are wondering whether Carlyle Group’s current share price lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. This article is built to help you weigh what you are really paying for. The stock most recently closed at US$62.42, with returns of 13.2% over the past year and a very large gain over the last 5 years, while the past week saw a 4.8% decline that tempers the shorter term picture. Recent headlines around Carlyle Group have focused on its position in the global alternative...