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NYSE:H
NYSE:HHospitality

Is Hyatt Hotels (H) Pricing In Too Much Optimism After Its Multi Year Share Price Run

If you are wondering whether Hyatt Hotels shares still offer value after a solid multi year run, this article will walk you through what the current price might be implying. The stock closed at US$162.87, with returns of 4.2% over the last 7 days, a 1.5% decline over 30 days, a 1.6% decline year to date, a 0.3% decline over 1 year, 50.7% over 3 years, and 115.8% over 5 years. Recent trading interest in Hyatt Hotels has come alongside ongoing investor focus on the broader travel and...
NYSE:AXP
NYSE:AXPConsumer Finance

The Bull Case For American Express (AXP) Could Change Following Dividend Hike And $3.5B Debt Raise

In late January and early February 2026, American Express reported stronger year-over-year earnings for Q4 and full-year 2025, issued 2026 guidance calling for revenue growth of 9% to 10% and EPS of US$17.30 to US$17.90, and confirmed a 16% increase in its quarterly dividend to US$0.95. Alongside these results, the company raised US$3.50 billion through several fixed- to floating-rate and floating-rate senior unsecured note offerings, highlighting its continued access to capital markets to...
NasdaqCM:BYRN
NasdaqCM:BYRNAerospace & Defense

Byrna Technologies (BYRN) Margin Compression Challenges Bullish Growth Narratives

Byrna Technologies (BYRN) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$35.2 million and basic EPS of US$0.15, compared with Q4 FY 2024 revenue of US$28.0 million and basic EPS of US$0.43. This sets a clear benchmark for how the latest quarter stacks up to last year’s peak. Over the past year, the company has seen revenue move from US$85.8 million to US$118.1 million on a trailing twelve month basis, with TTM basic EPS shifting from US$0.57 to US$0.43. Investors are therefore likely to focus on...
NYSE:JOBY
NYSE:JOBYAirlines

Joby Aviation (JOBY) Valuation Check After US$1.2b Capital Raise For Certification And Production Scale Up

Joby Aviation (JOBY) has just raised about US$1.2b through common stock and convertible notes, a funding step aimed at supporting FAA certification efforts and scaling production of its electric air taxis. See our latest analysis for Joby Aviation. The funding news comes after a sharp 32.35% 30 day share price return decline and a 26.74% negative year to date share price return. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 35.22% and very large 3 year total shareholder return of around...
NasdaqGM:SOUN
NasdaqGM:SOUNSoftware

Assessing SoundHound AI (SOUN) Valuation After New Voice AI Wins And Rising Investor Interest

Why SoundHound AI is back on investors’ radar SoundHound AI (SOUN) is drawing fresh attention after renewing and expanding its relationship with Five Guys, where its voice AI agents have already handled well over a million customer interactions across hundreds of restaurant locations. See our latest analysis for SoundHound AI. At a share price of US$8.56, SoundHound AI has seen a 16.5% 1 day share price return. However, its 30 day and year to date share price returns remain weak, alongside a...
TSX:XAU
TSX:XAUSpecialty Retail

Goldmoney (TSX:XAU) Profit Swing And 3.5x P/E Challenge Cautious Narratives

Goldmoney (TSX:XAU) has put up a big Q3 2026 print, with revenue of CA$62.7 million and basic EPS of CA$1.42. Trailing twelve month figures show revenue of CA$216.3 million and EPS of CA$3.48 as the business has moved from losses into profit over the last year. The company has seen quarterly revenue range from CA$15.2 million in Q2 2025 to CA$71.0 million in Q1 2026, with EPS shifting from a loss of CA$0.29 in Q2 2025 to consistently positive results in 2026. This sets up a story where higher...
NYSE:COTY
NYSE:COTYPersonal Products

Coty (COTY) Q2 EPS Loss Revives Concerns Around Bullish Profitability Narratives

Coty (COTY) has just posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of US$1,678.6 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.14, alongside net income loss excluding extra items of US$126.9 million. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between US$1,252.4 million and US$1,678.6 million over the past six reported periods, while EPS has swung between a loss of US$0.47 and a profit of US$0.09 as profitability has remained uneven. With trailing 12 month figures still in loss territory and forecasts in the...
NYSE:POST
NYSE:POSTFood

Post Holdings Q1 Margin And EPS Slippage Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

Post Holdings (POST) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of US$2.2b and basic EPS of US$1.87, giving investors a fresh look at how its earnings power is holding up against essentially flat revenue trends. Over recent periods, revenue has moved between US$2.0b and US$2.2b a quarter, while trailing twelve month EPS has sat in a band around US$5.9 to US$6.6. This sets a clear benchmark for how you might judge this latest print and the earnings forecasts that call for about 13.1% annual growth. With net...
NasdaqGS:LYFT
NasdaqGS:LYFTTransportation

Lyft Safety Incident Puts Platform Risk And Valuation In Sharper Focus

A Lyft driver was arrested after a violent incident with a passenger, raising concerns about rider safety on the platform. Subsequent reports indicated there had been prior complaints about the same driver before the arrest. Lyft removed the driver from the platform and issued statements on its safety protocols and response process. For investors watching Lyft, ticker NasdaqGS:LYFT, this incident highlights issues around platform risk and customer trust. The shares recently traded at...
NYSE:FLUT
NYSE:FLUTHospitality

FanDuel Predicts Launch Tests Flutter Valuation And U.S. Growth Story

FanDuel, a subsidiary of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE:FLUT), is rolling out FanDuel Predicts, a prediction market platform. The product is designed to be available across all 50 U.S. states ahead of Super Bowl LX. FanDuel Predicts offers users a way to make legal predictions beyond traditional regulated sports betting markets. Flutter Entertainment, via FanDuel, is already a familiar name to many U.S. sports fans for online betting and gaming products. By adding a nationwide prediction...
NasdaqGS:GRAB
NasdaqGS:GRABTransportation

Exclusive Hesai Lidar Deal Could Be A Game Changer For Grab Holdings (GRAB)

Hesai Technology recently announced a cooperation under which Grab will act as its exclusive distributor of lidar products across Southeast Asia, deepening Grab’s role in enabling autonomous mobility, mapping, and robotics applications in the region. This arrangement effectively turns Grab into a regional lidar gateway, aligning its ride-hailing, delivery, and AI initiatives with the broader rollout of advanced sensing infrastructure. We’ll now explore how this exclusive lidar distribution...
NYSE:BARK
NYSE:BARKSpecialty Retail

BARK (BARK) Q3 2026 Revenue Slowdown Reinforces Bearish Liquidity And Profitability Narratives

BARK (BARK) has released its Q3 2026 results, reporting revenue of US$98.4 million and a net loss of US$8.6 million, equal to basic EPS of a US$0.05 loss, as investors watch how its subscription pet products story holds up. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$126.4 million in Q3 2025 to US$115.4 million in Q4 2025, US$102.9 million in Q1 2026, US$107.0 million in Q2 2026 and US$98.4 million in Q3 2026. Over the same period, basic EPS losses have ranged between US$0.03 and...
NasdaqGM:IBEX
NasdaqGM:IBEXProfessional Services

IBEX (IBEX) Earnings Growth And 10.6x P/E Discount Challenge Market Skepticism

IBEX (NasdaqGM:IBEX) has put up another solid quarter, with Q2 2026 revenue at US$164.2 million and basic EPS of US$0.91, backed by trailing 12 month EPS of US$3.31 on US$603.3 million of revenue. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$140.7 million in Q2 2025 to US$164.2 million in Q2 2026, while basic EPS stepped up from US$0.61 to US$0.91 over the same stretch. This sets the stage for investors to weigh steady top line progress against earnings that tie into a 7.3% net margin...
NasdaqGS:STX
NasdaqGS:STXTech

Seagate CEO Share Sale Draws Focus To AI Storage Valuation Risks

Seagate Technology Holdings (NasdaqGS:STX) CEO has executed a significant insider share sale shortly after the company reported strong quarterly results. The transaction follows a period of operational momentum alongside high demand for Seagate's storage solutions used in AI applications. The timing of the sale, coming as investor attention on AI related storage remains elevated, is drawing interest from market watchers. Seagate, a major supplier of hard disk drives and related data storage...
NasdaqGS:MKTX
NasdaqGS:MKTXCapital Markets

MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) Margin Compression Challenges Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) has just posted its FY 2025 numbers, reporting fourth quarter revenue of US$209.4 million and basic EPS of US$2.52, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of US$846.3 million and EPS of US$6.66. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$202.4 million in Q4 2024 to US$209.4 million in Q4 2025, while basic EPS shifted from US$1.74 to US$2.52 over the same period, setting the backdrop for how investors weigh the latest print against its recent track record...
NYSE:XPO
NYSE:XPOTransportation

XPO (XPO) Margin Slip To 3.9% Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

XPO (XPO) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$2.0 billion and basic EPS of US$0.50, alongside trailing 12 month revenue of US$8.2 billion and EPS of US$2.68. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue range from US$1.95 billion in Q1 2025 to US$2.11 billion in Q3 2025, with basic EPS moving between US$0.59 and US$0.90. This gives investors a clear view of how the top line and EPS have tracked into the latest print. With trailing net profit margins sitting below last year’s...
NYSE:AGCO
NYSE:AGCOMachinery

AGCO (AGCO) One Off Gain Driven Profit Return Challenges Earnings Quality Narratives

AGCO (AGCO) has just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$2,920.2 million and basic EPS of US$1.29, alongside net income excluding extra items of US$95.5 million. This puts fresh numbers against a share price of US$132.57. Over the past six quarters, revenue has ranged from US$2,050.5 million to US$2,920.2 million, while basic EPS has moved between a loss of US$3.43 and a high of US$4.22. Over the same period, net income excluding extra items has swung from a loss of US$255.7...
NYSE:ESE
NYSE:ESEMachinery

Escotec Technologies (ESE) Q1 EPS Strength Reinforces Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

ESCO Technologies (ESE) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of US$289.7 million and basic EPS of US$1.11, setting the tone for how its earnings story is evolving this year. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$247.0 million in Q1 2025 to US$289.7 million in Q1 2026, while basic EPS over that span has ranged from US$0.91 in Q1 2025 to US$1.11 most recently. On a trailing twelve month basis, EPS sits at US$4.83 on revenue of about US$1.2 billion. With net profit margins in the data...
TSX:CS
TSX:CSMetals and Mining

How Investors Are Reacting To Capstone Copper (TSX:CS) Ending Mantoverde Strike With New Labor Deals

Capstone Copper Corp. recently reported that Union #2 at its Mantoverde Mine in Chile ratified a new three-year collective bargaining agreement, formally ending a strike that had reduced output to around 55% of normal production. With all four unions at Mantoverde now under fresh three-year agreements, a key source of labor-related operational uncertainty has been removed, clarifying the mine’s near-term operating framework. We’ll now examine how the resolution of the Mantoverde strike and...
NYSE:SPOT
NYSE:SPOTEntertainment

Spotify Bookshop Partnership Opens New Angle For SPOT Valuation Debate

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) has partnered with Bookshop.org to offer physical books alongside its existing audio content. The move expands Spotify's reach beyond digital streaming and audiobooks into print book sales. The partnership links Spotify's content platform to Bookshop.org's online retail and independent bookstore network. For you as an investor, this partnership hints at how Spotify is thinking about its broader role in media and commerce. NYSE:SPOT built its name on music...
NasdaqGS:ADSK
NasdaqGS:ADSKSoftware

What Autodesk (ADSK)'s AI Pivot and Job Cuts Strategy Means For Shareholders

In recent weeks, Autodesk has been upgraded by J.P. Morgan from Neutral to Overweight, with analysts pointing to its leadership in design and BIM software and rapid adoption of cloud and AI technologies, alongside plans to share its fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 results on a February 26 webcast. A key angle for investors is how Autodesk’s decision to cut about 7% of its workforce to redirect resources into cloud and AI platforms underscores management’s commitment to reshaping the business...
NYSE:XOM
NYSE:XOMOil and Gas

Exxon Mobil Balances Guyana Production Asset With Circularity Investments

Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) has closed a $2.32b deal to acquire the FPSO ONE GUYANA for deployment in the Yellowtail development offshore Guyana. The vessel will continue to be operated by SBM Offshore under a long term arrangement, separating ownership from day to day operations. Exxon Mobil is also advancing a joint venture to build a major chemical recycling center in Houston, alongside progress toward larger chemical recycling capacity. Exxon Mobil, trading around $149.05, is set against a...
TSX:RSI
TSX:RSIFood

Rogers Sugar (TSX:RSI) Margin Gains Challenge Bearish Narratives In Q1 2026 Earnings

Rogers Sugar (TSX:RSI) opened its 2026 financial year with Q1 revenue of CA$298.2 million and basic EPS of CA$0.22, backed by trailing 12 month EPS of CA$0.61 on CA$1.3 billion in revenue and a 38.7% year over year lift in earnings. Over the past year, the company has seen revenue hold in a tight CA$1.2 billion to CA$1.3 billion range while EPS moved from CA$0.45 to CA$0.61, supported by net profit margin stepping up from 4.4% to 6%. For investors, this earnings season update highlights a...
NYSE:STT
NYSE:STTCapital Markets

Assessing State Street’s Valuation After Vision 2030 Progress And Abu Dhabi Expansion News

Why the latest Abu Dhabi move matters for State Street State Street (STT) has agreed with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office to build a new operating center in Al Ain, adding more than 300 financial services roles and deepening its presence in the UAE. For you as an investor, this is part of a broader effort that combines international expansion, product growth in areas like private credit ETFs, and management’s longer term Vision 2030 plan for the business. See our latest analysis for State...