TSX:CVE
TSX:CVEOil and Gas

Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE): Valuation Check After 2026 Growth, Capex Guidance and MEG Acquisition Update

Cenovus Energy (TSX:CVE) just laid out its 2026 playbook, pairing roughly 4% upstream growth guidance with a multibillion dollar capital plan that folds in the MEG acquisition and underscores steady shareholder returns. See our latest analysis for Cenovus Energy. The guidance drop slots into an already solid run for Cenovus, with the share price at $24.83 and a year to date share price return of 12.66%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 17.67% and five year total shareholder return...
ENXTPA:SPIE
ENXTPA:SPIECommercial Services

Is SPIE Still Attractive After a 200% Five Year Rally and Rich Earnings Multiple?

How Has SPIE Performed For Shareholders? Before diving into valuation models and fair value estimates, it is worth grounding the discussion in what really matters to investors: the actual returns SPIE has generated over different time frames. SPIE shares have delivered strong gains for long term holders, with the stock up 109.8% over three years and 200.8% over five years, far ahead of what many investors would expect from an industrial services business. That kind of compounding sets a high...
NasdaqGS:ANDE
NasdaqGS:ANDEConsumer Retailing

Assessing The Andersons (ANDE) Valuation After Investor Day Growth Plan and Dividend Increase

Andersons (ANDE) just gave investors a two part update: a higher quarterly dividend and an ambitious long term earnings roadmap, and the market is starting to price in that confidence. See our latest analysis for Andersons. The upbeat Investor Day roadmap and dividend bump have clearly resonated, with a 34.6% year to date share price return and a 171.4% five year total shareholder return indicating momentum that investors are supporting rather than fading. If this kind of earnings driven...
TASE:MMHD
TASE:MMHDInsurance

Why Menora Mivtachim (TASE:MMHD) Is Up 10.0% After Reporting Stronger Nine-Month Profitability Trends

In the past quarter, Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd. reported third-quarter 2025 net income of ILS 588.96 million, with basic earnings per share from continuing operations rising to ILS 9.44 from ILS 8.72 a year earlier. Over the first nine months of 2025, net income increased to ILS 1.71 billion and basic earnings per share from continuing operations reached ILS 27.41, underscoring a marked improvement in profitability versus the prior-year period. We will now examine how this stronger...
SEHK:700
SEHK:700Interactive Media and Services

Tencent (SEHK:700) Valuation Review After Record Gaming Results and Strengthening Overseas Momentum

Tencent Holdings (SEHK:700) just booked record results from its gaming arm, with overseas titles pulling more weight as rivals stumbled. That outperformance is quietly reshaping how investors are thinking about the stock. See our latest analysis for Tencent Holdings. Despite a softer 30 day share price return, Tencent’s HK$616 share price still reflects strong momentum, with a roughly 48 percent year to date share price gain and a standout three year total shareholder return of about 110...
ENXTAM:CVC
ENXTAM:CVCCapital Markets

CVC Capital Partners (ENXTAM:CVC): Assessing Valuation After Leadership Succession Moves and Major Promotions Round

CVC Capital Partners (ENXTAM:CVC) just reshuffled its top ranks, creating a new president role for veteran dealmaker Peter Rutland and elevating nearly 220 staff. These moves sharpen the firm’s leadership succession story. See our latest analysis for CVC Capital Partners. The leadership shake up arrives after a tough stretch in the market, with a 1 day share price return of 4.26 percent to $14.21 offering a rare bright spot against a year to date share price return of minus 32.53 percent and...
NYSE:MKL
NYSE:MKLInsurance

Is Markel Group’s (MKL) Retreat From Reinsurance Quietly Redefining Its Berkshire-Style Playbook?

In recent months, Markel Group Inc., led by CEO Tom Gayner, has sharpened its insurance focus by exiting loss-making reinsurance, tightening underwriting standards, and prioritizing higher-margin specialty lines while expanding internationally, where operations now generate about a quarter of gross written premiums. An important angle for long-term investors is the combination of this refocus with meaningful insider stock ownership, which signals strong management alignment as Markel leans...
NYSE:WOLF
NYSE:WOLFSemiconductor

Wolfspeed (WOLF) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Weakness

Wolfspeed (WOLF) has been under pressure lately, with the stock down about 6% in the past day and roughly 16% this year, as investors reassess its silicon carbide growth story. See our latest analysis for Wolfspeed. With the latest 1 day share price return of minus 6.55 percent and a year to date share price return of minus 16.02 percent at a closing share price of 18.56 dollars, the near term momentum around Wolfspeed looks to be fading as investors weigh its hefty investment needs against...
NYSE:CNO
NYSE:CNOInsurance

Is CNO Financial Group’s Valuation Still Attractive After Its Recent Share Price Pullback?

CNO Financial Group (CNO) has quietly become a steady compounder, doubling investors money over the past 3 years while delivering rising earnings and modest revenue growth in a relatively defensive insurance niche. See our latest analysis for CNO Financial Group. At around $41.24 per share, CNO’s recent pullback has been mild compared to its solid year to date share price return. It sits against a backdrop of exceptional three year total shareholder returns that suggest momentum is still...
NasdaqGS:AUR
NasdaqGS:AURSoftware

Reassessing Aurora Innovation (AUR) Valuation After Strong Three-Year Gains and Recent Share Price Pullback

Recent performance and why the stock is on investors' radar Aurora Innovation (AUR) has been drifting lower this year, but its long term return since listing remains striking. This has kept the stock in focus as investors reassess self driving bets and the timing around commercialization. See our latest analysis for Aurora Innovation. The latest slide in Aurora’s share price, including a 1 day share price return of minus 4.77 percent, comes after a volatile stretch where optimism around long...
NYSE:NATL
NYSE:NATLDiversified Financial

NCR Atleos (NATL): Assessing Valuation After Expanding Allpoint Deposit Access Across Tennessee and Nationwide

NCR Atleos (NATL) is in focus after expanding its Allpoint Network, enabling Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union members to make cash deposits at 3,500 branded ATMs nationwide, including new deposit locations across Tennessee. See our latest analysis for NCR Atleos. NCR Atleos shares now trade at $38.71, and that Knoxville TVA deal helps explain why the year to date share price return of 13.62 percent and 1 year total shareholder return of 16.46 percent point to gradually improving momentum...
NasdaqGM:HLMN
NasdaqGM:HLMNMachinery

Did Stifel’s Renewed Optimism on Hillman’s Margins and Valuation Discount Just Shift HLMN’s Investment Narrative?

On December 3, 2025, Stifel reiterated its Buy rating on Hillman Solutions, describing the company as a leading hardware-products distributor with strong gross profit margins and resilience in a flat home improvement market. Analysts also emphasized Hillman’s discounted valuation relative to peers, arguing this gap, combined with its position to benefit from a future home improvement recovery, underpins a more constructive long-term view. We’ll now examine how renewed analyst confidence in...
NYSE:COTY
NYSE:COTYPersonal Products

Coty (COTY) Is Down 6.7% After Leadership Shake-Up Raises Questions On Long-Term Strategy

Coty’s controlling shareholder JAB Holdings has moved to overhaul the beauty group’s leadership, prompting chair Peter Harf to step down and signaling the expected departure of CEO Sue Nabi after a period of weak performance. This reshuffle raises fresh questions about how quickly new leadership can clarify Coty’s long-term direction, particularly around its ongoing strategic review and category growth priorities. Next, we’ll examine how this leadership shake-up might influence Coty’s...
NYSE:IEX
NYSE:IEXMachinery

Will a New CFO With M&A Roots Reshape IDEX's (IEX) Capital Allocation Narrative?

IDEX Corporation has appointed Sean M. Gillen as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 5, 2026, while interim CFO Akhil Mahendra returns to his role as Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Human Resources Officer Melissa S. Flores exits on December 19, 2025. This reshaping of IDEX’s finance and HR leadership brings in a CFO with capital markets and M&A experience that could influence future capital allocation decisions. Next, we’ll examine how...
TSE:4755
TSE:4755Multiline Retail

Rakuten Group (TSE:4755): Assessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback and Three-Year Rebound

Rakuten Group (TSE:4755) has been drifting lower over the past month, and that slide is starting to draw more attention from investors who remember how strongly the stock has moved over the past 3 years. See our latest analysis for Rakuten Group. The recent 30 day share price return of minus 11.6 percent has checked some of the enthusiasm that built earlier this year. Even so, the year to date share price return is still positive, and the three year total shareholder return of 53 percent...
NasdaqGS:TMUS
NasdaqGS:TMUSWireless Telecom

Is T-Mobile US Now An Opportunity After Recent Share Price Pullback?

Wondering if T-Mobile US at around $195 a share is starting to look like a deal, or if the market still has it about right? You are not alone, as plenty of investors are asking the same thing. The stock has slid recently, with returns of around -6.9% over the last week, -8.2% over the last month, and -11.1% year to date. However, the 3-year and 5-year returns of 41.9% and 53.1% still point to a longer-term success story. Part of that pullback reflects shifting sentiment across telecoms as...
ENXTPA:SAN
ENXTPA:SANPharmaceuticals

Sanofi (ENXTPA:SAN): Assessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness

What is moving Sanofi stock today Sanofi (ENXTPA:SAN) shares have drifted lower over the past month even as revenue and net income continue to grow, creating an interesting disconnect between the stock price and the underlying business. See our latest analysis for Sanofi. At around €83.32, the recent pullback in Sanofi’s share price, including a weak 1 month share price return, sits against a still positive multi year total shareholder return. This suggests that momentum has cooled, but the...
NYSE:MCK
NYSE:MCKHealthcare

Evaluating McKesson (MCK) After Barclays’ Positive Initiation and Strong Growth Expectations

Barclays has just initiated coverage on McKesson (MCK) with a positive stance, putting fresh attention on a stock that has slipped about 3% over the past month despite upbeat earnings and revenue expectations. See our latest analysis for McKesson. Zooming out, McKesson’s 14.39% 90 day share price return and hefty 43.73% year to date share price gain, alongside a 41.82% one year total shareholder return, indicate that positive momentum is still very much intact. If this kind of steady...
NYSE:MS
NYSE:MSCapital Markets

How Morgan Stanley’s New Debt Deals and Options Buzz At Morgan Stanley (MS) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Morgan Stanley recently completed two fixed-income offerings, including US$5.335 million of 4.050% senior unsecured notes due December 11, 2030, and €20 million of callable floating-rate notes due December 3, 2027, while hosting fixed income and sector conferences earlier this month. At the same time, investors have shown heightened interest through increased options trading and upbeat analyst earnings expectations, signaling that sentiment is increasingly focused on the firm’s upcoming...
ASX:BHP
ASX:BHPMetals and Mining

How BHP’s US$2 Billion Power Network Sale At BHP Group (ASX:BHP) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Earlier in December 2025, BHP Group agreed to sell a 49% stake in its Western Australia Iron Ore inland power network to BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners for US$2.00 billion, retaining 51% ownership and full operational control while paying usage-linked tariffs over 25 years. The deal effectively converts a core-but-non-mining asset into cash that can be redirected toward areas like copper and potash growth, while partnering with a long-term infrastructure investor to support...
NYSE:RDW
NYSE:RDWAerospace & Defense

Redwire (RDW): Assessing Valuation After DARPA Otter VLEO Win and Edge Autonomy Acquisition

Redwire (RDW) has jumped back into focus after winning a $44 million DARPA contract for its Otter VLEO mission and closing the Edge Autonomy acquisition, sharpening its profile in defense focused space infrastructure. See our latest analysis for Redwire. Those wins are arriving after a bruising stretch, with the share price down sharply year to date despite a strong recent rebound and a powerful three year total shareholder return that suggests long term momentum is still intact. If Redwire's...
NYSE:STC
NYSE:STCInsurance

How Stewart’s US$129 Million Follow-on Equity Raise Will Impact Stewart Information Services (STC) Investors

In December 2025, Stewart Information Services Corporation completed a follow-on equity offering of 1,900,000 common shares at US$68.00 each, raising about US$129.20 million at a discount of US$3.23 per share. This equity raise, coming shortly after the acquisition of Mortgage Contracting Services’ mortgage services business and a new universal shelf registration, signals Stewart’s intention to build financial flexibility for expansion across title, real estate, and related services. Next,...
NasdaqGM:INOD
NasdaqGM:INODProfessional Services

Is Innodata’s AI Fueled Surge Justified After 1706.9% Three Year Gain?

If you are wondering whether Innodata is still a smart buy after its huge run, or if most of the upside is already priced in, you are not alone in trying to figure out what this stock is really worth. Despite pulling back around 9.3% over the last week and 15.4% over the past month, Innodata is still up an eye catching 32.7% year to date, 51.9% over the last year, and 1706.9% over three years and 927.5% over five years. That kind of performance has coincided with growing enthusiasm around AI...