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SEHK:1308
SEHK:1308Shipping

SITC International Holdings (SEHK:1308) Is Up 7.9% After Upbeat 2025 Profit Guidance - Has The Bull Case Changed?

SITC International Holdings recently issued unaudited earnings guidance for the year ended 31 December 2025, expecting profit attributable to shareholders of about US$1,200 million to US$1,230 million, supported by container shipping volume of around 3.85 million TEUs and an average freight rate of roughly US$753 per TEU. The company links this profit improvement to expanding Asian trade flows and its focus on higher-value shipping services rather than simply adding capacity. We will now...
NYSE:F
NYSE:FAuto

Ford Refocuses On Hybrids And Ford Energy After EV Write Down

Ford Motor (NYSE:F) is shifting its focus from pure electric vehicles to hybrids and extended range models, including ending the pure EV version of its popular pickup. The company is recording a large asset write down tied to its EV operations as it reassesses demand and product plans. Ford is launching a new battery energy storage business, Ford Energy, and has appointed Lisa Drake as president of the unit to lead this effort. For investors watching NYSE:F, the latest moves come as the...
BATS:CBOE
BATS:CBOECapital Markets

Is Cboe’s All-or-Nothing Options Push Reshaping Its Event-Driven Strategy and Competitive Moat (CBOE)?

Cboe Global Markets recently unveiled leadership changes and began early-stage talks with brokerages and market makers to reintroduce all-or-nothing options contracts for retail traders, aiming to offer fixed-payout, event-focused derivatives under U.S. regulatory oversight. This move positions Cboe to compete directly with prediction markets while expanding its menu of simplified, outcome-based products across cash equities, spot markets, and off-exchange trading. Next, we’ll examine how...
NasdaqGS:RUN
NasdaqGS:RUNElectrical

Is Sunrun (RUN) Quietly Redefining Grid Reliability With Its Expanding Virtual Power Plant Footprint?

In early 2026, Sunrun reported that in 2025 it rapidly scaled its distributed power plant programs, enrolling more than 106,000 customers and dispatching nearly 18 gigawatt-hours of home battery energy across 17 programs to support stressed U.S. grids. This expansion signals Sunrun’s growing role as a source of flexible, dispatchable capacity comparable to fossil-fuel peaker plants, highlighting how residential solar-plus-storage is becoming integrated into mainstream grid reliability...
NYSEAM:BMNR
NYSEAM:BMNRSoftware

BitMine Immersion Weighs Massive Ether Losses Against MAVAN Staking Ambitions

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (NYSEAM:BMNR) is carrying very large unrealized losses on its Ethereum holdings while continuing to add aggressively to its ether treasury. The company now holds 3.55% of Ethereum’s total supply and is preparing to roll out its Made in America Validator Network (MAVAN), a proprietary staking platform. President Erik Nelson has recently departed the company in a move described as non dispute related, adding a leadership wrinkle to an already eventful...
NasdaqGS:CG
NasdaqGS:CGCapital Markets

Assessing Carlyle Group (CG) Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback

Recent performance snapshot Carlyle Group (CG) has been trading under pressure in the short term, with the stock down about 3% over the past week and 4% over the past month, despite a positive 3 month return. See our latest analysis for Carlyle Group. Zooming out, Carlyle Group’s recent 1 month share price pullback and current share price of $58.27 sit against stronger momentum over the past quarter and multi year total shareholder returns. This suggests sentiment has cooled slightly after a...
TSXV:ARTG
TSXV:ARTGMetals and Mining

Why Artemis Gold (TSXV:ARTG) Is Down 12.2% After Replacing Its Credit Line With 5.625% Notes

Artemis Gold has completed a private placement of C$450,000,000 senior unsecured notes due 2031, bearing 5.625% interest, and is using the proceeds, together with cash on hand, to fully repay its revolving credit facility, reshaping its debt profile after the deal closed in early February 2026. The oversubscribed bond offering, rated B+ by S&P and BB- by Fitch, highlights strong fixed-income investor appetite for Artemis Gold’s Blackwater-focused growth plans and fixed-rate funding...
NasdaqGS:META
NasdaqGS:METAInteractive Media and Services

Patent Suit Tests Meta Smart‑Glasses Plans And AI Hardware Ambitions

Solos Technology Limited has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Meta Platforms and partners over smart-glasses technology. The claims span multimodal sensing, audio processing, and system architectures for real time interactive eyewear. The suit seeks monetary damages and potential restrictions on implicated smart-glasses products and related developer features. Meta Platforms (NasdaqGS:META) enters this legal dispute with its shares trading at about $691.7. The stock is up 3.4%...
NYSE:NCLH
NYSE:NCLHHospitality

A Look At Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Valuation After Record Bookings And New Ship Unveilings

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) is back on radar after record launch day bookings for Oceania Sonata and the unveiling of the upcoming Norwegian Aura, events that quickly contributed to a sharp share price move. See our latest analysis for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. The latest booking records and new-ship announcements sit against a mixed share price backdrop, with a 90 day share price return of 20.96% but a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 19.29%, suggesting momentum has...
NYSE:PLD
NYSE:PLDIndustrial REITs

Assessing Prologis (PLD) Valuation After Contrasting Analyst Rating And Price Target Changes

Recent analyst rating changes around Prologis (PLD), including a downgrade alongside a separate price target increase, have put fresh attention on the company’s logistics portfolio, earnings outlook and perceived premium valuation. See our latest analysis for Prologis. Those mixed ratings and the fresh 2026 earnings guidance have come as Prologis’s share price has moved to US$131.88, with a 90 day share price return of 6.51% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 15.44%. This suggests that...
NYSE:PWR
NYSE:PWRConstruction

Has Quanta Services (PWR) Run Too Far After A 63% One Year Share Price Jump?

If you are wondering whether Quanta Services at around US$488.60 is still a sensible entry or hold after a strong run, the key question is what you are actually paying for today. The stock has posted returns of 1.9% over the last 7 days, 11.1% over the last month, 11.1% year to date and 63.1% over the past year, with a very large 5-year gain that is more than 5x the starting point. This naturally raises questions about how much future upside is already priced in and how risk has...
NYSE:EAT
NYSE:EATHospitality

Raised 2026 Guidance and Buybacks Could Be A Game Changer For Brinker International (EAT)

In January 2026, Brinker International reported higher second-quarter and six-month sales and earnings, with net income reaching US$128.5 million for the quarter and US$228 million for the half-year, alongside stronger earnings per share from continuing operations versus the prior year. The company also raised its full-year 2026 revenue and non-GAAP earnings guidance and continued its long-running share repurchase program, having bought back over US$4.66 billions worth of stock since 1998,...
NasdaqGS:AMGN
NasdaqGS:AMGNBiotechs

Amgen Drops Eczema Drug Pact As Investors Weigh R&D Focus And Valuation

Amgen (NasdaqGS:AMGN) has ended its collaboration with Kyowa Kirin on the eczema drug rocatinlimab. Rights to develop and commercialize rocatinlimab have been returned to Kyowa Kirin. The exit is tied to Amgen’s internal portfolio prioritization decisions. For you as an investor, this move sits at the intersection of biotech R&D risk and portfolio concentration. Amgen is a large biopharmaceutical company with exposure to areas such as inflammation, oncology, and cardiovascular disease, and...
NYSE:RL
NYSE:RLLuxury

Is It Too Late To Consider Ralph Lauren (RL) After A 45% One Year Rally?

If you are wondering whether Ralph Lauren at around US$354 is still good value or if most of the opportunity is already priced in, this article breaks down what the numbers are really saying about the stock. The share price has declined 1% over the last 7 days and 2.3% over the last 30 days. However, the 1 year return is 45.2% and the 3 year return is approximately 3x. These moves come as Ralph Lauren continues to attract attention in investor coverage and market commentary, which often...
TSX:SOBO
TSX:SOBOOil and Gas

Is South Bow (TSX:SOBO) Still Attractive After A 19% One Year Share Price Gain?

If you are wondering whether South Bow's share price reflects its real worth, this article walks through the key numbers so you can judge the value case for yourself. South Bow recently closed at $39.22, with returns of 2.4% over the last 7 days, 2.5% over the last 30 days, and 19.0% over the past year. This has drawn more attention to where the stock might go next and how much risk may be priced in. Recent coverage has focused on South Bow's position in the Canadian energy sector and how...
OM:GETI B
OM:GETI BMedical Equipment

How Higher Earnings And A Dividend Hike Amid Falling Sales At Getinge (OM:GETI B) Has Changed Its Investment Story

In January 2026, Getinge AB (publ) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results showing sales of SEK 10,186 million versus SEK 11,071 million a year earlier, while net income increased to SEK 868 million from SEK 664 million, lifting basic earnings per share from continuing operations to SEK 3.19 from SEK 2.44. At the same time, the company proposed raising its dividend per share to SEK 4.75 from SEK 4.60, highlighting a willingness to return more cash to shareholders despite lower sales. We will...
NYSE:WM
NYSE:WMCommercial Services

Does Q4 Beat And 2026 Outlook Change The Bull Case For Waste Management (WM)?

Waste Management, Inc. reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results with sales rising to US$6,313 million and net income to US$742 million, alongside full-year 2025 sales of US$25.20 billion and essentially flat earnings per share versus the prior year. The company also issued 2026 revenue guidance of US$26.43 billion–US$26.63 billion, giving investors a clearer view of its expected growth path and operating scale. Next, we will examine how Waste Management’s higher fourth-quarter earnings and...
NYSE:QBTS
NYSE:QBTSSoftware

D-Wave Quantum Reshapes Dual-Platform Ambitions With Deals And Defense Work

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE:QBTS) has acquired Quantum Circuits Inc., creating what it describes as the only dual-platform quantum computing company offering both annealing and gate-model systems. The company reports progress on its technology roadmap, including hybrid solving capabilities and machine learning integration across its platforms. D-Wave highlights new industry and U.S. defense collaborations, including work on missile defense optimization and multi-million dollar commercial and...
CPSE:DEMANT
CPSE:DEMANTMedical Equipment

Why Demant (CPSE:DEMANT) Is Down 11.5% After Higher 2025 Sales But Weaker EPS Performance

Demant A/S has released its full-year 2025 results, reporting sales of DKK 22,971 million, up from DKK 22,419 million a year earlier, while net income fell to DKK 1,545 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations declined to DKK 11.2. The combination of higher sales but lower net income and earnings per share highlights shifting cost, margin or mix effects that may reshape how investors view Demant’s underlying earnings quality. We’ll now examine how Demant’s higher sales...
NasdaqGS:MDLZ
NasdaqGS:MDLZFood

Is Mondelez International (MDLZ) Still Attractive After Recent Share Price Strength?

If you are wondering whether Mondelez International at around US$59.47 offers good value right now, or if the easy gains are already behind it, this article aims to help you unpack that question. The stock has returned 0.8% over the past week, 10.8% over the last 30 days, 10.8% year to date and 9.3% over the past year, with a 3-year return of a 0.9% decline and a 5-year return of 21.5%. Recent coverage has focused on Mondelez as a large global snacks group, with investors paying close...
NYSE:T
NYSE:TTelecom

AT&T Fiber Deal And Senior Care IoT Shape Future Growth Prospects

AT&T (NYSE:T) is acquiring Lumen Technologies’ Mass Markets fiber business, expanding its fiber footprint in key U.S. markets. The deal is intended to support wider fiber broadband and 5G coverage for consumers across major metro areas. Separately, AT&T is partnering on connected healthcare solutions that use its wireless network to power fall detection wearables for older adults. AT&T is making these moves while its shares trade at $26.83, with the stock up 16.7% over the past week and...
TSE:4062
TSE:4062Electronic

Is Ibiden (TSE:4062) Using Rising EPS to Quietly Redraw Its Capital Allocation Playbook?

Ibiden Co., Ltd. has already held a board meeting on February 3, 2026 to review its capital investment plan and future outlook, alongside reporting nine‑month 2025 sales of ¥298,621 million and net income of ¥31,000 million. The company’s higher basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations highlight improving profitability, which may influence how investors assess its longer-term capital allocation priorities. With stronger earnings per share now on the table, we’ll...
NYSE:HUM
NYSE:HUMHealthcare

Humana Expands AI And Virtual Care As Shares Trade Below Targets

Humana (NYSE:HUM) has launched an AI powered "Agent Assist" tool built with Google Cloud to support its member service teams. The company also announced a new collaboration with Carda Health to offer virtual cardiac rehabilitation for eligible members at home. Both initiatives align with Humana's broader digital transformation efforts and its focus on home based care models. Humana, a major U.S. health insurer with a strong focus on Medicare Advantage and value based care, is leaning...
NasdaqGS:VRSN
NasdaqGS:VRSNIT

Assessing VeriSign (VRSN) Valuation After Citi Buy Rating And JPMorgan Optimism On .Com Growth

Citi’s new buy rating on VeriSign (VRSN), alongside JPMorgan’s recent commentary, has renewed attention on the company’s .com domain franchise, where management reports 3% annual growth in the .com domain base. See our latest analysis for VeriSign. Despite the fresh attention from Citi and JPMorgan, VeriSign’s share price has been relatively steady over the past year, with a 1-year total shareholder return of 12.45% and a 5-year total shareholder return of 22.67%. This suggests that momentum...