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SEHK:1211
SEHK:1211Auto

BYD Faces EV Demand Pressure While Expanding Global Energy Storage Ambitions

BYD's vehicle sales have fallen for a fifth straight month, pointing to softer demand and fiercer price competition in China's EV market. The company is increasing its focus on global energy storage, targeting growing demand for grid support and renewable integration solutions. These shifts raise questions around margins, product mix, and how BYD balances its EV business with its energy storage ambitions. BYD (SEHK:1211) is facing a tougher stretch in its core EV business, with five...
ENXTAM:WKL
ENXTAM:WKLProfessional Services

A Look At Wolters Kluwer (ENXTAM:WKL) Valuation After AI Tools From Anthropic Trigger Investor Concerns

Recent launches of advanced AI tools from Anthropic, including a legal productivity plug in for its Claude chatbot, have put Wolters Kluwer (ENXTAM:WKL) under pressure as investors reassess legal research and workflow business models. See our latest analysis for Wolters Kluwer. Those Anthropic headlines landed on a share price that was already under pressure, with a 30 day share price return showing a 22.88% decline and a year to date share price return showing a 20.46% decline, while the 1...
NYSE:FE
NYSE:FEElectric Utilities

Assessing FirstEnergy (FE) Valuation As Recent Gains Meet Conflicting Fair Value Narratives

Event context and recent stock performance FirstEnergy (FE) shares moved about 1% in the latest session, continuing a mixed recent run that includes a small weekly decline along with positive moves over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for FirstEnergy. At a share price of US$46.99, FirstEnergy’s recent 1-day share price return of 1.27% sits alongside a 30-day share price return of 4.79% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 23.17%. This indicates that momentum has...
NasdaqGS:MXL
NasdaqGS:MXLSemiconductor

MaxLinear (MXL) Valuation After Strong Q4 Update Share Buyback And New Earnings Guidance

Why MaxLinear’s latest earnings are back in focus MaxLinear (MXL) is back on investor radars after its fourth quarter and full year 2025 results showed higher sales, a smaller net loss, fresh first quarter 2026 revenue guidance, and completion of a recent share repurchase. See our latest analysis for MaxLinear. Despite the stronger fourth quarter update, MaxLinear’s recent momentum has cooled. The 7 day share price return is 11.21% and the 30 day share price return is 12.57%, compared with a...
NasdaqGS:GT
NasdaqGS:GTAuto Components

Goodyear (GT) Is Up 6.3% After U.S. Mold Plant Consolidation Plan – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has announced the closure of its Tall Timbers mold facility in Findlay, Ohio by the end of March 2026, consolidating its two U.S. mold plants into a single location in Statesville, North Carolina and affecting 85 jobs. This consolidation highlights Goodyear’s ongoing effort to reshape its manufacturing footprint, aiming for greater efficiency while balancing cost savings with workforce and community impacts. We will now examine how this U.S. mold facility...
NasdaqGS:WING
NasdaqGS:WINGHospitality

Wingstop’s Rapid, Profitable Expansion Might Change The Case For Investing In Wingstop (WING)

In recent updates, Wingstop Inc. reported strong fundamental results with solid revenue and earnings growth, while opening hundreds of new restaurants to accelerate its expansion. An interesting angle is how this rapid unit growth, paired with high profitability measures, is supporting a technical backdrop that some investors view as the foundation for the next phase of the company’s story. Next, we’ll examine how Wingstop’s ambitious restaurant expansion program shapes the company’s broader...
NYSE:BK
NYSE:BKCapital Markets

Is It Too Late To Consider Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) After 42% One Year Rally?

If you are wondering whether Bank of New York Mellon Corporation shares still offer reasonable value after a strong run, this article will walk through what the current price might be implying. BNY recently closed at US$120.51, with a 1 year return of 42.4% and a year to date return of 3.0%, even though the last 7 days and 30 days show small declines of 0.8% and 0.7%. Recent attention on large custody and asset servicing banks, including BNY, has been shaped by ongoing discussions around...
NYSE:ALSN
NYSE:ALSNMachinery

A Look At Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) Valuation As Recent Share Momentum Draws Attention

With no single headline event driving attention today, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is drawing interest as investors weigh its recent share performance, business profile, and current valuation signals around the stock. See our latest analysis for Allison Transmission Holdings. The recent 30 day share price return of 11.98% and 90 day share price return of 38.80% suggest momentum has been building. The 3 year total shareholder return of 161.39% and 5 year total shareholder return of...
NYSE:ESTC
NYSE:ESTCSoftware

Is Elastic (ESTC) Quietly Reframing Its Moat Around Managed AI Inference And Multilingual Search?

In early February 2026, Elastic expanded its AI-search capabilities by making Elastic Inference Service available to self-managed Elasticsearch users via Cloud Connect and adding two GPU-accelerated multilingual Jina reranker models to its managed inference platform. This move extends Jina’s open-source multilingual and multimodal models across Elastic’s ecosystem, allowing enterprises to offload intensive AI inference to Elastic Cloud while keeping data and core infrastructure on-premises...
NYSE:BYD
NYSE:BYDHospitality

Boyd Gaming Beats Q4 Forecasts As Margins Tighten And Assets Are Hit

Boyd Gaming (NYSE:BYD) reported Q4 2025 results that included stronger revenue and profit, alongside a substantial contraction in operating margins. Header image: The company recorded a $31 million asset impairment in Q4 2025, indicating that specific assets are now valued below prior carrying levels. These mixed signals, including higher reported earnings alongside margin pressure and an impairment charge, present a fresh set of considerations for shareholders. Shares of Boyd Gaming last...
ASX:IAG
ASX:IAGInsurance

Assessing Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) Valuation After RAC Insurance Block And RACQ Deal Completion

Regulatory setback and completed deal put Insurance Australia Group in focus Insurance Australia Group (ASX:IAG) has been pulled into the spotlight after Australia’s competition regulator blocked its bid for RAC Insurance, while the insurer also closed its A$855 million RACQ Insurance acquisition and updated 2026 profit and premium guidance. See our latest analysis for Insurance Australia Group. At a share price of A$7.73, Insurance Australia Group’s 1 day share price return of a 1.53%...
TSE:6473
TSE:6473Auto Components

How Investors Are Reacting To JTEKT (TSE:6473) Profit Rebound And Potential Toyota Industries Stake Sale

JTEKT Corporation recently reported earnings for the nine months to December 31, 2025, with sales of ¥1,403,324 million and net income of ¥21,349 million, while its board met on February 3, 2026 to consider tendering all Toyota Industries Corporation shares it holds into an ongoing offer. Beyond the modest increase in sales, the key takeaway is the strong rebound in profitability and the board’s willingness to reallocate capital through a potential divestment of its Toyota Industries...
NYSE:HSY
NYSE:HSYFood

Why Hershey (HSY) Is Up 17.8% After 2025 Earnings, Dividend Hike and 2026 EPS Outlook - And What's Next

The Hershey Company recently reported full-year 2025 results showing sales of US$11.69 billion and net income of US$883.26 million, alongside goodwill impairment charges of US$6.40 million in the fourth quarter. The Board also approved higher quarterly dividends, US$1.452 per Common share and US$1.320 per Class B share, marking the 384th and 165th consecutive regular payouts respectively, while issuing 2026 guidance that points to very large reported EPS growth versus 2025. Next, we will...
NasdaqGS:TW
NasdaqGS:TWCapital Markets

Tradeweb Markets (TW) Valuation Check After Record Results Buyback And Dividend Increase

Tradeweb Markets (TW) is back in focus after reporting record quarterly and full year 2025 results, along with record January 2026 trading volumes, a higher quarterly dividend, and a new US$500 million share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Tradeweb Markets. The strong earnings beat, higher dividend, and new US$500 million buyback have arrived alongside a sharp 1 day share price return of 8.6%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of a 10.9% decline contrasts with a 3...
NasdaqCM:EVLV
NasdaqCM:EVLVElectronic

Assessing Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness

Recent trading performance and business snapshot Evolv Technologies Holdings (EVLV) has been drawing attention after a stretch of negative short term returns, with the stock down over the past week, month, and past 3 months despite a positive 1 year total return. The company focuses on AI based weapons detection, reporting revenue of US$136.501 million and a net loss of US$59.74 million. This provides investors with concrete figures to weigh against its recent share price moves. See our...
NYSE:MTX
NYSE:MTXChemicals

Minerals Technologies (MTX) Is Up 9.8% After Swing To 2025 Loss And Consumer Focus Shift – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Minerals Technologies Inc. reported past full-year 2025 results showing sales of US$2,072.6 million versus US$2,118.5 million a year earlier, shifting from net income of US$167.1 million to a net loss of US$18.4 million and a basic loss per share from continuing operations of US$0.59. Despite this swing to a loss, the company highlighted progress in higher-growth consumer markets such as Household & Personal Care and expansion of paper and packaging satellite plants in Asia, alongside plans...