NYSE:VLO
NYSE:VLOOil and Gas

Valero Energy (VLO): Reassessing Valuation After a Sharp Pullback Following a Multi‑Year Run

Valero Energy (VLO) has quietly given back some gains over the past month, even though its longer term track record and solid profitability trends still stand out compared with many refining peers. See our latest analysis for Valero Energy. That recent pullback, including a 1 month share price return of minus 10.42 percent and a 7 day share price return of minus 7.13 percent to about 162.82 dollars, comes after a strong run, with a year to date share price return above 30 percent and a 5 year...
NYSE:DELL
NYSE:DELLTech

How Dell’s Higher Dividend and AI Pivot Could Reframe the Capital Allocation Story for DELL Investors

Dell Technologies recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.525 per share, payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 20, 2026, following an 18% increase to its annual dividend earlier this year. At the same time, Dell is sharpening its focus on hybrid AI infrastructure, governance, and sovereign AI while contending with sector-wide sentiment shifts and insider selling that have influenced investor confidence. Next, we’ll examine how Dell’s AI-focused...
NYSE:DAL
NYSE:DALAirlines

Has the Recent Rally Left Delta Stock Still Attractively Priced in 2025?

Wondering if Delta Air Lines is still good value after its latest run up, or if the easy money has already been made? This breakdown walks through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. Delta shares have climbed 5.5% over the last week, 21.8% over the past month, and are now up 20.4% year to date, building on gains of 18.4% over 1 year and 122.3% over 3 years. Recently, investors have been reacting to stronger travel demand, improving capacity on key international routes, and...
NYSE:LRN
NYSE:LRNConsumer Services

Stride (LRN) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Rebound

Stride (LRN) has been quietly grinding higher, with the stock up about 3% in the past day and 6% over the past week, even as longer term returns look much rougher. See our latest analysis for Stride. The recent pop takes the share price to $65.82, but that comes after a bruising 90 day share price return of around negative 52 percent and a one year total shareholder return near negative 39 percent, even though long term total shareholder returns remain strongly positive. If you are weighing...
NYSE:CRK
NYSE:CRKOil and Gas

Assessing Comstock Resources (CRK) Valuation After Gas-Price-Driven Pullback in a Weaker Natural Gas Market

Comstock Resources (CRK) just caught a downdraft, with the stock sliding as natural gas prices retreated on milder weather forecasts, heavy production, and swollen storage, which is pressuring sentiment across gas focused producers. See our latest analysis for Comstock Resources. The latest pullback leaves Comstock’s share price at about $21.28, with a 7 day share price return of minus 13.28 percent and 30 day return of minus 15.89 percent, but a still solid 90 day share price return of 24.08...
NYSE:HUBS
NYSE:HUBSSoftware

How AI-Fueled Revenue Growth and Steady Guidance Will Impact HubSpot (HUBS) Investors

In recent months, HubSpot reported constant-currency revenue of US$810.00 million for Q3 2025, growing 18.4% year over year on the back of AI-driven product uptake, seat expansion, and more multi-hub deals, while keeping forward guidance unchanged aside from currency effects. At the same time, investor skepticism about the profitability of AI spending and worries about a potential AI bubble weighed on sentiment toward HubSpot, despite its continued operational momentum. We’ll now examine how...
NasdaqGM:PSNY
NasdaqGM:PSNYAuto

Polestar (NasdaqGM:PSNY) Valuation After $600m Geely Loan and Reverse Stock Split-Driven Turnaround Effort

Polestar Automotive Holding UK (NasdaqGM:PSNY) just followed its 1 for 30 reverse stock split with a fresh 600 million dollar subordinated loan from a Geely affiliate, a one two punch aimed squarely at liquidity and listing risk. See our latest analysis for Polestar Automotive Holding UK. Even with the reverse split and fresh Geely backed funding, momentum has been sharply negative. The latest 12.74 share price sits against a roughly 61 percent year to date share price return and a three year...
NYSE:SO
NYSE:SOElectric Utilities

Southern’s US$4 Billion Grid Upgrade Plan Could Be A Game Changer For Southern (SO)

In recent days, Southern’s settlement in Georgia’s All-Source Request for Proposals was outlined as adding about US$4.00 billion to its capital expenditure plans, alongside ongoing construction of new natural gas generation units at Plant Yates to help meet rising state power demand. This combination of higher planned spending and investment in flexible, potentially hydrogen-capable turbines at Plant Yates underscores how Southern is committing more capital to support long-term grid...
NasdaqGS:AFRM
NasdaqGS:AFRMDiversified Financial

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher as Growth Worries Meet Easing Inflation

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Wednesday, Dec, 17 2025 US stock futures are edging higher this morning, with contracts linked to the S&P 500 up around 0.1 percent as investors weigh softer economic signals at home against easing inflation abroad. Fresh US business surveys show manufacturing at its weakest in five months and a New York activity index deeply negative at minus 20, a sign that factory demand is fading and pricing power is cooling. At the same time, UK inflation has...
NYSE:HPQ
NYSE:HPQTech

Is HP Stock Now a Bargain After a 23.5% Slide in 2025?

Wondering if HP at around $24.83 is a bargain or a value trap? You are not alone. This is exactly the kind of stock where a closer look at valuation can really pay off. The share price has slipped about 2.2% over the last week and is roughly flat over the past month at +1.2%. Those short term moves sit against a much steeper year to date slide of about 23.5% that may have reset expectations. Recently, the market has been digesting a mix of headlines around the PC and printing demand cycle,...
NasdaqGS:WEN
NasdaqGS:WENHospitality

Is Wendy's Share Slide Creating an Opportunity for Long Term Investors in 2025?

If you have been wondering whether Wendy's is a bargain or a value trap at today's price, this breakdown will walk you through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. The share price has inched up 2.3% over the last week, but that small bounce sits against a much steeper backdrop, with the stock still down 48.1% over the past year and 54.0% over five years. Much of this weak performance has been framed around shifting sentiment toward fast food, with investors debating how...