NasdaqGM:WLDN
NasdaqGM:WLDNProfessional Services

Alameda County Energy Upgrade Deal Could Be A Game Changer For Willdan Group (WLDN)

Willdan Group, Inc. recently presented at the 14th Annual ROTH Deer Valley Event, where President Amber Mahone and CEO Michael A. Bieber highlighted the company’s latest developments, including a new US$97,000,000 Alameda County energy upgrade contract covering solar PV and EV charging infrastructure. This combination of a large public-sector energy project and evidence of improved balance sheet strength and earnings quality underscores how Willdan is increasingly positioned as a key partner...
NasdaqGS:LAES
NasdaqGS:LAESSemiconductor

SEALSQ (LAES) Valuation Check After WISeSat–SpaceX Secure IoT Satellite Launch Milestone

SEALSQ (LAES) just grabbed fresh attention after its WISeSat unit successfully launched a new secure IoT and cybersecurity satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9, pushing its space based security strategy forward. See our latest analysis for SEALSQ. Despite the technical milestone, SEALSQ’s 1 day share price return of minus 10.17 percent leaves the stock at 4.24 dollars. This caps a volatile spell where short term share price returns are weak, but the 1 year total shareholder return of 142.29 percent...
NYSE:TE
NYSE:TEElectrical

Why T1 Energy (TE) Is Down 8.2% After US$280M Convertible Debt And Equity Raise And What's Next

T1 Energy Inc. recently completed dual capital raises, issuing US$140,000,000 of 5.25% convertible senior unsecured notes due 2030 and US$140,000,009 of common stock at US$4.95 per share to fund FEOC compliance, debt repayment, and its G2_Austin expansion. This combination of convertible debt and equity financing meaningfully reshapes T1 Energy’s balance sheet and funding mix as it scales US-based solar and battery manufacturing. Next, we’ll examine how this US$280,000,009 capital raise,...
NYSE:USB
NYSE:USBBanks

U.S. Bancorp (USB): Revisiting Valuation After Prime Rate Cut, Dividend Hike, and New Buyback Plan

U.S. Bancorp (USB) just paired a cut in its prime lending rate to 6.75% with a higher quarterly dividend and a fresh share repurchase plan, a move that signals management’s confidence in both earnings durability and capital strength. See our latest analysis for U.S. Bancorp. The backdrop to these moves is a steadily improving share price narrative, with an 11.6% year to date share price return and a 47.5% five year total shareholder return suggesting momentum is gradually rebuilding as...
NasdaqGS:LAMR
NasdaqGS:LAMRSpecialized REITs

Lamar Advertising (LAMR): Assessing Valuation After a Recent Pullback and Ongoing Digital Growth

Lamar Advertising (LAMR) has quietly delivered solid long term returns, even as the stock has treaded water over the past month. With revenue and earnings still growing, investors are asking whether today’s price leaves upside. See our latest analysis for Lamar Advertising. At around $128 per share, Lamar’s recent 7 day share price pullback contrasts with its positive year to date share price return and robust multi year total shareholder returns. This suggests long term momentum remains...
NasdaqGS:LULU
NasdaqGS:LULULuxury

Lululemon (LULU) Margin Compression Challenges Bullish Growth Narrative After Q3 2026 Results

lululemon athletica (LULU) has just posted another solid quarter, with Q3 2026 revenue of about $2.6 billion and net income of roughly $307 million, translating to EPS of $2.59, while over the last 12 months earnings grew just 0.01% and net margin eased from 17.1% to 15.7%. The company has seen revenue move from $2.40 billion in Q3 2025 to $2.57 billion in Q3 2026, with EPS shifting from $2.87 to $2.59 over the same stretch. This sets up a story where healthy top line levels are now rubbing...
NasdaqGS:CRWD
NasdaqGS:CRWDSoftware

Assessing CrowdStrike (CRWD) Valuation After Its Recent Share Price Pullback

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) has cooled off recently, with the stock slipping about 2% in the past day and roughly 8% over the month, even as its long term returns remain strong. See our latest analysis for CrowdStrike Holdings. Zooming out, the recent pullback mainly trims what has been a powerful run. CrowdStrike’s 90 day share price return of 15.75% and three year total shareholder return of 352.72% still signal strong, if cooling, momentum. If cybersecurity is already on your radar, this...
NasdaqGS:AMPH
NasdaqGS:AMPHPharmaceuticals

Assessing Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) Valuation After Its Recent Share Price Slide

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) has quietly slid this month, extending a steady downtrend that now stretches back to the past 3 months. Investors are starting to question whether the selloff has gone too far. See our latest analysis for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals. Zooming out, Amphastar’s slide to a recent share price of $25.27 has capped a tough stretch, with year to date share price return sharply negative and the 1 year total shareholder return also firmly in the red. This suggests...
NYSE:ALL
NYSE:ALLInsurance

Allstate (ALL): Reassessing Valuation After Bullish Analyst Calls, Earnings Beat, and Post–Fed Rate Cut Rally

Allstate (ALL) just got another vote of confidence, as upbeat analyst ratings and a solid earnings beat helped push the stock higher alongside a market rally fueled by the latest Federal Reserve rate cut. See our latest analysis for Allstate. Those bullish calls and the recent earnings beat have nudged Allstate’s share price to about $207, with a steady year to date share price return and a powerful five year total shareholder return suggesting momentum is still building rather than...
NYSE:QS
NYSE:QSAuto Components

QuantumScape (QS) valuation check as Eagle Line progress and first customer billings signal advancing commercialization potential

QuantumScape (QS) just hit an important execution milestone, finishing installation of key equipment for its QSE 5 Eagle Line in San Jose, a step that pushes its solid state battery story closer to real production. See our latest analysis for QuantumScape. Despite a sharp pullback recently, with a 30 day share price return of minus 19.4 percent and a 1 day move of minus 7.7 percent to 11.80 dollars, QuantumScape still shows strong underlying momentum. This is reflected in its 90 day share...
NasdaqCM:FWDI
NasdaqCM:FWDIElectronic

Forward Industries (FWDI) Q4 EPS Collapse Deepens Loss Narratives Despite Higher Revenue

Forward Industries (FWDI) has just posted a tough FY 2025 finish, with fourth quarter revenue of about $7.9 million and basic EPS of roughly -$6.88, underscoring how challenged profitability remains. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from around $4.7 million in Q4 2024 to $7.9 million in Q4 2025, while basic EPS shifted from about -$0.65 to -$6.88 over the same stretch, highlighting how the top line has not yet translated into healthier margins. See our full analysis for Forward...
NYSE:EPAM
NYSE:EPAMIT

How Investors Are Reacting To EPAM (EPAM) AI Agent Launch And New US$1 Billion Buyback Program

Earlier this month, EPAM Systems launched seven production-ready AI agents on Google Cloud Marketplace to tackle use cases ranging from automated KYC and SQL optimization to searchable video libraries across finance, healthcare and retail clients. At the same time, EPAM’s Board approved a new US$1.00 billion stock repurchase program, underscoring management’s confidence in the company’s financial position and AI-led cloud services push. We’ll now examine how EPAM’s Google Cloud AI agent...
NYSE:MPLX
NYSE:MPLXOil and Gas

Is It Too Late To Consider MPLX After Its Strong Multi Year Rally?

If you are wondering whether MPLX is still a smart consideration after its big run, or if you would just be chasing past gains, this breakdown will help you think through whether the current price makes sense or not. The stock has cooled slightly over the last week with a -1.8% move, but it is still up 4.5% over the past month, 12.8% year to date, 21.3% over 1 year, 119.4% over 3 years, and 283.5% over 5 years, which naturally raises the question of how much upside might be left from...
NasdaqGS:COST
NasdaqGS:COSTConsumer Retailing

How Costco’s Q1 2026 Results and Tariff Strategy At Costco Wholesale (COST) Has Changed Its Investment Story

In its recently reported fiscal first quarter of 2026, Costco Wholesale posted revenue of US$67,307 million and net income of US$2,001 million, with earnings per share rising year on year as sales grew across regions and channels. Beyond the headline figures, Costco is reshaping its product assortment and sourcing to blunt tariff impacts while accelerating warehouse expansion and digital investments, even as it confronts softer membership renewal trends. Next, we’ll examine how Costco’s...
NYSE:CTRE
NYSE:CTREHealth Care REITs

Did CareTrust REIT’s (CTRE) First SHOP Senior Housing Acquisition Just Shift Its Investment Narrative?

CareTrust REIT, Inc. recently acquired three Texas senior living communities totaling 270 assisted living and memory care units for approximately US$40,000,000, marking the first investment in its senior housing operating portfolio (SHOP) platform and funded entirely with cash on hand. The move gives CareTrust direct participation in property-level performance in a growing senior housing segment, with the 86% occupied Houston-area communities now operated by Sinceri Senior Living affiliates...
NYSE:BAC
NYSE:BACBanks

Bank of America (BAC): Assessing Valuation After a Strong Year-to-Date Share Price Run

Bank of America (BAC) has quietly pushed higher again, with the stock up about 9% over the past 3 months and roughly 24% year to date, outpacing many big bank peers. See our latest analysis for Bank of America. With the share price now around $55.14 and a strong year to date share price return feeding into an impressive five year total shareholder return, the momentum in Bank of America suggests investors are steadily warming to its earnings power and moderating risk profile rather than...
NasdaqCM:HYMC
NasdaqCM:HYMCMetals and Mining

Evaluating Hycroft Mining (HYMC) After Debt Elimination and Major Insider Buying by Eric Sprott

Hycroft Mining Holding (HYMC) is back on traders radar after major shareholder Eric Sprott boosted his stake just as the company finished wiping out its debt through recent equity raises. See our latest analysis for Hycroft Mining Holding. The latest insider buying spree and balance sheet cleanup have lit a fire under sentiment, with a 30 day share price return of 47.74% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 500.9% suggesting momentum is firmly building rather than fading. If Hycroft’s...
NasdaqGS:MIDD
NasdaqGS:MIDDMachinery

Why Middleby (MIDD) Is Up 17.0% After Residential Stake Sale And Analyst Upgrade – And What's Next

Earlier this month, Middleby agreed to sell a 51% stake in its Residential Kitchen business to investment firm 26North, while Jefferies upgraded its rating on the company and highlighted growth potential in Commercial Foodservice. The combination of this portfolio reshaping and a more optimistic analyst view has refocused attention on Middleby’s higher-margin commercial operations and capital allocation plans. Now we’ll examine how Jefferies’ more optimistic outlook on Middleby’s Commercial...
NasdaqGS:ZM
NasdaqGS:ZMSoftware

How Zoom’s ‘Zoom Ahead’ Brand Push And AI Messaging At Zoom Communications (ZM) Has Changed Its Investment Story

Zoom Communications recently rolled out its "Zoom Ahead" brand campaign, created with Colin Jost’s No Notes Productions and featuring Bowen Yang, with high-profile placements that began during the U.S. College Football Playoffs and will extend through the Super Bowl pre-show and into Spring 2026. By pairing this marketing push with strong customer satisfaction scores, including an NPS of 58 and recognition in Gartner’s UCaaS and CCaaS Magic Quadrants, Zoom is signaling confidence in its...
NYSE:ACHR
NYSE:ACHRAerospace & Defense

Saudi Arabia Air Taxi Deal and U.S. Buildout Could Be A Game Changer For Archer Aviation (ACHR)

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation recently announced an agreement with Archer Aviation to develop an FAA-aligned regulatory pathway and pilot electric air taxi operations in cities such as Riyadh and Jeddah, alongside proof-of-concept flights at major tourism projects. Together with Archer’s acquisition of Hawthorne Airport in Los Angeles and its planned Miami air taxi network, the GACA pact underscores how the company is building both the regulatory and physical...
NasdaqGS:COIN
NasdaqGS:COINCapital Markets

Is Coinbase Still Attractive After a 630.8% Three Year Surge?

Wondering whether Coinbase Global at around $267 a share is still a smart way to play crypto, or if the big move is already behind it, you are not alone. The stock has cooled off recently, slipping about 0.8% over the last week, 12.0% over the last month and sitting roughly 4.0% up year to date after a wild 630.8% gain over three years. That volatility has been underpinned by shifting sentiment around crypto regulation in the US and the growing adoption of Bitcoin ETFs. Both of these factors...