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The latest rate approval for Kentucky American Water, combined with fresh sustainability accolades, gives investors a timely reason to revisit American Water Works Company (AWK) and its long term earnings and dividend potential. See our latest analysis for American Water Works Company. Even with the new Kentucky rate approval and fresh sustainability recognition in the mix, American Water Works Company’s 5.16% year to date share price return and modest 5.98% one year total shareholder return...

Old Republic International (ORI) just dropped a sizeable surprise for investors, declaring a special cash dividend of 2.50 dollars per share that will return roughly 620 million dollars to shareholders early next year. See our latest analysis for Old Republic International. The announcement lands after a strong run for the stock, with a roughly 26 percent year to date share price return and a powerful 5 year total shareholder return of about 249 percent, suggesting momentum is still firmly on...

Earlier in 2025, Horace Mann Educators reported an exceptionally strong third quarter and raised its full-year 2025 EPS guidance to US$4.50–US$4.70, with all business segments operating at or above target profitability. An interesting angle for investors is that this operational strength comes alongside a 17-year dividend growth streak, ongoing share buybacks, and valuation multiples that compare favorably with other insurance peers. Now, we’ll consider how this upgraded earnings guidance...

A U.S. District Court just denied WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) executives’ attempt to toss a securities fraud class action, clearing the way for investors to probe claims they were misled about Monthly Active Users around the IPO. See our latest analysis for WEBTOON Entertainment. The lawsuit news lands at a tricky moment for WEBTOON, with a 90 day share price return of negative 39.10 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of negative 1.30 percent. This hints that sentiment has cooled...

Earlier this month, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reported that more than 1,000 Sysco drivers and warehouse workers in Northern California and Nevada ratified a first-ever four-year regional collective bargaining agreement, featuring a 34 percent wage increase, higher pension contributions, enhanced health care, and protections against unsafe conditions and automation. This contract, secured after a credible strike threat, marks a significant shift in Sysco’s labor relations and...

Earlier this month, Square announced it had expanded its partnership with Thrive, rolling out a deeper integration that lets retailers manage product catalogs and inventory in Square while automatically syncing updates to Shopify across several international markets. This tighter Square–Thrive link effectively turns Square into the central system of record for omnichannel sellers, aiming to cut manual work, prevent overselling, and support small retailers juggling both in‑store and online...

Lowe's Companies (LOW) just delivered another earnings beat, nudging revenue higher while expanding its online, home services, and Pro customer business, and it wrapped up two sizable acquisitions aimed squarely at long term contractor driven growth. See our latest analysis for Lowe's Companies. Even after a solid Q3 earnings beat and the strategic FBM and Artisan Design Group acquisitions, Lowe's 90 day share price return of negative 7.66 percent suggests momentum has cooled recently. At the...

Tripadvisor (TRIP) shares have been grinding lower over the past few months, but underneath that slide the business is still showing revenue and profit growth, which makes the current valuation worth another look. See our latest analysis for Tripadvisor. The recent slide, including a 90 day share price return of minus 25.83 percent from 13.87 dollars, suggests momentum is fading for now even though the 1 year total shareholder return is still slightly positive. This hints that investors are...

If you are wondering whether SM Energy is a bargain or a value trap at today’s price, you are not alone. This article unpacks what the current market is implying. Despite a tough year to date, with the stock down around 53.5% and roughly 47.4% over the last 12 months, the longer-term picture still shows a 232.8% gain over five years, which highlights both sizable upside potential and elevated risk. Much of this volatility has been driven by shifting expectations around oil and gas prices,...

Diversified Energy (DEC) has been quietly reshaping its equity story, leaning on buybacks and dividends rather than splashy headlines. Recent share repurchases and a declared quarterly payout put the spotlight squarely on shareholder returns. See our latest analysis for Diversified Energy. Even with steady buybacks and that fresh dividend, the 30 day share price return of minus 6.2 percent and year to date share price return of minus 21.7 percent suggest sentiment is still cautious, despite a...

In recent weeks, law firm Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. began investigating Virtu Financial after a class action complaint alleged the company misled investors about its business practices and internal information barriers. This scrutiny puts Virtu’s governance, compliance controls, and exposure to heightened regulatory action under the microscope, raising fresh questions about its risk profile. We’ll now examine how this investigation into Virtu’s information controls and governance could...

Medline (MDLN) has just pulled off the largest IPO of 2025, raising about $6.26 billion, and the stock immediately jumped more than 40% as investors reacted to its deleveraging story. See our latest analysis for Medline. That first day pop has carried into the near term, with a 1 day share price return of 5.44% taking Medline to $41.65. Its year to date share price return of 1.59% suggests early momentum is building rather than fading as the IPO closes, index inclusion is confirmed and new...

Vulcan Materials recently announced that Chief Strategy Officer Stanley G. Bass will retire on April 30, 2026, with his base salary prorated through that date while his 2026 short- and long-term incentive opportunities as a percentage of salary remain unchanged. This executive transition comes shortly after the company reported strong quarterly operating momentum, including double-digit aggregates shipment growth fueled by public construction demand and higher freight-adjusted pricing. We’ll...

Earlier in December 2025, Core & Main reported third-quarter results showing year-over-year gains in sales and earnings, reaffirmed its full-year 2025 net sales guidance of US$7.60 billion to US$7.70 billion, highlighted an active M&A pipeline including expansion into the US$5.00 billion Canadian market, and disclosed additional share repurchases under its existing buyback program. Management’s emphasis on strong free cash flow, disciplined capital deployment across M&A, organic investments,...

Hasbro (HAS) has quietly turned into a very different business, and the stock is reacting. Strong Q3 gaming profits, plus the decision to delay Exodus and Dungeons & Dragons, Warlock to 2027, are giving investors a smoother earnings path. See our latest analysis for Hasbro. That shift toward higher margin gaming and digital, plus a steady stream of franchise tie ins from Marvel to Ghostbusters, has helped fuel a roughly mid 40s year to date share price return and a near 50 percent one year...

In December 2025, NextNav Inc. expanded its partnership with Tokyo-based MetCom, licensing its 5G-based 3D positioning, navigation, and timing technology to support new terrestrial timing services across Japan’s largest metropolitan areas as a complement and backup to GNSS. This marks NextNav’s first international commercialization of its 5G PNT platform, highlighting rising global interest in terrestrial resilience solutions for critical infrastructure. We’ll now look at how this first...

Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) just picked up its fourth straight J.D. Power customer satisfaction win in the East Region, alongside recycling over 86% of utility materials. This combination quietly sharpens the stock’s long term appeal. See our latest analysis for Public Service Enterprise Group. Even with that steady stream of customer wins and sustainability milestones, PEG’s recent 1 year total shareholder return of around negative 3 percent and a softer year to date share price...

In recent months, Red Rock Resorts has drawn fresh attention as analysts reiterated positive views while highlighting the company’s Las Vegas-focused casino portfolio, Durango Casino & Resort expansion, and the expected boost from the One Big Beautiful Bill tax changes beginning in 2026. At the same time, commentators have pointed out that Red Rock’s modest 9% annual revenue growth over five years and thin free cash flow margins may limit how easily it can fund future projects or improve...

Earlier this month, ATI Inc. announced that longtime finance leader James Robert "Rob" Foster will become Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer on January 1, 2026, succeeding current CFO Don Newman, who will transition to a strategic advisory role before his planned retirement in March 2026. Foster’s blend of deep operational experience in specialty alloys and prior leadership of ATI’s global finance, capital deployment, and supply chain functions positions him to...

In recent days, analyst coverage of Ternium has turned more favorable, with UBS maintaining a Neutral stance while revising its view and Zacks assigning the stock a high value rating based on its earnings outlook and valuation metrics. This combination of mixed but generally positive analyst sentiment and an assessment of Ternium as attractively valued has sharpened investor focus on the company’s earnings potential and position within the steel sector. We’ll now look at how this stronger...

Wondering if PG&E at around $15.73 is a beaten down utility bargain or a value trap? You are not alone, and this article is going to unpack that question head on. Despite a tough backdrop, the stock is up about 3.8% over the last week and 0.4% over the past month, even though it is still down roughly 21.4% year to date and 20.1% over the last year. A modest 28.0% gain over five years hints at a long, uneven recovery. Recent price moves sit against a backdrop of ongoing wildfire liability...

Select Medical Holdings (SEM) has quietly outperformed the broader healthcare space over the past 3 months, even as the stock remains down sharply year to date. That mix of recent momentum and earlier weakness is exactly what catches valuation driven investors’ attention. See our latest analysis for Select Medical Holdings. At a share price of $15.01, the stock has clawed back some ground with a 30 day share price return of nearly 10 percent and an 18 percent gain over 90 days. However, that...

Earlier this month, BTIG upgraded EnerSys from Neutral to Buy, citing expected demand growth for its Energy Systems unit that supplies data centers and large-scale energy storage projects. The upgrade shines a light on Energy Systems as a potential primary growth engine for EnerSys, reflecting how data center expansion and the broader energy transition are reshaping the company’s business mix. Next, we’ll examine how expectations for faster growth in the Energy Systems segment could...

Stryker (SYK) just paired a 5% dividend hike with a fresh vote of confidence from Parnassus Investments, and together those signals are encouraging investors to revisit the stock after a soft stretch. See our latest analysis for Stryker. That message lands at a time when momentum has cooled a bit, with the latest share price at $355.2 and a slightly negative year to date share price return, but a markedly stronger three and five year total shareholder return suggesting the longer term...