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In the third quarter and nine months ended March 31, 2026, News Corporation reported higher sales and revenue year on year, but lower net income and earnings per share overall, even as earnings from continuing operations per share edged up to US$0.16 for the quarter and US$0.70 for the nine months. The company also continued executing on its up to US$1.00 billion share repurchase program, signaling an ongoing focus on capital returns despite the mixed earnings picture. Next, we’ll examine...

In recent days, PG&E temporarily shut off power to tens of thousands of customers across central and northern California as dry winds and red flag warnings sharply increased wildfire risk, contributing to hundreds of planned and unplanned outages. These preventative outages highlight how wildfire-related safety measures can disrupt service and reignite concerns about operational resilience, regulatory exposure, and long-term risk management for California’s largest utility. We’ll now...

Recent financing moves at Pitney Bowes (PBI) have given investors new information to consider, as the company extended key credit facilities, received a new Fitch rating, and raised full year guidance. See our latest analysis for Pitney Bowes. The stock has been volatile in the short term, with a 1-day share price return that fell 5.16%, but a 30-day share price return of 21.57% and a year-to-date share price return of 51.11% point to strong positive momentum. The 3-year total shareholder...

Nomad Foods Limited ( NYSE:NOMD ) shareholders (or potential shareholders) will be happy to see that the CEO...

Gold.com (GOLD) pulled its recently filed US$136.7m shelf registration for 3,370,787 common shares just four days after submission, a quick reversal that coincided with the company’s latest earnings release. See our latest analysis for Gold.com. The recent share price has pulled back, with a 30 day share price return of down 17.6% and a 90 day share price return of down 31.3%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is 92.7%, so short term momentum is fading while longer term holders...

Earlier in May 2026, Biogen reported topline Phase 2 CELIA data for diranersen in early Alzheimer’s disease, showing robust tau reductions and signals of slowed cognitive decline despite missing the primary dose‑response endpoint, and confirmed plans to move the first-in-class tau-targeting antisense therapy into registrational development. The decision to advance diranersen underscores how Alzheimer’s R&D is broadening beyond amyloid, with tau and other pathways paving the way for future...

In May 2026, ACM Research, Inc. reported first-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$231.26 million and net income of US$17.31 million, maintained its full-year 2026 revenue guidance of US$1.08 billion to US$1.18 billion, and subsequently filed a registered direct follow-on equity offering of 2,884,615 Class A shares at US$52 per share, totaling about US$150.00 million. This combination of steady revenue guidance, lower quarterly earnings per share, and a sizeable equity raise highlights...

Alkami Technology (ALKT) recently updated its credit agreement so it can use up to US$100,000,000 of cash to repurchase stock. This is a capital allocation move investors may weigh alongside the company’s digital banking growth story. See our latest analysis for Alkami Technology. Recent announcements, including the expanded repurchase capacity, the FVSBank partnership using MANTL’s onboarding solutions, and upcoming conference appearances, come against a weaker share price backdrop. Alkami’s...

In the first quarter of 2026, National Presto Industries, Inc. reported sales of US$118.65 million, up from US$103.64 million a year earlier, while net income declined to US$6.63 million and basic earnings per share from continuing operations fell to US$0.93 from US$1.07. This combination of higher revenue but lower profitability highlights rising costs or margin pressure as a key theme in the company’s recent performance. Against this backdrop of revenue growth but softer earnings, we’ll...

Lamar Advertising recently declared a past quarterly cash dividend of US$1.60 per share, payable on June 30, 2026, and entered a multi‑million‑dollar agreement with Centennial to convert MainPlace’s existing digital signage in Santa Ana into off‑premise advertising billboards. Together with fresh director stock grants that further align board incentives, these moves highlight Lamar’s emphasis on shareholder cash returns while expanding its higher‑value digital out‑of‑home footprint. We’ll...

Shake Shack recently reported first-quarter 2026 results showing revenue of US$366.74 million and a small net loss of US$0.29 million, while also announcing Michelle Hook as its incoming Chief Financial Officer effective May 11, 2026. A new global workforce-management partnership with Blink aims to improve employee communication and productivity across Shake Shack’s restaurants, adding an operational layer to the company’s ongoing expansion and efficiency efforts. Next, we’ll examine how...

We wouldn't blame Ameriprise Financial, Inc. ( NYSE:AMP ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact...

Some CME Group Inc. ( NASDAQ:CME ) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Chairman & CEO, Terrence...

We wouldn't blame Prudential Financial, Inc. ( NYSE:PRU ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact...

We wouldn't blame Innodata Inc. ( NASDAQ:INOD ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Stewart...

We wouldn't blame Linde plc ( NASDAQ:LIN ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Robert Wood...

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story...

One thing we could say about the analysts on The Carlyle Group Inc. ( NASDAQ:CG ) - they aren't optimistic, having just...

If you are wondering whether United Rentals at around US$927.62 is still offering value after its strong run, the starting point is to look closely at what the current price actually reflects. The stock is down 2.9% over the last week, up 16.5% over the past month, up 9.8% year to date, and up 30.7% over the last year, with a very large 3 year return of 177.8% and a 5 year return of 196.5%. This can change how the market is thinking about both upside and risk. Recent coverage has focused on...

Earlier this month, SLM Corporation priced a cash tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 3.125% senior notes due November 2, 2026, using proceeds from a new US$500,000,000 6.495% fixed-to-floating rate senior notes issue due 2032 to refinance and extend its debt profile. This refinancing, combined with plans to discharge the 2026 notes’ indenture and recent leadership changes, highlights how SLM is reshaping its funding structure and governance for longer-term balance sheet...

Ecolab Inc. recently completed several senior unsecured fixed-rate note offerings, raising about US$3.50 billion across 2029, 2031 and 2036 maturities with coupons between 4.600% and 5.350%, supported by a syndicate of major banks including J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Barclays and others. This large-scale bond financing reshapes Ecolab’s capital structure, with new callable fixed-rate debt that may influence its financial flexibility and future corporate...

Why IDEX stock is drawing attention now IDEX (IEX) is drawing fresh attention after recent trading left the stock around $205.15, with performance mixed over the past week, month, and past 3 months, while the year-to-date return remains positive. See our latest analysis for IDEX. Recent trading has been choppy, with the 7 day share price return down 4.07% and the 90 day share price return down 1.83%, while the year to date share price return of 14.57% and 1 year total shareholder return of...

MarketAxess Holdings: Recent Price Moves and Business Context MarketAxess Holdings (MKTX) stock has been under pressure recently, with the price down about 16% over the past month and about 19% over the past 3 months. This has drawn attention to its underlying bond-trading platform business. At a recent close of US$141.87, the company carries a market value of about US$5.0b, backed by annual revenue of US$871.072m and net income of US$309.444m from its electronic fixed income trading...

Baidu (NasdaqGS:BIDU) opened Q1 2026 with revenue of C¥32.1b and basic EPS of C¥10.13, compared with C¥34.1b of revenue and basic EPS of C¥13.27 in Q4 2024. On a trailing 12 month basis, EPS stood at C¥1.15. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from C¥32.5b and EPS of C¥22.44 in Q1 2025, through a loss-making Q3 2025, before settling at revenue of C¥32.1b and EPS of C¥10.13 this quarter. This sets up an earnings story where a 0.3% trailing net margin and a large one-off loss...