NasdaqGM:TTD
NasdaqGM:TTDMedia

Should TTD’s Nasdaq-100 Exit and Targeted Layoffs Reframe How Investors View Trade Desk’s Execution?

The Trade Desk was removed from the Nasdaq-100 index on December 22, 2025, following recent attention around its earnings outperformance and a small, skills-focused layoff round. This combination of index exclusion and workforce reshaping highlights how operational execution and shifting investor perception can interact for a major ad-tech platform. We’ll now examine how Trade Desk’s removal from the Nasdaq-100 could influence its investment narrative, including growth, risk, and...
NasdaqGS:AKAM
NasdaqGS:AKAMIT

Should Akamai’s (AKAM) Visa Partnership and ISV Catalyst Push Into AI Commerce Require Investor Action?

In December 2025, Akamai Technologies announced ISV Catalyst, a new referral-based partner program to attract independent software vendors to its globally distributed cloud platform, and revealed a collaboration with Visa that integrates Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol with Akamai’s edge-based security to support identity, authentication, and fraud controls for AI-driven commerce. Together, these initiatives highlight how Akamai is trying to position its cloud and edge infrastructure as a...
NasdaqGS:PNFP
NasdaqGS:PNFPBanks

Does Pinnacle Financial Partners’ Recent Rally Leave More Room for Long Term Upside?

Wondering whether Pinnacle Financial Partners at around $101 a share is a bargain or a value trap right now? You are not alone, and that is exactly what we are going to unpack. The stock has climbed 1.1% over the last week and 12.4% over the past month, but it is still down around 10.8% year to date and 10.7% over the last year, despite delivering 44.2% and 65.3% over the past 3 and 5 years respectively. Recent headlines have focused on regional banks balancing tighter funding conditions...
NYSE:OXY
NYSE:OXYOil and Gas

Occidental Petroleum (OXY): Reassessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) has been grinding lower, with shares down about 3% over the past month and roughly 15% in the past 3 months, even as longer term returns remain positive. See our latest analysis for Occidental Petroleum. Zooming out, the 1 year total shareholder return of negative 15 percent and a year to date share price return near negative 20 percent suggest momentum has clearly been fading, even after a strong 5 year total shareholder return. If this pullback has you reassessing...
NYSE:GD
NYSE:GDAerospace & Defense

General Dynamics (GD): Assessing Valuation After a 30% Year-to-Date Rally and Record-High Share Price

General Dynamics (GD) has been quietly grinding higher in recent months, and the latest leg of this move has investors asking whether the current valuation still leaves room for further gains. See our latest analysis for General Dynamics. With the share price now around $345.39 and a strong year to date share price return of over 30 percent, momentum looks more like a steady repricing of General Dynamics long term defense and aerospace cash flows than a short lived spike, especially when you...
NYSE:KO
NYSE:KOBeverage

Has Coca‑Cola’s Zero Sugar Expansion Left Further Upside For The Stock In 2025?

If you are wondering whether Coca-Cola is still attractive at around $70 a share, or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. That is exactly what we are going to unpack here. Despite a recent pullback of 0.8% over the last week and 3.4% over the past month, the stock is still up 13.4% year to date and nearly 50% over five years, which indicates that long term holders have been rewarded. Recent headlines have focused on Coca-Cola expanding its zero sugar lineup and...
NasdaqGS:NBIS
NasdaqGS:NBISSoftware

Nebius Group (NasdaqGS:NBIS) Valuation After Multi‑Year Microsoft and Meta AI Deals and Nebius AI Cloud 3.1 Launch

Nebius Group (NasdaqGS:NBIS) has been on traders’ screens after unveiling multi year AI infrastructure deals with Microsoft and Meta, alongside its Nebius AI Cloud 3.1 upgrade. Together, these developments reshape its revenue visibility and competitive positioning. See our latest analysis for Nebius Group. The Microsoft and Meta contracts, together with the Nebius AI Cloud 3.1 launch, have reignited interest in Nebius. The stock’s recent 7 day share price return of 20.78% has helped extend a...
NYSE:FICO
NYSE:FICOSoftware

Taking Stock of Fair Isaac (FICO) After Mortgage License Expansion and Fresh Credit Card Stress Data

Fair Isaac (FICO) quietly nudged its mortgage strategy forward, adding Cotality and Ascend Companies to its Mortgage Direct License Program, a move that tightens its grip on how FICO Scores reach lenders and borrowers. See our latest analysis for Fair Isaac. Those initiatives land at an interesting time for investors, with Fair Isaac’s share price now at $1,731.01 and a solid 90 day share price return of 11.8 percent contrasting with a weaker one year total shareholder return of negative...
NYSE:ACHR
NYSE:ACHRAerospace & Defense

Archer Aviation (ACHR) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Recovery

Archer Aviation (ACHR) has been trading sideways after a choppy few months, but the stock’s recent bounce is pulling fresh attention to its long term bet on electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. See our latest analysis for Archer Aviation. At around $8.13, Archer’s recent share price recovery comes after a volatile stretch where shorter term share price returns have softened even as the three year total shareholder return remains strongly positive. This suggests that optimism is...
NasdaqGS:COST
NasdaqGS:COSTConsumer Retailing

How Sports Research’s Costco Expansion and Capital Returns At Costco Wholesale (COST) Has Changed Its Investment Story

In December 2025, Sports Research® announced a major expansion of its premium supplement lineup at Costco®, now supplying 10 products nationwide, while Costco reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of US$67.31 billion and net income of US$2.00 billion, and completed a US$2.25 billion share repurchase program initiated in January 2023. The deeper Sports Research presence in Costco’s tightly curated wellness aisles, combined with Costco’s solid earnings and disciplined capital returns, highlights...
NYSE:O
NYSE:ORetail REITs

Realty Income (O): Revisiting Valuation After a Steady Share Price Climb

Realty Income (O) has quietly ground out dependable gains this year, and the stock’s recent move higher has investors revisiting a simple question: is this monthly dividend machine still reasonably priced? See our latest analysis for Realty Income. At around $56.67, the recent uptick in Realty Income’s share price caps a steadier year to date, with solid year to date share price gains and a respectable one year total shareholder return suggesting momentum is slowly rebuilding as income...
NYSE:FDX
NYSE:FDXLogistics

Is It Too Late To Consider FedEx After Its 82.4% Three Year Surge?

Wondering if FedEx is still a bargain after its big multi year run, or if most of the upside has already been priced in? This article will walk through what the numbers say about its current value. The stock has kept grinding higher, with shares up 4.9% over the last week, 10.8% over the past month, 7.9% year to date, 11.4% over the last year, and 82.4% over three years, ahead of the broader market. Behind those moves, investors have been reacting to FedEx's multi year cost cutting program,...
NYSE:CCI
NYSE:CCISpecialized REITs

Crown Castle (CCI): Assessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback

Crown Castle (CCI) has quietly slipped about 7% over the past 3 months, even as its towers and fiber networks remain central to U.S. wireless demand. That pullback is sparking fresh questions about value and income potential. See our latest analysis for Crown Castle. Zooming out, Crown Castle’s share price has drifted lower this year despite its latest close of $87.85, and the weak 3 year total shareholder return suggests momentum is still rebuilding rather than accelerating. If you are...
NasdaqGS:SHOP
NasdaqGS:SHOPIT

Has Shopify’s 2025 Rally Outrun Fundamentals After Refocusing On Core Ecommerce Business?

If you are wondering whether Shopify is still attractive at current levels or if the easy money has already been made, this breakdown is for you. Shopify's share price has climbed 4.8% over the last week, 9.1% over the past month, and is up 57.6% year to date, adding to a 53.8% gain over the last year and a 419.1% return over three years. Recent headlines have focused on Shopify doubling down on its core e commerce infrastructure, trimming non core bets, and striking new partnerships with...
NasdaqGS:NVCR
NasdaqGS:NVCRMedical Equipment

NovoCure (NVCR): Exploring Valuation After a Recent Share Price Rebound

NovoCure (NVCR) has quietly staged a rebound, with the stock up about 9% over the past week and roughly 7% this month, even as its year to date performance remains deeply negative. See our latest analysis for NovoCure. That rebound sits against a much tougher backdrop, with the year to date share price return still sharply negative and multi year total shareholder returns deeply in the red. This suggests sentiment is cautiously improving but far from fully repaired. If NovoCure’s swingy share...
NYSE:CTVA
NYSE:CTVAChemicals

Corteva (CTVA) Valuation Check After New AI‑Driven Crop Protection Partnership With Hexagon Bio

Corteva (CTVA) just teamed up with Hexagon Bio in a multi million dollar joint venture that leans hard into nature inspired, AI driven crop protection, a move that also nudges Corteva toward human health applications. See our latest analysis for Corteva. That backdrop helps explain why investors have quietly rewarded Corteva, with a roughly 19.5 percent year to date share price return and an 18.3 percent one year total shareholder return signaling steady, rather than explosive, momentum as...
NYSE:TE
NYSE:TEElectrical

T1 Energy (T1) Valuation After Treaty Oak Deal and G2_Austin Solar Cell Fab Expansion

T1 Energy, headquartered in Austin, just paired a three year, 900MW supply deal with Treaty Oak Clean Energy with construction on its G2_Austin cell fab, and the market noticed. Let us unpack why. See our latest analysis for T1 Energy. That Treaty Oak contract and the G2_Austin build out help explain why the 30 day share price return has surged 124.52 percent and year to date share price momentum of 158.24 percent contrasts with a still negative 5 year total shareholder return. This suggests...
NasdaqGS:ASTS
NasdaqGS:ASTSTelecom

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) Is Up 26.6% After Launching First 4G/5G Direct‑to‑Phone BlueBird Satellite

AST SpaceMobile has now successfully launched its BlueBird 6 satellite into low Earth orbit, deploying what it describes as the largest commercial communications array designed to deliver 4G and 5G broadband directly to standard, unmodified smartphones. This marks a shift from years of development to the early stages of network deployment, with plans for dozens more satellites and commercial agreements covering nearly 3 billion mobile subscribers worldwide. We’ll now look at how the BlueBird...
NasdaqGS:RIVN
NasdaqGS:RIVNAuto

Has Rivian’s Recent 59% Rally Outrun Its Fundamentals in 2025?

Wondering whether Rivian Automotive is still a speculative story or actually starting to look like a genuine value opportunity? You are not alone; many investors are trying to figure out if the current price makes sense. After a volatile ride, Rivian's share price has surged 19.9% over the last week, 39.3% over the past month, and 59.5% year to date, with a 50.3% gain over the last year that signals a serious shift in sentiment. That renewed optimism has been fueled by steady progress on...
NasdaqGS:SNPS
NasdaqGS:SNPSSoftware

Taking Stock of Synopsys (SNPS) Valuation After New Securities Class Action Lawsuits Over AI Strategy

A wave of securities class actions has put Synopsys (SNPS) under the microscope, as multiple law firms allege the company understated how its pivot toward AI customers was pressuring the economics of its Design IP business. See our latest analysis for Synopsys. The legal overhang is arriving just as sentiment around Synopsys had started to thaw, with a roughly 17.6 percent 1 month share price return lifting the stock back to about $475.75. However, the 1 year total shareholder return remains...
NYSE:NVO
NYSE:NVOPharmaceuticals

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO): Reassessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Rebound

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has been on a choppy ride lately, with the stock rebounding over the past month after a weaker stretch in the past 3 months and year to date. See our latest analysis for Novo Nordisk. That rebound stands out against a much softer backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 16.88 percent offsetting a weak year to date share price performance and a negative one year total shareholder return. This hints that sentiment may be stabilising after a sharp reset. If Novo...
NasdaqGS:BIDU
NasdaqGS:BIDUInteractive Media and Services

Is It Too Late To Consider Baidu After Its 49.2% Rebound In 2025?

If you are wondering whether Baidu is still a bargain after its recent run, or if you have already missed the upside, this breakdown will walk through what the current price is actually implying about its future. After a strong rebound with shares up 3.2% over the last week, 3.5% over the past month, and a 49.2% gain year to date, investors are clearly rethinking Baidu's prospects despite a still negative 43.8% return over five years. Recent headlines have focused on Baidu's push to...
NasdaqGS:ADI
NasdaqGS:ADISemiconductor

Analog Devices (ADI): Reassessing Valuation After Strong Results, 2026 Price Hike Plans, and Growing AI Optimism

Analog Devices (ADI) just checked several important boxes for investors at once, with a strong fiscal Q4, upbeat guidance, and planned 2026 price hikes that together point to firmer demand and healthier margins. See our latest analysis for Analog Devices. The market seems to be catching on to that story, with a roughly 16 percent 1 month share price return helping lift the stock to about 31 percent year to date. A 5 year total shareholder return above 100 percent points to momentum that has...
NYSE:DVA
NYSE:DVAHealthcare

DaVita (DVA): Reassessing Valuation After Recent Share Price Pullback

DaVita (DVA) has quietly slipped over the past month, extending a tougher stretch this year, and that kind of pullback naturally raises the question: has the market become too pessimistic here? See our latest analysis for DaVita. The recent slide fits into a wider reset, with the 1-year total shareholder return down sharply even after a strong three-year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has clearly cooled as investors reassess growth and reimbursement risk at a share price of...