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Fresh interest in Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) has been sparked by the successful rollout of its AI powered lending platform and expansion of digital banking products, prompting investors to reassess its potential and current valuation. See our latest analysis for Live Oak Bancshares. Live Oak Bancshares’ recent AI and digital banking rollout follows a period of strong stock momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 11.03% and a year to date share price return of 22.39%. The 1 year total...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how companies work and compete, and that theme is cutting across sectors even as investors weigh inflation data, interest rate paths, and geopolitical risks. While bond yields, oil prices, and central bank moves keep markets on edge, AI stocks linked to chips, software, large language models like ChatGPT, and cloud infrastructure sit at the heart of this structural shift. This AI Stocks screener focuses on businesses directly exposed to that trend, helping...

In July 2026, STAAR Surgical Company announced that net sales for the second quarter of 2026 are expected to exceed US$90,000,000, compared with US$44,300,000 in the same quarter of 2025. This updated guidance points to a very large year-on-year increase in quarterly revenue, suggesting meaningful business momentum and stronger demand for its implantable lenses. Given this sharply higher revenue guidance for the upcoming quarter, we'll now explore how it may reshape STAAR Surgical's...

In July 2026, Certara, Inc. announced a partnership with NVIDIA Corporation to integrate NVIDIA’s BioNeMo Agent Toolkit into Certara’s open, AI-first biosimulation platform, combining scientific software, regulatory expertise, and proprietary datasets with agentic AI to support drug development workflows. This collaboration effectively embeds NVIDIA’s life sciences AI stack inside Certara’s ecosystem, allowing specialized AI agents to interrogate biosimulation models, clinical datasets, and...

In the past quarter ended June 30, 2026, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. reported higher Q2 sales of US$2,853.84 million, revenue of US$3,495.30 million, and net income of US$181.03 million, alongside a rise in diluted EPS from US$1.31 to US$1.91 year over year. Over the same period, the company also reduced its share count by completing a buyback of 967,677 shares for US$210.06 million, which can enhance per-share metrics and signal management’s confidence in the business. Next, we’ll...

Futu Holdings (NasdaqGM:FUTU) has drawn investor attention after a sharp share price decline of around 42% over the past 3 months, prompting fresh questions about how its current valuation aligns with recent financial results. See our latest analysis for Futu Holdings. Looking beyond the recent 3 month slide, Futu Holdings has seen its share price fall over the past year while still posting a strong 3 year total shareholder return. This suggests earlier optimism has cooled as investors...

Belite Bio recently presented new data on its oral therapy tinlarebant at multiple ophthalmology conferences, highlighting that it met the primary endpoint of reducing lesion growth in Stargardt disease type 1 and reporting positive secondary endpoint findings, following completion of a New Drug Application submission to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The company’s update that tinlarebant is the first therapeutic candidate to show clinical efficacy in Stargardt disease type 1 raises...

Helios Technologies (HLIO) continues to attract attention after recent share performance. The stock is down about 10% over the past month but up roughly 48% year to date as of the last close. See our latest analysis for Helios Technologies. At around $81 per share, Helios Technologies has pulled back over the past month, with a 30 day share price return that declined about 10%. However, the 90 day share price return of 17.32% and 1 year total shareholder return of 127.5% point to momentum...

Avis Budget Group (CAR) recently drew investor attention as its stock returned 2.7% over the past day and 3% over the past week, even though it declined about 15% over the past month. See our latest analysis for Avis Budget Group. Looking beyond the past week, Avis Budget Group’s 30 day share price return is down 14.79% and its 1 year total shareholder return is down 15.53%, while the 5 year total shareholder return is up 108.28%. This suggests that short term momentum has faded against a...

Why the latest NRSInsights update matters for IDT IDT (IDT) is back in focus after NRSInsights reported fresh sales figures for June and the past 3 months, highlighting steadier same-store sales alongside softer unit volumes compared with a year earlier. Same-store sales in June rose 3.4% year-over-year, slightly below May's 4.0% increase, while sales fell 0.6% compared with May. Over the past 3 months, same-store sales were up 3.2% versus the same period a year ago. Units sold present a...

Liberty Energy Inc. previously announced a US$0.09 per share Class A dividend, paid on September 18, 2026, to shareholders of record as of September 4, 2026. Separately, SLB disclosed a past agreement forming a global alliance with Liberty Energy to pair modular infrastructure with behind-the-meter power systems for energy-intensive AI data centers, highlighting Liberty’s push into power solutions beyond its traditional oilfield base. Next, we’ll examine how Liberty’s role in powering...

Apple stock has delivered a strong 129.8% return over the past five years, yet current valuation checks point to a company that screens as expensive, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate sitting well below the recent share price. While earnings multiples look roughly in line with peers, the intrinsic value signal and a low overall value score suggest investors are paying a premium for Apple’s recent momentum and AI related story. Over the last five years, Apple has...

Recently, Yelp reported cautious outlooks as it contends with unexciting sales trends, flat demand forecasts, and rising marketing spend to support user and advertiser growth. This combination suggests Yelp may be leaning more on paid promotion rather than organic traction, raising questions about the underlying strength of its platform engagement. We’ll now examine how Yelp’s increased marketing spend amid flat demand could influence the company’s broader investment narrative and risk...

Selective Insurance Group (SIGI) has drawn investor interest after recent share price moves over the past month and past 3 months, prompting a closer look at how its current performance lines up with fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Selective Insurance Group. The recent move to a US$96.46 share price comes after a 19.26% 3 month share price return and 15.49% year to date share price return, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 33.06% contrasts with a flat 3 year total...

Casey's General Stores (CASY) has drawn fresh attention after its stock closed at $859.12, putting recent share performance and underlying business metrics in focus for investors assessing the convenience retail sector. See our latest analysis for Casey's General Stores. The 3.88% 1 day share price return builds on a steady 90 day share price return of 9.89%, while Casey's General Stores has delivered a 66.41% total shareholder return over the past year and a very large 5 year total...

Tech stocks have been hit hard after the latest semiconductor and streaming headlines, with heavy selling in global chip leaders and Netflix dragging major indices lower. That kind of broad risk-off move can sometimes pull down solid, slower-moving companies alongside more volatile growth stocks. This article focuses on Defensive Value Stocks: companies with lower P/E ratios, moderate dividends, and steadier balance sheets that may be less sensitive to sharp swings in sentiment. Below, you...

In recent months, commentary on Meritage Homes has highlighted ongoing annual declines in sales and earnings per share alongside weakening returns on invested capital, while the company amended its credit agreement to increase borrowing capacity and extend its maturity. This combination of softer financial trends and a larger credit facility has sharpened investor focus on how effectively Meritage can deploy additional capital. Next, we’ll examine how concerns about Meritage’s...

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals (BCRX) has created a new Chief Scientific Officer role and appointed David W. Jenkins, an industry veteran with broad R&D and external innovation experience, a move investors may watch closely. See our latest analysis for BioCryst Pharmaceuticals. The appointment of a new Chief Scientific Officer comes as BioCryst Pharmaceuticals trades at US$9.29, with a 1-day share price return of 2.03% but a 7-day share price return down 6.26%. Its year-to-date share price return...

Napco Security Technologies recently completed a leadership transition, with founder Richard Soloway moving from Chairman and CEO to Founder and Executive Chairman and long-time executive Kevin Buchel becoming Chief Executive Officer and President as of July 8, 2026. This shift keeps the founder actively shaping long-term strategy and innovation while elevating a 25-year company veteran to oversee daily operations and execution. We’ll now examine how Kevin Buchel’s promotion to CEO and...

First American Financial (FAF) is in focus after its Data & Analytics division made comprehensive, GIS ready property intelligence datasets available directly inside Esri’s ArcGIS platform for site selection, planning and risk assessment workflows. See our latest analysis for First American Financial. The ArcGIS partnership lands at a time when First American Financial’s recent momentum has been positive, with a 1 month share price return of 6.41% and a 1 year total shareholder return of...

AI is quickly moving from buzzword to rulebook, as regulators focus more on transparency, data privacy, and accountability. That puts RegTech stocks in the spotlight, because their tools sit at the intersection of technology and compliance. Stricter oversight can create demand for better monitoring, reporting, and risk controls, while also raising costs for companies that are slow to adapt. This article looks at 3 stocks from a RegTech focused screener that appear closely tied to the latest...

Mercantile Bank (MBWM) is back in focus after a recent move in its share price, prompting investors to reassess what the current valuation implies for this US regional lender’s longer term prospects. See our latest analysis for Mercantile Bank. At a share price of $57.80, Mercantile Bank has given investors a 21.40% year to date share price return and a 22.27% 1 year total shareholder return. The strong 3 year and 5 year total shareholder returns of 88.39% and 120.56% suggest momentum has...

With gold slipping below $4,000, oil prices climbing and the Federal Reserve sounding more hawkish on rates, many investors are looking again at US Dollar and short term Treasury Securities as potential parking spots for cash. Higher short term yields and a stronger dollar can change how attractive different stocks look, especially those tied to money markets, short dated government debt or cash alternatives. This article highlights 3 stocks from our US Dollar and Short Term Treasury...

Upwork stock is coming off a steep multi year decline while the current market multiples and valuation checks now lean toward it being priced cheaply rather than richly. Over the past 5 years, Upwork shareholders have seen the stock fall 83.9%, which puts the current share price in a very different context to its earlier highs. AI related freelancing trends highlighted in Upwork's recent Future Workforce Index can support optimism about long term demand, but execution risk remains if the...