U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

Regions Financial (RF) has quietly outperformed many regional peers this year, with the stock up about 18% year to date and roughly 21% over the past year, reflecting steady earnings and solid profitability. See our latest analysis for Regions Financial. With the share price now around $27.49 and a 1 month share price return of 13.5 percent, the move caps a strong run that builds on a resilient one year total shareholder return of about 20.7 percent. This hints that investors are warming to...

If you are wondering whether Centrus Energy is still worth buying after that huge run up, or if you might be late to the party, let's break down what the current price is really telling us about potential future returns. The stock has cooled off in the very short term, down 15.9% over the last week and 6.7% over the last month, but it is still up an eye catching 210.2% year to date and 236.6% over the past year, with even bigger gains of 615.7% over 3 years and 724.7% over 5 years. These...

Coinbase Global has completed its reincorporation from Delaware to Texas and unveiled a sweeping expansion into stock trading, prediction markets, tokenization, white-label stablecoins, and an AI-powered investment advisor, while keeping its core business model and management unchanged. This push to become an “everything exchange” links traditional equities, event contracts, and on-chain assets in one app, allowing users to move seamlessly between crypto balances, USDC, and new financial...

Weis Markets (WMK) is drawing fresh attention after expanding its partnership with Edible Garden AG, bringing more potted herbs, hydroponic basil, and cut varieties into stores to sharpen its sustainability and regional growth story. See our latest analysis for Weis Markets. Despite the buzz around its expanded Edible Garden partnership, Weis Markets’ share price has been relatively steady, with a modest 1 month share price return recently and a five year total shareholder return comfortably...

The board of Ameris Bancorp ( NYSE:ABCB ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 5th of January, with...

Many investors are asking whether Lear, at around $117, is quietly trading below its intrinsic value. This breakdown is designed to unpack that question. After gaining 3.2% over the last week, 14.1% over the past month, and 26.4% year to date, Lear is starting to look more like a momentum name than the sleepy auto supplier its 5 year return of -18.0% might suggest. Recent headlines have focused on Lear winning new seating and E systems programs with major automakers and continuing to...

Market context and recent performance Dynex Capital (DX) has quietly trended higher, with the stock up about 3% over the past month and roughly 12% in the past 3 months, catching income focused investors attention. See our latest analysis for Dynex Capital. Stepping back, Dynex Capital’s recent 12 percent 3 month share price return and strong 1 year total shareholder return near 28 percent suggest momentum is building as investors grow more comfortable with its risk profile and yield...

In recent months, Core Scientific has accelerated its move away from pure bitcoin mining toward AI and high‑performance compute infrastructure, underpinned by a long-term CoreWeave contract reportedly worth more than US$10.00 billion over 12 years. This pivot has coincided with DSC Meridian Capital adding roughly 1.4 million shares, about US$25.40 million, and an unusually high volume of options activity, highlighting growing institutional and derivatives-market interest in Core Scientific’s...

If you are wondering whether Snap at around $7.60 is a beaten down trap or a quietly undervalued comeback story, you are not alone. That is exactly what we are going to unpack here. Over the last week Snap slipped about 0.1%, is down 7.5% over 30 days, and has dropped a hefty 32.5% over the past year. These moves signal the market is still wrestling with its long term prospects. Recent headlines have focused on Snap sharpening its focus on augmented reality tools and improving ad platform...

Coca-Cola FEMSA. de (NYSE:KOF) has been quietly grinding higher, and the latest move in the stock has investors asking whether this Latin America focused bottler still offers value after a strong past year. See our latest analysis for Coca-Cola FEMSA. de. After a solid run to around $92.26, the 30 day share price return of 5.33 percent and one year total shareholder return of 20.55 percent suggest steady momentum rather than a speculative spike, broadly in line with its improving...

The Neogen Corporation ( NASDAQ:NEOG ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain of...

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SharpLink Gaming (SBET) has quietly become a curiosity for traders, with a sharp pullback over the past week sitting against strong year to date gains and eye catching revenue growth that is nearly double. See our latest analysis for SharpLink Gaming. That 11.6% year to date share price return now looks fragile after a 21.8% seven day share price slide and a much steeper 47.9% three month selloff. This suggests momentum is fading even as the one year total shareholder return is roughly...

Earlier in December, Expedia Group reported a strong third quarter for 2025 and presented at the WiresConnect conference in the United States, where Dani Monaghan highlighted the company’s global online travel portfolio spanning brands such as Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo and Trivago. This combination of outperformance against expectations and clearer communication on Expedia’s technology-driven travel platform has sharpened investor focus on its competitive positioning versus peers like...

If you are wondering whether Clearwater Analytics Holdings at around $21.96 is a bargain or a value trap, you are in the right place to unpack what the market is really pricing in. The share price has crept up about 0.7% over the last week and 6.1% over the past month, even though it is still down roughly 19.3% year to date and 23.5% over the last year, which hints at improving sentiment after a rough stretch. Recent headlines have focused on Clearwater expanding its footprint with new...

When you buy shares in a company, there is always a risk that the price drops to zero. But if you pick the right...

Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. ( NYSE:CVLG ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great...

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Dec, 19 2025 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with S&P 500 contracts up around 0.3 percent as investors juggle falling inflation signals with shifting global interest rates. The US 10 year Treasury yield has climbed back to about 4.14 percent, which means borrowing costs for everything from credit cards to business loans remain elevated even though markets still expect rate cuts to start in 2026, not in January. At the same...

Wondering if Etsy is a hidden bargain or a value trap at its current price? You are not alone; this stock has been puzzling a lot of thoughtful investors lately. After a bruising multi year slide, with the share price still down about 72% over 5 years and 58% over 3 years, Etsy has been treading water more recently, roughly flat over the last week and up about 1.1% over the past month and year to date. That sideways action comes as investors digest a mix of macro headwinds for discretionary...

PureCycle Technologies Stock Moves PureCycle Technologies (PCT) has been quietly recalibrating after a choppy stretch, with the stock rebounding around 19% in the past day but still lagging over the past 3 months and year. See our latest analysis for PureCycle Technologies. That sharp 1 day share price return of 19.46% stands in contrast to a weaker 90 day share price return of minus 36.02% and a 1 year total shareholder return of minus 14.18%. This suggests momentum is only just starting to...

Jefferies Financial Group (JEF) is back in the spotlight after upbeat research from Oppenheimer and UBS, as both houses lean into a friendlier backdrop for mergers, underwriting and broader financial earnings. See our latest analysis for Jefferies Financial Group. That constructive backdrop is starting to show up in the tape, with a roughly 13% 1 month share price return off a subdued year to date performance. At the same time, Jefferies longer term total shareholder returns north of 100%...

Recently, MARA Holdings, formerly Marathon Digital, accelerated its shift from pure Bitcoin mining toward energy infrastructure and AI/high‑performance computing data centers, signing a letter of intent with MPLX to build natural gas-powered campuses in West Texas and pursuing the acquisition of a majority stake in Exaion. This pivot highlights MARA’s attempt to cushion the impact of Bitcoin’s latest downturn and mining margin pressure by developing more diversified, potentially recurring...

BKV (BKV) just rolled out a two year, $100 million share repurchase plan, a move that often signals management feels the stock undervalues the business and that it wants more flexibility in capital allocation. See our latest analysis for BKV. That confidence comes after a choppy stretch, with a recent pullback leaving the share price at $26.02 despite a strong 90 day share price return of 21.76 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of 19.96 percent. This suggests momentum is still...

LandBridge (LB) just took a clear step into energy storage, signing agreements that give Samsung C&T Renewables exclusive rights to develop two large scale battery projects on its Texas acreage. See our latest analysis for LandBridge. The stock reaction has been cautious so far, with a 1 month share price return of minus 18.63 percent leaving LandBridge at 52.6 dollars. This comes even though its 1 year total shareholder return of minus 9.18 percent and slightly positive 3 month share price...