U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

Earlier this month, Autodesk reported strong fiscal Q3 2025 results and raised its full-year revenue and GAAP operating margin guidance, following better-than-expected performance across its design and engineering software portfolio. This upgraded outlook, underpinned by outperformance in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) and a healthier billings pipeline into early 2027, supports confidence in Autodesk’s role in digital transformation and sustainability-focused...

Monarch Casino & Resort (MCRI) is back in the spotlight after its Monarch Rewards program ranked #3 in Newsweek’s 2026 Best Casino Players Club awards, underscoring a guest focused strategy that matters for long term shareholder returns. See our latest analysis for Monarch Casino & Resort. The award recognition lands as the share price hovers around $99.62, with a strong year to date share price return of 28.15 percent and a solid five year total shareholder return of 86.68 percent suggesting...

On December 10, 2025, WD-40 Company’s board increased its quarterly dividend by more than 8% to US$1.02 per share, payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 16, 2026. This move extends WD-40’s long history of relatively steady dividend payments and reinforces the impression that current earnings comfortably support its higher payout. We’ll now explore how this sizeable dividend increase, backed by earnings coverage, may influence WD-40’s existing investment...

On December 8, 2025, WillScot Holdings Corporation announced that it had appointed Carisa Bianchi as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, effective January 12, 2026, bringing more than 25 years of finance and operations experience and a background spanning Insight Enterprises, Amkor Technology, and KPMG. Bianchi’s deep technical accounting expertise and history of leading complex controller functions could be particularly important for WillScot as it manages demand pressures...

Compass Diversified (CODI) opened 2025 with Q1 revenue of about $453.8 million and basic EPS of roughly -$0.59, alongside net income from continuing operations of around -$44.0 million, marking a narrower loss than the -$118.3 million booked a year earlier on $410.8 million of revenue. Over the past few quarters, the company has seen revenue move between roughly $410.8 million and $582.6 million while basic EPS has swung from -$1.57 to $0.08 and back into the red, underscoring a business that...

Wondering if RH at around $170 a share is a beaten down bargain or a value trap in disguise? This breakdown will help you frame the opportunity and the risks with a cool head. The stock has bounced about 5.5% over the last week and 16.5% over the past month, even though it is still down roughly 56.7% year to date and 57.1% over the last year. This suggests sentiment might be trying to turn after a brutal slide. Recent headlines have focused on RH doubling down on its ultra high end brand...

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) is back in focus as another stretch of weak same store sales, capped by projections for a further 5% revenue drop over the next year, pressures the stock. See our latest analysis for Bath & Body Works. That weak demand story is showing up clearly in the market, with a year to date share price return of negative 47.8 percent and a one year total shareholder return of negative 48 percent. This signals fading momentum as investors reassess the risk reward trade off. If...

Paychex (PAYX) just posted Q2 2026 results showing revenue of $1.6 billion and basic EPS of $1.10, with net income of $395 million underscoring a solid profit base for the quarter. The company has seen revenue move from $1.32 billion in Q2 2025 to $1.56 billion in Q2 2026, while EPS shifted from $1.15 to $1.10 over the same period, setting up a nuanced backdrop for how investors read the latest release. With that mix of higher revenue and slightly softer EPS, margins sit squarely at the...

Earlier this week, research firm Telsey Advisory Group upgraded Urban Outfitters, citing improving performance at the core Urban Outfitters banner and broader strength across the company’s brand portfolio, including Nuuly and Free People. The upgrade highlights how newer concepts like the Nuuly rental platform and the growth of Free People are becoming increasingly important to Urban Outfitters’ overall story. Next, we’ll examine how Telsey’s confidence in Nuuly and Free People could reshape...

MercadoLibre (MELI) is back on traders radar after a busy stretch that blends real world automation with digital scale, from humanoid robots in its warehouses to accelerating Fintech adoption in Brazil and Mexico. See our latest analysis for MercadoLibre. That automation push is landing against a mixed price backdrop, with the latest $1,997.61 quote coming after a soft patch that left the 90 day share price return at minus 18.54 percent. At the same time, the 3 year total shareholder return...

Earlier in December 2025, Neurocrine Biosciences outlined a refreshed R&D strategy, spotlighting late-stage neuropsychiatry programs for major depressive disorder and schizophrenia and extending its CRF platform into metabolic diseases, including obesity. This shift signals an effort to diversify beyond its current commercial base by targeting large, high-need indications where first- or best-in-class medicines could materially reshape the company’s long-term product mix. We’ll now explore...

Li Auto (LI) is back in focus after HSBC cut the stock to Hold and slashed earnings forecasts, citing a major recall, delivery bottlenecks, and weaker sales as mounting operational headaches. See our latest analysis for Li Auto. Those concerns have already been reflected in the tape, with Li Auto’s share price sliding to around $17.0 and posting a steep 90 day share price return of roughly negative 34 percent. The 1 year total shareholder return of about negative 28 percent suggests sentiment...

If you are wondering whether American Airlines Group is a bargain or a value trap at current levels, this article will walk you through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. After a choppy stretch, the share price has climbed about 5.5% over the last week and 28.0% over the past month, even though it is still down 7.2% year to date and 6.5% over the last year. Recent headlines have focused on the airline sector's shifting demand outlook and ongoing efforts to manage costs and...

Ameren Corporation has announced that Jamie L. Engstrom, currently senior vice president and global chief information officer at Caterpillar, was elected to its board of directors effective January 1, 2026, with roles on the Audit and Risk Committee and the Cybersecurity and Digital Technology Committee. By adding a board member with deep experience in information systems and cybersecurity, Ameren is underscoring governance focus on digital resilience and technology-driven reliability across...

Wondering if EQT at around $53.87 is still a smart way to play natural gas, or if most of the upside has already been priced in? This breakdown will walk through what the market might be missing. Despite a choppy near term, with the stock down 3.1% over the last week and 8.5% over the last month, EQT is still up 13.8% year to date and 26.8% over the past year, with multi-year gains above 300% painting a much stronger long term picture. Those swings have come against a backdrop of shifting...

Tandem Diabetes Care (TNDM) just rolled out its t:slim mobile app in Canada for both Android and iOS users, extending smartphone control to t:slim X2 pump wearers and adding another catalyst to an already improving story. See our latest analysis for Tandem Diabetes Care. The Canadian launch of the t:slim app slots into a broader rebound story, with a 30 day share price return of 17.77 percent and a powerful 90 day share price return of 75.58 percent, even though the one year total shareholder...

Byrna Technologies has reported preliminary guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2025, expecting US$35.1 million in quarterly revenue and US$118.0 million for the year, reflecting strong dealer, chain store, direct-to-consumer, and international performance compared with 2024. The company’s decision to ring the Nasdaq Opening Bell in December 2025 underscores how its expanding retail footprint, successful Byrna CL launch, and heightened brand visibility are becoming central...

If you have been wondering whether Waste Connections at around $175 a share is still worth buying, you are not alone. This stock often flies under the radar despite behaving like a quiet compounder. Over the past week the stock is up about 1.5%, roughly 0.3% over the last month, and it is sitting on a 3.1% gain year to date, with longer term returns of 34.2% over three years and 78.9% over five years that hint at a steady growth story rather than a flashy momentum trade. Much of the recent...

If you are wondering whether V.F is a beaten-down bargain or a value trap at this point in the cycle, you are not alone. That is exactly what this breakdown is here to unpack. After a long slide, including a -73.7% return over 5 years and -14.5% over the last year, the stock has shown some life with a sharp 26.9% jump over the past month, despite being down -13.6% year to date and -5.3% in the last week. That recent rebound has come as investors focus on V.F's ongoing portfolio reshaping and...

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) just confirmed it will move ahead with a 1 for 5 reverse stock split in mid January 2026, a structural shift that will immediately reshape the share count and optics. See our latest analysis for Amcor. That move lands after a choppy stretch where the 1 year total shareholder return is down 6.6 percent, and the year to date share price return of negative 11.3 percent signals fading momentum despite underlying earnings growth. If this shake up has you rethinking where to look...

BeOne Medicines (ONC) is back in focus after the FDA granted Fast Track Designation to its liver cancer bispecific BGB-B2033 and accepted sonrotoclax for Priority Review, underscoring real momentum across its oncology pipeline. See our latest analysis for BeOne Medicines. Those back to back FDA milestones have arrived after a choppy few weeks, with a 30 day share price return of minus 10.7 percent but a powerful year to date share price gain of 71.8 percent. This suggests underlying momentum...

If you are wondering whether Redwire at around $8 is a bruised bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. That is exactly what we are going to unpack here. The stock has bounced sharply in the short term, up 9.7% over the last week and 46.0% over the last month, but it is still down 53.1% year to date and 42.4% over the past year, even after a huge 316.7% gain over three years. Those kinds of swings have come alongside a steady stream of space infrastructure contract wins and strategic...

If you have been wondering whether Herbalife at around $13.99 is a bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to help you cut through the noise. The stock has been on a wild ride, dropping about 5.1% over the last week but still up 51.7% over the past month and 109.4% year to date, with a 115.9% gain over the last year despite a 71.1% slide over five years. Recent coverage has highlighted how investors are reassessing Herbalife's long term prospects in light of...

In recent days, SES AI Corporation and Korea-based Top Material announced plans to collaborate on expanding lithium-metal and lithium-ion cell manufacturing capacity in Korea for drones and urban air mobility, aiming to build an NDAA-compliant, cost-efficient supply chain under a non-binding agreement targeting a definitive deal by early 2026. SES AI also outlined plans to nearly triple output at its Chungju plant to around 1 million AI-enabled pouch cells annually, highlighting how drones...