U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

Trip.com Group (TCOM) just rolled out Trip Community, a new content driven travel ecosystem that ties together Trip.Moments, Influencer 4 Biz and Trip.Planner to deepen engagement across its global platform. See our latest analysis for Trip.com Group. Against this backdrop, Trip.com Group’s share price at $72.22 reflects a year to date share price return of 11.5 percent, while a three year total shareholder return of 113.44 percent suggests momentum has been building over the longer term. If...

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CSP Inc. ( NASDAQ:CSPI ) will pay a dividend of $0.03 on the 15th of January. This payment means the dividend yield...

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Those holding Atlantic American Corporation ( NASDAQ:AAME ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded...

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It is hard to get excited after looking at Electro-Sensors' (NASDAQ:ELSE) recent performance, when its stock has...

ABM Industries Incorporated ( NYSE:ABM ) shareholders are probably feeling a little disappointed, since its shares fell...

Even though Reading International, Inc. ( NASDAQ:RDI ) has fallen by 12% over the past week , insiders who sold US$54k...

The board of First Internet Bancorp ( NASDAQ:INBK ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 15th of January...

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Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

We wouldn't blame Lear Corporation ( NYSE:LEA ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Jason...

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MillerKnoll, Inc. ( NASDAQ:MLKN ) shareholders are no doubt pleased to see that the share price has bounced 30% in the...

EDAP TMS S.A. ( NASDAQ:EDAP ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting...

XPEL (XPEL) has announced an aggressive two-year capital spending plan of up to $150 million, and insiders are backing it with their own money, as six executives have recently bought shares. See our latest analysis for XPEL. The backdrop to this spending push is a stock that has caught a strong tailwind, with a 30 day share price return of 20.0 percent and a 90 day share price return of 54.0 percent. However, a three year total shareholder return of negative 13.7 percent shows that longer...

Earlier this week, Jabil Inc. reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with sales rising to US$8,305 million and net income to US$146 million, alongside higher earnings per share and an increased full-year 2026 revenue outlook of US$32.40 billion. The company highlighted especially strong momentum in its Intelligent Infrastructure and AI-related businesses, and pointed to the planned Hanley Energy acquisition as a way to deepen its role in data center power and energy systems. We’ll now...

In December 2025, QIAGEN announced it would return about US$500,000,000 to shareholders through a synthetic share repurchase that combines a direct capital repayment with a reverse stock split, aiming to cut its share count by roughly 5% by early January 2026. This move means QIAGEN will have already exceeded its pledge to return at least US$1.00 billion to shareholders by the end of 2028, and it is now considering further ways to increase shareholder returns from 2026 onward. We’ll now...

Avnet (AVT) just landed a meaningful expansion of its distribution deal with Navitas Semiconductor, strengthening their partnership around next generation GaN and SiC power devices for fast growing AI and clean energy markets. See our latest analysis for Avnet. The expanded Navitas deal lands at a time when sentiment around Avnet has been a bit mixed, with a roughly 10 percent 1 month share price return but a slightly negative year to date share price performance. At the same time, the 3 year...

If you are wondering whether Southern is still a sensible buy at around $85 a share, or if the best gains are already behind it, this is the right place to unpack what the current price really implies. Despite some recent choppiness, with the stock up 1.0% over the last week but down 4.2% over the past 30 days, Southern still sits modestly ahead year to date at 3.9%, with a 6.4% 1-year return and 32.6% and 72.3% gains over 3 and 5 years respectively. Recent headlines have focused on...

Recent performance sets the stage Olin (OLN) has quietly slipped over the past week but is still up over the past month, a choppy setup that makes its longer slide this year more interesting for value minded investors. See our latest analysis for Olin. That recent pullback comes on top of a much steeper year to date share price decline, while multi year total shareholder returns remain deeply negative. This pattern signals fading momentum and persistent market skepticism about Olin’s earnings...

Earlier this month, Ally Financial Inc. announced a new share repurchase program of up to US$2.00 billion with no expiration date, alongside the retirement of long-serving director Marjorie Magner from its board. At the same time, multiple Wall Street firms upgraded their views on Ally, highlighting the buyback and an improving auto finance outlook as key supports for the company’s capital return and earnings profile. We’ll now explore how Ally’s freshly announced US$2.00 billion buyback may...

XP (NasdaqGS:XP) has come back into focus after CEO Thiago Maffra laid out new 2026 priorities, ranging from alternative distribution channels to broader premium services, paired with fresh Wall Street commentary on its strategy and challenges. See our latest analysis for XP. Despite the CEO’s fresh 2026 roadmap and mixed brokerage commentary, XP’s recent stretch has been choppy, with a 30 day share price return of minus 11.06 percent and a 90 day share price return of minus 18.98 percent. At...