U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

McEwen Inc. recently received an extension of the Environmental Impact Assessment for its El Gallo Mine in Mexico, clearing the way for Phase 1 mill construction targeting mid-2026 and an initial gold pour in mid-2027, supported by a purchased ball mill already onsite and an estimated remaining capital cost of US$25,000,000. A distinctive aspect of this development is that Phase 1 production will come from reprocessing previously mined leach-pad material, which is expected to limit new...

PTC Therapeutics (PTCT) just secured Health Canada approval for Sephience, extending its phenylketonuria treatment to a wide range of Canadian patients and building on earlier US and European green lights. See our latest analysis for PTC Therapeutics. The Sephience approval lands as momentum in PTC Therapeutics' shares has been building, with a roughly 30 percent 3 month share price return and about 70 percent 1 year total shareholder return. This underscores how regulatory wins are reshaping...

United Rentals (URI) is leaning further into its digital strategy, rolling out Manual Assist AI across its network to give technicians faster diagnostics, quicker repairs, and less downtime for rental fleets on customer jobsites. See our latest analysis for United Rentals. Those AI driven efficiency gains are landing against a backdrop where the share price is now $812.42, with a solid year to date share price return of 17.77 percent and a powerful five year total shareholder return of 260.61...

Belden (BDC) has quietly delivered a mixed return profile, with the stock up about 4% year to date but down roughly 10% over the past 3 months, prompting fresh interest in its valuation. See our latest analysis for Belden. That pattern fits a stock where sentiment has cooled recently, even as the longer term story remains constructive, with solid double digit multi year total shareholder returns suggesting resilience beneath the latest share price pullback. If Belden has you thinking about...

Recently, Willdan Group reported strong earnings, raised its 2025 financial targets, and completed the acquisition of Alternative Power Generation, Inc., expanding its AI-driven energy infrastructure capabilities. This combination of upgraded guidance, growing utility-focused software and analytics contracts, and enhanced data-center solutions highlights Willdan’s emerging role in supporting the U.S. energy transition. Next, we’ll explore how Willdan’s upgraded guidance and AI-focused...

Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM) climbed about 4% after Micron Technology issued an upbeat revenue forecast, which lifted sentiment across semiconductor names and signaled healthier demand and pricing for AI exposed chipmakers. See our latest analysis for Allegro MicroSystems. Today’s move comes after a choppy stretch, with a roughly 15% 3 month share price decline followed by a near 15% 1 month share price rebound. This suggests momentum is tentatively returning despite a stronger 1 year total...

Uranium Energy Corp. reported first‑quarter 2025 results to October 31, 2025, narrowing its net loss to US$10.34 million from US$20.16 million a year earlier, with basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations improving to US$0.02 from US$0.05. At the same time, the company’s shift from developer to producer, acquisition of the Sweetwater Complex, and launch of a refining and conversion subsidiary have begun to define Uranium Energy as a vertically integrated U.S. uranium...

On December 18, 2025, AbCellera Biologics announced it had resolved its global patent litigation with Bruker Corporation through a settlement and patent license agreement, under which Bruker will pay AbCellera US$36 million upfront plus ongoing royalties on sales of its Beacon Optofluidic platform products for the life of the licensed patents. This deal not only removes legal uncertainty but also adds a new royalty stream that could complement AbCellera’s transition toward downstream,...

Wondering if CarMax is a beaten down bargain or a value trap at current levels? This article will walk you through what the stock price is really implying. After sliding 6.2% over the last week, CarMax is still up 12.5% for the past month, yet it remains deeply underwater with a -52.6% year to date return and -54.3% over the last year. Those sharp moves have come as investors reassess used car demand, financing costs, and consumer credit conditions, while also watching how CarMax adapts to...

Wondering if QUALCOMM is still a smart buy after its big run, or if most of the upside is already priced in? This article breaks down what the current share price really implies. The stock has slipped about 1.7% over the last week but is still up 5.5% in the past month, 14.1% year to date, and 17.2% over the last year, hinting at solid momentum despite short term volatility. That move has come as investors double down on the semiconductor and wireless infrastructure story, with QUALCOMM...

QuantumScape (QS) is back in the spotlight after signing a joint development agreement with a top-10 global automaker and deepening ties with Volkswagen’s PowerCo, moves that signal real progress toward commercial solid-state batteries. See our latest analysis for QuantumScape. The flurry of new OEM deals, PowerCo support and progress on the Eagle Line has arrived after a choppy few weeks, with a 30 day share price return of negative 8.27 percent but a powerful year to date share price return...

Earlier this week, Jim Cramer highlighted Corning Incorporated’s push to replace copper with optical fiber in data centers and underscored its long-running specialty glass relationship with Apple after visiting one of its manufacturing facilities. The commentary brought fresh attention to Corning’s role in enabling AI-focused data centers, framing its fiber and glass technologies as core infrastructure rather than just components. We’ll now explore how this renewed focus on Corning’s fiber...

If you are wondering whether Palo Alto Networks is still worth buying at today's price, you are not alone. This stock sits at the crossroads of cybersecurity hype and long term fundamentals. Despite short term moves like a 2.5% dip over the last week and a 6.5% slide over the past month, longer horizons look much stronger, with the stock up 164.6% over 3 years and 205.4% over 5 years. Those swings have come as Palo Alto Networks continues to consolidate its platform and push deeper into AI...

MasterBeef Group (NasdaqCM:MB) has just posted its H1 2025 scorecard, with trailing twelve month revenue of about HK$490 million and Basic EPS of roughly negative HK$2.21, underscoring that the business is still in the red. The company has seen revenue move from about HK$520 million with Basic EPS of HK$5.97 in early 2024 to roughly HK$491 million and Basic EPS of negative HK$2.21 over the latest twelve months, a shift that keeps investor attention firmly on whether margins can stabilize from...

If you are wondering whether e.l.f. Beauty is a bargain again or still priced for perfection, especially after its huge multi year run, you are not alone in trying to figure out what a fair entry point looks like now. The stock has bounced recently, rising 5.3% over the last week and 12.9% over the past month. That is still against a much tougher backdrop, with returns of -34.6% year to date and -37.5% over the last year, following a 47.7% gain over three years and a 244.6% gain over five...

Arm Holdings (ARM) is back in the spotlight after reports that China has built a prototype extreme ultraviolet lithography machine, a potential long term competitive threat that has rattled sentiment across the AI chip ecosystem. See our latest analysis for Arm Holdings. Those China headlines and recent analyst downgrades have landed on a stock that was already cooling off, with the 30 day share price return of minus 16.76 percent and year to date share price return of minus 11.05 percent...

Marvell Technology (MRVL) edged higher after Micron's upbeat earnings and outlook rippled through semiconductor names, as investors leaned back into AI and data center plays that had sold off earlier this year. See our latest analysis for Marvell Technology. Zooming out, that Micron fueled bounce sits against a tougher backdrop, with Marvell's share price down sharply year to date despite a solid 90 day share price return and impressive three year total shareholder return. This suggests long...

Earlier this week, Pegasystems Inc. launched a new version of its Pega Client Lifecycle Management platform, adding advanced agentic AI to automate onboarding, document processing, screening, and risk assessment for global financial institutions, and also reaffirmed its quarterly cash dividend of US$0.03 per share for payment in January 2026. The integration of predictable AI agents, GenAI-powered document handling, and real-time Moody’s entity verification positions Pega CLM as a...

VinFast Auto has opened its first Southeast Asian factory outside Vietnam in Subang, Indonesia, now producing VF 5, VF e34, and VF 6 models with initial annual capacity of 50,000 cars and plans to lift total investment in the country to as much as US$1 billion. By bringing full EV manufacturing, long-warranty family SUVs like the VF 8, and ecosystem partnerships into Indonesia, VinFast is seeking to embed itself early in one of the region’s fastest-growing auto markets. We’ll now examine how...

Amazon.com (AMZN) has quietly added about 2% over the past month, even as the stock has slipped slightly over the past 3 months, leaving investors reassessing where it fits in their portfolios. See our latest analysis for Amazon.com. The latest share price of $227.35 caps a steady year to date share price return, while the standout figure is Amazon.com’s 3 year total shareholder return of 166.69%, suggesting that long term momentum remains firmly intact. If Amazon.com’s trajectory has you...

In recent weeks, Archer Aviation has expanded its global footprint, with Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation announcing a collaboration to accelerate electric air taxi deployment, while the company also unveiled plans for a new UK engineering hub tied into defence-focused eVTOL development with Anduril UK and GKN Aerospace. Together with Archer’s participation in the U.S. eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and its role as Official Air Taxi Provider for the 2028 Olympics, these...

Jefferies’ upgrade of Procter & Gamble (PG) to Buy has put fresh attention on a stock that is finally getting some credit for its AI driven efficiency push and steady brand power. See our latest analysis for Procter & Gamble. Despite Jefferies’ upgrade, fresh buzz around Pantene’s Alix Earle campaign, and upcoming leadership changes, PG’s 2025 share price return is still negative. Its five year total shareholder return near 19% shows longer term compounding remains intact, and current...

Wondering if ITT is still a smart buy after its big run, or if most of the upside is already priced in? Let us unpack what the current share price is really implying about future performance. The stock has climbed 24.5% year to date and 23.9% over the last year, with a 127.4% gain over 3 years and 143.5% over 5 years, even though it has dipped 3.4% over the past month and nudged up 1.5% in the last week. Investors have been reacting to a stream of positive developments around infrastructure...

Exelixis (EXEL) has quietly turned into one of those stocks that reward patient holders, with shares up around 33% over the past year and gains accelerating over the past 3 years. See our latest analysis for Exelixis. That strength is not a one week wonder, with a 7 day share price return of 8.37% and a one year total shareholder return of 33.07% backing up a powerful three year total shareholder return of 179.85%. This suggests momentum is still building rather than fading at a latest share...