U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

Wondering if SoFi Technologies is still a smart buy after its huge run, or if the easy money has already been made? You are not alone, and that is exactly what we are going to unpack here. The stock has cooled slightly this week, but it is still up 1.9% over the last month and 92.8% year to date, with a 77.5% gain over the last year and an eye catching 490.9% over three years. Recent headlines have focused on SoFi expanding its product ecosystem, strengthening its banking platform, and...

Bank of America (BAC) is trading at record highs after a powerful mix of strategic updates, digital banking upgrades and steady earnings beats, giving investors fresh reasons to revisit the stock’s long term story. See our latest analysis for Bank of America. The latest leg higher, including a solid year to date share price return of roughly 24.8 percent and a one year total shareholder return of about 28 percent, reflects investors warming to Bank of America’s growth narrative as it rolls...

WhiteFiber (WYFI) just landed a 10 year, roughly $865 million colocation deal with Nscale at its NC 1 AI data center campus, locking in a sizable revenue stream tied to advanced AI workloads. See our latest analysis for WhiteFiber. Investors clearly took notice of the Nscale deal, with a 1 day share price return of 17.1 percent lifting WhiteFiber to 16.74 dollars. However, the 90 day share price return of negative 36.4 percent shows sentiment is still recovering rather than in full on...

Power Integrations (POWI) has come under pressure as fresh commentary zeroes in on its shrinking profitability and sluggish long term revenue growth, a combination that has clearly weighed on investor sentiment. See our latest analysis for Power Integrations. The recent slide has left Power Integrations with a year to date share price return of roughly minus 40%. Even though the 1 month share price return of about 16% hints at a short term bounce, the 1 year total shareholder return near...

In recent days, Joby Aviation announced plans to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity to four eVTOL aircraft per month by 2027 and unveiled a partnership with Metropolis Technologies to develop 25 vertiports across the country, integrating AI-enabled parking and baggage services into early air taxi markets. Together, these moves push Joby beyond pure aircraft development toward building the ground infrastructure and production footprint needed for a functioning air taxi network. We’ll now...

Coherent (COHR) has been on investors radar after its silicon carbide platform for AI data centers grabbed attention, alongside strong growth in datacenter and communications revenue, even as Bain Capital share sales added some short term turbulence. See our latest analysis for Coherent. That backdrop helps explain why the share price has surged to about $185.83, with an 84.74% year to date share price return and a 90.26% one year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum is clearly...

If you are wondering whether AppLovin is still a smart buy after its huge run or if you are late to the party, this breakdown will help you figure out what the current price actually implies about future growth. The stock has surged 7.6% over the last week, 36.1% over the last month, and a massive 111.1% year to date, with a 111.6% gain over the past year and an eye catching 7,231.0% over three years. This naturally raises questions about how much upside is left versus how much risk has...

If you are wondering whether GlobalFoundries is quietly turning into a value opportunity, or if it is still a trap for patient investors, this article will walk you through what the current price really implies. After a choppy year where the stock is down about 12.2% over the last 12 months and 13.8% year to date, the recent 11.2% gain over the past month, despite a 5.4% dip in the last week, suggests that sentiment may be starting to shift again. Recent headlines around the semiconductor...

In the second half of 2025, Equifax secured 27 new patents, bringing its 2025 total to 62 and expanding its AI, cloud and security capabilities across nearly 700 issued or pending patents in 15 countries. This rapid build-out of EFX.AI and Equifax Cloud intellectual property, including responsible AI techniques used in customer-facing solutions, could strengthen the company’s differentiation in risk assessment, fraud prevention and credit decisioning. We’ll now examine how Equifax’s...

Cathay General Bancorp (CATY) is back in focus after another year of sliding sales and earnings, with fresh bearish analyst views and insider share sales raising sharper questions about its profit trajectory. See our latest analysis for Cathay General Bancorp. Even with that cautious backdrop, Cathay General Bancorp's share price has quietly edged up to about $50.45, with a solid 1 month share price return of 9.29 percent and an impressive 5 year total shareholder return of 88.24 percent,...

Tesla (TSLA) has quietly pushed higher, with the stock up about 19% over the past month and 13% in the past 3 months, as investors revisit its long term growth story. See our latest analysis for Tesla. That momentum sits on top of a much stronger backdrop, with the share price up about 27% year to date and a three year total shareholder return nearing 291%, as investors refocus on Tesla’s long term growth optionality and execution risk. If Tesla’s run has you rethinking the auto space, it...

Watts Water Technologies (WTS) has quietly delivered a strong run this year, with the stock up roughly 40% year to date as steady revenue and earnings growth keep drawing in patient long term investors. See our latest analysis for Watts Water Technologies. That steady backdrop has helped the share price grind higher to around $279.85, with a roughly 5% 1 month share price return contributing to a near 40% year to date share price gain and a 3 year total shareholder return close to 95%,...

LPL Financial LLC recently reported that veteran advisor Melissa Mirabile joined its Linsco by LPL Financial employee channel to launch Forest Lake Wealth Partners in Albany, N.Y., bringing about US$280 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement plan assets and a nationwide client base. A separate November 2025 activity update showed total advisory and brokerage assets at about US$2.36 trillion with continued organic net new asset inflows, underscoring LPL’s ability to grow assets even...

A U.S. appeals court recently ruled that Nexstar Media Group must face DirecTV’s antitrust lawsuit alleging a scheme to inflate retransmission fees, reversing an earlier dismissal and allowing the claims to proceed. This legal setback introduces fresh uncertainty around Nexstar’s retransmission economics and bargaining practices with distributors, an area central to its broadcast profitability. We’ll now explore how the revived antitrust case, and its potential legal and cost implications,...

Baker Hughes (BKR) just landed a multi year deal with Kuwait Oil Company that leans heavily on its artificial lift and digital production tech, a contract that could quietly strengthen its long term earnings base. See our latest analysis for Baker Hughes. Even with a soft patch lately, including a 30 day share price return of minus 7.8 percent, Baker Hughes still sports a 5 year total shareholder return of roughly 142 percent. This suggests long term momentum remains intact as contracts like...

Stronger Earnings Spark Investor Interest Hayward Holdings (HAYW) just posted earnings that cleared the bar on both organic revenue and EBITDA, then followed up with the biggest full year guidance raise in its peer group. That combination of upside results and a confident outlook has nudged the stock up about 4% over the past month, prompting investors to revisit how this pool equipment maker is positioned heading into next year. See our latest analysis for Hayward Holdings. Zooming out, the...

IAC Inc. ( NASDAQ:IAC ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great month, posting a 25...

Autolus Therapeutics plc ( NASDAQ:AUTL ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 28% after a shaky period...

Carvana Co. ( NYSE:CVNA ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 37% after a shaky period beforehand. The...

We wouldn't blame Arcus Biosciences, Inc. ( NYSE:RCUS ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that...

Aytu BioPharma, Inc. ( NASDAQ:AYTU ) shares have had a really impressive month, gaining 28% after a shaky period...

Alignment Healthcare, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ALHC ) shareholders have had their patience rewarded with a 25% share price jump in...

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Some Zscaler, Inc. ( NASDAQ:ZS ) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Chief Legal Officer...