U.S. Basic Materials Stock News

STAAR Surgical FY 2025 earnings snapshot STAAR Surgical (STAA) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$57.8 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.37, keeping the focus firmly on the path back to profitability. The company has seen quarterly revenue range from US$42.6 million to US$94.7 million since the start of 2024, while basic EPS has swung between a loss of US$1.10 and a profit of US$0.20. This sets up a mixed picture on margins that investors may view as an ongoing turnaround story...

XPeng (XPEV) just reported February 2026 deliveries of 15,256 vehicles, alongside plans to roll out new models and supply its second generation assisted driving solution to Volkswagen, giving investors fresh data points to reassess the stock. See our latest analysis for XPeng. At a share price of US$16.17, XPeng has seen a 1 day share price return of 1.89%. However, the 7 day and year to date share price returns of 11.06% and 20.85% declines suggest momentum has cooled. This comes even as the...

Cricut (CRCT) just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$203.6 million and basic EPS of US$0.04, alongside net income of US$7.8 million, setting the tone for how the full year is being read by the market. The company has seen quarterly revenue shift from US$209.3 million with EPS of US$0.06 in Q4 2024 to US$203.6 million with EPS of US$0.04 in Q4 2025. Trailing twelve month EPS sits at US$0.36 on revenue of US$708.8 million, and that mix of steady top line and improving...

Recent performance snapshot for Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) has attracted attention after a period of mixed short term moves and stronger longer term returns, with the stock closing at $188.69 and showing positive figures across several multi year horizons. See our latest analysis for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Recent moves have been choppy, with a 1 day share price return of 1.08% and a 7 day share price return showing a 4.14% decline. However, the 30 day share price...

Strata Critical Medical (SRTA) has reported its FY 2025 numbers, with Q4 revenue at US$66.8 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.06. Trailing twelve month revenue came in at US$197.1 million with a full year basic EPS loss of US$0.24. Over recent quarters, the company has reported revenue in a range from US$36.1 million to US$66.8 million, while quarterly basic EPS losses have moved between US$0.04 and US$0.12. This keeps the focus on how efficiently it is converting sales into earnings. With...

Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) launched VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, bringing AI-native, private and sovereign telco cloud capabilities to operators. The company introduced an advanced 2nm custom compute SoC using 3.5D XDSiP packaging aimed at high-performance AI workloads. Broadcom and Altera announced an interoperability partnership between Broadcom's BroadPeak SoC and Altera Agilex 7 to support AI-powered 5G and future wireless networks. For you as an investor, these moves sit at the...

In recent days, Bank of America reinstated coverage of Tesla, highlighting its leadership in consumer-focused autonomy, robotaxis operating in cities like Austin and San Francisco, and longer-term opportunities in Optimus humanoid robots and energy storage. This renewed analyst focus underscores how Tesla’s push to become a “physical AI” and software-led mobility platform is increasingly central to how investors view the business, beyond its core electric vehicle sales. We’ll now examine...

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is back in focus after reporting earnings and revenue that exceeded analyst estimates, while also expanding its healthcare property footprint through acquisitions in the United States and the United Kingdom. See our latest analysis for CareTrust REIT. At a recent share price of US$39.29, CareTrust REIT has seen a 7.9% 1 month share price return and an 8.2% year to date share price return. Its 1 year total shareholder return of 54.3% and 3 year total shareholder return...

Texas Pacific Land (TPL) is back in focus after record Q4 and full year results, with rising oil and gas royalty volumes, strong water sales, insider buying, and fresh interest around power and data center projects. See our latest analysis for Texas Pacific Land. That backdrop of record results, data center and power opportunities, and steady insider buying has coincided with sharp momentum, with a 59.23% 1 month share price return and a 277.03% 5 year total shareholder return suggesting...

In late February 2026, UFP Technologies, Inc. extended and expanded its manufacturing supply agreement with Intuitive Surgical through December 31, 2029, while also reporting higher fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 sales and earnings compared with the prior year. This combination of a longer-term, higher-volume partnership with a key customer and recent earnings growth adds further visibility to UFP Technologies’ medical device exposure and contracted revenue base. Next, we’ll examine how...

In recent days, Huntington Bancshares has been in focus as analysts reassessed U.S. regional banks, highlighting expectations for resilient profits ahead of upcoming earnings. This wave of analyst attention, combined with a more constructive view on regional bank fundamentals, has reinforced Huntington’s positioning within the sector. Now we’ll explore how this renewed analyst confidence in regional banks, especially around profit resilience, could influence Huntington’s investment...

Praxis Precision Medicines (PRAX) recently reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, with net loss and loss per share from continuing operations higher than the prior year. This has put the company’s cash burn and pipeline priorities in sharper focus for investors. See our latest analysis for Praxis Precision Medicines. The stock has been volatile, with a 1 day share price return of 2.17% and a 90 day share price return of 71.14%. The 1 year total shareholder return is very large,...

National Vision Holdings (EYE) has put up a mixed FY 2025 scorecard so far, with Q3 revenue at US$487.3 million, basic EPS of US$0.04 and same store sales growth of 7.7%, set against a trailing twelve month loss of US$3.2 million and basic EPS of roughly US$0.04 loss. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue range from US$451.7 million in Q2 2024 to US$510.3 million in Q1 2025. Basic EPS has moved from a Q4 2024 loss of US$0.37 per share to a Q1 2025 profit of US$0.18 per share and...

Avient stock in focus Avient (AVNT) is drawing fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock closing at $39.90. For investors, the latest returns across the month and past 3 months invite a closer look. See our latest analysis for Avient. Avient’s recent share price pullback over the past week sits against a stronger backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 9.17% and a 90 day share price return of 28.96%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of a 2.10% decline...

Accel Entertainment (ACEL) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$341.4 million and EPS of US$0.19, capping a year in which trailing twelve month revenue reached US$1.3 billion and EPS came in at US$0.61. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$302.2 million in Q3 2024 to US$341.4 million in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS stepped up from US$0.06 to US$0.19 over the same stretch, setting the backdrop for investors focused on earnings growth and profit consistency...

Brown Forman (BF.B) has just put out its Q3 2026 scorecard, with Q2 fiscal 2026 revenue of US$1.0 billion and basic EPS of US$0.47, supported by net income of US$224 million. Over recent quarters the company has seen revenue move from US$1.1 billion and EPS of US$0.55 in Q2 fiscal 2025 to US$1.0 billion and EPS of US$0.47 in Q2 fiscal 2026. Trailing 12 month EPS of about US$1.71 on revenue of US$3.9 billion gives investors a clearer read on the earnings run rate. Set against these headline...

GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GFS) has been in focus after its Q4 2025 earnings came in above the top end of management guidance, alongside a new multi billion dollar manufacturing partnership with Renesas Electronics. See our latest analysis for GLOBALFOUNDRIES. The strong Q4 report and Renesas partnership appear to have supported GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ recent momentum, with a 12.78% 1 month share price return contributing to a 26.58% 3 month gain and a 24.40% 1 year total shareholder return, even though the 3...

Why NBT Bancorp Is On Investor Radars Today NBT Bancorp (NBTB) has attracted fresh attention after a recent share price move, with the stock closing at $43.01. That reaction has investors reassessing the bank's valuation and return profile. See our latest analysis for NBT Bancorp. The latest uptick comes after a choppy spell, with a 7 day share price return of a 4.87% decline and a 30 day share price return of a 5.29% decline. The year to date share price return of 3.41% and the 3 year total...

On 3 March 2026, Benchmark reaffirmed its positive analyst rating on Aeluma, Inc., citing Nvidia’s recent optical investments as an important sector reference point for the company’s technology focus. This endorsement underscores how investor attention around Aeluma is increasingly tied to perceived alignment with larger industry players pursuing advanced optical solutions for AI infrastructure. We’ll now examine how Benchmark’s renewed confidence, anchored in Nvidia’s optical investment...

Amazon.com (AMZN) is under close watch after drone strikes damaged three Amazon Web Services data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, triggering service outages and fresh questions about cloud reliability in conflict zones. See our latest analysis for Amazon.com. Investors had already been wrestling with Amazon.com’s heavy AI and data center spending, which contributed to a 10.76% decline in its 30 day share price return and a 4.27% share price return decline year to date. Recent partnerships...

Latham Group (SWIM) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$99.9 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.06, while trailing 12 month figures showed revenue of US$545.9 million and basic EPS of US$0.10. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$150.5 million in Q3 2024 to US$172.6 million in Q2 2025 before settling at US$99.9 million in Q4 2025, with basic EPS ranging from a loss of US$0.25 in Q4 2024 to a profit of US$0.14 in Q2 2025. For investors, the current release...

CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) FY 2026 results in focus CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) has capped FY 2026 with fourth quarter revenue of about US$1.3 billion and basic EPS of US$0.15, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of roughly US$4.8 billion and a trailing basic EPS loss of US$0.65. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$1.06 billion in Q4 FY 2025 to US$1.31 billion in Q4 FY 2026, while basic EPS shifted from a loss of US$0.37 to a profit of US$0.15 over the same periods. For...

FICO (NYSE:FICO) has partnered with Banzai to bring credit and financial literacy education to more than 70% of U.S. K-12 schools. The collaboration gives millions of students and 150,000 teachers access to credit education tools as part of a broader financial literacy push. Separately, the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) is expanding its work with FICO to widen access to debt relief resources that use FICO scores. For investors watching NYSE:FICO, these moves highlight how...

Greg Abel has issued his first shareholder letter as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, outlining his vision for the company’s stewardship and long term value creation. The transition formalizes Berkshire’s leadership shift while Warren Buffett remains involved as chairman. Abel highlighted continuity, adjustments to capital allocation, an upcoming CFO succession, and a stronger focus on operational cash flow metrics. NYSE:BRK.A currently trades at $730,707.0, with a 3 year return of 54.8% and a 5...