NYSE:RCL
NYSE:RCLHospitality

Is It Too Late to Consider Royal Caribbean After a 418.9% Three Year Surge?

If you are wondering whether Royal Caribbean Cruises is still a smart buy after such a massive run up, or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. The stock has climbed 7.9% over the last week, 6.1% over the past month, and is now up 22.1% year to date, adding to an impressive 418.9% gain over three years and 283.6% over five years. Recent headlines have focused on resilient travel demand, onboard spending strength, and ongoing capacity expansion across the cruise...
NasdaqGS:GOOGL
NasdaqGS:GOOGLInteractive Media and Services

How Google’s Gemini 3 AI and TPU Push Will Impact Alphabet (GOOGL) Investors

In recent days, Alphabet’s Google has rolled out and expanded its Gemini 3 AI model, deepened AI deployments across cloud, government, and consumer products, and moved toward commercializing its custom Tensor Processing Units while facing fresh EU probes and copyright complaints over AI content use. Together with new initiatives such as YouTube payouts in PayPal’s PYUSD stablecoin and carbon-removal purchases from Ebb, these moves highlight Alphabet’s push to monetize AI across hardware,...
NYSE:CXW
NYSE:CXWCommercial Services

How Credit Expansion Amid Political Scrutiny At CoreCivic (CXW) Has Changed Its Investment Story

On December 1, 2025, CoreCivic amended its credit agreement, lifting revolving credit commitments by US$300 million to US$575 million within a US$700 million facility while leaving pricing unchanged and maintaining maturity in October 2028. At the same time, CoreCivic faces heightened political pressure as Democratic lawmakers urge a federal investigation into its no-bid immigration detention contracts, putting its dependence on government detention revenue under a harsher spotlight. Next,...
NasdaqCM:RKLB
NasdaqCM:RKLBAerospace & Defense

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher amid Fed Easing, Job Jitters

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Dec, 12 2025 US stock futures are pointing slightly higher this morning, with benchmark contracts up around 0.1 percent as investors weigh easier central bank policy against signs of a cooling US economy. The Federal Reserve has already cut its main rate by a quarter of a percentage point and plans to buy 40 billion dollars of short term government debt. This should make mortgages, car loans and business borrowing a bit cheaper. At the same...
NYSE:VG
NYSE:VGOil and Gas

Is Venture Global’s 74% Slide in 2025 Creating an Opportunity for Investors?

If you are wondering whether Venture Global at around $6 a share is a bargain in disguise or a value trap, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to help you cut through the noise. The stock has slid sharply, down about 11.1% over the last week, 17.1% over the past month, and 74.0% year to date. This has many investors reassessing both its upside potential and risk profile. Recent headlines around Venture Global have focused on project execution milestones, regulatory developments,...
NYSE:OXY
NYSE:OXYOil and Gas

Is Occidental Petroleum Attractively Priced After 17.3% Year To Date Share Price Drop?

If you are wondering whether Occidental Petroleum is a bargain or a value trap at current levels, this breakdown will walk you through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. The share price has slipped recently, down 3.4% over the past week, 1.6% over the last month and 17.3% year to date, while longer term 5 year holders are still sitting on a 128.0% gain. Those moves are happening against a backdrop of ongoing energy market volatility, shifting expectations for interest rates,...
NasdaqGS:STRA
NasdaqGS:STRAConsumer Services

Should Weak Consumer Trends And A New Nursing Partnership Require Action From Strategic Education (STRA) Investors?

In recent days, Strategic Education was affected by weaker consumer spending data and softer sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, pressuring education-related consumer stocks. Separately, Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing’s new partnership with Sophia Learning, a Strategic Education unit, highlights growing demand for flexible, lower-cost online pathways into nursing careers. We’ll now explore how softer consumer spending and the Sophia Learning...
NYSE:LBRT
NYSE:LBRTEnergy Services

Is UBS’s Focus on Distributed Power Reframing Liberty Energy’s (LBRT) Core Investment Story?

Earlier this month, UBS initiated coverage of Liberty Energy Inc., highlighting the company’s growing distributed power business and its position as a major North American hydraulic fracturing provider. UBS’s focus on Liberty Power Innovations’ plan to build hundreds of megawatts of new distributed generation capacity underscores how power solutions are becoming a more central part of Liberty’s long-term story beyond traditional frac services. We’ll now examine how UBS’s emphasis on...
NYSE:SO
NYSE:SOElectric Utilities

Does Southern’s Recent Pullback Create a Long Term Opportunity for Investors in 2025?

Wondering if Southern is still a sensible buy at today’s price, or if the market has finally run ahead of itself? Let’s unpack what the numbers are really saying about its value. Despite a solid multi year run, with the share price up roughly 34.3% over 3 years and 67.6% over 5 years, the stock has cooled more recently, slipping about 3.0% over the last week and 7.0% over the past month while still sitting 5.0% higher than a year ago. Recent market attention has centered on Southern’s major...
NYSE:VEEV
NYSE:VEEVHealthcare Services

Veeva Systems (VEEV): Assessing Valuation After a Sharp 23% Pullback in the Share Price

Veeva Systems (VEEV) has quietly slipped about 23% over the past month and roughly 17% in the past 3 months, even as its underlying revenue and earnings continue to grow at a double digit clip. See our latest analysis for Veeva Systems. That slump leaves Veeva’s latest share price at $229.49, and while the 30 day share price return of approximately negative 23% looks sharp, it comes after a solid year to date share price gain and a three year total shareholder return above 35%. This suggests...