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Why AutoZone (AZO) Is Back in Focus Ahead of Earnings AutoZone (AZO) is back on traders’ screens after a recent share move tied to anticipation around its upcoming fiscal second quarter earnings, where margins, pricing, and demand trends are front and center. See our latest analysis for AutoZone. The recent 1-day share price return of 1.83% and 7-day share price return of 4.81% highlight how anticipation around the March 3 earnings call, store expansion plans, and ongoing buybacks are feeding...

Cushman & Wakefield (CWK) has been in focus after a series of senior hires across its capital markets and occupier advisory businesses, prompting investors to reassess how fresh leadership might influence the stock. See our latest analysis for Cushman & Wakefield. Despite the flurry of senior hires and business wins, Cushman & Wakefield’s recent share price performance has been weak. The 7 day share price return is 20.24% and the 30 day share price return is 25.06%, while the 1 year total...

Earlier this month, Elastic launched Elastic Inference Service and new Jina.ai reranker models for Elasticsearch 9.3, giving self-managed customers on-demand access to cloud-hosted GPU inference while keeping their core data and infrastructure on-premises. By separating model inference from data residency and adding multilingual, low-latency reranking, Elastic is deepening its role in production-grade AI search and RAG workloads. Next, we’ll examine how Elastic Inference Service for...

This article examines whether Centrus Energy, at around US$199 per share, is still priced attractively or whether most of the easy gains may already have occurred, by exploring what the current share price might imply about value. The stock has been volatile recently, with a 24.4% decline over the past week and a 39.8% pullback over the last 30 days. This comes even though the 1 year return stands at 74.7% and the 3 year return is approximately 4x. Recent moves have put fresh attention on...

Recent quarterly results and filings from HCA Healthcare (HCA) have drawn fresh attention to the stock, as the company reports higher revenue and net income for 2025 alongside ongoing investment in digital and AI capabilities. See our latest analysis for HCA Healthcare. Those headlines around strong 2025 results, new emergency facilities and heavier options activity have arrived alongside firm share price momentum, with a 15.13% 1 month share price return and a 72.15% 1 year total shareholder...

StepStone Group (NasdaqGS:STEP) has partnered with Utmost to offer UK clients access to evergreen global private markets strategies. The collaboration focuses on giving a wider range of UK investors exposure to diversified private markets portfolios. The partnership aligns with government-backed efforts in the UK to broaden access to private markets investing. For you as an investor, this move highlights how StepStone Group, a global private markets firm, is positioning its evergreen...

If you are wondering whether Goldman Sachs Group is still attractively priced after its recent run, you are not alone. This article will walk through what the current share price might be implying about value. The stock last closed at US$905.14, with returns of 39.8% over 1 year, 164.8% over 3 years and 223.0% over 5 years. The past month and year to date show declines of 5.9% and 1.0%, and there has been a 2.5% decline over the last week. Recent market attention around large US financial...

In February 2026, Melco Resorts & Entertainment reported fourth-quarter 2025 results showing revenue rising to US$1,293.27 million and a swing from a US$20.27 million net loss to a US$60.64 million net income, supported by stronger gaming performance in Macau and Cyprus. Alongside this financial improvement, Melco secured a record 19 Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Awards and maintained about US$2.40 billion of liquidity, underscoring both operational strength and brand positioning across its...

What Sandisk’s recent run means for investors Sandisk (SNDK) has caught investor attention after a month return above 50% and a past 3 months gain that is very large, prompting fresh questions about how its fundamentals line up. See our latest analysis for Sandisk. That surge has come on top of a strong recent run, with a 7 day share price return of 4.78% and a 30 day share price return of 51.48%, contributing to a 1 year total shareholder return that is very large. Recent momentum looks...

Avista Corp.’s board previously declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.4925 per share on its common stock, payable on March 13, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 25, 2026, equating to an annualized dividend of US$1.97. A separate filing with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission seeking an overall 7.4% electric revenue increase, and an estimated 7.7% rise in Idaho residential bills if approved, highlights how regulatory decisions could affect Avista’s ability to fund energy...

What recent performance says about Sanmina stock Sanmina (SANM) has recently shown mixed share price performance, with a 3.2% gain over the past day but declines over the past week, month, and past 3 months that may catch investors’ attention. See our latest analysis for Sanmina. That 3.2% 1 day share price return comes after a weaker patch, with the 30 day share price return of 17.83% and year to date share price return of 8.46% both pointing to fading short term momentum. At the same time,...

Why Provident Financial Services Is On Investors’ Radar Provident Financial Services (PFS) has drawn attention after a strong run in its shares over the past 3 months, putting its recent performance and underlying banking business in sharper focus for investors. With the stock also showing a solid move over the past month, many investors are taking a closer look at how its current valuation lines up against its financial profile, including revenue of $866.82 and net income of $291.16. See our...

Norfolk Southern (NYSE:NSC) has entered into a merger agreement with Union Pacific to form what is described as America's first transcontinental railroad. The transaction comes while Norfolk Southern continues to face legal proceedings related to the 2023 East Palestine incident. These developments are expected to affect the company's operations, regulatory profile, and position within the North American rail industry. For investors watching Norfolk Southern at a share price of $314.94,...

This article examines whether Rivian Automotive, at around US$17.73, is starting to look like value or whether the share price is still pricing in a lot of hope, by exploring what the current share price might be implying. The stock has been volatile recently, with a 19.8% return over the last 7 days, 6.4% over 30 days, a year-to-date return showing an 8.7% decline, and a 26.4% return over the past year. The 3-year return currently reflects a 12.3% decline. Recent attention on Rivian has...

If you are wondering whether International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) still offers fair value after a long run in the share price, this article walks through what the numbers currently suggest. IBM closed at US$262.38, with returns of 2.9% over 1 year, a large gain over 3 years and 181.8% over 5 years. However, the stock has seen a 12.2% decline over 7 days, 14.2% over 30 days and a 10.0% decline year to date. Recent headlines have focused on IBM's ongoing push into software and services,...

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. reported that fourth-quarter 2025 net income fell to US$81.8 million and full-year net income to US$299.84 million versus the prior year, while also declaring a cash distribution of US$0.96 per unit payable on March 12, 2026, to unitholders of record on February 20, 2026. The company’s recent Form 10-K filing points to lower performance-based fees, higher expenses, and ongoing investment in private alternatives and technology as key drivers of its weaker...

Moelis (MC) is back in focus after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings that topped market expectations, alongside a new US$300 million buyback authorization and confirmation of its regular US$0.65 quarterly dividend. See our latest analysis for Moelis. Even with the upbeat earnings, buyback activity and reaffirmed dividend, recent share price performance has been mixed. A 14.94% one-month share price decline contrasts with an 8.78% three-month share price gain and a 64.66%...

J.M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM) is restructuring its leadership, including removing the Chief Operating Officer role. CEO Mark Smucker is reassuming the President title as part of the new executive setup. Several executives are being promoted, with new roles created to support the company’s transformation plans. The changes include planned retirements and active searches for new leaders in technology and supply chain. J.M. Smucker, the owner of brands across coffee, spreads, snacks and pet food,...

Tennant Company recently added James T. Glerum, Jr. and Patrick Allen to its Board as independent directors, expanding the Board to 11 members, 10 of whom are independent, and entered a cooperation and standstill agreement with shareholder Vision One while committing to propose Board declassification in the 2027 proxy. The appointments bring deep investment banking and aerospace finance experience onto Tennant’s Board and signal a meaningful shift in the company’s corporate governance...

Halozyme Therapeutics (HALO) is drawing attention ahead of its upcoming quarterly earnings report, as analysts project earnings of $2.15 per share and revenue of $448.62 million, with estimates recently revised higher. See our latest analysis for Halozyme Therapeutics. Halozyme Therapeutics’ share price has climbed 11.56% over the past month and 12.99% year to date to US$79.44, while its 1 year total shareholder return of 36.28% suggests momentum has been building over a longer stretch. If...

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is back in focus after a busy update cycle, combining fourth quarter earnings, a 5% dividend increase, capacity closures in Quebec, and fresh medium term financial targets through 2030. See our latest analysis for Smurfit Westrock. Those announcements landed alongside a sharp shift in market sentiment, with a 90 day share price return of 52% and a 7 day share price return of 16.81% pushing Smurfit Westrock to US$51.56. The 1 year total shareholder return is slightly...

If you are wondering whether Brookfield Infrastructure Partners units are offering good value right now, this article walks through what the current price could mean for long term investors. The stock last closed at US$38.75, with total returns of 1.9% over 7 days, 10.2% over 30 days, 13.0% year to date and 24.3% over 1 year, compared to 29.5% over 3 years and 37.1% over 5 years. Recent attention on Brookfield Infrastructure Partners has focused on how its listed utilities exposure fits into...

Envista Holdings reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results in early February 2026, with quarterly sales of US$750.6 million and net income of US$32.9 million, and full-year sales of US$2.72 billion alongside a return to profitability with net income of US$47 million. Alongside these results, Envista highlighted nearly US$100 million in revenue from new product launches, guided to 2%–4% core sales growth for 2026, and completed a buyback of 9.17 million shares, or 5.4% of its...

If you are looking at Sinclair and wondering whether the current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone. This article is built to help you weigh what you are actually getting for your money. Over the last week Sinclair's share price moved to US$14.96, with a 9.3% return. Returns over 30 days, year to date and the last 5 years, at a 1.9% decline, 1.7% decline and 40.3% decline, paint a mixed picture for anyone thinking about risk and reward. Recent coverage around Sinclair has...