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Earlier this month, Domino's Pizza Inc. rolled out "the Domino" nationwide, a Detroit-style, logo-shaped personal pizza featuring customizable toppings, a crispy Parmesan crust and inclusion in its US$6.99 Mix and Match Deal. This launch pushes Domino's deeper into portable, single-serve occasions like solo lunches and late-night snacking, directly targeting demand for higher customization and convenience. We’ll now examine how this logo-shaped, customizable personal pizza could influence...

In August 2026, Marriott International announced it would redeem all US$450,000,000 of its 5.450% Series LL Notes due September 15, 2026, and separately completed new fixed-rate note offerings while also unveiling The Luxury Collection Expeditions, a suite of immersive, expert-led travel experiences across Japan, Italy, Greece, and other destinations. The launch of The Luxury Collection Expeditions meaningfully extends Marriott’s luxury brand beyond the hotel stay into curated cultural...

Newmont Corporation recently resolved all outstanding disputes with Barrick Mining Corporation by agreeing to contribute previously excluded properties, such as Fourmile, Fiberline and Mike, into their Nevada Gold Mines joint venture, alongside enhanced governance provisions and US$1.95 billion in consideration from Newmont to Barrick. Newmont also appointed former BHP Group Chief Financial Officer Peter David Beaven as an independent director and Audit Committee member, adding deep mining...

Axogen (AXGN) has drawn investor attention after recent share price moves, with the stock last closing at $50.40. The company operates in peripheral nerve repair and reported annual revenue of $251.17 million. See our latest analysis for Axogen. Axogen’s recent 8.53% 1 day share price return and 27.63% 30 day share price return sit alongside a 62.58% year to date share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of 240.77% and very large 3 year total shareholder return near 7x suggest...

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. has reported past fourth-quarter 2026 sales of US$278.75 million, up from US$203.96 million a year earlier, with net income improving to US$28.3 million from a net loss of US$1.78 million and diluted earnings per share rising to US$1.16 from a loss of US$0.07. For the full year to June 30, 2026, the company moved from a net loss to net income of US$7.76 million on sales of US$1.15 billion, indicating a shift back to profitability even as revenue growth...

Washington is once again wrestling over power, and this time housing affordability is right in the spotlight. As talk of divided government and tougher debates on spending, oversight and cost of living grows louder, some investors are quietly reassessing which affordable housing and residential REIT stocks could sit closer to the action. This article unpacks that political story and profiles 3 stocks from the screener that appear most exposed to these shifting currents. The stocks profiled...

Earlier this month, PTC released the FeatureScript MCP Server for its Onshape CAD and PDM platform, letting engineers use natural language and AI to generate, test, and refine custom CAD features in its FeatureScript language via leading coding-focused LLMs. By turning engineers’ proven design practices into reusable, shareable tools without ongoing AI interactions or recurring AI costs, the new capability aims to deepen automation, standardize workflows, and extend the role of product data...

With Fed chair Kevin Warsh heading to Jackson Hole as US public debt reaches about $40tn and long-term yields sit near 19 year highs, interest rate expectations and risk appetite are being tested again. That mix of policy uncertainty, trade frictions and geopolitical risk is reshaping how investors think about income focused stocks. This article walks through three US life insurers and annuity providers that are closely tied to those forces. The stocks covered below are simply a starting...

Earlier in August 2026, Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced a 20-year naming rights extension with Capital One for the reimagined Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., tied to a more than US$1.00 billion transformation scheduled to be completed ahead of the 2027–28 NBA and NHL seasons. The long-term arena partnership deepens Capital One’s regional presence while creating enhanced benefits for its cardholders, potentially strengthening customer loyalty and brand engagement across its...

Earlier this month, BlackSky Technology Inc. announced it had secured an international seven-figure, multi-year contract combining Assured and On-Demand subscriptions for its Gen-2 and Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI-enabled analytics, following a successful pilot program. The deal highlights how BlackSky’s Spectra platform and rapid-revisit Gen-3 constellation are being embedded directly into customers’ ISR workflows for sustained, low-latency monitoring across multiple locations. We’ll now...

Glaukos (GKOS) has drawn investor interest after its shares closed at US$184.89, following a period of strong multi year total returns. The move has brought renewed attention to how the ophthalmic specialist is currently valued. See our latest analysis for Glaukos. Over the past month Glaukos has recorded a 20.39% 1 month share price return and a 60.82% 3 month share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 101.96% and 5 year total shareholder return of 223.86% point to...

SoundHound AI (SOUN) has called a special shareholders meeting for August 20, 2026, to vote on an amended merger agreement with LivePerson and related merger transactions that could reshape both companies’ voice and customer service AI focus. See our latest analysis for SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI’s latest merger proposal comes after a mixed stretch for the stock, with a 1 day share price return of 5.02% and a 30 day share price return of 18.83%, while the year to date share price return is...

Guidance Highlights and What Is Driving MINISO Group Holding Now MINISO Group Holding (MNSO) has issued earnings guidance for the six months to 30 June 2026, flagging higher revenue, operating profit and net profit expectations compared with the same period a year earlier. Management projects revenue of RMB 11,450 million to RMB 11,550 million, operating profit of RMB 1,620 million to RMB 1,660 million and profit for the period of RMB 940 million to RMB 960 million. The company also expects...

Earlier in August 2026, VIAVI Solutions launched Vertex 6.0, an enhanced channel emulation platform with 400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and support for carrier frequencies up to 23.6 GHz, targeting next-generation 6G and Wi‑Fi 7/8 testing and integrating real-world RF propagation into lab environments. This upgrade, the first since acquiring Spirent’s high-speed Ethernet, network security and channel emulation testing business, positions Vertex 6.0 as a modular RF digital twin platform...

DLocal (DLO) is back in focus after UATP selected the company as a payment processing partner for its UATP One platform. The move links DLocal to airlines and travel merchants across fast growing emerging markets. See our latest analysis for DLocal. DLocal’s recent earnings report and the UATP partnership appear to be feeding into strong momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 5.79% and a 90 day share price return of 29.33%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 5.32%...

Union Pacific (UNP) has drawn investor attention after recent share price moves, with the stock closing at US$308.05 on 19 August 2026. This puts the company’s market value at about US$183b. See our latest analysis for Union Pacific. For context, Union Pacific’s recent share price strength has been meaningful, with a 1 day share price return of 1.34% and a year to date share price return of 32.83%. The 1 year total shareholder return is 41.07%, which suggests momentum has been building rather...

In August 2026, Informative Research joined Fair Isaac’s FICO Mortgage Direct License Program and Alogram Inc. listed its fraud intelligence suite on FICO Marketplace, broadening access to FICO-powered credit risk and fraud decisioning tools for lenders and enterprises. Together, these partnerships deepen FICO Platform’s ecosystem by adding a major mortgage data reseller and modular AI fraud intelligence, potentially increasing the platform’s relevance across both lending and digital risk...

Westlake Corporation’s board recently declared a regular second-quarter 2026 dividend of US$0.533 per share, payable on September 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 25, 2026, while also presenting at the Mizuho Industrials & Chemicals Conference in New York. This latest dividend decision extends Westlake’s 22-year pattern of annual dividend increases, underscoring a long-running commitment to returning cash to shareholders. With this renewed dividend increase underscoring...

MGE Energy (MGEE) drew investor attention after its board approved a 7.0% increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $0.5083 per share, payable on September 15, 2026, marking 51 consecutive years of dividend raises. See our latest analysis for MGE Energy. MGE Energy’s latest dividend move comes as the share price sits at US$78.66, with a 90 day share price return of 3.42% but a 1 year total shareholder return that declined 8.23%. This suggests recent momentum has been firmer than the...

Toll Brothers recently reported its third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue of US$2,658.78 million and net income of US$280.15 million, while also issuing fourth-quarter delivery guidance of 3,450 to 3,550 homes and reaffirming full-year 2026 guidance of 10,500 to 10,600 deliveries. Around the same time, the company continued to broaden its luxury footprint with new and final-phase communities across multiple states, underscoring its focus on higher-end, design-driven housing in varied...

SM Energy has already terminated its multimillion‑dollar mineral rights agreement with the Town of Erie, Colorado, after resident opposition, legal pressure, and a pending referendum raised the stakes around drilling under municipal land and nearby neighborhoods. The fallout now includes Erie’s move to block drilling under town‑owned property and to challenge SM Energy’s subsidiary before state regulators, highlighting how local politics and Colorado’s legal protections for municipal...

Meritage Homes (MTH) has drawn fresh attention to its shareholder return policy after the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on September 30, 2026, to holders of record on September 15. See our latest analysis for Meritage Homes. At a latest share price of $71.68, Meritage Homes has seen short-term share price pressure, with a 7-day share price return down 1.92%. The 90-day share price return of 11.60% comes alongside a 1-year total shareholder return down 8.14%,...

Earlier this quarter, Palantir Technologies reported second-quarter revenue of US$1.94 billion with a net income margin of 55% and operating margin of 47%, and management raised its 2026 revenue guidance while reiterating expectations for ongoing quarterly profitability. The results underscored Palantir’s operating leverage in its AI-focused enterprise software business, as it converted a large share of revenue into profit while expanding its role in custom AI analytics solutions. With...

Red Violet earnings and acquisition plans come into focus Red Violet (RDVT) has drawn investor attention after reporting Q2 2026 results and outlining how a recent capital raise could support potential acquisitions and broader growth initiatives. The company reported second quarter sales of US$26.72 million compared with US$21.77 million a year earlier. Net income for the quarter was US$4.96 million compared with US$2.69 million a year ago, with basic earnings per share from continuing...