U.S. Communications Stock News

On December 12, S&P Global Ratings upgraded Vistra Corp.’s credit rating to investment grade at BBB- with a stable outlook, following a new power purchase agreement for its Comanche Peak nuclear plant and the completion of asset acquisitions from Lotus Infrastructure Partners. The move signals rating agencies’ confidence that Vistra’s broader, more efficient generation portfolio could support stronger cash flow visibility and a lower risk profile. Next, we’ll explore how Vistra’s...

Earlier this month, APi Group Corporation issued 2025 earnings guidance, indicating it expects net revenues to come in at or above the midpoint of its US$7,875 million target range. This guidance gives investors a clearer view of management’s confidence in the company’s revenue pipeline and demand visibility for the year ahead. We’ll now examine how APi Group’s expectation for 2025 revenues near or above guidance midpoint could influence its existing investment narrative. The end of cancer?...

In December 2025, Fresh Del Monte Produce’s chairman, Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 28,558 equity-compensation shares via J.P. Morgan Securities on the NYSE within a 90-day window, while stating there was no material adverse information about the company. At the same time, bullish analyst commentary emphasizing the company’s strong financial health, active US$150 million buyback program, and efforts to improve profitability has reinforced a constructive view of...

Wondering if Blackstone is still a buy at around $153 a share, or if most of the upside has already been priced in? This piece will walk you through the numbers in plain English. Despite being down 11.5% year to date and 7.2% over the last year, the stock has bounced 10.9% in the past month and 1.7% over the last week. This hints that sentiment may be turning after a long, powerful 3-year gain of 124.7% and 5-year gain of 181.1%. That recent rebound has come as investors digest a wave of...

Wendy’s has recently intensified its turnaround efforts through Project Fresh, closing 200–300 underperforming restaurants, simplifying operations, and partnering with Greg Creed’s Creed UnCo to revamp its marketing, while a potential sale of the Wendy’s First Kitchen stake in Japan is being explored by Longreach Group and other local owners. Alongside these moves, increased insider share purchases, including by the Chief Legal Officer, suggest management’s confidence in the turnaround plan...

Trimble (TRMB) has quietly outperformed the broader tech space this year, and its latest move higher has investors asking whether the stock’s rerating is justified by fundamentals or getting slightly ahead of itself. See our latest analysis for Trimble. The latest leg up to a share price of $79.91 builds on a solid year to date, with a 14.63 percent year to date share price return and a strong 3 year total shareholder return of 63.99 percent. This suggests momentum is still broadly...

B. Riley Securities recently initiated research coverage on PROG Holdings with a Buy rating, emphasizing the company’s expanding fintech portfolio and announced acquisition of Purchasing Power, a B2B2C platform slated for early 2026. The broker’s focus on PROG Holdings’ growing Buy Now, Pay Later operations through Four Technologies and the company’s new quarterly dividend highlights a shift toward both fintech-driven expansion and shareholder returns. We’ll now examine how B. Riley’s...

Vulcan Materials (VMC) just posted a 12% jump in Q3 2025 aggregates shipments, along with better pricing and a 31% lift in operating cash flow, underscoring how infrastructure spending is quietly powering the stock. See our latest analysis for Vulcan Materials. At a share price of $288.34, Vulcan’s roughly 13% year to date share price return and strong three year total shareholder return of about 68% suggest momentum is still intact, with recent Q3 execution reinforcing the long term...

Earlier this month, AbCellera and Bruker Corporation entered into a global settlement and patent license agreement, under which Bruker will pay AbCellera US$36 million upfront plus ongoing royalties on sales of its Beacon Optofluidic platform products for the life of the licensed patents. This settlement removes a major source of legal uncertainty around Bruker’s Beacon platform, clarifying future economics and potentially easing investor concerns about litigation risk. Next, we’ll examine...

AECOM announced that, through its Unite32 joint venture with Laing O'Rourke, it has been selected as the official Delivery Partner to the Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, overseeing nearly US$5 billion (A$7.10 billion) of critical venues and infrastructure. This long-term, high-profile role reinforces AECOM’s position in large-scale sports and civic infrastructure, extending its Olympic delivery track record and...

Surgery Partners (SGRY) is back in focus after a sharp guidance cut, which has sparked a legal probe and fresh analyst downgrades. The stock has slid over 25%, raising new questions about its growth playbook. See our latest analysis for Surgery Partners. The guidance cut and subsequent legal probe come after a busy stretch, including a new Baylor Scott & White partnership and a $425 million senior notes offering. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of minus 25.4 percent and 3 year...

Diamondback Energy (FANG) has been drifting lower recently, even though its long term track record still looks solid. That gap between the share price and fundamentals is where this story starts. See our latest analysis for Diamondback Energy. At around $147 per share, Diamondback’s recent 1 week and year to date share price losses suggest momentum has cooled, even though its five year total shareholder return above 270 percent still reflects a powerful long term compounding story. If that...

Earlier this month, Halliburton and VoltaGrid announced securing manufacturing for 400 megawatts of modular natural gas power systems for 2028 delivery to support hyperscale data centers across the Eastern Hemisphere, aiming to provide scalable, lower-emission power compared with conventional diesel generation. This move highlights Halliburton’s push to extend its energy expertise into powering AI and cloud data infrastructure, potentially broadening its role beyond traditional oilfield...

In early December 2025, ONEOK participated in a fireside chat and presented at the Wells Fargo 24th Annual Energy and Power Symposium in New York, where management outlined updated views on its financial and operating outlook. Management’s emphasis on a clear path to lowering leverage and capital spending intensity has sharpened investor focus on the company’s improving balance sheet and potential for stronger future cash returns. Next, we’ll examine how ONEOK’s clearer deleveraging roadmap...

In recent weeks, Devon Energy has continued to attract attention as it is now expected to report quarterly earnings of US$0.95 per share, about 18.1% lower year over year, after previously surpassing both revenue and EPS consensus estimates. This combination of estimate revisions and earlier performance beats suggests the market is reassessing Devon's operational resilience relative to an industry that has seen weaker returns. Next, we'll examine how these positive earnings revisions,...

In recent days, MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings has been highlighted as a key enabler of next-generation optical connectivity through Linear Drive Pluggable Optics, even as broader concerns emerged following reports that a very large US$10 billion Oracle–Blue Owl Capital data center funding deal in Michigan stalled. This combination of technological relevance to AI data centers and renewed scrutiny of how hyperscalers finance infrastructure has drawn attention to the resilience and risks...

If you are wondering whether Aurora Innovation at around $4 a share is a bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. This piece will walk through what the numbers actually say. The stock has slipped about 4.8% over the last week, but it is still up 9.1% in the last month, even after a tough year to date at minus 31.5% and a 251.3% gain over three years. Those swings have come as investors react to ongoing progress in Aurora's self driving truck program and partnerships with major logistics...

S&P Dow Jones Indices, part of S&P Global, recently reported preliminary Q3 2025 data showing S&P 500 stock buybacks rising quarter-on-quarter, with 12‑month repurchases reaching a record total above US$1.00 trillion. This surge in buyback activity, especially from Financials and Health Care companies, underscores how capital return trends can support demand for S&P Global’s index and analytics offerings. We’ll now explore how record S&P 500 buybacks and stronger sector repurchases shape S&P...

In recent weeks, Robinhood Markets has doubled down on prediction markets, unveiling new NFL-style parlay and prop contracts, expanding event categories, and integrating these offerings with its Cortex AI tools while continuing its international and crypto build-out. An especially interesting development is that prediction markets have quickly become one of Robinhood's fastest-growing lines, with analysts estimating around a US$300 million annualized run-rate and suggesting a meaningful...

Plug Power recently announced it has successfully installed a 5MW GenEco electrolyzer at Cleanergy Solutions Namibia’s Walvis Bay site, powering Africa’s first fully integrated commercial green hydrogen facility with an off-grid solar and battery system to supply hydrogen for trucks, port and rail equipment, and small ships. This off-grid, vertically integrated project in Namibia showcases how Plug Power’s technology can anchor emerging hydrogen hubs in developing markets, potentially...

Ferrari (RACE) shares have cooled off recently, slipping over the past month and more sharply in the past 3 months, which naturally raises the question: is this just a pit stop or something deeper? See our latest analysis for Ferrari. Viewed over a longer track, that recent pullback sits against a still powerful backdrop, with Ferrari’s three year total shareholder return of 80.4% showing long term momentum even as near term share price performance cools. If that kind of history has you...

Earlier this week, Wells Fargo upgraded Texas Roadhouse’s rating and highlighted that current beef cost pressures are expected to ease beginning in the second half of 2026, while other analysts remained divided between Buy and Hold views and recent earnings pointed to margin pressure despite revenue growth. The mix of optimism about future input cost relief, ongoing concerns over profitability, and increased insider selling has sharpened investor focus on how resilient Texas Roadhouse’s...

In the past year, Generac Holdings reported weaker-than-expected Q3 2025 results as a softer power-outage environment weighed on residential generator sales and profitability. At the same time, slowing revenue growth, rising costs, and eroding returns on capital have raised fresh questions about the durability of its core profit engines, even as some analysts retain a moderately constructive stance. With weaker-than-expected quarterly performance and declining operating metrics now in focus,...

Block (NVDA) is back in the spotlight after a wave of upbeat analyst commentary and an expanded Square partnership with Thrive that tightens integration with Shopify, sharpening the company’s long term commerce platform strategy. See our latest analysis for Block. All this comes after a choppy stretch, with Block’s 1 year total shareholder return of around minus 28 percent and a 5 year total shareholder return near minus 72 percent, even as the 3 year total shareholder return remains slightly...