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KB Home stock in focus after recent share price gains KB Home (KBH) is back on many investors’ watchlists after the stock logged a 3.8% move in the latest session, along with gains over the past week, month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for KB Home. That recent 3.75% 1 day share price move sits within a pattern of stronger momentum, with a 16.28% year to date share price return and a 94.69% three year total shareholder return suggesting the longer term story has been rewarding...

In recent days, Freeport-McMoRan has attracted heightened attention as analysts upgraded earnings estimates and assigned the stock a strong average brokerage recommendation near the Buy range. This wave of positive revisions has lifted the company’s consensus outlook, signaling that professional forecasters see meaningfully better profit potential than they did just a month ago. We’ll now examine how this uptick in analyst optimism and earnings estimate revisions could influence...

In February 2026, AppLovin Corporation reported fourth-quarter 2025 sales of US$1,657.94 million and net income of US$1,102.26 million, and issued first-quarter 2026 revenue guidance of US$1,745 million to US$1,775 million. The results highlight AppLovin’s shift into a high-margin, AI-driven ad platform with strong profitability while investors debate competitive and AI-related risks. We’ll now examine how AppLovin’s strong but AI-questioned earnings update shapes its investment narrative...

Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE:ATMU) completed the acquisition of Koch Filter Corporation, creating a new Industrial Solutions segment. The company also appointed Heath Sharp to its Board of Directors, adding experience in growing international industrial businesses. Atmus Filtration Technologies, known for filtration products across transportation and industrial applications, is broadening its reach with the Koch Filter acquisition. The move brings a new Industrial Solutions segment...

If you are wondering whether Etsy's share price reflects its true worth today, you are not alone. Many investors are asking whether the current market view lines up with the fundamentals. Etsy's share price recently closed at US$45.73, with returns of a 20.9% decline over 7 days, a 25.7% decline over 30 days, a 20.2% decline year to date, a 20.1% decline over 1 year, a 64.7% decline over 3 years and a 79.9% decline over 5 years. These moves have come alongside ongoing interest in how Etsy...

FTAI Aviation recently reshaped its leadership structure, appointing longtime insiders David Moreno as President and Stacy Kuperus as principal operating officer, effective February 12, 2026, to oversee growth initiatives and core engine operations. The company also disclosed that executives can invest personally in its Strategic Capital Initiative, with Moreno committing US$2,000,000 in 2025, signaling management’s financial alignment with shareholders. We’ll now examine how these...

Magnite has expanded its partnership with The New York Times, becoming the preferred platform for private marketplace deals on the publisher's premium in app ad inventory. The company has also entered new technology focused collaborations with MNTN and Cognitiv to support more advanced targeting and campaign optimization for advertisers. These agreements are intended to deepen Magnite's role in premium digital advertising and give buyers streamlined access to high quality...

If you are wondering whether AbbVie is still reasonably priced after its strong run, this article walks through what the current share price could be implying about value. With AbbVie closing at US$231.50 and showing returns of 3.6% over 7 days, 4.3% over 30 days and 24.1% over 1 year, many investors are asking whether the recent share price performance already reflects its prospects or if there is still room based on fundamentals. Recent attention on AbbVie has focused on its position in...

Teradata (TDC) just posted fourth quarter results that topped market expectations, with stronger recurring cloud revenue, higher adjusted earnings and upbeat 2026 guidance helping drive a sharp move in the share price. See our latest analysis for Teradata. The strong Q4 earnings beat and upbeat 2026 guidance appear to have reset expectations, with a 7 day share price return of 22.17% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 35.32% contrasting with weaker 3 and 5 year total shareholder...

Tesla, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TSLA) has lost its position as top EV seller in both Europe and China as competition intensifies and its model lineup ages. The company is dealing with a series of senior executive departures, including its head of North American sales and head of vehicle operations. Tesla is shifting focus toward AI, robotics, and energy while launching its first Cybertruck based vehicle to grid program in Texas. For you as an investor watching Tesla, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TSLA), this mix of...

How CNO Financial Group stock has been performing CNO Financial Group (CNO) has drawn attention after a period of mixed short term returns, with the share price slightly lower over the past week but higher over the past month and past 3 months. At a recent close of $43.06, the insurer’s stock sits above its year to date level and its 1 year total return. Multi year total returns are also available for investors to compare against shorter term moves. See our latest analysis for CNO Financial...

Earlier this month, Lamb Weston Holdings filed a US$95.56 million shelf registration for 2,000,000 common shares tied to an ESOP-related offering and appointed Jan Eli B. Craps as Executive Chair and James D. Gray as incoming CFO. These moves expand employee ownership while bringing in leaders with extensive global consumer and financial experience, potentially reshaping governance, capital allocation, and international growth priorities. Next, we’ll examine how appointing an experienced...

What International Paper’s Recent Move Means for Investors International Paper (IP) has drawn fresh attention after recent price gains, with the share price at $49.10 and an intrinsic discount estimate of 57.3%, prompting investors to reassess how its fundamentals line up with valuation. See our latest analysis for International Paper. Recent trading has been strong, with a 14.6% 1 month share price return and a 31.5% 3 month share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of an...

Recent share performance and business snapshot Toll Brothers (TOL) has drawn investor attention after a series of strong recent returns, including about 15% over the past month and roughly 27% in the past 3 months, alongside positive annual revenue and net income growth. The company reports annual revenue of about US$10.97b and net income of roughly US$1.35b. This reflects its position as a large US luxury homebuilder with operations spanning home construction, community amenities, and...

Green Plains (GPRE) is back in focus after analysts highlighted its carbon capture progress and the impact of 45Z tax credits, following recent earnings that showed stronger EBITDA support from these low carbon initiatives. See our latest analysis for Green Plains. After a strong run, with a 30 day share price return of 22.54% and a 90 day share price return of 41.38%, Green Plains now trades at US$13.70. A 1 year total shareholder return of 105.40% contrasts with weaker 3 and 5 year total...

Lennar (LEN) is under pressure as the housing affordability crisis forces homebuilders to cut new home prices more aggressively than existing homeowners, challenging margins and putting future earnings power under closer investor scrutiny. See our latest analysis for Lennar. The recent affordability headlines are landing on a stock that has mixed momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 7.24% and year to date share price return of 17.33%, while the 1 year total shareholder return is...

PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC) has introduced the PNC Monthly Consumer Health Check, a new data product using proprietary, anonymized data on U.S. consumer activity. The series is designed to offer real time insights on consumer trends and the broader U.S. economy for business leaders, investors and households. For investors watching NYSE:PNC, this move comes with the stock at a recent share price of $229.32 and a 1 year return of 22.6%. Over 3 years and 5 years, the stock shows...

Essent Group (ESNT) has posted its latest FY 2025 numbers, with Q3 total revenue at US$311.8 million and basic EPS of US$1.69, backed by net income of US$164.2 million. The company has seen quarterly revenue range between US$312.9 million and US$344.4 million over the last six reported periods, while basic EPS has moved between US$1.60 and US$1.95 over the same stretch, giving investors a clear view of how the top line and EPS have tracked together through recent quarters. Set against a...

Allegiant Travel Company recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with quarterly revenue rising to US$656.19 million and net income reaching US$31.94 million, compared with a very large net loss a year earlier. For 2025 as a whole, Allegiant’s net loss narrowed to US$44.70 million from US$240.24 million, with losses per share from continuing operations shrinking significantly, highlighting a sharp improvement in the company’s profitability profile. We’ll now examine...

Ryan Specialty Holdings (RYAN) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$751.2 million and basic EPS of US$0.06, while trailing twelve month EPS sits at US$0.50 on revenue of about US$3.1 billion, alongside trailing earnings growth of 126.2% and a net margin of 7.0% compared with 3.9% a year earlier. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$649.4 million and EPS of US$0.04 in Q4 2024 to US$751.2 million and EPS of US$0.06 in Q4 2025, against a backdrop of five year...

In early February 2026, Goodyear Tire & Rubber reported Q4 2025 results showing sales of US$4,917 million and net income of US$105 million, while posting a full-year 2025 net loss of US$1.72 billion on sales of US$18.28 billion. Despite the annual loss, Goodyear highlighted record segment operating income, completion of its "Goodyear Forward" transformation with US$1.50 billion in savings, major asset sales that reduced net debt, and plans for 1,700 new premium-focused product...

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) has drawn investor attention after recent share performance data highlighted a mixed picture, with a 1 day return of about a 5% decline and a very large 3 year total return multiple. See our latest analysis for Viking Therapeutics. At the current share price of US$29.00, Viking Therapeutics has seen mixed momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 1.97%, a 30 day share price decline of 15.55%, and a 3 year total shareholder return of about 2.6x. Together, these...

New York Times (NYT) shares are in focus after the company reported fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, highlighted by higher revenue and net income, as well as completed buybacks and an increased quarterly dividend. See our latest analysis for New York Times. At a share price of $72.94, New York Times has seen momentum build recently, with a 7-day share price return of 7.09% and a 90-day share price return of 14.08%, alongside a 1-year total shareholder return of 48.48% that reflects...

In early February 2026, Fortinet reported full-year 2025 results showing revenue of US$6,799.6 million and net income of US$1,853.4 million, alongside new 2026 revenue guidance of US$7,500–7,700 million and an expanded share repurchase authorization to US$10.25 billion. Beyond the headline earnings and buyback, Fortinet’s AI-enhanced FortiSIEM upgrade underscores how product innovation is becoming central to its cybersecurity platform appeal. We’ll now examine how Fortinet’s upbeat 2026...