U.S. Consumer Durables Stock News

Why Church & Dwight is on investors’ radar today Church & Dwight (CHD) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading left the stock around $100.53, with short term returns ranging from roughly flat over the past day to gains in the past month. See our latest analysis for Church & Dwight. The recent 17.2% one-month share price return and 21.65% year-to-date share price return suggest momentum has picked up, even though the one-year total shareholder return is slightly negative at 2.63%, with...

The latest releases from Anthropic and OpenAI, featuring more capable autonomous AI agents, have revived fears that tools like JFrog (FROG) could be compressed into generic model features and could pressure traditional software licensing economics. See our latest analysis for JFrog. Against this backdrop, JFrog’s share price has retreated recently, with a 7 day share price return of 13.56% and a 30 day share price return of a 19.03% decline. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of...

Why AT&T’s AWS and Amazon Leo alliance matters for shareholders AT&T (T) is back in focus after detailing new work with Amazon Web Services and Amazon Leo to modernize U.S. connectivity and extend broadband reach, alongside an earnings update that exceeded analyst expectations. See our latest analysis for AT&T. The AWS and Amazon Leo news lands after a busy few weeks for AT&T, including a fourth quarter earnings update, fresh bond issues and continued share buybacks. The share price is...

If you are wondering whether monday.com at around US$98 a share is starting to look interesting, you are not alone in asking what you are really paying for today. The stock has seen sharp moves recently, with a 13.1% decline over the last 7 days, 33.8% over 30 days, 31.7% year to date and 70.0% over the past year. This changes how many investors might view its risk and potential reward. These price moves have come as monday.com continues to sit in the spotlight of work management and...

Event context and recent stock performance Cogent Communications Holdings (CCOI) has come back onto investors’ radar following its recent share price moves, with the stock up about 6% over the past month and 18% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Cogent Communications Holdings. At the latest share price of $24.29, Cogent’s recent gains, including a 30 day share price return of 5.88% and a 90 day share price return of 17.80%, sit against a 1 year total shareholder return...

Cytokinetics stock overview Cytokinetics (CYTK) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, prompting investors to reassess how its late stage muscle focused drug pipeline and current financial profile line up with their risk appetite. See our latest analysis for Cytokinetics. At a share price of $62.34, Cytokinetics has seen a 3.49% 1 day share price return but softer recent momentum, with a 90 day share price return decline of 6.26%. However, the 1 year total shareholder...

In early February 2026, Datadog drew attention as analysts highlighted strong demand for its observability platform amid macro uncertainty and tighter enterprise IT budgets. At the same time, fresh concerns emerged that new AI models from Anthropic and OpenAI could eventually displace traditional monitoring software, raising questions about how resilient Datadog’s business model may be to AI-driven automation. Next, we’ll examine how rising fears that AI agents could replace traditional...

QCR Holdings, Inc. recently reported full-year 2025 results showing higher net interest income of US$255.22 million and net income of US$127.19 million, alongside increased earnings per share from continuing operations versus 2024. The company also maintained stable quarterly net charge-offs of US$4.2 million and completed a share repurchase of 149,456 shares for US$11.6 million, signaling management’s ongoing focus on asset quality and capital return. Next, we’ll examine how QCR Holdings’...

Alphabet, ticker NasdaqGS:GOOGL, is raising about US$15b through a bond sale tied to capital spending on AI infrastructure. The company has agreed two long term deals to source 1 gigawatt of solar power in Texas for its AI data centers. These moves link financing and energy sourcing to the build out of hyperscale infrastructure for AI workloads. Alphabet, the parent of Google and YouTube, operates at the center of cloud computing, online advertising and AI deployment. As AI models get...

Ralph Lauren Corporation recently reported stronger holiday-quarter results, raised its full-year 2026 revenue and operating-margin guidance, and completed a multi-year US$3.10 billion share repurchase program covering 34.63% of its shares. The company’s performance was underpinned by robust full-price selling, an 18% increase in average unit retail across direct-to-consumer channels, and rapid expansion in key cities including in China. We’ll now examine how Ralph Lauren’s upgraded...

Ciena (NYSE:CIEN) has been added to several flagship S&P indices, including the S&P 500 and S&P Global 1200. The index changes reflect a shift in Ciena's market profile and are tied to recent updates in index compositions. Alongside the index additions, Ciena recently announced high impact network deployments for major clients in Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Ciena is a networking systems, services, and software company, with a focus on high capacity optical and IP infrastructure that...

If you are wondering whether Bio-Techne is attractively priced or just fairly valued right now, you are in the right place to put some structure around that question. Bio-Techne's share price last closed at US$66.78, with returns of 2.3% over 7 days, 1.6% over 30 days, 12.0% year to date, but a 3.9% decline over 1 year, a 12.2% decline over 3 years and a 31.7% decline over 5 years. Recent attention on the stock has been shaped by ongoing interest in life sciences tools companies and how...

In January 2026, Xcel Energy signed a memorandum of understanding with a NextEra Energy subsidiary to co-develop generation, storage and transmission projects aimed at serving large power users such as data centers across Xcel’s service territories through the 2030s. This agreement highlights how digital infrastructure demand is increasingly shaping utility planning, with NextEra positioned as a key partner in enabling grid upgrades for large-load customers. Next, we’ll examine how this...

Ameresco (AMRC) is back on radar after a sharp 16.1% gain in the latest session, putting fresh attention on how its energy solutions business, revenue profile, and recent returns stack up for interested investors. See our latest analysis for Ameresco. That 16.1% 1 day share price jump to US$30.92 stands out against a softer 90 day share price return of 13.9% and a flat year to date move. The 1 year total shareholder return of 49.16% also contrasts with weaker 3 and 5 year total shareholder...

Event-driven snapshot of Aktis Oncology Aktis Oncology (AKTS) has drawn investor attention after recent trading, with the stock closing at US$18.98 and showing negative returns over the past week, month and year to date. See our latest analysis for Aktis Oncology. The recent 1 day share price return of a 3.01% decline, alongside 7 day and year to date share price returns of 13.65% and 15.27% declines, points to fading short term momentum after earlier optimism. Current moves likely reflect...

In early February 2026, Disney’s board named long-time parks chief Josh D’Amaro as the next CEO and elevated Dana Walden to President and Chief Creative Officer, while Chase and Disney introduced the Disney Inspire Visa Card with new rewards tied to theme parks, cruises and streaming services. Together, these moves highlight how Disney is leaning on its Experiences segment and direct-to-consumer ecosystem to deepen guest engagement across parks, cruises, content and payments. We’ll now...

The board of Universal Corporation ( NYSE:UVV ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 4th of May, with...

Why Stride's latest earnings and guidance matter for investors Stride (LRN) just paired its second quarter earnings release with fresh revenue guidance for the third quarter and full fiscal year 2026, giving investors new data on both recent performance and management expectations. See our latest analysis for Stride. Stride's earnings release and revenue guidance have come alongside a strong run in the share price, with a 30 day share price return of 25.2% and a year to date share price...

F&G Annuities & Life, founded in 1959 and serving about 677,000 policyholders, has seen very large net premium expansion over the past two years, while Wall Street currently expects strong book value per share growth over the next 12 months. These trends, alongside the company’s upcoming fourth quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release and webcast scheduled for February 19–20, 2026, are drawing increased attention to how effectively F&G converts premium growth into capital. We’ll now...

Earlier in February 2026, Flex Ltd. reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 results showing year-on-year sales growth to US$7.06 billion, modestly lower net income of US$239 million, and slightly reduced diluted EPS, while also lifting full-year revenue guidance and issuing upbeat fourth-quarter sales expectations. Alongside these results, management reaffirmed its focus on maintaining an investment‑grade balance sheet while pursuing accretive M&A and opportunistic share repurchases, signalling...

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) has secured new power technology deals tied to rising data center demand in North America. Recent agreements include a gas turbine manufacturing reservation with Maxim Power for a large Alberta project. The company also entered a long term alliance with Xcel Energy covering natural gas, wind turbines, and grid modernization initiatives extending into the 2030s. GE Vernova is moving deeper into the power needs of the digital economy, with fresh projects aimed at serving...

Pagaya Technologies Ltd. ( NASDAQ:PGY ) shareholders that were waiting for something to happen have been dealt a blow...

In early February 2026, Merck reported full-year 2025 sales of US$65.01 billion and earnings per share of US$7.28, issued 2026 sales guidance of US$65.5–67.0 billion, confirmed a US$0.85 quarterly dividend, and secured Health Canada approval for its RSV monoclonal antibody ENFLONSIA for newborns and infants. Together, these updates highlight how Merck is pairing late-stage pipeline progress in areas like RSV with ongoing cash returns and clearer revenue visibility. We’ll now examine how...

Why Pool (POOL) is on investors’ radar today Pool (POOL) is drawing attention after recent share price moves, with the stock last closing at $266.16. For investors, the key question is how that price lines up with today’s fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Pool. The recent 1-day share price return of 3.35% and year to date share price return of 15.87% suggest momentum has picked up, even though the 1-year total shareholder return of 19.08% and 3-year total shareholder return of 26%...