NasdaqCM:RKLB
NasdaqCM:RKLBAerospace & Defense

US Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Futures Edge Higher amid Fed Easing, Job Jitters

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Dec, 12 2025 US stock futures are pointing slightly higher this morning, with benchmark contracts up around 0.1 percent as investors weigh easier central bank policy against signs of a cooling US economy. The Federal Reserve has already cut its main rate by a quarter of a percentage point and plans to buy 40 billion dollars of short term government debt. This should make mortgages, car loans and business borrowing a bit cheaper. At the same...
NYSE:VG
NYSE:VGOil and Gas

Is Venture Global’s 74% Slide in 2025 Creating an Opportunity for Investors?

If you are wondering whether Venture Global at around $6 a share is a bargain in disguise or a value trap, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to help you cut through the noise. The stock has slid sharply, down about 11.1% over the last week, 17.1% over the past month, and 74.0% year to date. This has many investors reassessing both its upside potential and risk profile. Recent headlines around Venture Global have focused on project execution milestones, regulatory developments,...
NasdaqGS:STRA
NasdaqGS:STRAConsumer Services

Should Weak Consumer Trends And A New Nursing Partnership Require Action From Strategic Education (STRA) Investors?

In recent days, Strategic Education was affected by weaker consumer spending data and softer sentiment ahead of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision, pressuring education-related consumer stocks. Separately, Heritage Valley Health System School of Nursing’s new partnership with Sophia Learning, a Strategic Education unit, highlights growing demand for flexible, lower-cost online pathways into nursing careers. We’ll now explore how softer consumer spending and the Sophia Learning...
NYSE:LBRT
NYSE:LBRTEnergy Services

Is UBS’s Focus on Distributed Power Reframing Liberty Energy’s (LBRT) Core Investment Story?

Earlier this month, UBS initiated coverage of Liberty Energy Inc., highlighting the company’s growing distributed power business and its position as a major North American hydraulic fracturing provider. UBS’s focus on Liberty Power Innovations’ plan to build hundreds of megawatts of new distributed generation capacity underscores how power solutions are becoming a more central part of Liberty’s long-term story beyond traditional frac services. We’ll now examine how UBS’s emphasis on...
NYSE:HLI
NYSE:HLICapital Markets

Houlihan Lokey (HLI): Reassessing Valuation as Sponsor-Led Deal Recovery Expectations Build

Morgan Stanley is leaning into a 2026 rebound in sponsor led deals, and Houlihan Lokey (HLI) sits squarely in that slipstream as investors reassess the earnings power of fee driven advisory franchises. See our latest analysis for Houlihan Lokey. At around $179.87, Houlihan Lokey’s share price has cooled off from its recent highs. A weak 3 month share price return contrasts sharply with a powerful 3 year total shareholder return that signals longer term momentum is still very much intact. If...
NasdaqGS:STGW
NasdaqGS:STGWMedia

Stagwell (STGW) Valuation Check as NewVoices.ai Expands Its AI-Driven Marketing Technology Push

Stagwell (STGW) just pushed deeper into AI with NewVoices.ai, a lifelike sales and support platform that promises personalized, always on customer interactions and a fresh revenue stream at the center of its marketing tech strategy. See our latest analysis for Stagwell. Despite the buzz around NewVoices.ai and other recent leadership moves in its communications and research units, Stagwell’s 30 day share price return of 18.53% comes off a tougher backdrop. The 1 year total shareholder return...
NasdaqGS:TERN
NasdaqGS:TERNPharmaceuticals

Why Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) Is Up 73.6% After Upsized Equity Raise On Strong TERN-701 Data

Terns Pharmaceuticals has completed an upsized follow-on equity offering of 16,250,000 common shares at US$40 each, raising about US$650 million, after presenting updated CARDINAL Phase 1 data for TERN-701 in previously treated chronic myeloid leukemia at the ASH 2025 meeting. The new data, showing high major molecular response rates with a favorable safety profile in heavily pre-treated patients, has effectively repositioned TERN-701 as a potential next-generation competitor to existing CML...
NasdaqGS:BANR
NasdaqGS:BANRBanks

Should Banner’s Q3 Earnings Beat and Relationship Model Prompt a Rethink of Its Risk Profile (BANR)?

Earlier this quarter, Banner Bank (NASDAQ: BANR) reported a 9.7% year-on-year increase in revenue and earnings per share above analyst expectations, which management linked to its community bank model emphasizing client relationships, strong funding, and a moderate risk profile. This performance offers a fresh data point on how effectively Banner’s relationship-focused approach is translating into financial results as its regional peers close out the broader Q3 reporting season. We’ll now...
NasdaqGS:CDW
NasdaqGS:CDWElectronic

CDW (CDW): Assessing Valuation After a Recent Share Price Rebound

CDW (CDW) has quietly bounced about 5% over the past month even as it remains down roughly 12% year to date, a setup that has value focused investors taking a closer look. See our latest analysis for CDW. That recent 5% one month share price return has only partially chipped away at a tougher stretch, with the share price still down close to 12% year to date and longer term total shareholder returns moderating from the strong gains of the past five years. This suggests momentum is rebuilding...