U.S. Consumer Finance Stock News

Chimera Investment (CIM) just reaffirmed its fourth quarter cash dividend at $0.37 per share, even as one major bank dialed back its rating on the stock heading into 2026. See our latest analysis for Chimera Investment. At a share price of $12.91, Chimera’s recent 1 month share price return of 5.82% suggests a modest rebound. However, its year to date share price return of minus 8.24% and 5 year total shareholder return of minus 28.94% point to longer term pressure, with the latest dividend...

Gap (GAP) just caught a wave of upgrades from Wells Fargo, Telsey Advisory, and Baird, as investors warm to its tariff strategy, brand rebuild, and marketing push heading into 2026. See our latest analysis for Gap. Those upgrades line up with what the tape is already telling us, with Gap’s 90 day share price return of 22.6 percent and 1 year total shareholder return of 20.4 percent pointing to momentum that has been building rather than fading as its tariff and brand reset story gains...

Fortune Brands Innovations recently increased its quarterly dividend from US$0.25 to US$0.26 per share, payable on March 11, 2026, reflecting the Board’s confidence in the company’s long-term cash flow and capital allocation approach. Award recognition for Therma-Tru’s Veris Modern Grain entryway system underlines Fortune Brands’ focus on product innovation that can support brand strength and long-term demand in its core categories. We’ll now examine how the dividend increase, alongside...

ReNew Energy Global Plc recently announced it has signed a long-term agreement with Google to support a new 150 MW solar project in Rajasthan, expected to be commissioned in 2026 and generate about 425,000 MWh of clean power annually. The deal expands ReNew’s committed commercial and industrial portfolio to 2.7 GW, underlining how large-tech corporate power buyers are increasingly turning to the company to meet their decarbonisation goals and support India’s clean energy build-out. We’ll...

On 20 December 2025, Primoris Services Corporation (NYSE: PRIM) was added to the S&P 1000 index, expanding its presence within US equity benchmarks. This index inclusion can increase visibility among institutional investors and index-tracking funds, potentially influencing trading activity and liquidity for the stock. With Primoris now included in the S&P 1000, we’ll examine how heightened index-related visibility affects its existing data center and power-focused investment narrative. Rare...

Wondering whether Skyworks Solutions is a bargain or a value trap at today’s price? You are not alone, and this article will walk through the numbers in plain English. Despite a modest 3.3% gain over the last 30 days, the stock is still down 26.9% year to date and 52.0% over 5 years. That suggests sentiment has been bruised even as short term traders test the waters again. Recent headlines have focused on shifting demand expectations in the smartphone and broader connectivity markets, as...

In recent months, Ionis Pharmaceuticals secured FDA approval for Tryngolza, its first independently launched RNA-targeted therapy for familial chylomicronemia syndrome, while multiple research firms reiterated positive views on the company’s prospects. This combination of regulatory success and renewed analyst confidence highlights Ionis’s evolution from a primarily R&D-focused biotech toward a more fully fledged commercial organization. Now, we’ll explore how Ionis’s first independent...

Sensient Technologies (SXT) just delivered an earnings beat with revenue up about 5% year over year, and that solid print, plus a fresh dividend and insider buying, is nudging sentiment steadily higher. See our latest analysis for Sensient Technologies. The latest results seem to be stabilising sentiment after a choppy stretch, with the share price up a solid 38.35% year to date and a 34.30% total shareholder return over the past year. This suggests momentum is rebuilding as investors...

G-III Apparel Group recently reported past third-quarter results showing lower sales and earnings year on year, raised its full-year profit guidance, recorded US$1.61 million of asset impairments, completed a long-running share buyback totaling 10.51 million shares for US$246.52 million, and announced its first US$0.10 per-share quarterly dividend payable on December 29, 2025. Together, the new dividend program and completed repurchase reshape how the company allocates cash between growth,...

Earlier in December, Newmont Corporation agreed to sell 6,773,641 common shares of Fuerte Metals through its Goldcorp Canada ULC subsidiary, trimming its stake to about 19.5% as part of ongoing portfolio management and capital discipline. This move, alongside strong institutional inflows and broad-based gold demand, underscores how Newmont is actively reshaping its asset base while benefiting from renewed interest in precious metals producers. Against this backdrop of portfolio reshaping via...

On 19 December 2025, International Seaways, Inc. filed a universal shelf registration that covers common and preferred stock, debt securities, warrants, and units, giving it pre-cleared flexibility to issue a broad mix of securities as needed. This broad-based shelf registration signals that International Seaways is preparing tools for potential future capital raising or corporate moves that could influence how it funds fleet investment and balance sheet priorities. Next, we’ll examine how...

Capricor Therapeutics (CAPR) is back in focus after positive topline data from its Phase 3 HOPE-3 trial of Deramiocel for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, along with a new commercialization deal with Nippon Shinyaku. See our latest analysis for Capricor Therapeutics. The upbeat HOPE-3 data and the Nippon Shinyaku deal help explain why Capricor’s share price has surged to $27.81, with a roughly four week share price return near 380 percent and a one year total shareholder return above 110 percent...

Carrier Global has recently come under pressure as the HVAC industry experiences revenue contraction and margin compression, leaving the company with operating margins around 9.55% and muted earnings growth after several years of expansion. This squeeze on profitability has sharpened investor focus on whether Carrier’s margin pressures are short-term cyclical forces or signs of deeper structural challenges in its business mix. We’ll now examine how industry-wide revenue contraction and...

Brunswick (BC) has quietly rewarded shareholders, with the stock up about 18% over the past year and more than 21% in the past 3 months. This has prompted a closer look at what is driving sentiment. See our latest analysis for Brunswick. With the share price now at $75.76 and a 30 day share price return close to 18%, the recent rally caps a year of positive total shareholder returns. This suggests momentum is building as investors reassess Brunswick’s growth and risk profile. If this kind of...

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) is heading into a pivotal leadership handoff as founder Daniel Ek prepares to step aside and long time executives Alex Norström and Gustav Söderström move into co CEO roles in January 2026. See our latest analysis for Spotify Technology. The leadership reshuffle and recent price hikes come as investors weigh short term volatility against Spotify’s strong execution, with a 27.17% year to date share price return and a three year total shareholder return of 649.24%...

Septerna (SEPN) just picked up a visibility boost, landing in the S&P Pharmaceuticals Select Industry Index after a fresh buy rating helped put it on more investors’ radar this month. See our latest analysis for Septerna. The index inclusion and upbeat coverage seem to be feeding into clear positive momentum, with a roughly 84 percent 90-day share price return and the stock now trading at about $29.58, while the 1-year total shareholder return sits nearer 9 percent. If Septerna has caught...

Carnival Corporation & (CCL) is back on investors radar after reporting record 2025 results and bringing back its quarterly dividend for the first time since 2020, which signals a stronger balance sheet and a clearer growth path. See our latest analysis for Carnival Corporation &. The results and dividend news helped push Carnival’s share price to around $31.12, with a 1 month share price return of about 17 percent and a three year total shareholder return approaching 300 percent. This...

In mid-December 2025, AngloGold Ashanti reported stronger gold production alongside higher gold prices, while also disclosing modest executive share transactions and a slightly increased stake from institutional investor Van Eck Associates. Together, these developments highlight how operational momentum, portfolio investment by a specialist fund, and routine insider selling around tax obligations are shaping perceptions of AngloGold Ashanti’s quality and governance. We’ll now examine how...

In December 2025, Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. was removed from the S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index, altering its inclusion in a benchmark followed by many housing-related investors. This index removal may prompt reallocations by funds that track or reference the index, potentially changing who owns the stock and how it trades. We’ll now explore how Floor & Decor’s exit from the S&P Homebuilders Select Industry Index could influence its investment narrative and risk profile. This...

WeRide and Uber, in partnership with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, launched public Robotaxi passenger rides in December 2025 via the Uber app across Dubai’s Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah districts, with Awasul operating the fleet and a vehicle specialist currently on board each trip. This deployment not only supports Dubai’s aim for 25% autonomous journeys by 2030 but also extends WeRide’s Middle East autonomous vehicle footprint to nearly 150 vehicles, including over 100 Robotaxis,...

On December 8, 2025, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. entered into a fourth amendment of its credit agreement, extending the maturity date, removing certain Term SOFR credit spread adjustments, revising its leverage ratio cash netting limit, and adding US$300 million of secured and unsecured debt capacity across TDS and its subsidiaries. This refinancing package meaningfully increases financial flexibility at a time when TDS is reshaping its business around fiber, towers, and spectrum...

In December 2025, Achieve announced a partnership with Pagaya Technologies to integrate Pagaya’s AI-powered underwriting and data network into Achieve’s personal loan platform, while Pagaya also closed PAID 2025-8, a US$500 million asset-backed securitization backed by consumer loans from its network. The Achieve collaboration adds another fintech to Pagaya’s partner roster and highlights growing adoption of its AI underwriting as a core infrastructure layer. We’ll now look at how this new...

CBL & Associates Properties (CBL) just paired a fresh 25 million stock repurchase program with nearly 158 million in new financing, including cheaper debt used to retire existing loans, sharpening its balance sheet. See our latest analysis for CBL & Associates Properties. That backdrop helps explain why, even after a 1 day share price pullback of 2.91 percent to 37.09 dollars, CBL’s 30 day share price return of 12.19 percent and 1 year total shareholder return of 36.8 percent point to...

Benchmark Electronics (BHE) just reshuffled its top ranks, promoting David Moezidis to President and bringing in industry veteran David L. Cummings as Chief Commercial Officer. This leadership shift is one investors will be watching closely. See our latest analysis for Benchmark Electronics. The leadership shake up comes after a choppy spell for the stock, with a 30 day share price return of 4.36 percent but a slightly negative year to date move. At the same time, a 3 year total shareholder...