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Merlin (NasdaqGM:MRLN) has entered an exclusive partnership with UAE based Remah International Group to introduce its AI powered autonomous flight systems in the United Arab Emirates. The agreement gives Merlin a new route into Middle East defense and aviation markets at a time of shifting regional security priorities. The move marks one of Merlin's first announced commercial steps to bring its technology to customers outside the U.S. For investors watching Merlin at a current share price...

This article reviews Ellington Financial's recent numbers so you can consider for yourself whether the current price represents good value. The stock last closed at US$13.24, with returns of 0.8% over 7 days, 11.3% over 30 days, a 3.2% decline year to date, and 14.6% over the past year, which provides a mixed picture of sentiment and risk. Recent company updates and sector headlines around mortgage REITs have kept attention on funding costs and asset quality. This context helps frame how...

GameStop, NYSE:GME, is reportedly preparing a formal bid to acquire eBay in a move that would reshape its business model. The potential offer would extend GameStop beyond its core video game retail operations into a major online marketplace. The news comes as investors reassess the company under CEO Ryan Cohen and its ambitions in e commerce. GameStop shares recently closed at $26.53, with the stock up 6.3% over the past week, 16.6% over the past month, and 28.7% year to date. Over longer...

In late April 2026, Ormat Technologies announced that analysts expected the company to report higher year-over-year earnings and revenue for the March 2026 quarter, ahead of its scheduled earnings release on May 6. This brighter analyst outlook, reflected in estimates above the broader consensus, underscores growing confidence in Ormat’s near-term earnings power and project pipeline execution. With analyst expectations improving ahead of the May 6 earnings report, we’ll now examine how this...

Why Sempra stock is on investors’ radar Sempra (SRE) shares have delivered a 29.3% total return over the past year, prompting investors to reassess how the regulated utility’s mix of California, Texas, and infrastructure assets lines up with their income and stability goals. See our latest analysis for Sempra. Recent trading has been mixed, with a 1.6% 7 day share price return and an 8.8% 90 day share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of 29.3% highlights how income and...

If you are wondering whether Southern is priced attractively right now, the starting point is to look at how its current share price lines up with different measures of underlying value. The stock last closed at US$96.71, with returns of 3.4% over 7 days, 10.9% year to date, and 9.7% over the past year, so recent moves may have shifted how you think about its risk and return trade off. Recent coverage around Southern has focused on its role within the US utilities sector and how investors...

Hotel101 Global Holdings (NasdaqCM:HBNB) has just posted its FY 2025 first half numbers, with revenue of about US$16.9 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.07. This was set against an extremely large reported revenue growth figure of 2,362,191.3% over the last 12 months while the business remained loss making. Over recent periods, the company has seen revenue move from roughly US$0.0 million in the first half of 2024 to US$16.9 million in the first half of 2025, while trailing twelve month...

Huntington Bancshares has completed the acquisitions of Cadence and Veritex, significantly increasing its scale. The deals expand Huntington's asset, deposit, and loan base, and broaden its regional banking footprint. These transactions represent a major shift in the long term profile of NasdaqGS:HBAN beyond routine earnings updates. Huntington Bancshares, trading at around $16.615 per share, now sits in a different peer group after absorbing Cadence and Veritex. The stock has returned...

HF Sinclair (DINO) has just reported Q1 2026 results against a backdrop where recent quarters have swung between losses and profits, with Q4 2025 revenue at about US$6.5b and basic EPS at a loss of US$0.18. Over the past year, the company has seen quarterly revenue move in a tight band from US$6.4b to US$7.3b while basic EPS ranged from a loss of US$1.15 in Q4 2024 to a profit of US$2.16 in Q3 2025. This sets up Q1 2026 as an important checkpoint on how consistently margins are holding...

Why RPC (RES) is drawing fresh attention RPC (RES) is back on investor watch after recent trading, with the shares last closing at $7.62. The company operates in the oilfield services space, providing pressure pumping, rental tools, and well support offerings. See our latest analysis for RPC. Despite a 3.3% one day share price decline and a 4.8% seven day share price pullback, RPC’s 30 day and year to date share price returns of 13.6% and 37.8%, together with a 56.7% one year total...

Universal Health Services (UHS) is back in focus after first quarter 2026 results topped market expectations on both revenue and earnings, while the planned Talkspace acquisition and AI initiatives reshaped investor debate around the stock. See our latest analysis for Universal Health Services. Despite the upbeat first quarter report, the share price has retreated. The 30 day share price return is 6.15% and the year to date share price return is 24.05%, while the 3 year total shareholder...

If you are wondering whether Delek Logistics Partners at around US$53.95 is offering fair value or pricing in too much optimism, the starting point is to look closely at what the current market price actually reflects. The unit price sits at US$53.95, with returns of 7.0% over the last week, 6.9% over the last month, 14.8% year to date and 50.0% over the last year. These figures can change how investors think about both upside potential and risk. Recent coverage around Delek Logistics...

Why Main Street Capital (MAIN) Is Back on Investors’ Radar Main Street Capital (MAIN) has drawn investor attention after recent share price moves, with the stock showing an 8.3% gain over the past month and a 12.2% total return over the past year. See our latest analysis for Main Street Capital. The recent 8.3% 1 month share price return, alongside a weaker 90 day share price return of an 11.9% decline, suggests momentum has picked up again even as investors reassess risk and income prospects...

PDD Holdings recently faced regulatory fines that led analysts such as Citi to trim operating expense and earnings forecasts, while the market waits for the company’s first-quarter 2026 results expected by the end of May. The company is simultaneously committing more resources to supply chain upgrades, rural logistics, and stronger compliance for its Temu platform, which could reshape how investors view its cost structure and risk profile. We’ll now examine how these regulatory fines and...

WillScot Holdings (WSC) has been getting more attention after a strong month in the share price, with the stock up about 29%. This has prompted investors to recheck the business and its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for WillScot Holdings. That 28.8% 1 month share price return and 13.3% 3 month share price return contrast with a 1 year total shareholder return of a 15.9% decline, so recent momentum is building off a weaker longer term base. If strong recent price moves have you...

DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$258.2 million and basic EPS of US$0.07, while trailing twelve month revenue stood at US$1.1 billion with EPS of US$0.47. Over the past year, revenue has held just above US$1.1 billion as EPS moved from US$0.18 to US$0.47, setting the scene for investors to focus on how an 8.6% trailing net margin and improving profitability trends might shape the next phase of the story. See our full analysis for DiamondRock Hospitality. With the...

Perella Weinberg Partners (PWP) opened 2026 earnings season with Q1 results that come on the back of Q4 2025 revenue of US$219.2 million, basic EPS of US$0.14, and net income of US$9.4 million, against a trailing twelve month backdrop of US$750.9 million in revenue and basic EPS of US$0.55. Over recent quarters the firm has seen revenue move between US$211.8 million and US$278.2 million while quarterly basic EPS has ranged from US$0.04 to US$0.36, giving you a clear read on how earnings have...

Investors may be wondering whether Mechanics Bancorp remains attractively priced after its recent run or whether most of the value is already reflected in the share price. The stock closed at US$14.92, with a 1.3% return year to date, 70.5% over 1 year, a very large 3 year return and 166.7% over 5 years. Over shorter periods, the last 7 days show a 3.1% decline and the last 30 days a 1.4% gain. Recent coverage has focused on Mechanics Bancorp as a smaller regional bank that some investors...

ADT (ADT) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of about US$1.3 billion and basic EPS of US$0.21, with net income excluding extra items at US$169 million setting the tone for the new year. Over the past five quarters, revenue has moved in a tight band around US$1.26 billion to US$1.30 billion while quarterly EPS has ranged between roughly US$0.17 and US$0.22. Trailing twelve month EPS stands at US$0.76, giving a clear view of how earnings power has held up alongside a 12.2% net margin that keeps the...

Amgen (AMGN) opened 2026 with Q1 revenue of US$8.6 billion and basic EPS of US$3.37, setting the tone for how its earnings story is evolving after a year of stronger profitability. Over the past year, the company has seen trailing twelve month revenue move from US$33.4 billion to US$37.2 billion, while trailing EPS rose from US$7.62 to US$14.48, giving investors a clear view of how the earnings base has scaled alongside higher margins. See our full analysis for Amgen. With the latest quarter...

Founder led companies can be especially interesting when markets are wrestling with questions about inflation, interest rates, energy shocks and tight labour conditions, because these leaders often have both capital at risk and direct control over key decisions that influence margins and growth plans. This screener focuses on businesses where founders still call the shots and capital efficiency is front and centre, which can matter when input costs, funding costs and supply chains are under...

Dominion Energy (D) has just opened Q1 2026 earnings season with a run of steady quarterly numbers, capped by Q4 2025 revenue of US$4,093 million and basic EPS of US$0.68, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of US$16.5 billion and EPS of US$3.48 that frame the latest report. Over the past six reported quarters, revenue has moved from US$3,400 million in Q4 2024 to US$4,093 million in Q4 2025, while quarterly EPS shifted from US$0.14 to US$0.68, with trailing net income from continuing...

Wondering if Mastercard is priced attractively right now, or if the current share price already reflects its strengths? This article focuses on what you are getting for the price you pay. Mastercard recently closed at US$495.46, with a 1.7% decline over the last 7 days, a 0.8% gain over 30 days, and year to date and 1 year returns of 12.0% and 10.9% declines, while the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 31.1% and 35.9%. Recent coverage of the stock has centered on how these mixed returns are...

Navitas Semiconductor (NasdaqGM:NVTS) has appointed veteran semiconductor executive Gregory M. Fischer to its board of directors. The company is shifting its focus toward high power gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) markets. Navitas has unveiled new power delivery technology aimed at AI data centers, targeting next generation computing needs. For investors watching power electronics and AI infrastructure, Navitas Semiconductor stands out as a focused pure play. The shares most...