U.S. Consumer Finance Stock News

If you are wondering whether Albertsons Companies stock offers genuine value at its current price, this article will walk you through what the numbers are really saying. The share price recently closed at US$17.06, with returns of 1.5% decline over 7 days, 1.3% decline over 30 days, 1.4% decline year to date, 11.6% decline over 1 year and a 47.1% gain over 5 years, which may prompt you to reassess both risk and opportunity. Recent news flow around Albertsons Companies has focused on the...

If you have ever wondered whether Automatic Data Processing (ADP) is fairly priced or offering value right now, this article is designed to walk you through that question step by step. The stock last closed at US$257.87, with a 1% decline over the past week, a broadly flat 30 day return of 0.1%, a 2% gain year to date, a 11.3% decline over the last year, and returns of 24.8% and 73.3% over the past 3 and 5 years respectively. Recent headlines around ADP have focused on its role as a core...

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is shifting from a planned acquisition to an investment in blockchain infrastructure firm Zerohash. The company is expanding its stablecoin capabilities as part of its broader digital assets strategy. Mastercard has processed its first agentic transaction, marking a new step in autonomous payments and value added services. For you as an investor, this signals that Mastercard is looking beyond its traditional card network roots and into digital assets, blockchain rails,...

Lithia Motors stock performance and recent context Lithia Motors (LAD) has been on the radar for many investors after recent trading left the shares around $322.50, with returns over the past month and past 3 months both in negative territory. Those moves sit against a mixed longer term picture. This includes a negative 1 year total return alongside positive 3 year and 5 year total returns, which can raise questions about how the current price lines up with the company’s fundamentals. See our...

Alibaba Group Holding is preparing to list its chip unit, T-Head, after restructuring it into a partially employee-owned business. The company is also entering a joint venture with China National Nuclear Power to secure low carbon energy for its AI data centers. These moves point to a bigger push into AI hardware and long term energy security for Alibaba's computing operations. Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) is pushing deeper into AI hardware and power infrastructure while its shares...

Why Spotify’s latest pricing and product moves matter for investors Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) is back in focus after announcing Premium subscription price increases in the U.S. and rolling out its AI powered Prompted Playlists feature to Premium users in the U.S. and Canada. Together with Daniel Ek stepping down as CEO, these changes give you fresh information on Spotify’s revenue model, product direction, and leadership at a time when the stock has been volatile over the past 3...

Event context and recent share performance News (NWSA) has drawn investor attention after recent share moves, with the stock showing a 1-month return of 1.48% and a 3-month return of 1.94%, alongside a 1-year total return decline of 3.77%. See our latest analysis for News. At a share price of $26.83, News has seen short term share price momentum pick up in recent weeks, while its 1 year total shareholder return is slightly negative against a stronger 3 and 5 year total shareholder return...

If you have been wondering whether Sirius XM Holdings is priced fairly at around US$20.51, this article walks through the numbers so you can make up your own mind about its value. The stock has been relatively steady recently, with a 0.3% return over the last 7 days, flat year to date, and a 2.0% decline over the past year, alongside deeper 61.6% and 61.4% declines over the last 3 and 5 years. Recent coverage of Sirius XM has focused on its position in US audio entertainment and investor...

Recent research on Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO) has put fresh attention on the retailer, after value focused analysis highlighted its earnings, cash flow, and capital discipline as key supports for the current investment case. See our latest analysis for Academy Sports and Outdoors. The latest share price of US$56.82 sits alongside an 11.3% 1 month share price return and 19.1% 3 month share price return. The 5 year total shareholder return of 172.84% stands out more than the modest 1...

In January 2026, Keybanc upgraded Watts Water Technologies’ rating to “Overweight,” citing factors such as pricing tailwinds, growth in its Data Center-related business, and recent acquisition activity as reasons for increased confidence in the company’s outlook. A particularly interesting element of this development is Keybanc’s view that Watts Water Technologies’ emerging acquisition strategy is underappreciated by the market, suggesting investors may be rethinking how they value the...

If you are wondering whether Newmont's current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone. This article is designed to help you unpack that question clearly. Newmont's stock recently closed at US$124.31, with returns of 8.9% over 7 days, 18.7% over 30 days, 22.8% year to date, 200.7% over 1 year, 152.8% over 3 years and 144.2% over 5 years, which naturally raises questions about what is already priced in. Recent coverage around Newmont has focused on its position as a major gold...

If you are wondering whether Mondelez International's current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone. This article keeps the focus firmly on what you are getting for the price you pay. The stock recently closed at US$58.40, with returns of 2.0% over the past week, 6.9% over the past month, 8.9% year to date, 4.9% over 1 year, a 2.2% decline over 3 years, and 19.5% over 5 years. Taken together, these figures give a mixed picture of how the market has treated the shares over...

In recent weeks, Lowe's Companies has drawn attention as analysts updated their views following solid holiday-period sales, ongoing expansion in its professional customer segment through acquisitions, and new product launches such as SKYX Platforms’ Skyfan & Turbo Heater in its stores. An interesting angle is that Lowe’s short interest remains relatively low compared with peers, suggesting fewer investors are positioning aggressively against the stock even as it reports mixed guidance and...

Workforce Edge, powered by Strategic Education, previously announced a partnership with NUC University to add more than 60 English- and Spanish-language academic programs, delivered online, in person, and via hybrid formats across Florida and Puerto Rico. This collaboration brings the platform’s first Spanish-language offering, highlighting a push to make employer-funded education more accessible for Spanish-speaking employees and their career progression. We’ll now examine how adding...

If you are wondering whether Compañía de Minas BuenaventuraA is still reasonably priced after its strong run, this article walks through what the current share price might be implying. The stock last closed at US$37.10, with returns of 7.0% over 7 days, 25.7% over 30 days, 29.8% year to date, 192.6% over 1 year, 382.5% over 3 years and 281.1% over 5 years. These figures can change how investors think about both opportunity and risk. Recent coverage has focused on how the company fits into...

Cadence Bank recently reported its fourth-quarter 2025 results, with net interest income of US$426.92 million and net income of US$146.75 million, alongside a quarterly preferred dividend of US$0.34375 per share declared for its Series A stock. Despite headline earnings and revenue coming in ahead of analyst expectations, investors focused on softer net interest income and a weaker efficiency ratio that pointed to higher operating costs in the core banking business. We’ll now examine how...

Texas Pacific Land Corporation recently disclosed a partnership with Bolt Data & Energy to develop large-scale data center campuses on its West Texas land, alongside announcing insider share purchases, a three-for-one stock split, and upcoming fourth-quarter 2025 results on February 18, 2026. This move highlights how Texas Pacific Land is seeking to monetize its extensive land and water resources beyond traditional energy uses by supporting data center infrastructure. Next, we will examine...

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$2.1 billion and basic EPS of US$0.31, anchored by net income of US$476 million. Over the past year, total revenue has moved from US$6.9 billion on a trailing basis at the end of 2024 to US$7.7 billion at the end of 2025, while trailing basic EPS shifted from US$1.24 to US$1.41. With net interest margin and cost to income metrics highlighting how efficiently those earnings are being produced, the latest...

If you are wondering whether Utz Brands at around US$10.42 is a bargain or fairly priced, you are not alone. This article walks through what the numbers actually say about its current value. The stock has returned 1.3% over the last 7 days and 1.0% over the last 30 days, although the 1 year return of a 19.7% decline and 3 year return of a 32.8% decline show a much tougher stretch for longer term holders. Recent company updates around its business footprint, capital allocation and product...

AbCellera Biologics announced that the first patients have been dosed in the Phase 2 portion of its Phase 1/2 trial of ABCL635, a potential first-in-class non-hormonal treatment for moderate-to-severe menopause-related vasomotor symptoms, following an interim review of safety, tolerability, and pharmacodynamic data from healthy volunteers. This marks the first clinical program from AbCellera’s GPCR and ion channel platform to enter Phase 2, testing an NK3R-targeting therapy in 80...

Pinnacle West Capital (PNW) is back in the spotlight as investors look ahead to the upcoming Q4 2025 earnings release, following a Q3 report that featured net income growth, customer gains, and record Arizona demand. See our latest analysis for Pinnacle West Capital. The recent focus on upcoming Q4 results follows Q3 net income growth, customer gains, and record Arizona demand. The share price is at $92.17 and the 1 year total shareholder return is 11.9%, which may suggest steadily improving...

For investors wondering whether Weatherford International at around US$89.93 is offering good value or if the easy money has already been made, this article focuses on what the current price might mean. The stock has posted returns of 7.4% over the last week, 15.1% over the last month, 11.2% year to date and 30.3% over the last year, which raises questions about whether the recent run still lines up with fundamentals. Over the past few years the share price move has been very large, with a...

Applied Digital (NasdaqGS:APLD) has started construction on Delta Forge 1, a large scale AI Factory campus. The project is designed to support high density AI workloads for hyperscale customers. Operations at Delta Forge 1 are scheduled to begin in mid 2027. Applied Digital is in active negotiations with an investment grade hyperscale customer for the new capacity. Applied Digital, which develops high capacity data centers for AI and digital workloads, is using Delta Forge 1 to lean further...

Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) has appointed Stephen McMaster as Chief Information Security Officer. McMaster brings over 25 years of cybersecurity and risk management experience from major financial institutions. The appointment comes at a time of elevated regulatory focus on cyber risk and operational resilience in banking. Western Alliance Bancorporation, trading at $87.0, has seen mixed share price performance, with a 3 year return of 25.8% and a 5 year return of 41.3%,...