U.S. Consumer Services Stock News

Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) just rolled out sensAI 8.0, a fresh upgrade to its edge AI stack that promises broader model support, better performance, and more flexible deployment options for industrial, automotive, and consumer applications. See our latest analysis for Lattice Semiconductor. Even with the sensAI 8.0 launch and a new $250 million share repurchase program, Lattice’s 30 day share price return of 11.07% sits alongside a more modest 23.34% one year total shareholder return. This...

CRISPR Therapeutics (CRSP) has quietly pulled back over the past 3 months, even though the stock is still up sharply year to date. That disconnect is what makes the setup interesting now. See our latest analysis for CRISPR Therapeutics. After a strong run earlier in the year, the recent 90 day share price return of minus 13.03 percent and cooler short term moves suggest momentum is fading a bit. However, the year to date share price return of 32.13 percent and a 12 month total shareholder...

ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. recently raised its quarterly cash dividend from US$0.335 to US$0.38 per share, payable on January 13, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026, extending a pattern of annual dividend increases since its 2014 IPO. Coupled with the bank’s ongoing expansion into Texas and recent senior leadership appointments, the higher dividend underscores management’s focus on both growth and cash returns to shareholders. Next, we’ll examine how this higher dividend,...

In the past quarter, Bank OZK reported revenue that missed analyst expectations by 7.2% but delivered record net income, earnings per share, and net interest income, while management expressed confidence about improving on 2024 results despite a shifting backdrop. At the same time, Ranger Investment Management L.P. increased its stake in Bank OZK by 8.0% to 282,940 shares, highlighting growing institutional interest even as top-line performance lagged forecasts. Against this backdrop of...

Western Digital (WDC) is stepping into the Nasdaq 100 this month, a move that can draw fresh buying from index funds, even as AI driven demand keeps lifting its high capacity storage business. See our latest analysis for Western Digital. The index promotion comes after an exceptional run, with Western Digital’s share price delivering a roughly 169% year to date return and a 270% one year total shareholder return, even as the stock has recently pulled back from highs near $166. This pattern...

Earlier in 2025, Transocean faced a JPMorgan downgrade to Underweight and insider share sales by executive Keelan Adamson, amplifying concerns about losses, liquidity, and debt despite previously improving contract visibility and backlog. These moves highlight growing skepticism about Transocean’s ability to convert its expanding offshore backlog and revenue guidance into sustainable earnings and balance sheet repair. Now, we’ll examine how JPMorgan’s downgrade and insider selling may...

In recent days, Ondas Holdings has accelerated its push into defense and autonomous systems through acquisitions like Roboteam and Sentrycs, new government contracts including a multi-year autonomous border protection program, and a completed AI-powered demining pilot with Safe Pro Group in the Middle East. At the same time, boardroom changes, insider selling, and a proposed debt-and-warrant exchange that may issue up to 7.33 million new shares highlight governance and dilution questions...

Turning Point Brands recently reported third-quarter earnings that surpassed market expectations, amended its at-the-market equity program by US$200 million, and confirmed a US$0.075 per-share dividend payable on 9 January 2026 following its 19 December 2025 ex-dividend date. Amid these updates, a director’s sale of 2,000 shares and a year of only insider sells add an extra layer of context for interpreting the company’s otherwise upbeat operational and capital allocation signals. Next,...

Barclays just nudged its outlook on NOV (NOV) higher by lifting its target while keeping a cautious stance, and that shift, echoed by other Wall Street upgrades, has quietly pulled more eyes to the stock. See our latest analysis for NOV. That slightly brighter backdrop lines up with NOV’s recent trading pattern. A 90 day share price return of about 21% contrasts with a still modest 1 year total shareholder return of roughly 15%, suggesting momentum is building but not yet euphoric. If this...

International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) has been quietly trying to reset expectations after a tough stretch, showing modest revenue growth alongside a sharp rebound in annual net income growth that is catching investors attention. See our latest analysis for International Flavors & Fragrances. Despite the latest share price of $65.62 and a modest positive 90 day share price return, longer term total shareholder returns over one, three, and five years remain deeply negative. This suggests...

China recently canceled a range of older, mostly non-operational lithium mining licenses, triggering a sharp rise in domestic lithium prices and raising concerns about future supply tightness. This potential tightening of global lithium supply is particularly important for producers like Sigma Lithium, whose business model is directly linked to lithium market conditions. We’ll now examine how the prospect of tighter lithium supply from China could reshape Sigma Lithium’s investment narrative...

MANTL, an Alkami solution, recently announced a partnership with Method Financial to plug real-time liability and payoff data into its loan origination platform, aiming to cut manual payoff checks, improve prequalification accuracy, and streamline refinancing and debt consolidation for banks and credit unions across digital and branch channels. By embedding live liability data and collateral verification directly into a unified lending workflow, MANTL is moving deeper into automated,...

Nucor (NUE) shares have cooled off slightly this week, even after a strong run over the past year, and that dip has some investors revisiting whether the steel maker’s momentum still looks sustainable from here. See our latest analysis for Nucor. That pullback comes after a strong stretch, with Nucor’s 30-day share price return of 8.2 percent and year to date share price return of 40.4 percent pointing to momentum that still looks more like a pause than a reversal. This is especially the case...

Zacks just spotlighted Mercury General (MCY) as a top value idea, citing its Strong Buy rating and earnings outlook. As a result, investors are taking a fresh look at the insurer’s recent multi year run. See our latest analysis for Mercury General. That bullish value call comes on the back of a steadily improving tape, with Mercury General’s share price up strongly over the year and a powerful three year total shareholder return hinting that sentiment has meaningfully reset in its favor. If...

Eclipse Energy previously announced a collaborative partnership with Weatherford International plc, including a capital investment from Weatherford to accelerate deployment of Eclipse’s subsurface biotechnology platform for clean hydrogen and other fuels, with joint projects targeted to begin in January 2026. This move leverages Weatherford’s global oilfield footprint to turn mature reservoirs into clean energy assets, highlighting how legacy infrastructure can be repurposed for the energy...

In mid-December 2025, Incyte announced that the European Commission approved Minjuvi (tafasitamab) with lenalidomide and rituximab for adults with relapsed or refractory Grade 1–3a follicular lymphoma after at least one prior systemic therapy. This creates the first approved CD19/ CD20 dual-targeted, chemotherapy-free immunotherapy regimen for eligible follicular lymphoma patients in Europe, meaningfully broadening Incyte’s oncology footprint in a key market. We’ll now examine how this new...

D.R. Horton (DHI) has quietly pulled back about 2% over the past week, even after gaining roughly 10% over the past month. This gives investors a fresh chance to reassess the homebuilder’s setup. See our latest analysis for D.R. Horton. That modest pullback comes after a solid run, with D.R. Horton’s share price still sitting at $152.0 and a positive year to date share price return, while multi year total shareholder returns point to momentum that is easing rather than reversing. If D.R...

QuantumScape recently completed installation of key equipment for higher-volume QSE-5 cell production on its Eagle Line pilot line in San Jose and, over 2025, signed joint development and licensing agreements with major automotive and industrial partners including a new top-10 global automaker, Volkswagen’s PowerCo, Murata Manufacturing, and Corning. Alongside these partnerships and manufacturing advances, QuantumScape reached an important commercialization step by beginning customer...

Exxon Mobil (XOM) caught a tailwind after President Trump announced a total and complete blockade on oil tankers linked to Venezuela, lifting WTI prices and giving energy producers a short term earnings and cash flow boost. See our latest analysis for Exxon Mobil. That move slots into an already solid year for Exxon Mobil, with a roughly 9.4% year to date share price return and a 1 year total shareholder return of about 14.4%. This suggests momentum is gradually rebuilding as investors...

American International Group, Inc. recently announced that Adam Clifford will become CEO of International Commercial Insurance in January 2026, while Scott Leney will take over as Regional President for Asia Pacific in February 2026, alongside governance-focused amendments to the company’s by-laws. These leadership appointments, both drawing on deep international insurance experience, suggest AIG is sharpening its focus on global commercial lines while tightening shareholder-meeting and...

Coupang (CPNG) is back in the spotlight after disclosing a massive data breach affecting roughly 34 million customers, a crisis that quickly erased recent gains and pushed the stock sharply lower. See our latest analysis for Coupang. The selloff around the breach comes on top of an already weak stretch, with the share price down sharply over the past quarter even though the three year total shareholder return remains strongly positive. This suggests long term momentum has not completely...

Village Farms International (VFF) just created a Global Chief Strategy Officer role and hired industry veteran Brian Stevenson, a move that signals a more deliberate push into regulated cannabis markets worldwide. See our latest analysis for Village Farms International. The timing of this hire lines up with a powerful run in the stock, with Village Farms International delivering a year to date share price return of roughly 394 percent and a one year total shareholder return of about 468...

Topgolf Callaway Brands (MODG) has quietly put together an interesting stretch of returns, with the stock up about 14% over the past month and roughly 26% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Topgolf Callaway Brands. That recent burst in the share price, with a roughly 30% year to date share price return and a 60% one year total shareholder return, suggests momentum is rebuilding even after a tough multi year stretch. If Topgolf Callaway’s rebound has caught your eye, this...

Motorola Solutions (MSI) is back in the spotlight after teaming up with Google to let Android users stream live video directly to 911 call handlers, a practical upgrade to its already entrenched public safety platform. See our latest analysis for Motorola Solutions. That kind of real world innovation is arriving just as sentiment is resetting. The latest 1 day share price return of 2.93 percent has lifted Motorola Solutions to 374.49 dollars after a tough stretch that has seen a 90 day share...