U.S. Consumer Services Stock News

WeRide and Uber, in partnership with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, have launched public Robotaxi passenger rides in Dubai via the Uber app, initially covering the busy coastal districts of Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah with onboard vehicle specialists to support safety. This rollout positions WeRide at the center of Dubai’s push toward 25% autonomous journeys by 2030 and deepens its role in the region’s fast-growing shared mobility ecosystem. We’ll now examine how this high-profile Dubai...

Tenable Holdings (TENB) just locked in a OneGov agreement with the U.S. General Services Administration, giving federal agencies including the Department of Defense discounted access to its FedRAMP authorized cloud security platform through early 2027. See our latest analysis for Tenable Holdings. Even with this GSA agreement underscoring Tenable’s role in federal cloud security, the stock’s momentum has been weak. A steep year to date share price return decline and a similarly negative one...

Earlier this month, Alpha Metallurgical Resources issued 2026 operational guidance, projecting total coal shipments of 15.1–16.5 million tons and capital expenditures of US$148–US$168 million, while a company director recently bought 36,000 shares after the firm reported a larger-than-expected quarterly loss and a fatal mine incident. The combination of detailed volume and spending plans with significant insider buying offers investors fresh insight into management’s confidence and...

Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) is back in the spotlight after an investor rights firm launched a probe into its recent financial restatement tied to cash flow misclassifications and potential disclosure issues. Investors are understandably reassessing both trust and valuation. See our latest analysis for Live Oak Bancshares. The legal probe lands after a choppy stretch for the stock, with a 13.32% 30 day share price return helping claw back some ground even as the year to date share price return...

NewMarket Corporation ( NYSE:NEU ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...

Stryker Corporation's ( NYSE:SYK ) periodic dividend will be increasing on the 30th of January to $0.88, with investors...

Oil-Dri Corporation of America's ( NYSE:ODC ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period...

The board of Vail Resorts, Inc. ( NYSE:MTN ) has announced that it will pay a dividend of $2.22 per share on the 12th...

Some Apollo Global Management, Inc. ( NYSE:APO ) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Partner & Chief...

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Rubico Inc. ( NASDAQ:RUBI ) shares are down a considerable 73% in the last...

Helmerich & Payne, Inc. ( NYSE:HP ) will pay a dividend of $0.25 on the 27th of February. This makes the dividend yield...

Upwork (UPWK) just turned a routine Investor Day into a small sentiment reset, outlining aggressive growth ambitions while rolling out new partnerships aimed at making its freelance marketplace more useful for both workers and businesses. See our latest analysis for Upwork. That optimism is lining up neatly with the price action, with the share price at $21.95 after a roughly 33 percent year to date share price return and a strong three year total shareholder return of about 102 percent,...

Earlier this week, StandardAero, Inc. announced that its Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to US$450,000,000, allowing buybacks through open-market and other transactions as conditions permit. The company framed the buyback as a disciplined capital allocation tool, signaling confidence in its outlook while complementing ongoing investments in growth and capabilities. Next, we’ll explore how this sizable repurchase authorization shapes StandardAero’s investment narrative,...

Balchem (BCPC) just paired a 10.3% dividend hike with a fresh share buyback plan, a combination that usually indicates management feels confident about cash flow and the stock’s long term trajectory. See our latest analysis for Balchem. Even with the latest dividend hike and renewed buyback program, Balchem’s 1 year total shareholder return is still down, while its 3 year and 5 year total shareholder returns remain firmly positive. This suggests longer term momentum is intact despite recent...

Vital Farms (VITL) just got a meaningful visibility boost, joining the S&P SmallCap 600 and several related S&P indices. Investors reacted quickly, pushing the stock up about 6% on the news. See our latest analysis for Vital Farms. That index bump adds a new chapter to what has been a volatile stretch, with an 8.1% 7 day share price return and a 27.1% 90 day share price pullback, even as the three year total shareholder return sits above 120%. If this kind of momentum shift has you thinking...

Earlier this month, Rollins held a shareholder and analyst call to outline key initiatives for future value creation, following Q3 results that highlighted strong organic revenue growth and meaningful contributions from acquisitions. This combination of robust core performance and acquisition-driven expansion, reinforced by continued analyst optimism, suggests investors are closely watching how Rollins converts its growth levers into longer-term value. We’ll now examine how Rollins’...

Pharvaris (NasdaqGS:PHVS) just flagged a major milestone, with its RAPIDe-3 Phase 3 data set to anchor global marketing applications for deucrictibant, potentially reshaping how hereditary angioedema (HAE) is treated worldwide. See our latest analysis for Pharvaris. Investors seem to be weighing this clinical momentum carefully, with the latest share price at $24.16 and a roughly 30% year to date share price return, while the three year total shareholder return above 220% points to powerful...

In recent months, Brown Brothers Harriman highlighted Advanced Drainage Systems as a key positive contributor to its mid-cap fund after the company delivered better-than-expected sales and earnings, while Barclays reaffirmed a positive analyst stance and the firm reiterated its fiscal 2026 guidance. The business is seeing double-digit organic growth in areas such as water quality and stormwater capture solutions, even as short interest inches higher and insider selling picks up, pointing to...

We wouldn't blame Hudson Technologies, Inc. ( NASDAQ:HDSN ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact...

National Vision Holdings (EYE) just hit a fresh 52 week high after lifting its full year revenue outlook and unveiling a 2030 growth plan focused on profit expansion and multi year cost savings. See our latest analysis for National Vision Holdings. The rally around the upgraded outlook comes after a powerful run, with a year to date share price return of about 168 percent, even as the 5 year total shareholder return remains negative. This suggests momentum is rebuilding as investors reassess...

Earlier this week, Needham initiated coverage of Astrana Health with a Buy rating, highlighting its focus on value-based care growth and an increased shift toward full-risk deals, while recent SEC filings showed Director Thomas Lam exercising options for 29,502 shares worth about US$99,716. The combination of upbeat analyst commentary on Astrana’s performance in value-based models and insider option exercise has drawn attention to how its risk-bearing approach might influence its long-term...

Anyone interested in Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. ( NYSE:VRTS ) should probably be aware that the Independent...

Those holding Stitch Fix, Inc. ( NASDAQ:SFIX ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 29% in the...

Some Designer Brands Inc. ( NYSE:DBI ) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the Vice Chairman, Deborah...