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Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) has attracted fresh attention after securing a long term contract to modernize the Wisconsin Lottery with its OMNIA lottery platform, alongside a separate deployment of its Sales Wizard tool in Ontario. See our latest analysis for Brightstar Lottery. These contract wins arrive after a softer period for the stock, with a 30 day share price return of 5.62% and a 90 day share price return of 15.55%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 8.33% contrasts with a weaker 3...

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently announced that its Board of Directors approved a 5.7% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to US$0.28 per share, payable on February 19, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 5, 2026, with the stock trading ex-dividend on January 26, 2026. This higher dividend, coupled with the upcoming fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release and webcast on February 17, 2026, highlights the company’s ongoing emphasis on shareholder cash returns and...

Lyft recently expanded its focus on autonomous mobility by joining Freenow and the City of Hamburg in a memorandum of understanding to integrate Level 4 self-driving vehicles into the city’s taxi ecosystem, while also appointing former Waymo safety executive Deborah Hersman to its board and governance committee. This combination of a European autonomous taxi initiative and a board member with deep safety and regulatory experience signals a sharpened emphasis on technology-enabled, regulated...

Albertsons Companies recently expanded its technology agenda by outlining new AI priorities for 2026 and launching “Celebrations,” a digital, AI-supported event-planning hub across its grocery banners. Together with a significant refinancing of its debt stack and continued experimentation with in-store data and AI tools, these steps highlight how Albertsons is trying to weave advanced technology into both customer experience and operational decisions. We’ll now look at how this AI-driven...

What Crown Castle’s recent performance means for investors Crown Castle (CCI) has been drawing fresh attention after a period of mixed share performance. The stock has shown a 3.2% gain over the past day but has delivered negative returns over the week, month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Crown Castle. At around US$80.88 per share, Crown Castle’s recent 3.2% 1 day share price return sits against weaker momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 3.33% and a 1 year total...

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) just paired stronger than expected fourth quarter results with revenue guidance above consensus and a 28% dividend increase, giving investors fresh information on both growth momentum and cash returns. See our latest analysis for Monolithic Power Systems. The latest earnings beat, upbeat revenue guidance and 28% dividend increase have come alongside strong share price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 28.24% and a 1 year total shareholder return of...

Transocean (RIG) is back in focus after management highlighted strong earnings visibility in its latest fleet status report and flagged potential long term offshore contracts at day rates above current market expectations. See our latest analysis for Transocean. The latest fleet update and upbeat commentary on potential long term contracts appear to be feeding into Transocean's share price momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 26.82% and a year to date share price return of 27.12%...

International Paper (NYSE:IP) plans to separate its North American and EMEA packaging divisions into two independent companies. The move is part of ongoing transformation and restructuring efforts that are reshaping the company’s core operations. The separation is expected to affect how the business is organized, capital is allocated, and value is shared among investors and other stakeholders. For you as an investor, International Paper is a global packaging and paper group, and the...

InterDigital (IDCC) has drawn fresh attention after reporting record 2025 results, supported by long term smartphone and electronics licensing agreements, expanding AI and video technology efforts, and updated 2026 earnings guidance. See our latest analysis for InterDigital. Following the 2025 results and fresh 2026 guidance, InterDigital’s share price has surged, with a 1 month share price return of 20.06% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 83.40%, building on a very large 5 year total...

Recently, Vistra drew heightened attention after Goldman Sachs upgraded the company and highlighted improving earnings expectations alongside sector-wide energy strength. An interesting angle is Vistra’s mix of traditional power assets and long-term nuclear supply agreements with major technology clients, which ties utility operations directly to data center energy demand. We’ll now examine how this renewed analyst optimism, especially around Vistra’s evolving nuclear and gas portfolio,...

LegalZoom.com (NasdaqGS:LZ) has become a focus for investors after concerns surfaced about how a new Anthropic Claude AI plugin could affect its core online legal services business. Management, including the CEO, has publicly acknowledged the risks and highlighted potential opportunities from integrating advanced AI into LegalZoom’s offerings. The development is being watched as a material shift in both the company’s competitive positioning and its approach to emerging legal-tech...

Why the EDEN study matters for Natera stock Natera (NTRA) has drawn fresh attention after launching EDEN, a large multi center study that will test its non invasive prenatal screening approach for early preeclampsia risk and other serious pregnancy complications. The study plans to enroll up to 7,500 pregnant participants in the US, using cell free DNA, additional analytes and clinical data to generate individualized risk assessments for adverse pregnancy outcomes. See our latest analysis for...

COPT Defense Properties recently reported its 2025 results, with revenue rising to US$763.92 million and net income to US$152.32 million, while also issuing 2026 earnings guidance and highlighting funds from operations of US$57.2 million in the fourth quarter. On the same day, the company announced an almost 11-year, 148,000-square-foot lease with a top 10 U.S. defense contractor, taking its US$450 million development pipeline to 86% pre-leased and reinforcing demand for its mission-critical...

If you are wondering whether National Fuel Gas is genuinely good value at its recent price of US$85.77, you are not alone; many investors are asking the same question. The stock has returns of 2.4% over the past 7 days, 9.4% over 30 days and 22.3% over 1 year, with multi year returns of 61.6% over 3 years and 128.9% over 5 years, which naturally raises questions about what is already reflected in the price. Recent market interest in National Fuel Gas has been supported by ongoing coverage of...

New Jersey Resources (NJR) has drawn fresh attention after raising its fiscal 2026 net financial earnings per share guidance, citing strong January 2026 results from its Energy Services segment as a key driver. See our latest analysis for New Jersey Resources. The raised fiscal 2026 guidance and recent first quarter results appear to have caught investors' attention, with the share price at $52.42 after a 7 day share price return of 5.94% and a 90 day share price return of 14.81%. The 1 year...

Vaxcyte, Inc. recently completed a follow-on equity offering of approximately US$550,000,000, issuing 11,000,000 common shares at US$50 each, alongside filing to offer additional common stock and pre-funded warrants. This capital raise expands Vaxcyte’s financial resources as it advances its VAX-24 and VAX-31 pneumococcal vaccine candidates through clinical development. We’ll now examine how this sizeable equity raise, and the added financial flexibility it provides, could influence...

The EEOC’s move to enforce subpoenas against NIKE (NKE) over its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs has shifted attention to potential regulatory and reputational risks that could shape how investors view the stock. See our latest analysis for NIKE. Recent headlines around the EEOC probe come as NIKE’s share price has moved to US$63.92, with a 7 day share price return of 3.41% but a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 4.74%, suggesting near term momentum contrasts with weaker...

Why Dollar General’s Boardroom Shuffle Matters for Shareholders Dollar General (DG) just announced a leadership change at the top of its board, with David P. Rowland set to become chairman as investors weigh contrasting views on execution, earnings potential, and recent performance pressures. See our latest analysis for Dollar General. Investors have already been reacting to Dollar General’s story, with a 46.1% 90 day share price return and a 106.8% 1 year total shareholder return, even...

Gold.com (GOLD) just posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of US$6.5b and basic EPS of US$0.47, while trailing 12 month EPS sits at US$0.51 on revenue of US$15.7b, setting the stage against a backdrop where earnings forecasts are described as rapid but recent profit margins remain thin. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$2.7b in Q2 2025 to US$6.5b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS shifted from US$0.28 to US$0.47 over the same period. Trailing 12 month net income of US$12.5m...

In late 2025, Arista Networks announced major upgrades to its Cognitive Campus platform, including the launch of Arista VESPA for large-scale WLAN mobility and expanded AI-driven capabilities. This push deeper into AI-enabled networking and campus infrastructure highlights Arista’s ambition to broaden its role beyond core cloud data centers. Next, we’ll examine how Arista’s expanded AI-driven Cognitive Campus platform shapes the company’s investment narrative and long-term competitive...

Halliburton (HAL) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$5.7 billion and basic EPS of US$0.70, alongside net income of US$589 million, set against trailing twelve month EPS of US$1.50 on revenue of US$22.2 billion and net income of US$1.3 billion. This gives investors a clearer view of the latest run rate. The company has seen quarterly revenue remain in a tight band from US$5.4 billion in Q1 2025 to US$5.7 billion in Q4, while EPS moved from US$0.24 in Q1 to US$0.70 in Q4. Trailing net...

If you are wondering whether Hexcel's current share price still offers value, this article will walk through what the numbers are saying and how that might fit your own expectations. Hexcel shares last closed at US$86.00, with returns of 3.9% over 7 days, 6.5% over 30 days, 11.9% year to date, 32.8% over 1 year, 26.7% over 3 years and 73.8% over 5 years, which may affect how investors think about its risk and return trade off today. Recent interest in Hexcel has been shaped by ongoing...

If you are wondering whether NetScout Systems stock is offering fair value right now, it helps to step back and see how the current price lines up with what the business may be worth. The share price recently closed at US$27.67, with returns of 0.5% decline over 7 days, 2.8% over 30 days, 3.1% year to date and 14.2% over 1 year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns stand at 7.5% decline and 12.2% decline respectively. These moves sit against a backdrop of evergreen interest in NetScout...

In late January 2026, Intuitive Surgical announced that the U.S. FDA cleared its da Vinci 5 system for a range of minimally invasive cardiac procedures, while by December 31, 2025 it had completed a long-running share repurchase totaling 27,136,985 shares for US$7.95 billions. These developments highlight how Intuitive is pairing major technological advances in high-complexity surgery with substantial capital returns, reinforcing confidence in its innovation-led model. Next, we’ll examine...