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NYSE:ELV
NYSE:ELVHealthcare

How Investors Are Reacting To Elevance Health (ELV) Slower EPS, Higher Dividend And 2026 Guidance

Elevance Health has released its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, reporting full-year revenue of US$199.13 billion, net income of US$5.66 billion, new 2026 earnings guidance, a first-quarter 2026 dividend of US$1.72 per share, and continued share repurchases. Despite higher revenue, full-year earnings per share and profit margins eased, while the company still returned cash through dividends and buybacks. We will now examine how Elevance Health’s slower earnings progression...
NasdaqGS:FTAI
NasdaqGS:FTAITrade Distributors

FTAI Aviation Extends Engine Expertise Into AI And Data Center Power

FTAI Aviation launched its new FTAI Power platform, repurposing aircraft engines into turbines for data center power. The company entered multi year partnerships with Palantir to apply AI to its operations and with CFM International for long term component supply. These moves extend FTAI Aviation beyond aircraft leasing into AI related infrastructure and data center energy markets. For investors watching NasdaqGS:FTAI, this shift comes with the stock at a share price of $272.61 and very...
NYSE:CMP
NYSE:CMPMetals and Mining

Is Compass Minerals (CMP) Pricing Fair After Recent Share Price Swings And Valuation Checks

If you are wondering whether Compass Minerals International at around US$21.75 is priced attractively or not, you are in the right place for a clear look at what the current share price might be implying about value. The stock has had a mixed run, with an 80.5% return over the last year, 9.5% year to date and shorter term moves of a 12.9% decline over 7 days and a 4.3% decline over 30 days, which can change how investors view both upside and risk. Recent news coverage around Compass Minerals...
NYSE:XPO
NYSE:XPOTransportation

A Look At XPO (XPO) Valuation After AI Driven Earnings Beat And Freight Recovery Signs

XPO (XPO) just released fourth quarter 2025 results that came in ahead of analyst expectations, with adjusted earnings and revenue supported by pricing, AI driven productivity gains, and tighter cost discipline. See our latest analysis for XPO. The earnings beat and focus on AI driven efficiency seem to be feeding directly into sentiment, with a 1 day share price return of 9.69% and a 30 day share price return of 38.77% taking XPO to US$203.61. A very large 3 year total shareholder return of...
NYSE:HPQ
NYSE:HPQTech

Did HP’s CEO Shake-Up and Reaffirmed 2026 Guidance Just Reframe HP’s (HPQ) Investment Narrative?

HP Inc. has undergone a leadership shake-up, with long-time CEO Enrique Lores stepping down on February 2, 2026, and board member Bruce Broussard, former Humana chief, taking over as interim CEO while the board launches a formal search for a permanent successor and updates company bylaws. Despite the abrupt transition, HP reaffirmed its first-quarter and full-year 2026 earnings guidance, signaling management’s intent to keep operational and financial plans on track during the CEO...
NYSE:ES
NYSE:ESElectric Utilities

Is Eversource Energy (ES) Pricing Reflect Its Role In Grid Reliability And Energy Transition Projects

If you are wondering whether Eversource Energy is offering fair value right now, the key question is how its current share price compares with what the business could reasonably be worth. The stock last closed at US$67.36, with returns of 2.7% over the past 30 days, an 18.8% gain over the past year, and a 1% decline year to date. These moves may have influenced how the market views its risk and opportunity. Recent news around Eversource has focused on its role as a regulated utility, its...
NYSE:RSI
NYSE:RSIHospitality

A Look At Rush Street Interactive (RSI) Valuation After Analyst Buy Ratings And Colombia Tax Update

Why Rush Street Interactive is back on investors’ radar Rush Street Interactive (RSI) has drawn fresh attention after multiple analysts reiterated positive views on the stock alongside new coverage, while investors weigh the earnings impact of Colombia’s updated tax framework on its international business. See our latest analysis for Rush Street Interactive. The recent run of reaffirmed Buy ratings and fresh coverage has arrived as RSI’s US$17.67 share price shows mixed momentum, with a 1 day...
NasdaqGS:WMT
NasdaqGS:WMTConsumer Retailing

Assessing Walmart (WMT) Valuation As It Joins The US$1 Trillion Market Cap Club

Walmart (WMT) has just crossed the US$1t market cap line, a milestone shaped by its digital business, automation and AI efforts, advertising arm, and a broader omnichannel retail footprint. See our latest analysis for Walmart. That trillion dollar milestone has arrived after a strong run in the share price, with a 7 day share price return of 10.11% and a 90 day share price return of 27.87%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 30.93% and 5 year total shareholder return of 191.55%...
NasdaqGS:SNEX
NasdaqGS:SNEXCapital Markets

StoneX Group (SNEX) Valuation Check After Record Q1 Revenue Growth And Acquisition Contributions

StoneX Group (SNEX) just posted record first quarter net operating revenue and profits, with listed derivatives and precious metals trading, plus recent acquisitions such as R.J. O'Brien, playing a central role in the latest results. See our latest analysis for StoneX Group. Those record quarterly numbers have arrived alongside strong share price momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 16.95% and a 90 day gain of 35.33%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 49.88% and 5 year total...
NYSE:EGP
NYSE:EGPIndustrial REITs

EastGroup Properties Balances Growth, Leasing Strength And Rising Development Risks

EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) reports strong quarterly and full year operational growth. The company records solid revenue and funds from operations, while keeping occupancy rates high. Leasing spreads remain healthy despite challenges in the development pipeline and permitting process. Management adds new leadership roles to pursue market opportunities and supports a cautiously optimistic view on future rent growth. EastGroup Properties, a focused industrial real estate owner and...
NasdaqGM:SYM
NasdaqGM:SYMMachinery

Symbotic (SYM) Valuation Check After GAAP Profitability, Revenue Outlook Upgrade And Fox Robotics Acquisition

Symbotic (SYM) just posted its fiscal first quarter results, reporting GAAP profitability of US$2.6 million on US$629.99 million in revenue. The company also issued a revenue outlook of US$650 million to US$670 million for next quarter. See our latest analysis for Symbotic. The latest earnings and revenue outlook have coincided with an 11.08% 1 day share price return and a 9.88% 7 day share price return, even though the 30 day and 90 day share price returns are both around a 14% decline. Over...
NYSE:PEN
NYSE:PENMedical Equipment

Penumbra Sale To Boston Scientific Recasts Growth Story For Investors

Penumbra (NYSE:PEN) is set to be acquired by Boston Scientific in a US$14.5b deal, following the release of strong quarterly results. The transaction, announced alongside Penumbra's recent earnings report, represents a major consolidation move in the medical device space. The combination brings together Penumbra's interventional therapies with Boston Scientific's broader medical technology portfolio. For you as an investor, this centers on a specialized medical device maker that focuses on...
NasdaqCM:NNE
NasdaqCM:NNEElectrical

Does NANO Nuclear Energy’s New Licensing Hire Reframe Regulatory Risk In Its Story For NNE?

NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. recently appointed Michael Montecalvo as Licensing Director, bringing over 30 years of experience across the U.S. Navy, commercial nuclear industry, and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to lead its licensing strategy and regulatory engagement. By adding a licensing leader who has worked on both sides of the regulatory table, the company is strengthening a core capability for moving its advanced nuclear products toward key milestones. We’ll now examine how...
NYSE:SRE
NYSE:SREIntegrated Utilities

Assessing Sempra (SRE) Valuation After Earnings Beat And Ongoing Analyst Optimism

Sempra (SRE) is back in focus after its latest earnings topped analyst expectations, with Q3 2025 revenue of US$3.2b and adjusted EPS of US$1.11, even as the stock trails its sector. See our latest analysis for Sempra. The share price, now at US$87.36, has slipped over the last quarter with a 6.79% 90 day share price return, even as the 1 year total shareholder return of 10.05% signals steadier long term momentum supported by dividends. If this earnings beat has you looking at other parts of...
NYSE:WK
NYSE:WKSoftware

Will Workiva’s (WK) Ex-CFO Board Hires Quietly Reframe Its Capital Allocation Priorities?

Workiva Inc. recently announced the appointment of two veteran finance leaders, former Cisco and Autodesk CFO Scott Herren and former Workday Co-President and CFO Mark Peek, as independent directors, alongside the resignation of director David Mulcahy and the elevation of Suku Radia to Lead Independent Director. The addition of these seasoned former CFOs, each with extensive experience in large-scale software and technology businesses, could meaningfully influence Workiva’s board oversight...
NasdaqGS:FSLY
NasdaqGS:FSLYIT

Is Fastly (FSLY) Pricing Look Rational After Prolonged Share Price Declines

If you are wondering whether Fastly's current share price reflects its real worth, you are not alone. This article will walk through what the numbers actually say about the stock. Fastly's shares last closed at US$8.57, with returns of a 7.4% decline over 7 days, an 18.6% decline over 30 days, a 15.9% decline year to date, a 15.3% decline over 1 year, a 13.2% decline over 3 years and a 91.6% decline over 5 years. These moves may have changed how investors think about its potential and...
NYSE:WAL
NYSE:WALBanks

Why Western Alliance (WAL) Is Up 5.9% After Stronger Earnings, Dividends And Buybacks Amid Higher Charge-Offs

Western Alliance Bancorporation’s board recently approved a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.42 per common share and a US$106.25 per share dividend on its 4.250% Fixed Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, alongside reporting higher fourth-quarter 2025 net interest income of US$766.2 million and net income of US$286.1 million versus the prior year. The company also completed a US$68.2 million share repurchase of 800,000 shares and absorbed higher net loan charge-offs...
NasdaqGM:QCRH
NasdaqGM:QCRHBanks

Assessing QCR Holdings (QCRH) Valuation After Earnings Growth And Share Repurchase Completion

What the latest earnings mean for QCR Holdings (QCRH) QCR Holdings (QCRH) just released full year 2025 results, showing higher net interest income and net income compared with 2024, alongside steady fourth quarter net charge offs and completion of a recent share repurchase tranche. See our latest analysis for QCR Holdings. The earnings beat, steady fourth quarter net charge offs and completion of the buyback each appear to have contributed to strong momentum, with a 30 day share price return...
NasdaqGS:UVSP
NasdaqGS:UVSPBanks

Assessing Univest Financial (UVSP) Valuation After Earnings Growth Buybacks And A Maintained Dividend

Univest Financial (UVSP) has drawn fresh attention after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, as well as confirming its quarterly dividend and updating investors on progress under a long running share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Univest Financial. Those earnings, dividend and buyback updates sit alongside a solid run in the share price, with a 90 day share price return of 21.25% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 18.64%. This suggests momentum has...
NYSE:OBK
NYSE:OBKBanks

Origin Bancorp (OBK) Is Up 6.5% After 2025 Results, 2026 NII Guidance And Capital Return Update – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Origin Bancorp, Inc. has reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, outlined 2026 net interest income growth guidance in the mid- to high single digits, disclosed significantly lower fourth quarter net charge-offs versus the prior quarter, affirmed a US$0.15 quarterly dividend, and completed a US$27.23 million share repurchase tranche covering 2.47% of its shares. An interesting angle for investors is how the combination of improved credit costs, disciplined capital returns, and...
NasdaqGS:ACLX
NasdaqGS:ACLXBiotechs

Does D-Domain CAR T Safety Data at Tandem 2026 Change The Bull Case For Arcellx (ACLX)?

Arcellx, Inc. recently reported that a late-breaking abstract on its novel D-Domain binder in anitocabtagene autoleucel (anito-cel) was accepted for presentation at the 2026 Tandem Meetings, highlighting preclinical data showing no tonic signaling or off-target activity in BCMA-directed CAR T-cell constructs. This work positions Arcellx’s compact D-Domain binder as a potentially safer alternative to existing BCMA CAR T designs, reinforcing the importance of its co-development partnership...
NasdaqGS:OS
NasdaqGS:OSSoftware

Did IDC’s Leader Nod Just Cement OneStream’s (OS) AI Finance Edge in Investors’ Minds?

OneStream was recently recognized as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Enterprise Planning, Budgeting, and Forecasting Applications 2026 Vendor Assessment, reflecting the strength of its AI-enabled Finance platform. This recognition, combined with increasingly positive analyst expectations for its upcoming earnings, reinforces OneStream’s position at the forefront of AI adoption in corporate Finance. Next, we’ll examine how IDC’s endorsement of OneStream’s AI-powered Finance...
NYSE:CAAP
NYSE:CAAPInfrastructure

Corporación América Airports (NYSE:CAAP) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum

Corporación América Airports (CAAP) has drawn investor interest after recent share price moves, with the stock closing at $28.90 and showing contrasting returns over the past week, month, and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Corporación América Airports. That 2.34% 1 day share price gain sits within a stronger recent trend, with a 30 day share price return of 8.85% and 90 day share price return of 31.90%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 48.51% points to momentum that has...
NYSE:HHH
NYSE:HHHReal Estate

Debt Refinancing And S&P Upgrade Might Change The Case For Investing In Howard Hughes Holdings (HHH)

Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. recently completed a US$1.00 billion private placement of senior unsecured notes due 2032 and 2034, using the proceeds to redeem US$750.00 million of 5.375% notes maturing in 2028 and for general corporate purposes. This refinancing, combined with an S&P Global Ratings upgrade to B+, highlights how the company is reshaping its balance sheet and credit profile around longer-dated debt. We’ll now examine how the extension of debt maturities and the S&P upgrade...