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NYSE:DGX
NYSE:DGXHealthcare

Quest Diagnostics (DGX) 9% Net Margin Resurgence Challenges Long Term Earnings Decline Narrative

Quest Diagnostics FY 2025 earnings in focus Quest Diagnostics (DGX) has put its FY 2025 numbers on the table with Q4 revenue of US$2.8 billion and basic EPS of US$2.21, backed by net income of US$245 million for the quarter and US$988 million over the trailing twelve months. Over recent periods, revenue has moved from US$2.6 billion in Q4 2024 to US$2.8 billion in Q4 2025, while quarterly basic EPS has shifted from US$1.98 to US$2.21. This gives investors a clearer view of how the top line...
NYSE:KO
NYSE:KOBeverage

Coca Cola (KO) Margin Expansion Reinforces Bullish Narratives Despite Premium P/E

Coca-Cola (KO) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$11.8b and basic EPS of US$0.53, capping a trailing twelve month run that totals US$47.9b in revenue and US$3.05 in EPS. Over the past few quarters, revenue has ranged from US$11.1b to US$12.5b while quarterly EPS moved between US$0.51 and US$0.89. This gives investors a clear view of how the earnings engine has translated into a trailing net profit margin of 27.3%, which frames the quality of this latest print. See our...
NYSE:OI
NYSE:OIPackaging

How Investors Are Reacting To O-I Glass (OI) 2025 Losses Amid Slightly Lower Sales

O-I Glass, Inc. has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with quarterly sales of US$1,500 million and a quarterly net loss of US$138 million, while full-year sales reached US$6,426 million alongside a full-year net loss of US$129 million. While annual sales slipped slightly from the prior year, the company’s quarterly net loss narrowed year on year, highlighting a mixed picture of revenue pressure and incremental loss improvement. We’ll now examine how this combination of...
NYSE:ALX
NYSE:ALXRetail REITs

Alexander’s (ALX) FFO Drop In Q4 2025 Challenges Income Focused Bullish Narratives

Alexander's (ALX) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 total revenue of US$53.3 million and basic EPS of US$0.74, alongside funds from operations of US$12.5 million. This puts the latest quarter in clear focus for income driven REIT investors. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$55.9 million and EPS of US$2.39 in Q4 2024 to US$53.3 million and EPS of US$0.74 in Q4 2025. Trailing twelve month net profit margin sat at 17% compared with 20.3% a year earlier as earnings slipped over a five...
NYSE:GD
NYSE:GDAerospace & Defense

Is It Time To Reassess General Dynamics (GD) After Its Strong Multi Year Share Price Run

If you are looking at General Dynamics and wondering whether the current share price lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. The stock recently closed at US$358.83, with returns of 1.0% over the last week, 1.4% over the past month, 4.5% year to date, 42.3% over the last year, 64.6% over three years and 144.9% over five years. Recent attention on defense and aerospace names has kept General Dynamics in focus, with investors weighing how ongoing contracts and government spending...
NYSE:STZ
NYSE:STZBeverage

Is Constellation Brands (STZ) Pricing Offer An Opportunity After Mixed Multi Year Returns

If you are wondering whether Constellation Brands is fairly priced or offering value right now, you are not alone. The share price closed at US$165.63, with returns of 3.1% over 7 days, 12.7% over 30 days, 17.3% year to date, but only 3.2% over 1 year and a 22.2% decline over both 3 and 5 years. These mixed returns put the spotlight on what might be driving sentiment shifts around Constellation Brands. Recent coverage has focused on how investors are weighing the company against other large...
NYSE:WU
NYSE:WUDiversified Financial

Is Western Union’s (WU) New Hyderabad AI Hub a Turning Point in Its Digital Strategy?

In January 2026, The Western Union Company opened a Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India, with HCLTech to advance AI-led innovation, a platform operating model and engineering capabilities across its payments and digital services, complementing its existing Pune Tech Center. The partnership leverages HCLTech’s AI-powered solutions, including AI Force™, positioning the new hub as a core engine for Western Union’s next-generation payments infrastructure and digital customer experience...
NasdaqGS:FIVE
NasdaqGS:FIVESpecialty Retail

A Look At Five Below (FIVE) Valuation After Record Holiday Sales And Analyst Upgrades

Recent headlines around Five Below (FIVE) center on its best holiday sales performance in history, fresh store openings and leases, and a wave of analyst upgrades that together pushed the stock to a new 52 week high. See our latest analysis for Five Below. Those record holiday results and fresh store openings have been backed up by the market, with Five Below’s share price gaining 35.31% over the past 90 days and a 132.80% total shareholder return over the last year. The latest move saw a...
NasdaqCM:SIDU
NasdaqCM:SIDUAerospace & Defense

Sidus Space Targets Higher Value Earth Intelligence With Simera Sense Deal

Sidus Space partnered with Simera Sense to integrate hyperspectral imaging payloads with in-orbit data processing and AI analytics for Earth observation missions. The collaboration is aimed at delivering faster, more actionable satellite insights for government, commercial, and defense customers. The partnership reflects Sidus Space's move toward higher value, intelligence driven Earth observation services and data products. Sidus Space (NasdaqCM:SIDU) is trading at $2.37, with the share...
NasdaqGM:RZLV
NasdaqGM:RZLVSoftware

Rezolve AI (RZLV) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Weakness And Long Term Underperformance

How Rezolve AI’s Recent Returns Frame the Stock Today Rezolve AI (RZLV) has had a mixed run recently, with a small gain over the past week set against a double digit decline over the past month and past 3 months, leaving shares around US$2.70. See our latest analysis for Rezolve AI. That recent 3.9% 7 day share price return sits against a 26.6% 1 month share price decline and a 5.9% year to date share price loss. The 1 year total shareholder return is down 11.5% and the 3 year total...
NYSE:RCL
NYSE:RCLHospitality

Royal Caribbean (RCL) Is Up 6.4% After Strong 2025 Results, Buyback, and New Ship Orders

In late January 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 revenue and earnings, confirmed double-digit revenue guidance for 2026, completed a US$200 million share buyback, and revealed new Discovery Class ship orders with Chantiers de l'Atlantique for deliveries starting in 2029. Together, the stronger profitability, planned fleet expansion, and management’s confidence in future demand signal a company positioning itself for a broader, multi-year...
NYSE:UNFI
NYSE:UNFIConsumer Retailing

How Solid Quarterly Results Amid High Debt Levels Will Impact United Natural Foods (UNFI) Investors

In its latest quarterly update, United Natural Foods reported solid results that reassured investors even as revenue growth has been sluggish and earnings per share have been under pressure. The market reaction highlights a tension between confidence in the recent operational performance and ongoing concern about the company’s sizeable debt load and related financial risk. We’ll now examine how these strong quarterly results, set against United Natural Foods’ elevated debt levels, shape...
NasdaqGS:BL
NasdaqGS:BLSoftware

How Engaged Capital’s Board Challenge At BlackLine (BL) Has Changed Its Investment Story

BlackLine recently disclosed that activist investor Engaged Capital has formally nominated three director candidates for election to the company’s board at the 2026 annual meeting, while the board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee reviews the nominees and reiterates that no immediate shareholder action is needed. The move brings Engaged Capital’s push to evaluate “all strategic options” into sharper focus, particularly with three board seats, including founder Therese Tucker’s,...
NasdaqGS:GILT
NasdaqGS:GILTCommunications

Gilat’s LEO And Aviation Wins Confront Rich Valuation And Hot Momentum

Gilat Satellite Networks secured an order of more than $10 million for its Wavestream Powerstream Ka solid state power amplifiers, supporting ground infrastructure for a leading LEO satellite constellation. The company also received a recent multimillion order for its Sidewinder electronically steered antenna platform from a global avionics company, tied to inflight connectivity solutions. For investors watching NasdaqGS:GILT, these contract wins come with the share price at $19.27 and a...
NasdaqGS:CRTO
NasdaqGS:CRTOMedia

Did Criteo’s New AI Commerce Engine Just Shift Its Retail Media Narrative (CRTO)?

Criteo recently launched its Agentic Commerce Recommendation Service, a commerce-grade AI engine that connects shopping assistants to merchants’ inventories using its commerce intelligence built on data from 720 million daily shoppers, US$1 trillion in annual transactions, and 4.50 billion product SKUs. The move signals Criteo’s push to sit at the center of AI-powered retail experiences, offering retailers and language model platforms a way to serve curated, transaction-ready product...
NYSE:FDP
NYSE:FDPFood

Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Momentum

Why Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP) Is On Investors’ Radar Fresh Del Monte Produce (FDP) has caught investor attention after a period where its shares show mixed short term moves but stronger longer term total returns, inviting a closer look at how the business is currently positioned. See our latest analysis for Fresh Del Monte Produce. At a share price of $38.26, Fresh Del Monte Produce has seen a 6.25% 1 month share price return and an 8.32% year to date share price return, while its 1 year...
NasdaqGS:EXPO
NasdaqGS:EXPOProfessional Services

A Look At Exponent (EXPO) Valuation After Strong Q4 2025 Earnings And Dividend Increase

Exponent (EXPO) shares moved sharply after fourth quarter 2025 results topped expectations, management projected high single digit revenue growth and margin expansion for 2026, and the board approved a higher quarterly dividend. See our latest analysis for Exponent. At a share price of $78.34, Exponent has a 7 day share price return of 6.35% and a 90 day share price return of 10.42%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of a 12.42% decline suggests recent momentum follows a weaker...
NYSE:L
NYSE:LInsurance

Loews (L) Combined Ratio Improvement Supports Bullish Insurance Profitability Narrative

Loews (L) just wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$4.7b and basic EPS of US$1.94, while trailing 12 month figures show revenue of US$18.5b and EPS of US$7.97 alongside earnings growth of 17.9% over the past year. The company has seen revenue move from US$17.5b to US$18.5b over the trailing period as net income excluding extra items shifted from US$1.41b to US$1.67b, setting up this result against a backdrop of 9% net margins versus 8.1% a year earlier. For investors, that combination of...
NYSE:DIS
NYSE:DISEntertainment

Is Walt Disney (DIS) Fairly Priced After Recent Media And Streaming Business Headlines

If you are wondering whether Walt Disney is fairly priced or if there is value still on the table, this article will walk through what the current market is implying and how that stacks up against several valuation checks. The stock last closed at US$107.13, with returns of 2.6% over the past 7 days, a 7.6% decline over 30 days, a 4.2% decline year to date, and a 0.9% decline over the last year. The 3 year return is 1.9% and the 5 year return is a 41.6% decline. Recent news around Walt...
NasdaqGS:UNIT
NasdaqGS:UNITTelecom

Is Uniti Group (UNIT) Fairly Priced After Recent Telecom Infrastructure Reassessment?

If you are wondering whether Uniti Group's current share price offers fair value or an opening for value hunters, looking past the headline moves and into how the market is actually pricing the business can help bring some clarity. The stock last closed at US$8.07, with returns of 7.3% over the past 30 days and 18.2% year to date, while the 1 year return of a 10.2% decline and 5 year return of a 48.2% decline suggest a very different experience for longer term holders. Recent news flow...
NYSE:KMPR
NYSE:KMPRInsurance

Why Kemper (KMPR) Is Down 10.5% After Q4 Loss Paired With Aggressive Buybacks And Dividend

Kemper Corporation recently reported past fourth quarter 2025 results, with revenue of US$1,131.4 million and a net loss of US$8 million, alongside full-year 2025 revenue of US$4,789.7 million and net income of US$143.3 million. On the same day, Kemper announced it had completed a share repurchase of 2,801,188 shares for US$134.66 million and affirmed a quarterly dividend of US$0.32 per share, underscoring its ongoing capital return approach despite weaker quarterly profitability. We’ll now...
NYSE:UVV
NYSE:UVVTobacco

Universal (UVV) Margin Compression To 3.7% Reinforces Bearish Narratives Ahead Of Q3 2026

Universal (UVV) has just put Q3 2026 under the microscope, with recent quarters showing revenue moving from US$710.8 million and EPS of US$1.04 in Q2 2025 to US$754.2 million and EPS of US$1.36 in Q2 2026, while trailing 12 month EPS for Q2 2026 sits at US$4.47 on revenue of about US$3.0 billion. Over that same stretch, trailing 12 month revenue has hovered around the US$2.9 billion to US$3.0 billion mark, with EPS ranging between roughly US$3.8 and US$5.1, setting the backdrop for today’s...
NasdaqGS:MNDY
NasdaqGS:MNDYSoftware

Mondaycom (MNDY) Net Margin Near 10% Tests Bullish Earnings Narratives

monday.com (MNDY) prints higher FY 2025 revenue and EPS monday.com (MNDY) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$333.9 million and basic EPS of US$1.48, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of about US$1.2 billion and EPS of US$2.31, setting a clear marker for its latest reporting year. The company has seen quarterly revenue step up from US$282.3 million in Q1 2025 to US$333.9 million in Q4 2025. Basic EPS moved from US$0.54 in Q1 to US$1.48 in Q4, with trailing net profit margins...
NasdaqGS:AMZN
NasdaqGS:AMZNMultiline Retail

Is Amazoncom (AMZN) Offering Value After Recent Share Price Weakness And Mixed Growth Expectations

If you have ever wondered whether Amazon.com shares still offer good value after years of strong performance, this article will walk through what the current price could be telling you. The stock last closed at US$208.72, with returns of a 14.1% decline over 7 days, a 15.6% decline over 30 days, a 7.8% decline year to date, a 10.5% decline over 1 year, 109.7% over 3 years and 27.4% over 5 years. These mixed returns come alongside ongoing coverage of Amazon.com's position in e commerce and...