NYSE:GME
NYSE:GMESpecialty Retail

GameStop (GME) Net Margin Breakout Tests Bullish Profitability Narratives Heading Into Q3 2026

GameStop (GME) opened Q3 2026 with momentum behind it, coming off Q2 revenue of $972 million and basic EPS of $0.38 alongside net income of $168.6 million, with trailing twelve month EPS reaching $0.81 on revenue of about $3.8 billion and net income of $362.2 million. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from $798 million in Q2 2025 to $972 million in Q2 2026, while basic EPS climbed from $0.04 to $0.38 over the same stretch, setting the stage for investors to focus on how these...
NYSE:REVG
NYSE:REVGMachinery

REV Group (REVG) Margin Compression Reinforces Bearish Narrative Despite Solid EPS Growth

REV Group (REVG) just posted its FY 2025 third quarter numbers, with revenue at $644.9 million and basic EPS of about $0.60, alongside trailing twelve month revenue of roughly $2.4 billion and EPS of about $2.14. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from $579.4 million in FY 2024 Q3 to $644.9 million in FY 2025 Q3, while basic EPS has shifted from roughly $0.35 to $0.60 over the same stretch. This sets up a results season where investors are watching how much of that topline is...
NYSE:CMP
NYSE:CMPMetals and Mining

Compass Minerals (CMP) Q4 Loss Narrows Sharply, Testing Persistent Bearish Profitability Narrative

Compass Minerals International (CMP) closed out FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of $227.5 million and a basic EPS loss of $0.17, setting the tone for another year where top line scale contrasts with bottom line pressure. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from $202.9 million in Q3 2024 to $227.5 million in Q4 2025, while basic EPS has hovered in negative territory, from a $1.05 loss in Q3 2024 to a $0.17 loss most recently. This leaves investors focused on whether improving...
NYSE:XYZ
NYSE:XYZDiversified Financial

Does Block’s Latest Fintech Integration Shift the Case for the Stock at $61.57?

If you are wondering whether Block is a beaten down opportunity or a value trap at today's price of around $61.57, you are not alone, and that is exactly what we are going to unpack here. The stock is up 0.8% over the last week but down 7.8% over the past month, and its longer term performance tells an even tougher story with returns of -29.0% year to date and -37.3% over the last year, highlighting both volatility and shifting market expectations. Recent headlines have focused on Block's...
NYSE:TSN
NYSE:TSNFood

Tyson Foods (TSN) Valuation Check as U.S. Beef Policy Shifts and Import Plans Take Shape

The U.S. administration’s push to tame soaring beef prices by pressuring ranchers and meatpackers, and considering more imports from Mexico and South America, immediately puts Tyson Foods (TSN) in focus for investors tracking margins and supply risk. See our latest analysis for Tyson Foods. That policy backdrop lands at a moment when Tyson’s 1 month share price return of 6.99 percent and 1 day gain of 3.15 percent suggest momentum is tentatively rebuilding, even as its 1 year total...
NasdaqGS:CBRL
NasdaqGS:CBRLHospitality

Cracker Barrel (CBRL) Margins Stuck Near 1.3%, Testing Bullish Earnings-Growth Narrative

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) has kicked off Q1 2026 with a backdrop of Q4 2025 revenue of about $868 million and EPS of $0.30, alongside trailing twelve month EPS of $2.08 on roughly $3.5 billion in revenue. The company has seen quarterly revenue move between about $845 million and $949 million through fiscal 2025, with EPS ranging from $0.22 to $1.00, while trailing figures show a modest uptick in net margin to 1.3% from 1.2%. Against that setup, investors will be watching how...
NasdaqGS:AVAV
NasdaqGS:AVAVAerospace & Defense

AeroVironment (AVAV) Revenue Spike to $454.7M Clashes With Deepening EPS Loss Narrative

AeroVironment (AVAV) just posted its latest results with Q1 2026 revenue of about $454.7 million and a basic EPS loss of roughly $1.44, while trailing twelve month figures show revenue of around $1.1 billion and basic EPS of about negative $1.37. Over the past few reported periods, revenue has moved from $196.9 million in Q4 2024 to $189.5 million, $188.5 million, $167.6 million, $275.1 million, and now $454.7 million. Over the same stretch, EPS has shifted from a $0.22 profit to $0.76,...
NasdaqGS:DAKT
NasdaqGS:DAKTElectronic

Daktronics (DAKT) EPS Rebound Tests Bullish Profit-Margin Narrative After Volatile Year

Daktronics (DAKT) just posted its Q2 2026 scorecard with revenue of about $219 million and basic EPS of $0.34, setting a clear marker after a volatile run of recent quarters. The company has seen revenue move from $215.9 million in Q4 2024 to a range between roughly $149.5 million and $226.1 million through 2025, while quarterly EPS has swung between a loss of $0.36 and a profit of $0.46. This leaves investors focused on how durable the latest profitability really is as margins edge forward...
NYSE:IRM
NYSE:IRMSpecialized REITs

Iron Mountain (IRM) valuation after fraud probe and Gotham City short report shifts sentiment on leverage and earnings

Iron Mountain (IRM) is suddenly under a legal and reputational spotlight after Gotham City Research accused the company of understating leverage, inflating adjusted EBITDA, and using sharply higher, ransom like fees with customers. See our latest analysis for Iron Mountain. The short term picture has clearly turned risk off, with a 30 day share price return of minus 16.45 percent and year to date share price return of minus 18.37 percent. However, the five year total shareholder return of...
NYSE:JILL
NYSE:JILLSpecialty Retail

J.Jill (JILL) Margin Compression Reinforces Cautious View Despite Deep P/E Valuation Discount

J.Jill (JILL) has just posted another steady quarter, with Q2 2026 revenue of about $154 million and basic EPS of $0.69 off net income of roughly $10.5 million, giving investors a clear snapshot of how the apparel retailer is navigating a softer same store sales backdrop. The company has seen quarterly revenue move in a relatively tight band between about $142 million and $162 million over the past six reported periods, while EPS has ranged from $0.15 to $1.17. This underscores a business...
NasdaqGS:LCID
NasdaqGS:LCIDAuto

Lucid (LCID) Valuation Check After Prolonged Share Price Weakness and Robotaxi Growth Hopes

Lucid Group (LCID) has been grinding through a tough stretch, with the stock sliding over the past month and past 3 months, even as revenue keeps growing from a small base. See our latest analysis for Lucid Group. Despite a sharp 1 day share price gain, Lucid’s 30 day share price return of minus 24.45 percent and 1 year total shareholder return of minus 46.58 percent show that momentum is still fading as investors reassess execution risks against long term EV potential. If Lucid’s volatility...
NasdaqGS:AMZN
NasdaqGS:AMZNMultiline Retail

The Bull Case For Amazon.com (AMZN) Could Change Following AWS’s New Graviton5 AI Infrastructure Push - Learn Why

In early December 2025, Amazon Web Services introduced higher-performance Graviton5-powered EC2 M9g instances and expanded its Nova AI portfolio, while partners like Dynatrace, BigID, Reply, and Perion announced deeper integrations that extend AWS’s reach across observability, security, agentic AI, and advertising. Together with Amazon’s multi-billion-dollar AI spending plans and expanded India investment roadmap, these developments highlight how AWS’s AI infrastructure and ecosystem...
NYSE:DCI
NYSE:DCIMachinery

Is It Too Late To Consider Donaldson After Its Strong 2025 Share Price Run?

If you are wondering whether Donaldson Company at around $92 is still worth considering after its strong run, or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone and that is exactly what we are going to unpack. The stock is up 5.2% over the last week, 4.9% over the past month, and 36.9% year to date, building on multi year gains of 28.8% over 1 year, 61.3% over 3 years, and 75.6% over 5 years. Recent moves have been supported by steady demand for its filtration solutions across...
NasdaqGS:PLAY
NasdaqGS:PLAYHospitality

Dave & Buster’s (PLAY) Margin Squeeze Tests Bullish High-Growth Narrative After Q2 2026 Results

Dave & Buster's Entertainment (PLAY) has just posted another quarter of solid headline numbers, with Q2 2026 revenue of $557.4 million and basic EPS of $0.33, alongside net income of $11.4 million. The company has seen revenue move from $453 million in Q3 2025 to $534.5 million in Q4 2025, then to $567.7 million in Q1 2026 and $557.4 million in Q2 2026, while EPS swung from a loss of $0.84 in Q3 2025 to positive readings of $0.25, $0.63, and $0.33 over the subsequent quarters. With analysts...
NasdaqGS:BL
NasdaqGS:BLSoftware

BlackLine (BL): Assessing Valuation After New Saudi Arabia Cloud Region Expansion

BlackLine (BL) just switched on a new locally hosted cloud region in Saudi Arabia, a calculated move that taps into the Kingdom’s modernization push while satisfying tight data residency and cybersecurity rules. See our latest analysis for BlackLine. That Saudi expansion comes as BlackLine’s 1 month share price return of 7.18% and 3 month gain of 5.97% hint at improving sentiment, even though its 1 year total shareholder return of negative 9.74% shows the longer term picture is still one of...
NasdaqGS:AAPL
NasdaqGS:AAPLTech

Will Apple’s (AAPL) New Legal and AI Leadership Structure Shift Its Long‑Term Growth Narrative?

Apple recently announced a major leadership reshuffle, including the upcoming retirement of general counsel Kate Adams and environment chief Lisa Jackson, and the 2026 arrival of former Meta chief legal officer Jennifer Newstead to lead a newly combined Legal and Government Affairs organization. Alongside these changes, the planned retirement of AI head John Giannandrea and Apple’s wider succession planning highlight how the company is reorganizing senior talent to support its next phase of...
NasdaqGS:DXCM
NasdaqGS:DXCMMedical Equipment

DexCom (DXCM): Reassessing Valuation After Launch of Dexcom Academy for Healthcare Professionals

DexCom (DXCM) just rolled out Dexcom Academy, a tailored learning platform for healthcare professionals that could quietly reshape how its continuous glucose monitors are used day to day and, in turn, how investors view the stock. See our latest analysis for DexCom. That launch lands at an interesting moment, with the share price at $67.55 and a 30 day share price return of 23.18% suggesting short term momentum is rebuilding, even as the 1 year total shareholder return of negative 16.06%...
NYSE:MAC
NYSE:MACRetail REITs

What Macerich (MAC)'s Record Leasing And US$1.2 Billion Mall Sales Mean For Shareholders

On December 8, 2025, The Macerich Company reported at the Nareit REITWorld conference in Dallas that it had achieved record leasing activity of 3.2 million square feet by the third quarter and completed US$1.20 billion in mall asset sales, alongside opening more than 300 new stores including luxury and international brands. This combination of robust leasing performance and sizable asset sales highlights how Macerich is both filling space with higher-quality tenants and actively reshaping...
NYSE:RITM
NYSE:RITMMortgage REITs

Could Rithm Capital’s Non‑Prime RMBS Strategy Reshape Its Real Estate Credit Platform Narrative (RITM)?

Earlier this month, KBRA assigned preliminary ratings to 10 classes of mortgage-backed notes from New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust 2025-NQM7, a non-prime RMBS deal sponsored by Rithm Capital and backed mainly by loans originated by NewRez LLC and Champions Funding, LLC. This latest non-prime securitization highlights Rithm’s ongoing use of capital markets to fund and recycle mortgage risk across its broader real estate credit platform. We’ll now consider how Rithm’s new non-prime RMBS...
NYSE:WT
NYSE:WTCapital Markets

Is WisdomTree’s 2025 Valuation Justified After Strong Multi Year Share Price Gains?

If you are wondering whether WisdomTree is still a smart buy at around $11.69, you are not alone. This stock sits at the crossroads of growth, income, and structural change in asset management. After a 4.7% gain over the last week and a strong 15.6% return year to date, the stock has cooled slightly in the last month with a -0.3% move, while still sitting on hefty 3 year and 5 year gains of 125.2% and 162.2% respectively. Those moves have come as WisdomTree has leaned further into thematic...
NasdaqGS:HAS
NasdaqGS:HASLeisure

What Hasbro (HAS)'s Standout Revenue Beat and Peer Outperformance Means For Shareholders

Hasbro recently reported quarterly revenues of US$1.39 billion, an 8.3% year-on-year increase that surpassed analyst expectations by 3.2%, underscoring the current strength of its core brands and Playing to Win plan. These results were the strongest within its peer group for both revenue growth and analyst estimate beats, highlighting how Hasbro’s operational execution is currently outpacing many competitors in the sector. We’ll now examine how Hasbro’s recent earnings beat, reflecting...
NYSE:LHX
NYSE:LHXAerospace & Defense

How L3Harris’ Role in Faster U.S. Weapons Procurement At L3Harris Technologies (LHX) Has Changed Its Investment Story

In recent days, L3Harris Technologies has been highlighted as a key player in the U.S. push to accelerate weapons production, as government leaders move to overhaul the defense acquisition system and defense tech firms increase their share of Pentagon contracts. Comments from L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik about combining the strengths of established contractors and newer defense tech entrants underscore the company’s central role in shaping future U.S. defense capabilities and industry...
NasdaqGM:SITM
NasdaqGM:SITMSemiconductor

SiTime (SITM) Endura Super-TCXO Launch: Taking Stock of the Valuation After a Material PNT Upgrade

The launch of SiTime (SITM) Endura Super TCXO is a meaningful step into high stakes position, navigation, and timing markets, putting ultra stable, spoof resistant timing at the center of the stock story. See our latest analysis for SiTime. Investors seem to be warming to that story, with the share price up 14.0 percent over the past month and a powerful 63.9 percent year to date share price return at 366.49 dollars, building on a 40.4 percent one year total shareholder return. If SiTime has...
NYSE:HLF
NYSE:HLFPersonal Products

Herbalife (HLF): Reassessing Valuation After Weak Volumes, EPS Pressure and a Cautious Growth Outlook

Herbalife (HLF) is back in the spotlight after investors reacted to another weak update on sales volumes and earnings per share, which pushed the stock lower as the market refocused on the company’s underlying growth problem. See our latest analysis for Herbalife. Despite the latest pullback on weak volumes and EPS, Herbalife’s share price has climbed to $12.57 and delivered a strong year to date share price return. However, the five year total shareholder return remains deeply negative,...