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Why Icahn Enterprises is back on investors’ radar Icahn Enterprises (IEP) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading left the units around $7.77, prompting investors to reassess its diversified operations, distribution profile and the partnership’s mixed return record over recent years. See our latest analysis for Icahn Enterprises. Recent trading has been choppy, with a 1 day share price return of 3.88% and a 7 day share price return of 6.44% contrasting with weaker 90 day share price...

What F.N.B’s Recent Performance Tells Investors F.N.B (FNB) has drawn fresh attention after a steady pattern of returns, including about 1.2% over the past day, 2.8% over the past month, and 7.7% over the past 3 months. For investors tracking bank stocks, those figures sit alongside a year total return of 22.2% and multi year returns of 45.3% over 3 years and 90.0% over 5 years, based on current data. That share performance is supported by reported annual revenue of US$1.59b and net income of...

Recently, U.S. forces carried out strikes in Venezuela, including a large-scale raid involving more than 150 aircraft such as F-35 and F-22 jets, bringing defense contractors like Lockheed Martin into sharp focus amid heightened geopolitical tensions. At the same time, Lockheed Martin’s record-high backlog, major new contracts, and ongoing margin pressures from fixed-price programs are drawing attention to whether stronger demand can translate into sustainably higher profitability. We’ll now...

Why Rexford Industrial Realty Is On Investors’ Screens Today Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR) is in focus after recent trading left the stock at a last close of $39.02, with investors weighing its current valuation, returns profile, and underlying operating metrics. See our latest analysis for Rexford Industrial Realty. Recent trading has been relatively soft, with a 30-day share price return of 4.20% and a year to date share price return of 0.03%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 5.99%...

Trinity Industries, Inc. ( NYSE:TRN ) has announced that it will be increasing its dividend from last year's comparable...

The White House recently delayed planned tariff hikes on a range of imported home goods, including furniture and cabinets, for one year. This pause eases near-term cost pressure for retailers such as Academy Sports and Outdoors that source merchandise tied to home and lifestyle categories. We’ll now examine how this temporary tariff relief could influence Academy Sports and Outdoors’ investment narrative and its cost structure focus. Find companies with promising cash flow potential yet...

In the past few days, Laureate Education reported an 8.6% year-on-year revenue increase that exceeded analyst expectations by 3.7%, supported by strong fully online offerings in Peru and continued expansion in Mexico despite a softer macro backdrop. This performance prompted Laureate to raise its full-year 2025 outlook, signaling management’s increased confidence in the company’s trajectory amid favorable currency trends. We’ll now explore how the raised 2025 outlook, driven by online...

Franklin Templeton recently highlighted what it views as compelling opportunities across private markets, emphasizing private equity secondaries, commercial real estate debt, real estate, and infrastructure, while expanding its global reach and product lineup to meet growing demand for these solutions. An important insight is the firm’s focus on infrastructure themes such as digital networks, decarbonization, deglobalization, and demographics, which signals a targeted approach to building...

Apogee Therapeutics recently reported positive interim Phase 1b data for its half-life extended anti-IL-13 antibody zumilokibart (APG777) in adults with mild-to-moderate asthma, showing favorable safety and robust, durable FeNO suppression after a single 720 mg dose. The company also outlined an ambitious 2026 clinical roadmap, including multiple atopic dermatitis readouts, expansion into additional inflammatory and immunology indications, and a Phase 3 start that could position zumilokibart...

In early 2026, CVR Partners, LP outlined preliminary 2026 capital spending of US$60,000,000 to US$75,000,000 for ammonia expansion, feedstock diversification at Coffeyville, water quality upgrades at both plants, and increased diesel exhaust fluid production and loadout capacity. An interesting angle is that management is explicitly targeting utilization rates above 95 percent of nameplate capacity, underscoring a focus on squeezing more output from existing assets rather than adding...

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Buying a low-cost index fund will get you the average market return. But if you invest in individual stocks, some are...

Biogen and Eisai previously announced that China’s National Medical Products Administration accepted their Biologics License Application for a subcutaneous, once-weekly at-home formulation of Alzheimer’s therapy LEQEMBI, advancing it into formal regulatory review. This move could materially change how Alzheimer’s care is delivered in China by shifting treatment from hospital-based infusions to more convenient at-home self-administration. Next, we’ll explore how the potential for at-home...

It's not a stretch to say that Titan America SA's ( NYSE:TTAM ) price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 18.5x right now...

Why WaFd is on investors’ radar WaFd (WAFD) has drawn attention after recent share price moves, with the stock closing at $32.47. That invites a closer look at how its returns and fundamentals line up today. See our latest analysis for WaFd. WaFd’s recent 1 day share price return of 1.06% comes after a steadier patch, with a 90 day share price return of 11.35% and a 5 year total shareholder return of 33.43%. This points to momentum building over a longer stretch rather than just a short term...

With no single headline event driving attention, Essential Utilities (WTRG) has come into focus as investors reassess regulated water and natural gas utilities, looking at recent returns, current valuation signals, and its latest financial profile. See our latest analysis for Essential Utilities. At a share price of US$37.79, Essential Utilities has seen pressure in recent months, with a 90 day share price return showing a decline of 7.92%. By contrast, the 1 year total shareholder return of...

In late 2025, Birchtech Corp. reported a final court opinion in its long-running patent lawsuits over clean air technologies, confirming an expected US$78 million judgment plus accruing interest and highlighting earlier pre-trial settlements reached in 2023 with several defendants, including DTE Energy. By resolving these patent disputes and securing licensing arrangements, Birchtech aims to reinvest proceeds into water purification technologies, while utilities such as DTE Energy continue...

In recent months, GE Aerospace has completed its breakup from the old General Electric conglomerate and operated as a focused aviation business centered on jet engines, services, and high-tech aerospace systems, while easing supply bottlenecks has helped it ramp LEAP engine deliveries and support strong commercial order growth. At the same time, GE Aerospace’s growing free cash flow, share buybacks, and advanced propulsion test work with partners such as Starfighters Space highlight how a...

What Carlisle Companies’ recent performance tells you Carlisle Companies (CSL) has drawn investor attention after a stretch of mixed returns, with the stock up over the past week and month but showing a negative 1 year total return. That contrast, alongside recent revenue of US$5,015.1m and net income of US$770.1m, has some investors revisiting how this building envelope manufacturer fits into a diversified portfolio. See our latest analysis for Carlisle Companies. At a share price of...

Rambus stock reaction and what is driving attention now Rambus (RMBS) climbed 8.0% on January 3, 2026, as semiconductor stocks joined a broader Wall Street rebound, with traders positioning ahead of upcoming quarterly results and data center focused demand signals. See our latest analysis for Rambus. That move comes after a mixed stretch for the share price, with a 7 day share price return of 2.97% set against a 30 day share price return decline of 4.04%. At the same time, the 1 year total...

Main Street Capital has continued to emphasize its long-running record of paying sustainable, steadily rising monthly dividends since its 2007 IPO, supplemented by periodic quarterly payouts and supported by recent portfolio activity such as its US$50.8 million investment in UBM ParentCo, LLC. This combination of uninterrupted monthly dividends, supplemental distributions to meet IRS rules, and active lower middle market investing underscores Main Street Capital’s appeal for investors...

Recently, an analyst at Barclays updated their view on U.S. Bancorp, reaffirming an "Overweight" rating that signals confidence in the bank’s prospects. The market’s reaction suggests investors are paying close attention to how external analyst opinions may influence perceptions of U.S. Bancorp’s long-term positioning. We’ll now explore how Barclays’ more confident stance could shape U.S. Bancorp’s existing investment narrative and expectations for its performance. Rare earth metals are...

Edgewater Wireless Systems Inc. recently announced it has selected Synopsys as a core vendor for its next-generation Wi-Fi 8–ready spectrum-slicing silicon program, using Synopsys EDA tools to streamline design, verification, and time-to-tape-out across complex RF, mixed-signal, and AI-enabled SoC architectures. This move underscores how Synopsys’ software and IP are becoming embedded in emerging Wi-Fi chip designs aimed at higher capacity, lower latency, and more deterministic performance...

The US government has awarded Centrus Energy about US$900 million to expand domestic production of next-generation nuclear reactor fuel as part of a broader push to reduce reliance on Russian-enriched uranium and build a secure US nuclear fuel supply chain. This funding, alongside Centrus’ centrifuge manufacturing ramp-up and at-the-market equity program, highlights how federal backing and capital access are becoming central to its role in supplying advanced nuclear fuels. We’ll now explore...