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In its most recent quarter, Columbia Sportswear reported US$943.4 million in revenue, a 1.3% year-on-year increase that exceeded analyst expectations by 2.7%, but full-year earnings per share fell significantly short of forecasts. Management pointed to double-digit sales growth in Europe and sustained international momentum under its ACCELERATE Growth Strategy, highlighting a growing reliance on overseas markets even as profitability lagged expectations. We’ll now examine how the earnings...

Wells Fargo downgrade puts Knife River in focus Wells Fargo’s decision to downgrade Knife River (KNF) to Equal-Weight while lifting its price target to $81 has put fresh attention on the stock and how analysts currently view its prospects. See our latest analysis for Knife River. Knife River’s recent momentum has been firm, with a 23.6% 90 day share price return and year to date share price return of 10.31% taking the stock to $80.24, even though the 1 year total shareholder return is a...

In recent days, Redaptive announced it had completed the first phase of an energy modernization program with UniFirst, funding and managing LED lighting upgrades across 39 U.S. facilities covering more than 2.5 million square feet and projected to cut energy costs and avoid over 21,000 metric tons of CO₂ emissions over 10 years. This initiative, alongside UniFirst’s continued dividends, buybacks, and reaffirmed earnings guidance, underscores management’s focus on cost efficiency, capital...

Earlier in January 2026, Seagate Technology began showcasing and shipping 32TB hard drives across its Exos, SkyHawk AI, and IronWolf Pro lines, aimed at supporting AI-driven video analytics and mass-capacity storage needs from edge to cloud. This push into higher-capacity, AI-focused storage targets the expected surge in video data and metadata, positioning Seagate at the center of infrastructure supporting AI video intelligence workloads. Next, we’ll explore how Seagate’s new 32TB...

If you are wondering whether Carrier Global at around US$55.55 is offering fair value or a mispriced opportunity, you are in the right place to size it up with a clear valuation lens. The stock has returned 3.1% over the last 7 days, 3.9% over the last 30 days, 3.8% year to date, and 37.6% over 3 years, while also showing a 19.5% decline over the last year and a 49.1% return over 5 years. Taken together, this gives a mixed picture of how the market has been reassessing it. Recent coverage...

Similarweb and Manus recently announced a collaboration that gives Manus’ autonomous AI agents direct access to Similarweb’s web traffic and digital marketing intelligence for data-driven planning and competitive analysis. This tie-up effectively plugs Similarweb’s market intelligence into a fast-growing AI agent platform, highlighting how third-party data providers are becoming core infrastructure for applied generative AI in marketing. Next, we’ll examine how integrating Similarweb’s...

Why ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) is Back on Investors’ Radar ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) has drawn attention after strong recent share price moves, with the stock showing double digit returns over the past month and past 3 months, and substantial gains over the past year. See our latest analysis for ASML Holding. That momentum is hard to miss, with a 5.37% 1 day share price return, 23.75% 30 day share price return and 78.92% 1 year total shareholder return, all pointing to strong recent...

Baidu Inc.’s Apollo Go autonomous ride-hailing platform previously received Dubai’s first driverless vehicle trial permit from the Roads and Transport Authority, allowing fully driverless operations on designated public roads and supporting the opening of the 2,000-square-meter Apollo Go Park as its first overseas autonomous vehicle hub. This permit, alongside plans to scale to more than 1,000 driverless vehicles and use Apollo Go Park as a central command hub, underlines how Baidu is...

Manhattan Associates (MANH) has rolled out commercially available AI Agents across all Manhattan Active solutions, integrating them directly into real time operations. For investors, the focus now is how this AI initiative aligns with the company’s current fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Manhattan Associates. Despite the fanfare around AI Agents and new omni channel tools, the share price tells a mixed story, with a 4.96% year to date share price return but a 36.26% decline in total...

Why iRhythm Holdings stock is in focus now iRhythm Holdings (IRTC) is back on investors radar after preliminary 2025 results pointed to revenue above prior guidance, new 2026 growth and profitability targets, and a shift to a new holding company structure. See our latest analysis for iRhythm Holdings. The latest guidance and holding company shift have come after a sharp rerating, with a 1 year total shareholder return of 60.8% but a 5 year total shareholder return still down 31.7%, while...

If you are wondering whether Kroger is still a good value at around US$62.49, you are not the only one looking closely at the stock right now. The share price has moved 4.5% over the last 7 days, 0.6% over the last 30 days, a 0.7% decline year to date, and 8.8% over the last year, with multi year figures at 51.9% over 3 years and 109.3% over 5 years. Recent attention on Kroger has been shaped by ongoing industry discussion around large US grocery chains, including Kroger, and how they are...

If you are wondering whether Coca-Cola at around US$70.48 is still a solid long term holding or starting to look expensive, the place to start is what you are actually paying for the business today. Over the short term, the share price has been steady to positive, with a 1.6% return over the past 7 days, 0.2% over the past 30 days, 2.0% year to date and 16.6% over 1 year. The 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 29.2% and 67.4% respectively. Recent commentary around Coca-Cola has focused on how...

Copa Holdings (CPA) recently reported preliminary December 2025 operating figures, with both capacity and passenger traffic up by around 10%, and its system load factor edging higher to 86.0% compared with 85.3% a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Copa Holdings. The preliminary traffic update comes as Copa Holdings' share price sits at $128.92, with a 1-day share price return of 3.52% and a 30-day share price return of 9.16%. Its 1-year total shareholder return of 51.44% and 5-year...

Why Realty Income is on investors’ radar right now Realty Income (O) has attracted fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock up over the past week, month and past 3 months, prompting investors to reassess its long term income profile. See our latest analysis for Realty Income. That recent upswing comes on top of a 5.95% year to date share price return and a 17.69% total shareholder return over the past year. Taken together, these figures indicate that momentum has been...

If you are wondering whether PepsiCo shares still offer solid value at current levels, the key question is how the price compares with what the business may be worth on different measures. The stock last closed at US$146.57, with a 5.2% gain over the past 7 days, a 2.5% decline over 30 days, and returns of 3.1% year to date, 4.0% over 1 year, a 4.6% decline over 3 years, and 22.5% over 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on PepsiCo's position in global beverages and snacks and how its brand...

Hyatt Hotels (H) has drawn investor attention after its recent share performance, with the stock last closing at $169.71. This move comes alongside solid multi year total returns and improving annual revenue and net income figures. See our latest analysis for Hyatt Hotels. The recent move to $169.71 sits within a broader upswing, with a 30 day share price return of 4.32% and a 90 day share price return of 16.71%, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 136.90% points to strong long term...

If you are wondering whether Commerce Bancshares at around US$54.56 is a fair deal or not, the starting point is understanding what the current price implies about the bank's value. The stock has slipped about 0.8% over the last 7 days, while it is up 3.2% over the past month and 4.4% year to date, against a 1 year return of an 8.5% decline, a 3 year return of 1.4%, and a 5 year return of 11.3%. Recent attention on regional banks has kept Commerce Bancshares on many watchlists, with...

Investor attention is locked on Critical Metals (CRML) after fresh 2025 assay results from the Tanbreez Rare Earths Project confirmed consistent, high grade rare earth mineralization, along with progress on pilot facilities and processing partnerships. See our latest analysis for Critical Metals. The new assay results, combined with the Saudi processing joint venture term sheet and progress on the Greenland pilot facilities, have coincided with a 28.06% 7 day share price return and a 112.44%...

If you are wondering whether Kinder Morgan's share price gives you fair value today, you are not alone. This article focuses squarely on what the current price might be offering you. The stock last closed at US$27.41, with returns of 0.5% over the past week, 4.1% over the past month, a 1.1% decline year to date, and a 4.8% decline over the past year. The 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 72.4% and 140.2% respectively. These mixed return figures sit against a backdrop of ongoing attention on...

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) has been drawing attention after recent trading left the shares modestly weaker over the past week and month, prompting investors to reassess performance, valuation signals and the breadth of its underlying businesses. See our latest analysis for Berkshire Hathaway. Looking beyond the recent softness in the share price, Berkshire Hathaway’s 1-year total shareholder return of 6.44% and 3-year total shareholder return of 61.39% suggest longer term holders have seen...

If you are asking yourself whether International Business Machines is priced fairly right now, you are not alone. Many investors are trying to work out what a sensible value looks like for this long established tech name. The stock closed at US$297.95, with a 1.6% decline over the last 7 days and a 1.7% decline over the last 30 days, set against a 2.2% gain year to date and a 37.3% return over the past year. Over the last few years, investor attention has increasingly focused on how...

If you are wondering whether United Therapeutics is priced for opportunity or already reflecting high expectations, you are in the right place for a closer look at what the current share price might be implying. The stock closed at US$471.99, with returns of a 3.8% decline over 7 days, a 5.6% decline over 30 days, a 5.0% decline year to date, but a 28.8% gain over 1 year, an 81.5% gain over 3 years and a 182.4% gain over 5 years. This gives important context before weighing up value...

Oddity Tech recently expanded its bank credit facilities to US$350 million, effective January 15, 2026, and saw its ODDITY LABS Chief Science Officer depart, with responsibilities reassigned internally and no reported dispute over company practices. The larger, undrawn credit line at SOFR plus 2.7% interest, with a 0.3% commitment fee and a 4x net debt-to-EBITDA cap, gives Oddity additional funding flexibility for growth, acquisitions, and potential buybacks while maintaining defined...

If you are looking at Fortinet and wondering whether the current share price really reflects its underlying value, this article is designed to walk you through that question step by step. The stock closed at US$76.32, with returns of a 2.2% decline over 7 days, 7.5% decline over 30 days, 2.0% decline year to date, 18.9% decline over 1 year, 57.6% over 3 years and 154.8% over 5 years, which can change how investors think about both risk and upside. Recent news coverage around Fortinet has...