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If you are wondering whether Aurora Innovation at around $4 a share is a bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. This piece will walk through what the numbers actually say. The stock has slipped about 4.8% over the last week, but it is still up 9.1% in the last month, even after a tough year to date at minus 31.5% and a 251.3% gain over three years. Those swings have come as investors react to ongoing progress in Aurora's self driving truck program and partnerships with major logistics...

S&P Dow Jones Indices, part of S&P Global, recently reported preliminary Q3 2025 data showing S&P 500 stock buybacks rising quarter-on-quarter, with 12‑month repurchases reaching a record total above US$1.00 trillion. This surge in buyback activity, especially from Financials and Health Care companies, underscores how capital return trends can support demand for S&P Global’s index and analytics offerings. We’ll now explore how record S&P 500 buybacks and stronger sector repurchases shape S&P...

In recent weeks, Robinhood Markets has doubled down on prediction markets, unveiling new NFL-style parlay and prop contracts, expanding event categories, and integrating these offerings with its Cortex AI tools while continuing its international and crypto build-out. An especially interesting development is that prediction markets have quickly become one of Robinhood's fastest-growing lines, with analysts estimating around a US$300 million annualized run-rate and suggesting a meaningful...

Plug Power recently announced it has successfully installed a 5MW GenEco electrolyzer at Cleanergy Solutions Namibia’s Walvis Bay site, powering Africa’s first fully integrated commercial green hydrogen facility with an off-grid solar and battery system to supply hydrogen for trucks, port and rail equipment, and small ships. This off-grid, vertically integrated project in Namibia showcases how Plug Power’s technology can anchor emerging hydrogen hubs in developing markets, potentially...

Ferrari (RACE) shares have cooled off recently, slipping over the past month and more sharply in the past 3 months, which naturally raises the question: is this just a pit stop or something deeper? See our latest analysis for Ferrari. Viewed over a longer track, that recent pullback sits against a still powerful backdrop, with Ferrari’s three year total shareholder return of 80.4% showing long term momentum even as near term share price performance cools. If that kind of history has you...

Earlier this week, Wells Fargo upgraded Texas Roadhouse’s rating and highlighted that current beef cost pressures are expected to ease beginning in the second half of 2026, while other analysts remained divided between Buy and Hold views and recent earnings pointed to margin pressure despite revenue growth. The mix of optimism about future input cost relief, ongoing concerns over profitability, and increased insider selling has sharpened investor focus on how resilient Texas Roadhouse’s...

In the past year, Generac Holdings reported weaker-than-expected Q3 2025 results as a softer power-outage environment weighed on residential generator sales and profitability. At the same time, slowing revenue growth, rising costs, and eroding returns on capital have raised fresh questions about the durability of its core profit engines, even as some analysts retain a moderately constructive stance. With weaker-than-expected quarterly performance and declining operating metrics now in focus,...

Block (NVDA) is back in the spotlight after a wave of upbeat analyst commentary and an expanded Square partnership with Thrive that tightens integration with Shopify, sharpening the company’s long term commerce platform strategy. See our latest analysis for Block. All this comes after a choppy stretch, with Block’s 1 year total shareholder return of around minus 28 percent and a 5 year total shareholder return near minus 72 percent, even as the 3 year total shareholder return remains slightly...

Materion (MTRN) has quietly delivered a strong year, with the stock up about 31% year to date and roughly 26% over the past year, outpacing many industrial and materials peers. See our latest analysis for Materion. The latest leg higher, including a roughly 9% 1 month share price return to about $124.90, has come as investors reward solid earnings growth. That strength builds on a three year total shareholder return of around 47% that points to durable momentum rather than just a short term...

If you have been wondering whether Natera’s explosive story is already priced in or if there is still value on the table, you are not alone. This is exactly what we are going to unpack here. After a 39.9% gain year to date and a 425.8% return over the last 3 years, the stock has cooled slightly in the past week, slipping 2.7%. Even so, it sits well above its 5 year level, up 101.1%. Recent months have seen Natera stay in the spotlight as investors focus on its expanding footprint in genetic...

GlobalFoundries (GFS) has been grinding through a choppy stretch, with the stock down over the past year even as revenue and net income have grown. That disconnect sets up an interesting risk reward debate. See our latest analysis for GlobalFoundries. Short term, GlobalFoundries has been volatile, with a 1 month share price return close to 10 percent but a negative year to date share price performance and a weak 3 year total shareholder return. This suggests sentiment is still rebuilding...

Whether you are wondering if Exact Sciences is still a smart buy after its big run or if most of the upside is already priced in, this breakdown will help you cut through the noise and focus on what the valuation really says. After climbing 78.1% year to date and 70.7% over the last year, the stock has clearly caught the market's attention, even if the last week has been flat at around a 0.1% slip. Investors have been reacting to a steady drumbeat of news around Exact Sciences' expanding...

Investors wondering if International Paper is quietly turning into a value opportunity while most attention is focused elsewhere may find that this is exactly the kind of stock where a bit of valuation work can really pay off. The share price has been fairly steady over the last week, but that hides a 6.1% gain over the past month and a still hefty drag of around 27.4% year to date. This mix often signals shifting views on both risk and recovery potential. Recent headlines have focused on...

Envista Holdings (NVST) has quietly put together a solid run, with the stock climbing over the past month and year as investors warm to its improving earnings picture and steady dental equipment demand. See our latest analysis for Envista Holdings. That upswing is not just a blip, with a roughly mid teens year to date share price return and a high teens 1 year total shareholder return hinting that investors are warming back up, even as longer term total shareholder returns remain in the...

If you have been wondering whether NetApp at around $110 a share is a bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to give you a clear, no nonsense view. The stock has slipped 7.2% over the last week and is down 4.7% year to date, but that comes after a 100.6% gain over 3 years and 89.5% over 5 years, which indicates that the market has already repriced a lot of optimism into the story. Recently, investors have been reacting to NetApp's ongoing push into hybrid...

In recent weeks, Boston Scientific reported strong Q3 2025 results, highlighting robust growth in its cardiovascular product lines and raising its adjusted 2025 EPS outlook. This performance has helped draw in additional institutional investors and keep analysts positive on the company’s prospects despite earlier share price volatility. We’ll now explore how the upgraded earnings outlook and growing institutional interest could influence Boston Scientific’s broader investment narrative...

If you are wondering whether CDW is starting to look like a bargain after a choppy run in tech, this article will walk through whether the current price actually lines up with the company’s fundamentals. CDW shares now trade around $143.08, down 4.5% over the last week and 15.9% year to date, but still up 17.5% over 5 years, which hints at a solid long term story despite recent weakness. Recent sentiment around IT spending, cloud infrastructure rollouts and enterprise digital transformation...

Viasat (VSAT) just reshaped its government business by unveiling a unified global Ka band network that stitches together its own satellites, the Global Xpress fleet, and partners into one interoperable platform. See our latest analysis for Viasat. Those moves come after a huge rerating, with Viasat’s year to date share price return of roughly 240 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of about 277 percent signaling momentum that, despite recent pullbacks, remains firmly in growth...

If you are wondering whether Lennar is starting to look like a bargain or if it is cheap for a reason, this deep dive will walk through what the current share price really implies. The stock has pulled back recently, down about 9.2% over the last week, 5.9% over the past month, and 19.4% year to date, even though it is still up 56.7% over five years. Some of that weakness has come as investors reassess housing demand in a higher rate environment and rotate out of homebuilders after a strong...

Ciena (CIEN) just delivered a busy earnings day, pairing solid full year growth with a stronger outlook for 2026 that is pulling fresh attention to how quickly its networking story is evolving. See our latest analysis for Ciena. That optimism is showing up in the tape, with Ciena's 1 month share price return of 11.62 percent and 3 month share price return of 52.28 percent contributing to a standout 153.14 percent year to date share price return and a 141.14 percent 1 year total shareholder...

If you are wondering whether PBF Energy is a bargain or a value trap at today’s price, you are not alone. This article will break down what the current market is really implying about the stock. After a 315.8% gain over the last 5 years, the shares have pulled back sharply, down 14.3% over the past week and 30.5% in the last month. The 1 year return still sits at 8.1%, and year to date performance is only a modest -2.8%. Recent headlines have focused on shifting sentiment toward refiners as...

Recent data on Assured Guaranty (AGO) is sending mixed messages, with short interest rising even as management keeps buying back shares and steadily growing book value, which may hint that the market is misreading the story. See our latest analysis for Assured Guaranty. Despite the tug of war between rising short interest and steady buybacks, Assured Guaranty’s 90 day share price return of 10.22 percent and five year total shareholder return of 216.44 percent suggest momentum is quietly...

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) is back in the spotlight after fresh analyst coverage and a string of new facilities, moves that together sharpen the market’s focus on its long term growth runway. See our latest analysis for Kratos Defense & Security Solutions. Those new facilities and upbeat coverage are landing against a backdrop where the $71.4 share price has cooled from recent highs, with a negative 90 day share price return but an eye catching three year total shareholder...

Wondering if Global Payments at around $82 a share is a beaten down opportunity or a value trap? You are not alone, and this article is going to unpack exactly what the market might be missing. After sliding a hefty 26.6% year to date and 24.9% over the last year, the stock has recently bounced about 14.0% in the last month, with only a modest 0.2% move over the last week, hinting that sentiment may be at a turning point. That shift has come as investors refocus on Global Payments strategic...