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Considering whether National Storage Affiliates Trust at around US$41.02 is offering fair value right now or if the price is out of line with the fundamentals. The stock is up 47.1% year to date and 20.2% over the past year, even though it has fallen 6.1% in the last week and 2.1% over the past month. Recent market attention has focused on how self storage REITs are positioned within real estate, as investors reassess income focused sectors and their sensitivity to interest rates. This...

Charles River Laboratories International (NYSE:CRL) has entered into a partnership with MEDIPOST to support development and commercialization of cell therapies across Asia-Pacific and North America. The company is supplying biologics and GMP testing services to MEDIPOST’s global pipeline of regenerative medicine products. At the same time, Charles River introduced major upgrades to its digital pathology platform, adding AI-powered and fully digital workflows. The new digital pathology...

In early May 2026, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation approved amendments to remove supermajority voting requirements on director removal and charter changes, authorized up to US$250,000,000 in common stock repurchases through May 2027, and declared quarterly dividends on both its common and Series A preferred shares. Together, the new buyback program and governance changes enhance shareholder influence and signal a clearer focus on capital return and board accountability. Next, we will...

Payments platform DLocal (NasdaqGS:DLO) has reported Q1 2026 revenue of US$335.9 million and basic EPS of US$0.14, with trailing twelve month revenue at about US$1.2 billion and EPS of US$0.66 framing the broader earnings picture. Over the past year, the company has seen revenue lift from US$745.97 million to US$1.21 billion and EPS move from US$0.42 to US$0.66 on a trailing basis, alongside earnings growth of 28.7% and a trailing net margin of 15.8% versus 19.2% in the prior year. The latest...

Recently, OFG Bancorp granted director Rafael A. Velez-Dominguez 1,500 Restricted Units under its Amended and Restated 2007 Omnibus Performance Incentive Plan, alongside continuing to pay a US$0.35 per-share dividend that currently yields 3.04% and exceeds the Banks – Northeast industry average. The combination of ongoing equity-based director compensation and a record of frequent dividend increases, with very large average annual hikes over the past five years, underscores how OFG Bancorp...

Paysign (PAYS) is back in focus after reporting record first quarter 2026 results, with revenue of US$28.04 million and net income of US$5.44 million, while its patient affordability business became the largest contributor. See our latest analysis for Paysign. The share price has been volatile around these earnings, slipping 2.94% on the day and 9.65% over the past week. However, the 90 day share price return of 65.78% and 1 year total shareholder return of 55.89% still point to strong recent...

Rumble (RUM) just posted its Q1 2026 scorecard, with revenue of about US$25.5 million and a basic EPS loss of US$0.12, while the trailing twelve months show revenue of roughly US$102.4 million against a basic EPS loss of US$0.42. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue fluctuate in a tight band between roughly US$23.7 million and US$30.2 million, while quarterly basic EPS losses moved from around US$0.01 to US$1.15, highlighting ongoing pressure on profitability. For investors,...

If you are wondering whether Dollar Tree stock offers value at current levels, it helps to first understand how its price lines up with different measures of worth. The stock last closed at US$89.60, with the share price down 4.9% over the past week, 11.6% over the past month, and 29.8% year to date, while delivering a 3.6% return over the past year. Recent market attention has focused on Dollar Tree as investors reassess discount retailers and the resilience of value-focused consumer...

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) has proposed raising its final dividend payout ratio from 30% to 50% of net income. The company has also finalized a lithium joint venture with Chilean state miner Codelco, focused on lithium operations. Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile, or SQM, is a Chile based chemicals and mining company with a major focus on lithium for battery production, along with other specialty fertilizers and industrial chemicals. The combination of a higher proposed...

Credicorp (NYSE:BAP) has just posted another set of quarterly numbers that keep the focus on earnings power, with Q4 2025 revenue at S/5.4 billion and basic EPS of S/19.9 alongside net income of S/1.6 billion. Over the past few quarters, revenue has moved from S/4.6 billion in Q3 2024 to S/5.1 billion in Q4 2024 and then to S/5.4 billion in Q4 2025. Quarterly EPS shifted from S/14.0 to S/22.4 at the start of 2025 before landing at S/19.9 in the latest period, highlighting trailing earnings...

Pinnacle Financial Partners (NYSE:PNFP) has completed its merger with Synovus Financial Corp., creating a regional bank with over US$120b in assets. The combined bank now operates on a new shared platform serving customers across the southeastern U.S. Following the merger, Douglas Hromco has been appointed chief security officer to oversee cybersecurity, fraud prevention, and physical security for the enlarged organization. For you as an investor, this deal moves NYSE:PNFP further into the...

Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is emerging as a key supplier for green and AI-focused data centers in Latin America and Saudi Arabia. The company is providing power and equipment solutions that support large digital infrastructure and energy projects across these regions. This role extends Caterpillar’s reach beyond traditional construction into global data center and energy infrastructure buildouts. Caterpillar’s position in the data center supply chain comes as the stock trades at around $888.31,...

ARS Pharmaceuticals (SPRY) opened Q1 2026 with trailing 12 month revenue of about US$84.3 million and a reported loss of roughly US$171.3 million, translating to basic EPS of about US$1.74 loss, while the stock trades around US$7.43. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$7.97 million in Q1 2025 to US$28.09 million in Q4 2025, with basic EPS shifting from a loss of US$0.35 in Q1 2025 to a loss of US$0.42 in Q4 2025. This sets up a story where rising revenue is still...

Sable Offshore (SOC) is back in focus after first quarter results showed revenue of US$1.27 million alongside a net loss of US$197.03 million, which was wider than a year ago, and updated plans for production and refinancing. See our latest analysis for Sable Offshore. SOC's recent Q1 miss, refinancing talks and progress on restarting California offshore production have coincided with a sharp 70.19% 90 day share price return. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is still down 47.57%,...

American International Group recently appointed Thomas D. Stoddard as an independent director and confirmed a broader board refresh at its May 13, 2026 annual meeting, ahead of a planned CEO transition to Eric Andersen on June 1, 2026. This leadership reshaping, which combines fresh board expertise in insurance and capital markets with continuity in governance, could meaningfully influence how AIG pursues its long-term priorities. We’ll now examine how Stoddard’s addition to the board could...

ReposiTrak (TRAK) has reported Q3 2026 revenue of about US$5.9 million with basic EPS of roughly US$0.11, against a trailing 12 month EPS figure of about US$0.39 that reflects earnings growth of 11.5% over the past year and 17% per year over five years. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move around the US$5.5 million to US$6.0 million range while quarterly EPS has tracked between roughly US$0.08 and US$0.11, supported by trailing 12 month net income of about US$7.1 million...

Mueller Industries recently confirmed that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$0.35 per share, payable on June 19, 2026 to shareholders of record on June 5, 2026, and reported shareholder approval of all agenda items at its May 7, 2026 Annual Meeting. Alongside this, directors and a senior executive received equity-based awards and reported updated holdings, underscoring an emphasis on long-term alignment between leadership and shareholders. Next, we will...

RLI Corp. recently declared a 12.5% increase in its regular quarterly dividend to $0.18 per share and a $2.00 per share special cash dividend, both paid on June 12, 2026, alongside authorizing an open-ended share repurchase program of up to $250 million funded by cash and operating cash flow. These sizable cash returns and buyback capacity underline management’s confidence in RLI’s capital strength and its ongoing ability to generate excess cash beyond operating needs. Next, we’ll examine...

WEX (NYSE:WEX) has authorized a new $1b share repurchase program. The company has appointed David Foss as independent Chair, separating the Chair and CEO roles. WEX has reached a cooperation agreement with Impactive Capital that includes new board appointments and governance changes. The company has entered a partnership with Electric Era to expand fleet payment access to EV charging locations across the US. WEX, trading at $141.42, sits at the center of several material corporate decisions...

Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. has released its first-quarter 2026 results, reporting revenue of US$524.99 million and a net loss of US$11.03 million, with basic and diluted loss per share from continuing operations of US$0.86, all reflecting improvement compared with the same period last year. Over the same period, the company also completed a large share repurchase program totaling 7,000,000 shares for about US$1.20 billions since March 2022, a move that significantly reduced its...

Schneider National (NYSE:SNDR) filed a shelf registration for an Employee Stock Ownership Plan related offering of approximately 19.9 million Class B shares. The filing covers up to US$610 million of securities that may be offered from time to time. The move centers on Class B common stock that is linked to employee ownership and incentive structures. Schneider National is a large North American trucking, intermodal, and logistics company, so any change in its equity structure tends to draw...

Earlier in May 2026, Eskom Holdings announced a development agreement with Energy Vault Holdings to deploy a 25 MW, 4-hour gravity energy storage system at the Hendrina Power Station in South Africa, using the latest EVx 2.0 technology and aiming for up to 4 GWh of storage across the Southern African region by 2035. This partnership not only expands Energy Vault’s international footprint but also tests its gravity-based storage at coal-to-renewables transition sites, where successful...

Gap Inc. (NYSE:GAP) has appointed Lourdes Arocho as its first senior vice president and head of licensing. The new role will lead licensing and partnerships across entertainment, sports, and culture for Gap’s key brands. This move is part of Gap’s broader "fashiontainment" push to expand branded partnerships and cultural reach. Gap Inc. comes into this move with its stock at $21.05 and a value score of 6, alongside a very large 3-year return that is described as roughly 3x. More recently,...

If you are wondering whether United States Antimony at US$8.61 still offers value after a huge run, the key is to separate price excitement from underlying worth. The stock is up 45.2% year to date and delivered 244.4% over the past year, even though it has fallen about 19.2% over the past week and about 19.5% over the past month. Those sharp recent moves can reflect shifting views on risk and opportunity, especially for a smaller materials stock where sentiment can change quickly. With a...