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Truist Financial (TFC) is back in focus after a busy stretch that includes appointing former Fiserv chief Mike Lyons as CEO, reporting a Q1 earnings beat, approving a large buyback, and joining new Russell defensive indexes. See our latest analysis for Truist Financial. Truist Financial’s recent CEO change, index additions and Q1 earnings beat have come alongside steady share price momentum, with a 90-day share price return of 8.10% and a 1-year total shareholder return of 17.02%. This...

Cencora (COR) has set August 5, 2026 for the release of its fiscal third quarter results, with a conference call scheduled before the market opens. This puts the upcoming earnings firmly on investors’ calendars. See our latest analysis for Cencora. Cencora’s recent momentum has picked up, with a 1 day share price return of 2.80% and a 30 day share price return of 9.69%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 0.85% compares with a 3 year total shareholder return of 59.41% and a 5 year total...

Alliance Resource Partners (NasdaqGS:ARLP) completed the acquisition of significant interests in AllDale Minerals III and IV. The deal expands ARLP's oil and gas royalty position, with added exposure to the Permian Basin. The transaction represents a sizeable capital deployment into the company's royalties segment. Alliance Resource Partners has historically been known for its coal operations, and the move into additional oil and gas royalties marks a wider energy footprint for the...

Costamare Inc. recently declared cash dividends on its 7.625% Series B, 8.50% Series C and 8.75% Series D preferred shares for the April 15 to July 14, 2026 period, alongside a US$0.125 quarterly dividend on its common stock for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The simultaneous dividends on both preferred and common shares highlight Costamare’s current emphasis on income returns for shareholders across its capital structure. We’ll now examine how Costamare’s latest common and preferred...

Consolidated Edison (NYSE:ED) has implemented emergency protocols across New York City and nearby areas during a record heat wave. The company reduced voltage in parts of the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Westchester, Queens, and City Island to ease stress on the grid. Con Edison urged hundreds of thousands of customers to conserve electricity while crews worked on repairs. In some neighborhoods, power service was cut to nearly 10,000 customers to protect equipment and maintain broader system...

In late June 2026, L3Harris Technologies expanded its Arkansas Advanced Propulsion Facilities with two new PAC-3 propulsion buildings and secured fresh Foreign Military Sales orders from Germany for its Falcon communications systems, while also being removed from the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index. Together, these capacity additions and international orders highlight L3Harris’s growing role in advanced missile propulsion and secure communications for U.S. and NATO-aligned defense programs. We’ll...

Sphere Entertainment has delivered very strong share price gains over the last three years, yet the valuation signals are pulling in different directions, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate pointing to some upside while market based multiples look stretched. Sphere Entertainment has returned roughly 387.2% over three years, which puts a spotlight on whether recent gains already reflect most of the good news in the story. Expectations around demand for The Wizard of...

Universal Display stock has had a difficult run over the last few years, yet current valuation checks suggest the market may now be pricing it more cautiously than its recent history alone would imply. Over the past 5 years, Universal Display shareholders have seen the share price decline around 62%, which frames today’s valuation against a long period of weak returns. Expectations around demand for OLED technologies can support the case for the current share price, but the recent revenue...

In recent weeks, Compass has come under intensified scrutiny after Inman News refused to remove a critical op-ed alleging the brokerage steered home sellers into lengthy private listings that may conflict with fiduciary and fair housing obligations, prompting New York’s Attorney General to open an antitrust investigation and spurring state lawmakers to consider curbs on such practices. This clash between Compass and a major industry publication, combined with potential regulatory action on...

In late June 2026, McCormick & Company reported second-quarter and six-month results showing higher sales but lower quarterly net income and earnings per share, while also confirming its quarterly US$0.48 dividend and completing a long-running US$800.94 million share repurchase program. A simultaneous shift in McCormick’s index memberships, from defensive-oriented Russell 1000 Value-Defensive and Russell 1000 Defensive indices into the Russell 1000 Dynamic Index, highlights how the market’s...

Tariffs of 10–12.5% on imports from 60 countries, including China, the EU, Canada, and Mexico, could reorder the playing field for U.S. domestic manufacturing stocks. Higher import costs may shift attention toward companies that already produce goods inside the U.S., while also raising questions about supply chain risk and pricing power. This article focuses on 3 stocks from a U.S. Domestic Manufacturing Stocks screener that appear closely exposed to these new trade rules. The goal is to help...

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A) is back in focus after new CEO Greg Abel stepped up capital deployment, putting billions into Alphabet and homebuilder Taylor Morrison while retaining a record cash position near US$397b. See our latest analysis for Berkshire Hathaway. The recent portfolio reshuffle under Greg Abel comes as Berkshire Hathaway’s share price shows steady momentum, with a 30-day share price return of 6.01% and a 5-year total shareholder return of 80.47%, suggesting investors are...

Why analysts are watching Cadence Design Systems stock ahead of earnings Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) is back in focus after analysts reiterated a bullish earnings consensus and highlighted the company’s multi year Intel Foundry collaboration, which aligns its AI enabled design tools with advanced semiconductor process nodes. See our latest analysis for Cadence Design Systems. Cadence Design Systems shares have cooled in the near term, with a 30 day share price return down 9.36% and the...

Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV) has filed a lawsuit against the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services over how Medicare Advantage star ratings were calculated. The company alleges CMS applied different rating processes to Elevance Health and Clover Health, affecting Elevance Health's bonus payments. The case focuses on the consistency and fairness of quality scoring methodologies used to determine Medicare Advantage reimbursements. Elevance Health is a major Medicare Advantage insurer, so...

AeroVironment recently reported past fiscal 2026 results showing quarterly revenue of US$641.62 million and a full-year net loss of US$265.12 million, while also issuing fiscal 2027 guidance and filing a US$229.07 million shelf registration for 1,200,000 common shares tied to an ESOP offering. At the same time, the company secured a US$500 million U.S. Army counter‑drone contract, saw its Russell index classifications shift toward midcap and value benchmarks, and refreshed its board with...

With inflation trends mixed across regions and central banks weighing their next moves, many investors are looking for companies that do not rely on perfect economic conditions to justify their share prices. The Solid Balance Sheet and Fundamentals screener focuses on stocks with high return on equity, resilient past performance and cleaner balance sheets, which can help you keep the focus on business quality rather than headlines. In this article, you will see 3 stocks from this screener...

Live Oak Bancshares (LOB) has just made a significant leadership change, appointing Matthew S. Diffley as Principal Accounting Officer. This update places renewed attention on the stock’s governance and financial reporting oversight. See our latest analysis for Live Oak Bancshares. Alongside Diffley’s appointment and recent insider selling, Live Oak Bancshares’ 30 day share price return of 9.23% and 90 day share price return of 22.94% suggest momentum has been building. However, the 1 year...

In late June 2026, BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. was removed from multiple Russell growth and benchmark indexes, including the Russell 1000 and Russell 3000E Growth, following the latest annual index reconstitution. This broad index exclusion matters because it can reduce passive fund ownership and trading liquidity, potentially influencing how institutional investors view BJ’s position within the warehouse club sector. We’ll now examine how BJ’s removal from several Russell growth...

In recent weeks, TransMedics Group has drawn attention as its Organ Care System and National OCS Program gained traction amid rising U.S. heart, liver, and lung transplant volumes and ongoing expansion into kidney transplants and European logistics infrastructure. This combination of increased transplant activity and scaled, vertically integrated transport capabilities highlights how TransMedics is reshaping the operational backbone of organ transplantation. We’ll now examine how rising...

In late May, Mizuho upgraded Par Pacific Holdings to Outperform after the company reported improved Q1 2026 profitability, record refining throughput in Hawaii, and the start of commercial operations at its Hawaii renewable fuels facility in April. These developments, alongside incremental insider share purchases via the employee stock purchase plan, highlight growing confidence in Par Pacific’s ability to run its refining assets efficiently while expanding into renewable fuels. We’ll now...

monday.com (MNDY) is back in focus after a 5.3% share price move on 1 July 2026, a sharp swing for a stock that is still down 44.4% year to date. See our latest analysis for monday.com. Recent news around monday.com’s raised 2026 guidance, progress on AI monetization and the large share repurchase has arrived during a period where short term share price momentum has picked up, while longer term total shareholder returns remain sharply negative. If you are looking beyond monday.com for other...

Planet Fitness recently appointed Sudhanshu Priyadarshi as Chief Financial Officer and President, International, effective 25 June 2026, replacing interim CFO Tom Fitzgerald, who stayed on in an advisory role through mid-September to support the transition. By combining the CFO position with leadership of the international business, Planet Fitness is placing a single seasoned executive with global consumer experience from Keurig Dr Pepper, Walmart, PepsiCo, and others at the center of both...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) is back in focus after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved expanded use of CASGEVY for children as young as 2 with sickle cell disease or transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. See our latest analysis for Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Those CASGEVY headlines arrive during a strong run for Vertex Pharmaceuticals, with a 1-month share price return of 19.5% and year-to-date share price return of 16.8%, while the 5-year total shareholder return of 166.5% shows...

In recent weeks, Taiwanese authorities raided Super Micro Computer’s Taiwan offices and detained four employees in an ongoing probe into alleged illegal exports of Nvidia-powered AI servers to China, with the company stressing it is cooperating and is not the investigation’s direct target. At the same time, Super Micro has been expanding its AI and edge footprint through new Intel-powered edge systems and collaborations with StorMagic and Odine, highlighting a tension between product and...