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Exelon (EXC) is back in focus after the company added US$10 million to its Customer Relief Fund, and subsidiary ComEd introduced Transmission Security Agreements that aim to shield existing customers from large project related transmission costs. See our latest analysis for Exelon. Against this backdrop of customer support and cost protection initiatives, Exelon’s share price sits at US$43.60, with short term share price returns soft and longer term total shareholder returns stronger. This...

If you are wondering whether Kenvue's current share price offers value or just reflects recent headlines, you are not alone. The stock recently closed at US$17.12, with a 2.3% gain over the last 7 days alongside a 0.5% decline over 30 days and a 14.5% decline over 1 year, which raises questions about how the market is currently pricing its prospects and risks. Recent coverage has focused on Kenvue as a standalone consumer health business following its separation from Johnson & Johnson. This...

Duke Energy (DUK) has just switched on a 50-megawatt battery energy storage system at its former Allen coal plant in the Carolinas, while it also maps out much larger storage projects at the same site. See our latest analysis for Duke Energy. The new battery storage build out comes as Duke Energy's share price sits at $118.68, with a 1 day share price return of 1.10% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 15.52%, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 59.04% points to momentum that...

W. R. Berkley (WRB) has moved into focus after expanding its share repurchase authorization to 25,000,000 shares, alongside fresh insider buying that includes additional stock purchases by major shareholder Mitsui Sumitomo. See our latest analysis for W. R. Berkley. The buyback expansion and ongoing insider purchases come after a period where momentum has cooled. The 90 day share price return is a 6.1% decline, yet the 1 year total shareholder return of 18.5% and 5 year total shareholder...

Dynex Capital (DX) is back in focus after its Board declared a cash dividend of $0.17 per common share for January 2026, payable on February 2 to shareholders of record on January 21. See our latest analysis for Dynex Capital. The dividend decision comes as Dynex Capital’s share price sits at US$14.06, with a 90-day share price return of 6.52% and a one-year total shareholder return of 31.64%, which may indicate building momentum supported by income distributions. If you are looking beyond...

Why BD’s syringe expansion matters for shareholders Becton Dickinson (BDX) is committing US$110 million to expand Neopak Glass Prefillable Syringe production in Columbus, Nebraska, aiming to support biologic and GLP-1 therapies and reinforce the US drug delivery supply chain. For you as an investor, this move ties BD’s core medical device franchise more tightly to injectable treatments that currently rely on reliable, high quality prefillable syringes. It also adds about 120 new roles at the...

Why the new MSCI options deal matters for ICE The New York Stock Exchange, operated by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has agreed to become the U.S. options listings venue for several benchmark MSCI indexes, pending regulatory approval in early 2026. This move extends ICE's existing futures relationship with MSCI into the U.S. options market. It will use NYSE Arca and NYSE American to offer contracts tied to indexes such as MSCI Emerging Markets, MSCI EAFE, MSCI ACWI, MSCI World, and MSCI...

In late 2025, First Hawaiian, Inc. reported a strong third quarter with revenue and earnings per share exceeding analyst forecasts, while board member Alan Arizumi sold over 40,000 shares in his first open-market insider sale in two years. These developments come as First Hawaiian heads toward its first year of positive year-over-year net income growth since 2021, putting extra focus on how management actions align with improving fundamentals. Next, we'll examine how First Hawaiian's...

If you are wondering whether Palo Alto Networks at around US$190.93 is still a sensible entry or hold, the next step is to look closely at what you are actually paying for each dollar of its business. The stock shows mixed recent returns, with a 1.5% decline over the last 7 days, a 2.7% gain over 30 days, 6.4% year to date, 9.6% over 1 year, 169.5% over 3 years and 209.2% over 5 years, which can change how investors think about both upside and downside risk. Recent headlines around Palo Alto...

Cohen & Steers, Inc. recently appointed Diana Shieh as Chief Operating Officer and Head of Asset Management for its Private Real Estate Group, while also reporting preliminary assets under management of US$90.5 billion as of December 31, 2025, reflecting a US$1.4 billion decline from November due to market depreciation and distributions partly offset by net inflows. The combination of a senior hire with deep real estate experience and a recent AUM pullback highlights how Cohen & Steers is...

Niagen Bioscience, Inc. recently presented at the 2nd Annual Lytham Partners Healthcare Investor Summit on January 15, 2026, outlining its latest developments to healthcare-focused investors. This conference appearance matters because it offered management a focused platform to clarify the company’s direction in healthy aging bioscience and its Niagen portfolio to an audience of capital allocators. We’ll now examine how this Lytham Partners Summit presentation, and any expectations around...

Labor unrest at Telluride puts staffing costs and operations in focus for Vail Resorts Telluride ski patrollers recently went on strike seeking higher wages as living costs rise in mountain towns, drawing attention to labor conditions and potential cost pressures for Vail Resorts (MTN) and its resort partnerships. See our latest analysis for Vail Resorts. The Telluride dispute arrives after a mixed period for investors, with a 7 day share price return of 6.15% contrasting with a 30 day share...

Dividend change and renewed analyst attention put nVent Electric (NVT) in focus nVent Electric (NVT) has drawn fresh investor attention after lifting its quarterly dividend from $0.20 to $0.21 per share, and Citi and Barclays recently reaffirmed positive views on the stock. See our latest analysis for nVent Electric. The dividend increase and recent analyst commentary come after a mixed stretch for the shares, with the latest share price at $104.54 and a modest 30 day share price return of...

Cipher Mining recently appointed industry veterans Lee Bratcher as Head of Policy and Government Affairs and Drew Armstrong as Head of Strategic Initiatives, while also presenting at the 28th Annual Needham Growth Conference and advancing its first non‑Texas 200‑megawatt “Ulysses” site in Ohio. These moves highlight Cipher’s push to strengthen its regulatory influence in key energy markets and broaden its compute infrastructure footprint beyond Texas. Against this backdrop, we’ll examine how...

In January 2026, DigitalOcean announced that its Inference Cloud Platform, built in collaboration with AMD, doubled production inference throughput for Character.ai’s billion-plus daily AI queries while cutting cost per token by half and maintaining strict latency targets. This performance milestone highlights DigitalOcean’s focus on hardware-aware optimization and real-world AI inference reliability, which may strengthen its positioning with large-scale AI customers beyond raw GPU...

Harmony Biosciences Holdings (HRMY) is back in focus after recent updates on WAKIX revenue projections, late stage pitolisant programs, and the decision to discontinue its ZYN002 Fragile X program following a failed study. See our latest analysis for Harmony Biosciences Holdings. The recent guidance around WAKIX and late stage pitolisant programs comes after a mixed period for the stock, with a 38.88% 90 day share price return contrasting with a 27.40% 3 year total shareholder return decline...

Corteva and bp recently launched Etlas, a 50:50 joint venture to develop crop-based feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel, targeting initial supply from 2027 and scaling to one million tonnes of feedstock annually by the mid-2030s. By turning intermediate crops like canola, mustard and sunflower into low-carbon fuel feedstocks grown on existing farmland, Etlas links Corteva’s seed innovation directly to emerging demand for cleaner transportation fuels while offering...

In recent days, Wells Fargo upgraded ConocoPhillips to Overweight, citing expectations for stronger dividend growth supported by reduced capital spending and future cash flow from the Willow project, while other developments highlighted the company’s gas discovery in Australia and continued use of its LNG technology in third‑party projects. An interesting angle for investors is how the long‑dated Willow development and growing LNG technology footprint could reshape ConocoPhillips’ cash...

If you are wondering whether Cardinal Health's current share price still offers value after a strong run, this breakdown is designed to help you weigh that up with clear, grounded numbers. The stock recently closed at US$213.56, with returns of 3.1% over 7 days, 6.8% over 30 days, 3.8% year to date, 73.4% over 1 year, 194.7% over 3 years and 341.4% over 5 years. These figures may have shifted how some investors think about its risk and reward profile. Recent coverage of Cardinal Health has...

Royal Gold (RGLD) has drawn fresh attention after reporting approximately 64,000 gold equivalent ounces of stream segment sales for Q4 2025, along with a $400 million reduction in borrowings following the Sandstorm transaction. See our latest analysis for Royal Gold. These updates on stream sales, debt reduction and reshaped royalty exposure appear to sit alongside strong price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 17.68% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 87.62%. This suggests...

On 14 January 2026, BWX Technologies presented at the CJS Securities 26th Annual “New Ideas for the New Year” Investor Conference, highlighting its position in nuclear and medical technologies. A key focus was BWXT Medical’s progress toward FDA approval of a Technetium-99m generator using commercially produced molybdenum, which could strengthen domestic supply security for high-volume diagnostic imaging procedures. We’ll now examine how BWXT Medical’s Technetium-99m generator progress and...

If you are wondering whether Luckin Coffee at around US$34.15 is still a worthwhile addition to your watchlist, the key question is how its current price lines up with its underlying value. The stock has had mixed recent returns, with a 1.3% gain over the last 7 days, a 1% decline over the last 30 days, a 3.6% decline year to date, and a 34.5% return over the past year. The 3-year return sits at 49.1%, and the 5-year return is very large. Recent news around Luckin Coffee has focused on its...

Framing EOG Resources after recent performance EOG Resources (EOG) has drawn fresh attention after a recent rebound, with the stock up 2.5% over the past day and 8% over the past week. This movement invites a closer look at its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for EOG Resources. While the recent 7 day share price return of 7.99% and 1 month share price return of 4.54% suggest short term momentum is building, the 1 year total shareholder return of 16.41% decline and 3 year total...

Why EZCORP’s latest earnings and rating shift matter for investors EZCORP (EZPW) recently reported quarterly earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, coinciding with a move from a “strong-buy” to “buy” rating at one research outlet while other brokerages kept positive views in place. This combination of strong results and a modest rating change gives you a fresh data point to consider when assessing how the pawn-focused lender’s current share price compares with its recent performance and...