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Aflac (NYSE:AFL) reported a major cybersecurity breach affecting personal data of about 22.65 million individuals. The company has begun notifying impacted customers and is monitoring for fraudulent activity linked to the incident. Alongside the breach disclosure, Aflac announced a 5.2% dividend increase and continued share repurchases. Aflac, a large provider of supplemental health and life insurance, now has two very different storylines for investors to watch: a significant data breach...

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) is cutting jobs as part of a broad operational overhaul focused on automation and profitability. The company is reworking its network, reducing exposure to lower margin business such as Amazon volumes and emphasizing higher margin segments. UPS is rolling out more automation and RFID technology while targeting customers in areas like healthcare and small and mid sized businesses. UPS shares recently closed at $116.55, with the stock up 10.0% over the past...

If you are wondering whether Apollo Global Management's share price still lines up with its fundamentals, you are not alone. Many investors are asking whether the recent moves have opened up value or signalled a shift in expectations. The stock recently closed at US$126.08, after a 6.3% decline over the last 7 days, a 17.4% decline over 30 days and a 14.0% decline year to date. However, its 3 year and 5 year returns of 94.1% and 179.7% show a very different picture over longer periods. These...

British power company Drax is facing scrutiny over wood pellet mills in Southern towns, where residents report pollution concerns and limited local job creation. Community groups question whether the facilities, supported by tax breaks and government subsidies, deliver meaningful economic benefits to nearby neighborhoods. The debate highlights growing attention on how industrial projects across the southern U.S. balance environmental impact, public health, and long term local...

Palo Alto Networks recently rolled out the next generation of its NextWave Partner Program, shifting incentives toward platform-centric, AI-era security outcomes and deeper integration across network, cloud, and security operations. By encouraging partners to move away from point products and toward unified platforms, the program could materially reshape how cybersecurity services are packaged, delivered, and monetized across its ecosystem. We’ll explore how this pivot toward platformization...

Winnebago Industries, Inc. recently announced it will redeem US$100,000,000 of its US$200,000,000 6.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2028 on February 20, 2026, at 100% of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. This partial redemption highlights the company’s emphasis on balance sheet strength and financial flexibility, using available cash to reduce secured debt. Next, we’ll examine how this move to cut higher-cost secured debt influences Winnebago Industries’ broader investment...

The Trump administration is reportedly exploring a partial sale of Federal National Mortgage Association to private investors. The move would mark a shift from Fannie Mae’s 17 year federal conservatorship toward a mixed public and private ownership structure. Any sale proposal is expected to focus on the future role of government backing in the U.S. housing finance system. For investors tracking OTCPK:FNMA, the stock last closed at $8.27, with a value score of 3 and a very large 3 year...

General Mills (NYSE:GIS) and GHOST® have expanded their collaboration with the launch of high protein versions of select iconic cereals. The new products aim to pair familiar cereal flavors with increased protein content to appeal to consumers focused on functional nutrition. This move reflects General Mills' effort to refresh established brands while targeting health conscious breakfast and snacking habits. For you as an investor, this launch sits at the intersection of packaged food,...

BML Capital Management has exited its entire position in Alumis (NasdaqGS:ALMS). The move aligns with Alumis filing a new shelf registration. The company is also preparing to appear at several major investor conferences. BML Capital Management stepping away from Alumis puts fresh attention on how the market views the biotech name. Alumis, which focuses on drug development, now heads into a period where it is updating its capital markets toolkit through a shelf registration while also...

If you are wondering whether NXP Semiconductors' current share price lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. This article is built to help you judge that for yourself using clear valuation checks. The stock last closed at US$222.13, with a 4.9% decline over the past 7 days and a 9.7% decline over the past 30 days, while its year to date return is 0.4% and its 1 year return is 4.4%, compared with 23.8% over 3 years and 24.9% over 5 years. Recent attention on NXP Semiconductors...

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) is back in focus after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 results. The company beat Wall Street expectations on funds from operations and laid out fresh 2026 earnings guidance. See our latest analysis for Mid-America Apartment Communities. Despite beating expectations on funds from operations and outlining 2026 guidance, the recent earnings release and news of a planned US$53 million class action settlement have coincided with a 1 month share...

ICF announced it had secured a US$21,000,000, three-year contract, with up to two option years, to lead environmental reviews for the Diridon Station Redevelopment Project in San Jose, California, providing project management, technical studies, data analysis, regulatory reviews, and community engagement. Separately, ICF reported achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 after an in-depth third-party assessment, potentially strengthening its position in bidding for complex...

Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile (NYSE:SQM) has entered a copper exploration collaboration with Ivanhoe Electric in northern Chile, funded initially with US$9 million and structured around potential 50/50 joint ventures on qualifying deposits. See our latest analysis for Sociedad Química y Minera de Chile. This copper collaboration follows a sharp 45.03% 90 day share price return and an 84.72% 1 year total shareholder return. However, the recent 7 day share price pullback of 13.25% suggests...

Matador Resources announced that Executive Vice President – Marketing and Midstream Strategy G. Gregg Krug retired on February 28, 2026, transitioning to a Special Advisor role under an agreement running through December 31, 2026 with potential month‑to‑month extensions. By retaining Krug as a Special Advisor focused on marketing, midstream matters and the San Mateo Midstream partnership, Matador appears intent on preserving operational continuity just as analysts highlight potential...

Uber Technologies (UBER) closed out FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$14.4b and basic EPS of US$0.14, alongside net income of US$296m, capping a year where trailing twelve month revenue reached US$52.0b and EPS came in at US$4.82. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$11.5b in Q1 2025 to US$13.5b in Q3 and then US$14.4b in Q4. Quarterly EPS shifted from US$0.85 in Q1 to US$3.18 in Q3 before landing at US$0.14 in the latest period, setting up a results season that puts...

Red Cat Holdings secured a contract to supply its Black Widow small unmanned aerial systems to a second Asia Pacific military ally. The agreement expands the international military adoption of the company’s NDAA compliant drone platform for tactical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. This contract adds to Red Cat’s presence in the region and reinforces interest in U.S. manufactured small drone systems. For investors tracking Red Cat Holdings (NasdaqCM:RCAT), the new...

If you are wondering whether Roper Technologies is starting to look interesting at its current share price, this article will walk through what that might mean for you as an investor. The stock last closed at US$351.00, with returns of a 3.8% decline over 7 days, 19.6% decline over 30 days, 19.2% decline year to date, 39.4% decline over 1 year, 16.6% decline over 3 years, and 9.6% decline over 5 years. Recent news around Roper has focused on its positioning as a diversified software and...

e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) has moved into the spotlight after reporting strong third quarter results and lifting its fiscal 2026 outlook, with raised guidance for both revenue and earnings capturing investor attention. See our latest analysis for e.l.f. Beauty. Despite the strong Q3 report and raised outlook, the share price has recently pulled back, with a 1-day share price return of a 9.18% decline and a 7-day share price return of a 9.61% decline, while the 5-year total shareholder return of...

Century Communities recently reported full-year 2025 results showing revenue of US$4.12 billion and net income of US$147.6 million, while also expanding its footprint with new communities ranging from affordable homes in Winston-Salem to upcoming luxury townhomes at Breakwater Villas in Vilano Beach, St. Augustine. Alongside this earnings update and cautious 2026 guidance, the company increased its quarterly dividend to US$0.32 per share and continued buybacks, signaling an ongoing focus on...

Western Digital (WDC) used its Innovation Day to lay out an HDD roadmap aimed squarely at AI data centers, pairing a path to 100TB drives with performance improvements, lower power use and a larger share repurchase authorization. See our latest analysis for Western Digital. Those AI focused announcements come after a busy stretch for Western Digital, including stronger recent earnings, fresh revenue guidance of US$3,200 million for the third quarter of 2026, a maintained dividend and an extra...

GRAIL, Inc. previously submitted the final module of its Premarket Approval application to the U.S. FDA for its Galleri multi-cancer early detection test, drawing on performance and safety data from the large PATHFINDER 2 and NHS-Galleri trials and supported by a bridging analysis to the updated test version. This milestone builds on the FDA’s earlier Breakthrough Device designation and centers on extensive real-world screening data to assess Galleri’s clinical utility. We’ll explore how...

If you are trying to work out whether Materion’s share price still offers value at its current level, the key question is how that price lines up against what the business may be worth. The stock last closed at US$145.83, with returns of 2.8% over 7 days, 8.3% over 30 days, 13.5% year to date, 43.6% over 1 year, 73.7% over 3 years and 115.6% over 5 years. This naturally raises questions about how much of the story is already reflected in the price. Recent news coverage has focused on...

New York entry: why Centereach matters for Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM) is entering New York with a new store in Centereach, Long Island, opening January 30. This expansion puts the grocer into a large, highly competitive food retail market. See our latest analysis for Sprouts Farmers Market. At a share price of US$66.34, Sprouts Farmers Market has recently seen a 4.52% 1 day share price decline and a 17.73% year to date share price decline. Its 1 year total...

If you are wondering whether Aptiv's current share price lines up with its underlying value, you are not alone. This article is designed to help you frame that question clearly. Aptiv's stock last closed at US$79.72, with returns of 1.1% over 7 days, a 3.5% decline over 30 days, 1.6% year to date, a 25.6% gain over 1 year, and declines of 31.3% and 48.2% over 3 and 5 years respectively. Taken together, these figures give a mixed signal about growth potential and risk perception. Recent...