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In late 2025, Freddie Mac announced that of 213 reviewed STACR Notes, 207 received the top NAIC 1 designation and 6 received NAIC 2 for the 2025 filing year. This concentration of NAIC 1 ratings highlights regulators’ view of strong credit quality across most of Freddie Mac’s credit risk transfer structures, including its STACR REMIC and debt note programs. We’ll now examine how this broad NAIC 1 recognition for STACR Notes may influence Freddie Mac’s investment narrative and perceived...

SM Energy (SM) has quietly drifted lower over the past 3 months, even as its revenue and profits continue to grow. That disconnect is exactly what makes the stock interesting right now. See our latest analysis for SM Energy. Over the past year, SM Energy’s share price has swung from strength to weakness, with a 90 day share price return of negative 24.63 percent and a one year total shareholder return of negative 50.87 percent. This suggests sentiment has cooled even as fundamentals improved,...

In recent quarters, Paycom Software reported moderating revenue growth of about 9% guided for 2025 while remaining profitable with ongoing recurring revenue expansion. Management’s decision to repurchase US$223.4 million of stock in the third quarter of 2025 alone underscores a strong capital return focus and internal confidence despite a share price that is still well below its 2021 peak. Next, we’ll examine how Paycom’s aggressive buybacks amid slowing growth may reshape the investment...

Fair Isaac (FICO) has quietly pulled back, with the stock down about 3% on the day, 6% for the week, and roughly 11% over the past 3 months from its recent highs. See our latest analysis for Fair Isaac. Zooming out, that recent slide in the share price sits against a flat year to date share price return and a softer 1 year total shareholder return of around minus 16 percent, even though the 3 year total shareholder return is still very strong. If FICO has you rethinking how you spot momentum...

Bank OZK (OZK) just extended its dividend growth streak to a 62nd straight quarter, lifting the quarterly payout on common stock to $0.46 per share and reinforcing its spot in the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats index. See our latest analysis for Bank OZK. That latest dividend bump lands as the share price trades around $47.04, with a weaker 90 day share price return of about negative 9 percent but a solid 5 year total shareholder return above 65 percent, suggesting long term momentum...

In early January 2026, EMCOR Group’s board approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$0.40 per share, payable on January 30, 2026 to shareholders of record as of January 14, 2026, marking a substantial uplift from the prior US$0.25 payout. This sizable dividend increase, on top of multi-year revenue and earnings growth and a 15-year payment streak, highlights EMCOR’s emphasis on returning more cash to shareholders while signaling confidence in its underlying cash generation. Next,...

BioMarin Pharmaceutical (BMRN) has quietly shifted gears lately, with the stock gaining about 11% over the past month even as its one year return is still negative and trailing the broader biotech space. See our latest analysis for BioMarin Pharmaceutical. That recent 11.3% 1 month share price return at around 59.45 looks more like a cautious reset than a full comeback. This is especially the case with the 1 year total shareholder return still down double digits and longer term TSR deeply...

New coverage from Freedom Capital and Jefferies has put Power Solutions International (PSIX) on more investor radars, as both firms spotlight its role supplying engines and power systems into data center and infrastructure projects. See our latest analysis for Power Solutions International. The coverage lands as PSIX’s share price has been volatile, with a 7.68% 1 day share price return and a 90 day share price return of negative 27.25%. However, its 1 year total shareholder return of 115.14%...

Tradeweb Markets (TW) has slipped about 1 % over the past week and month, even though the stock is still up over the past 3 years, which sets up an interesting valuation check. See our latest analysis for Tradeweb Markets. That recent 1 week pullback sits against a flat year to date share price return and a weaker 1 year total shareholder return, but the 3 year total shareholder return of over 60% still points to longer term momentum rather than a breakdown in the story. If Tradeweb has you...

Recent performance and context Hawkins (HWKN) has quietly outperformed over the past year, even after a pullback in the past 3 months, so it is a good time to revisit what is driving the stock. See our latest analysis for Hawkins. The latest 1 month share price return of 5.75 percent contrasts with a 90 day share price pullback of 20.86 percent. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 18.8 percent and standout 5 year total shareholder return of 453 percent suggest longer term momentum...

Why Viatris Stock Is Back on Investors Radar Viatris (VTRS) has quietly put together a solid stretch of returns, with the stock up about 14% over the past month and roughly 23% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Viatris. More importantly, that recent 30 day share price return of about 14% and 90 day gain near 23% suggest momentum is picking up, even as the one year total shareholder return sits at a steadier mid single digit level. If Viatris has caught your eye, it could be...

Blackstone (BX) has quietly outperformed over the past week, and that short stretch is giving investors a fresh reason to recheck the story behind this alternative asset manager at around $159 a share. See our latest analysis for Blackstone. That uptick sits against a choppier backdrop, with a modest 30 day share price return of 4.37 percent but a negative 1 year total shareholder return of 6.94 percent, suggesting near term momentum is improving while longer term gains are still...

In early January 2026, Reddit drew fresh attention as analysts highlighted its growing role in artificial intelligence, pointing to ongoing talks and existing agreements to license its vast trove of user-generated content for training large language models. What stands out is how Reddit’s highly specific, conversational data is increasingly being treated as differentiated “training fuel” for AI systems, potentially opening a higher-margin revenue stream beyond its core advertising...

Deckers Outdoor (DECK) has been quietly grinding higher, with the stock up about 7% over the past month and roughly 4% in the past 3 months as investors reassess its growth story. See our latest analysis for Deckers Outdoor. That recent 7.1% 1 month share price return looks more like a short term reset than a full trend reversal. This is especially clear when you set it against the 1 year total shareholder return of negative 48.5 percent and the much stronger three and five year total...

In late December 2025, Bank of America announced several fixed-rate, senior unsecured callable note offerings maturing between 2031 and 2046, while investors now await its January 14, 2026 earnings release, which analysts expect to show earnings per share growth and higher quarterly revenue. This combination of fresh funding in the bond market and upbeat earnings expectations is sharpening attention on how Bank of America balances growth, interest rate exposure, and capital returns heading...

If you are wondering whether Fiserv is quietly turning into a value opportunity or just a value trap, you are in the right place to unpack what the current share price is really telling us. Despite a flat year to date, the stock is down about 68.6% over the last 12 months and has dropped 35.8% over three years, a long slide that can both scare off momentum traders and attract patient value hunters. Those moves are set against a backdrop of ongoing integration of past acquisitions and...

The U.S. administration’s earlier decision to delay planned tariff hikes on a range of furniture imports until January 1, 2027 kept existing duties in place, easing immediate cost pressures for home-furnishings retailers such as Williams-Sonoma. This delay temporarily reduces a key input-cost risk for Williams-Sonoma, potentially supporting its margin resilience while the sector adjusts sourcing and pricing. With tariff increases pushed back, we’ll now examine how this breathing room for...

Recent commentary on Autodesk highlights that, while the company has grown revenue at a 13.5% annual rate over the past five years, its growth trails broader software peers and rising sales and marketing costs are not yet translating into proportional revenue gains. Flat operating margins over the last couple of years suggest Autodesk may be struggling to convert its expanding product footprint and industry presence into improved profitability. Next, we’ll explore how concerns about...

In early January 2026, BlackRock moved 1,134 BTC and 7,255 ETH to Coinbase while deepening its backing of crypto ventures that raised over US$25.00 billion in 2025. Together with its public stance that stablecoins could challenge monetary control in emerging markets, these actions highlight BlackRock’s growing role at the intersection of traditional finance and digital assets. We’ll now examine how BlackRock’s expanded digital-asset involvement, especially its stablecoin outlook, may...

Walmart (WMT) is kicking off 2026 with a mix of health focused product moves and tech upgrades, from rolling out Lemme wellness gummies nationwide to tightening ingredients and overhauling self checkout with new AI tools. See our latest analysis for Walmart. Investors seem to be cautiously rewarding these health and tech pushes, with Walmart’s 90 day share price return of 9.8% and 1 year total shareholder return of 25.4% pointing to steady, not euphoric, momentum. If Walmart’s moves have you...

In recent days, President Trump announced that Huntington Ingalls Industries will build a new fleet of U.S. Navy frigates based on a proven Coast Guard design, alongside plans for a new “Trump class” of battleships where Huntington Ingalls and General Dynamics are expected to be the primary builders. This combination of fresh frigate work and potential battleship awards could materially reshape Huntington Ingalls’ future workload, revenue mix, and long-term visibility on U.S. naval...

In recent trading, Amkor Technology participated in a broader upswing across semiconductor names as the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index advanced, supported by optimism around advanced packaging. A key angle for investors is Amkor’s exposure to the growing flip chip packaging services market, which helped amplify interest during this sector-wide rebound. With recent returns in focus, we’ll examine how enthusiasm around flip chip packaging shapes Amkor Technology’s evolving investment...

FTAI Aviation (FTAI) just delivered a quarter that combined faster revenue growth with higher EBITDA guidance and a dividend bump. At the same time, the new FTAI Power platform signaled a strategic push into data center focused power solutions. See our latest analysis for FTAI Aviation. Those catalysts have helped push FTAI Aviation’s share price to about $210.35, with a 7 day share price return above 20% and a one year total shareholder return above 40%, signaling that momentum is still...

Compañía de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A. recently reported that its new San Gabriel gold operation in Moquegua produced its first dore bar during commissioning, marking on-schedule progress toward full-scale production and commercialization agreements with Peru’s Ministry of Energy and Mines. This step is important because San Gabriel is expected to replace output from aging mines and reshape Buenaventura’s long-term production profile and project pipeline. We’ll now examine how San Gabriel’s...