U.S. Household Products Stock News

EPR Properties (NYSE:EPR) announced the retirement of Chief Investment Officer Gregory Zimmerman. Benjamin Fox has been appointed as the new CIO as part of the leadership transition. The company recently completed acquisitions in experiential real estate assets. EPR also approved a 5.1% dividend increase. EPR Properties, trading at $59.94, operates in the experiential net lease space. Its recent moves come after multi year share returns of 82.4% over 3 years and 73.6% over 5 years. In the...

The Coca-Cola Company recently approved its 64th consecutive annual dividend increase, lifting the quarterly payout from US$0.51 to US$0.53 per share, equivalent to an annual US$2.12 per share dividend, with the first higher payment due on April 1, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 13, 2026. This latest increase, backed by more than US$101.90 billions in dividends paid since 2010, underscores Coca-Cola’s long-running emphasis on cash returns to shareholders as a core part of its...

UL Solutions Inc. recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with sales rising to US$789 million for the quarter and US$3.05 billion for the year, while net income held roughly steady at US$66 million for the quarter and US$325 million for the year. Alongside these results, the board raised the quarterly dividend by 11.5% to US$0.145 per share for the first quarter of 2026, signaling a willingness to return more cash to shareholders despite largely unchanged annual...

In February 2026, Upwork Inc. announced that its Board of Directors had authorized an open-ended share repurchase program of up to US$300,000,000 of its common stock. This sizable buyback authorization highlights management’s current priorities for capital allocation, including potential effects on share count, cash deployment, and balance sheet flexibility. We’ll now examine how this new US$300,000,000 buyback program could influence Upwork’s existing investment narrative and longer-term...

Capital One Financial (NYSE:COF) has agreed to acquire Discover Financial Services, reshaping its role in consumer payments. The company has also announced plans to purchase Brex, a corporate spend and expense management platform. Together, these moves signal a push to build a broader payments and technology platform beyond traditional credit cards and consumer lending. For you as an investor, NYSE:COF is no longer just a large card issuer and consumer bank; it is positioning itself as a...

Why Steven Madden (SHOO) is on investors’ radar today Steven Madden (SHOO) has drawn attention after a stretch of weaker recent share performance, with the stock down about 19% over the past month and 15% over the past 3 months. For investors, that pullback sits alongside annual revenue of US$2,534.1m and net income of US$44.7m. This helps frame the size and profitability of the business behind the share price moves. See our latest analysis for Steven Madden. That recent 18.8% 30 day share...

Bristol Myers Squibb recently declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.63 per share payable on May 1, 2026, and reported positive Phase II results for Reblozyl in alpha-thalassemia alongside Phase III success for izalontamab brengitecan in difficult-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer. Together with new AI-driven clinical development collaborations and multiple upcoming conference presentations, these advances highlight how Bristol Myers Squibb is trying to strengthen its pipeline and...

In recent weeks, Kinsale Capital Group reported past-quarter results where management acknowledged cooling premium growth, increasing competition, and softening rates in certain specialty insurance lines, while director Frederick L. Jr. Russell sold 801 shares. This combination of cautious management commentary and insider selling has sharpened investor focus on how resilient Kinsale’s growth and profitability assumptions really are. Against this backdrop of slowing premium growth and...

In February 2026, OCVIBE announced a US$25 million partnership with Daktronics to install about 20,000 square feet of integrated LED displays and more than 400 additional digital screens across its new Anaheim mixed-use district, creating an immersive, wayfinding-focused campus opening its first phase in early 2027. This large-scale, future-ready installation showcases Daktronics’ role in powering next-generation urban experiences and highlights how embedded digital infrastructure can...

Electronic Arts is cutting staff at its Vancouver based Full Circle studio during a period of broad corporate change. The layoffs come as the company moves toward an expected $55b acquisition while reiterating support for ongoing projects such as Skate. Management is signaling continued investment in key titles even as it reduces headcount in parts of its development organization. For investors watching NasdaqGS:EA, the headline here is that material changes are happening inside the...

Invitation Homes Inc. recently reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results showing modest year-on-year increases in revenue and earnings, confirmed 2026 same-store core revenue growth guidance of 1.3% to 2.5%, completed a US$100.05 million share repurchase of 3,635,324 shares, and has since presented at Citi’s Miami Global Property CEO Conference 2026. Together with a March 2026 investor presentation highlighting its resident-focused, single-family rental platform and lack of debt...

Wondering whether DXC Technology at around US$12.19 is starting to look like a bargain or a value trap? This article walks through what the numbers actually say about the stock. The share price has had a mixed run, with a 2.9% return over the last 7 days, a 15.5% decline over 30 days, a 13.4% decline year to date, and a 32.7% decline over the past year. Over longer periods, the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at declines of 57.2% and 56.5% respectively. These moves have kept DXC Technology on...

Globalstar (NasdaqGS:GSAT) reported record full year 2025 revenue and a sharply reduced annual net loss. The company launched new two way satellite IoT capabilities and expanded its network infrastructure to support broader connectivity services. Globalstar secured government and defense contracts that frame its role in resilient communications for critical applications. At a share price of $62.0, Globalstar comes into this news after a very large 1 year return of 196.2% and a 3 year gain...

Brown-Forman (NYSE:BF.B) is ending its flavored malt beverages partnership with Pabst Brewing Company in the United States. The company plans to assume full control of supply, sales, marketing, and distribution for its ready to drink product portfolio. The transition marks a shift in how Brown-Forman manages its US ready to drink brands and routes to market. For you as an investor, this move sits at the intersection of two themes: branded spirits and the ready to drink category...

Veeva Systems (VEEV) heads into its upcoming earnings report with two key storylines: fresh financial results and growing customer adoption of Vault CRM, now reportedly live with more than 125 life sciences customers worldwide. See our latest analysis for Veeva Systems. Despite the Vault CRM milestone and upcoming earnings, Veeva Systems’ 7 day share price return of 5.39% sits against a weaker backdrop, with a 30 day share price return of 11.02% and a 90 day share price return of 24.44%,...

Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR) has drawn fresh attention after appointing Frank Troise as President, Global Capital Markets, a leadership change that coincides with increased investor interest and a recent 3.28% move in the share price. See our latest analysis for Broadridge Financial Solutions. The recent executive appointment and conference schedule come as the stock works to regain momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 6.13% but a 90 day share price decline of 18.06%. The 5...

Why Qualys moved with the software rebound Qualys (QLYS) caught attention after a broad afternoon rally in software names, as investors became less cautious and gravitated toward technology companies seen as resilient, with solid financial footing and operational flexibility. See our latest analysis for Qualys. That afternoon rebound sits against a tougher backdrop, with a 1 day share price return of 2.29% and a 7 day gain of 9.16% coming after a 30 day share price return decline of 28.29%...

In late February 2026, Arcus Biosciences reported full-year 2025 results showing revenue of US$247 million versus US$258 million a year earlier, with net loss widening to US$353 million and basic loss per share from continuing operations of US$3.29. On the same day, Arcus unveiled updated clinical and pipeline data for its HIF-2α inhibitor casdatifan in kidney cancer, highlighting prolonged progression-free survival, higher response rates, and biomarker correlations that support a push...

If you are wondering whether Avnet at around US$64.98 is still offering value or starting to look fully priced, you are asking the right question for a stock that gets a lot of attention from value focused investors. The share price has been active recently, with a 3.4% decline over the last 7 days, a 4.2% return over 30 days, and longer term returns of 31.7% year to date, 35.8% over 1 year, 55.2% over 3 years, and 87.7% over 5 years. Recent coverage of Avnet has centered on its role as a...

Why the Vallarta partnership matters for Western Union investors Western Union (WU) just signed a 5 year agreement with Vallarta Supermarkets, giving shoppers across California and Arizona access to its money transfer, bill payment, money order, and prepaid services in store. For you as an investor, this partnership expands Western Union’s reach into everyday, community focused grocery locations. This comes at a time when the company is working through multi year sales and earnings pressure...

Compass Minerals International recently reported quarterly results that exceeded consensus earnings estimates, reflecting stronger-than-expected profitability across its essential minerals operations in transportation, agriculture, and water treatment markets. This earnings beat may reinforce investor confidence in the company’s efforts to streamline operations and improve margins in both its Salt and Plant Nutrition segments. We’ll now examine how this earnings beat may influence Compass...

FTI Consulting (NYSE:FCN) has appointed Carrie Grimes as Senior Managing Director in its Business Transformation, Mining practice in Australia. Grimes brings experience across mining, energy, and infrastructure transformation, with a focus on resource and energy transition. The hire is aimed at strengthening support for FTI Consulting’s global mining clients as the sector faces structural change. For you as an investor following NYSE:FCN, this move highlights how the firm is leaning further...

On March 2, 2026, Construction Partners, Inc. announced that its Board authorized a new share repurchase program of up to US$50,000,000 of Class A common stock, running from the expiry of the current plan on March 5, 2026 through September 30, 2028, to offset equity award dilution and enable opportunistic buybacks. By extending buyback capacity over more than two years and explicitly targeting dilution from equity incentives, the company is signaling a focus on managing its capital structure...

Recently, Paylocity Holding expanded beyond its core cloud-based payroll and human capital management services by acquiring Airbase, a spend management software provider, and pushing into information technology management to create a unified platform for small and mid-sized businesses. This move to tie payroll, HCM, finance, and IT into a single employee system of record could strengthen client loyalty and broaden how deeply Paylocity embeds into customers’ operations. We’ll now consider how...