U.S. Industrials Stock News

State Street Corporation recently announced several developments, including a US$0.84 quarterly dividend payable on January 12, 2026, new ETF servicing mandates for Dimensional Fund Advisors in Europe, and its role as the first bank clearing member at the Options Clearing Corporation. Together with expectations for upcoming fourth-quarter 2025 results, these client wins and clearing capabilities highlight how State Street is deepening its role at the center of global institutional investing...

In recent months, Liberty Energy Inc. has outlined a shift from its traditional North American hydraulic fracturing roots toward behind-the-meter power solutions, targeting large, always-on customers such as data centers and aiming to secure more than 1 GW of contracted capacity by 2027. This evolution suggests Liberty Energy is seeking to reposition itself as an integrated energy and power provider, using its technology and project capabilities to tap long-duration, infrastructure-like...

In the past few days, Thermon Group reported revenue, EPS, and EBITDA results that were well ahead of analyst expectations, delivering the largest earnings beat among its electrical systems peers and driving strong positive revisions to earnings estimates for the current and next fiscal years. This combination of outperformance and upward estimate revisions has strengthened Thermon’s momentum profile, highlighting how earnings quality and consistency are increasingly central to the company’s...

Badger Meter (BMI) just reshuffled its leadership team, with long time finance insider Daniel Weltzien stepping into the CFO role and former CFO Robert Wrocklage shifting into a key operating position. See our latest analysis for Badger Meter. The leadership reshuffle lands after a tough stretch for shareholders, with the stock at $181.64 and a negative year to date share price return, even though the three year total shareholder return above 60 percent still points to a strong longer term...

If you are wondering whether Valero Energy at around $162 a share is still good value after its huge run, or if you would be buying in too late, this article will walk through that question step by step. Even after a recent pullback of about 3.3% over the last week and 6.2% over the last month, the stock is still up 32.1% year to date and 41.5% over the last year, with a 250.6% gain over five years. Those moves have been supported by a strong refining backdrop, including robust crack spreads...

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals (MDGL) has been climbing after upbeat FDA designations for Rezdiffra and encouraging Phase 3 MAESTRO-NAFLD-1 data, showing improved liver biomarkers in MASH cirrhosis, which is sharpening investor focus on its long term runway. See our latest analysis for Madrigal Pharmaceuticals. The latest FDA designations, upbeat MAESTRO-NAFLD-1 data and a stream of bullish research coverage have fed directly into a powerful rerating, with an 8.56% 1 day share price return helping...

nCino (NCNO) just landed in the spotlight after a big shareholder, Insight Holdings Group, fully exited its stake while the company rolled out a fresh 100 million dollar stock buyback program. See our latest analysis for nCino. At a share price of $25.68, nCino has seen a modest 1 month share price return of 5.29%, but its 1 year total shareholder return of minus 27.09% shows momentum has been fading despite solid underlying revenue growth. If this mix of insider exits and buybacks has you...

In December 2025, Polaris announced its 2026 Slingshot lineup, highlighted by a limited-edition Grand Touring model with premium iridescent paint, new Honeycomb wheels, and the subscription-based RIDE COMMAND+ connectivity suite. These launches, alongside Polaris RZR Factory Racing’s sweep of every major 2025 off-road event including Dakar and King of the Hammers, reinforce the brand’s performance credentials and premium positioning. We’ll now examine how Polaris RZR Factory Racing’s...

Hawkins (HWKN) has quietly delivered a mix of modest recent moves and strong longer term gains, which naturally raises the question of whether today’s price still reflects its fundamentals. See our latest analysis for Hawkins. With the share price up 13.51% over the past month but down 16.26% on a 90 day share price return basis, while posting a powerful 5 year total shareholder return of 482.74%, Hawkins still looks like a name where long term momentum outweighs the recent wobble. If Hawkins...

Earlier this month, Oruka Therapeutics announced that director Cameron Turtle resigned from its Board and was replaced by Christopher Martin, a veteran commercial leader who will serve as a Class II director, Compensation Committee Chair, and Audit Committee member through the 2026 annual meeting. Investors may focus on Martin’s track record in preparing multiple first-time drug launches and his recent role at Verona Pharma, which was acquired by Merck for approximately US$10.00 billion...

Indivior (NasdaqGS:INDV) just gave investors fresh reasons to revisit the stock, with new clinical data on SUBLOCADE and Phase II results for INDV-2000 underscoring progress in treating high risk opioid use disorder. See our latest analysis for Indivior. Those encouraging readouts help explain why Indivior’s 90 day share price return sits at 51.31 percent and its 1 year total shareholder return is 201.97 percent, suggesting momentum is building around the story. If this kind of clinical...

Recent upbeat calls from JP Morgan and Barclays have put Pinnacle Financial Partners (PNFP) back on traders’ radar, with the stock grinding higher after a choppy year for regional banks. See our latest analysis for Pinnacle Financial Partners. The upbeat calls are landing at a moment when PNFP has quietly rebuilt some momentum, with an 11.67% 30 day share price return helping offset a negative year to date move. Its 3 year total shareholder return of 41.40% and 5 year total shareholder return...

Earlier in December 2025, Regions Financial Corporation announced a new share repurchase program of up to US$3.00 billion, authorized by its board and set to run through December 31, 2027. This move comes as the bank heads into its fourth-quarter earnings season with a history of topping profit estimates and analysts highlighting recent gains in revenue and adjusted earnings per share. Next, we’ll examine how the sizable buyback authorization interacts with expectations for continued...

Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) is back on traders screens after fresh analyst commentary pointed to another quarter of strong year over year earnings and revenue growth, reinforcing a pattern of upside surprises. See our latest analysis for Silicon Motion Technology. The upbeat commentary comes as the share price has climbed to about $88.75, with a strong year to date share price return of 62.40% and a five year total shareholder return of 120.79%. This suggests momentum is rebuilding...

Macy's recently continued its turnaround efforts by closing weaker stores, upgrading key locations such as its Chicago flagship, and opening a new North Carolina distribution center to improve holiday e-commerce delivery cut-offs. By sharpening its focus on upper-income shoppers through Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury while refreshing in-store service and presentation, Macy's appears to be leaning harder into higher-value customers that could reshape its sales mix. We’ll now explore how the...

Morgan Stanley recently downgraded Cinemark Holdings from "Overweight" to "Equal-Weight," citing anticipated challenges that could weigh on the company’s performance. This shift, alongside several other analyst rating revisions in recent months, points to growing caution about Cinemark’s operating backdrop and resilience. We’ll now examine how Morgan Stanley’s downgrade and its concerns about Cinemark’s operating challenges may reshape the company’s investment narrative. AI is about to...

The latest rate approval for Kentucky American Water, combined with fresh sustainability accolades, gives investors a timely reason to revisit American Water Works Company (AWK) and its long term earnings and dividend potential. See our latest analysis for American Water Works Company. Even with the new Kentucky rate approval and fresh sustainability recognition in the mix, American Water Works Company’s 5.16% year to date share price return and modest 5.98% one year total shareholder return...

Old Republic International (ORI) just dropped a sizeable surprise for investors, declaring a special cash dividend of 2.50 dollars per share that will return roughly 620 million dollars to shareholders early next year. See our latest analysis for Old Republic International. The announcement lands after a strong run for the stock, with a roughly 26 percent year to date share price return and a powerful 5 year total shareholder return of about 249 percent, suggesting momentum is still firmly on...

Earlier in 2025, Horace Mann Educators reported an exceptionally strong third quarter and raised its full-year 2025 EPS guidance to US$4.50–US$4.70, with all business segments operating at or above target profitability. An interesting angle for investors is that this operational strength comes alongside a 17-year dividend growth streak, ongoing share buybacks, and valuation multiples that compare favorably with other insurance peers. Now, we’ll consider how this upgraded earnings guidance...

A U.S. District Court just denied WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN) executives’ attempt to toss a securities fraud class action, clearing the way for investors to probe claims they were misled about Monthly Active Users around the IPO. See our latest analysis for WEBTOON Entertainment. The lawsuit news lands at a tricky moment for WEBTOON, with a 90 day share price return of negative 39.10 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of negative 1.30 percent. This hints that sentiment has cooled...

Earlier this month, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reported that more than 1,000 Sysco drivers and warehouse workers in Northern California and Nevada ratified a first-ever four-year regional collective bargaining agreement, featuring a 34 percent wage increase, higher pension contributions, enhanced health care, and protections against unsafe conditions and automation. This contract, secured after a credible strike threat, marks a significant shift in Sysco’s labor relations and...

Earlier this month, Square announced it had expanded its partnership with Thrive, rolling out a deeper integration that lets retailers manage product catalogs and inventory in Square while automatically syncing updates to Shopify across several international markets. This tighter Square–Thrive link effectively turns Square into the central system of record for omnichannel sellers, aiming to cut manual work, prevent overselling, and support small retailers juggling both in‑store and online...

Lowe's Companies (LOW) just delivered another earnings beat, nudging revenue higher while expanding its online, home services, and Pro customer business, and it wrapped up two sizable acquisitions aimed squarely at long term contractor driven growth. See our latest analysis for Lowe's Companies. Even after a solid Q3 earnings beat and the strategic FBM and Artisan Design Group acquisitions, Lowe's 90 day share price return of negative 7.66 percent suggests momentum has cooled recently. At the...

Tripadvisor (TRIP) shares have been grinding lower over the past few months, but underneath that slide the business is still showing revenue and profit growth, which makes the current valuation worth another look. See our latest analysis for Tripadvisor. The recent slide, including a 90 day share price return of minus 25.83 percent from 13.87 dollars, suggests momentum is fading for now even though the 1 year total shareholder return is still slightly positive. This hints that investors are...