U.S. Machinery Stock News

Amphenol Corporation’s Board approved a first quarter 2026 dividend of US$0.25 per share, paid on April 14, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 23, 2026. Alongside affirming its dividend, Amphenol set in motion a leadership shift as CEO R. Adam Norwitt becomes Chairman, succeeding long-serving director Martin H. Loeffler upon his retirement in May 2026. Next, we’ll examine how Norwitt’s expanded role as Chairman and CEO may influence Amphenol’s investment narrative and risk profile. The...

LiveRamp Holdings (NYSE:RAMP) expanded its share repurchase authorization by $200 million, bringing total buyback capacity to $1.5 billion. The company extended its share repurchase program through 2027 and indicated plans to accelerate repurchases in the near term. Management highlighted artificial intelligence as a key driver of demand for LiveRamp’s data collaboration platform and a core part of its business outlook. LiveRamp focuses on data collaboration solutions that help brands and...

Dow (NYSE:DOW) has launched a company wide restructuring program that includes 4,500 job cuts. The company is directing significant capital toward AI and automation to reshape its operations. The initiative is intended to drive productivity gains and earnings improvement over time. For investors watching NYSE:DOW, this move comes with the shares at $32.49 and a mixed recent track record. The stock is up 17.8% over the past month and 33.9% year to date, but shows a 12.1% decline over the...

Tapestry (TPR) is back in focus after reporting second quarter earnings, updating its full year outlook, and pairing those results with a dividend declaration and progress on its ongoing share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Tapestry. At a share price of US$153.80, Tapestry’s recent 30 day share price return of 17.68% and 90 day share price return of 47.30% sit alongside a sizeable 5 year total shareholder return of 328.45%. This suggests momentum has been building as recent...

If you are trying to figure out whether Huntsman is a bargain or a value trap at around US$13.21, you will want to see how the current share price lines up with a few different valuation yardsticks. The stock has returned 1.2% over the last week and 10.9% over the last month, while year to date it is up 29.6% but still shows a 16.8% decline over 1 year, a 50.0% decline over 3 years and a 43.6% decline over 5 years. These mixed returns have put fresh attention on Huntsman, with recent...

What Cheniere Energy Partners’ Recent Performance Tells Investors With no single headline event driving the story, Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) is attracting attention after a recent stretch of positive returns, including gains over the past week, month, and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Cheniere Energy Partners. At a share price of $59.64, Cheniere Energy Partners’ recent momentum, including a 1 day share price return of 4.16% and a 90 day share price return of 13.36%, sits...

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) has appointed Matthew Farrell to its Board of Directors. Farrell brings prior CEO and CFO experience across consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and specialty materials companies. The appointment adds multi-industry leadership depth to e.l.f. Beauty as it continues to scale its business. e.l.f. Beauty, known for its accessible cosmetics and skin care, sits at the intersection of beauty, retail, and consumer brands. Investors have been watching the sector closely as...

What TFS Financial’s Recent Performance Tells You TFS Financial (TFSL) has attracted fresh attention after a stretch of steady share price moves, including a 0.7% gain over the past day and positive returns over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for TFS Financial. That recent 1-month share price return of 5.51% and 3-month share price return of 11.00% sit alongside a 1-year total shareholder return of 19.67%. Taken together, these figures indicate that momentum has...

Upstart Holdings (UPST) reported stronger fourth quarter and full year profits, but the stock declined sharply as investors focused on a CEO transition, broader leadership changes, and margin pressure related to secured lending. See our latest analysis for Upstart Holdings. The sharp reaction to earnings and leadership changes comes after a weaker stretch for the stock, with a 30 day share price return of 36.24% and a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 62.78%, while the 3 year total...

ITT (ITT) is back on investor radar after its recent share move, with the stock closing at $203.11 and short term returns outpacing its performance over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for ITT. The latest move fits into a stronger trend, with a 10.60% 1 month share price return contributing to a 16.59% year to date gain. The 1 year total shareholder return of 38.85% and 5 year total shareholder return of 167.02% indicate momentum that has been sustained over time. If this kind of...

Photronics recently reported past quarterly results showing steady revenue growth supported by demand from foundry, logic, and high-end display customers, while continuing to invest in advanced photomask facilities near key semiconductor hubs. An important takeaway was management’s cautious outlook, reflecting customer inventory digestion and uncertainty around the timing of new technology ramps despite ongoing capacity expansion. Next, we’ll examine how this combination of steady revenue...

Associated Banc-Corp recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results that exceeded expectations, authorized a new US$100,000,000 share repurchase program, and declared a regular cash dividend payable in March 2026, while an executive sold US$427,000 of stock alongside option exercises and FMR LLC reduced its holdings at year-end 2025. Taken together with currently favorable value metrics, these corporate actions suggest management is prioritizing capital returns and balance sheet discipline...

In early February 2026, NextEra Energy announced a 10% increase in its regular quarterly dividend to US$0.6232 per share, payable on March 16 to shareholders of record on February 27, while also advancing grid projects and partnerships aimed at serving rapidly growing electricity loads such as data centers. Beyond the higher payout, the company’s planned dividend growth through 2028 and its focus on large-load and transmission infrastructure underscore how rising AI-driven power demand is...

Group 1 Automotive, Inc. recently announced that its board approved a 10% increase in the 2026 annual dividend rate to US$2.20 per share, with a quarterly payout of US$0.55 scheduled for March 16, 2026 to stockholders of record on March 2, 2026. This higher dividend underscores management’s confidence in the company’s earnings strength and cash generation, even as recent shareholder returns have been weaker and options markets imply expectations of a sizeable future share price move. We’ll...

Netflix (NasdaqGS:NFLX) is involved in an escalating takeover battle for Warner Bros. Discovery, with a rival all cash bid from Paramount Skydance. Warner Bros. Discovery's board is reported to be considering reopening negotiations with Paramount, increasing uncertainty around Netflix's proposal. Activist investors, including Ancora Holdings, are opposing elements of the deal while regulators in the US, UK, and EU are conducting antitrust reviews. The outcome could reshape competitive...

Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) has renewed and expanded its multi-year collaboration with Airbus on Skywise, the civil aviation data platform. The company also received expanded authorization from the US Defense Information Systems Agency for its Federal Cloud Service, covering on-premises and edge deployments in sensitive government environments. These two developments put Palantir Technologies back in focus for investors watching how the company balances commercial and government...

Event Trigger: Operational Pressures Behind Steven Madden’s Valuation Steven Madden (SHOO) is in focus after concerns around weaker annual revenue growth, softer free cash flow margin, and diminishing returns on capital highlighted ongoing operational pressures, despite the brand’s ongoing appeal to younger shoppers. See our latest analysis for Steven Madden. At a share price of US$39.19, Steven Madden has seen some pressure recently, with a 30-day share price return of a 14.06% decline...

Noble (NE) is back in focus after mixed fourth quarter 2025 results, softer 2026 revenue guidance of US$2.8b to US$3.0b, and a US$0.50 quarterly dividend, even as analysts have turned more optimistic. See our latest analysis for Noble. That backdrop helps explain why Noble’s recent earnings miss and softer 2026 revenue guidance have not stopped the share price from climbing. A 30 day share price return of 40.17% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 69.57% suggest momentum has been...

If you are trying to figure out whether Crescent Energy at around US$10.23 is a bargain or a value trap, you are in the right place. The stock is up 22.1% over the last 30 days and 20.2% year to date, even though the 1 year return sits at a 27.6% decline and the 7 day move is a modest 0.7% decline. Recent news coverage has focused on Crescent Energy's position in the US energy sector and how its share price has been reacting to changes in investor sentiment toward oil and gas producers...

Cabot (CBT) shares are under the microscope after the company reported first quarter results, showing sales of US$849 million and net income of US$73 million, both lower than in the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Cabot. Despite the softer quarterly numbers, Cabot's 30 day share price return of 7.43% and 90 day share price return of 27.49% suggest momentum has been building, even though the 1 year total shareholder return of an 11.71% decline shows a weaker longer term...

Daktronics (DAKT) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock up 5.2% over the past day, 6.0% over the past week and 26.7% over the past month. See our latest analysis for Daktronics. The latest 1 month share price return of 26.7% sits within a broader upswing, with the 90 day share price return at 51.9% and the 1 year total shareholder return at 71.1%. This indicates that momentum has been building rather than fading over time. If Daktronics’ move has you...

In its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter, Praetorian Capital highlighted The St. Joe Company’s roughly 167,000 acres of Florida Panhandle land and argued the business could grow revenue and earnings rapidly while trading at what it views as an appealing Adjusted Funds from Operations multiple. This commentary effectively frames St. Joe as a land-rich owner where investors may be paying for cash flow while receiving significant asset value at little apparent cost. We’ll now examine how...

If you are wondering whether Agilysys at around US$81.50 is priced for opportunity or already reflecting much of its prospects, this article is for you. The stock has seen sharp recent moves, with a 5.3% decline over the last 7 days, a 28.4% decline over the last 30 days and a 29.4% decline year to date, while the 5 year return sits at 35.9%. These swings have come as investors react to ongoing developments in the broader software sector and shifting sentiment toward growth oriented names,...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals reported full-year 2025 results showing revenue of US$12.00 billion, up from US$11.02 billion a year earlier, with net income of US$3.95 billion replacing a net loss and earnings per share turning positive on both a basic and diluted basis. Alongside this earnings shift, Vertex issued 2026 guidance that points to an increasing contribution from non-cystic fibrosis products such as CASGEVY and JOURNAVX, supported by a new trispecific T‑cell engager collaboration with...