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NYSE:XYZ
NYSE:XYZDiversified Financial

Block Ties Bitcoin And Merchant Growth As ARK Backs The Story

Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) launches Bitcoin payment acceptance for Square merchants in the U.S., allowing card sales to be converted into Bitcoin. ARK Invest increases its stake in Block during a period of crypto sector volatility. Square is selected as the core payments and software platform for the growing 7 leaves Cafe chain. Block, Inc. (NYSE:XYZ) sits at the intersection of payments, banking tools, and Bitcoin related services, so this cluster of news hits several key parts of its business...
NYSE:CCK
NYSE:CCKPackaging

Is Crown Holdings’ (CCK) Earnings Guidance Turning Into a Test of Its Management Credibility?

Crown Holdings, a leading metal packaging producer, is set to report earnings after Wednesday’s market close, following a quarter in which it exceeded revenue forecasts and issued earnings guidance above analyst expectations. With analysts now projecting a further year-over-year revenue increase and adjusted earnings of $1.70 per share, the upcoming release has become a focal point for assessing how effectively prior guidance aligns with actual performance. We’ll now look at how anticipation...
NYSE:SYK
NYSE:SYKMedical Equipment

Stryker Dividend Hike Highlights Robotics Growth And Valuation Opportunity

Stryker (NYSE:SYK) announced a 4.8% increase in its quarterly dividend following strong annual results. The company highlighted record performance in its robotics and core product lines as a key driver. The new dividend level reflects management’s confidence in Stryker’s financial position and cash generation. Stryker, trading at around $360.82, is leaning on a long track record in medical technology and its Mako robotic systems as a core growth engine. The company has seen a 36.3% return...
NYSE:FOUR
NYSE:FOURDiversified Financial

Assessing Shift4 Payments (FOUR) Valuation After Strong Growth In Revenue Earnings And Return On Equity

Why Shift4 Payments Is Drawing Fresh Attention Shift4 Payments (FOUR) is back in focus after reporting strong operational metrics, including 27.2% annual revenue growth over the past two years and 40.2% annual earnings per share growth, alongside a 13% return on equity. See our latest analysis for Shift4 Payments. Despite the strong operating metrics, Shift4 Payments’ share price has come under pressure, with a 19.4% 90 day share price return decline and a 54.2% 1 year total shareholder...
NYSE:KFY
NYSE:KFYProfessional Services

Is Korn Ferry (KFY) Attractive After DCF Suggests Large Upside To Current Price

If you are wondering whether Korn Ferry's current share price lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. This article is built to help you assess that value clearly. The stock closed at US$67.37, with returns of 1.5% over the last 30 days, a 1.5% gain year to date, a 24.6% return over 3 years, and a 32.2% return over 5 years, while the last 7 days and last year show small declines of 0.6% and 0.8% respectively. Recent news around Korn Ferry has focused on its position in global...
NYSE:PCG
NYSE:PCGElectric Utilities

A Look At PG&E’s Valuation As New AI Wildfire Partnerships Target Grid Safety And Reliability

PG&E (PCG) has drawn fresh attention after partnering with Lockheed Martin, Salesforce and Wells Fargo to form EMBERPOINT LLC, a new venture that uses artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to support wildfire detection and response. See our latest analysis for PG&E. PG&E’s recent collaborations around wildfire technology and grid intelligence come as the share price sits at $15.34, with a 1-day share price return of 1.72% and a year-to-date share price decline of 5.72%, while the...
NYSE:LMND
NYSE:LMNDInsurance

Lemonade’s Tesla Autonomous Insurance Raises New Questions For Investors

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) has introduced an autonomous car insurance product for self-driving vehicles. The rollout starts with Tesla models that have full self-driving (FSD) capabilities. The offering uses real-time vehicle data and is built through a technical collaboration with Tesla. Lemonade has been building its brand around digital first, usage based insurance, and this new autonomous product fits directly into that approach. For investors watching the broader insurance and auto sectors,...
NYSE:HIMS
NYSE:HIMSHealthcare

Is Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) Starting To Look Attractive After Recent Share Price Slide?

If you are wondering whether Hims & Hers Health at around US$25.54 is starting to look interesting or stretched, you are not alone. The stock has seen a 13.9% decline over the last 7 days, a 23.6% decline over the last 30 days, and a 39.0% decline over the last year, even though the 3 year return is very large and the 5 year return sits at 8.7%. Recent coverage has focused on how these swings in the share price are shaping investor expectations and risk appetite for Hims & Hers Health. This...
NYSE:RCL
NYSE:RCLHospitality

Royal Caribbean’s Fleet Expansion Recasts Growth Outlook And Investor Trade Offs

Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) has agreed new Discovery Class ships with the Chantiers de l'Atlantique shipyard as part of a long term fleet expansion plan. The company is also planning to double its Celebrity River Cruises European fleet by 2031. The expansion focuses on guest experience, sustainability features, and new technology across the portfolio. Royal Caribbean Group, the parent of Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises, is leaning further into large ship deployment...
NasdaqGM:VERX
NasdaqGM:VERXSoftware

Is Vertex (VERX) Turning Rising Tax Complexity Into a Lasting Competitive Edge?

Vertex, Inc. recently released its 2025 End-of-Year U.S. Sales Tax Rates and Rules Report, revealing record levels of sales tax rate and rule changes across more than 12,000 jurisdictions, including a 10-year high in new taxing jurisdictions and the first increase in average state sales tax rates in three years. The report underscores how local governments’ efforts to address budget shortfalls are intensifying sales tax complexity, reinforcing the importance of robust tax technology for...
NasdaqGS:ARWR
NasdaqGS:ARWRBiotechs

Is Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (ARWR) Pricing Reflect Recent RNAi Progress And Strong Share Price Gains?

If you are looking at Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and wondering whether the recent excitement matches the stock's underlying value, this article will walk you through the key signals to watch. The share price sits at US$72.14 after returns of 7.8% over the past week, 6.4% over the past month, 6.4% year to date, 266.6% over the past year and 114.6% over three years, while the five year return is negative at 19.7%. Recent coverage around Arrowhead has focused on its progress in RNA interference...
NasdaqGS:MTCH
NasdaqGS:MTCHInteractive Media and Services

Match Group Q4 Beat And Dividend Hike Support Tinder Reset Story

Match Group reported Q4 results that were ahead of expectations and highlighted progress in its ongoing transformation of the business. The company announced a 5% increase to its quarterly dividend, pointing to continued confidence in cash generation and capital returns. Management also outlined product changes at Tinder that are intended to support long term sustainability, even if they weigh on near term revenue. Match Group (NasdaqGS: MTCH) is trading at $28.9, with the share price...
NasdaqGS:VICR
NasdaqGS:VICRElectrical

How Investors May Respond To Vicor (VICR) Technical Breakout And Improving Earnings Profile

Recent analysis of Vicor Corporation highlighted the company’s strong technical momentum, with its shares fitting a strict Minervini Trend Template alongside year-over-year earnings per share growth and improving profitability. These developments underscore how Vicor’s modular power-conversion solutions and operational progress are increasingly aligning investor attention with its role in high-performance data center, telecom, industrial, and automotive applications. We’ll now examine how...
NasdaqGS:MRTN
NasdaqGS:MRTNTransportation

Do Weaker 2025 Margins Hint At A Strategic Shift In Marten Transport’s (MRTN) Business Model?

Marten Transport, Ltd. reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results with sales of US$210.11 million and net income of US$3.7 million, both lower than the prior year, along with diluted EPS of US$0.05 from continuing operations. For the full year 2025, the company’s sales fell to US$883.65 million and net income to US$17.44 million, highlighting pressure on both revenue and profitability across the period. With earnings per share compressed over both the quarter and full year, we’ll now examine...
NYSE:COHR
NYSE:COHRElectronic

Coherent Refocuses On Datacenter Growth After Bystronic Sale And Debt Cut

Coherent (NYSE:COHR) has completed the sale of its Tools for Materials Processing unit to Bystronic. Management plans to use the proceeds to reduce debt and concentrate on core markets, including datacenter and communications. The transaction represents a reshaping of Coherent's business mix beyond the usual quarterly earnings developments. For you as an investor, this move helps clarify what Coherent wants to be known for going forward. The company operates across photonics and electronic...
NYSE:HRI
NYSE:HRITrade Distributors

Herc Holdings Board Change As Engquist Exit Meets Valuation Discount

Herc Holdings (NYSE:HRI) director John M. Engquist has chosen not to stand for re-election at the company’s 2026 annual meeting. Engquist is a long-serving board member, and his decision represents a planned change in Herc’s board composition. The company has not cited any disagreement related to his departure from the board. Herc Holdings operates in the equipment rental sector, supplying machinery and related services to customers that rely on access to equipment rather than ownership...
NasdaqGS:WFRD
NasdaqGS:WFRDEnergy Services

A Look At Weatherford International (WFRD) Valuation After Earnings Beat And Dividend Increase

Weatherford International (WFRD) just cleared a key hurdle for investors, reporting fourth quarter earnings that topped Wall Street profit and revenue estimates while also pairing those results with a recent 10% dividend increase. See our latest analysis for Weatherford International. The recent 3.9% 1 day share price return and 18.7% year to date share price return to US$95.99 have come alongside the earnings beat and dividend increase, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 50.2% and...
NYSE:WFC
NYSE:WFCBanks

Wells Fargo (WFC) Valuation Check As Analysts Back Growth After Regulatory Limits Ease

Recent analyst commentary has put Wells Fargo (WFC) back in focus after regulators lifted long standing balance sheet constraints, allowing the bank to resume asset growth and shift from a defensive posture. See our latest analysis for Wells Fargo. Wells Fargo's recent regulatory relief, fresh fixed income issuance, CEO pay decision and AI leadership hire have all landed during a period where the 90 day share price return of 6.16% contrasts with a year to date share price return of 3.04%...
NasdaqGS:BSY
NasdaqGS:BSYSoftware

A Look At Bentley Systems (BSY) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness

Context for Bentley Systems after recent share performance Bentley Systems (BSY) has seen its share price weaken recently, with returns of about 7% over the past day, 14% over the week, and 17% over the month. This performance has put the stock on many investors’ radar. See our latest analysis for Bentley Systems. At a share price of US$31.79, Bentley Systems’ recent 30-day share price return of 16.67% decline and 90-day share price return of 34.43% decline line up with a 1-year total...
NasdaqGS:ADBE
NasdaqGS:ADBESoftware

Adobe And Cognizant AI Alliance Meets Weak Share Price And Valuation Gap

Adobe and Cognizant have expanded their partnership to help large enterprises use generative AI for end to end content creation. The collaboration focuses on integrating AI into content supply chains, from ideation through compliance, localization and delivery. The initiative targets scaled, industry specific deployment of AI to support real world creative and marketing workflows. Adobe (NasdaqGS: ADBE) is pushing deeper into enterprise workflows with this expanded Cognizant partnership, as...