U.S. Machinery Stock News

Investors may be wondering whether Hologic at around $74.94 is quietly turning into good value, or if it is just treading water while other healthcare names run ahead of it. Over the last year the stock is up about 4.6%, with a modest 4.5% gain year to date, while short-term moves have been fairly muted, down 0.1% over the last week and up 1.0% over the last month. Recent headlines have focused on Hologic expanding its portfolio of diagnostic and women’s health technologies and deepening...

Procore Technologies (PCOR) has been back in focus after a fresh board reshuffle and an incoming CEO, with investors parsing what this evolving leadership team could mean for its construction focused AI strategy and stock trajectory. See our latest analysis for Procore Technologies. Those leadership changes and the company’s recent conference appearances seem to be feeding into a slow but constructive shift in sentiment, with a modest single digit 3 month share price return and a much...

Why Global Net Lease is Back on Income Investors Radar Global Net Lease (GNL) has quietly delivered a 33% 1 year total return, and that kind of move in a higher yield REIT immediately raises the question: is this momentum sustainable or already priced in? See our latest analysis for Global Net Lease. That recent 7.5% 1 month share price return, on top of a 15.2% year to date share price gain, suggests momentum is rebuilding even though the longer term total shareholder return is still...

Accenture (ACN) opened fiscal 2026 with Q1 revenue of about $18.7 billion and basic EPS of $3.57, setting the tone for another year where profit growth is firmly in focus. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from roughly $16.4 billion in Q4 2024 to $18.7 billion in Q1 2026, while basic EPS has ranged between about $2.27 and $3.64 over that stretch. This gives investors a clear view of how top line and per share earnings have been tracking. With trailing net margins easing a touch and...

American Bitcoin stock reacts to mounting losses and sharp pullback American Bitcoin (ABTC) has quietly slid over the past month, with the stock down roughly 66% and about 78% in the past 3 months. This has prompted investors to reassess its Bitcoin focused model. See our latest analysis for American Bitcoin. That rapid drawdown sits on top of an already weak year to date share price return of about 75% and signals fading momentum as investors reassess both Bitcoin volatility and American...

In recent months, Trane Technologies has rolled out new circularity impact metrics tied to its 2030 Sustainability Commitments, announced acquisitions in data center-focused digital cooling and AI HVAC optimization, and reported higher adjusted EPS alongside record enterprise bookings and backlog. These moves, combined with renewed STEM education funding and workplace culture recognition, highlight how Trane is using sustainability, talent, and data center exposure to reinforce its...

Market context and recent performance Phillips 66 (PSX) has been drifting lower in recent weeks, with the stock down around 9% over the past week and roughly 4% over the past month, even as its one year return remains solidly positive. See our latest analysis for Phillips 66. With the share price now at $129.13 and recent weakness reflected in its 7 day and 30 day share price returns, the longer term picture still looks constructive. This is supported by a 1 year total shareholder return...

Piper Sandler recently assumed coverage of First Commonwealth Financial, assigning an Overweight rating and outlining its view on the bank’s earnings outlook through 2027 amid changing interest rate expectations. The firm’s thesis leans heavily on a potential easing in short-term Federal Reserve rates and a modestly steeper yield curve, conditions that could influence how First Commonwealth balances lending margins and credit quality over the coming years. We’ll now examine how Piper...

Earlier this month, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. completed a corporate bond issuance of US$424.27 million in 5.50% senior unsecured, unsubordinated notes due February 15, 2036, priced at 99.828% of principal and callable. This move reshapes AMG’s capital structure by adding long-dated, fixed-rate debt, which may influence how investors view its funding flexibility and future capital deployment. Next, we’ll examine how issuing 5.50% long-term senior unsecured notes could affect AMG’s...

Freeport McMoRan (FCX) is back in the spotlight after a tragic safety incident at its Grasberg Block Cave mine led to fatalities, a sharp share price drop, and a wave of investor lawsuits. See our latest analysis for Freeport-McMoRan. Even with the selloff around the Grasberg tragedy and a flurry of class action filings, Freeport McMoRan’s share price has still delivered a strong year to date return of 26.5 percent. Its 5 year total shareholder return above 100 percent shows the longer term...

Dominion Energy has continued expanding its low-carbon generation mix to support a long-term carbon neutrality goal, while signing a recent Memorandum of Understanding with Amazon to explore Small Modular Reactor nuclear development in Virginia amid rising power demand from data centers and other large customers. This combination of cleaner generation ambitions and collaboration with a major technology player highlights how Dominion is positioning its grid for data-intensive growth and...

Simpson Manufacturing recently reported third-quarter 2025 results that beat analyst expectations on both earnings per share and revenue, while Director Philip E. Donaldson sold 2,375 shares of common stock on December 12, 2025. The combination of stronger-than-expected operating performance and insider selling offers investors fresh information on both business momentum and executive behavior. Next, we’ll examine how Simpson Manufacturing’s third-quarter earnings beat could influence its...

Wondering if Occidental Petroleum is starting to look like a bargain, or if the market is still pricing in too much risk? Let us break down what the numbers are really saying about the stock. Despite a strong 138.6% gain over the last 5 years, the share price has slipped lately, down 3.6% over the past week, 6.6% over the last month, and 20.2% year to date, leaving it about 10.5% lower than a year ago. These moves are unfolding against a backdrop of shifting energy demand expectations,...

Guidewire Software (GWRE) just checked two important boxes for investors by landing Heritage Insurance as a full InsuranceSuite cloud customer across 13 states and rolling out its Olos platform upgrade with new AI driven underwriting and pricing tools. See our latest analysis for Guidewire Software. The latest client win and Olos rollout come after a choppy stretch, with a 90 day share price return of negative 19.33 percent, but the 3 year total shareholder return of 226.54 percent shows...

Earlier this month, Verizon Communications Inc. and Array Digital Infrastructure, Inc. announced a multi-year partnership allowing Verizon to use Array’s nationwide portfolio of 4,400 towers to enhance its 5G network, with rights to colocate on many new sites under a streamlined pricing structure. This agreement not only deepens Array’s role as a tower-focused infrastructure provider after exiting its wireless operations, but also embeds recurring, contracted tower leasing revenue potential...

Mind Medicine (MindMed) (MNMD) has quietly turned into one of the more interesting brain health names this year, with the stock up roughly 66% year to date and nearly 39% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Mind Medicine (MindMed). That kind of move, including a roughly 38.7% 3 month share price return on top of a 75.1% one year total shareholder return, signals momentum building as investors warm to its brain health pipeline and clinical milestones. If MindMed has caught your...

First Watch Restaurant Group (FWRG) just posted a beat and raise quarter, but the upside was largely fueled by cheaper eggs, not lasting operational gains, and the market now has to parse that distinction. See our latest analysis for First Watch Restaurant Group. The upbeat quarter has nudged the share price to about $17.20, with a 90 day share price return of 7.9 percent. However, the year to date share price return is still negative and the one year total shareholder return is modestly...

Acuity (AYI) has quietly kept climbing, with the stock up about 7% over the past 3 months and roughly 21% this year, as investors reward steady revenue and earnings growth. See our latest analysis for Acuity. With the latest share price at $359.83, Acuity’s roughly 3% 1 month share price return and strong three year total shareholder return of about 118% suggest momentum is still very much on the side of patient holders. If Acuity’s steady climb has your attention, it could be a good moment...

If you are wondering whether Intuitive Surgical is still worth buying at these levels or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. This breakdown will help you frame that value question clearly. The stock is up 3.6% over the last week and 7.2% year to date, but its 3 year gain of 113.9% and 5 year gain of 108.9% mean many investors are now asking whether future returns can justify today’s price. Recent headlines have focused on Intuitive Surgical’s continued leadership in...

What are the early trends we should look for to identify a stock that could multiply in value over the long term? In a...

If you have been wondering whether Lithia Motors at around $339 a share is a genuine value opportunity or just another cyclical auto play, you are in the right place. The stock has dipped about 1.4% over the last week, but it is still up roughly 15.5% over the past month, even though it remains slightly negative year to date and over the last year. This hints that sentiment might be turning after a softer stretch. Recently, investors have been digesting updates on Lithia’s ongoing dealership...

Morgan Stanley analyst Carlos De Alba recently downgraded Southern Copper to a Sell rating, while broader analyst opinions now sit at a Moderate Sell consensus accompanied by increasingly negative corporate insider sentiment over the past quarter. The combination of a bearish stance from a major Wall Street firm and rising insider share sales raises fresh questions about how confident key stakeholders are in Southern Copper’s current outlook. We’ll now examine how Morgan Stanley’s downgrade,...

If you are wondering whether RenaissanceRe Holdings still looks attractive after its strong run, or if the easy gains are already behind it, this breakdown will help you assess whether the current price makes long term sense. The stock has quietly ground higher, up around 0.9% over the last week, 4.9% over the past month, 10.5% year to date, and 10.9% over the last year. Longer term holders have seen gains of 50.2% over 3 years and 77.3% over 5 years. Recent headlines have focused on the...

Recently, Craig-Hallum initiated coverage on Jumia Technologies with a Buy rating, joining other bullish analysts such as RBC Capital and Benchmark in expressing confidence in the company’s African digital commerce and payments ecosystem. This cluster of positive analyst views highlights growing institutional interest in Jumia’s integrated marketplace, logistics network, and JumiaPay platform across multiple African markets. Next, we’ll explore how this wave of supportive analyst coverage...