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NasdaqCM:CORT
NasdaqCM:CORTPharmaceuticals

A Look At Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) Valuation After FDA Setback And Growing Legal Scrutiny

Corcept Therapeutics (CORT) is under pressure after the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter for relacorilant, questioning its effectiveness and safety, while several law firms have launched securities investigations related to the company’s communications. See our latest analysis for Corcept Therapeutics. At a share price of US$40.83, Corcept’s recent 1 month share price return of 9.29% contrasts with a 46.10% decline over 3 months and a 41.80% fall in 1 year total shareholder return...
NYSE:AOS
NYSE:AOSBuilding

A Look At A. O. Smith (AOS) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum

What is moving A. O. Smith (AOS) now? A. O. Smith (AOS) has attracted fresh attention after a solid recent run, with the share price up around 13% over the past month and about 21% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for A. O. Smith. That short term strength backs up a steady record, with a 17.42% year to date share price return and a 25.46% 1 year total shareholder return suggesting momentum has been building rather than fading. If A. O. Smith’s recent run has you thinking about...
NYSE:VLO
NYSE:VLOOil and Gas

Valero’s Venezuelan Crude Deals Reshape Refining Margins And Risk Profile

Valero Energy (NYSE:VLO) has entered agreements to purchase Venezuelan crude following recent shifts in U.S. policy. The company is working with three authorized sellers of Venezuelan crude to secure heavier grades for its refineries. These supply arrangements focus on feeding Valero's complex refining system with crude types suited to its existing capacity. Valero is one of the largest independent refiners in the U.S., which means changes in crude sourcing can matter a lot for its margins...
NasdaqCM:HYMC
NasdaqCM:HYMCMetals and Mining

Does Hycroft Mining (HYMC) Gain Strategic Stability From Sprott’s Stake As Governance Shifts Unfold?

In early February 2026, Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation reported that long-time director Stephen A. Lang will not stand for reelection at the 2026 annual meeting due to health reasons, while the board also adopted the First Amendment to its Amended and Restated Bylaws. Alongside these governance changes, continued heavy share accumulation by major investor Eric Sprott, now holding over 40% indirectly, underscores a significant level of insider conviction in the company’s...
NYSE:BYD
NYSE:BYDHospitality

What Boyd Gaming (BYD)'s 2025 Windfall Gain And Aggressive Buybacks Mean For Shareholders

In the fourth quarter of 2025, Boyd Gaming reported revenue of US$1,062.07 million and net income of US$140.4 million, while also recording a US$31 million asset impairment and completing US$185 million of share repurchases. For 2025 as a whole, Boyd Gaming’s revenue reached US$4.09 billion and net income rose to US$1.84 billion, heavily influenced by a very large US$1.4 billion gain and a multi-year buyback that has retired nearly 40% of its shares. We’ll now explore how Boyd Gaming’s...
NYSE:CRGY
NYSE:CRGYOil and Gas

A Look At Crescent Energy (CRGY) Valuation As Capital Discipline And Earnings Countdown Draw Investor Attention

Why Crescent Energy Is Back in Focus Crescent Energy (CRGY) is drawing fresh attention after recent commentary highlighted its disciplined capital spending, focus on steady production, and consistent dividends and share repurchases. Investors are now watching closely ahead of its upcoming earnings report. See our latest analysis for Crescent Energy. Crescent Energy’s recent 1 month share price return of 29.93% and year to date share price return of 23.97% contrast with a 1 year total...
NasdaqGS:ULTA
NasdaqGS:ULTASpecialty Retail

Ulta Beauty Expands Wellness Brands And Athlete Campaign As Valuation Stays Rich

Ulta Beauty (NasdaqGS:ULTA) is rolling out two new brands, SickScience and Luna Bronze, across hundreds of stores nationwide. The company is also launching the Ulta Beauty Roster campaign, highlighting professional female athletes and community engagement. These moves combine merchandise expansion with a brand platform focused on wellness, empowerment and loyalty building. For investors watching the beauty retail space, Ulta Beauty sits at the intersection of specialty retail and consumer...
NYSE:KIM
NYSE:KIMRetail REITs

Assessing Kimco Realty (KIM) Valuation After 2025 Results 2026 Guidance And A Higher Dividend

Kimco Realty (KIM) just combined several key updates in one announcement, including fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, fresh 2026 earnings guidance, and a higher quarterly dividend for common shareholders. See our latest analysis for Kimco Realty. At a share price of $21.99, Kimco Realty has seen a 6.75% 1 month share price return and a 9.62% year to date share price return, while the 5 year total shareholder return of 52.98% points to momentum that has built gradually over time...
NYSE:EIX
NYSE:EIXElectric Utilities

Is Edison International (EIX) Using Preferred Share Redemption to Quietly Recast Its Risk Profile?

Edison International recently announced it will redeem all outstanding shares of its 5.375% Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, on March 9, 2026, at US$1,000 per share, ending future distributions and rights except the right to receive the redemption price. By retiring this preferred layer of its capital structure, Edison International is signaling a shift in how it manages financing costs, balance sheet mix, and obligations to preferred investors. We’ll now...
NasdaqGS:MYRG
NasdaqGS:MYRGConstruction

Is It Too Late To Consider MYR Group (MYRG) After A 98% One Year Rally?

Wondering if MYR Group at around US$270.73 is offering good value today, or if the market has already priced in most of the story? This article walks you through that question step by step. The share price has recently been active, with returns of 8.8% over 7 days, 19.8% over 30 days, 19.4% year to date and 98.3% over the past year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 171.4% and 368.6% respectively. These moves are drawing more attention to MYR Group, with recent news coverage...
NasdaqGS:GSAT
NasdaqGS:GSATTelecom

Why Globalstar (GSAT) Is Up 8.3% After Boingo Adopts Its XCOM RAN Private 5G Platform

In early February 2026, Boingo Wireless announced it will integrate Globalstar’s XCOM RAN software-defined private 5G platform into its private network infrastructure following successful trials that validated reliability, spectrum flexibility, and carrier-grade performance across multiple deployment models. This integration highlights a practical path to layering XCOM RAN over existing distributed antenna system infrastructure, potentially boosting capacity while preserving wide-area...
NasdaqGS:CEG
NasdaqGS:CEGElectric Utilities

Is Constellation Energy (CEG) Pricing Reflecting Recent Volatility And Long Term Growth Hopes

If you are trying to work out whether Constellation Energy is attractively priced today, it is worth looking past the headlines and focusing on what the current share price implies about its future. The stock closed at US$276.85, with a 12.1% return over the last 7 days, a 17.0% decline over 30 days, a 24.4% decline year to date, and a 10.6% decline over 1 year, set against a very large 3 year return of 231.4%. Recent news flow around Constellation Energy has focused on its role as a major...
NYSE:JNJ
NYSE:JNJPharmaceuticals

Johnson And Johnson News Links Clotting Breakthrough To MedTech Trial Progress

Scientists have identified a genetic cause linked to rare blood clotting events associated with Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine. Johnson & Johnson reported encouraging pilot clinical trial data for its Omnypulse pulsed field ablation catheter. The company also highlighted ongoing work on medical device technology aimed at improving patient outcomes. For investors tracking NYSE:JNJ, this combination of vaccine safety research and new device data relates directly to two major parts of the...
NYSE:EMN
NYSE:EMNChemicals

Should Eastman’s 2025 Earnings Slide Test Confidence in Its Efficiency and Sustainability Strategy (EMN)?

Eastman Chemical Company has reported its full-year 2025 results, with sales of US$8,752 million versus US$9,382 million in 2024 and net income of US$474 million versus US$905 million, alongside lower basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations. This sharp earnings and sales decline raises questions about how well Eastman’s cost savings, asset utilization efforts, and specialty materials focus are offsetting current headwinds. We’ll now examine how the weaker 2025...
NasdaqGS:ATAT
NasdaqGS:ATATHospitality

A Look At Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NasdaqGS:ATAT) Valuation After Broker Optimism On China Tourism Recovery

Recent research from Morgan Stanley and CICC spotlighted the recovery in China’s tourism and hotel market, citing strong Spring Festival travel and booking data, with Atour Lifestyle Holdings (NasdaqGS:ATAT) among the names flagged to benefit. See our latest analysis for Atour Lifestyle Holdings. Against this backdrop of upbeat broker commentary, Atour Lifestyle Holdings’ share price closed at US$39.23, with a 12.47% 7 day share price return contrasting with mildly negative 30 day and year to...
NasdaqGS:ACAD
NasdaqGS:ACADBiotechs

A Look At ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness

Recent share performance and business snapshot ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) has seen recent pressure in its share price, with a 1 day return of about a 1% decline and a 7 day move of roughly a 7% decline, which may prompt closer attention from existing holders. Over the past month the stock shows around a 15% decline, while the past 3 months reflect roughly a 5% decline. Even with these shorter term moves, the 1 year total return sits near 18% and the 3 year total return is around...
NasdaqGS:ICHR
NasdaqGS:ICHRSemiconductor

Does Ichor Holdings’ (ICHR) Upbeat 2026 Guidance Validate Its New Higher-Value Product Strategy?

Ichor Holdings reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results with sales of US$223.61 million and a net loss of US$15.96 million, and issued first-quarter 2026 guidance calling for revenue between US$240 million and US$260 million and GAAP diluted per-share results ranging from a US$0.10 loss to a US$0.02 profit. Management highlighted that these results reflect progress under new CEO Phil Barros, including a shift toward higher-value proprietary products and diversification into commercial...
NYSE:BABA
NYSE:BABAMultiline Retail

Alibaba RynnBrain AI Launch Adds New Angle For BABA Valuation Story

Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA) has released RynnBrain, an open-source AI foundation model focused on robotics and real-world automation. The launch expands Alibaba's AI toolkit alongside its Qwen family of models and reflects ongoing investment in artificial intelligence. The move places Alibaba in more direct competition with major global tech companies pursuing robotics and automation capabilities. Alibaba is best known for its e-commerce, cloud services and digital infrastructure...
NasdaqCM:WULF
NasdaqCM:WULFSoftware

TeraWulf (WULF) Is Up 15.5% After Morgan Stanley Highlights Its AI Data Center Pivot – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Morgan Stanley recently initiated coverage on TeraWulf, emphasizing its transition from primarily bitcoin mining to building environmentally focused, industrial-scale data center infrastructure for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing, supported by new brownfield site acquisitions and project-level financing. The firm’s shift to treating its power-rich mining sites as contracted data center assets, backed by large partners such as Google, reframes TeraWulf as an...
NYSE:ETN
NYSE:ETNElectrical

Eaton’s Expanded Liquidity Signals Preparation For Near Term Growth Moves

Eaton announced an $8 billion senior unsecured term loan to support liquidity and general corporate purposes. The company also expanded its revolving credit facility, increasing available borrowing capacity. These financing steps are intended to provide additional financial flexibility for upcoming initiatives. Eaton, traded as NYSE:ETN, is making these funding moves while its shares trade around $396.09. The stock has posted returns of 8.5% over the past week, 20.4% over the past month,...
NasdaqGS:FFBC
NasdaqGS:FFBCBanks

A Look At First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) Valuation After A Strong Multi Month Share Price Run

Recent trading in First Financial Bancorp (FFBC) has drawn attention after a strong month and past 3 months for the stock, prompting a closer look at how its current fundamentals stack up. See our latest analysis for First Financial Bancorp. That recent strength sits within a wider upswing, with a 19.5% 1 month share price return and 25.9% 3 month share price return, alongside a 72.6% 5 year total shareholder return that points to momentum building over time. If First Financial Bancorp’s...
NasdaqGS:PZZA
NasdaqGS:PZZAHospitality

Papa John's MICHELIN Push And Valentine Offer Test Investor Hopes

Papa John's International is running a MICHELIN Star themed campaign that includes turning a Manhattan store into a one night, reservation only dining experience. The company is also introducing a limited time heart shaped pizza in Canada for Valentine’s Day. These marketing and product moves aim to create buzz around the brand and offer differentiated experiences to pizza customers. Papa John's International, listed on NasdaqGS:PZZA, is pursuing attention grabbing brand efforts at a time...
NasdaqGS:ASML
NasdaqGS:ASMLSemiconductor

ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) Valuation Check After Strong 1 Year Shareholder Return

ASML Holding: recent performance snapshot ASML Holding (NasdaqGS:ASML) has attracted fresh attention after a strong run in its share price, with recent returns over the month and past 3 months drawing investors back to the chip equipment specialist. See our latest analysis for ASML Holding. With the share price at US$1,435.63, ASML Holding has paired its recent 7.21% 7 day share price return with a 12.05% 30 day gain and a 91.27% 1 year total shareholder return, which points to strong...
NYSE:CPK
NYSE:CPKGas Utilities

County-Backed Eastern Shore Pipeline Expansion Could Be A Game Changer For Chesapeake Utilities (CPK)

Chesapeake Utilities Corporation recently secured approval from the Accomack County Board of Supervisors to engineer and build a new natural gas system on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, backed by a US$6.5 million state grant to extend pipeline infrastructure from near Princess Anne, Maryland, to Temperanceville, Virginia. This project opens a fresh regulated-utility revenue opportunity for Chesapeake Utilities by bringing piped gas service to currently unserved residents and large users such as...