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Earlier in December 2025, Ligand Pharmaceuticals issued 2026 guidance calling for total revenue of US$245 million to US$285 million, including US$200 million to US$225 million in royalty revenue, US$35 million to US$40 million in Captisol sales, and US$10 million to US$20 million in contract revenue. This detailed breakdown highlights how reliant the company expects to be on high-margin royalty income, with smaller contributions from Captisol and contract work. Next, we’ll examine how this...

If you are wondering whether M&T Bank at around $205 a share is still a buy or already priced for perfection, you are not alone. This article is designed to unpack that value question clearly. The stock has quietly climbed 1.0% over the last week, 12.7% over the past month, and is now up 9.1% year to date, building on a solid 11.9% 1 year gain and an impressive 93.0% over 5 years. Recent attention on regional banks, including M&T, has focused on balance sheet resilience and how well they...

Earlier this month, Pure Storage completed a US$480 million share repurchase program covering 8,190,911 shares, or 2.51% of its stock, and between August 4 and December 10, 2025 alone it bought back 1,109,101 shares for US$89.5 million. On the same day, the company lifted its share buyback authorization by US$400 million to a total of US$900 million, signaling a stronger commitment to returning cash to shareholders alongside its shift toward higher-margin, subscription-led storage...

Choice Hotels International (CHH) is back in the spotlight after Argus Research shifted its rating to hold, a move that cuts against recent upbeat coverage emphasizing the company’s long term growth story. See our latest analysis for Choice Hotels International. The move from Argus comes after a volatile stretch for Choice Hotels International, with a recent 1 month share price return of 10.41 percent helping to partially offset a steep year to date share price decline of 31.56 percent. This...

Why Teleflex Stock Is Back on Investors' Radar Teleflex (TFX) has quietly swung higher over the past month, even as its year to date performance looks rough. That kind of disconnect often flags a shift in how the market is reassessing the story. See our latest analysis for Teleflex. That recent 15 percent 1 month share price return stands out against a deeply negative year to date share price performance. It hints that investors are starting to re rate Teleflex as execution and growth...

Viking Holdings recently announced its support for a new contemporary events pavilion at Highclere Castle, the historic estate and Downton Abbey filming location, designed to blend with the castle’s architecture while adding sustainable features like solar panels and a heat exchanger system. This project deepens Viking’s cultural and experiential offering by giving its guests enhanced Privileged Access to Highclere through lectures, roundtable discussions, and upgraded on-site facilities...

Hawaiian Electric Industries recently learned it will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index in December 2025, even as court challenges delay Maui wildfire settlement payments until at least early 2026. This combination of index inclusion and slower-than-expected settlement progress highlights how improving market visibility intersects with ongoing legal and financial uncertainty for the utility. We’ll now examine how the planned S&P SmallCap 600 inclusion could reshape Hawaiian Electric’s...

Worthington Steel, Inc. recently reported past second-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with sales rising to US$871.9 million and net income to US$18.8 million, alongside a US$0.16 per-share quarterly dividend and a small US$0.6 million impairment on machinery in Taylor, Michigan. Beneath the headline numbers, the company highlighted record automotive shipments, new international OEM business, and expansion of its North American electrical steel footprint, while using artificial intelligence to...

Maase (MAAS) has quietly delivered a strong run lately, with the stock up about 10% in a day, 25% this week, and more than 30% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Maase. That surge in the 1 day and 7 day share price returns sits on top of a year to date share price return of 28.4%, suggesting momentum is building around Maase at its current share price of $4.97. If Maase's recent move has you thinking more broadly about opportunities, this could be a good moment to explore...

Lionsgate Studios (LION) has quietly outperformed the broader market over the past month, climbing roughly 22%. That move, despite ongoing revenue pressure and losses, has investors rethinking how to value its content pipeline. See our latest analysis for Lionsgate Studios. That surge sits on top of a solid backdrop, with a roughly 22% 30 day share price return and a much stronger 1 year total shareholder return. This hints that sentiment is turning more constructive even as fundamentals...

If you are looking at Ryder System and wondering whether the recent run means you are late to the party, you are not alone. This stock has quietly become one of the more interesting value debates in transportation. Ryder shares now trade around $191.56 after rising 1.1% over the last week, 14.9% over the past month, 22.4% year to date, 25.6% in the last year, and 241.1% over five years. That naturally raises the question of how much upside might be left relative to the risks. Much of that...

Earlier this month, Google Cloud and NextEra Energy expanded their long-running collaboration to jointly develop multiple gigawatt-scale US data center campuses, restart the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa, and roll out AI-driven grid and operations tools, with the first commercial product targeted for the Google Cloud Marketplace by mid-2026. This partnership positions NextEra as a key power and technology partner for hyperscale AI infrastructure, blending large-scale clean energy...

AutoNation (AN) just planted a bigger flag in Maryland, closing its purchase of Jerry's Toyota in Baltimore and rebranding it as AutoNation Toyota White Marsh. This adds meaningful revenue and volume to an already dense regional footprint. See our latest analysis for AutoNation. Investors seem to be rewarding AutoNation for disciplined expansion, with the share price at $209.12 and a strong year to date share price return of 25.27 percent. This complements an impressive five year total...

Earlier this month, News Corporation authorized up to US$1.00 billion in additional repurchases of its Class A and Class B common stock as part of its capital management plans, with ongoing transparency through daily ASX disclosures and regular filings. This enlarged buyback highlights management’s focus on returning cash to investors and adjusting the company’s capital structure alongside its broader digital growth initiatives. We’ll now examine how this expanded US$1.00 billion repurchase...

ON Semiconductor (ON) just gave investors another reason to revisit the stock by announcing a new collaboration with GlobalFoundries to co-develop next-generation gallium nitride power devices for high-growth, energy-hungry markets. See our latest analysis for ON Semiconductor. That backdrop helps explain why, despite a weak year to date with a negative share price return and a one year total shareholder return of about negative 16 percent, the recent 1 month share price return near 20...

Alvotech and Teva Pharmaceuticals recently announced a settlement and license agreement with Regeneron over AVT06, a proposed biosimilar to Eylea, setting a licensed U.S. entry date in the fourth quarter of 2026 or earlier under certain conditions. This deal reduces legal uncertainty around Eylea’s U.S. exclusivity and provides clearer timing for when biosimilar competition may start to affect Regeneron’s franchise. We’ll now examine how clearer timing for U.S. Eylea biosimilar entry could...

In December 2025, Bio-Techne’s Lunaphore unit and the Wyss Center for Bio and Neuroengineering in Geneva announced a collaboration to automate simultaneous RNA and protein detection in intact 3D specimens, while the company also expanded the launch of its next-generation Leo System featuring dual-channel fluorescence and high-throughput protein analysis. Together, these advances extend Bio-Techne’s spatial and proteomic platforms from 2D into true 3D multiomic workflows, potentially...

UMH Properties (UMH) just folded seven of its manufactured home communities into an existing Fannie Mae credit facility, unlocking about $91.8 million in fixed rate financing and immediately shoring up its liquidity profile. See our latest analysis for UMH Properties. Despite the new financing boost, UMH’s share price has been choppy, with a 30 day share price return of 7.38 percent but a year to date share price return of negative 16.08 percent. Its five year total shareholder return of...

Earlier this month, CrowdStrike launched Falcon AI Detection and Response to secure AI prompts and agent interactions, while Amazon and SailPoint separately announced new collaborations that embed CrowdStrike’s Falcon platform into Amazon Business Prime benefits and SailPoint’s identity security suite. Together, these moves push CrowdStrike deeper into both enterprise AI security and the small-business ecosystem, widening how and where customers can adopt its platform. Next, we’ll examine...

Xometry (XMTR) grabbed investors attention after its latest Q3 report, with strong revenue growth, better adjusted profitability, and higher guidance for Q4 and full year 2025 reshaping expectations. See our latest analysis for Xometry. The Q3 beat and upgraded outlook seem to be feeding into a clear uptrend, with a roughly 48% year to date share price return and a near doubling three year total shareholder return. This hints that investors see building momentum and improving risk reward. If...

Earlier this month, TD SYNNEX introduced AI Game Plan under its Destination AI™ framework, a partner-led workshop that helps organizations identify and prioritize AI use cases and produce a 90-day implementation roadmap focused on high-value, budget-aligned initiatives. This move effectively positions TD SYNNEX as an AI enablement hub for “AI Ready” and “AI Expert” partners, shifting its role from pure IT distribution toward higher-value consultative and lifecycle services around AI...

Mattel has announced that Natalia Premovic will become Chief Consumer Products and Experiences Officer on January 5, 2026, overseeing global consumer products, experiences, publishing, and location-based entertainment. Premovic’s track record at Netflix and Disney turning entertainment hits into broad merchandise and experience ecosystems highlights Mattel’s intent to deepen its franchise-building capabilities. Next, we examine how bringing in a Netflix and Disney veteran to run consumer...

Earlier this month, National Vision reported quarterly revenue growth of 7.9% year on year, beating analyst expectations by 3% but issuing full‑year earnings per share guidance that fell short of forecasts. Despite the softer earnings outlook, the company delivered the fastest revenue growth and largest full‑year guidance increase within its specialty retail peer group, underlining its relative strength in a competitive market. Next, we’ll examine how this combination of...

Itron (ITRI) just landed a meaningful smart water win with Tucson Water, rolling out 250,000 connected meters and a cloud platform that deepen its foothold in municipal conservation technology and recurring software-like revenue. See our latest analysis for Itron. The 1 year total shareholder return is down 11.7 percent and the 90 day share price return has slid about 20 percent, suggesting momentum has cooled even as deals like Tucson hint at a stronger long term growth story. If this kind...