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McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) is reworking its menu to appeal to Americans using GLP-1 weight loss drugs, including tests of higher protein options. The company is also rolling out fresh marketing tie ups, such as the Drake OVO Afters Meal in Canada, to keep its brand culturally visible. For a company built on burgers, fries and soft drinks, McDonald's sits at the center of changing food habits and health trends. GLP-1 medications are starting to influence how some consumers think about portions,...

Prudential Financial recently completed a fixed‑income offering of 4.650% senior unsecured callable notes due February 15, 2036, priced at 100% with a 1.8% discount per security. Alongside this debt issuance, insider share purchases by senior leaders have drawn attention to how management is positioning the balance sheet and signaling confidence amid ongoing operational and reputational considerations. Next, we’ll explore how Prudential’s new 4.650% senior notes could interact with its...

If you are wondering whether Callaway Golf at around US$13.49 still offers value after a strong run, or if the easier gains may already have passed, this article is for you. The stock has seen a 10.4% decline over the past week and a 10.9% decline over the past month. It still sits on a 15.1% gain year to date and an 83.5% return over the last year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns are 42.6% and 51.5% declines respectively. Recent price swings have kept Callaway Golf on the radar of...

In February 2026, Spectrum, a Charter Communications brand, introduced Invincible WiFi, the first WiFi 7 service with an integrated battery providing up to eight hours of backup power and a 5G cellular failover connection for both residential and business customers. This product could strengthen Charter’s broadband offering by pairing higher-speed WiFi 7 performance with resilience during power and network outages, potentially increasing the appeal of its premium internet tiers and bundled...

RB Global (RBA) has wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$1.2 billion and basic EPS of US$0.53, alongside net income excluding extra items of US$99.1 million. This sets a clear marker for how the year finished. Across recent periods, the company has seen quarterly revenue range from US$981.8 million in Q3 2024 to US$1.2 billion in Q4 2025, while basic EPS moved between US$0.36 and US$0.56 over that span. This gives investors a concrete view of how the top and bottom lines have...

PNC Financial Services Group recently reported Q4 2025 results that surpassed analyst expectations, with management highlighting stronger loan growth, solid noninterest income and disciplined expense control, alongside leadership changes including the upcoming retirement of Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer Richard Bynum and the promotion of Stacy Juchno to succeed him. At the same time, PNC has begun publishing a new Monthly Consumer Health Check that uses anonymized internal data to...

Huntington Bancshares (HBAN) has drawn fresh attention after moving its US$28.0b wealth management business to Ameriprise and refreshing its board, alongside recent Q4 2025 earnings momentum and supportive analyst commentary. See our latest analysis for Huntington Bancshares. Those moves come after a period where sentiment around Huntington Bancshares has been improving, with the latest share price at US$17.89, a 90 day share price return of 16.78% and a 5 year total shareholder return of...

Why Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) is Back on Investor Radars Recent trading in Marriott Vacations Worldwide (VAC) has drawn attention as investors reassess the timeshare and vacation ownership specialist, with the stock showing mixed returns across the past week, month, and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Marriott Vacations Worldwide. At a share price of US$58.96, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has seen short term momentum pick up with a 2.38% 1 day and 6.16% 7 day share price...

Recent moves in Weis Markets stock Weis Markets (WMK) has caught investor attention after a steady run, with the share price at $72.70 and total return figures that differ sharply between the past month, past 3 months, and recent years. See our latest analysis for Weis Markets. At a share price of $72.70, Weis Markets has seen short term momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 5.38% and a 90 day share price return of 10.86%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 3.45% contrasts with a...

BigBear.ai Holdings recently completed its US$250,000,000 acquisition of Ask Sage, advanced a shareholder vote to double its authorized share count, and exchanged a portion of its convertible senior secured notes for common shares to reduce roughly US$125,000,000 in debt with limited cash impact. These moves deepen BigBear.ai’s generative AI capabilities for government clients but also raise questions about dilution and the sustainability of its loss-making operations ahead of upcoming...

Altria Group pulled its NJOY Ace e vapor product from U.S. stores following regulatory issues. The company has confirmed NJOY Ace will not return to the market in 2026. This decision marks a significant shift in Altria's approach to smoke free products. For investors watching NYSE:MO, this update comes as the stock trades at $66.77, with returns of 1.3% over the past week and 8.1% over the past month. The longer term track record provided, including a 34.1% return over the past year and...

Vulcan Materials (NYSE:VMC) has agreed to sell its California ready mixed concrete operations. The company has completed the sale of its asphalt and construction services assets in Houston. These portfolio moves focus attention on Vulcan’s core aggregates operations and geographic mix. Vulcan Materials, trading at $299.36, sits in the large cap building materials space with a long operating history in aggregates. The stock is up 13.8% over the past year and 79.0% over five years, despite a...

InterDigital (IDCC) is back in focus after signing a new global patent license agreement with Sony that covers cellular, WiFi, and video technologies across all Sony end user devices. See our latest analysis for InterDigital. The Sony agreement follows a busy few weeks for InterDigital, including fourth quarter results, fresh 2026 guidance, a buyback update, and the launch of the Haptic Excellence Center with Razer. Despite a 1 day share price return of 1.31% decline to US$361.61, the 30 day...

If you are wondering whether Dolby Laboratories' current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone. This article is built to help you frame that question clearly. The stock closed at US$64.82, with returns of 3.7% over the last 30 days but a 20.7% decline over the past year and a 28.0% decline over five years, which may have changed how some investors view its risk and reward trade off. Recent coverage has focused on Dolby Laboratories' role in audio and visual technologies...

If you are wondering whether Texas Roadhouse at around US$186.87 still offers value or if most of the upside is already priced in, you are not alone. The stock has returned 1.9% over the past week, has a 30 day return of a 3.9% decline, and sits at a 9.1% return year to date and over the last year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns stand at 84.6% and 114.2%. Recent headlines around Texas Roadhouse have focused on the company as a well known casual dining brand, including ongoing coverage...

Activist investor Starboard Value is publicly pressing Riot Platforms (NasdaqCM:RIOT) to accelerate a shift from bitcoin mining toward AI and high performance computing data centers. Starboard is pointing to Riot's large Texas power footprint, recent land deals, and an AMD lease agreement as building blocks for an AI focused infrastructure business. The campaign highlights growing shareholder pressure for Riot to repurpose existing assets for higher margin AI data center opportunities. Riot...

Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) has agreed to acquire tvScientific, its largest deal since 2022, to expand into connected TV performance advertising. The company is rolling out more AI-powered tools to reshape the user experience, including personalization and shopping features. Pinterest is refreshing its board, adding retail veteran Kecia Steelman to help guide its commerce and advertising push. Pinterest is reshaping its business at a time when the stock has faced heavy pressure, with NYSE:PINS...

Figma, Inc. has reported its fourth-quarter 2025 results, with sales rising to US$303.78 million from US$216.95 million a year earlier, while quarterly net loss widened to US$226.56 million from net income of US$33.07 million. For full-year 2025, Figma crossed the US$1.06 billion revenue mark amid heavy spending that pushed annual net loss to about US$1.25 billion, as it rolled out over 200 features and deepened AI partnerships with Anthropic and OpenAI. With this backdrop of strong revenue...

If you are wondering whether Brinker International at around US$158 per share still offers value, this article walks through what the current price might be implying about the business. The stock has seen mixed returns, with a 4.9% decline over the last week, a 0.4% gain over the past month, a 4.5% gain year to date, and a 1.9% decline over the past year. The 3 year and 5 year returns are very large, at around 3x and a bit more than 2x respectively. Recent coverage around Brinker...

If you are wondering whether Cloudflare's share price still lines up with its underlying worth, this article will walk through what the current numbers say and where valuation checks seem to disagree with the story. At a recent close of US$191.44, Cloudflare's stock has returned 1.1% over the last week, 3.9% over the last month, a 2.3% decline year to date, and 19.2% over the past year, with a very large 3 year gain of 211.4% and a 5 year gain of 150.5%. Recent headlines around Cloudflare...

Horace Mann Club launch puts educator relationships in focus Horace Mann Educators (HMN) has launched the Horace Mann Club, a no cost program offering educators nationwide benefits like wellness partnerships, financial tools, classroom resources, and professional development opportunities. This service expansion is directly aimed at deepening engagement with the company’s core customer base. This may matter for investors tracking how product ecosystems support retention and cross selling in...

In recent days, Clear Secure has drawn heightened attention as a frequently searched stock, with analysts and institutional investors emphasizing its consistent outperformance versus earnings and revenue estimates despite an anticipated year-over-year decline in current-quarter EPS to $0.31. Portfolio recognition from Meridian Hedged Equity Fund and continued confidence from Telsey Advisory Group highlight Clear Secure’s positioning as an innovator in biometric identity verification and...

monday.com (MNDY) is back in focus after its Q4 2025 earnings and 2026 guidance paired strong revenue growth and expanding AI products with softer operating margins and slower near term growth expectations. See our latest analysis for monday.com. That mix of strong Q4 results, softer 2026 guidance and margin pressure has come alongside a sharp reset in sentiment, with a 30 day share price return of 39.23% decline and a 1 year total shareholder return of 75.02% decline pointing to fading...

If you are wondering whether GE HealthCare Technologies is fairly priced today, this article walks through what the current share price might be implying about its underlying value. The stock last closed at US$82.95, with returns of 4.7% over the past week, 1.5% over the past month, a small 0.2% gain year to date, and a 10.2% decline over the past year. These moves may have some investors reassessing the balance between upside potential and risk. Recent attention on GE HealthCare has focused...