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If you are wondering whether International Flavors & Fragrances is offering fair value right now, you are not alone. A closer look at its valuation can help frame your next move. The stock last closed at US$76.76, with recent returns of 9.1% over 7 days, 11.1% over 30 days, 12.8% year to date, but a 7.8% decline over 1 year, a 13.2% decline over 3 years and a 35.9% decline over 5 years. These mixed returns leave many investors looking to recent company updates and sector news to understand...

In recent months, IonQ has reported very large year-over-year revenue growth, pursued multi-billion-dollar acquisitions to build a vertically integrated quantum platform, and faced critical short-seller reports questioning its government-heavy revenue mix and aggressive expansion. Amid this tension between rapid expansion and concerns over cash burn and dilution, IonQ’s attempt to consolidate quantum hardware, networking, sensing, and security into one stack has become a central point of...

Cytokinetics recently announced recipients of its eighth annual Communications Grant Program, awarding two grants to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient advocacy groups to expand education and awareness, alongside confirming that MYQORZO (aficamten) is approved for symptomatic obstructive HCM and under marketing review in the European Union. This combination of regulatory progress for MYQORZO and direct support for HCM community outreach highlights how the company is tying its commercial...

What Harmony Biosciences’ Recent Performance Tells Investors Harmony Biosciences Holdings (HRMY) has seen mixed share performance recently, with a modest gain over the past 3 months and a small decline over the past month, prompting investors to reassess the stock. See our latest analysis for Harmony Biosciences Holdings. At a share price of $37.93, Harmony Biosciences’ 90 day share price return of 13.09% contrasts with a 3 year total shareholder return decline of 19.37%, suggesting recent...

Trip.com Group (TCOM) is under investigation by China’s market regulator for potential antitrust violations, a development that has drawn securities class action interest and brought sharp focus to the stock’s recent performance. See our latest analysis for Trip.com Group. The regulatory probe and class action interest have coincided with a 24.0% 1 month share price decline and a weaker year to date share price return of 22.8%, even though the 3 year total shareholder return of 52.9%...

First Financial Bankshares (NasdaqGS:FFIN) has appointed David Bailey as Chief Executive Officer and President. Long-time leader F. Scott Dueser is transitioning to the role of Executive Chairman after many years in top executive positions. The leadership changes mark a new chapter for the company while keeping both executives in key roles. First Financial Bankshares, a regional banking group, sits in a sector that continues to see pressure around funding costs, loan growth, and regulation...

Lockheed Martin (LMT) is in focus after agreeing to quadruple annual THAAD interceptor production to 400 units, beginning work on a new Munitions Acceleration Center, and supporting the recent launch of its ninth GPS III satellite. See our latest analysis for Lockheed Martin. The recent THAAD framework agreement, GPS III launch and confirmed 2026 guidance have coincided with a 15.96% 1 month share price return and a 26.65% year to date share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return...

Nebius Group (NasdaqGS:NBIS) has agreed to acquire Tavily, a provider of agentic search technology for AI agents. The deal brings real time web search into Nebius's AI cloud platform for enterprise users. The company expects the transaction to deepen its full stack AI offering for customers adopting agentic AI solutions. Nebius Group runs an AI focused cloud platform aimed at enterprises that want infrastructure, models and tools in a single place. With Tavily, Nebius is adding search...

If you are wondering whether NuScale Power's share price matches what the business might be worth, you are not alone. This article will walk through how its current valuation stacks up against several common yardsticks. The stock last closed at US$16.74, with returns of a 6.4% decline over 7 days, an 18.4% decline over 30 days, a 2.6% gain year to date, and a 35.3% decline over 1 year, while the 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 60.0% and 48.1% respectively. Recent coverage around NuScale...

Morgan Stanley recently issued a research report highlighting a strong recovery in China's tourism sector, underpinned by robust domestic demand and supportive government policies, and identified Atour Lifestyle Holdings as one of the key hotel operators positioned to benefit from this trend. This endorsement places Atour at the center of the anticipated expansion in tourism-related consumption, underscoring how its hotel-focused lifestyle brands could capture increased travel spending...

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. recently reported past second-quarter fiscal 2026 results showing higher sales of US$4,229 million and a return to profitability, reaffirmed a quarterly dividend of US$0.35 per share payable in March 2026, and issued updated full-year guidance for modest reported sales growth and earnings. At the same time, Estée Lauder’s lawsuit accusing Walmart of selling counterfeit versions of several prestige brands underscores how brand protection and channel control...

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. recently reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with revenue rising to US$1,204 million for the quarter and US$4.71 billion for the year, alongside higher net income and earnings per share versus 2024. Alongside these record figures, Cboe outlined a refocused global footprint, including winding down its European derivatives platform and pursuing divestitures in Canada and Australia. Next, we’ll examine how these record earnings and portfolio...

In early February 2026, Jacobs reported first-quarter 2026 results showing sales of US$3,293.28 million and net income of US$125.51 million, while also securing roles on major U.S. infrastructure and defense programs, including the Missile Defense Agency’s SHIELD contract and the Bolivar Roads Gate coastal protection project. These wins highlight Jacobs’ expanding footprint in high-complexity national security, coastal resilience, and rail mobility projects, reinforcing its position at the...

NETSTREIT Corp. has reported full-year 2025 results, with revenue rising to US$195.01 million and net income improving to US$6.9 million, alongside fourth-quarter funds from operations of US$0.33 per share that matched analyst expectations. The board also approved a higher quarterly dividend of US$0.22 per share for the first quarter of 2026, lifting the annualized payout to US$0.88 and underscoring management’s focus on returning cash to shareholders following the move from a loss to a...

Solstice Advanced Materials reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of US$987 million and net income of US$41 million, alongside plans to boost uranium hexafluoride output at its Metropolis Works facility and initiate a quarterly dividend of US$0.075 per share. This combination of production expansion in a critical nuclear fuel input, supported by over US$2 billion in backlog and new dividend payments, reshapes how investors may view the company’s role in the nuclear energy supply chain. We’ll...

Woodward approved changes to its corporate governance, removing supermajority voting requirements. The company also eliminated cumulative voting rights for board elections. Alongside these changes, Woodward announced a 14% increase in its quarterly dividend. For investors watching NasdaqGS:WWD, these governance moves come as the stock trades at $391.53, with returns of 5.5% over the past week and 21.6% over the past month. Over longer periods, the shares show gains of 26.0% year to date,...

The Arrow Electronics, Inc. ( NYSE:ARW ) share price has done very well over the last month, posting an excellent gain...

Royalty Pharma plc's ( NASDAQ:RPRX ) dividend will be increasing from last year's payment of the same period to $0.235...

Following the solid earnings report from Phillips 66 ( NYSE:PSX ), the market responded by bidding up the stock price...

The Pulmonx Corporation ( NASDAQ:LUNG ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a substantial...

The board of CenterPoint Energy, Inc. ( NYSE:CNP ) has announced that it will be paying its dividend of $0.23 on the...

Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:SWX ) will pay a dividend of $0.62 on the 2nd of March. This means the annual...

We wouldn't blame The Procter & Gamble Company ( NYSE:PG ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact...

CCC Intelligent Solutions Holdings recently appointed Josh Valdez as Chief Product Officer, effective February 16, 2026, tasking him with leading product strategy, design, and delivery while scaling AI-driven technology across the company’s platform. Valdez’s background in building AI-centric, platform-based businesses at Dayforce, Workday, and Google positions CCC to sharpen how humans and AI collaborate across its insurance and automotive software ecosystem. Next, we’ll examine how adding...