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Leidos Holdings (NYSE:LDOS) announced the acquisition of ENTRUST Solutions Group, expanding its reach in energy infrastructure services. The company also entered a partnership with OpenAI to integrate generative and agentic AI tools into core government, health, defense, and infrastructure workflows. Both moves are positioned as key steps in advancing Leidos’ NorthStar 2030 strategy and reshaping its business mix. Leidos, a major contractor across defense, intelligence, civil, and health...

If you are wondering whether Hexcel at around US$82.81 still offers value, it helps to first see how its recent share price behaviour lines up with what the fundamentals suggest. The stock has had a mixed short term patch, with a 1.6% decline over the last 7 days, a 12.1% return over 30 days, a 7.7% return year to date, a 28.5% return over 1 year, a 22.1% return over 3 years, and an 80.6% return over 5 years. Recent news around Hexcel has focused on the company as part of broader discussions...

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) announced a record expansion in operating EBITDA margin and nearly 27% growth in projected free cash flow for 2025. The company approved a 14.5% dividend increase and a new $3 billion share repurchase program. Management highlighted progress on sustainability initiatives, including renewable natural gas facilities and recycling automation projects. With shares of Waste Management trading around $222.24, investors are getting fresh information that goes beyond...

SouthState Bank (NYSE:SSB) reports that it has successfully completed the integration of Independent Bank. The company highlights that the acquisition is contributing to earnings and tangible book value growth in its latest quarter. Management points to smooth systems conversions and regulatory approvals as key milestones in the integration process. SouthState Bank, a regional banking institution, is using the Independent Bank acquisition to deepen its presence in existing markets and...

UBS has upgraded Warrior Met Coal (HCC) to a Buy rating, citing the ramp-up of the Blue Creek mine and tight metallurgical coal supply as key factors, while Moody’s has revised its outlook on the company to positive. See our latest analysis for Warrior Met Coal. Even after the UBS and Moody’s upgrades, Warrior Met Coal’s US$89.30 share price has seen a 9.22% 7 day share price decline, although the 90 day share price return of 31.63% and 1 year total shareholder return of 70.20% indicate...

Astronics (ATRO) has drawn investor interest after a sharp share price move, with the stock up about 40% over the past month and about 54% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Astronics. That recent surge sits on top of a much stronger backdrop, with a 1 year total shareholder return of more than 3x and multi year total shareholder returns above 4x. However, the 1 day and 7 day share price returns have dipped slightly, which suggests momentum has been strong but is pausing in...

If you are wondering whether Progress Software is attractively priced or not, this article will walk through what the numbers are really saying about its current valuation. The stock closed at US$40.92, with returns of 3.6% decline over 7 days, 4.7% decline over 30 days, 0.4% decline year to date, 28.6% decline over 1 year, 26.2% decline over 3 years, and 1.7% gain over 5 years. This gives you a sense of how sentiment around risk and opportunity has shifted over different timeframes. Recent...

Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has launched an FDA approved oral version of its obesity drug Wegovy, expanding its GLP 1 obesity treatment portfolio. The company is working with consumer outlets such as Amazon and Costco to widen distribution and patient access. Novo Nordisk plans to integrate Catalent's U.S. fill finish site to roughly double its domestic supply chain capacity for obesity treatments. Novo Nordisk, known for its diabetes and obesity treatments, now adds an oral Wegovy option that...

Datadog is expanding Bits AI, its AI assistant, into a broader autonomous agent platform that can help run and remediate enterprise systems. The company is rolling out new international data regions aimed at customers in markets with tighter data residency and compliance requirements. Recent security integrations and FedRAMP certifications position Datadog for more regulated and government cloud workloads. At a share price of $129.32, NasdaqGS:DDOG reflects a business that has already built...

In January 2026, MNTN announced it had partnered with Magnite to open up access for its advertisers to premium live streaming inventory, including live sports, breaking news, and other high-engagement programming, along with in-stream video, home screen placements, and pause ads. A distinctive element of the collaboration is the use of AI-driven contextual taxonomy and other tools to make streaming TV advertising more transparent, measurable, and effective for businesses that are new to...

If you are wondering whether International Flavors & Fragrances is offering fair value at current levels, this article walks through what the numbers are actually saying about the stock. The share price last closed at US$69.81, with returns of 3.6% over the past 30 days, a 2.6% gain year to date, a 1 year decline of 18.0%, and a 3 year fall of 33.1%. Over the past few years, investors have been reacting to changing expectations around International Flavors & Fragrances' growth profile and...

On January 29, 2026, OpenText Corporation announced that Ayman Antoun will become Chief Executive Officer and join the Board on April 20, 2026, with James McGourlay moving from Interim CEO to an Executive Leadership Team role and P. Thomas Jenkins resuming the position of Chair of the Board. The appointment brings to OpenText a leader with decades of senior experience at IBM and current board roles at TD Bank and CAE, potentially influencing how the company steers its Enterprise Information...

What ACADIA Pharmaceuticals’ Recent Performance Tells You ACADIA Pharmaceuticals (ACAD) has drawn investor attention after a mixed stretch in the market, with the stock showing a 1 day return of about 2.2% decline and a 7 day move of roughly 6.4% decline. Over the past month the share price reflects about 5.9% decline, while the past 3 months show roughly 10.7% total return. This sets up an interesting backdrop for assessing the current US$25.13 price against the company’s fundamentals. See...

Illinois American Water has submitted a sizeable rate request tied to pipeline replacements, infrastructure upgrades, lead service line removals, and PFAS treatment work planned over the next two years. Indiana American Water has started operating its first drinking water system focused on removing PFAS compounds. California American Water is investing in a large new groundwater well to support water supply reliability and system resiliency. These moves put American Water Works Company...

Intuit partnered with Checkr to integrate background checks into QuickBooks and HR tools for small and mid sized businesses. The company launched a Career Pipeline Program targeting skills development for one million accounting students. These steps expand Intuit's platform capabilities and support long term workforce development in the accounting field. For investors watching NasdaqGS:INTU, these updates come as the shares trade at $498.92. The stock has seen a 20.1% gain over three years...

ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) has moved into focus after reporting full year 2025 results, with revenue of US$3.98 million and net income of US$664.07 million, alongside fresh buying from major shareholder Saba Capital Management. See our latest analysis for ASA Gold and Precious Metals. The latest results and Saba Capital's recent buying arrive after a sharp pullback, with a 1 day share price return of 10.4% decline and a 7 day return of 12.32% decline. However, the stock has shown...

Watts Water Technologies (WTS) is back on many investors’ radar after recent share price moves, with the stock showing a 0.6% gain over the past day and 8.4% over the past month. See our latest analysis for Watts Water Technologies. That move comes on top of a 30 day share price return of 8.44% and a 90 day share price return of 9.80%. In addition, the 1 year total shareholder return of 45.90% and 5 year total shareholder return of 149.84% point to momentum that has been building over...

Wondering if Columbia Banking System at around US$29.44 is offering good value right now, or if the easy gains are already behind it? The stock has recorded returns of 1.9% over the last 7 days, 5.3% over the past month, 4.4% year to date, 11.5% over 1 year and 46.4% over 5 years, which may catch the eye of investors thinking about growth potential or changing risk perceptions. Recent coverage of Columbia Banking System has focused on its position in the regional banking sector and how...

In late January 2026, Agilysys reported record third-quarter fiscal 2026 results, with revenue of US$80.39 million and net income of US$9.9 million, while modestly raising its full-year revenue guidance to US$318 million. Beyond the headline numbers, the quarter underscored continued momentum in subscription and recurring revenue and progress on large hospitality projects such as its Marriott property management system deployment. With the company slightly upgrading its revenue outlook,...

Amgen (NasdaqGS:AMGN) is being sued over its decision to withdraw certain discounted drug prices from Sagebrush Health Services, a clinic serving underserved patients in California. The lawsuit claims Amgen’s actions unlawfully restricted access to lower cost medicines for economically challenged communities and may breach state law. Separately, Amgen has ended its collaboration with Kyowa Kirin on rocatinlimab, an investigational treatment for atopic dermatitis. The end of the rocatinlimab...

If you are wondering whether Affirm Holdings at around US$60 a share still makes sense for your portfolio, the key question is how its current price lines up with underlying value. The stock has been volatile recently, with a 15.6% decline over the last 7 days, a 19.0% decline over 30 days, and an 18.5% decline year to date, even though the 3 year return sits at a very large gain and the 1 year return is a 1.3% decline. Recent headlines have focused on Affirm's position in the buy now, pay...

Why Ollie’s recent growth metrics are back in focus Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings (OLLI) is drawing fresh attention as investors react to its double-digit annual store growth and steady same-store sales gains. This has raised questions about how the company’s expansion is affecting the current share price. See our latest analysis for Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings. At a share price of $110.31, Ollie’s has seen a 2.84% 1 day share price gain. Its 90 day share price return of 8.69% and 1...

Core Scientific (NasdaqGS:CORZ) is shifting its focus from bitcoin mining to high performance computing leasing. The company plans to pursue more HPC colocation contracts starting in 2026. Shareholders recently rejected a proposed merger with CoreWeave, keeping Core Scientific independent. Core Scientific, trading at $17.99, is repositioning itself around HPC leasing while still carrying the legacy of its bitcoin mining roots. The stock has returned 23.6% over the past 30 days and 46.6%...

In January 2026, Novavax announced a non-exclusive, worldwide license and option agreement granting Pfizer access to its Matrix-M adjuvant technology for vaccine development in up to two infectious disease areas, including an initial field already chosen and a US$30 million upfront payment this quarter. Together with FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for a gastrointestinal stromal tumor regimen combining Pfizer’s Sutent with bezuclastinib, these moves highlight Pfizer’s effort to deepen...