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With Fed chair Kevin Warsh heading to Jackson Hole as US public debt reaches about $40tn and long-term yields sit near 19 year highs, interest rate expectations and risk appetite are being tested again. That mix of policy uncertainty, trade frictions and geopolitical risk is reshaping how investors think about income focused stocks. This article walks through three US life insurers and annuity providers that are closely tied to those forces. The stocks covered below are simply a starting...

Earlier in August 2026, Monumental Sports & Entertainment announced a 20-year naming rights extension with Capital One for the reimagined Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., tied to a more than US$1.00 billion transformation scheduled to be completed ahead of the 2027–28 NBA and NHL seasons. The long-term arena partnership deepens Capital One’s regional presence while creating enhanced benefits for its cardholders, potentially strengthening customer loyalty and brand engagement across its...

Earlier this month, BlackSky Technology Inc. announced it had secured an international seven-figure, multi-year contract combining Assured and On-Demand subscriptions for its Gen-2 and Gen-3 satellite imagery and AI-enabled analytics, following a successful pilot program. The deal highlights how BlackSky’s Spectra platform and rapid-revisit Gen-3 constellation are being embedded directly into customers’ ISR workflows for sustained, low-latency monitoring across multiple locations. We’ll now...

Glaukos (GKOS) has drawn investor interest after its shares closed at US$184.89, following a period of strong multi year total returns. The move has brought renewed attention to how the ophthalmic specialist is currently valued. See our latest analysis for Glaukos. Over the past month Glaukos has recorded a 20.39% 1 month share price return and a 60.82% 3 month share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 101.96% and 5 year total shareholder return of 223.86% point to...

SoundHound AI (SOUN) has called a special shareholders meeting for August 20, 2026, to vote on an amended merger agreement with LivePerson and related merger transactions that could reshape both companies’ voice and customer service AI focus. See our latest analysis for SoundHound AI. SoundHound AI’s latest merger proposal comes after a mixed stretch for the stock, with a 1 day share price return of 5.02% and a 30 day share price return of 18.83%, while the year to date share price return is...

Guidance Highlights and What Is Driving MINISO Group Holding Now MINISO Group Holding (MNSO) has issued earnings guidance for the six months to 30 June 2026, flagging higher revenue, operating profit and net profit expectations compared with the same period a year earlier. Management projects revenue of RMB 11,450 million to RMB 11,550 million, operating profit of RMB 1,620 million to RMB 1,660 million and profit for the period of RMB 940 million to RMB 960 million. The company also expects...

Earlier in August 2026, VIAVI Solutions launched Vertex 6.0, an enhanced channel emulation platform with 400 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and support for carrier frequencies up to 23.6 GHz, targeting next-generation 6G and Wi‑Fi 7/8 testing and integrating real-world RF propagation into lab environments. This upgrade, the first since acquiring Spirent’s high-speed Ethernet, network security and channel emulation testing business, positions Vertex 6.0 as a modular RF digital twin platform...

DLocal (DLO) is back in focus after UATP selected the company as a payment processing partner for its UATP One platform. The move links DLocal to airlines and travel merchants across fast growing emerging markets. See our latest analysis for DLocal. DLocal’s recent earnings report and the UATP partnership appear to be feeding into strong momentum, with a 1 day share price return of 5.79% and a 90 day share price return of 29.33%. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 5.32%...

Union Pacific (UNP) has drawn investor attention after recent share price moves, with the stock closing at US$308.05 on 19 August 2026. This puts the company’s market value at about US$183b. See our latest analysis for Union Pacific. For context, Union Pacific’s recent share price strength has been meaningful, with a 1 day share price return of 1.34% and a year to date share price return of 32.83%. The 1 year total shareholder return is 41.07%, which suggests momentum has been building rather...

In August 2026, Informative Research joined Fair Isaac’s FICO Mortgage Direct License Program and Alogram Inc. listed its fraud intelligence suite on FICO Marketplace, broadening access to FICO-powered credit risk and fraud decisioning tools for lenders and enterprises. Together, these partnerships deepen FICO Platform’s ecosystem by adding a major mortgage data reseller and modular AI fraud intelligence, potentially increasing the platform’s relevance across both lending and digital risk...

Westlake Corporation’s board recently declared a regular second-quarter 2026 dividend of US$0.533 per share, payable on September 10, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 25, 2026, while also presenting at the Mizuho Industrials & Chemicals Conference in New York. This latest dividend decision extends Westlake’s 22-year pattern of annual dividend increases, underscoring a long-running commitment to returning cash to shareholders. With this renewed dividend increase underscoring...

MGE Energy (MGEE) drew investor attention after its board approved a 7.0% increase in the regular quarterly dividend to $0.5083 per share, payable on September 15, 2026, marking 51 consecutive years of dividend raises. See our latest analysis for MGE Energy. MGE Energy’s latest dividend move comes as the share price sits at US$78.66, with a 90 day share price return of 3.42% but a 1 year total shareholder return that declined 8.23%. This suggests recent momentum has been firmer than the...

Toll Brothers recently reported its third-quarter 2026 results, with revenue of US$2,658.78 million and net income of US$280.15 million, while also issuing fourth-quarter delivery guidance of 3,450 to 3,550 homes and reaffirming full-year 2026 guidance of 10,500 to 10,600 deliveries. Around the same time, the company continued to broaden its luxury footprint with new and final-phase communities across multiple states, underscoring its focus on higher-end, design-driven housing in varied...

Global bond markets are signalling that interest rates may stay higher for longer as investors reassess inflation risks. That backdrop keeps money expensive and selective, which can reward AI stocks that already play key roles in semiconductors, cloud and large language models. This article highlights 3 stocks from an AI screener that focuses on companies directly involved in the ChatGPT and AI transformation. The stocks highlighted below are only a sample, with the full screen surfacing 203...

SM Energy has already terminated its multimillion‑dollar mineral rights agreement with the Town of Erie, Colorado, after resident opposition, legal pressure, and a pending referendum raised the stakes around drilling under municipal land and nearby neighborhoods. The fallout now includes Erie’s move to block drilling under town‑owned property and to challenge SM Energy’s subsidiary before state regulators, highlighting how local politics and Colorado’s legal protections for municipal...

Meritage Homes (MTH) has drawn fresh attention to its shareholder return policy after the Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on September 30, 2026, to holders of record on September 15. See our latest analysis for Meritage Homes. At a latest share price of $71.68, Meritage Homes has seen short-term share price pressure, with a 7-day share price return down 1.92%. The 90-day share price return of 11.60% comes alongside a 1-year total shareholder return down 8.14%,...

Earlier this quarter, Palantir Technologies reported second-quarter revenue of US$1.94 billion with a net income margin of 55% and operating margin of 47%, and management raised its 2026 revenue guidance while reiterating expectations for ongoing quarterly profitability. The results underscored Palantir’s operating leverage in its AI-focused enterprise software business, as it converted a large share of revenue into profit while expanding its role in custom AI analytics solutions. With...

Red Violet earnings and acquisition plans come into focus Red Violet (RDVT) has drawn investor attention after reporting Q2 2026 results and outlining how a recent capital raise could support potential acquisitions and broader growth initiatives. The company reported second quarter sales of US$26.72 million compared with US$21.77 million a year earlier. Net income for the quarter was US$4.96 million compared with US$2.69 million a year ago, with basic earnings per share from continuing...

In August 2026, Parsons Corporation announced a run of new business wins, including U.S. Navy Seabed to Space ISR work, a US$981 million-ceiling U.S. Space Force NITE-STAR award, a US$350 million-ceiling Navy ISR contract vehicle, U.S. Air Force air base defense support, Defense Threat Reduction Agency training, and a five-year McGhee Tyson Airport management mandate. These contracts expand Parsons’ presence across space, cyber, air defense, threat reduction, and aviation infrastructure,...

Recent product news around CrowdStrike Holdings (CRWD) centers on Endace Limited integrating its always on packet capture with Falcon Next Gen SIEM, as well as the wider rollout of Project QuiltWorks to smaller businesses worldwide. See our latest analysis for CrowdStrike Holdings. The recent product announcements come as CrowdStrike Holdings trades at US$191.95, with a 30-day share price return of 4.73% and a 90-day share price return of 15.73%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 82.57%...

Bank mergers are back in the headlines, and that puts the quiet plumbing of the financial system in the spotlight. When megabanks like Citigroup and Wells Fargo weigh deals for regional lenders, the companies that power core banking, payments and account integration can suddenly matter a lot more to investors. This article looks at three stocks exposed to that M&A story and why they might deserve a closer look now. The stocks highlighted below are a starting sample, and the full screen...

Recent price moves put Advanced Energy Industries in focus Advanced Energy Industries (AEIS) has drawn fresh attention after the stock declined 2.3% in the latest session and is down 13.5% over the past week, prompting investors to reassess recent gains and risks. See our latest analysis for Advanced Energy Industries. The recent pullback in Advanced Energy Industries comes after a stronger period, with the share price delivering a 28.76% year to date share price return and a 5 year total...

Futu Holdings (FUTU) drew investor attention on 20 August 2026 after reporting its second quarter results, with higher revenue, net income and earnings per share compared with the same period a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Futu Holdings. The strong quarterly update has come alongside a sharp shift in sentiment, with Futu Holdings posting a 1 day share price return of 9.68% and a 90 day share price return of 37.75%, even though the year to date share price return is down 30.72%...

Cellebrite DI Ltd. recently reported half-year 2026 results showing revenue of US$259.44 million and lower net income of US$17.31 million, while also cutting its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to US$555 million–US$561 million and issuing new third‑quarter guidance of US$145 million–US$148 million. On the same day, the company completed a planned leadership transition as Shiven Ramji succeeded Thomas E. Hogan as CEO and joined the board, with Hogan resigning as director and shifting to a...