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Lam Research announced major leadership changes, including the appointment of Anirudh Devgan to its board of directors and the planned retirement of COO Patrick J. Lord. The company also entered a new multi year partnership with CEA Leti focused on specialty devices such as MEMS, advanced photonics, optical interconnects, and compound semiconductors for AI and high performance computing. For investors watching NasdaqGS:LRCX, these moves come as the stock trades at $226.61, with a return of...

In January 2026, The Western Union Company opened a Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India, with HCLTech to advance AI-led innovation, a platform operating model and engineering capabilities across its payments and digital services, complementing its existing Pune Tech Center. The partnership leverages HCLTech’s AI-powered solutions, including AI Force™, positioning the new hub as a core engine for Western Union’s next-generation payments infrastructure and digital customer experience...

Flowers Foods (FLO) is reshaping its leadership, naming veteran executive David Roach as chief DSD operations officer and consolidating its cake business under Dan Scott, as the company responds to ongoing category headwinds. See our latest analysis for Flowers Foods. At a share price of US$11.81, Flowers Foods has seen short term momentum pick up, with a 1 month share price return of 10.17% and year to date share price return of 9.45%. However, its 1 year total shareholder return of a 32.51%...

If you are wondering whether American Eagle Outfitters is priced fairly or offering value right now, this article will walk through what the current share price could mean for long term investors. The stock closed at US$23.63 recently, with returns of 69.3% over 1 year and 61.2% over 3 years. The shorter term picture shows a 1.6% decline over 7 days, an 11.9% decline over 30 days and a 10.4% decline year to date. Recent coverage has focused on American Eagle Outfitters as a mid priced, brand...

Recent headlines around Five Below (FIVE) center on its best holiday sales performance in history, fresh store openings and leases, and a wave of analyst upgrades that together pushed the stock to a new 52 week high. See our latest analysis for Five Below. Those record holiday results and fresh store openings have been backed up by the market, with Five Below’s share price gaining 35.31% over the past 90 days and a 132.80% total shareholder return over the last year. The latest move saw a...

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) agreed to acquire Orna Therapeutics, adding circular RNA and lipid nanoparticle platforms for in vivo cell therapies targeting autoimmune diseases. The company also expanded its partnership with Innovent Biologics, gaining global development and commercialization rights outside Greater China for certain oncology and immunology assets. Both transactions highlight Eli Lilly's push to grow its genetic medicines and immunology pipeline beyond its existing GLP-1...

If you are wondering whether Progressive's current share price offers good value or not, looking at what the market has been willing to pay for the business over time can be a useful starting point. Progressive's share price recently closed at US$202.60, with returns of 0.8% over the past 7 days, a 5.8% decline over 30 days, a 4.5% decline year to date, and a 59.2% and 166.3% gain over the past 3 and 5 years respectively. Recent attention on Progressive has focused on how its long term...

In late January 2026, Nextpower Arabia, the joint venture between Nextpower and Abunayyan Holding, agreed to supply 2.25 GWp of advanced solar tracking systems for L&T’s Bisha Solar project in Saudi Arabia, alongside Nextpower Inc. raising its fiscal 2026 earnings guidance, reporting higher quarterly sales and net income, and launching a US$500 million share repurchase program. This combination of a large-scale Middle East solar order, upgraded full-year guidance, and a multi-year buyback...

Sidus Space partnered with Simera Sense to integrate hyperspectral imaging payloads with in-orbit data processing and AI analytics for Earth observation missions. The collaboration is aimed at delivering faster, more actionable satellite insights for government, commercial, and defense customers. The partnership reflects Sidus Space's move toward higher value, intelligence driven Earth observation services and data products. Sidus Space (NasdaqCM:SIDU) is trading at $2.37, with the share...

How Rezolve AI’s Recent Returns Frame the Stock Today Rezolve AI (RZLV) has had a mixed run recently, with a small gain over the past week set against a double digit decline over the past month and past 3 months, leaving shares around US$2.70. See our latest analysis for Rezolve AI. That recent 3.9% 7 day share price return sits against a 26.6% 1 month share price decline and a 5.9% year to date share price loss. The 1 year total shareholder return is down 11.5% and the 3 year total...

Materion Corporation recently announced that its Board of Directors declared a first-quarter 2026 dividend of US$0.14 per share, payable on March 6, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 19, 2026. Alongside this dividend affirmation, contrasting analyst views from KeyBanc’s upgrade and Seaport Research’s downgrade have sharpened attention on Materion’s execution and fundamentals. Next, we will examine how these conflicting analyst opinions on execution risk and management confidence...

In late January 2026, Royal Caribbean Cruises reported higher fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 revenue and earnings, confirmed double-digit revenue guidance for 2026, completed a US$200 million share buyback, and revealed new Discovery Class ship orders with Chantiers de l'Atlantique for deliveries starting in 2029. Together, the stronger profitability, planned fleet expansion, and management’s confidence in future demand signal a company positioning itself for a broader, multi-year...

Teamsters Union has filed a lawsuit against United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS) over the company’s Driver Choice Program. The union also submitted an emergency motion seeking to stop the program, alleging it violates the national labor agreement. The dispute centers on claims that UPS is using an unlawful driver buyout effort and dealing directly with union represented employees. UPS operates one of the largest package delivery and logistics networks in the world, with a unionized workforce...

In late January 2026, Hertz Global Holdings participated in the Perform 2026 conference, where Sr. Director of IT Service Management Jason Trespalacios outlined the company’s current technology and service management approach. This appearance coincided with commentary that Hertz’s fleet and balance sheet pressures had eased and cash flow and EBITDA had become more stable, supporting a more constructive business outlook. We’ll now examine how this improving cash flow profile and operational...

Recent performance puts CoStar Group in focus CoStar Group (CSGP) has drawn attention after a one-month return of about a 13% decline and a three-month slide of roughly a 26% decline, with shares recently closing at US$50.96. See our latest analysis for CoStar Group. That recent one month share price return of about a 13% decline sits within a broader weak patch, with the year to date share price return at a 22.42% decline and the one year total shareholder return at a 33.79% decline,...

Ford Motor (F) is in focus after deciding against an all electric F-150 and recording a one time $19.5 billion charge tied to its EV pivot, just as it heads into closely watched earnings. See our latest analysis for Ford Motor. At a share price of $13.59, Ford has had a softer recent patch, with a 30 day share price return of 4.3% and a 7 day share price return of 1.6%. The upcoming earnings release, the recent dividend affirmation and the launch of the new Ford Energy battery storage unit...

Wix.com (NasdaqGS:WIX) approved a securities buyback program of up to $2b. The company announced the acquisition of Base44 to bring conversational AI-driven website creation into its platform. Both moves were disclosed recently as Wix looks to refine its capital allocation and product offering. Wix.com, trading at $76.24, is taking these steps after a stretch of weak share performance, with the stock down 8.3% over the past week, 20.5% over the past month, and 24.5% year to date. Over...

If you are looking at Union Pacific and wondering whether the current share price lines up with its underlying value, you are not alone. The stock last closed at US$254.34, with returns of 8.1% over 7 days, 11.3% over 30 days, 9.7% year to date, 6.6% over 1 year, 32.4% over 3 years and 33.4% over 5 years. This gives plenty of data points for anyone thinking about risk and opportunity. Recent coverage has focused on Union Pacific as a core North American rail operator and on how rail volumes,...

Andersons (ANDE) is back on investors’ radar after fresh analyst coverage, along with new capital projects in ethanol production and export capacity, putting the company’s growth plans under closer market scrutiny. See our latest analysis for Andersons. Those ethanol and export investments, combined with the fresh analyst coverage, appear to be feeding into stronger momentum. The 30-day share price return is 22.82%, and the 1-year total shareholder return is 68.39%, pointing to growing...

Recent attention on Hillary Super, the first female CEO since Victoria's Secret (VSCO) separated from L Brands in 2021, has put the retailer's turnaround plan and brand revamp squarely in focus for investors. See our latest analysis for Victoria's Secret. At a share price of $61.80, Victoria's Secret has seen a 76.72% 90 day share price return and an 88.41% 1 year total shareholder return, which suggests momentum has recently picked up around Hillary Super's turnaround messaging and brand...

If you are wondering whether Vistra's recent share price gives you a fair entry point or not, this article walks through what the current valuation actually looks like. Vistra closed at US$152.97, with the share price showing a 0.8% decline over the last 7 days, an 8.1% decline over 30 days, a 7.4% decline year to date, and a very large gain over 3 and 5 years, close to 6x and 7x respectively. These moves come as Vistra remains in focus among US utilities, with investors weighing its role in...

Earlier this month, Equity Residential reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, showing higher annual sales of US$3.09 billion and net income of US$1.12 billion, and issued 2026 EPS guidance of US$1.44–US$1.56. The company also highlighted progress on its long-running share repurchase program and a plan to recycle capital by selling lower-return, non-core assets while maintaining high occupancy and low resident turnover. Next, we will explore how the 2026 earnings guidance and...

In its latest quarterly update, United Natural Foods reported solid results that reassured investors even as revenue growth has been sluggish and earnings per share have been under pressure. The market reaction highlights a tension between confidence in the recent operational performance and ongoing concern about the company’s sizeable debt load and related financial risk. We’ll now examine how these strong quarterly results, set against United Natural Foods’ elevated debt levels, shape...

In early February 2026, Extreme Networks, Inc. announced the availability of E-Rate-eligible networking solutions for K-12 schools and libraries, including its AI-powered Extreme Platform ONE™, Wi-Fi 7 access points, automated fabric, and education-focused switches. By pairing AI-driven network management with E-Rate funding eligibility and tailored support tools, Extreme is targeting the specific operational and budget constraints faced by K-12 districts and public libraries. Next, we’ll...