U.S. Oil and Gas Stock News

Permian Basin Royalty Trust has delivered a very large 5 year return, yet its valuation checks currently lean expensive, which raises questions about how much of the good news is already reflected in the US$28.00 share price. Over 5 years, the stock has returned roughly 5.3x an initial investment, which sets a high bar for any further upside based on fundamentals. The recently announced July cash distribution and the proposed business combination involving SoftVest and Blackbeard Holdings...

Sherwin-Williams stock is slipping about 3% in afternoon trading, giving back some of its recent gains even as the latest quarter shows the company still generating meaningful profit. The short-term reaction reflects a reset from a strong run, not a collapse in the underlying story. The real headline is margin power. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization reached about US$1.5b with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 21.5%. Management also lifted full year sales and...

Earlier this week, Manhattan Associates reported second-quarter 2026 results showing year-on-year revenue growth to US$297.79 million and six-month revenue reaching US$580.01 million, alongside issuing full-year 2026 guidance for US$1.16 billion to US$1.17 billion in total revenue, GAAP operating margins of 24.2% to 24.4%, and GAAP EPS of US$3.59 to US$3.65. The company also highlighted accelerating cloud revenue, three straight quarters of record bookings, expanding AI-based capabilities...

The Federal Reserve’s next move has become a live debate, with a 64% chance of no change in rates and nearly a 36% chance of a surprise 0.25% hike, while inflation and energy prices keep sending mixed signals. For large-cap growth stocks with solid balance sheets and earnings potential, that kind of uncertainty can quickly reshape valuations, sentiment and near term expectations. This article explains how that backdrop connects to our Large-Cap Growth Stocks screener and highlights 3 stocks...

Seagate Technology Holdings (NasdaqGS:STX) reported strong fourth quarter results, with revenue and margins ahead of its prior Q4 performance. Management linked the Q4 strength to accelerated AI infrastructure build outs that require high capacity storage solutions. The company highlighted progress in its HAMR and Mozaic platforms as key contributors to its high capacity drive offering. Seagate raised its outlook for fiscal 2027, reflecting management’s higher expectations for future demand...

TowneBank (TOWN) drew fresh attention after reporting second quarter 2026 earnings, with net income of US$193.19 million and net interest income of US$185.12 million compared to the prior year period. See our latest analysis for TowneBank. Following TowneBank's earnings release, the stock's recent momentum has been positive, with a 1 day share price return of 2.26% and a 7 day share price return of 6.32%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 14.43% and 3 year total shareholder return of...

XPLR Infrastructure is sliding about 4% in Wednesday trading, giving back recent gains even though the latest quarter showed the company still throwing off sizable cash. The stock had quietly climbed over the past three months, which makes today’s pullback feel sharper for anyone who bought into the recent strength. The real story sits beyond today’s red screen. XPLR Infrastructure reported Q2 revenue of US$363m with net income of US$38m, and management kept full year guidance for adjusted...

In the past quarter, UMB Financial Corporation reported higher net interest income and net income year on year, modestly higher net charge-offs of US$15.9 million, a 16.3% increase in its quarterly common dividend to US$0.50 per share, continued preferred dividends, and incremental progress on its share repurchase programs. The combination of stronger-than-expected earnings metrics, improved efficiency, and a meaningful dividend increase underscores management’s confidence in the bank’s...

Ameris Bancorp recently reported past second-quarter 2026 results, with net interest income rising to US$252.48 million while net income dropped to US$51.45 million and diluted EPS from continuing operations fell to US$0.77 compared with the prior year. Alongside higher net charge-offs of US$11.06 million and continued share buybacks totaling 3,884,987 shares since 2019, the earnings highlight a mix of credit cost pressure and capital return at Ameris Bancorp. We will now examine how weaker...

In the second quarter of 2026, Bandwidth Inc. reported sales of US$219.9 million, returning to a net profit of US$2.39 million after a loss a year earlier, and also reported higher sales and a profit for the first half of 2026. Alongside confirming third-quarter revenue guidance of US$231 million to US$235 million, the company raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to US$900 million to US$910 million, signaling management confidence in its operating progress. We’ll now examine how...

Apple’s new “Upgrade” device leasing program with Klarna is not just a payments tweak. It changes how often customers might refresh their iPhones and where the financing profit sits. For investors, that kind of shift can ripple across U.S. technology hardware stocks, from suppliers to competitors, in ways that are easy to overlook. This article walks through 3 stocks from our U.S. Technology Hardware Stocks screener that are closely tied to this news. You will see how the same Apple Upgrade...

The market is shaving about 1% off Welltower today, even though the quarter is built around one clear story. Normalized funds from operations, the key cash flow yardstick for a real estate investment trust, landed at US$1.60 per diluted share. Management lifted the full year normalized funds from operations midpoint to US$6.40 per share. That is the emotional fault line. A stock that has rallied strongly over the past quarter is meeting a guidance raise that looks solid rather than...

Zoom Communications stock has rebounded over the past few years, yet the current price still screens as cheap on several valuation checks. With the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate also suggesting upside relative to the market price, investors are weighing whether the recent news on AI products and leadership changes is already reflected in the share price. Over the last 5 years the share price has declined about 77%, which means long term holders are still under water...

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. recently announced the passing of Lead Independent Director David Johnson, reduced its Board to eight members, and appointed long-serving Audit Committee Chair Ralph Nicoletti as the new Lead Independent Director. Alongside these Board changes, Gallagher is bolstering its Swiss operations by appointing Gosia Kuczewska as Head of Distribution and Client Management and elevating Samuel Trost to the newly created Chief Broking Officer role, signaling a deeper focus on...

Ionis Pharmaceuticals has reported second-quarter 2026 results showing revenue of US$268 million and a net loss of US$115 million, while also announcing the planned February 2027 retirement of founding scientist and chief scientific officer Frank Bennett, Ph.D., who will remain as a strategic consultant during the transition. Despite the loss, the quarter featured revenue and earnings surpassing analyst expectations and highlighted advancing RNA-targeted programs, including the launch of...

Royal Caribbean Cruises stock is barely breaking a sweat after earnings, up less than 1% around US$324 even after another hefty summer quarter. The market is treating this like a routine beat. The headline is anything but routine for a cruise operator. Adjusted earnings per share landed at roughly US$4.21 on about US$4.8b of revenue, alongside a full year guidance lift for both sales and earnings. Short term traders may see a tired move. Long term investors are weighing a cruise giant that is...

Heartland Express (HTLD) is back on investors’ radar after recent share price moves, with the stock down 14% over the past month but slightly higher over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Heartland Express. The recent pullback, including a 12.67% 7 day share price return decline and softer 30 day performance, contrasts with Heartland Express's 46.12% year to date share price return and 65.97% 1 year total shareholder return. This signals fading short term momentum after a strong...

Lemonade (LMND) drew fresh attention on July 29 as it paired its Q2 2026 earnings release with a planned finance leadership handover, highlighting both recent financial progress and upcoming changes in the CFO role. See our latest analysis for Lemonade. At a share price of US$62.11, Lemonade has seen a 10.91% 90 day share price return and a 70.02% 1 year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum has picked up despite a weaker year to date share price performance. If this mix of rapid...

Asana, Inc. reported that Veronica Sosa resigned as Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer effective August 7, 2026, with the company stating there were no disagreements or accounting-related issues behind her departure. At the same time, analyst commentary has highlighted Asana as a top growth stock with improving earnings expectations and a comparatively low PEG ratio, sharpening investor attention on the company’s growth profile. Next, we will examine how this...

Gap (GAP) is back in the beauty aisle, relaunching its fragrance collection under the Gap Beauty label while also highlighting recent sustainability targets and new AI driven product design efforts. See our latest analysis for Gap. Despite Gap’s recent focus on beauty, sustainability and AI driven product design, the stock has lost momentum in recent months, with a 90 day share price return that declined 16.69% even as the 3 year total shareholder return is 109.21%. If you are curious what...

Recently, Lam Research has been in focus as semiconductor stocks sold off, sector sentiment weakened, and investors awaited its latest earnings report amid geopolitical and macro uncertainty. At the same time, news of a state-backed Chinese firm mass-producing advanced lithography tools has raised fresh questions about Lam’s future exposure to China and the durability of export controls. We’ll now examine how rising Chinese competition in chip equipment could influence Lam Research’s...

CBRE Group (CBRE) drew fresh attention after reporting second quarter 2026 results, with sales of US$11.23b and net income of US$204m, alongside a completed multi year share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for CBRE Group. At a share price of US$147.05, CBRE Group has logged a 7.02% 30 day share price return and a 3.19% 90 day share price return, while the 1 year total shareholder return has fallen 6.96% compared with much stronger gains over three and five years. This suggests...

Uber Technologies (UBER) is expanding its Uber Eats grocery offering through new partnerships with regional retailers such as Busch’s Fresh Food Market, Hays, Lowe’s Market and Piggly Wiggly across the U.S. See our latest analysis for Uber Technologies. Despite the new grocery and retail partnerships, Uber Technologies’ share price has had a weaker patch, with the 30 day share price return down 7.17% and the year to date share price return down 14.63%. Over longer periods, total shareholder...

Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) is back in the spotlight after announcing a nationwide COLORfest push, including a college campus tour with Her Campus Media and the US launch of UK skincare label Q+A. See our latest analysis for Sally Beauty Holdings. Against this COLORfest backdrop, Sally Beauty Holdings has seen short term momentum pick up, with a 1 month share price return of 6.98% and a 90 day share price return of 10.82%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return of 52.26% contrasts with...