NasdaqGM:WLFC
NasdaqGM:WLFCTrade Distributors

A Look At Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Valuation After New Willis Aviation Capital Leadership Appointment

Appointment at Willis Aviation Capital and what it could mean for WLFC Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) has appointed Steven Bridgland as Head of Investor Relations & Capital Markets for its new asset manager, Willis Aviation Capital, giving investors a fresh datapoint on how the platform is being built. See our latest analysis for Willis Lease Finance. The news around Willis Aviation Capital comes after a sharp 30 day share price return of 34.39% and a 90 day share price return of 41.98%...
NasdaqGS:PYPL
NasdaqGS:PYPLDiversified Financial

PayPal Targets Chat And Crypto To Reignite Branded Checkout Growth

PayPal Holdings (NasdaqGS:PYPL) is rolling out new conversational payment options through partnerships that connect its services to text messaging and rich communication channels. The company is working with Authvia to let users pay merchants directly via SMS and RCS, expanding beyond traditional web and app checkouts. PayPal is also integrating with OpenAI to support AI driven commerce inside ChatGPT, including crypto related payments and merchant tools. For a long time, PayPal has focused...
NasdaqGS:MSFT
NasdaqGS:MSFTSoftware

Microsoft’s Perplexity Deal And Maia 200 Chip Reframe AI Investment Story

Microsoft (NasdaqGS:MSFT) signed a multi year, US$750 million Azure AI cloud deal with Perplexity, adding a new large scale customer to its AI infrastructure business. The company introduced its Maia 200 AI chip, described as its most advanced in house AI inference processor to date for Azure data centers. Both moves come as investors question how Microsoft will balance heavy AI capital spending with near term financial returns and cloud capacity constraints. For you as an investor, this...
NYSE:AUB
NYSE:AUBBanks

A Look At Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Valuation After Strong Earnings And Dividend Increase

Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) is back in focus after its latest earnings release, the Sandy Spring integration update, and an increased common dividend, a combination that has drawn fresh attention from income oriented bank investors. See our latest analysis for Atlantic Union Bankshares. Those earnings, dividend moves and Sandy Spring updates have come alongside a 19.43% 90 day share price return and a 32.90% five year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum has been building over...
NYSE:LAZ
NYSE:LAZCapital Markets

Lazard Taps Insider Tracy Farr As CFO To Shape 2030 Plan

Lazard (NYSE:LAZ) has appointed Tracy Farr as its new Chief Financial Officer. The leadership change is intended to support the firm's long term growth and operational efficiency plans. Farr brings extensive internal experience at Lazard to the CFO role. Lazard, traded on the NYSE under the ticker NYSE:LAZ, recently closed at $53.72. The stock has seen a 4.6% return over the past week and 10.6% over the past month, with a 62.1% return over five years. In that context, a CFO transition can...
NYSE:CAT
NYSE:CATMachinery

Caterpillar (CAT) Margin Compression Challenges Bullish Earnings Growth Narratives

Caterpillar (CAT) just turned in its FY 2025 scorecard with fourth quarter revenue of US$19.1b and basic EPS of US$5.15, alongside net income of US$2.4b. Over recent quarters, the company has seen revenue move from US$16.0b in Q3 2024 to US$17.6b in Q3 2025 and then US$19.1b in Q4 2025. Basic EPS shifted from US$5.09 to US$4.91 and then US$5.15 over the same stretch, setting up a results season where investors are weighing solid top line scale against a backdrop of compressed net margins and...
NYSEAM:CET
NYSEAM:CETCapital Markets

Central Securities (CET) Valuation After Net Asset Growth And All Time High Share Price

Central Securities (CET) has been in focus after reporting 9.3% year over year growth in net assets and higher net assets per share, alongside its stock touching an all time high of US$52.46. See our latest analysis for Central Securities. The latest share price of US$52.10 sits just below its recent all time high, and the 1 year total shareholder return of 15.44% and 5 year total shareholder return of 106.06% point to momentum that has built over time rather than fading quickly. If Central...
NYSE:ORCL
NYSE:ORCLSoftware

Oracle’s TikTok Stake And AI Push Reshape Cloud Growth And Valuation

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) is set to become a significant part-owner and technology partner of a new, majority American-owned TikTok U.S. joint venture. The company will act as managing investor and primary cloud provider for TikTok U.S., with a focus on data protection and AI infrastructure. Oracle has launched the Oracle Life Sciences AI Data Platform, aimed at applying generative AI to pharmaceutical and medical research. Recent cloud infrastructure partnerships, including arrangements with IHG...
NasdaqGS:ONC
NasdaqGS:ONCBiotechs

Is There Now An Opportunity In BeOne Medicines (ONC) After Strong Multi‑Year Share Gains

If you are wondering whether BeOne Medicines is attractively priced right now, the key question is how its current share price stacks up against its underlying fundamentals. The stock has returned 0.3% over the last 7 days, 12.0% over 30 days, 9.4% year to date, 51.3% over 1 year and 32.5% over 3 years, while the 5 year return stands at an 8.5% decline. These moves sit against a backdrop of ongoing interest in the pharmaceuticals and biotech space, where investors often react quickly to...
NasdaqGS:AMD
NasdaqGS:AMDSemiconductor

Is It Too Late To Consider AMD (AMD) After A 104% One Year Surge?

If you are wondering whether Advanced Micro Devices shares are priced for perfection or still offer value, especially after their strong run, this article walks through what the numbers say about the stock. The share price recently closed at US$236.73, with a 1 year return of 104.2% and a 3 year return of 175.0%, even after a 7 day return of an 8.8% decline and a 30 day return of 10.5%. Recent headlines around Advanced Micro Devices have focused on its position in high performance chips and...
NYSE:ASAN
NYSE:ASANSoftware

Assessing Asana (ASAN) Valuation After A Steady Share Price Pullback

Asana’s recent performance in focus Asana (ASAN) has been drawing attention after a weak share price stretch, with the stock showing negative returns over the past month, past 3 months, year to date, and over the past year. See our latest analysis for Asana. At a share price of $10.25, Asana’s recent 7 day share price return of a 7.99% decline and 30 day share price return of a 25.24% decline suggest fading momentum, which lines up with its 51.97% 1 year total shareholder return decline and...