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NYSE:V
NYSE:VDiversified Financial

Visa (V) Valuation Check As Visa And Main Small Business Initiative Rolls Out

Visa (V) just rolled out Visa & Main, a new small business platform anchored by a US$100 million working capital facility with Lendistry, along with upcoming grants and marketing support tied to major events. See our latest analysis for Visa. Against this backdrop of new small business initiatives and fresh partnerships, Visa’s recent share price has eased, with a 30 day share price return of 5.20% decline and a year to date share price return of 4.30% decline. The 3 year total shareholder...
NasdaqGS:CRVL
NasdaqGS:CRVLHealthcare

Is CorVel (CRVL) Now Attractively Priced After Recent Share Price Slide

If you are wondering whether CorVel's current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone. This article is set up to help you connect the recent moves in the stock with what the numbers say about value. CorVel's share price last closed at US$48.67, after a 7 day return of 30.1% decline, a 30 day return of 31.9% decline, a year to date return of 26.0% decline, a 1 year return of 58.1% decline, a 3 year return of 18.8% decline, and a 5 year return of 43.2% gain. These moves sit...
NYSE:BRSL
NYSE:BRSLHospitality

Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) Valuation Check As New Wisconsin And Ontario Contracts Build Momentum

Brightstar Lottery (BRSL) has attracted fresh attention after securing a long term contract to modernize the Wisconsin Lottery with its OMNIA lottery platform, alongside a separate deployment of its Sales Wizard tool in Ontario. See our latest analysis for Brightstar Lottery. These contract wins arrive after a softer period for the stock, with a 30 day share price return of 5.62% and a 90 day share price return of 15.55%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 8.33% contrasts with a weaker 3...
NasdaqGS:FELE
NasdaqGS:FELEMachinery

Does Franklin Electric (FELE) Boosting Its Dividend Signal Durable Cash Strength Or Limited Reinvestment Needs?

Franklin Electric Co., Inc. recently announced that its Board of Directors approved a 5.7% increase in the quarterly cash dividend to US$0.28 per share, payable on February 19, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 5, 2026, with the stock trading ex-dividend on January 26, 2026. This higher dividend, coupled with the upcoming fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings release and webcast on February 17, 2026, highlights the company’s ongoing emphasis on shareholder cash returns and...
NasdaqGS:LYFT
NasdaqGS:LYFTTransportation

Is Lyft’s Hamburg Robotaxi Push And New Safety Voice Altering The Investment Case For Lyft (LYFT)?

Lyft recently expanded its focus on autonomous mobility by joining Freenow and the City of Hamburg in a memorandum of understanding to integrate Level 4 self-driving vehicles into the city’s taxi ecosystem, while also appointing former Waymo safety executive Deborah Hersman to its board and governance committee. This combination of a European autonomous taxi initiative and a board member with deep safety and regulatory experience signals a sharpened emphasis on technology-enabled, regulated...
NYSE:ACI
NYSE:ACIConsumer Retailing

Is Albertsons (ACI) Using AI Experiments and Refinancing to Quietly Redefine Its Competitive Edge?

Albertsons Companies recently expanded its technology agenda by outlining new AI priorities for 2026 and launching “Celebrations,” a digital, AI-supported event-planning hub across its grocery banners. Together with a significant refinancing of its debt stack and continued experimentation with in-store data and AI tools, these steps highlight how Albertsons is trying to weave advanced technology into both customer experience and operational decisions. We’ll now look at how this AI-driven...
NYSE:CCI
NYSE:CCISpecialized REITs

A Look At Crown Castle (CCI) Valuation After Recent Share Price Rebound And Fiber Exit Plan

What Crown Castle’s recent performance means for investors Crown Castle (CCI) has been drawing fresh attention after a period of mixed share performance. The stock has shown a 3.2% gain over the past day but has delivered negative returns over the week, month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Crown Castle. At around US$80.88 per share, Crown Castle’s recent 3.2% 1 day share price return sits against weaker momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 3.33% and a 1 year total...
NasdaqGS:MPWR
NasdaqGS:MPWRSemiconductor

A Look At Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) Valuation After Earnings Beat And 28% Dividend Increase

Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) just paired stronger than expected fourth quarter results with revenue guidance above consensus and a 28% dividend increase, giving investors fresh information on both growth momentum and cash returns. See our latest analysis for Monolithic Power Systems. The latest earnings beat, upbeat revenue guidance and 28% dividend increase have come alongside strong share price momentum, with a 30 day share price return of 28.24% and a 1 year total shareholder return of...
NYSE:RIG
NYSE:RIGEnergy Services

Assessing Transocean (RIG) Valuation After Optimistic Update On Earnings Visibility And Offshore Contract Prospects

Transocean (RIG) is back in focus after management highlighted strong earnings visibility in its latest fleet status report and flagged potential long term offshore contracts at day rates above current market expectations. See our latest analysis for Transocean. The latest fleet update and upbeat commentary on potential long term contracts appear to be feeding into Transocean's share price momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 26.82% and a year to date share price return of 27.12%...
NYSE:IP
NYSE:IPPackaging

International Paper Split Puts Spotlight On Valuation Gap And Restructuring Risks

International Paper (NYSE:IP) plans to separate its North American and EMEA packaging divisions into two independent companies. The move is part of ongoing transformation and restructuring efforts that are reshaping the company’s core operations. The separation is expected to affect how the business is organized, capital is allocated, and value is shared among investors and other stakeholders. For you as an investor, International Paper is a global packaging and paper group, and the...
NasdaqGS:IDCC
NasdaqGS:IDCCSoftware

A Look At InterDigital (IDCC) Valuation After Record Results And Expanded AI And Licensing Growth

InterDigital (IDCC) has drawn fresh attention after reporting record 2025 results, supported by long term smartphone and electronics licensing agreements, expanding AI and video technology efforts, and updated 2026 earnings guidance. See our latest analysis for InterDigital. Following the 2025 results and fresh 2026 guidance, InterDigital’s share price has surged, with a 1 month share price return of 20.06% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 83.40%, building on a very large 5 year total...
NYSE:VST
NYSE:VSTRenewable Energy

Is Goldman’s Upgrade of Vistra (VST) Reframing Its Nuclear-Powered Data Center Strategy?

Recently, Vistra drew heightened attention after Goldman Sachs upgraded the company and highlighted improving earnings expectations alongside sector-wide energy strength. An interesting angle is Vistra’s mix of traditional power assets and long-term nuclear supply agreements with major technology clients, which ties utility operations directly to data center energy demand. We’ll now examine how this renewed analyst optimism, especially around Vistra’s evolving nuclear and gas portfolio,...
NasdaqGS:LZ
NasdaqGS:LZProfessional Services

LegalZoom Faces Claude AI Questions As Investors Reassess Valuation And Growth

LegalZoom.com (NasdaqGS:LZ) has become a focus for investors after concerns surfaced about how a new Anthropic Claude AI plugin could affect its core online legal services business. Management, including the CEO, has publicly acknowledged the risks and highlighted potential opportunities from integrating advanced AI into LegalZoom’s offerings. The development is being watched as a material shift in both the company’s competitive positioning and its approach to emerging legal-tech...
NasdaqGS:NTRA
NasdaqGS:NTRABiotechs

Assessing Natera (NTRA) Valuation After EDEN Study Launch And Recent Clinical Milestones

Why the EDEN study matters for Natera stock Natera (NTRA) has drawn fresh attention after launching EDEN, a large multi center study that will test its non invasive prenatal screening approach for early preeclampsia risk and other serious pregnancy complications. The study plans to enroll up to 7,500 pregnant participants in the US, using cell free DNA, additional analytes and clinical data to generate individualized risk assessments for adverse pregnancy outcomes. See our latest analysis for...
NYSE:CDP
NYSE:CDPOffice REITs

Why COPT Defense Properties (CDP) Is Up 5.3% After 2025 Beat, 2026 Outlook, Major Lease Win

COPT Defense Properties recently reported its 2025 results, with revenue rising to US$763.92 million and net income to US$152.32 million, while also issuing 2026 earnings guidance and highlighting funds from operations of US$57.2 million in the fourth quarter. On the same day, the company announced an almost 11-year, 148,000-square-foot lease with a top 10 U.S. defense contractor, taking its US$450 million development pipeline to 86% pre-leased and reinforcing demand for its mission-critical...
NYSE:NFG
NYSE:NFGGas Utilities

Has National Fuel Gas (NFG) Share Price Gains Left Further Upside On The Table

If you are wondering whether National Fuel Gas is genuinely good value at its recent price of US$85.77, you are not alone; many investors are asking the same question. The stock has returns of 2.4% over the past 7 days, 9.4% over 30 days and 22.3% over 1 year, with multi year returns of 61.6% over 3 years and 128.9% over 5 years, which naturally raises questions about what is already reflected in the price. Recent market interest in National Fuel Gas has been supported by ongoing coverage of...
NYSE:NJR
NYSE:NJRGas Utilities

Assessing New Jersey Resources (NJR) Valuation After Raising 2026 Earnings Guidance On Energy Services Strength

New Jersey Resources (NJR) has drawn fresh attention after raising its fiscal 2026 net financial earnings per share guidance, citing strong January 2026 results from its Energy Services segment as a key driver. See our latest analysis for New Jersey Resources. The raised fiscal 2026 guidance and recent first quarter results appear to have caught investors' attention, with the share price at $52.42 after a 7 day share price return of 5.94% and a 90 day share price return of 14.81%. The 1 year...
NasdaqGS:PCVX
NasdaqGS:PCVXBiotechs

How Investors May Respond To Vaxcyte (PCVX) Raising $550 Million To Fund Pneumococcal Vaccine Pipeline

Vaxcyte, Inc. recently completed a follow-on equity offering of approximately US$550,000,000, issuing 11,000,000 common shares at US$50 each, alongside filing to offer additional common stock and pre-funded warrants. This capital raise expands Vaxcyte’s financial resources as it advances its VAX-24 and VAX-31 pneumococcal vaccine candidates through clinical development. We’ll now examine how this sizeable equity raise, and the added financial flexibility it provides, could influence...
NasdaqGS:INTU
NasdaqGS:INTUSoftware

Intuit Expands AI And Fintech Stack To Deepen Small Business Ties

Intuit (NasdaqGS:INTU) is deepening its use of AI and third party partnerships to reshape how small businesses manage money and payroll. A new multi year exclusive deal with Affirm brings pay over time options directly into QuickBooks Payments, giving small businesses another tool to manage cash flow. Checkr is integrating background checks into Intuit’s payroll ecosystem, while Intuit is also adopting OpenAI’s new Frontier enterprise AI agent platform. For a company best known for...
NYSE:NKE
NYSE:NKELuxury

Nike (NKE) Valuation Check As EEOC DEI Subpoena Enforcement Raises Regulatory Questions

The EEOC’s move to enforce subpoenas against NIKE (NKE) over its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs has shifted attention to potential regulatory and reputational risks that could shape how investors view the stock. See our latest analysis for NIKE. Recent headlines around the EEOC probe come as NIKE’s share price has moved to US$63.92, with a 7 day share price return of 3.41% but a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 4.74%, suggesting near term momentum contrasts with weaker...
NYSE:DG
NYSE:DGConsumer Retailing

A Look At Dollar General (DG) Valuation As UBS Sticks With Bullish Earnings And Margin Expansion Outlook

Why Dollar General’s Boardroom Shuffle Matters for Shareholders Dollar General (DG) just announced a leadership change at the top of its board, with David P. Rowland set to become chairman as investors weigh contrasting views on execution, earnings potential, and recent performance pressures. See our latest analysis for Dollar General. Investors have already been reacting to Dollar General’s story, with a 46.1% 90 day share price return and a 106.8% 1 year total shareholder return, even...
NYSE:GOLD
NYSE:GOLDRetail Distributors

Gold.com (GOLD) Q2 EPS Rebound Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narrative

Gold.com (GOLD) just posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of US$6.5b and basic EPS of US$0.47, while trailing 12 month EPS sits at US$0.51 on revenue of US$15.7b, setting the stage against a backdrop where earnings forecasts are described as rapid but recent profit margins remain thin. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$2.7b in Q2 2025 to US$6.5b in Q2 2026, while basic EPS shifted from US$0.28 to US$0.47 over the same period. Trailing 12 month net income of US$12.5m...
NYSE:ANET
NYSE:ANETCommunications

The Bull Case For Arista Networks (ANET) Could Change Following AI-Driven Cognitive Campus Expansion - Learn Why

In late 2025, Arista Networks announced major upgrades to its Cognitive Campus platform, including the launch of Arista VESPA for large-scale WLAN mobility and expanded AI-driven capabilities. This push deeper into AI-enabled networking and campus infrastructure highlights Arista’s ambition to broaden its role beyond core cloud data centers. Next, we’ll examine how Arista’s expanded AI-driven Cognitive Campus platform shapes the company’s investment narrative and long-term competitive...
NYSE:HAL
NYSE:HALEnergy Services

Halliburton (HAL) One Off US$757 Million Loss Tests Bullish Earnings Growth Narratives

Halliburton (HAL) has wrapped up FY 2025 with Q4 revenue of US$5.7 billion and basic EPS of US$0.70, alongside net income of US$589 million, set against trailing twelve month EPS of US$1.50 on revenue of US$22.2 billion and net income of US$1.3 billion. This gives investors a clearer view of the latest run rate. The company has seen quarterly revenue remain in a tight band from US$5.4 billion in Q1 2025 to US$5.7 billion in Q4, while EPS moved from US$0.24 in Q1 to US$0.70 in Q4. Trailing net...