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PureCycle Technologies, Inc. announced a past partnership with RM TOHCELLO Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. to advance high‑purity recycled polypropylene for BOPP film, following successful pilot-scale production and plans to introduce these materials to converters and brand owners in Japan after regulatory clearance. This collaboration highlights progress in one of the hardest packaging formats to incorporate meaningful recycled content, potentially broadening PureCycle’s addressable market...

Palantir Technologies (NasdaqGS:PLTR) CEO Alex Karp warned that artificial intelligence could drive wealth inequality to an unprecedented scale. Karp framed AI as a societal and economic dilemma, even as Palantir continues to push practical AI tools into real-world use cases. The comments place Palantir directly in the wider debate over how AI reshapes labor markets, capital allocation, and economic power. Palantir is best known for its data analytics platforms and AI software that are...

In July 2026, Oppenheimer highlighted JFrog’s strong consumption of its Artifactory product, a healthy sales pipeline, and growing demand for its Curation and Xray security solutions in software supply chain management. The commentary pointed to increasing customer focus on secure, end-to-end software supply chain platforms, suggesting JFrog’s integrated approach is resonating with enterprises seeking tighter control over software components. We’ll now examine how this rising demand for...

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust recently reached a fresh 52-week high after a run of quarterly results that consistently came in ahead of earnings estimates, drawing increased attention to its operations-focused progress. This pattern of positive earnings surprises, alongside a top Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy), underscores how analyst expectations and sentiment have shifted materially in favor of the REIT’s current performance trajectory. We’ll now examine how this streak of earnings outperformance...

First Industrial Realty Trust (FR) opened Q2 2026 with total revenue of US$195 million, net income of US$77.1 million and basic EPS of US$0.58, while funds from operations reached US$111.7 million, or US$0.82 per share. The company reported quarterly revenue of US$179.8 million in Q2 2025 and US$195 million in Q2 2026, with net income over the same period moving from US$55.1 million to US$77.1 million as EPS increased from US$0.42 to US$0.58. For investors, these results highlight firm top...

Upwork (UPWK) is back in focus after the company disclosed that Chief Financial Officer Erica Gessert has taken a temporary medical leave, with CEO Hayden Brown stepping in as interim principal financial officer. See our latest analysis for Upwork. The CFO news lands after a choppy period for Upwork’s stock, with the share price down 9.07% over the past week and 56.05% year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 34.09%. This points to fading momentum despite a positive 30...

CEVA stock has rallied strongly this year, yet the broad valuation checks still lean cautious, creating a gap between its recent share price strength and what the numbers suggest about how comfortably priced it is. CEVA is up 72.9% year to date, a jump that puts recent momentum front and center in any valuation discussion. For a semiconductor licensing business like CEVA, expectations for sustained royalty and licensing revenue can support higher multiples, while any pressure on customer...

Riot Platforms has delivered a 68.5% gain year to date, yet its valuation checks and market multiples currently point to a stock that screens as expensive rather than a straightforward bargain. Year to date, the share price is up 68.5%, which puts recent momentum in sharp contrast with more cautious valuation signals. For a Bitcoin mining and infrastructure business like Riot Platforms, investor expectations around future mining economics and capital spending can support the current share...

Fastly recently joined Experian’s Agent Trust ecosystem, connecting its programmable edge platform to Experian’s identity and fraud infrastructure to help enterprises verify AI agents, authorize transactions, and apply real-time trust decisions before requests hit backend systems. This collaboration highlights how Fastly’s edge network can become a policy and identity enforcement point for AI-driven commerce, aligning its infrastructure with emerging “Know Your Agent” standards and...

Earlier this month, Duke Energy increased its quarterly common stock dividend to US$1.085 per share and confirmed a Series A preferred dividend of US$359.375 per share (US$0.359375 per depositary share), both payable on September 16, 2026, to shareholders of record on August 14, 2026. Alongside this dividend boost, Duke Energy is highlighting long-term data center agreements and its Customer Protection Plus framework, which aim to pair rising power demand with customer bill relief and...

Canadian Solar (NasdaqGS:CSIQ) is back in focus after subsidiary CS PowerTech opened the first phase of its PV cell facility in Jeffersonville, Indiana, marking a large US manufacturing and supply chain expansion. See our latest analysis for Canadian Solar. Canadian Solar's Indiana announcement comes after a weak share price patch, with the stock down 42.19% year to date and 1.94% over 30 days. However, the 90 day share price return of 4.04% and 1 year total shareholder return of 15.22%...

Sonoco Products (SON) has put solid headline numbers on the board for Q2 2026, with revenue of about US$1.9 billion and basic EPS of roughly US$1.05. This is set against trailing 12 month revenue of around US$7.5 billion and EPS of about US$6.50 that reflect very large year over year earnings growth helped by a sizeable one off gain. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from roughly US$1.9 billion in Q2 2025 to about US$1.9 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS has shifted from roughly...

Tariffs rarely move in a straight line, and the latest US decision to impose new 10–12.5% duties on 60 trading partners while keeping overall effective rates near 10.8% is a reminder that trade policy can quickly reshape winners and losers. With major European countries seeing relatively lower or slightly reduced tariff rates, some US retail stocks exposed to European imports could see a cost advantage over rivals reliant on Brazil, China, Vietnam or Indonesia. This article walks through...

In the past week, Sea Limited drew attention as analysts trimmed their consensus EPS estimates ahead of the company’s upcoming earnings release, even while projecting year-over-year gains in both earnings and revenue. This combination of forecast growth and fresh caution from analysts highlights how shifting expectations, rather than operational updates alone, can reshape perceptions of Sea’s outlook. Next, we’ll examine how these cautious EPS revisions ahead of earnings could influence...

Alphabet (GOOGL) has just posted Q2 2026 results with revenue of US$119.8 billion, basic EPS of US$9.23 and trailing twelve month EPS of US$20.17, setting the tone for this earnings season. The company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$96.4 billion in Q2 2025 to US$119.8 billion in Q2 2026, while basic EPS shifted from US$2.33 to US$9.23 over the same period, supported by trailing twelve month net income of US$244.1 billion. For investors, the combination of higher EPS, a richer profit...

American Airlines Group (AAL) stock was in focus after the company reported record second quarter revenue and issued new third quarter guidance, highlighting strong sales expectations alongside pressure from higher fuel costs. See our latest analysis for American Airlines Group. Despite record revenue, American Airlines Group’s latest weak profit guidance and concern around fuel expenses coincide with a sharp pullback, with the stock’s 30 day share price return down 16.02% but its 1 year...

Shareholders of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. ( NYSE:AMC ) will be pleased this week, given that the stock price is...

Mauricio Leyva, former Group President of Keurig Dr Pepper, has been appointed CEO of 7-Eleven, Inc. The leadership change places a recent senior Keurig Dr Pepper executive at the helm of one of its key retail partners. Keurig Dr Pepper, traded as NasdaqGS:KDP, enters this news cycle with its shares at $29.67 and a mixed recent track record. The stock is up 7.0% year to date, while returns over 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years show declines of 7.8%, 4.6%, and 3.9% respectively. In that context,...

Liquidia (LQDA) drew fresh attention after the stock climbed 8.2% on Wednesday to close at $87.50, extending a rally that persisted despite skeptical commentary about the strength of the bullish case. See our latest analysis for Liquidia. The latest move takes Liquidia’s share price to $89.03, extending a strong run that includes a 20.25% 1 month share price return and 138.62% 3 month share price return, alongside a very large 5 year total shareholder return. If you are looking beyond...

Merck (MRK) is back in the spotlight after securing FDA approval for LIPFENDRA, the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for lowering LDL cholesterol, alongside fresh plans to widen access to its investigational HIV PrEP pill, alimatravir. See our latest analysis for Merck. Merck’s recent updates around LIPFENDRA and alimatravir come as the stock trades at US$130.48, with a 30-day share price return of 9.1% and year-to-date share price return of 22.6%, while the 1-year total shareholder return of 60.3%...

Recent analyst optimism around Baldwin Insurance Group (BWIN) ahead of its upcoming June quarter earnings report has put a spotlight on expectations for higher earnings and revenues, drawing fresh attention to the stock. See our latest analysis for Baldwin Insurance Group. At a share price of $25.89, Baldwin Insurance Group has seen a 1 month share price return of 6.15% and an 8.87% share price return year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return is down 35.71%. This suggests recent...

Visteon stock has declined about 33.3% over the past three years, yet the current valuation checks present a mixed picture, with the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate pointing to a sizeable gap between price and estimated worth while market based multiples look closer to fair. The roughly 33.3% share price decline over three years suggests sentiment around Visteon has weakened even as its current valuation signals are not uniformly negative. Expectations for the company’s...

Rising talk of new U.S. tariffs on European Union goods has put fresh attention on how exposed big American technology companies are to Brussels regulators and cross border trade tensions. While headlines focus on politics, the real question for you is which U.S. technology mega caps could benefit if pressure on the EU leads to regulatory relief expectations at home, and which might feel the strain from uncertainty around European revenue. This article looks at three positively exposed U.S...

Delta Air Lines stock has more than doubled over the past five years, and after that strong run, investors are weighing whether the current price still lines up with what the broader valuation checks suggest about its appeal. Over 5 years, Delta Air Lines has returned 106.0%, which puts current holders in a strong position and raises the bar for fresh buyers looking for further upside from here. Solid demand and higher fares can support earnings, while sensitivity to fuel and labor costs may...