U.S. Other Utilities Stock News

In recent months, United States Lime & Minerals has been highlighted for strong earnings, resilient demand from U.S. construction and infrastructure, and a conservative balance sheet. An interesting angle is management’s emphasis on disciplined capital spending and returns on invested capital, which supports steady margins and robust free cash flow generation. Next, we’ll examine how this focus on disciplined capital allocation shapes United States Lime & Minerals’ investment narrative in...

Texas Instruments (NasdaqGS:TXN) agreed to acquire Silicon Laboratories in a US$7.5b deal. The transaction focuses on expanding wireless connectivity chips for industrial and consumer devices. This is Texas Instruments’ largest acquisition since 2011 and targets embedded and connectivity markets. For you as an investor, this deal centers on where Texas Instruments already spends much of its effort: embedded processing and analog chips that sit inside industrial gear and consumer devices...

Earlier in February, Tyler Technologies reported Q4 results that missed analyst expectations on both adjusted EPS and revenue, reflecting one-time contract issues and the wind-down of a low-margin Texas payments contract. Despite these operational setbacks, insider share purchases by the chief accounting officer and ongoing analyst optimism around Tyler’s SaaS, cloud, and AI initiatives highlight a management and market view that focuses on long-term business transformation. We’ll now...

Bank of Hawaii (BOH) has come into focus after a recent upgrade to Zacks Rank #1, along with higher consensus earnings estimates and a dividend yield of 3.6% compared with the industry’s 2.8%. See our latest analysis for Bank of Hawaii. The recent Zacks Rank upgrade comes after a strong run in the share price, with a 30 day share price return of 5.3%, a 90 day share price return of 20.1% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 15.8%. Together these measures point to momentum that has been...

Why Sunstone Hotel Investors is on investor watchlists Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) has been drawing attention after recent share price gains, with the stock up around 3% over the past week and roughly 9% over the past month. These shorter term moves sit alongside a mixed return profile, including a small gain over the past 3 months, a modest positive year to date performance, and a 1 year total return decline. This combination may prompt investors to reassess how the lodging REIT fits into...

GitLab Inc. recently expanded its Managed Service Provider Partner Program, allowing MSPs to offer a single managed service across the full software development lifecycle with agentic AI, flexible deployment options, and enhanced support, marketing, and revenue-sharing benefits. This move positions GitLab as a platform that can help enterprises address AI adoption, data sovereignty, and compliance needs through trusted partners embedded in local markets. We’ll now explore how this expanded...

RAPT Therapeutics (RAPT) has drawn fresh attention after a sharp move in its share performance over the past 3 months. This has prompted investors to reassess the clinical stage biotech’s risk and reward profile. See our latest analysis for RAPT Therapeutics. At a share price of US$57.96, RAPT Therapeutics has shifted sharply over the past year, with a very large 1 year total shareholder return and a long term total shareholder return that remains negative. This suggests that recent momentum...

Astronics (ATRO) is back on investors’ radar after recent share price moves, prompting a closer look at how its current valuation lines up with reported revenue of US$862.128m and net income of US$29.359m. See our latest analysis for Astronics. With the share price at US$80.20, Astronics has posted a 46.97% 3 month share price return and a very large 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been strong as investors reassess its risk and growth profile against current...

If you are wondering whether First Horizon is fairly priced or offering hidden value at around US$24.91 per share, you are in the right place. The stock has been relatively steady in the short term with a 0.4% decline over the past week, while the 1 year return sits at 22.0% and the 5 year return at 81.7%. Recent news coverage has focused on First Horizon as a regional bank stock that investors often compare with peers when thinking about interest rate trends and credit conditions. This...

In February 2026, Hasbro, Inc. refinanced and expanded its borrowing capacity by entering a Fourth Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, securing a senior unsecured revolving credit facility of up to US$1.10 billion with a potential US$550.00 million incremental increase and extending its maturity to February 2031 under customary financial covenants. The dismissal of shareholder litigation over Magic: The Gathering card printing, alongside continued investment in high-margin...

Recent commentary around WSFS Financial (WSFS) is being driven by softer revenue momentum relative to peers, expectations for lower net interest income and margin pressure, along with fresh analyst coverage that has sharpened attention on its outlook. See our latest analysis for WSFS Financial. At a share price of $66.38, WSFS Financial has seen momentum build recently, with a 30 day share price return of 7.64% and a year to date share price return of 20.58%, backed by a 1 year total...

Everpure, formerly Pure Storage, announced a major corporate rebrand and new identity as Everpure (NYSE:PSTG). The company also disclosed the acquisition of data intelligence firm 1touch, expanding its reach beyond core storage offerings. These moves indicate a shift toward broader data management, security, and AI focused services. For you as an investor, the rebrand to Everpure positions NYSE:PSTG less as a pure storage hardware provider and more as a broader data platform player. By...

In February 2026, Ericsson and Mastercard announced a global collaboration integrating the Ericsson Fintech Platform with Mastercard Move to help telecoms, banks, and fintechs expand digital wallets, launch new payment services, and reach unbanked communities, with an initial rollout in the Middle East and Africa. This tie-up combines Ericsson’s cloud-native, compliance-ready infrastructure and APIs with Mastercard’s very large, multi-currency money movement footprint, aiming to cut...

If you are wondering whether NIKE at around US$63.95 is a bargain or just fairly priced, you are not alone. Many investors are asking the same question right now. The stock has been relatively flat in the short term, with a 1.4% return over 30 days and 1.1% year to date, while sitting on an 18.2% decline over 1 year and a 48.1% decline over 5 years. This may signal a reset in expectations or perceived risk. Recent coverage has focused on NIKE's brand strength, product pipeline and its...

Verisk Analytics and S&P Global Energy have formed a data sharing partnership to deliver climate catastrophe risk intelligence solutions. The collaboration connects Verisk's catastrophe risk data with S&P Global's climate risk analytics for insurers, banks, asset managers, and real estate investors. The new offering is designed to support climate related financial disclosures, regulatory reporting, and portfolio stress testing for institutional clients. Verisk Analytics, traded as...

In late February 2026, Innovex International, Inc. completed a US$148.06 million follow-on offering of 5,750,000 common shares at US$25.75 each, led by selling stockholders and paired with a planned company share repurchase of 575,000 shares. This transaction reshapes Innovex’s ownership mix while the company reports higher 2025 sales but lower net income and earnings per share versus the prior year. With this sizable secondary offering and concurrent buyback as a backdrop, we’ll now examine...

Edgewell Personal Care (EPC) has been drawing fresh attention after a period of mixed share performance, with strong recent gains contrasting with weaker longer term returns and modest profitability on more than US$2.2b in annual revenue. See our latest analysis for Edgewell Personal Care. The recent 18.56% 1 month share price return and 27.66% 3 month share price return suggest momentum is building in the short term, even as the 1 year total shareholder return of a 24.8% decline and 3 year...

Essex Property Trust, Inc. has announced that its Board approved a 0.8% increase to the annual cash dividend, marking the company’s 32nd consecutive annual dividend raise, with a first-quarter dividend of US$2.59 per share paid on April 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on March 31, 2026, for an annualized US$10.36 per share. This latest increase reinforces Essex’s long-running pattern of steadily higher payouts, highlighting management’s focus on recurring cash distributions as a core part...

If you are wondering whether Pathward Financial's share price still offers value after a strong run, this article breaks down what the current market price may be implying. The stock last closed at US$94.88, with returns of 0.4% over 7 days, 9.9% over 30 days, 32.0% year to date, 23.4% over 1 year, 94.1% over 3 years and 115.6% over 5 years. This performance has put valuation questions front and center for many investors. Recent news coverage has focused on Pathward Financial's role as a...

JinkoSolar Holding recently reported weak preliminary 2025 results for its majority-owned subsidiary Jiangxi Jinko, with revenue dropping and an operating loss of CNY 9.11 billion after earlier profitability, driven by lower photovoltaic product prices and still subject to audit and U.S. GAAP adjustments. This setback at Jiangxi Jinko raises fresh questions about the resilience of JinkoSolar’s core solar manufacturing operations and pricing power in a challenging module market. We’ll now...

Upwork (NasdaqGS:UPWK) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a $300 million share repurchase program. The buyback program allows the company to repurchase its common stock over time, subject to market conditions and other factors. This authorization represents a material capital allocation decision that may affect existing and prospective shareholders. Upwork operates a global online work marketplace that connects businesses with independent professionals across a wide range...

Context for Brinker International (EAT) after Recent Price Moves Brinker International (EAT) has seen mixed recent share performance, with a gain over the past day, a small positive move over the past week, and negative returns over the past month and past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Brinker International. That sharp 4.64% 1 day share price gain to $151.63 comes after a softer patch, with a 3.60% 30 day share price decline and a slightly negative 1 year total shareholder return...

Ryerson Holding, now trading as NYSE:RYZ, has completed its merger with Olympic Steel. The combined company has introduced substantial changes to its executive leadership team and Board of Directors. The merger includes a stock ticker change and material amendments to Ryerson Holding's credit agreement. For you as an investor, this represents a meaningful reset for a metals service center business that now blends Ryerson Holding and Olympic Steel under the NYSE:RYZ ticker. Both companies...

Hershey (NYSE:HSY) is reporting shrinking unit sales alongside declining operating margins. Recent earnings guidance and analyst optimism contrast with pressure on profitability as costs outpace revenue growth. Incremental sales are currently less profitable, pointing to strain in the company’s underlying earnings quality. For a company known for chocolate, sweets and snacks, Hershey’s current challenge is less about demand headlines and more about what is happening underneath the top line...