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NasdaqGS:UNIT
NasdaqGS:UNITTelecom

Accelerated FastWaves Rollout And Data Center Push Might Change The Case For Investing In Uniti Group (UNIT)

In February 2026, Uniti Wholesale announced it had accelerated its 2026 expansion plan, committing significant capital to add about 20 new data center on-ramps, upgrade or build six key network routes, and roll out FastWaves to deliver 100G and 400G wavelength services in under three weeks on select corridors. By pairing these infrastructure upgrades with pre-deployed optical capacity, aggressive service levels, and market-aligned pricing, Uniti is aiming to strengthen its position as a core...
NYSE:SARO
NYSE:SAROAerospace & Defense

Does StandardAero’s LEAP Aftermarket Reset Reshape Its Long-Term Competitive Moat (SARO)?

RBC Capital Markets recently highlighted StandardAero’s reset of its 2026 expectations and emphasized a robust engine aftermarket outlook, particularly around CFM LEAP maintenance opportunities. The prospect of large airlines broadening their maintenance, repair and overhaul supplier base and potential new LEAP-related contracts positions StandardAero to benefit from deeper, longer-term customer relationships. We’ll now examine how RBC’s focus on StandardAero’s strengthening LEAP engine...
NYSE:PLNT
NYSE:PLNTHospitality

Planet Fitness (PLNT) Valuation Check As Mexico Expansion With Impulso Gym Targets Underpenetrated Markets

Planet Fitness (PLNT) has put its Mexico expansion back in focus after signing a new franchise agreement with Impulso Gym to open clubs in Tijuana and Mexicali, targeting regions with relatively low gym membership penetration. See our latest analysis for Planet Fitness. Planet Fitness shares trade at US$90.65, with recent Mexico expansion news and a new independent director arriving after a period of weaker momentum. This includes a 30 day share price return decline of 4.04% and a 1 year...
NasdaqGS:CHRW
NasdaqGS:CHRWLogistics

Assessing C.H. Robinson Worldwide’s (CHRW) Valuation After Its Strong Recent Share Price Performance

Event context and why C.H. Robinson Worldwide is on investors’ radar C.H. Robinson Worldwide (CHRW) is back in focus after recent trading, with the stock last closing at $190.06. For investors, that price sits against a backdrop of measured revenue and net income growth. See our latest analysis for C.H. Robinson Worldwide. The recent move to a US$190.06 share price comes after a 2.63% 1 day share price return and a 22.96% 90 day share price return. The 1 year total shareholder return of...
NYSE:TAP
NYSE:TAPBeverage

Assessing Molson Coors (TAP) Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum And Mixed One Year Returns

Event context and recent performance Molson Coors Beverage (TAP) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock up about 3.1% over the past day and roughly 1% over the past month. Over the past 3 months, the shares show a total return of about 7.9%, while the 1 year total return is about 14.3% lower. This places more focus on how current fundamentals compare with recent history. See our latest analysis for Molson Coors Beverage. At a share price of US$49.86, Molson...
NYSE:ASA
NYSE:ASACapital Markets

Assessing ASA Gold And Precious Metals (ASA) Valuation After Saba Capital’s Renewed Activist Push

Activist pressure puts ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA) under the spotlight Saba Capital Management is stepping up pressure on ASA Gold and Precious Metals (ASA), combining increased share purchases with a fresh activist presentation urging the Board to launch a comprehensive review of the fund. See our latest analysis for ASA Gold and Precious Metals. ASA’s latest activist spotlight comes after a strong run, with a 90 day share price return of 50.56% and a very large 3 year total...
NYSE:NSC
NYSE:NSCTransportation

Assessing Norfolk Southern (NSC) Valuation After Earnings Beat On Productivity Gains

Why the latest earnings move matters for Norfolk Southern (NSC) Norfolk Southern (NSC) kicked off fresh investor interest after its Q4 2025 results, where adjusted earnings per share outpaced expectations even as revenue and freight volumes came under pressure. The market reaction, including a 2% share price move on the announcement day and continued analyst optimism, has put the stock back in focus for investors watching how rail operators manage costs in a softer freight backdrop. See our...
NYSE:VICI
NYSE:VICISpecialized REITs

What VICI Properties (VICI)'s Caesars Lease Concentration Debate Means For Shareholders

In the past week, VICI Properties has drawn increased analyst attention ahead of its Q4 2025 earnings release on February 25, with debate centering on growth prospects and its large Caesars Entertainment Regional Master Lease exposure. The news highlights a tension between generally favorable Wall Street views on VICI’s long-term income profile and concerns about tenant concentration and growth momentum. Next, we’ll examine how these pre-earnings concerns around Caesars lease concentration...
NYSE:WU
NYSE:WUDiversified Financial

Western Union (WU) Valuation Check After Q4 Beat Ongoing Buybacks And Intermex Acquisition Plan

Western Union (WU) stock is back in focus after Q4 results showed higher adjusted earnings per share despite lower revenue, along with reaffirmed 2026 guidance, active buybacks, a cash dividend, and the pending Intermex acquisition. See our latest analysis for Western Union. Western Union shares have been choppy around US$9.27, with a 10.49% 3 month share price return contrasting with a 3.59% decline in 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests recent momentum has improved even as longer...
NYSE:GTY
NYSE:GTYRetail REITs

Getty’s US$129.9 Million Equity Raise And Dividend Reaffirmation Might Change The Case For Investing In GTY

In February 2026, Getty Realty Corp. completed a follow-on equity offering of 4,000,000 common shares at US$32.48 per share, raising about US$129.92 million through forward sale agreements with JPMorgan Chase Bank and Wells Fargo Bank to fund acquisitions, debt repayment, and general corporate purposes. This fresh equity capital sits alongside recently reported full-year 2025 results showing higher revenue and net income year on year, and a reaffirmed quarterly dividend of US$0.485 per...
NYSE:AIZ
NYSE:AIZInsurance

Assessing Assurant (AIZ) Valuation After Strong Results And Expanded Home Warranty Reach

Assurant (AIZ) has drawn fresh attention after reporting fourth quarter and full year 2025 results, alongside the launch of Assurant Home Warranty, a new real estate channel partnership reaching roughly 300,000 agents. See our latest analysis for Assurant. The latest earnings release and home warranty launch have come alongside mixed share price momentum, with a 7 day share price return of 3.14% but a 30 day share price return decline of 3.89%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of...
NYSE:SPNT
NYSE:SPNTInsurance

Does Stronger Earnings And A Potential Buyback Change The Bull Case For SiriusPoint (SPNT)?

In February 2026, SiriusPoint Ltd. reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue of US$973.7 million and net income of US$244 million, with full-year revenue of US$3.21 billion and net income of US$459.6 million, and announced its Board would consider a share repurchase program. Beyond the headline growth in earnings per share, SiriusPoint’s shift toward less volatile lines and improved diluted book value per share underline a business mix that is becoming more resilient and capital-efficient. With...
NYSE:FAF
NYSE:FAFInsurance

How Strong 2025 Earnings Without Buybacks At First American Financial (FAF) Has Changed Its Investment Story

In February 2026, First American Financial Corporation reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results showing revenue of US$2,049.7 million and net income of US$211.9 million, with diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of US$2.05, all higher than the prior year. For full-year 2025, the company delivered revenue of US$7,452.2 million and net income of US$621.8 million, indicating a much stronger earnings profile while reporting no share repurchases under its July 2025 buyback...
NYSE:CRS
NYSE:CRSAerospace & Defense

The Bull Case For Carpenter Technology (CRS) Could Change Following CEO Succession To Brian Malloy - Learn Why

Carpenter Technology Corporation recently announced that CEO Tony R. Thene will step down on July 1, 2026, with current President and COO Brian Malloy taking over as President and CEO while Thene transitions to Executive Chairman on the same date. Malloy’s deep operational background across aerospace, defense, and energy end-markets positions him to steer Carpenter’s specialty alloys business as it pursues growth in these technically demanding applications. We’ll now examine how this planned...
NasdaqGS:ACLS
NasdaqGS:ACLSSemiconductor

Assessing Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) Valuation As Share Momentum Cools And SiC Growth Assumptions Face Scrutiny

Recent share performance and what it might signal Axcelis Technologies (ACLS) shares closed at US$80.16, with recent returns showing a 0.6% decline over the past day, 15.2% over the past week, 12.0% over the past month, and 3.1% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Axcelis Technologies. While the recent 7 day and 30 day share price returns are negative, Axcelis Technologies still shows a 1 year total shareholder return of 26.6%, set against a weaker 3 year record and stronger 5...
NasdaqGS:BKR
NasdaqGS:BKREnergy Services

Assessing Baker Hughes (BKR) Valuation After Hydrogen Storage Pact And Data Center Turbine Contract

Baker Hughes (BKR) is back in focus after two recent announcements: a green hydrogen storage collaboration with Vallourec, and a large gas turbine award for U.S. data center power projects tied to growing AI demand. See our latest analysis for Baker Hughes. Those hydrogen and data center power deals arrive after a strong run in Baker Hughes’ share price, with a 30-day share price return of 15.37% and a year-to-date share price return of 31.97%, while the 1-year total shareholder return is...
NasdaqGS:LGIH
NasdaqGS:LGIHConsumer Durables

LGI Homes (LGIH) Valuation Check After Earnings Slump And Cautious 2026 Guidance

LGI Homes (LGIH) is back in focus after its latest earnings release, where both quarterly and full year net income and earnings per share declined sharply, and 2026 guidance pointed to more cautious expectations. See our latest analysis for LGI Homes. LGI Homes' latest results and more cautious 2026 guidance come after a mixed price run. The company has recorded a 1-month share price return of 8.3% and a year to date share price return of 33%, set against a 1-year total shareholder return...
NYSE:BSM
NYSE:BSMOil and Gas

Should Upgraded Estimates And Q4 2025 Results Require Action From Black Stone Minerals (BSM) Investors?

Black Stone Minerals has already released its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings (on 23 February 2026 after the market close), with analysts beforehand expecting revenue to rise 17.1% year over year and earnings per share of $0.27. Investor interest has been driven by earlier upward revisions to earnings and revenue forecasts and the partnership’s history of outperforming analyst expectations in prior quarters. We’ll now examine how this earnings release, and the earlier upward revisions to...
NYSE:DKS
NYSE:DKSSpecialty Retail

A Look At DICK’S Sporting Goods (DKS) Valuation As Narratives Clash With DCF Estimates

What recent returns say about DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) DICK'S Sporting Goods (DKS) has traded in a relatively tight range recently, with a 1-day return of 1.7%, about 2.5% over the past week, and flat performance over the past month. Over longer periods, the stock shows mixed results, with a small negative total return over the past year, while the past 3 months are essentially unchanged and multiyear returns remain positive. See our latest analysis for DICK'S Sporting Goods. With the...
NasdaqGS:FTAI
NasdaqGS:FTAITrade Distributors

A Look At FTAI Aviation (FTAI) Valuation As It Expands Into Data Center Power With Modified 737 Engines

FTAI Aviation (FTAI) is expanding beyond jet leasing and repair. The company plans to sell modified Boeing 737 engines as natural gas turbines to power data centers, targeting energy demand tied to AI related computing growth. See our latest analysis for FTAI Aviation. The recent engine repurposing push comes on top of a 78.37% 3 month share price return and a very large 5 year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum has been strong as investors reassess both growth potential and...
NYSE:NVR
NYSE:NVRConsumer Durables

Should NVR’s Buybacks And Big Housing Bet Shape A New Capital Playbook For NVR (NVR) Investors?

NVR, Inc. recently announced a new share repurchase program authorizing up to US$750 million of stock buybacks, alongside fourth quarter earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. At the same time, NVR is pursuing a 1,010‑unit residential development in Prince William County, highlighting its push into large-scale regional housing projects. Next, we’ll examine how the strong quarterly earnings beat influences NVR’s investment narrative and longer-term business positioning. This technology...
NasdaqGS:CCEC
NasdaqGS:CCECShipping

Assessing Capital Clean Energy Carriers (NasdaqGS:CCEC) Valuation After €250 Million Bond Issuance

Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC) recently completed a €250 million unsecured bond issuance in Greece, with 3.75% coupon bonds maturing in 2033. The proceeds are intended for debt repayment, capital expenditures, and working capital. See our latest analysis for Capital Clean Energy Carriers. The bond issuance comes as the share price sits at $23.09, with a 30-day share price return of 7.63% and a 90-day share price return of 15.68%. The 1-year total shareholder return of 31.05% and 5-year...
NYSE:GWRE
NYSE:GWRESoftware

Guidewire Software (GWRE) Valuation After Sompo Cloud And AI Expansion Agreement

Sompo cloud deal puts Guidewire’s insurance platform in the spotlight Guidewire Software (GWRE) stock moved after Sompo Group agreed to expand its use of Guidewire’s cloud and AI tools across global operations, building on a 12 year relationship between the two companies. See our latest analysis for Guidewire Software. The Sompo agreement and the recently expanded US$500m share buyback come after a tougher stretch for the stock, with a 30 day share price return of -20.23% and a year to date...
NYSE:GOLD
NYSE:GOLDRetail Distributors

Assessing Gold.com (GOLD) Valuation After Expanded Credit Facility And Strong Recent Share Gains

Expanded credit facility draws fresh attention to Gold.com Gold.com (GOLD) has amended its revolving credit agreement, lifting total commitments to US$427.5 million and raising several financing and leasing limits. This move directly affects its available liquidity profile. See our latest analysis for Gold.com. The credit agreement amendment lands at a time when momentum in Gold.com’s shares has been strong, with a 36.44% 1 month share price return, 121.38% 3 month share price return and a...