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AI buzz is back on front pages after markets saw a lift as new consumer agents like Meta’s Muse grabbed attention and helped pull tech stocks higher. Excitement is clustering around companies that build the chips, cloud plumbing and software behind these tools. This article walks through three undervalued AI stocks from our screener that are tightly linked to this trend and may merit a closer look. The three stocks covered below are only a sample, and the full screen surfaced 131 more listed...

Lazard has recently added Matt Spence to lead Defense Technology and Emerging Technology, Daniel Burton-Morgan to head North America Equity Capital Markets Advisory, and Niul Wood to oversee Industrials and Chemicals across EMEA. These hires deepen Lazard's sector coverage in defense tech, capital markets, and industrials, which could reshape how the firm allocates advisory resources and manages cost intensity across its expanding franchise. We will now see how Lazard's investment narrative...

Radian Guaranty Inc. previously announced that its mortgage insurance quotes are now embedded in the Lender Price AI mortgage pricing platform, giving banks, lenders, credit unions, and brokers direct access to RADAR Rates and traditional rate cards from within their existing workflow. The move pulls Radian Group’s risk based pricing engine into the heart of loan officers’ daily tools. This may influence how often its mortgage insurance is considered during borrower scenario analysis and may...

Board change and upcoming conferences put RBC Bearings in focus RBC Bearings (RBC) has drawn fresh attention after long-serving director Frederick J. Elmy retired from the board on September 3, 2026, alongside a cluster of high-profile conference appearances. Recent share price action has been mixed, with the stock down 22.24% over 90 days but still up 7.36% year to date at US$492.56. Meanwhile, RBC Bearings’ 1 year total shareholder return of 28.44% and 3 year total shareholder return of...

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. recently launched ICE Private Credit Reference Data, a new service built on ICE IDs that delivers standardized, instrument-level reference data for private credit, supported by Apollo’s contribution of data on over 5,000 deals totaling more than US$1.3b in notional cover data. The launch signals an effort by Intercontinental Exchange to extend its reference data infrastructure into private credit. It aims to streamline workflows for trading, risk, and...

Central banks are tightening policy to fight inflation, and the bond market now offers higher yields on longer maturities. That puts a premium on companies that can grow earnings from within rather than relying on cheap capital. This article looks at three financially solid businesses selected from a screener that targets healthy balance sheets and strong earnings potential. The three stocks highlighted below are only a sample. The wider screen surfaces 1,573 more businesses that meet the...

Preferred Bank (PFBC) has caught investor attention after its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.80 per share. The dividend is payable on October 19, 2026 to shareholders of record on October 5. Recent trading has been constructive for Preferred Bank, with a 90-day share price return of 4.5% and a year-to-date share price gain of 10.86% at a closing price of $106.36. The 1-year total shareholder return of 19.19% and 3-year total shareholder return of 89.66% point to...

IMAX reported that the latest "Resident Evil" film delivered a franchise record opening weekend that exceeded pre release domestic expectations, supporting its projection for US$1.4b in worldwide box office collections in 2026. The record performance points to strong audience appetite for premium large format screenings, which directly affects IMAX’s theater partners, content pipeline, and long term monetization of its technology platform. This article will now explore how IMAX’s investment...

When a senior Federal Reserve official publicly warns that fighting inflation will be painful and may require higher unemployment, money chases business models tied to essential infrastructure rather than discretionary software stories. AI needs power, cooling and metal, not just algorithms. This article walks through how that shift creates an opening for investors and highlights three AI infrastructure stocks from our screener that directly plug into this spending. The stocks profiled below...

When a Fed official openly talks about economic pain, higher unemployment and more rate hikes, markets listen. Some investors retreat. Others start hunting for businesses that might actually gain from higher-for-longer rates. This article focuses on that second camp. You will see three U.S. life insurance and annuity providers from our screener that look closely tied to this new rate debate, and why their exposure to the latest Fed signals matters to your portfolio thinking. The three stocks...

Biohaven’s recent share move in context Biohaven (BHVN) has drawn fresh attention after a recent price move, with the stock closing at $14.22 on 19 September 2026. Investors are weighing that level against the company’s clinical pipeline and ongoing losses. Set against that fresh move, Biohaven’s 1-day share price return of 4.41% and 7-day share price return of 12.50% point to short term momentum building. However, the year to date share price return of 31.18% contrasts with a 1-year total...

Naturium’s rollout into Sephora stores across Canada and Mexico put e.l.f. Beauty (ELF) back in focus for investors, as the skincare label reaches new North American shoppers through a larger retail footprint. Recent trading has been choppy for e.l.f. Beauty, with the 90‑day share price return of 54.02% contrasting with a 30‑day share price decline of 4.07%. The 1‑year total shareholder return is down 28.79%, but the 5‑year total shareholder return is up 226.08%, suggesting long term holders...

When the Nasdaq jumps 2% to a record while more S&P 500 stocks quietly hit 52 week lows than highs, the story is not just about mega cap tech. It is about a market that looks strong on the surface yet feels fragile underneath, which can matter for quality defensive growth stocks exposed to this news. This article walks through 3 such stocks from our screener that could help you decide where you want portfolio risk to sit on days like these. The stocks covered below are just a starter set, and...

The bond market is sending a clear message after the recent Federal Reserve hike. Longer term yields now offer a premium over short term debt, which puts real pressure on companies that live quarter to quarter and lean heavily on cheap financing. Founder led businesses often behave differently. Leaders with their own legacy on the line tend to think in decades. This article highlights three such stocks from the screener that may merit closer examination. The three founder led stocks below are...

RB Global announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange approved an amendment to its normal course issuer bid, lifting the buyback ceiling to $1 billion and allowing repurchases of up to 14,224,129 shares, or 7.6% of its issued share capital. The amended plan is effective from September 17, 2026. The larger buyback capacity and higher dividend together highlight RB Global's focus on returning excess cash to shareholders while maintaining flexibility to fund growth. This directly links its...

Garmin recently launched redesigned Garmin Drive GPS navigators featuring 7.1 inch and 8.8 inch ultrawide high resolution displays, an intuitive map-centric interface, and safety alerts, with prices ranging from US$299.99 to US$349.99. The new Drive line integrates real-time traffic, weather, EV charging availability, and TripAdvisor content into a single device, which could influence how Garmin balances hardware sales with connected software features in its auto-related segment. We now look...

Landstar System has delivered a strong share price advance over the past year, which puts fresh attention on what investors are really paying for its cash flows today. With the stock recently closing at US$170.32, the question now is how well that price lines up with the cash the business can generate over time. The share price has gained 43.8% over the past year, which makes it important to ask whether that move still matches what Landstar System's cash flows can support. The company runs...

Enova International announced on 14 September 2026 that it withdrew applications with U.S. banking regulators for its planned Grasshopper Bancorp acquisition. The company also reaffirmed Q3 2026 revenue growth guidance of around 25% and full year 2026 growth of 20% to 25%. The combination of withdrawing a bank acquisition attempt and reiterating strong revenue expectations highlights Enova International’s focus on organic growth and its existing digital lending platform, rather than near...

Alpha Tau Medical (NasdaqCM:DRTS) is back in focus after a string of early Alpha DaRT trial readouts in head and neck, brain, and pancreatic cancers triggered fresh attention on its clinical risk profile. Across 2026, Alpha Tau Medical has shifted from a thinly traded micro-cap story into a high-attention oncology play, with a 90-day share price return of 58.16% and a year-to-date gain of 220.91% that mirrors the trial headlines that investors are reacting to. Surf 37 healthcare AI stocks...

Paychex (PAYX) has drawn investor attention after recent share price moves, with the stock down about 7.6% over the past month but showing a gain of roughly 17.4% over the past 3 months. For context, Paychex now trades at US$115.01, with recent share price momentum cooling after a strong run. The 1-year total shareholder return of about 7.9% is lower and contrasts with positive 3-year and 5-year total shareholder returns of 11.4% and 23.5% respectively. This suggests longer term holders have...

Calix (CALX) has expanded its AI-native Calix One platform by adding secure agentic workflows to Agent Workforce Cloud. These workflows support marketing, customer support, and network operations for broadband service providers. Recent trading around Calix has been choppy. The share price is up over the past week but down about 12% over the past month and roughly 34% year to date, while the 1 year total shareholder return has fallen about 44%. This points to longer running pressure despite...

QUALCOMM (QCOM) has been back in focus after constructive U.S. China talks lifted semiconductor sentiment, and fresh headlines around its expanded collaboration with Amazon on custom AI data center silicon sharpened attention on the stock. Investors have reacted quickly to this mix of macro relief and QUALCOMM specific AI news, with the share price up 9.29% over the past day and delivering a 20.83% 1 month share price return. This has occurred even though the 90 day share price return is down...

GRAIL (GRAL) jumped Monday after positive Food and Drug Administration briefing documents were released ahead of a key Wednesday meeting, sharpening investor focus on how regulators may assess its multi cancer early detection business. That surge did not come out of nowhere. GRAIL’s 1 day share price return of 33.68% and 7 day share price return of 42.95% point to sharp momentum building around the FDA briefing, while a 1 year total shareholder return of 142.74% shows that enthusiasm has been...

EPAM Systems (EPAM) has attracted renewed attention after recent share price volatility, leaving investors weighing current valuation against the company’s fundamentals, including US$5,616.7m in revenue and US$401.7m in net income. The share price of EPAM Systems has been volatile, with a 90-day share price return of 47.13% but a year-to-date share price decline of 43.56%. The 1-year total shareholder return is down 27.68%, indicating that recent momentum has picked up after a much weaker...