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Cheesecake Factory (CAKE) has provided new guidance for 2026, telling investors to expect about US$4b in total revenue and a net income margin near 5.4%. The new guidance lands after a strong run for Cheesecake Factory, with the share price up 94.47% year to date and a 36.42% share price gain over the past 90 days. The 3 year total shareholder return of 261.14% suggests that momentum has been building rather than fading. Spot potential momentum echoes beyond Cheesecake Factory by scanning a...

Broadcom (NasdaqGS:AVGO) is linked to OpenAI's expanded AI chip partnership with Samsung, building on their earlier joint processor work. OpenAI and Samsung plan to develop next generation AI chips tailored for enterprise workloads, extending OpenAI's custom hardware push. Samsung, a large scale user of ChatGPT, is set to integrate these customized processors into critical AI use cases across its operations. OpenAI's move to broaden its AI chip efforts from Broadcom to Samsung is important,...

Houlihan Lokey (HLI) has seen a flurry of leadership changes, from a planned board departure by Gillian B. Zucker to new senior hires in its Financial Sponsors Group across Europe and Latin America. Despite these leadership moves, Houlihan Lokey’s share price has stayed under pressure in 2026. The stock is down 22.53% on a year to date share price basis, and total shareholder return has declined 32.26% over one year. This comes even after a 10.69% one month share price gain that hints at some...

Callaway Golf has seen revenue decline over the past five years, with analysts now expecting weaker free cash flow margins and flat returns on new investments. The combination of shrinking sales, pressure on cash generation, and stagnant return on invested capital points to deeper questions about the business model’s ability to convert spending into durable profitability. We will examine how Callaway Golf's investment narrative holds up against this revenue weakness and pressure on future...

Netlist disclosed a five year alliance with Samsung that combines patent cross licensing, memory product supply, technology collaboration, and Samsung’s purchase of 10 million Netlist shares, backed by $40.7 million in cash and restricted cash with minimal debt at the end of Q2 2026. Samsung’s equity stake and long term supply and technology agreements give Netlist clearer visibility on funding and product roadmaps, especially for Lightning DDR5 and the CXL NVvault solution already sampling...

Whilst it may not be a huge deal, we thought it was good to see that the Angel Oak Mortgage REIT, Inc. ( NYSE:AOMR...

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries recently reported positive Phase 2a topline data for TEV ‘408 in celiac disease and completed a roughly US$4.9b senior notes offering to refinance higher coupon debt. The TEV ‘408 data point to potential pipeline-in-a-product breadth in an area with no approved drugs today, while the refinancing effort addresses funding costs and near term maturities at the same time. We will now examine how Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' debt refinancing and TEV ‘408 celiac...

NVIDIA stock: why this week’s AI factory news matters NVIDIA (NVDA) has packed several AI factory announcements into early September, from d-Matrix’s NVLink Fusion racks to a 2-gigawatt DSX buildout in Australia. Together, these tie the stock more tightly to large-scale AI infrastructure spending. Recent AI factory headlines have landed against a softer tape for NVIDIA, with the share price down 5.24% over the past week and 3.11% over the past month. The stock is still showing a 15.59%...

Helios Technologies (HLIO) has drawn fresh attention after securing a multi-year deal to supply advanced electronics to Indian Motorcycle, along with an asset purchase from Radio Sound that brings in specialized audio technologies and engineering capabilities. Helios Technologies has had a mixed stretch on the market, with a 1-day share price return of 3.82% lifting the stock to US$70.66 after this contract news. However, the 30-day share price return is down 12.57% and the 90-day share price...

Chime, a major fintech partner of The Bancorp, previously agreed to acquire Stride Bank and intends to consolidate its banking activities there, which could reduce transaction volume and related fee income for The Bancorp as Chime shifts activity away. This potential loss of a concentrated fintech relationship highlights how dependent The Bancorp’s fee engine is on a small set of large program partners rather than a broad, diversified client base. We will now look at how The Bancorp’s...

Astronics has delivered a very large 5 year return, yet the current valuation picture is more nuanced, with the intrinsic value estimate pointing to upside while market multiples look roughly in line. After such a sharp climb, the stock now sits where a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) view and a broader scorecard send mixed signals on how much value is left on the table. The share price performance over 5 years has been very large, which puts extra weight on whether the current market value still...

Twilio has delivered a very strong 3 year run, yet the valuation checks now show a stock that screens as expensive on most measures and only roughly aligned with its intrinsic value estimate. The market price, recent gains and the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) result all sit close together, while the broader multiples suggest investors are already paying up for the story. Twilio has returned about 262.5% over 3 years, which points to a market that has already repriced the business very...

ACM Research (ACMR) slipped 1.95% in the latest session, lagging broader indices, while analysts project strong year over year earnings growth in the upcoming quarterly report for the semiconductor equipment supplier. Viewed over a longer stretch, ACM Research has paired a sharp pullback with powerful gains. The share price has declined 11.4% over the past month and 23.4% over the past quarter, yet still shows a 60.4% year to date share price return and a 1 year total shareholder return of...

Navan (NasdaqGS:NAVN) announced a partnership with Engine to upgrade its travel and expense platform for corporate clients. The collaboration adds extended stay options, group bookings, last minute itinerary changes, and embedded payments for business travelers. Engine's technology is being integrated into Navan's system to give customers more flexibility in how trips and payments are handled. The Navan and Engine partnership around flexible bookings and embedded payments sits against wider...

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Anyone interested in Pro-Dex, Inc. ( NASDAQ:PDEX ) should probably be aware that the CFO & Corporate Secretary, Alisha...

Gold.com (GOLD) drew fresh attention on September 2, 2026 after releasing fourth quarter and full year earnings, while also declaring a special cash dividend alongside its regular quarterly payout. Gold.com’s latest update came on the back of strong recent momentum, with a 1-day share price return of 5.10% and a 30-day share price return of 7.92% helping lift the stock to $48.22. Alongside that price move, the 1-year total shareholder return of 81.66% and 5-year total shareholder return of...

Red Rock Resorts (RRR) has drawn fresh attention after recent trading left the stock down about 11% over the past month and over the past 3 months. The casino operator now has a market value of approximately US$5.4 billion. Over the past year, Red Rock Resorts has seen its 1-year total shareholder return decline 5.9%, even though the 3-year total shareholder return is up 39.7%. The recent 30- and 90-day share price drops of about 11% suggest momentum has faded in the short term despite a...

Nexstar Media Group (NXST) has been drawing attention after recent share price pressure, with the stock down about 9% over the past month and 3% over the past 3 months. Zooming out, Nexstar Media Group’s share price has slipped again recently, with a 7 day share price return of about 4.4% down and a 30 day share price return of roughly 8.7% down, while the total shareholder return over the past year is about 15.2% lower. However, the 3 and 5 year total shareholder returns of about 25.3% and...

Roivant Sciences (ROIV) is in focus after reporting Phase 2 PHocus data for mosliciguat in pulmonary hypertension associated with interstitial lung disease, showing clinically meaningful, statistically significant improvements in pulmonary vascular resistance and six-minute walk distance. Roivant Sciences’ latest mosliciguat update comes after a sharp run in the share price, with a 7-day share price return of 16.86% and a 90-day gain of 35.89% contributing to an 86.14% year-to-date share...

Integra LifeSciences Holdings (IART) is back in the spotlight as senior executives prepare to address investors at the Wells Fargo 21st Annual Healthcare Conference on September 9, 2026, in Boston. Recent trading has been choppy for Integra LifeSciences Holdings, with the share price falling 7.3% over the past week and 15.0% over 30 days, yet still showing a 29.1% year to date share price return and a more muted 2.9% total shareholder return over the past year. This points to momentum that...

SEALSQ (LAES) just reported half year 2026 results, with sales of US$11.15 million compared with US$4.83 million a year earlier, while the net loss widened to US$27.71 million from US$20.03 million. SEALSQ shares closed at US$2.38, with the 30-day share price return down 10.53% and the year to date share price return down 43.87%. The 1-year total shareholder return is down 29.38%, which suggests recent momentum has been fading despite a stream of quantum-focused partnership and product...

CBRE Group (CBRE) is back in focus after its investment arm agreed to acquire Tenet Equity for US$1.6 billion, adding more than 200 net lease properties across 39 states and 26 industries. CBRE Group’s announcement comes after a mixed run in the stock, with the share price at US$140.51 and a 1-day share price return of 1.83% but a year-to-date share price return down 12.29%. The recent Tenet Equity deal and other transactions sit against that backdrop of fading short-term momentum. At the...

Cummins' August 5 Q2 2026 earnings update reported revenue above expectations while adjusted EPS missed forecasts, with management emphasizing strong power generation demand tied to data center projects. The highlight for long term followers is Cummins leaning into power generation, where data center related orders are reshaping the mix beyond traditional truck exposure. We will look at how Cummins' investment narrative is influenced by surging data center driven power generation demand...