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Agree Realty (ADC) just gave income focused investors something to chew on, as the board signed off on a 3.6% bump to its monthly common dividend, signaling steady confidence in the REIT’s cash flows. See our latest analysis for Agree Realty. Even with this dividend bump, Agree Realty’s share price at $71.75 has delivered only modest upside. The 1 year total shareholder return is roughly flat, while the 5 year total shareholder return is about 39%. This suggests that long term compounding...

In early December 2025, Trinity Industries, Inc. raised its quarterly dividend on common stock to US$0.31 per share, marking its 247th consecutive dividend payment and seventh straight annual increase, while also participating in the Goldman Sachs Industrials and Materials Conference 2025. This long-running pattern of dividend growth highlights Trinity’s emphasis on consistent cash returns to shareholders, adding an extra dimension to how investors may assess its railcar-focused business...

Equifax (EFX) just rolled out Income Qualify, a mortgage tool that gives lenders earlier access to verified income and employment data. The goal is to streamline prequalification while tightening risk controls in a still cautious housing market. See our latest analysis for Equifax. The launch of Income Qualify fits into a broader push to monetize Equifax’s data assets, and the market seems cautiously constructive. A 7 day share price return of 4.41 percent and a 30 day share price return of...

Western Alliance Bancorporation recently appointed cybersecurity expert Dr. Michael Papay and veteran risk executive Clarke Starnes III to its Board as the bank approaches the US$100 billion asset threshold and prepares for Large Financial Institution status. These additions bring deep experience in technology risk, cybersecurity, and enterprise risk management, which may prove important as Western Alliance faces higher regulatory expectations and more complex operational risks. Next, we’ll...

If you are wondering whether Palantir Technologies is still a smart buy after its huge run, or if most of the upside is already priced in, you are not alone. The stock has climbed 1.0% over the last week, 5.5% over the past month, and an eye catching 144.1% year to date, with a 141.3% gain over the last year and an extraordinary 2560.4% rise over three years, putting it firmly on growth investors’ radar. Recently, Palantir has stayed in the spotlight as governments and large enterprises...

ImmunityBio previously announced that the European Medicines Agency had recommended granting a conditional EU marketing authorization for ANKTIVA, in combination with BCG, to treat BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer carcinoma in situ based on a single-arm trial in 100 adults. This marks the first EMA-recommended immunotherapy for this form of bladder cancer that activates NK cells, T cells, and memory T cells, potentially offering an alternative to radical surgery for...

Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) just rolled out a $500 million share repurchase plan alongside a steady fourth quarter dividend, while also moving to buy the Scholastic Building in SoHo. That combination deserves a closer look. See our latest analysis for Empire State Realty Trust. These moves come after a tough stretch, with a 90 day share price return of negative 10.9 percent and a one year total shareholder return of negative 37.2 percent. However, ESRT’s opportunistic buyback and SoHo...

Magic Software Enterprises (MGIC) is heading into an important catalyst, with its shares set to trade ex dividend on December 15. Investors buying before that date qualify for the upcoming cash payout. See our latest analysis for Magic Software Enterprises. The ex dividend date comes on the heels of Magic Software Enterprises hitting a fresh 52 week high. That strong backdrop is reflected in its roughly 125% year to date share price return and 131% one year total shareholder return,...

Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ) has slipped onto more investors radar after a run of encouraging clinical updates, from fresh Epidiolex seizure data to promising Ziihera results in HER2 positive gastroesophageal cancer and upcoming conference showcases. See our latest analysis for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. Those updates seem to be resonating with investors, with the share price now at $167.50 and a strong 30 day share price return of 18.74 percent feeding into a 36.13 percent 1 year total shareholder...

Wondering if Pegasystems at around $59.63 is a smart buy or if the big gains are already behind it? You are not alone, and that is exactly what we are going to unpack here. The stock is up 28.3% year to date and 26.3% over the last year, but with a modest 4.9% gain over 30 days and a slight 0.8% dip in the last week, momentum is starting to look more nuanced. Investors have been reacting to a mix of product innovation, strategic customer wins, and ongoing buzz around AI driven workflow...

Hut 8 (NasdaqGS:HUT) is back in focus after its spinoff, American Bitcoin Corp. (ABTC), dropped more than 85% over the past three months, amplifying selling pressure amid an already shaky crypto backdrop. See our latest analysis for Hut 8. Even with the latest drop to around $41.31 and the ABTC overhang weighing on sentiment, Hut 8 still boasts a strong year to date share price return. However, momentum now looks more fragile than earlier in the year as crypto volatility creeps back in. If...

Wondering if Marriott International at around $298 a share is still a smart buy, or if most of the easy money has already been made? The stock has climbed about 2.1% over the last week, 4.5% over the past month, and is up 8.8% year to date, compounding a powerful 100.2% gain over three years and 140.4% over five. Much of this strength has been underpinned by steady travel demand and Marriott’s push into higher fee, asset light franchise and management contracts, which boost margins and make...

Morgan Stanley recently initiated coverage of Customers Bancorp with an Equal Weight rating, citing the bank as a high-performing deposit transformation story with momentum expected into 2026 and beyond. A series of insider share sales, including Chief Accounting Officer Jessie John Deano Velasquez’s December 2025 transaction, contrasts with growing analyst attention and highlights how external confidence and internal share activity can sometimes move in different directions. With Morgan...

Paylocity Holding (PCTY) has quietly inched higher over the past week even as its longer term returns remain negative, a setup that invites a closer look at whether the recent strength is sustainable. See our latest analysis for Paylocity Holding. That recent 1 week share price return of 2.98 percent only slightly chips away at Paylocity Holding's year to date share price decline. The 1 year total shareholder return of negative 24.62 percent shows longer term momentum is still under pressure...

NerdWallet (NRDS) has quietly put together a solid run, with shares up about 31% over the past 3 months and more than 8% over the past year, catching the attention of value oriented investors. See our latest analysis for NerdWallet. At around $14.44, NerdWallet’s recent pullback follows a strong 90 day share price return of roughly 31%, while its three year total shareholder return above 50% points to momentum that is still broadly building. If NerdWallet’s recent run has you rethinking what...

Talos Energy (TALO) has quietly outperformed many energy peers over the past 3 months, climbing about 20% even as near term returns have cooled. This raises fresh questions about what the market is now pricing in. See our latest analysis for Talos Energy. Zooming out, Talos’s roughly 20% 90 day share price return and 14% one year total shareholder return suggest momentum is rebuilding after a tougher multi year stretch, as investors reassess both its growth potential and offshore risk...

Earlier this week, Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. signed a Fourth Amendment to its primary credit agreement, extending the facility’s maturity, removing the Term SOFR credit spread adjustment, revising leverage ratio cash netting, and increasing secured and unsecured debt capacity by US$300 million for the company and its subsidiaries. This package of changes materially reshapes TDS’s funding toolkit, giving the fiber- and tower-focused group greater room to refinance, invest, or pursue...

General American Investors Company (GAM) has set the issue price for common shares received in its 2025 year end dividend at 58.75 dollars, a discount to its 65.40 dollar net asset value, raising fresh questions about capital allocation and shareholder value. See our latest analysis for General American Investors Company. Despite the modest pullback in the 1 month share price return of 7.94 percent from a latest share price of 58.56 dollars, the stock's 1 year total shareholder return of...

Nextpower recently opened an expanded Southeast regional hub in Nashville with a new Remote Monitoring Center and, through MSS Steel Tubes USA in Memphis, doubled its U.S. steel fabrication capacity for utility-scale solar tracker systems, supporting hundreds of skilled jobs across the region. This build-out deepens Nextpower’s role in the Southeast’s utility-scale solar buildout, particularly for projects tied to independent power producer Silicon Ranch Corporation. We’ll now examine how...

If you have been wondering whether Conagra Brands is a bargain or a value trap at around $17.75, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to give you a clear, no jargon answer. The stock has bounced about 4.1% over the last week and 1.7% over the last month, but those short term gains are set against a much steeper slide of 35.9% year to date and 32.7% over the last year. Investors have been reacting to shifting sentiment around packaged food demand and input costs. Defensive staples...

Recent Performance And Why The Stock Is In Focus Roblox (RBLX) has quietly pulled back, with the stock down about 6% over the past day, 8% this week, and roughly 13% over the past month, drawing fresh attention to its valuation. See our latest analysis for Roblox. Those near term share price losses sit against a much stronger backdrop, with the stock still boasting a solid year to date share price return and a standout three year total shareholder return. This suggests long term momentum is...

Amprius Technologies (AMPX) just landed a meaningful validation of its battery tech, with Nokia selecting its SiCore cells for next generation drone systems after extensive qualification and testing. See our latest analysis for Amprius Technologies. The Nokia win comes as Amprius shares cool off in the very short term, with a 7 day share price return of minus 10.4 percent. However, that pullback follows powerful underlying momentum, including a roughly 281 percent year to date share price...

ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) is back in focus after the Israeli Supreme Court ruled it must pay water fees on Dead Sea wells retroactively, adding a fresh legal and financial wrinkle to the story. See our latest analysis for ICL Group. The ruling lands after a choppy stretch for the stock, with a 30 day share price return of minus 7.14 percent and a 90 day share price return of minus 17.83 percent. The 5 year total shareholder return of 32.8 percent shows the longer term story is still intact,...

In December 2025, Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP announced that StoneCo and lead plaintiff Indiana Public Retirement System reached a proposed US$26,750,000 class action settlement covering investors who bought StoneCo shares between May 27, 2020 and November 16, 2021, pending court approval in February 2026. The proposed settlement, which StoneCo agreed to while denying any wrongdoing, could reshape how investors assess its legal exposure, governance practices, and potential future capital...