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Flutter Entertainment PLC has announced that Sally Susman, currently Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Pfizer, will join its board as a non-executive director following the company’s Annual General Meeting on May 29, 2026. Her appointment brings extensive global corporate affairs and governance experience from Pfizer, Estée Lauder, American Express, and multiple public and nonprofit boards at a time when Flutter is addressing rising UK gaming taxes and...

Braze, Inc. recently reported third-quarter 2025 results, with revenue rising to US$190.84 million while net loss widened to US$36 million, and issued fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 revenue guidance of about US$197.5–198.5 million and US$730.5–731.5 million, respectively. Management highlighted strong customer additions and rising use of its AI-powered, multi-channel engagement platform, especially around high-intensity marketing periods like Cyber Week, as key drivers of the recent...

Estée Lauder Companies (EL) just caught a tailwind after back to back bullish calls, with Morgan Stanley issuing a double upgrade and Bank of America reaffirming the stock as a leading 2026 beauty pick. See our latest analysis for Estée Lauder Companies. The bullish calls seem to be landing on fertile ground, with a roughly 18 percent 1 month share price return and a 41 percent year to date share price return at 104.39 dollars, suggesting momentum is finally rebuilding after a bruising multi...

UniFirst (UNF) has flown a bit under the radar lately, but its steady revenue and earnings growth make the recent pullback interesting for investors who like durable, service driven business models. See our latest analysis for UniFirst. The stock has cooled off after its recent run. A 1 month share price return of 8.06 percent has rolled over into a modest year to date share price gain of 2.28 percent, while the 1 year total shareholder return of negative 5.78 percent shows longer term...

Earlier this week, BMO Capital Markets upgraded Ashland to an Outperform rating, citing operational improvements following restructuring and a more streamlined specialty chemicals portfolio. BMO also highlighted the potential involvement of an activist investor as a possible catalyst for sharpening management execution and influencing how value is returned to shareholders. Next, we will explore how BMO's upgrade and possible activist influence could reshape Ashland's investment narrative and...

Nordson (NDSN) just wrapped up fiscal 2025 with Q4 and full year numbers that cleared Wall Street’s bar, and its 2026 guidance is what really has investors leaning in right now. See our latest analysis for Nordson. The upbeat 2026 outlook seems to be nudging sentiment in Nordson’s favor, with a roughly mid teens year to date share price return and a solid multi year total shareholder return suggesting steady, not explosive, momentum. If Nordson’s measured grind higher has you thinking about...

Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) just pushed to a fresh all time high after a stronger than expected Q1 earnings print, even though revenue lagged. Investors appear to be prioritizing profitability. See our latest analysis for Madison Square Garden Sports. The latest Q1 beat and credit facility updates have helped extend a steady uptrend, with the stock now near $235.21 and momentum firming after a roughly high single digit 3 month share price return, backed by a strong multi year total...

Wynn Resorts (WYNN) grabbed fresh attention after Goldman Sachs moved the stock onto its Conviction Buy list, highlighting stronger Las Vegas performance and improving Macau trends as key drivers behind the recent share strength. See our latest analysis for Wynn Resorts. That upgrade lands on top of a powerful run, with the share price up strongly so far this year and a solid one year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is still building as investors reassess Wynn's earnings and...

Recent performance and context Universal Display (OLED) has quietly slipped this year, with the stock down about 21% year to date and roughly 23% over the past year, even as revenue and net income keep growing at a double digit pace. See our latest analysis for Universal Display. The 90 day share price return of negative 13.7 percent and 1 year total shareholder return of about negative 23 percent suggest momentum has cooled as investors reassess how much near term growth they are willing to...

Life Time Group Holdings has opened its newest athletic country club, Life Time Otay Ranch, a 135,000-square-foot, ground-up facility in Chula Vista’s Cota Vera community, expanding its California footprint to nine clubs with nearly 200 new team members. This Southern California flagship underscores Life Time’s focus on large-format, premium wellness destinations that bundle fitness, recovery, dining, workspaces and family services into a single, high-touch membership offering. We’ll now...

Many investors are wondering whether Snowflake is still worth buying at today’s price, or if most of the upside is already baked in. That is exactly what we are going to unpack. Despite a choppy few weeks, with the stock down 0.9% over 7 days and 14.2% over 30 days, it is still up 40.1% year to date and 29.1% over the last year. This reminds investors that volatility has come alongside strong multi year gains. Recent headlines have focused on Snowflake’s continued push to position itself at...

Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA) has quietly outperformed the broader REIT space over the past week, even as the stock is still down double digits this year. This makes its recent drift higher worth a closer look. See our latest analysis for Mid-America Apartment Communities. The recent 7 day share price return of 2.05 percent and 1 month share price return of 1.72 percent sit against a year to date share price decline of 12.65 percent. However, the 5 year total shareholder return of...

InnoCare Pharma recently reported that orelabrutinib met the primary endpoint in a Phase 2b trial for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and China’s Center for Drug Evaluation has cleared a Phase 3 registrational study. Because Zenas BioPharma holds exclusive rights to develop and commercialize orelabrutinib in multiple sclerosis globally and in non-oncology indications outside Greater China and Southeast Asia, this progress in SLE materially enhances the drug’s profile across its broader...

Earlier this month, Udemy announced a new AI-powered microlearning experience and a partnership with LG CNS that brings its AI learning platform to more than 500 Korean enterprises via LG CNS’s AX Platform. Together, these moves highlight how Udemy is using AI to reshape course delivery while tapping Korea’s innovation-focused corporate sector to deepen its enterprise footprint across Asia-Pacific. We’ll now look at how Udemy’s AI-driven microlearning rollout, especially its LG CNS...

Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) just delivered an eventful Q3 update, with management flagging more than 50% growth in definitive commitments, 15% portfolio expansion year to date, and a 61% jump in deployments. See our latest analysis for Burford Capital. Even with that operational momentum, the share price tells a more cautious story, with a roughly 6.4% 1 month share price return but a sharp 29% year to date share price decline and a mixed longer term total shareholder return profile. If this...

Wondering if S&P Global is still worth buying at nearly $500 a share, or if most of the upside is already priced in? This article will unpack what the current share price is really implying about future growth and risk. The stock has inched up 1.9% over the last week and 1.2% over the past month, while longer term returns of 54.3% over three years and 63.4% over five years show why many investors already see it as a compounder. Recent attention has focused on S&P Global's ongoing role in...

XPO, Inc. announced that founder Brad Jacobs stepped down as Executive Chairman of the Board on December 31, 2025, moving into a Special Advisor role through June 30, 2026, while CEO Mario Harik assumed the additional position of Chairman. This consolidation of leadership under Harik, who has led XPO since 2022, signals an emphasis on continuity of strategy and long-term value creation as Jacobs shifts his focus to building products startup QXO and his private equity activities. Next, we’ll...

Datadog (DDOG) has been under pressure lately, with the stock sliding about 24% over the past month even as revenue grew roughly 17% and net income climbed more than 34% year over year. See our latest analysis for Datadog. That steep 30 day share price return of minus 24.3 percent has taken the stock back near where it started the year, despite a slightly positive 90 day share price return and a still impressive three year total shareholder return of 84.3 percent. This suggests momentum has...

In recent months, Acushnet Holdings completed a US$500 million senior notes offering due 2033 at a 5.625% interest rate, while FootJoy President Christopher Aaron Lindner sold 6,500 company shares. This combination of balance-sheet optimization and insider selling, alongside fresh analyst commentary after the latest quarterly results, has sharpened investor focus on Acushnet’s longer-term outlook. We’ll now examine how the US$500 million senior notes issuance could influence Acushnet’s...

Earlier this week, Northwest Natural Holding Company announced two fixed-rate, callable mortgage bond offerings totaling US$200,000,000, including 5.90% notes due 2055 and 5.13% notes due 2036. Together with an upcoming transition in the General Counsel role, these long-dated bond issues highlight how Northwest Natural is reshaping its funding mix and governance bench for the long term. Next, we’ll examine how this US$200,000,000 long-term debt raise could influence Northwest Natural...

Cognex (CGNX) grabbed attention after Goldman Sachs issued a rare double upgrade, shifting its rating straight from Sell to Buy and sending the stock up about 5% in afternoon trading. See our latest analysis for Cognex. The 5.83% 1 day share price return to $36.83 stands out against a still cautious backdrop, with the 90 day share price return of minus 16.45% and 5 year total shareholder return of minus 52.82% suggesting sentiment may only just be turning. If Cognex’s move has you rethinking...

In 2025, Power Solutions International drew fresh attention as it rode AI-driven demand for data center power systems while facing scrutiny over its accounting practices. Despite these concerns, the company’s strong balance sheet and high insider ownership, alongside new equity awards to director Hong He, have sharpened investor focus on its longer-term AI-related growth potential. Next, we’ll examine how these accounting questions alongside AI-fueled demand for data center power systems...

Earlier in 2025, JLL’s Capital Markets group arranged US$306 million in senior non-recourse construction financing and US$78 million in preferred equity for the 678-unit Harborside 8 luxury waterfront multifamily project in Jersey City, with Kennedy-Wilson providing the floating-rate senior loan. This financing deepens Kennedy-Wilson’s partnership with the development team and underscores its focus on large-scale, higher-end rental housing projects in growth corridors. We’ll now examine how...

Murphy Oil (MUR) has been quietly grinding higher over the past few months, and that recent strength has some investors revisiting the stock as a longer term energy play. See our latest analysis for Murphy Oil. Over the past year Murphy’s 12.25% total shareholder return has been driven by a strong 90 day share price return of 16.01%. This suggests momentum is building again even after the latest pullback. If Murphy’s recent run has caught your attention, this could be a good moment to see...