U.S. Personal Products Stock News

Why the Shaq-A-Licious SLAMS launch matters for Hershey stock Hershey (HSY) is back in the spotlight after rolling out Shaq-A-Licious SLAMS nationwide, expanding its co branded gummy line with Shaquille O’Neal into a new, multi textural candy format. See our latest analysis for Hershey. At a share price of $180.07, Hershey has had a mixed stretch, with a 6.5% decline in the 90 day share price return even as the 1 year total shareholder return sits at 14.64%. This suggests momentum has cooled...

AZZ Inc. recently reported its fiscal third-quarter 2026 results, with sales of US$425.75 million and net income of US$41.08 million, alongside Board approval of a US$0.20 per-share cash dividend payable on February 26, 2026. The company also narrowed full-year guidance to projected sales of US$1.63 billion to US$1.70 billion and earnings of US$5.90 to US$6.20 per share, underscoring management’s confidence after higher year-on-year earnings and continued share repurchases. Next, we’ll...

If you are wondering whether Blackstone's current share price lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. That is exactly what this article tackles next. Blackstone closed at US$153.59, with a 7 day return of a 0.4% decline, a 30 day return of 1.5%, a year to date return of a 3.3% decline, a 1 year return of a 9.0% decline, a 3 year return of 102.4% and a 5 year return of 185.3%. Recent headlines around Blackstone have continued to focus on its position as a major global...

On January 5, 2026, Extra Space Storage Inc. promoted longtime executive Noah Springer to President, expanding his remit to include oversight of the company’s operations alongside strategy, partnerships, and its large third-party management platform. This move elevates the leader who helped build Management Plus into the storage sector’s largest third-party platform, potentially tightening the link between operational execution and partnership-driven growth. Next, we’ll examine how...

Alaska Air Group’s Hawaiian Airlines subsidiary has launched the Kahuʻewai Hawai‘i Investment Plan, committing over US$600 million across five years to upgrade Hawaiian airports, modernize digital tools, refresh aircraft interiors, and expand sustainability and community programs, while Alaska Airlines separately advances a global expansion from Seattle with new routes to Europe and Asia. The dual-brand approach keeps the Alaska and Hawaiian identities intact, leveraging a Hawai‘i-focused...

Recent attention on Wendy's (WEN) has centered on declining revenue and net income, as higher fast food prices push more consumers toward grocery shopping instead and weigh on sentiment around the stock. See our latest analysis for Wendy's. The latest share price of $8.22 comes after a 1-day share price return of a 2.61% decline and a 90-day share price return of a 6.91% decline. The 1-year total shareholder return of a 42.58% decline and 5-year total shareholder return of a 50.85% decline...

Sana Biotechnology: recent returns catch investor attention Sana Biotechnology (SANA) has drawn interest after recent share price moves, with an 8.5% one day gain, a 16.2% move over the past week, and positive returns over the past month and over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Sana Biotechnology. With the share price now at $4.73, Sana Biotechnology’s 12.89% year to date share price return and 10% one year total shareholder return point to momentum that has recently picked up...

If you are looking at Phillips 66 and wondering whether the current share price still offers value, this article will walk through what the numbers actually say. The stock last closed at US$137.88, with returns of 6.9% over 7 days, a 0.8% decline over 30 days, 5.6% year to date, 23.1% over 1 year, 51.5% over 3 years, and 133.6% over 5 years. Recent market attention around Phillips 66 has focused on its position in the US energy sector and how investors are weighing refiner exposure against...

What recent performance suggests for Novanta With no single headline event driving attention, Novanta (NVDA) is drawing interest after mixed returns, including gains over the past month and past 3 months alongside a 1 year total return decline. See our latest analysis for Novanta. The recent 7.6% 1 month share price return and 17.9% 3 month share price return contrast with a 1 year total shareholder return decline of 18.1%. This suggests short term momentum but a still weak longer term...

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...

Howard Marks put it nicely when he said that, rather than worrying about share price volatility, 'The possibility of...

Evergy, Inc. recently entered into privately negotiated agreements to repurchase about US$244.1 million of its 4.50% Convertible Notes due 2027 for cash, with pricing partly tied to the daily volume-weighted average price of its common stock over a measurement period that began on 7 January 2026. After these transactions, roughly US$1.16 billion of Evergy’s convertible notes will remain outstanding, subtly reshaping the company’s balance sheet and future financing mix. Next, we’ll examine...

In early January 2026, Elastic N.V. announced a partnership with the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to deliver a Security Information and Event Management as a Service platform for federal civilian agencies under a US$26 million base-year contract, with options extending to US$130 million over five years, alongside new Elasticsearch-powered monitoring features for Amazon Bedrock AgentCore. These moves underline Elastic’s push to embed its search and AI capabilities...

Why Waters (WAT) is back on investors’ radar Recent commentary around Waters (WAT) has zeroed in on its slower organic revenue growth, shrinking profit pools, and declining returns on capital, which is raising fresh questions about how the company might sustain its long term earnings power. See our latest analysis for Waters. Despite questions around organic growth, the recent 20.9% 90 day share price return and 6.7% 1 year total shareholder return suggest some renewed optimism, even though...

If you are wondering whether Six Flags Entertainment is a bargain or a value trap at its current share price, you are not alone. The stock last closed at US$15.10, with returns of a 1.6% decline over 7 days, 3.3% over 30 days, a 2.5% decline year to date, and a 67.9% decline over 1 year, a 62.9% decline over 3 years, and a 61.8% decline over 5 years. Recent coverage has focused on how Six Flags Entertainment fits into broader discussions about theme park operators and consumer services...

Webull Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Webull Corporation, recently launched Vega AI for Australian clients, offering AI-powered real-time market analysis, 24/7 decision support, and simplified financial report summaries at no extra cost to users. This move highlights Webull’s focus on embedding AI into its brokerage platform to deepen user engagement and differentiate its tools for self-directed investors. Now we’ll assess how Vega AI’s 24/7 AI decision support could...

Toll Brothers stock performance snapshot Toll Brothers (TOL) has been on investors’ radar after recent trading left the stock around $134.80, with returns over the past week, month, and past 3 months showing mixed short term moves. See our latest analysis for Toll Brothers. At around $134.80, recent share price softness over the past month contrasts with a 90 day share price return of 4.72%, while the 1 year total shareholder return of 7.02% and very large 5 year total shareholder return...

IPG Photonics stock snapshot and recent performance IPG Photonics (IPGP) has drawn investor attention after a period of mixed share performance, with the stock down about 3.5% over the past day and 11.5% over the past 3 months, while remaining modestly positive year to date. See our latest analysis for IPG Photonics. The recent 7 day share price return of 7.08% contrasts with a weaker 90 day share price return of 11.54% and a 5 year total shareholder return decline of 68.12%. This suggests...

Roblox (RBLX) has just rolled out mandatory facial age verification for all users to access chat, a first for a major gaming platform and a meaningful shift in both user experience and regulatory risk. See our latest analysis for Roblox. That safety push comes at a time when Roblox’s recent 30 day share price return of a 21.73% decline and 90 day share price return of a 39.56% decline contrast with a 1 year total shareholder return of 23.16% and a very large 3 year total shareholder return,...

Event driven interest in Green Brick Partners Recent attention around Green Brick Partners (GRBK) centers on its focus on fast growing U.S. housing markets, effective execution, and ability to address structural housing shortages, prompting many investors to take a closer look. See our latest analysis for Green Brick Partners. At a share price of US$64.46, Green Brick Partners has seen fairly steady near term trading, and its 1 year total shareholder return of 16.21% and 3 year total...

Wave Life Sciences (WVE) has been in focus as investors look ahead to Phase 1 follow up data for obesity candidate WVE-007, alongside a recent equity raise intended to fund operations into late 2028. See our latest analysis for Wave Life Sciences. Recent trading has been choppy, with a 1 day share price return of 1.85% at a share price of $15.43, following a 30 day share price return decline of 16.68%. However, the 90 day share price return of 88.40% and 1 year total shareholder return of...

In its most recent quarter, Pacific Biosciences of California reported strong uptake of its Revio and Vega sequencing platforms and launched the SPRQ-Nx chemistry, which lowers long-read sequencing costs and broadens clinical research applications through its PureTarget portfolio. An important angle is that many recent system placements came from first-time customers, meaning the company is expanding its installed base rather than relying solely on existing users. We’ll now examine how the...

Context for Rumble’s recent trading Rumble (RUM) has drawn fresh attention after recent share price moves, with the stock down over the past month and past 3 months, while still positive year to date. This has prompted investors to reassess its video platform and cloud ambitions. See our latest analysis for Rumble. Rumble’s latest share price of US$6.61 sits slightly above where it started the year, with a 3.8% year to date share price return. However, its 1 year total shareholder return of a...

In December 2025, Weibo Corporation announced a share repurchase program authorizing the buyback of up to US$200 million of its American depositary shares, to be funded from existing cash and running through December 31, 2026. This buyback authorization highlights Weibo’s use of its balance sheet to return capital to shareholders, which can influence perceptions of capital allocation discipline and management confidence in the business. We’ll now examine how Weibo’s US$200 million share...