U.S. Professional Services Stock News

An early morning fire at O-I Glass (OI) Crenshaw plant in Brockport has put a spotlight on the company just as it is drawing fresh interest as a potential value opportunity for patient investors. See our latest analysis for O-I Glass. Despite the disruption risk from the Crenshaw plant fire, investors have been leaning in, with a roughly 17% 1 month share price return and a 43% year to date share price gain suggesting momentum is building, even as the 3 year total shareholder return remains...

If you are wondering whether Capital One Financial is still a smart buy at these levels, you are not alone. This stock has quietly evolved from a traditional card lender into a diversified financial player that valuation focused investors cannot ignore. With the share price around $237.87, the stock is up 3.1% over the last week, 12.7% over the past month, and 33.1% year to date, building on multi year gains of 30.5% over 1 year, 178.1% over 3 years, and 184.2% over 5 years. Those moves have...

Western Union (WU) has crept higher recently, with the stock up about 2% on the day, 9% over the past week, and roughly 17% in the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Western Union. Even with this recent upswing in the share price, Western Union’s year to date share price return is still slightly negative. The latest momentum therefore looks more like a cautious re rating than a full trend change, especially given the modest 1 year total shareholder return. If Western Union’s move has...

Stifel Financial (SF) has quietly put together a strong run, with the stock up over the past month and the past 3 months, as earnings and profitability trends keep leaning in the right direction. See our latest analysis for Stifel Financial. That move builds on a solid year, with the share price now at $129.86 and supported by a double digit year to date share price return and very strong multi year total shareholder returns. This suggests momentum is still firmly on Stifel Financial’s...

Wayfair (W) has had a choppy run lately, but the stock’s longer track record and recent swings set up an interesting question for investors: is this pullback a chance to reassess its story? See our latest analysis for Wayfair. After a huge rebound this year, with the year to date share price return topping triple digits and the 3 year total shareholder return also strongly positive, recent pullbacks from around $97 suggest momentum is cooling a little as investors reassess how sustainable the...

In recent weeks, Coastal Financial has seen director and major shareholder Steven Hovde sell several thousand shares, while Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer Andrew Stines resigned without any reported disagreements. At the same time, management’s message that a period of heavy spending is largely behind the company has attracted supportive attention from TD Cowen, highlighting expectations for stronger operating leverage ahead. With these developments in mind, we’ll examine...

If you are wondering whether Western Digital is still a smart buy after its huge run, or if you have missed the boat, this breakdown will walk through what the current share price really implies. The stock has been on a tear, climbing 4.4% over the last week, 11.7% over the past month, and an eye catching 185.0% year to date, with a massive 259.7% gain over the last year. Those moves have been driven by growing optimism around storage demand for AI data centers and solid state drives, along...

Recently, Block expanded its share repurchase authorization by US$5.00 billion and reaffirmed its outlook for strong Q4 2025 gross profit and adjusted operating income growth across the Square and Cash App ecosystems. The company also issued longer-term guidance, including a goal to reach the “Rule of 40” in 2026, which underlines management’s confidence in sustained growth and profitability. Next, we’ll explore how this expanded US$5.00 billion buyback program may reshape Block’s existing...

Earlier this month, American Electric Power Company, Inc. completed and announced several large junior subordinated unsecured note and debenture offerings maturing in 2056, raising roughly US$983.83 million through a mix of fixed, fixed‑to‑floating, and variable-rate securities. These long-dated, callable, junior subordinated issues suggest AEP is prioritizing flexible, equity-like funding to support its extensive grid and generation investment plans while managing balance sheet...

Wondering if Weyerhaeuser is quietly turning into a value opportunity in the beaten up real estate space, or if it is cheap for a reason? This breakdown is designed to give you a clear, no jargon answer. After a tough stretch where the stock is still down 16.4% year to date and 19.6% over the last year, a sharp 7.8% jump in the past week and 5.7% over the last month suggests investors are starting to reassess the risk reward balance. Recent moves have come as investors refocus on long term...

International Paper (IP) is back in the spotlight after deciding to close two U.S. packaging plants by January, a move that underscores its broader restructuring push amid stubbornly soft demand. See our latest analysis for International Paper. Those restructuring moves help explain why sentiment has cooled. The share price is down sharply on a year to date basis, even after a modest 1 month share price return, while the 3 year total shareholder return remains solidly positive. This suggests...

If you have been wondering whether Paychex at around $115 a share is quietly turning into a value opportunity or just a value trap, this breakdown is for you. The stock has bounced about 3% over the last week and month, but is still down roughly 17% year to date and 16% over the last year, despite delivering positive returns over the last 3 and 5 years. Recently, investors have been digesting a steady stream of updates around payroll and HR demand as US employment trends normalize and small...

STAAR Surgical (STAA) has quietly slipped over the past month, even as its revenue keeps growing and profitability improves. That gap between share performance and business trends is what makes the stock interesting now. See our latest analysis for STAAR Surgical. Over the past year, STAAR Surgical’s share price has largely moved sideways, despite a recent 1 month share price return of minus 8.32 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return of minus 2.94 percent. This suggests sentiment is...

Centene (CNC) has landed back on investors radar after value managers highlighted its scale in Medicaid, while a proposed White House push to extend Obamacare subsidies brightens the outlook for ACA marketplace enrollment. See our latest analysis for Centene. Those bullish letters and the subsidy headlines help explain why Centene’s recent 90 day share price return of 25.15 percent contrasts sharply with its 12 month total shareholder return of negative 31.25 percent. This suggests momentum...

Wondering if Seagate Technology Holdings is still a smart buy after its massive run, or if you would be catching the stock at the top? This breakdown is designed to cut through the noise and focus on what the current price really implies. The stock has surged, climbing 3.2% over the last week, 9.6% over the last month and an eye catching 233.0% year to date. This has dramatically reshaped both its growth narrative and perceived risk profile. Investors have been reacting to a wave of optimism...

Wondering if STAG Industrial is still a smart way to play the e commerce logistics trend, or if the stock has quietly moved beyond a good value? That is exactly what we are going to unpack here. Despite a small pullback of 2.9% over the last week and 2.0% over the past month, STAG is still up 14.2% year to date, with gains of 9.4% over 1 year, 31.2% over 3 years, and 52.1% over 5 years. This suggests the market has steadily warmed up to its story. Recent headlines have focused on STAG...

Earlier this month, Azenta, Inc. announced that its Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to US$250 million through December 31, 2028, funded by cash and operating flows, shortly after management outlined an active M&A pipeline of around 60 tuck-in targets at its 2025 Investor Day. The combination of a sizeable buyback aimed at perceived undervaluation and a disciplined M&A focus on margin-accretive, recurring-revenue assets signals a sharpened capital allocation approach at...

Earlier this month, Edwards Lifesciences held its Analyst/Investor Day, following a period of strong financial performance, upbeat earnings commentary, and higher guidance that has supported an Outperform view from some research providers despite ongoing insider share sales. The combination of robust sales growth and an improved outlook appears to be reinforcing confidence in Edwards’ cardiovascular portfolio, even as investors weigh risks such as a high P/E ratio and potential leadership...

If you are wondering whether Voyager Technologies at around $26 a share is a bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. This breakdown is designed to give you a clear, no nonsense view of what the numbers actually say. The stock has bounced sharply in the short term, up 11.7% over the last week and 33.5% over the past month, even though it remains down around 53.0% year to date. That pattern suggests sentiment and perceived risk are shifting quickly. That swing has come as investors refocus...

Wondering if Comcast is finally cheap enough to be interesting, or just a value trap in disguise? This breakdown will walk you through what the current price is really telling us. The stock has drifted lower, with shares down 0.3% over the last week, 1.0% over the past month, and 27.2% year to date. This naturally raises questions about whether the market is mispricing its long term prospects. Recently, Comcast has stayed in the spotlight as investors weigh cord cutting pressures against the...

Pegasystems Inc. recently announced a collaboration with Moody’s Corporation that integrates Moody’s entity verification data into Pega’s Client Lifecycle Management and Know Your Customer workflows for financial institutions worldwide. This tie-up embeds Moody’s data directly into compliance and onboarding processes, deepening its role in financial risk workflows and potentially reinforcing its competitive position in analytics and regulatory solutions. We’ll now examine how embedding...

B of A Securities just reiterated its Underperform call on Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) while trimming expectations further. This move lines up with broader caution across LNG names facing tighter profit margins. See our latest analysis for Cheniere Energy Partners. The cautious call comes as CQP trades near $52.94, with recent share price returns soft and sector wide LNG pressure keeping sentiment muted. Even so, its five year total shareholder return above 100 percent indicates that...

In recent days, Rocket Lab Corporation reported that its Neutron rocket’s reusable “Hungry Hippo” fairing has passed qualification testing and is en route to Virginia for first-launch preparations, while the company’s Canadian subsidiary secured a CA$999,951 Canadian Space Agency grant to develop a new medium-class reaction wheel for 500–1,000 kg satellites. Together, these milestones underline Rocket Lab’s push into reusable medium-lift launch and higher-capacity satellite components,...

Earlier this week, Prudential Financial’s board approved a share repurchase program of up to US$1.00 billion of common stock, running from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, alongside several new senior unsecured bond offerings and a planned CIO transition in 2026. The size and timing of the buyback, funded within an active capital markets program and paired with a change in investment leadership, highlight how Prudential is reshaping its balance sheet and investment operations at...