U.S. Professional Services Stock News

Inflation Surprise Lifts Pure Storage Shares Pure Storage (PSTG) moved higher after a softer than expected Consumer Price Index report, as moderating inflation raised investor expectations for potential Federal Reserve interest rate cuts that can sometimes support growth focused technology names. See our latest analysis for Pure Storage. That inflation driven move slots into a mixed recent pattern, with a 1 day share price return of 4.29% and 7 day share price return of 4.03% sitting against...

Dividend decision and mixed signals draw attention to APA (APA) APA (APA) is back in focus after its board reaffirmed a regular cash dividend of $0.25 per share, payable on May 22, 2026, to shareholders of record on April 22, 2026. This steady payout comes as the stock has recently outperformed the broader market and ahead of a February 25 earnings release, where expectations point to softer earnings per share and revenue compared with the prior year. See our latest analysis for APA. At a...

In early February 2026, UGI Corporation reported first-quarter 2026 results showing higher sales of US$2,083 million but lower net income of US$297 million year over year, affirmed its US$0.375 quarterly dividend, completed a US$206.18 million share repurchase program, and appointed Sidd Manjeshwar as its first Chief Strategy Officer. At the same time, UGI was highlighted by an investment fund for improved financial strength and an upgraded long-term earnings growth outlook, pointing to...

MDU Resources Group (MDU) stock is in focus after the utility reported fourth quarter results that missed Wall Street’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA expectations, as higher operating costs weighed on its electric business. See our latest analysis for MDU Resources Group. Despite the disappointing quarter, the share price has held reasonably firm, with a year to date share price return of 4.68% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 27.97%. This points to some underlying investor confidence,...

CNH Industrial recently highlighted its India-built farm mechanisation portfolio at its advanced Pune plant and, on 17 February 2026, reported fourth-quarter earnings that investors had been closely awaiting for clues on margin recovery and finance-arm performance. The Pune facility’s role as a hub for locally engineered, India-specific equipment underlines how CNH is using emerging-market manufacturing depth to support both domestic demand and export opportunities. We’ll now examine how...

North of South Capital reduced its stake in Vipshop Holdings in the fourth quarter. The move affects institutional ownership of Vipshop Holdings, ticker NYSE:VIPS. Vipshop continues to report profitability and run share buybacks despite the position cut. For you as a shareholder or watcher of NYSE:VIPS, this shift in ownership comes with a mixed backdrop. The stock closed at $17.54, with a 1 year return of 18.2% and a 3 year return of 35.3%. The 5 year return shows a 48.6% decline. Short...

Circle Internet Group: Stock Moves After Recent Trading Swings Circle Internet Group (CRCL) has drawn fresh attention after a sharp mix of short term gains and recent declines, with the stock up over the past week but down over the past month. See our latest analysis for Circle Internet Group. The recent 1 day share price return of 6.02% and 7 day share price return of 5.26% come after a 30 day share price return of negative 23.62% and year to date share price return of negative 28.07%. This...

LuxExperience B.V (LUXE) is back in focus after a cluster of analyst upgrades and fresh coverage, supported by robust reported sales, improving profitability in core brands, and ongoing progress on its multi year transformation plan. See our latest analysis for LuxExperience B.V. The 7 day share price return of 41.45% and 30 day share price return of 29.43% suggest strong short term momentum, even though the 1 year total shareholder return is a 5.32% loss and the 5 year total shareholder...

In February 2026, H World Group Limited launched Hanting Inn, a new economy hotel brand with lower investment thresholds, simplified construction, and flexible property formats to accelerate an asset-light rollout into lower-tier Chinese cities and price-sensitive markets. By targeting conversions of existing properties and leveraging its more than 300 million-member loyalty ecosystem, H World Group is using Hanting Inn to extend the Hanting family’s reach while keeping capital intensity low...

W. R. Berkley Corporation recently declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of US$0.09 per share, payable on March 4, 2026 to shareholders of record on February 23, 2026, and earlier this week participated in UBS and Bank of America financial services conferences in Florida. Against this backdrop, recent 13D filings revealing an investor crossing the 5% ownership threshold have drawn attention to potential shifts in W. R. Berkley’s corporate priorities and oversight. We will now examine...

Intellia Therapeutics recently saw the US FDA lift a clinical hold on its MAGNITUDE-2 study, allowing an expanded enrollment of around 60 patients under a revised protocol emphasizing additional safety monitoring and data clarity. This resolution, combined with supportive analyst commentary pointing to the rarity of serious liver events, reinforces confidence in Intellia’s in vivo gene-editing platform and broader development partnerships. We’ll now explore how the lifted MAGNITUDE-2...

Herc Holdings, NYSE:HRI, is signaling a more cautious outlook as management plans slower fleet expansion and tighter capital spending. Recent disclosures point to higher operating costs even as revenue continues to grow. The shift comes as investors focus more on profitability and the cyclical nature of the equipment rental sector. Herc Holdings, trading at $173.12, is recalibrating its growth playbook at a time when the stock shows a mixed return profile. Shares are up 13.6% year to date...

Earlier this month, AT&T, Amazon Web Services and Amazon Leo announced a collaboration to modernize U.S. connectivity by combining AT&T’s fiber network, AWS cloud and Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite services to enhance resilience and expand fixed broadband for business customers. By shifting internal workloads onto AWS Outposts and linking AWS data centers with high-capacity AT&T fiber, the partnership ties AT&T’s network evolution directly to enterprise cloud and AI adoption...

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) is back in focus after investors reacted to expectations for its upcoming March 4, 2026 earnings release, with attention on projected 31.48% year-over-year earnings growth and positive analyst sentiment. See our latest analysis for American Eagle Outfitters. At a share price of US$25.48, American Eagle Outfitters has seen a 3.83% 1 day share price return and a 7.24% 7 day share price return. The 44.28% 90 day share price return sits alongside a 1 year total...

If you are wondering whether Wingstop shares still offer value after their recent swings, this article will walk through what the current price might be implying and how that stacks up against several valuation yardsticks. The stock closed at US$221.65, with returns of a 16% decline over 7 days, a 19.8% decline over 30 days, a 13.7% decline year to date, a 26.9% decline over 1 year, a 29.2% gain over 3 years and a 66.9% gain over 5 years, which may have shifted how investors see both its...

Albemarle (ALB) just paired stronger quarterly sales with a decision that surprised some lithium investors, putting its last active Kemerton processing train in Australia into care and maintenance in order to focus on profitability and cash flow. See our latest analysis for Albemarle. The Kemerton decision landed alongside a busy few days for Albemarle, with Q4 2025 results, fresh 2026 guidance and updates on asset sales all feeding into the share price reaction. The share price has a 1 day...

BridgeBio Pharma (NasdaqGS:BBIO) reported positive Phase 3 topline results for infigratinib in children with achondroplasia. The PROPEL 3 trial met primary and key secondary endpoints, including improvements in height velocity and body proportionality. Infigratinib is the first therapy in a randomized trial to show statistical significance in improving body proportionality in this patient group. BridgeBio plans to pursue regulatory submissions in the U.S. and Europe in the second half of...

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has come into focus after its share price fell roughly 12% amid weakening sentiment toward real estate stocks following Zillow’s softer profit outlook. This has put extra attention on JLL’s upcoming earnings update. See our latest analysis for Jones Lang LaSalle. The recent 12% pullback sits within a choppy stretch for JLL, with a 7 day share price return of 15.64% decline and a 30 day share price return of 18.69% decline. At the same time, its 1 year total...

In early February 2026, U.S. Bancorp issued and completed multiple callable senior unsecured and unsubordinated fixed-rate notes maturing between 2031 and 2046, including individual tranches such as US$12.67 million of 5.05% notes due 2037 and US$10.56 million of 5.60% notes due 2046, alongside bringing in Raj Gazula as Chief Administrative Officer for its PMI unit. These frequent long-dated bond offerings, combined with concentrated insider share sales and new leadership in payments and...

Dutch Bros (BROS) just wrapped up FY 2025 with fourth quarter revenue of US$443.6 million and basic EPS of US$0.17, capping a twelve month run that produced total revenue of about US$1.6 billion and EPS of roughly US$0.64. Over the past six quarters, the company has seen quarterly revenue move from US$338.2 million to US$443.6 million while basic EPS shifted from US$0.11 in Q3 2024 to a range of US$0.13 to US$0.20 across 2025. This sets up a story where higher net income and a trailing net...

Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year 2025 results that paired higher sales and revenue with lower net income, along with new 2026 guidance, a dividend increase, and a sizable share repurchase program. See our latest analysis for Rexford Industrial Realty. At a share price of $37.20, Rexford Industrial Realty has seen a 1-day share price return of 0.84%. The 30-day share price return of 9.27% decline and 1-year total shareholder return of 3.62%...

Marathon Petroleum Corporation reported past fourth-quarter 2025 results with sales of US$32,574 million, revenue of US$33,422 million, and net income of US$1,535 million, alongside basic earnings per share from continuing operations of US$5.13. Despite slightly lower sales than a year earlier, the company’s net income and earnings per share rose sharply while it continued large-scale share repurchases, completing about US$45.70 billion of buybacks since 2017. With refining margins rising...

Board changes and activist agreement shift Southwest Gas Holdings (SWX) is back in focus after the company and the Icahn Group ended their cooperation agreement, while Icahn-backed directors remain on the board and are expected to be renominated. See our latest analysis for Southwest Gas Holdings. The end of the cooperation agreement with the Icahn Group comes after a period where momentum has been building. A 10.49% 3 month share price return from a latest share price of US$87.98 and a 1...

Yum! Brands recently reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, with higher sales, revenue and net income year-on-year, and approved a US$0.75 quarterly dividend per share, while board member Keith Barr resigned on February 10, 2026 to take an external leadership role. Management highlighted that nearly 60% of systemwide sales now come through digital channels, underscoring how technology is reshaping customer ordering and operations across KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut. We’ll now...