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NYSE:NRP
NYSE:NRPOil and Gas

Natural Resource Partners Nears Debt Freedom With Carbon Upside For Distributions

Natural Resource Partners (NYSE:NRP) is close to becoming debt-free, following a period of strong free cash flow generation. The company has indicated that eliminating permanent debt could open the door to higher distributions to unitholders. NRP also holds a large portfolio of unleased carbon sequestration pore space that could offer additional long term growth options beyond its coal and royalty operations. Natural Resource Partners, trading at around $114.5, has posted very large 5 year...
NYSE:LC
NYSE:LCConsumer Finance

LendingClub Recasts Loans At Fair Value As Leadership Transitions Unfold

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has adopted the fair value option for its loan accounting, changing how it recognizes revenue and credit costs across its platform. The company is combining this accounting shift with Board and executive changes, including the planned resignation of its independent Chairman of the Board. LendingClub has also announced the upcoming departure of its Chief Risk Officer and outlined a leadership succession plan for the risk function. LendingClub enters these changes with...
NasdaqGS:TERN
NasdaqGS:TERNPharmaceuticals

A Look At Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) Valuation After Expanded TERN-701 Rights And Positive Trial Update

Terns Pharmaceuticals (TERN) is back in focus after revising its agreement with Hansoh. The company has shifted to an exclusive, sublicensable, royalty-bearing, perpetual license for TERN-701 outside Greater China, alongside supportive interim Phase 1 data. See our latest analysis for Terns Pharmaceuticals. The agreement revision and positive interim Phase 1 data come after a sharp 90 day share price return of 102.42% and a very large 1 year total shareholder return. However, the 30 day share...
NasdaqGM:TTD
NasdaqGM:TTDMedia

Is It Time To Reconsider Trade Desk (TTD) After A 74% One Year Share Price Slide

If you are wondering whether Trade Desk is starting to look interesting on price, you are not alone. This article focuses squarely on what you might be paying for each dollar of its business today. The stock recently closed at US$29.75, with returns of a 7.6% decline over 7 days, 21.0% decline over 30 days, 21.0% decline year to date and 73.8% decline over 1 year, as well as a 43.5% decline over 3 years and 65.6% decline over 5 years. These moves have played out alongside ongoing attention...
NasdaqGS:APA
NasdaqGS:APAOil and Gas

Is It Too Late To Consider APA (APA) After Strong Multi‑Year Share Price Gains?

Wondering if APA at around US$25.89 is offering good value right now, or if the easy money has already been made. The stock has returned 1.9% over the last 7 days, 2.1% over the last 30 days and year to date, with a 26.8% return over 1 year, 31.0% over 3 years and 67.0% over 5 years. Together, these figures give you a mixed picture of recent momentum and longer term swings in sentiment. Recent coverage around APA has focused on how investors are reassessing energy names in light of commodity...
NYSE:TWLO
NYSE:TWLOIT

Twilio And Genspark Link AI Voice Agents To Real World Calls

Genspark has adopted Twilio Programmable Voice to power its AI driven "Call for Me" agent. The integration uses NYSE:TWLO infrastructure to handle phone call based tasks in multiple languages. The partnership focuses on large scale, multilingual AI workflows that span both personal and enterprise use cases. For Twilio, the Genspark partnership puts a spotlight on its core communications platform as a tool for AI agents that have to operate over real world voice networks, not just text...
NYSE:NLY
NYSE:NLYMortgage REITs

Is Annaly Capital Management’s (NLY) Push Into Residential Credit Quietly Redefining Its Core Earnings Engine?

Annaly Capital Management recently reported its full-year 2025 results, with net income rising to US$2.03 billion and basic earnings per share from continuing operations increasing to US$2.92 from US$1.62 a year earlier, alongside strong Q4 performance across agency MBS, residential credit, and mortgage servicing rights. An interesting angle for investors is management’s plan to shift more capital toward residential credit and mortgage servicing rights while maintaining conservative leverage...
NYSE:DVA
NYSE:DVAHealthcare

DaVita Home Care Partnership Puts Valuation And Risk Profile In Focus

DaVita (NYSE:DVA) has partnered with Elara Caring and Ares' Private Equity Group to develop kidney specific home based care models. The collaboration focuses on expanding in home services for patients with complex and acute kidney needs. The partners aim to reduce preventable hospitalizations by tailoring care to dialysis and kidney disease patients where they live. DaVita enters this partnership with Elara Caring at a time when its shares trade around $111.19 and recent performance has...
NasdaqGS:CCEC
NasdaqGS:CCECShipping

Does CCEC’s Dividend Amid US$3 Billion Fleet Pivot Change The Bull Case For Capital Clean Energy Carriers?

Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. recently declared a US$0.15 per-share cash dividend for the fourth quarter of 2025, payable on February 12, 2026, to shareholders of record as of February 3, 2026. This payout comes as the company undertakes a US$3.00 billion fleet investment program to become a pure-play carrier of LNG, LPG, ammonia, and liquid CO₂, underscoring its commitment to energy-transition cargoes backed by long-term charters. We will now examine how this US$3.00 billion...
NasdaqGS:CWST
NasdaqGS:CWSTCommercial Services

Did Mixed Results and New Institutional Backing Just Reframe Casella Waste Systems' (CWST) Acquisition-Driven Story?

Casella Waste Systems recently reported year-on-year revenue growth and an earnings-per-share beat but missed adjusted operating income expectations and issued comparatively weaker full-year guidance. At the same time, institutional investors such as Baron Discovery Fund and ClearBridge Investments added Casella to their portfolios, highlighting its recurring revenue, acquisition-driven expansion, and concentration in less competitive rural markets. With recent results and new institutional...
NasdaqGS:AGYS
NasdaqGS:AGYSSoftware

Assessing Agilysys (AGYS) Valuation After Raised Revenue Guidance And Strong Quarterly Earnings

Agilysys (AGYS) drew investor attention after raising its full year 2026 revenue outlook to US$318 million, alongside third quarter results that showed higher revenue and net income compared with the prior year period. See our latest analysis for Agilysys. Despite the upgraded revenue outlook and solid recent earnings updates, Agilysys’ share price has had a tougher run. It recorded a 7 day share price return of 21.4% and a 30 day share price return of 22.73%, while its 1 year total...
NYSE:MTZ
NYSE:MTZConstruction

Is It Too Late To Consider MasTec (MTZ) After A 73% One-Year Share Price Surge?

If you are wondering whether MasTec at around US$245.40 is offering good value or stretched pricing, you are not alone. This article is here to help you frame that question clearly. MasTec's share price has been steady over the last 7 days, with returns of 7.8% over the past month, 7.8% year to date, 73.3% over 1 year, 151.7% over 3 years and 196.0% over 5 years. This naturally raises questions about what is already reflected in the current price. Recent attention on MasTec has been shaped...
NYSE:PERF
NYSE:PERFSoftware

Assessing Perfect (PERF) Valuation After A Period Of Share Price Weakness

Perfect (PERF) has been drawing attention after recent share price weakness, with the stock around $1.52 and negative returns over the past year and past 3 months. This has prompted fresh scrutiny from investors. See our latest analysis for Perfect. Perfect’s recent share price return shows pressure building rather than easing, with a 7 day decline of 9%, a 30 day fall of 12% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 27% in the red, which points to fading momentum as investors reassess growth...
NYSE:AU
NYSE:AUMetals and Mining

Is AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) Pricing In Its Sharp Multi Year Share Price Surge?

If you are wondering whether AngloGold Ashanti is still fairly priced after its strong run, this article will walk you through what the current share price might be implying about value. The stock recently closed at US$94.85, with returns of 10.8% over the last month and 219.4% over the past year. The 3 year and 5 year returns are 407.9% and 355.0% respectively, while the last 7 days have seen a 12.2% decline. Recent coverage of AngloGold Ashanti has highlighted investor interest in gold...
NYSE:SXT
NYSE:SXTChemicals

Is It Time To Reassess Sensient Technologies (SXT) After Its 29% One Year Rally

If you are wondering whether Sensient Technologies at around US$94.98 is offering fair value or a margin of safety, you are not alone. The stock is roughly flat over the past week with a 0.9% decline, yet it shows returns of 1.6% over the past month and year to date, and 29.3% over the last year. These changes may have influenced how investors think about its potential and risk. Recent coverage of Sensient has focused on giving investors an updated evergreen view of the business and its...
NYSE:ABT
NYSE:ABTMedical Equipment

Abbott CEO Share Purchase Highlights $21b Exact Sciences Deal And Valuation

Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) CEO Robert Ford bought company shares after the latest earnings release and investor reaction. The purchase followed Abbott's announcement of a planned US$21b acquisition of cancer diagnostics firm Exact Sciences. The combination of a large deal and a CEO share purchase has drawn attention from shareholders watching management’s alignment with the business. Abbott Laboratories operates across medical devices, diagnostics, nutrition, and branded generic...
NYSE:ELAN
NYSE:ELANPharmaceuticals

Does Elanco Animal Health (ELAN) Still Offer Value After A 111% One Year Share Price Jump

If you are wondering whether Elanco Animal Health's current share price around US$24.75 still offers value, this article walks through what the numbers are saying rather than the headlines. The stock has returned 0.3% over the last 7 days, 9.9% over the last 30 days and year to date, and 111.2% over the last year, with a 79.5% return over 3 years and a 13.0% decline over 5 years, which gives mixed signals about how the market has priced it over different time frames. Recent coverage of...
NYSE:CDE
NYSE:CDEMetals and Mining

Court Approval Brings Coeur Mining New Gold Deal And Valuation Into Focus

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has granted final approval to Coeur Mining's acquisition of New Gold. The ruling marks a key milestone toward completing a major merger in the North American precious metals sector. The transaction still depends on remaining regulatory clearances before closing. For investors watching NYSE:CDE, this court decision puts Coeur Mining closer to integrating New Gold into its business. The company last closed at $20.32, with a very large 1 year return and a...
NYSE:GME
NYSE:GMESpecialty Retail

Is GameStop (GME) Pricing Match Recent Volatility And DCF Value Gap

If you are wondering whether GameStop's current share price lines up with its underlying value, you are not alone. This article is designed to walk you through that question step by step. Over shorter time frames the stock has been volatile, with returns of 7.7% over the last week, 25.4% over the last month and year to date, while the 1 year and 5 year returns sit at 1.0% and 74.4% respectively. Recent headlines around GameStop have continued to focus on its role as a high profile retail...
NYSE:OKE
NYSE:OKEOil and Gas

Is ONEOK (OKE) Pricing Reflect Longer Term Returns And Policy News On Pipelines

If you are wondering whether ONEOK's current share price lines up with its underlying worth, you are not alone. This article is here to break that question down in plain terms. ONEOK recently closed at US$75.32, with returns of 2.8% decline over the last 7 days, 1.3% over the last 30 days, 1.3% year to date, 18.6% decline over 1 year, 29.2% over 3 years and 130.1% over 5 years, which gives you a mixed picture of recent and longer term performance. Recent news around U.S. energy...
NYSE:VFC
NYSE:VFCLuxury

Is It Time To Reassess VF Corp (VFC) After Brand Portfolio Shake Up And Price Slide

If you are wondering whether V.F at around US$20.51 is a bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. This article walks through what the current price could mean for long term investors. The stock has returned 2.5% over the last 7 days and 12.9% over the last month. However, the 1 year return of a 14.8% decline and the 70.3% decline over 5 years show a very different picture for longer term holders. Recent attention on V.F has focused on how the company is repositioning its brand portfolio...
NasdaqGS:SVRA
NasdaqGS:SVRABiotechs

Expanded Hercules Credit Line Tied To MOLBREEVI Approval Could Be A Game Changer For Savara (SVRA)

In January 2026, Savara Inc. announced it had amended its loan and security agreement with Hercules Capital, adding access to up to an extra US$75 million in debt financing contingent on future FDA approval of its investigational autoimmune PAP therapy, MOLBREEVI, without issuing warrants or changing the loan’s maturity and interest-only periods. The amendment, together with the December 2025 resubmission of the MOLBREEVI Biologics License Application and planned Europe and U.K. filings by...
NasdaqGS:MPWR
NasdaqGS:MPWRSemiconductor

Is It Too Late To Consider Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR) After Rapid Share Price Surge?

If you are wondering whether Monolithic Power Systems at around US$1,173 a share is still offering value, or if the recent optimism has already been priced in, this article is designed to help you frame that question clearly. The stock has posted returns of 9.8% over the last 7 days, 25.3% over the last 30 days, 25.3% year to date, 88.1% over 1 year and 166.9% over 3 years, which naturally raises questions about growth potential and changing risk perceptions. Recent attention on the broader...