U.S. Professional Services Stock News

If you are wondering whether Best Buy at around $72 a share is a bargain or a value trap, this article will walk you through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. Despite a modest 5.8% gain over three years, the stock is down 0.8% over the last week, 4.1% over the last month, and 15.7% year to date, which has some investors questioning whether sentiment has swung too far. Recent headlines have focused on Best Buy navigating a cooling consumer electronics cycle and leaning into...

If you are wondering whether StoneCo is still a recovery story or already a bargain hiding in plain sight, this breakdown will help you assess whether the current price makes sense. Despite a choppy near term, with the stock roughly flat over the last week and down about 12.5% in the last month, StoneCo is still up 81.1% year to date and 68.4% over the past year, a sharp swing from its deeply negative 5 year return. Recent share price moves have been driven by shifting sentiment around...

If you are wondering whether CF Industries Holdings at around $77 a share is a bargain or a trap, you are not alone. This breakdown will walk through what the numbers are really saying about its value. The stock has been choppy lately, up about 1.1% over the last week but still down roughly 8.8% over the past month and 9.6% year to date, after what has been a very strong 138.8% gain over the past 5 years. Recent moves have been driven largely by shifting expectations around nitrogen...

Illumina (ILMN) shares have quietly turned a corner, with the stock up about 10% over the past month and nearly 28% in the past 3 months, drawing fresh attention to its valuation. See our latest analysis for Illumina. That backdrop makes the recent rebound more interesting. The stock has had a roughly flat year to date, a 1 year total shareholder return of about negative 2 percent, and a much weaker 3 year total shareholder return, reminding investors how sentiment has shifted from earlier...

Kyverna Therapeutics recently reported positive topline results from its registrational Phase 2 KYSA-8 trial of mivocabtagene autoleucel (KYV-101) in stiff person syndrome, showing statistically significant clinical benefits with a favorable tolerability profile and plans to submit a Biologics License Application in the first half of 2026. In parallel, the company moved quickly to reinforce its balance sheet with an underwritten follow-on equity offering of about US$100.00 million,...

Earlier in December 2025, Flagstar Private Bank and Wealth Management expanded its Private Client and Wealth business, launching new Family Advisory, Trusts and Estate Planning, and Insurance capabilities while rolling out a three-region model and sector-focused verticals backed by senior hires from major global banks. This build-out signals an effort to become a more comprehensive private banking platform for high-net-worth clients in key markets like New York, Florida, and...

Reddit (RDDT) has quietly put up a mixed tape for investors lately, with the stock up about 16% over the past month but still down roughly 16% over the past 3 months. See our latest analysis for Reddit. Stepping back, Reddit’s 1 year total shareholder return of about 32.7 percent and year to date share price return of roughly 35 percent suggest momentum is still building, even with the recent pullback from its 7 day share price decline. If the Reddit move has you rethinking where growth could...

Ensign Group (ENSG) just turned in a Q3 that caught Wall Street’s eye, with revenue up about 20% year over year and both sales and full year EPS guidance topping expectations. See our latest analysis for Ensign Group. The solid Q3 update is landing against a backdrop of strong momentum, with a roughly 32 percent year to date share price return and a standout 142 percent five year total shareholder return suggesting investors are steadily rewarding Ensign’s growth profile. If this kind of...

Anyone interested in Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. ( NASDAQ:CCOI ) should probably be aware that the VP, CFO...

Earlier this week, Fortinet announced that its FortiGate VM virtual firewall now runs directly on NVIDIA’s BlueField-3 DPU, offloading core security functions like firewalling, segmentation, and zero-trust controls from host CPUs to secure high-performance AI and private-cloud environments without degrading workload performance. This move embeds security into the data center fabric itself, positioning Fortinet’s platform as a way to handle AI-scale traffic while maintaining consistent...

Wondering if Nucor is still a good buy after its run up, or if you have missed the moment? This breakdown will help you decide whether the current price really stacks up against its fundamentals. The stock has climbed 2.6% over the last week, 9.8% over the past month, and is up 41.7% year to date after a 36.5% gain over the last year. This has put it firmly on the radar of both value and momentum investors. Recent moves have been driven by a mix of optimism around US infrastructure and...

Unfortunately for some shareholders, the Wheels Up Experience Inc. ( NYSE:UP ) share price has dived 36% in the last...

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Graham Holdings (GHC) has been quietly rewarding patient investors, with the stock up about 28% this year and more than doubling over the past 3 years, despite relatively modest recent revenue growth. See our latest analysis for Graham Holdings. At around $1,108.82 per share, Graham Holdings has cooled slightly in the very short term, but its strong year to date share price return and hefty three year total shareholder return suggest momentum is still firmly on the side of long term...

Mattel (MAT) has quietly put together a solid run, with the stock up about 6% over the past month and nearly 19% in the past 3 months, outpacing many consumer names. See our latest analysis for Mattel. Zooming out, that 19.03% 3 month share price return is helping claw back a patchier year, with the 9.97% 1 year total shareholder return still trailing the recent momentum in the stock. If Mattel's renewed momentum has your attention, it could be a good moment to compare it with other consumer...

Mizuho recently upgraded Cousins Properties to an Outperform rating, highlighting the REIT’s valuation appeal and its ability to leverage a flexible balance sheet across key Sun Belt office markets. This shift in analyst stance stands out because it contrasts with more cautious peers, underscoring differing views on Cousins’ execution risk and market positioning. Next, we’ll explore how Mizuho’s upgraded outlook and emphasis on Cousins’ balance sheet strength may influence the existing...

Kestra Medical Technologies (KMTS) has been quietly grinding higher, with the stock up around 2% on the day, nearly 9% over the past week, and roughly 24% year to date. See our latest analysis for Kestra Medical Technologies. That kind of steady climb in the share price, capped by a 1 day share price return of just under 2 percent, suggests momentum is building as investors warm to Kestra Medical Technologies growth story and reassess its risk profile. If this move in Kestra Medical...

Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) just reaffirmed its shareholder payout, declaring a fourth quarter 2025 common dividend of $1.90 per share along with its regular Series A preferred dividend, even as tenant stress and revenue headwinds linger. See our latest analysis for Innovative Industrial Properties. The reaffirmed dividend lands after a sharp rebound, with a 20.05 percent 1 month share price return and 13.64 percent 7 day share price return. However, the 1 year total shareholder...

PagerDuty (PD) is back in the spotlight after a shareholder law firm launched an investigation into whether investors were misled ahead of the company cutting its net retention metrics and full year revenue outlook. See our latest analysis for PagerDuty. The investigation comes after a sharp reset in expectations, with the stock’s 30 day share price return of minus 16.6 percent contributing to a year to date decline of roughly 28 percent. A five year total shareholder return of about minus 72...

Wondering if Equity Residential is quietly becoming a bargain, or if the market is rightly cautious about this apartment REIT at around $60.73 a share? The stock has inched up about 1.1% over the last week and 2.2% over the last month, but it is still down roughly 13.3% year to date and 13.1% over the last year. This naturally raises questions about whether sentiment has overshot fundamentals. Recent headlines have focused on shifting demand in coastal rental markets and the impact of...

Plug Power (PLUG) just paired fresh commercial wins with a big governance and capital move, proposing charter changes that would make it easier to raise equity while it scales green hydrogen projects. See our latest analysis for Plug Power. Those contract wins and governance moves are landing against a mixed backdrop, with the share price at $2.29 and a roughly 14.5% 90 day share price return contrasting with a still deeply negative five year total shareholder return. Long term holders are...

Earlier this week, Balfour Miami Beach, an 82-room Art Deco landmark in Miami’s South of Fifth district, joined Wyndham’s Registry Collection Hotels portfolio, aligning its independent luxury positioning with Wyndham’s global distribution and loyalty platform. This move strengthens Wyndham’s presence in high-end boutique leisure travel while showcasing how the Registry Collection model can attract distinctive, design-led properties away from competing hotel brands. Next, we’ll examine how...

JetBlue Airways (JBLU) is shaking up its investment story with BlueHouse, a new premium lounge at JFK that signals a clear tilt toward higher spending travelers and potentially higher margin revenue. See our latest analysis for JetBlue Airways. These moves come as JetBlue’s 1 month share price return of 17.9 percent has helped claw back a small part of a much tougher year. The 1 year total shareholder return remains firmly negative and longer term performance is weak, suggesting sentiment is...

Greif (GEF) has quietly kept shareholders happy, with the stock climbing about 14 % over the past month and 16 % in the past 3 months, even without a splashy headline catalyst. See our latest analysis for Greif. At around $69.43 per share, Greif’s recent double digit 30 day share price return builds on steady year to date gains, while its five year total shareholder return of 74.36% shows momentum has been quietly compounding over time. If Greif’s steady climb has you rethinking where the...