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Garmin stock barely flinched after earnings, ticking up less than 1% even as the company delivered another record quarter. For a market that already prices Garmin at a rich 30.6x P/E, investors came in with high expectations and a full year of strong returns behind them. The headline is simple. Record Q2 revenue of about US$2.02b and pro forma earnings per share of US$2.81 translated into a 24.5% net profit margin and a guidance raise for 2026. The short term looks solid. The key question is...

Starbucks stock was already grinding higher into this earnings print, with a 30 day gain of about 3.6% and a fresh move to around $105. Yet the real story is inside the income statement. Quarterly earnings per share landed just above $0.91 and global same store sales growth reached 7.9%, which is a notable combination for a mature coffee chain. That change in profitability against solid traffic puts the focus squarely on whether Starbucks can sustain this margin recovery, rather than on short...

Constellium stock is trying to shake off a weak month, with the shares up about 3% today after a tough run that left the 30 day return down roughly 10%. The market is reacting to a headline quarter that delivered record adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation and a lift to full year guidance. For an aluminium products supplier that lives and dies by volumes and margins, the story this time is clear. Q2 revenue came in at about US$2.7b and net income reached...

Roblox stock has had a tough year, with a steep share price decline sitting alongside valuation checks that suggest the company currently looks expensive rather than like an obvious bargain. Over the past 12 months, Roblox has delivered a return of down 64.7%, which puts extra focus on whether the current share price still reflects optimistic expectations. Analyst estimate cuts tied to age verification friction on user growth can weigh on how much investors are willing to pay today, while...

QUALCOMM stock has been drifting lower for weeks and slipped another 2.6% to about US$151 heading into the latest print. Short term traders are clearly on edge. Yet the headline from this quarter is more about what QUALCOMM is trying to build than what just showed up in the share price. Revenue of US$9.9b and non GAAP earnings per share of US$2.21 sit alongside a chip segment that now leans harder into automotive and data center, not just smartphones. For long term investors, that shift will...

Home Depot stock sits in an interesting spot today. Over the past five years it has delivered a 13.3% total return, while current valuation checks and an intrinsic value estimate based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach both suggest the shares are trading close to what that cash flow stream implies. Home Depot's 13.3% total return over five years points to steady value creation over time, rather than a rapid re rating. The recent organizational realignment, aimed at a more seamless...

Align Technology walked into this earnings season with a premium P/E near 30x and a stock that had slipped over the past month. The market’s first verdict was harsh, as shares fell about 3.7% to around US$173 after the report. The headline is not demand. Clear Aligner revenue reached about US$871m on record case volume and helped push non GAAP operating margin to 22.9%. The real story is the squeeze between that healthy aligner engine and a weaker Systems and Services business, which left...

International Business Machines stock has nearly doubled over the past five years, yet current valuation checks suggest the market price may still sit below an intrinsic value estimate based on a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) approach and on earnings multiples. Recent share price swings and mixed short term returns mean investors are weighing that potential upside against the risks around execution in quantum computing and AI centric services. International Business Machines has returned 97.7%...

Tariff refunds are back in the headlines, with Amazon receiving US$600 million after a Supreme Court ruling that some of the Trump era tariffs were illegal. Amazon plans to share part of that refund with customers through direct payouts or lower prices, and other large retailers such as Apple, Walmart and Costco are also seeking refunds. For investors, that raises fresh questions about which consumer discretionary stocks could see cleaner margins or more pricing flexibility as past tariff...

Del Monte stock came into this week looking bruised, with the share price down about 28% over the past three months, yet traders barely flinched after earnings, with the stock easing only 0.9% today to around $29.56. That muted move sits awkwardly against a food producer that just reported Q2 net sales of about $1.22b and adjusted earnings per share of $0.72, backed by a 6% adjusted EBITDA margin. The key issue for investors is a margin and profit squeeze that still hangs over the trailing...

Regulatory headlines around the Department of Justice and corporate taxation can quickly shift how investors view risk, especially for financials and healthcare stocks that sit closest to the policy crossfire. With Todd Blanche’s nomination as U.S. Attorney General facing delays and fresh scrutiny on the DOJ’s approach to settlements, some companies look more exposed to these twists than others. This article focuses on 3 stocks from our Regulatory-Sensitive Sectors screener that appear...

Terex stock has delivered a solid 34.1% total return over the past five years, yet the current valuation screens as leaning expensive on market multiples and only mixed on broader value checks. Over five years Terex has returned 34.1%, which suggests shareholders have been rewarded but not with runaway gains. Recent company updates and dividend decisions can support confidence in the business, while any shift in demand for construction and industrial equipment may weigh on the earnings that...

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Jul, 31 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E-mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.3% and Nasdaq 100 futures gaining roughly 0.5%. The key driver is inflation. The US PCE price index for June is expected to edge down 0.1% month on month, while the core measure is seen up 0.2%. That suggests the cost of living is easing but still above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. At the same time, US Q2 GDP is projected at 2.1%...

Horizon Bancorp (HBNC) is back in focus after its second quarter 2026 update, which reported higher net interest income and net income along with an increase in net charge offs compared with a year earlier. See our latest analysis for Horizon Bancorp. At a share price of $20.58, Horizon Bancorp has seen short term momentum build with a 7 day share price return of 2.64% and a 90 day share price return of 12.34%. The 1 year total shareholder return of 37.87% and 3 year total shareholder return...

Boston Scientific stock barely flinched after earnings, slipping only 0.1% and leaving shares roughly flat over the past week and month despite a sharp 18.6% decline over the last 90 days. The market is treating this quarter as business as usual. The numbers suggest something more important is happening inside the income statement. The core story this quarter is margins. Adjusted gross margin reached 70.3% and adjusted operating margin hit 28.4%, both higher than a year ago, while trailing...

Automatic Data Processing investors came into this report sitting on a smooth run, with the stock up over the past month, only to see the share price drop about 3.5% on the day. That pullback jars with a headline earnings story built on profit strength. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter and year moved ahead, and net profit margin for the last 12 months stood at about 20.1%. The market is reacting to a rich valuation and slower projected growth. The core question now is whether that...

Ryerson Holding just saw its stock drop almost 7% in a day, yet the headline from this quarter is not collapse. The steel distributor put up roughly US$2.0b in Q2 revenue and moved back into the black with basic earnings per share of US$0.30. For a company that has been unprofitable over the last twelve months, that shift in quarterly earnings power is the real story investors now need to weigh against the sharp price reaction. Love that Ryerson Holding is back to positive earnings in the...

Strategic Education stock came into this print on a steady run, with mid single digit gains over the past month, only to slip about 3% as investors reacted to the latest numbers. The headline is simple: quarterly earnings power and margins looked firm while the share price moved the other way. Revenue for the quarter landed at about US$337.3m and basic earnings per share came in at US$1.74. Trailing twelve month earnings per share reached US$6.13. With the stock around US$85, the market is...

Generac Holdings stock slipped about 2% on the day, yet the earnings print looked more like a company pressing its advantage than one losing steam. The power equipment specialist posted Q2 revenue of US$1.17b and basic earnings per share of US$2.44, backed by a 24.8% adjusted EBITDA margin helped by tariff refunds. The real story for you is the cash and capacity behind those numbers, with management leaning into large commercial and data center demand while keeping leverage around 1.5x. The...

Medtronic led a $37m Series C funding round for CoreMap, a company developing an atrial fibrillation mapping and ablation system. The funding is intended to support further development and commercialization of CoreMap's AF mapping technology. The move expands Medtronic's involvement in cardiac arrhythmia treatment solutions and electrophysiology tools. Medtronic, NYSE:MDT, is adding fresh product pipeline news to the story investors have been watching around its cardiac portfolio. The stock...

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings stock has had a tough year, with a falling share price sitting alongside valuation checks that suggest the company screens as somewhat cheap on earnings-based measures but not as an outright bargain overall. Over the last 12 months, the share price has declined 26.8%, which means recent holders have taken a clear hit even before considering any change in fundamentals. The recent earnings update, with cost action and softer demand in the mix, can support the...

Tyler Technologies just delivered a quarter that appears stronger than the stock price suggests. The shares fell about 3% to US$323.31 after the Q2 release, even as software as a service revenue grew 21.7% year over year and total revenue reached US$645.1m. The story the market is trading on today is short term emotion, while the story in the numbers is the impact of recurring SaaS growth beginning to scale through the model. Is Tyler Technologies actually on sale at US$323, or is the...

East West Bancorp (EWBC) drew fresh attention after raising its full year 2026 net interest income guidance to a range of 7% to 9% growth, alongside reporting second quarter results and affirming its third quarter dividend. See our latest analysis for East West Bancorp. Against this backdrop of higher guidance and solid quarterly results, East West Bancorp’s share price has moved steadily higher, with a 13.78% year to date share price return and a 33.94% 1 year total shareholder return that...

Franklin Electric (FELE) raised its full year 2026 earnings guidance and updated its net sales outlook to a range of $2.21b to $2.29b after reporting year over year growth in quarterly sales and net income. See our latest analysis for Franklin Electric. Franklin Electric's share price has eased over the past month, with a 1 month share price return of 3.47% and a 7 day share price return of 2.00%. However, the 90 day share price return of 4.05% and 1 year total shareholder return of 11.36%...