U.S. Software Stock News

DuPont de Nemours (DD) is back in focus after recent trading data highlighted its mixed return profile, with the stock down over the past month and past 3 months but higher year to date. See our latest analysis for DuPont de Nemours. At the latest share price of $137.0, DuPont de Nemours has seen short term share price momentum cool. However, its 11.74% year to date share price return and 59.00% 1 year total shareholder return point to a stronger longer term picture. If you are comparing...

Ross Stores stock has delivered very strong returns over the past few years and is currently trading with signals that lean expensive, which raises questions about how much of its growth story is already reflected in the share price. Ross Stores has returned 129.9% over the past 3 years, which puts recent enthusiasm firmly in focus when judging today’s pricing. Plans for around 110 new store openings in 2026 can support expectations for higher earnings over time, while the cost and execution...

The market just marked Xerox Holdings down 15% in a single session, yet the headline from Q2 is that this long troubled print and office technology stock finally printed black ink. Net income swung to a modest US$10 million profit and adjusted operating margin reached 10.6%, even if only about half of that holds once a one off tariff benefit is stripped out. Coming into the report, Xerox shares had been roughly flat over the past week and weak over the past month. Today’s sharp drop looks...

AI infrastructure stocks sit at the crossroads of powerful themes investors are watching right now. Global rates, inflation paths and energy driven volatility are pushing many to look more closely at businesses that turn underlying AI demand into real-world cash flow rather than pure speculation. The AI Infrastructure Stocks screener focuses on those companies building the physical backbone of AI data centers, cooling and power that underpins every model and application. In this article, you...

The market treated Amazon.com like a different stock overnight. Shares jumped about 15% to roughly US$271, a sharp rerating for a company already seen as a core compounder in many portfolios. That move rests on one headline from this quarter. Profitability has broken out in a way that is hard to ignore. Net profit reached about US$62.6b for the quarter and basic earnings per share came in at US$5.82. This was not a gentle step up. It was a reset in how earnings power screens against the long...

Exponent stock added 3.5% to close at US$66.85, which indicates that investors reacted positively to the results. The question now is whether that reaction aligns with the core of the quarter. The headline is clear: Exponent posted Q2 revenue of US$171.6m and basic earnings per share of US$0.60, both supported by double digit growth in net income. The central story is margin resilience. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization reached US$42.7m, equal to 28.7% of net...

Merit Medical Systems stock ticked up about 2% to roughly US$85 after Q2, a measured move for a company that recently reported its strongest organic growth in three years and lifted full-year profit guidance. The short-term reaction looks calm. The longer-term takeaway is more ambitious. Revenue reached US$418.8m, with organic constant currency growth of 9%, and management raised its 2026 non-GAAP earnings per share outlook to US$4.25 to US$4.35. For investors, the real story now sits in the...

Roblox stock just saw one of its sharpest single day hits in years, dropping almost 27% to about US$35.60, after Q2 earnings led investors to rethink the near term story. The headline shock came from bookings guidance for Q3 that points to a steep year on year decline, which contrasts with a platform that still reports over US$1.5b in quarterly revenue and strong user engagement. In the next few sections, the focus moves beyond today’s selloff to consider what this mix of solid top line scale...

In late July 2026, Webster Financial Corporation reported second-quarter results showing year-on-year growth in net interest income to US$632.74 million, essentially stable net income of US$256.79 million, and basic and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of US$1.56, while also recording higher total net charge-offs of US$42.70 million. Alongside these earnings, Webster’s board affirmed a US$0.40 quarterly common dividend, declared quarterly payouts on its Series F and...

Ryan Specialty Holdings slipped into this earnings print with the stock sitting almost flat on the day at US$44.16, even after a strong 90 day run. The market reaction so far looks muted for a quarter where organic revenue reached roughly US$917m and adjusted earnings per share came in at US$0.74. The real tension is between that earnings strength and a rich 57.7x P/E that already prices in a lot of optimism. For now, investors appear cautious rather than euphoric, treating the solid Q2...

Trust around AI tools is under pressure after Google pulled its new image editing feature from Google Earth, and that puts a fresh spotlight on companies that build compliance, safety, and governance into their technology. For investors, regulated AI is moving from a niche theme to a real filter for risk and opportunity. This article looks at 3 stocks from our Regulated AI Solution Providers screener that are directly exposed to the latest news on disinformation and AI misuse. Each one offers...

Allegro MicroSystems just turned in the kind of quarter that usually excites chip investors, yet the stock barely moved. Shares sit around $41.50, almost flat on the day after a slide of roughly 34% over the past month. This comes even as Q1 revenue reached about $259 million and net income swung into profit. The real story is margin and earnings power. Gross margin touched just over 51%, and earnings per share improved sharply from recent losses. The market reaction looks cautious, while the...

Schneider National stock jumped 4.7% to US$35.74 after its Q2 release, a sharp move for a trucking and logistics operator that has been treading water over the past month. Traders responded to an earnings report that exceeded expectations, with basic earnings per share at about US$0.28 and net income at US$49.7m, both ahead of recent quarters. For longer term holders, the focus is on margins and valuation behind that move. Trailing net profit margin sits near 1.9% and the stock trades on a...

Standex International stock just climbed 3.2% to US$296.50, a sharp rebound for a company that had been under pressure over the past month. The move hinges on one headline message from earnings season. Standex turned in record adjusted earnings per share of US$8.74 for the year and record quarterly free cash flow of US$35 million. The market is paying up for that profitability story and for an industrial platform that now carries a premium P/E of 34.3x. This sets the stage for a debate on...

Board changes put Entegris (ENTG) governance in focus Entegris (ENTG) has drawn investor attention after announcing several Board changes, including the retirement of Executive Chair Bertrand Loy and the appointment of Robert A. Bruggeworth as a new director. See our latest analysis for Entegris. These board changes come after a mixed stretch for Entegris, with the share price up 32.93% year to date but down 27.93% over the past month. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of...

RPC stock added 3.5% to finish at US$5.61 after its second quarter print, a modest bounce for a company that had fallen about 26% over the past three months. The move came as investors weighed a cleaner profit story against a still thin margin profile. The headline from this quarter is margin repair. Revenue landed at US$460.9m while basic earnings per share reached about US$0.05. More importantly, adjusted EBITDA margins improved as management squeezed more profit out of largely flat...

Waste Connections stock has delivered a 38.1% total return over the past five years, yet current valuation checks send a mixed message, with a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value suggesting upside while earnings-based multiples look richer. At the recent share price of US$167.38, investors are weighing solid long term returns against signals that the stock is not obviously cheap on several metrics. Over five years, Waste Connections has returned 38.1%, which points to steady value...

CoreWeave (CRWV) has moved back into focus after announcing a new alliance with Leidos Holdings to provide secure AI cloud services for U.S. intelligence and defense agencies, along with a new workload win with Flow Traders. See our latest analysis for CoreWeave. Even with the Leidos and Flow Traders agreements putting CoreWeave in the spotlight, the stock has had a weak run. The share price is down 16% over the past month and the 1 year total shareholder return has declined 31%. This...

Truxton stock slipped about 3% today to US$100, even though the underlying earnings story centers on something quite different. The headline from this quarter is margin power. Net interest margin for the bank reached 3.18%, paired with a cost to income ratio below 50%. That combination of spread and cost discipline tends to matter far more on a multi year view than a single day’s price reaction. Impressed by Truxton's net interest margin and cost discipline but want a broader set of banks and...

The market clipped Grid Dynamics Holdings by 2.4% to US$6.89, even as the company delivered the kind of numbers that usually calm nerves. Q2 revenue landed at US$108.2m, above the high end of guidance, and non GAAP EBITDA margin reached 13.6%, with artificial intelligence work already 30.7% of sales. That mix of stronger profitability and a growing artificial intelligence share sits awkwardly next to a red day for the stock. The reaction appears to reflect investors wrestling with sentiment...

Sigma Lithium (SGML) recently began negotiating a Terms for Adjustment of Procedures Agreement with the Minas Gerais State Government in Brazil after receiving environmental fines related to issues reported between 2013 and 2022. See our latest analysis for Sigma Lithium. At a share price of $9.87, Sigma Lithium has seen its 90 day share price return fall 55.08% and its 30 day share price return fall 20.47%, while its 1 year total shareholder return is 94.29%. This indicates a contrast...

Bright Horizons Family Solutions just took a 4.4% hit, with the stock closing at US$74.54 after earnings, yet the headline numbers read more like quiet confidence than crisis. Q2 adjusted earnings per share came in at US$1.28 and management lifted full year adjusted EPS guidance to a range of US$5.05 to US$5.15. Revenue reached US$779.2m for the quarter. For a childcare operator that relies heavily on occupancy and pricing power, the sharp one day selloff looks more like an emotional reset...

Cal-Maine Foods earnings set the tone for investor focus Cal-Maine Foods (CALM) has moved into the spotlight after reporting fourth quarter and full year results on July 22, 2026, with weaker revenue and profitability compared with the prior year. See our latest analysis for Cal-Maine Foods. Despite the weaker quarterly earnings, Cal-Maine Foods' recent share price momentum has been relatively firm. The 30 day share price return of 9.11% and 90 day share price return of 15.12% contrast with a...

IDACORP stock inched up about 0.7% to US$142.91 into the earnings release, even though the past month has been slightly softer with the shares down roughly 5%. The headline is simple. Earnings per share for the June quarter came in at US$1.79, essentially level with last year, while management nudged full year guidance higher to a range of US$6.30 to US$6.45. For a regulated electric utility, that guidance move is the real story. The short term share wobble matters less than what this signals...