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NYSE:AWR
NYSE:AWRWater Utilities

Does American States Water (AWR) Offer Value After Flat Returns And Mixed Valuation Signals

If you are wondering whether American States Water is fairly priced or if there is hidden value at the current US$73.21 share price, you are not alone. The stock has been relatively steady recently, with a 0.2% return over the last 30 days and a 0.4% return over the past year, although the 3 year return of a 16.9% decline shows longer term holders have had a very different experience. Recent attention on regulated utilities and income focused names has kept American States Water on some...
NasdaqGS:MMYT
NasdaqGS:MMYTHospitality

Assessing MakeMyTrip (NasdaqGS:MMYT) Valuation After Q3 Earnings Update And Share Buyback Progress

MakeMyTrip (MMYT) is back in focus after its latest quarterly earnings and an update on a long running share buyback, giving investors fresh numbers on growth, profitability, and capital returns. See our latest analysis for MakeMyTrip. Despite the recent earnings update and progress on the long running buyback, the latest 1 day share price return of a 1.54% decline and 7 day share price return of a 15.85% decline show sentiment cooling. That weaker tone is also visible in the 30 day and year...
NasdaqGM:QCRH
NasdaqGM:QCRHBanks

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

Wondering if QCR Holdings at around US$88 per share still offers value, or if most of the opportunity is already reflected in the price. The stock has seen mixed short term moves, with a 2.1% decline over the last 7 days, a 4.6% gain over 30 days, and returns of 7.3% year to date and 12.8% over the past year. The 3 year and 5 year returns sit at 68.4% and 125.0% respectively. Recent coverage has focused on QCR Holdings as a regional banking name that investors track for its long term share...
NasdaqGS:SYBT
NasdaqGS:SYBTBanks

Stock Yards Bancorp Acquisition Expands Western Reach And Raises Valuation Questions

Stock Yards Bancorp (NasdaqGS:SYBT) has signed an agreement to acquire Field & Main Bancorp. The deal expands Stock Yards Bancorp's banking footprint into Western Kentucky. The transaction marks a new phase of geographic expansion for the company. Stock Yards Bancorp, the parent of Stock Yards Bank & Trust, focuses on commercial and consumer banking services, with a presence across several regional markets. By bringing Field & Main Bancorp into the fold, the company adds new customer...
NYSE:LPX
NYSE:LPXForestry

Louisiana Pacific Leadership Shift Puts Governance And Growth Priorities In Focus

Louisiana Pacific (NYSE:LPX) has appointed F. Nicholas Grasberger III as independent Chairperson of the Board. The change coincides with the retirement of current Chairperson and CEO W. Bradley Southern. Incoming CEO Jason P. Ringblom will also join the Board as a Class III director. For you as an investor, the key point is that Louisiana Pacific, trading at $88.01, is moving to separate the Chairperson and CEO roles while also bringing its next chief executive onto the Board. The stock...
NasdaqCM:SERV
NasdaqCM:SERVHospitality

Serve Robotics Expands Into Indoor AI Robots As Valuation Gap Persists

Serve Robotics, NasdaqCM:SERV, announced the acquisition of Diligent Robotics, expanding from sidewalk delivery into indoor autonomous robotics for hospitals and other facilities. The deal brings Serve into the market for AI powered service robots that operate in clinical and indoor environments. Investors now have exposure to both outdoor delivery and indoor robotics through a single listed company. Serve Robotics, NasdaqCM:SERV, now trades at $12.77, with a 30 day return of 25.9% and a...
NasdaqGS:NAVI
NasdaqGS:NAVIConsumer Finance

Navient Buybacks And 2025 Loss Put Capital Return Choices In Focus

Navient (NasdaqGS:NAVI) has completed large share repurchase programs that together cover more than half of its shares since 2021. The company recently reported a full year net loss for 2025, compared with net income in the prior year. These updates involve both capital returns to shareholders and a shift in annual profitability. Navient focuses on education loan management and business processing services, so its results often reflect trends in student lending, credit quality and servicing...
NasdaqGS:INVA
NasdaqGS:INVAPharmaceuticals

Is It Time To Reassess Innoviva (INVA) After Strong Multi Year Share Price Gains

If you are wondering whether Innoviva's share price lines up with its underlying worth, the next sections will walk through what the current market price might be implying. At a last close of US$19.72, Innoviva's stock has a 7 day return of 0.9%, a 30 day return of 0.4% decline, a year to date return of 0.8% decline, and a 1 year return of 4.9%, with the 3 year and 5 year returns at 55.9% and 58.9% respectively. Recent moves in Innoviva's share price are set against a stream of company...
NasdaqGS:STLD
NasdaqGS:STLDMetals and Mining

Is It Too Late To Consider Steel Dynamics (STLD) After Strong Multi Year Share Gains?

Wondering if Steel Dynamics at around US$175.65 is still a solid value idea or if the easy gains are behind it? This article walks through what the current price really implies. The stock is roughly flat over the last month at 0.1%, slightly lower year to date at a 0.2% decline, yet it has returned 40.3% over the past year and 52.2% over three years, with a very large 5 year gain that suggests long term holders have seen a strong payoff. Recent news coverage has focused on Steel Dynamics as...
NYSE:RLI
NYSE:RLIInsurance

Assessing RLI (RLI) Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness

Recent share performance and context RLI (RLI) has drawn investor attention after a period of weaker share performance, with the stock down about 2% over the past day, 4% over the past week, and 11% over the past month. See our latest analysis for RLI. Zooming out, the recent 1 month share price return of 11.42% and year to date share price return of 8.26% sit against a 1 year total shareholder return of 18.12% and 3 year total shareholder return of 4.94%. This suggests momentum has cooled...
NYSEAM:OPTT
NYSEAM:OPTTElectrical

A Look At Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) Valuation After Homeland Security Contract And Share Issuance Proposals

Trending interest in Ocean Power Technologies (OPTT) centers on an upcoming shareholder vote to increase share issuance limits and expand equity incentives, as well as a recent U.S. homeland security contract tied to its intelligent maritime solutions. See our latest analysis for Ocean Power Technologies. The recent homeland security contract and the upcoming vote on increasing share issuance limits appear to be catching traders’ attention, with a 1-day share price return of 23.05% and a...
NYSE:BAX
NYSE:BAXMedical Equipment

Does Baxter International (BAX) Offer Value After A 39% One-Year Share Price Fall

If you are looking at Baxter International and wondering whether the current share price offers value, this article walks through what the numbers are really saying about the stock. The share price recently closed at US$19.57, with returns of 1.0% over both the last 7 days and 30 days, 0.4% year to date, and a 39.1% decline over the last year that sits on top of 53.8% and 71.5% declines over the last 3 and 5 years. Recent coverage around Baxter International has focused on the broad reset in...
NYSE:TXT
NYSE:TXTAerospace & Defense

Textron Ukraine Contract Adds Weight To Defense Role And Valuation Story

Textron secured a $163 million contract to supply armored vehicles and support to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. The agreement expands Textron's role in international defense programs as it provides vehicles and parts for Ukraine's armed forces. The contract represents a material addition to the company’s defense activities at a time of heightened geopolitical focus on Eastern Europe. For investors watching Textron, NYSE:TXT, this contract adds a new layer of...
NasdaqGS:ATEC
NasdaqGS:ATECMedical Equipment

Is Alphatec Holdings (ATEC) Offering Value After Recent Share Price Pullback

Wondering whether Alphatec Holdings at around US$15.26 is offering value or just noise? This article walks through what the current share price might really be saying. The stock has seen sharp swings recently, with a 27.2% decline over the last 30 days and a 26.5% decline year to date, yet it still shows a 33.3% return over the past year and 17.2% over three years. These moves sit against a backdrop of ongoing interest in spine and orthopaedic names, where investors often react quickly to...
NYSE:ECG
NYSE:ECGConstruction

What Everus Construction Group (ECG)'s Auditor Switch From Deloitte to KPMG Means For Shareholders

On January 14, 2026, Everus Construction Group’s Audit Committee approved the dismissal of Deloitte & Touche LLP after completion of the 2025 audit and appointed KPMG LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm beginning with the first quarter of 2026. This transition between two major audit firms puts a spotlight on Everus Construction Group’s governance practices and the robustness of its financial reporting oversight. We’ll now examine how the shift from Deloitte to KPMG may...
NYSE:STVN
NYSE:STVNLife Sciences

Assessing Stevanato Group (STVN) Valuation After Recent Share Weakness And Undervalued Fair Value Narrative

Recent share performance and what it might signal Stevanato Group (STVN) has drawn attention after a stretch of weaker share performance, including negative returns over the past week, month, past 3 months and year, prompting investors to reassess what the current price implies. See our latest analysis for Stevanato Group. With the share price at US$16.97, Stevanato Group’s recent 7 day share price return of 11.15% and 30 day and 90 day declines of 18.02% and 34.22% suggest fading momentum,...
NYSE:PBI
NYSE:PBICommercial Services

Does Pitney Bowes’ (PBI) TaxBandits Deal Quietly Redefine Its Role in Compliance Infrastructure?

In January 2026, TaxBandits announced a partnership with Pitney Bowes to power an end-to-end solution for securely printing and mailing recipient tax forms ahead of the February 2 filing deadline. The arrangement positions Pitney Bowes as a key infrastructure provider in a time-sensitive, compliance-heavy workflow, emphasizing secure delivery, address validation, and real-time tracking for enterprises and tax professionals. With this enhanced tax-form mailing capability as a backdrop, we’ll...
NYSE:UNFI
NYSE:UNFIConsumer Retailing

A Look At United Natural Foods (UNFI) Valuation As Legal Investigations Put Governance Under Scrutiny

Why the legal investigations matter for United Natural Foods (UNFI) Ongoing legal investigations into potential fiduciary duty breaches and a related securities class action have put United Natural Foods (UNFI) under closer scrutiny, raising questions about governance, disclosure practices, and possible future legal costs. See our latest analysis for United Natural Foods. Amid the legal scrutiny, United Natural Foods' share price has moved sharply higher in the short term, with a 1-day share...
NYSE:DTE
NYSE:DTEIntegrated Utilities

Is Regulatory Scrutiny And Affordability Aid Reframing The Investment Case For DTE Energy (DTE)?

DTE Energy has recently faced a series of regulatory and planning developments, from legal action over its proposed Cedar Fields Solar Park to community listening sessions on its long-term resource plan and ongoing scrutiny of its electric rate hike request in Michigan. At the same time, the company is pledging US$15.00 million in energy assistance for vulnerable households, underscoring how regulatory, social and infrastructure decisions are converging on affordability and reliability for...
NYSE:SHW
NYSE:SHWChemicals

Sherwin-Williams Awards Signal Focus On Product Pipeline And Valuation Tension

Sherwin-Williams honored its 2025 Vendor of the Year and Innovative Product award winners at its annual National Sales Meeting. The awards highlight supplier partnerships and new products that the company is spotlighting in its current lineup. This recognition event reflects Sherwin-Williams’ current priorities around product development and operational focus. Sherwin-Williams, listed on NYSE:SHW, is putting supplier relationships and product development in the spotlight with its latest...
NYSE:CRL
NYSE:CRLLife Sciences

What Charles River Laboratories International (CRL)'s Royalty-Free AAV Plasmid Tie-Up Means For Shareholders

In January 2026, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine and Charles River Laboratories announced a gene therapy CDMO collaboration to supply off-the-shelf, animal component-free AAV plasmids and support in vitro efficacy work for hyperphosphatemic tumoral calcinosis, a rare inherited phosphate-regulation disorder. This partnership highlights how Charles River is using royalty-free, ready-to-use plasmid DNA offerings to make early-stage gene therapy research more accessible and cost-efficient...