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The latest move in Western Alliance Bancorporation (WAL) came right after the Federal Reserve delivered its third interest rate cut of the year, a shift toward easier money that typically lifts regional bank sentiment. See our latest analysis for Western Alliance Bancorporation. That Fed driven bounce comes after a choppy spell, with a 10.26% 1 month share price return but a modest 1 year total shareholder return of minus 0.58%. This suggests momentum is rebuilding, yet investors remain...

In December 2025, Hormel Foods and Forward Consumer Partners completed a partnership for the Justin's® brand, with Justin's now operating as a standalone company owned 51% by Forward and 49% by Hormel, led by returning founder Justin Gold as advisor and former CEO Peter Burns as chief executive. This move reshapes Hormel's portfolio by shifting Justin's into a more focused, growth-oriented ownership structure while keeping Hormel financially invested and represented on the board. Next, we’ll...

Caldwell Trust Co previously acquired a new stake in Nicolet Bankshares Inc., purchasing 12,578 shares for about US$1,553,000, while company insiders, including the CFO and a director, also increased their holdings and the bank paid a quarterly dividend. Taken together with recent analyst upgrades, these moves highlight growing alignment between institutional investors, insiders, and external research views on Nicolet Bankshares’ prospects. We’ll now examine how this combination of insider...

Earlier this month, MINISO opened its first collectible toy store in Italy on Milan’s Corso Buenos Aires and its largest German store on Dusseldorf’s Flinger Strasse, both built around immersive, IP-driven experiences with extensive licensed product ranges. These flagship European locations underline how MINISO is using experiential, character-led retail to tighten its connection with Gen Z and pop-culture collectors across key urban shopping hubs. Next, we’ll examine how MINISO’s immersive...

MillerKnoll (MLKN) steps back into the spotlight this week as it reports quarterly results, with investors weighing last quarter’s upside surprise against fresh expectations for revenue to slip and earnings to cool. See our latest analysis for MillerKnoll. Despite the latest share price of $16.64 and a recent 1 month share price return of 12.74% suggesting a short term rebound, MillerKnoll’s year to date share price return of negative 25.75% and 1 year total shareholder return of negative...

MYR Group (MYRG) has been quietly rewarding patient investors, with the stock up roughly 49% year to date and about 35% over the past year, far outpacing many industrial peers. See our latest analysis for MYR Group. With the share price now at $220.51, MYR Group has cooled slightly in the last month but still shows strong momentum, with a 90 day share price return of 24.56 percent and a five year total shareholder return of 269.24 percent. If MYR Group’s run has you rethinking what else could...

Archrock (AROC) just secured cheaper debt by tweaking its revolving credit facility to lower interest margins, remove a credit spread add on, and cut unused commitment fees, a quietly meaningful win for long term financing costs. See our latest analysis for Archrock. That backdrop helps explain why investors have kept leaning in, with an 8.9% 3 month share price return and a standout 266% 3 year total shareholder return suggesting that momentum remains firmly intact. If Archrock’s steady...

United Parks & Resorts (PRKS) just saw its share price drop after a softer than expected fiscal Q3, as weather, calendar quirks, and weaker international attendance weighed on results and spooked investors. See our latest analysis for United Parks & Resorts. That post earnings wobble comes on top of a much tougher year, with a sharply negative year to date share price return and weak three year total shareholder return. However, the strong 1 month share price rebound hints that sentiment may...

eBay (EBAY) is leaning hard into its collectibles fandom, with its new eBay Collected 2025 report showing Pokémon cards still dominating search activity as eBay Live livestreams pull more of that demand onto the platform. See our latest analysis for eBay. Despite a softer patch lately, with the 90 day share price return down 8.19% to around $82.59, investors who have stuck with eBay have been rewarded with a 3 year total shareholder return of 113.54%. The blend of collectibles momentum,...

Medtronic stock moves Medtronic (MDT) has been quietly grinding higher this year, and recent trading action is giving investors a fresh reason to revisit the story, especially with earnings growth steadily outpacing revenue. See our latest analysis for Medtronic. Despite a soft patch in the last week, Medtronic's recent 30 day and year to date share price returns suggest momentum is still building as investors reward improving earnings quality and steadier growth in its core medical device...

Booking Holdings (BKNG) just followed up its strong third quarter beat with a wave of market optimism, as investors zero in on rising room nights, healthier margins, and growing direct bookings despite a choppy macro backdrop. See our latest analysis for Booking Holdings. The upbeat Q3 numbers and new partnerships around experiences have clearly reset sentiment, with the share price now at $5,457.70 and a solid year to date share price return of about 11 percent supporting already impressive...

EchoStar recently surged in investor attention after reports that SpaceX, in which it holds about US$11.10 billion of stock, is preparing a very large initial public offering that could unlock additional value from EchoStar’s earlier spectrum-for-equity deals. This development has effectively turned EchoStar into a key proxy for public market exposure to SpaceX, intensifying focus on how its spectrum assets and balance sheet might benefit from any future liquidity event. We’ll now explore...

Franklin Electric (FELE) has been in the spotlight after director Gregg C. Sengstack sold shares and moved stock into his family foundation, just as the company reported 9% third quarter sales growth but slightly softer adjusted earnings. See our latest analysis for Franklin Electric. Those moves come as Franklin Electric’s share price has quietly ground higher, with a 1 day share price return of 1.78 percent and solid multi year total shareholder returns suggesting long term momentum remains...

Kyverna Therapeutics (KYTX) just delivered positive topline data from its registrational KYSA-8 trial in stiff person syndrome and paired that milestone with a planned $100 million follow on equity raise, a combination the market is watching closely. See our latest analysis for Kyverna Therapeutics. The news has turbocharged sentiment, with Kyverna’s latest share price at $10.82 after a 1 day share price return of 23.23 percent and a year to date share price return of 176.02 percent. This...

Fitch’s decision to lift Hillman Solutions (HLMN) to a BB credit rating puts a fresh spotlight on the stock, as lower perceived credit risk can subtly shift how investors think about its long term upside. See our latest analysis for Hillman Solutions. Even with a softer 1 day share price return of around negative 1 percent and a year to date share price return in the low single digit negatives, the 3 year total shareholder return near 30 percent suggests underlying momentum is still intact as...

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) just cleared another earnings hurdle, topping third quarter profit expectations even as revenue came in slightly light. The stock has pushed to fresh highs on the back of that consistency. See our latest analysis for Jones Lang LaSalle. That backdrop of steady execution has kept investors leaning in, with the latest 1 month share price return of around 9 percent helping push JLL to roughly 32 percent year to date and supported by an impressive 3 year total shareholder...

If you are wondering whether Southwest Airlines at around $41.72 is still a deal or if the easy money has already been made, you are not alone. This stock is back on a lot of investors' radar. The share price has jumped 9.9% over the last week and 27.1% over the past month, lifting year-to-date gains to 25.0% and putting the 1-year return at 30.5%, despite the stock still being slightly down, about 2.5%, over 5 years. These moves have come as investors reassess airlines that are rebuilding...

Erasca (ERAS) just locked in U.S. patent protection through 2043 for its pan RAS candidate ERAS-0015 and elevated Robert Shoemaker to chief scientific officer, signaling a tighter focus on its RAS pipeline. See our latest analysis for Erasca. The move comes after a powerful run, with a 30 day share price return of 32.95 percent and a 90 day share price return of 105.39 percent. The 1 year total shareholder return of 30.42 percent contrasts with a still negative 3 year total shareholder return...

Levi Strauss (LEVI) kicked off the year with higher net revenues and organic global sales growth for the Levi's brand, a clear sign that its push into beauty, accessories, and home goods is gaining traction. See our latest analysis for Levi Strauss. That backdrop helps explain why the stock’s 25.95% year to date share price return and 32.01% one year total shareholder return look solid, even with a softer 90 day share price patch as investors reassess growth and execution risk. If Levi’s...

World Kinect (WKC) just paired a fresh 150 million dollar share repurchase authorization with a reaffirmed 0.20 dollar quarterly dividend. This combination usually signals management is comfortable with cash generation and balance sheet flexibility. See our latest analysis for World Kinect. Even with the buyback and dividend decision, the stock has been drifting lower, with a roughly negative 10.6 percent year to date share price return and a mid single digit negative one year total...

Earlier this month, Capital One Financial released its monthly report on credit card charge-off and delinquency metrics for the period ended November 30, 2025, giving investors fresh data on its credit quality and lending performance. This routine yet closely watched disclosure offers a timely window into how effectively Capital One is managing consumer credit risk across its loan book. We’ll now examine how these updated charge-off and delinquency figures could influence Capital One’s...

Mizuho recently initiated coverage on Equitable Holdings with an Outperform rating, citing the company’s capital-light model, expanding retirement market presence, and consistent shareholder returns through rising dividends and share repurchases. This fresh analyst endorsement reinforces the view that Equitable’s repositioning toward lower capital intensity and recurring retirement-focused revenues is central to its long-term story. We’ll now explore how Mizuho’s upbeat initiation,...

SCTbio’s new collaboration with Fortrea Holdings (FTRE) is turning heads, as investors weigh how this advanced therapies partnership could reshape development timelines, costs, and Fortrea’s role across the crowded cell and gene therapy pipeline. See our latest analysis for Fortrea Holdings. That backdrop helps explain why the stock’s 1 month share price return of 54.27 percent and 3 month share price return of 55.77 percent look like momentum is rebuilding, even though the year to date share...

Five Below (FIVE) just delivered a better than expected third quarter, lifting sales, profits and investor mood in one go, and management quickly backed that up by raising full year guidance. See our latest analysis for Five Below. That earnings beat and guidance hike come after a powerful run, with the share price up roughly 83% year to date and a 1 year total shareholder return near 73%, signaling strong, building momentum as investors reassess Five Below's growth runway and risk...