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If you have been wondering whether STAAR Surgical is a beaten down bargain or a value trap, you are not alone. This stock has quietly become one of the more debated names in medtech. After years of heavy declines, with the share price still down about 68.4% over five years, the stock has slipped another 12.4% over the last month. This has many investors reconsidering both its risk and its recovery potential. Recently, attention has centered on STAAR's progress in expanding its implantable...

If you are wondering whether Shopify is still worth buying after its huge run, or if the easy money has already been made, you are not the only one trying to figure out whether the current price makes sense. Over the last week the stock is up 3.8%. It has climbed 6.0% in the last month, 56.6% year to date, and 46.1% over the past year, while sitting around a recent close of $168.42. These gains have been supported by ongoing headlines around Shopify expanding its ecosystem, from partnerships...

On December 9–10, 2025, Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) announced that its Board authorized a share repurchase program of up to US$3.00 billion, running through December 31, 2027. This sizeable buyback authorization not only tightens the company’s share count over time but also highlights management’s confidence in Regions’ long-term earnings power and capital position. We’ll now examine how Regions’ newly authorized US$3.00 billion buyback program may reshape its investment...

Newmont (NEM) has been on investors radar after a wave of upbeat analyst calls, fresh confirmation of strong free cash flow, and commercial production starting at its Ahafo North mine in Ghana. See our latest analysis for Newmont. All of this is showing up clearly in the chart, with Newmont’s share price now around $94.4 and a powerful year to date share price return of roughly 146 percent, signalling strong positive momentum despite some mixed sector commentary. If Newmont’s run has you...

In early December 2025, Texas Roadhouse appointed industry veteran Mike Lenihan as Chief Financial Officer and elevated long-time leaders Keith Humpich to Chief Accounting and Financial Services Officer and Sean Renfroe to General Counsel, reshaping its senior finance and legal bench. This leadership refresh brings together deep external restaurant finance expertise and nearly two decades of internal company knowledge, potentially influencing how Texas Roadhouse approaches growth...

If you are wondering whether Wayfair’s sharp comeback makes it a bargain or a trap at today’s price, you are not alone. This article is designed to help you cut through the noise. The stock has pulled back about 2% over the last week and roughly 17.1% over the last month, but it is still up an eye catching 102.6% year to date and about 69.9% over the past year. This highlights both strong momentum and elevated risk. Recent headlines have focused on Wayfair’s push to streamline operations and...

Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) has quietly put up an impressive run this year, with the stock more than doubling as investors warm to its dermatology pipeline, revenue growth, and improving path toward profitability. See our latest analysis for Arcutis Biotherapeutics. That move has not been a straight line, but the recent 30 day share price return of 25.35 percent and 90 day share price return of 68.29 percent, alongside a 1 year total shareholder return of 133.12 percent, shows momentum is...

Earlier this week, Upwork announced two new partnerships: one with embedded finance provider YouLend to offer on-platform financing to U.S. freelancers, agencies and small businesses, and another with OpenAI to help businesses more easily find talent with specific AI skills. Together, these agreements expand Upwork’s role from a pure talent marketplace into a broader work infrastructure platform, tying access to capital and AI-focused hiring more tightly into its ecosystem. We’ll now examine...

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF) just unveiled a new partnership with Quavo, bringing AI driven dispute technology into its operations, and investors are now weighing what smarter fraud management could mean for long term profitability. See our latest analysis for Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida. That backdrop helps explain why the latest collaboration news lands with some momentum behind it, with a roughly 22.5% year to date share price return and a 15.2% one year total...

DocuSign recently marked a decade in Ireland by committing a further €4.5 million to expand its Dublin AI Centre of Excellence, targeting a 20% increase in engineering staff and deeper support for customers across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This latest investment underlines how DocuSign is using Ireland’s deep tech talent and regulatory framework to anchor its European AI and R&D footprint alongside its Paris centre. We’ll now explore how DocuSign’s expanded AI Centre of Excellence...

Wondering if Maplebear at around $43 is quietly turning into a value opportunity, or if the easy money has already been made? You are not alone, and that is exactly what this breakdown is here to unpack. The stock has crept up 2.0% over the last week and 16.5% over the past month, but is only up 4.4% over the last year. This pattern hints at shifting sentiment more than a full re-rating so far. Recent headlines around Maplebear have focused on the company sharpening its operating model and...

Benchmark Electronics (BHE) has reshuffled its leadership team, appointing David L. Cummings as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, while David Moezidis steps into the role of President in preparation for an eventual transition to CEO. See our latest analysis for Benchmark Electronics. The leadership reshuffle lands at a time when momentum is already picking up, with a 90 day share price return of 22.59 percent and a three year total shareholder return of 82.40 percent...

Earlier this month, Comstock Holding Companies Inc. reported that Starbucks opened a new 1,800-square-foot store at Loudoun Station in Ashburn, Virginia, while the Board also declared a US$0.62 quarterly cash dividend payable on February 27, 2026, to shareholders of record on February 13, 2026. These developments come as Starbucks balances operational expansion, technology upgrades like scheduled mobile ordering, and heightened labor disputes that are drawing global attention. We’ll now...

In early December 2025, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals reported encouraging Phase 1/2 LINKER-MM4 data showing Lynozyfic (linvoseltamab) monotherapy produced rapid, deep responses in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patients, with high rates of very good partial responses or better and minimal residual disease negativity alongside a manageable safety profile. These results position Lynozyfic as a potential cornerstone in frontline multiple myeloma treatment, extending Regeneron’s oncology...

AZZ (AZZ) just delivered a mixed quarter, with revenue edging up about 2% year on year while missing expectations and EBITDA also coming in light, yet management still reaffirmed its 2026 targets. See our latest analysis for AZZ. The mixed quarter comes after a strong run, with the share price at $109.03 and a robust year to date share price return of around 32%, even though the 3 year total shareholder return above 170% shows some of that momentum is now cooling. If this kind of niche...

Earlier in December 2025, cloud backup provider Keepit announced a go-to-market collaboration with Ingram Micro in Poland, under which Ingram Micro will handle marketing, distribution, and technical enablement for Keepit's SaaS backup and recovery solutions across the local IT channel. The partnership broadens Ingram Micro's cyber-resilience offering for Polish resellers, MSPs, and MSSPs, deepening its role as a key conduit for enterprise-grade data protection in Central Europe. We’ll now...

In early December 2025, Pure Storage reported third-quarter revenue of US$964.45 million, up from US$831.07 million a year earlier, while quarterly net income slipped to US$54.81 million from US$63.64 million, and it modestly raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to US$3.63–3.64 billion alongside confirming strong fourth-quarter revenue expectations. Despite this growth and an ongoing share repurchase program totaling US$443.5 million since early 2024, investors focused on declining...

Champion Homes (SKY) just turned in another quietly impressive quarter, and the market is starting to notice. Strong sales, higher earnings, and hefty buybacks, plus fresh institutional interest, are giving the stock new momentum. See our latest analysis for Champion Homes. The recent executive transition at the finance helm and fresh institutional buying are landing just as momentum improves, with a 90 day share price return of 17.22% and a five year total shareholder return of 179.92%,...

Commvault Systems recently announced that CFO Jen DiRico will leave at year-end 2025, with CEO Sanjay Mirchandani temporarily overseeing a new Office of the CFO alongside senior finance leaders during the search for her successor. A day earlier, Commvault highlighted new AI-enabled cyber resilience capabilities, such as Synthetic Recovery and Identity Resilience, being showcased at Gartner’s 2025 IOCS conference, underscoring its push to apply AI to faster, cleaner data recovery across...

Recently, commentary around ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) highlighted that its sales have been flat for the past two years and are projected to fall over the next 12 months as demand for its IT solutions fades. This shift in demand expectations raises questions about the durability of ePlus’s business model and its ability to sustain prior operating trends. We’ll now explore how weakening demand and expectations for declining sales could reshape ePlus’s existing investment narrative. These 10...

Recently, Boston Scientific reported past-year revenue growth of 23% and said its earnings per share have roughly tripled over the last five years, reflecting broad demand for its minimally invasive devices across cardiovascular, neurology, and oncology treatments. Because its portfolio aligns with aging populations, rising chronic disease, and demand for less invasive procedures, Boston Scientific is positioned to benefit from powerful long-term healthcare usage trends and international...

In early December 2025, Lockhart Power announced that First Solar will supply solar modules for the Lockhart III and IV projects in San Bernardino County, California, adding to the company’s utility-scale footprint in the U.S. market. This contract, alongside First Solar’s record Q3 performance and multi‑gigawatt sales momentum, underscores how large, long-term projects are reinforcing its revenue visibility and order backlog. With this new Lockhart III and IV supply deal highlighting First...

Recent commentary on Labcorp Holdings has highlighted persistently slow organic sales growth, declining adjusted operating margins, and a weaker return on invested capital, raising fresh concerns about its core laboratory and drug development operations. These trends suggest Labcorp may need to rethink its cost base and capital allocation, as investors question whether the company is still finding enough high-quality, profitable growth opportunities. Next, we’ll examine how concerns over...

D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) just carved out a dedicated business unit to pursue U.S. government work, placing veteran federal contractor Jack Sears Jr. in charge as Washington increases its calls for practical quantum capabilities. See our latest analysis for D-Wave Quantum. The move caps a wild year for QBTS, where a recent 1 day share price return of minus 5.4 percent sits alongside a 90 day share price return of 62.2 percent and a 1 year total shareholder return above 550 percent. This signals...