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Royal Gold, Inc. recently increased its 2026 dividend by 6%, marking a tenth consecutive annual hike, alongside reporting stronger quarterly revenue and net profit from its precious metals streams and royalties business. This combination of a higher shareholder payout, record-high gold prices above US$4,800 per ounce, and solid stream segment sales has drawn heightened institutional attention and mixed views from market commentators and analysts. With this backdrop of a higher dividend and...

If you are wondering whether Palantir Technologies' current share price reflects its true worth, you are not alone, the stock often sparks debate about what investors are really paying for. Palantir's share price recently closed at US$165.33, after a 7.3% decline over the past week and a 14.8% decline over the past month, even though the 1 year return sits at 115.1% and the 5 year return at 323.9%. Recent headlines around Palantir have focused on its role in data analytics and software for...

Dycom Industries (NYSE:DY) has reported strong multi-year trends across revenue, operating margins and earnings per share. These results point to improved profitability that aligns with higher customer demand and greater operating efficiency. The sustained performance indicates that the company may be capturing additional business in its markets, a dynamic that has not been widely discussed in recent coverage. Dycom Industries, a key contractor for telecom and broadband infrastructure,...

Dime Community Bancshares (NasdaqGS:DCOM) reported record Q4 results, with revenue and earnings above prior expectations. Core deposits and business loans were key growth drivers for the quarter, alongside improved margins. Management highlighted execution of its organic growth strategy as a central factor in the quarter's performance. The results point to a strengthening balance sheet and operating profile for the regional bank. Dime Community Bancshares, a regional bank focused on core...

Dorman Products (DORM) has put a fresh leadership team in place, appointing a new CFO, COO, and presidents for its Light Duty and Heavy Duty segments, a shift many investors watch closely. See our latest analysis for Dorman Products. The leadership shake up comes after a mixed stretch for the stock, with a 1 day share price return of 3.11% at US$128.06, a 90 day share price decline of 18.96%, and a 3 year total shareholder return of 37.17%. This suggests longer term holders have had a very...

Cisco Systems stock moves without a clear news catalyst Cisco Systems (CSCO) shares have been moving without a clear single event driving sentiment, which can prompt investors to look more closely at the company’s recent returns and financial profile. See our latest analysis for Cisco Systems. Cisco’s recent share price pullback, including a 5.55% 1 month share price return and 3.09% year to date share price return, contrasts with a stronger 21.29% 1 year total shareholder return and 65.98% 3...

Teradyne (NasdaqGS:TER) announced a new US Operations Hub in Wixom, Michigan, focused on manufacturing industrial collaborative robots and potentially autonomous mobile robots. The facility is expected to create more than 200 jobs and expand the company’s robotics capabilities and client services footprint in the United States. For you as an investor, this development highlights how Teradyne is tying its robotics business more closely to rising interest in automation and AI related...

Revolution Medicines (NasdaqGS:RVMD) received FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for zoldonrasib in KRAS G12D mutated non small cell lung cancer. The company is reportedly in advanced M&A discussions with large pharmaceutical companies, including Merck. Both developments are recent and materially relevant to the outlook for NasdaqGS:RVMD. Revolution Medicines focuses on targeted cancer therapies, with zoldonrasib positioned in the KRAS G12D segment of non small cell lung cancer. The...

Wondering whether Alliance Resource Partners is offering good value at its current price, or if most of the easy gains are already behind it. The unit price recently closed at US$25.11, with returns of 2.7% over the past week, 7.5% over the past month, 7.8% year to date, a 0.2% decline over the last year, and a gain of 69.2% over three years, while the five year return is very large at roughly 7x. Recent coverage of coal and broader energy markets has focused on shifting demand expectations...

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE:VRT) has launched Vertiv Next Predict, an AI powered managed service for data centers. The service uses predictive maintenance and advanced analytics to address operational risks before they disrupt infrastructure. This launch expands Vertiv's AI integrated infrastructure solutions for data center customers. Vertiv is known for power, cooling, and infrastructure solutions that keep data centers and critical facilities running. With Vertiv Next Predict, the company...

In recent days, Fortrea Holdings received a series of analyst upgrades, with firms citing stronger operational execution and healthier conditions in the biopharma market as key reasons for their improved views on the company. Analysts highlighted that Fortrea has been exceeding revenue and profit margin expectations while working to lower its debt, reshaping how investors assess its operational progress and financial discipline. We’ll now examine how this improved execution and clearer path...

Ecolab (ECL) is back in focus after partnering with CDP to launch the Water Use Efficiency Index, while investors also look ahead to its upcoming fourth quarter 2025 earnings release and recent dividend increase. See our latest analysis for Ecolab. Those moves come as Ecolab’s 1 month share price return of 4.67% and year to date share price return of 6.56% point to building momentum, while its 1 year total shareholder return of 17.01% and 3 year total shareholder return of 89.64% show that...

Earlier this week, regional bank SouthState (NYSE:SSB) prepared to report quarterly results, with analysts expecting very large year-on-year revenue growth after a prior quarter in which the company outpaced revenue expectations and delivered sharply higher revenues. SouthState also moved to reinforce its growth platform by hiring 32 experienced producers across commercial, mortgage and wealth businesses in key markets, aiming to deepen client relationships and broaden revenue sources while...

Context for recent Power Integrations moves Recent price moves in Power Integrations (POWI) have drawn attention after a 1-month return of 23.28% and a 3-month return of 4.46%, in contrast with a 1-year total return decline of 26.11%. See our latest analysis for Power Integrations. At a share price of US$45.65, Power Integrations has seen strong near term momentum, with a 1 month share price return of 23.28% and year to date share price return of 22.39%. This is set against a 1 year total...

Twin Vee PowerCats Co. recently announced that its premium brand Bahama Boat Works has partnered with Brunswick’s Mercury Marine division to launch new offshore boat models, with official debuts scheduled at the Palm Beach International Boat Show in March 2026. This collaboration gives Brunswick access to Bahama Boat Works’ performance-focused customer base while Mercury Marine’s global dealer network supports Bahama’s brand expansion and dealer recruitment efforts. We’ll now examine how...

Afya stock: context for recent performance Afya (NasdaqGS:AFYA) has been on many investors’ radars after a mixed stretch in the share price, with a roughly 2.3% gain over the past day but declines over the past week and month. See our latest analysis for Afya. Zooming out, Afya’s 1 year total shareholder return decline of 10.1% and 5 year total shareholder return decline of 37.9% suggest recent share price momentum has been fading despite the latest move to $13.97. If Afya’s recent swings...

Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI) and Phillips 66 have launched a second open season for the Western Gateway Pipeline project. The project is designed to connect key refinery supply regions in the Midwest to Phoenix and major California fuel markets. The new open season focuses on expanded pipeline capacity and additional origin and destination points for shippers. Kinder Morgan, trading at $28.58, sits in the midstream space with a long established footprint in North American energy infrastructure...

PTC (NasdaqGS:PTC) has been selected by Reditus Space to provide its Onshape CAD and PDM platform for developing a reusable spacecraft. The spacecraft is planned for launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rideshare mission in 2026. PTC has also expanded its application lifecycle management portfolio with AI-driven assistants and added features aimed at regulatory compliance. PTC, known for its product development and lifecycle management software, now has fresh attention from the space sector thanks...

Launch of a 2x short leveraged ETF tied to NasdaqGS:IREN, giving traders a way to take amplified bearish positions on the stock. Ongoing shift in IREN's business focus from crypto mining to high performance AI data center infrastructure. Multi year, multibillion dollar AI infrastructure contract with Microsoft, described as a five year agreement. Together, these developments highlight changing trading dynamics and a reshaped business profile for IREN. IREN, listed on NasdaqGS:IREN, is in...

In recent commentary, Custom Truck One Source, Inc. has drawn fresh attention as analysts highlight its focused exposure to power grid and transmission-and-distribution capital spending, supported by its highly customized utility equipment fleet and broad North American footprint. An interesting angle for investors is management’s current effort to balance debt reduction, potential ownership changes, and rental fleet expansion, which could influence the company’s cash generation profile and...

If you are wondering whether International Flavors & Fragrances is attractively priced right now, this article walks through what the market is paying for the stock and how that lines up with its fundamentals. The share price recently closed at US$71.30, with returns of 1.6% over the last 7 days, 7.1% over 30 days, 4.8% year to date, but a 14.6% decline over 1 year, a 30.7% decline over 3 years and a 26.5% decline over 5 years. Those mixed returns have kept International Flavors & Fragrances...

Peoples Bancorp Inc. recently reported fourth-quarter 2025 results showing higher net interest income of US$91.05 million and net income of US$31.75 million, alongside a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.41 per share payable on February 17, 2026. The earnings beat analyst expectations and were supported by solid loan growth, improved fee-based income, and a planned leadership transition in commercial banking that aims to maintain continuity in a core business line. We’ll examine how Peoples...

What the WeChat launch could mean for WeRide (WRD) investors WeRide (WRD) is in focus after launching its WeRide Go Robotaxi Mini Program on WeChat. This gives users in select Chinese districts direct access to autonomous rides through one of the country’s largest digital platforms. See our latest analysis for WeRide. The WeChat launch lands after a mixed run for the stock, with a 1-day share price return of 4.25% at the latest close of $8.84, but a 90-day share price return of 12.65% and a...

Why Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) Is Back on Investors’ Radar Atlantic Union Bankshares (AUB) just paired stronger fourth quarter and full year 2025 earnings with sharply lower net charge offs and fresh 2026 net interest income guidance, giving investors new data points to reassess the stock. See our latest analysis for Atlantic Union Bankshares. The earnings release and sharply lower net charge offs have arrived alongside a 21.44% 90 day share price return and a 10.23% 1 year total...