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Kilroy Realty (KRC) has quietly lagged the broader market over the past month, slipping about 6%, but its one year return is still slightly positive, which creates a potentially interesting entry point. See our latest analysis for Kilroy Realty. That recent 30 day share price return of negative 6.5% has taken some momentum out of the stock, but a 1 year total shareholder return that is still in positive territory suggests sentiment is cooling rather than collapsing. If you are weighing...

Acuity Brands recently drew fresh attention after Chairman, President and CEO Neil Ashe was named EdisonReport’s 2025 Person of the Year, recognizing his role in shifting the company from a traditional lighting provider toward intelligent spaces and advanced building systems. This recognition, together with the earlier acquisition of QSC to bolster built space management and cloud connectivity, underscores how Acuity is repositioning itself at the center of connected, data-rich building...

QCR Holdings (QCRH) has quietly delivered solid gains over the past month, even as many regional banks tread water. This has put its recent share performance and underlying fundamentals back in focus for patient investors. See our latest analysis for QCR Holdings. The recent 8.83% 1 month share price return and 9.53% 3 month share price return suggest momentum is quietly building again around QCR Holdings, backed by steady double digit revenue growth and a robust longer term total shareholder...

Earlier this month, Choice Hotels International's board declared a cash dividend of US$0.2875 per share, payable on January 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 2, 2026. This ongoing cash return to shareholders comes as Choice Hotels pursues a tech-forward revamp, integrating Radisson Americas and rolling out AI-driven pricing and loyalty upgrades. Next, we’ll examine how the dividend declaration and tech-focused transformation might influence Choice Hotels International’s...

The Ensign Group, Inc. recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.0650 per share, payable on or before January 31, 2026, to shareholders of record as of December 31, 2025. This marks the company’s twenty-third consecutive annual dividend increase, highlighting a long-running pattern of returning cash to shareholders through growing payouts. Next, we’ll consider how this twenty-third straight annual dividend increase shapes Ensign Group’s broader investment narrative for...

Eversource Energy (ES) has quietly outperformed many utilities this year, with the stock up about 17% year to date and roughly 24% over the past year, despite some recent pullback. See our latest analysis for Eversource Energy. That recent pullback, including a modest 1 day share price return of about negative 1.2 percent, comes after a strong year to date share price run that has driven a solid 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests that momentum is pausing rather than breaking. If...

Fulton Financial (FULT) just checked three big shareholder friendly boxes at once by raising its common and preferred dividends and rolling out a new share repurchase program that could steadily support the stock. See our latest analysis for Fulton Financial. Investors have already started to price in that confidence, with the stock delivering a 12.4% 1 month share price return and a 94.1% 5 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is building rather than fading. If this kind of...

Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO) has quietly slipped about 21% this year, even as annual revenue and net income both moved higher. This naturally raises a question: is the stock now pricing in too much pessimism? See our latest analysis for Sunstone Hotel Investors. Despite the 21% year to date share price decline to about $9.15, the 3 year total shareholder return of a little over 4% suggests the longer term picture has been more resilient, hinting that sentiment may be cooling rather than...

Disc Medicine (IRON) is suddenly in the spotlight as questions from FDA officials, media scrutiny, and insider selling collide with management’s upbeat tone on bitopertin and its National Priority Voucher pathway. See our latest analysis for Disc Medicine. That tension is showing up in the tape: despite a 1 day share price return of minus 11.5 percent and a 7 day and 30 day share price pullback, the 90 day and year to date share price returns remain strongly positive. The 1 year total...

In recent weeks, AeroVironment has reported sharply higher quarterly and half-year revenues, new earnings guidance for fiscal 2026, and multiple new U.S. defense and homeland security contracts, including a five-year US$874.26 million U.S. Army IDIQ for foreign military sales and a US$4.8 million award from the U.S. Coast Guard. The successful delivery of high-energy laser weapon prototypes to the U.S. Army and fresh wins for its P550 UAS and maritime robotics underscore AeroVironment’s...

Earlier this week, the American Med Spa Association announced it had extended and expanded its partnership with Synchrony’s CareCredit, adding preferred merchant rates for its more than 4,000 members on aesthetic procedure financing starting January 1, 2026. This deepens Synchrony’s push into health and wellness payments, using integrated CareCredit solutions to support both patient financing and streamlined provider operations across over 24,000 cosmetic and dermatology locations. We’ll now...

Avista (AVA) has been drifting lower recently, with the stock down about 8% over the past month even as its one year return sits near 10%, a setup income focused investors will notice. See our latest analysis for Avista. That recent 1 month share price return of negative 8.5% looks more like a pause than a breakdown, given the modest 3.7% year to date share price gain and nearly 9.6% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum is cooling but not broken. If Avista's pullback has...

Ouster (OUST) just added seasoned automotive tech executive Phillip M. Eyler to its Board and Compensation Committee, a governance move that could subtly reshape how the lidar maker prioritizes growth, capital allocation, and partnerships. See our latest analysis for Ouster. Ouster’s share price has been volatile over the past year, with an 80% year to date share price return and an 85.56% one year total shareholder return suggesting momentum is still broadly building, even after recent...

Earlier this month, Appian reported quarterly results showing revenue rising 21.4% year on year, materially ahead of analyst forecasts and accompanied by outperformance on billings and EBITDA. These stronger-than-expected figures highlight how Appian’s low-code automation and AI capabilities are converting into tangible top-line growth and improved operational efficiency. Next, we’ll examine how this revenue beat and EBITDA outperformance may influence Appian’s longer-term investment...

On 17 December 2025, Solventum announced updated consensus recommendations in the International Wound Journal on the clinical use of closed incision negative pressure therapy (ciNPT) with its proprietary reticulated open cell foam (ROCF) Prevena dressings, expanding guidance on when and how the therapy should be used across different surgical procedures. The expert panel’s emphasis on integrating ciNPT into high-risk surgical protocols and aligning with global patient safety priorities...

Earlier this week, RWE and American Electric Power’s Indiana Michigan Power Company finalized a long-term power purchase agreement for the full 200 MW output of the Prairie Creek project in Indiana, intended to supply electricity equivalent to about 42,000 homes and support the state’s rising power demand. This agreement underlines how AEP is using contracted renewable capacity to reinforce grid reliability and keep energy affordable as regional demand grows. Next, we’ll examine how this new...

Kodiak Sciences (KOD) just wrapped up a sizable follow on stock offering, raising roughly $160 million to help fund its late stage eye disease drug programs and shore up its balance sheet. See our latest analysis for Kodiak Sciences. That capital raise lands after a huge run, with Kodiak’s 90 day share price return of 73.22 percent and year to date share price return of 201.62 percent, signalling strong, speculative momentum despite a bruising 5 year total shareholder return of negative 83.12...

PureCycle Technologies recently reported its first commercial sales of PureFive resin for spray paint caps used by a global top-five paint and coatings company, and the customer’s products with these caps are already on store shelves. In addition, PureCycle’s board has appointed seasoned corporate development and sustainability leader Valerie Mars as a director and Audit and Finance Committee member, effective January 1, 2026, potentially strengthening the company’s governance and growth...

Aramark (ARMK) has quietly outperformed the broader market over the past 3 years, and that steady climb is getting harder for investors to ignore as its core food and facilities business scales. See our latest analysis for Aramark. Over the past year Aramark’s share price return has been modest, but its roughly 31 percent three year total shareholder return shows that steady execution and easing risk concerns have been rewarded over time. If Aramark’s measured momentum has you thinking about...

Earlier this week, MongoDB reported an exceptional third quarter, with revenue up 18.7% year on year, accelerated growth in its Atlas cloud database platform, and raised guidance supported by 130 new enterprise customers paying over US$100,000 annually. The strong Atlas momentum, especially among large enterprises, is reinforcing MongoDB’s role as a core cloud-native database provider at a time when competition and AI-driven workloads are intensifying. Now we’ll examine how this stronger...

Earlier this year, ESAB introduced its Tracfinder Rail and Tracfinder Wheel battery-powered welding tractors alongside the newly branded ROBBI Mobile cobot welding system, all aimed at boosting automation and weld consistency. The company claims these automated solutions can lift output per operator by around 70 to 100% versus manual welding, highlighting how productivity-focused innovation is becoming a central theme in its equipment portfolio. Next, we’ll examine how the new...

McKesson (MCK) edged up about 1% even as the broader market slipped, with traders positioning ahead of earnings that are expected to show double digit growth in both EPS and revenue versus last year. See our latest analysis for McKesson. That optimism is riding on the back of strong momentum, with McKesson’s share price up 17.68% over the past 90 days and a 44.87% year to date share price return, while its five year total shareholder return of 394.81% shows how consistently the story has been...

Earlier this year, Ducommun reported quarterly revenue of US$212.6 million, up 5.5% year on year, meeting analyst expectations while delivering stronger-than-expected adjusted operating income and EPS. This combination of solid top-line growth and outperformance on key profit metrics stood out against a mixed aerospace sector backdrop and appears to have reassured investors about the company’s underlying execution. Now we’ll explore how Ducommun’s profit beat, alongside steady revenue...

Edible Garden AG Incorporated recently began supplying fresh potted herbs, hydroponic basil, and cut herb varieties to Weis Markets, taking over a fully integrated fresh herb program that includes proprietary in-store displays to improve presentation and reduce food waste. This partnership leverages Weis Markets’ central location near Edible Garden’s greenhouse to cut food miles, reinforce sustainability efforts, and support fresher product availability for shoppers. We’ll examine how Weis...