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Cleveland-Cliffs confirmed a US$1b modernization program for its Middletown Works plant in Ohio, backed by a US$500m U.S. Department of Energy grant and scheduled over four years while production continues. The Middletown upgrade focuses on addressing aging, carbon intensive assets and aims to improve efficiency, reliability, and the sustainability profile of a key U.S. steel facility. We will examine how Cleveland-Cliffs' investment story is influenced by this US$1b Middletown modernization...

NIQ Global Intelligence (NIQ) just rolled out its Digital Purchase GeoAudiences tool across five major European markets, giving advertisers fresh purchase based signals tied to real digital shopping behavior. NIQ Global Intelligence has been on a sharp run recently, with a 90 day share price return of 126.81% and a year to date gain of 15.27%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is a more modest 6.62%, suggesting the recent momentum reflects shifting expectations around its new...

Galaxy Digital (GLXY) has reshuffled a key investor-facing role by appointing Taylor Reinhardt as Head of Investor Relations and moving Jonathan Goldowsky into a Co-Head of Europe position. For investors tracking Galaxy Digital, the latest investor relations reshuffle comes after a sharp 1-day share price return of 10.8% and a 90-day share price decline of 25.5%. Over the past three years, the total shareholder return is roughly 7x, while the 1-year total shareholder return is down 24.9%,...

Trade talks between Washington and Beijing are circling around AI, tariffs and critical minerals, and that puts U.S.-listed rare-earth and battery material stocks under a bright spotlight. When rules of the game are up for debate, capital often moves first and asks questions later. This article walks through three stocks from our Critical Minerals and Rare-Earth Supply Security Plays screener that appear most exposed to the latest headlines and explains why that exposure might matter for your...

Leadership change at Otis Worldwide Otis Worldwide (OTIS) has put succession planning in the spotlight after announcing that long-serving Chair, President, and CEO Judy Marks will retire once a new chief executive is appointed. The board has started a CEO search that includes internal and external candidates, with Marks expected to support the handover as needed to keep the business and its elevator and escalator franchise running without disruption. Recent trading has been softer, with the...

We wouldn't blame Revvity, Inc. ( NYSE:RVTY ) shareholders if they were a little worried about the fact that Tajinder...

Some Aflac Incorporated ( NYSE:AFL ) shareholders may be a little concerned to see that the President and...

Rockwell Automation (ROK) has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing, giving its security teams controlled access to Claude Mythos 5 to probe vulnerabilities in industrial software and connected manufacturing systems that support critical infrastructure. Recent trading shows some cooling in Rockwell Automation’s momentum, with the share price down 4.91% over the past 30 days and 13.06% over 90 days, even as the year-to-date share price return is 4.28% and the 1-year total shareholder return...

National HealthCare (NHC) has been drawing fresh attention after a recent move in its valuation metrics, with investors weighing a market value of about US$3.48b against its current fundamentals. Recent trading has cooled slightly, with the share price down 4.84% over the past month. Even so, National HealthCare still carries a 10.28% 90 day share price gain and a very strong 92.74% 1 year total shareholder return, which points to momentum that has been building rather than fading as...

Avis Budget Group recently faced investor attention after ClaimsFiler highlighted an upcoming deadline for lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action that covers purchases between February 20, 2025 and April 21, 2026, following allegations of undisclosed material information and manipulated trading activity involving large shareholder Pentwater. The lawsuit points directly at disclosure controls and how Avis Budget Group manages large shareholder dynamics, raising fresh...

Nuvation Bio reported that the FDA approved a supplemental NDA for IBTROZI, updating the U.S. label to include long term TRUST data with a median duration of response of 49.7 months in TKI naive ROS1+ NSCLC and no new safety signals. The new subgroup analyses from the TRUST program suggest IBTROZI’s activity is consistent across prior chemotherapy exposure and different ROS1 fusion partners, which indicates how broadly the therapy could be used within this already narrow lung cancer...

PDF Solutions (PDFS) has introduced Exensio Aurora, a new analytics architecture designed for petabyte-scale semiconductor manufacturing data and agentic AI. Beta access begins this month, with public demos planned for October. Despite unveiling Exensio Aurora, PDF Solutions’ recent share price performance has been choppy, with the stock down 31.82% on a 90 day share price return, but still showing a 49.85% year to date share price gain and a 101.18% 1 year total shareholder return. This...

Debt deal puts H World Group in focus H World Group (NasdaqGS: HTHT) has come into focus after pricing CNY 3.35 billion of senior unsecured bonds due 2031 at a 2.25% coupon. The bonds were issued offshore to non U.S. investors under Regulation S. H World Group’s share price has eased about 11.6% over the past month and is down 9.5% year to date, yet the 1 year total shareholder return of 17.1% and 3 year total shareholder return of 26.8% suggest that longer term momentum has been positive,...

AI giants have been quietly backing hundreds of billions in data center and chip financing with off balance sheet guarantees, tying their futures even more closely to the success or failure of these bets. When so much capital hinges on a few decision makers, investors who care about aligned leadership will pay attention. This article highlights three founder led stocks where leaders have real skin in the game. The three founder led stocks below are just a starting sample, and the full screen...

GE HealthCare Technologies recently launched CareIntellect for Operations, an AI-based SaaS tool that uses proprietary models and hospital data to forecast capacity constraints up to 72 hours ahead, with Queen’s Health Systems and Duke Health as early adopters, alongside continued product progress in advanced molecular imaging through the StarGuide GX SPECT/CT platform. The move deepens GE HealthCare Technologies' push into recurring software and data-driven hospital operations, adding...

Envista Holdings (NVST) is set to present at the 2026 Global Healthcare Conference in New York on September 15, drawing fresh attention to a stock that screens as both oversold and value oriented. Recent trading has been rough for Envista Holdings, with the share price down 8.61% over the last week and 14.15% over 30 days, yet still showing a 7.65% year to date share price gain and an 11.56% total shareholder return over twelve months. This points to fading short term momentum after a...

Energy Transfer (ET) is back in the spotlight after a fresh round of debate over its high distribution yield and management’s track record, including the 2020 payout cut that still weighs on some income investors. Recent headlines around Energy Transfer’s distribution policy and its planned move to the Texas Stock Exchange come against a backdrop of a 27.4% year to date share price return to US$21.14 and a 31.3% 1 year total shareholder return. This suggests momentum has been building over...

Global Ship Lease (GSL) has declared a cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share on its 8.75% Series B preferred stock, covering the quarter through September 30 and payable on October 1. Global Ship Lease shares trade at US$45.84 after a slight dip on the day. However, the 90-day share price return of 19.62% and year-to-date share price return of 31.27% suggest momentum has been building, supported by a 1-year total shareholder return of 53.47% and a very large 3-year total shareholder...

Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) is back in the spotlight after partner Novartis reported that the pivotal Phase 3 Lp(a)HORIZON trial of pelacarsen missed its cardiovascular outcomes goal, despite achieving its biomarker target. The pelacarsen setback has become the clear focal point for Ionis Pharmaceuticals, with the 1-day share price return down 4.94% and the 7-day share price return down 18.02% as investors reassess pipeline risk. The year-to-date share price return has fallen 44.22%, even...

LuxExperience B.V (LUXE) drew fresh attention on 16 September 2026 after reporting fourth quarter and full year results that combined higher sales with a swing from profit to loss, sharpening investor focus on profitability. Recent trading shows momentum building in LuxExperience B.V, with a 7 day share price return of 36.4% and a 90 day gain of 34.4% at a latest share price of $10.08. The 3 year total shareholder return of about 2.6x contrasts with a 5 year total shareholder return that...

RH has opened RH Estates, The Gallery on Greenwich Avenue, its first freestanding RH Estates Gallery in North America, expanding the new concept beyond prior previews in Milan and London. The debut of RH Estates as a standalone destination signals a push into higher touch experiential retail. This could influence store economics, capital needs, and how RH monetizes its design and real estate platform over time. We will now look at how RH's first freestanding Estates Gallery could reshape the...

Royal Caribbean Cruises recently confirmed a total dividend of US$1.50 per share with an ex-dividend date in mid September 2026, maintaining its established quarterly payout pattern supported by a dividend payout ratio of about 31% alongside ongoing share buybacks. The group also completed a US$1.25b note sale carrying a 5.55% coupon due in 2034 to refinance floating rate loans, aligning its capital returns, debt structure, and recent earnings beat with management’s focus on balancing...

Charles Schwab announced that Schwab Advisor Services is working with Anthropic to bring Claude for Financial Advisors to more than 16,000 independent RIAs, integrating AI tools with existing custody, CRM, planning, and reporting systems. This move places Schwab Advisor Services as the first RIA custodian inside Claude for Financial Advisors and signals a push to embed AI directly into advisor workflows rather than replace existing tech stacks. We examine how Charles Schwab's investment...

Political flashpoints at concerts and stadiums are turning sports and entertainment venues into reputational minefields, and investors are starting to pay attention. These controversies can reshape ticket sales, sponsorship appetite, and even ESG screening. Ignoring this trend could mean overlooking where capital may quietly reprice risk. This article first unpacks the current news backdrop, then examines 3 stocks from our sports and entertainment screener that appear positively exposed to...