NasdaqGS:IAC
NasdaqGS:IACInteractive Media and Services

Reassessing IAC (IAC)’s Valuation After Oppenheimer’s Downgrade and MGM Exposure Concerns

Oppenheimer’s downgrade of IAC (IAC) to Perform, and the roughly 3% slide that followed, has shifted the conversation from upside potential to whether the market is fairly pricing its structural constraints. See our latest analysis for IAC. That downgrade lands after a strong 1 month share price return of about 14% and a modest rebound over 3 months. Set against a still negative year to date share price return and a bruising 5 year total shareholder return decline, it suggests recent momentum...
NasdaqCM:BTBT
NasdaqCM:BTBTSoftware

Bit Digital (BTBT) Valuation Check After Board Shake-Up and Amanda Cassatt’s Appointment

Bit Digital (BTBT) just reshuffled its leadership bench, with one director resigning, the long serving chair shifting to an independent role, and crypto industry veteran Amanda Cassatt joining the board to help steer its next phase. See our latest analysis for Bit Digital. Those boardroom shifts come as the stock has pulled back sharply, with a 30 day share price return of minus 14.11 percent and a one year total shareholder return of minus 51.97 percent. At the same time, the three year...
NYSE:CB
NYSE:CBInsurance

Is It Too Late To Consider Chubb After Its Strong Multi Year Share Price Run?

Wondering if Chubb at around $312 a share is still worth buying, or if the real upside has already been priced in? This breakdown is designed to help you decide with a clear valuation lens. The stock has climbed 5.2% over the last week, 5.8% over the past month, and is up 14.7% year to date, adding to an impressive 54.0% gain over 3 years and 122.5% over 5 years. These moves have come as investors focus more on high quality insurers with strong underwriting discipline and robust balance...
NYSE:WPC
NYSE:WPCREITs

Is W. P. Carey’s Higher 2026 Dividend Payout Reshaping Its Income-Focused Investment Case (WPC)?

W. P. Carey Inc. recently raised its quarterly cash dividend to US$0.920 per share, or US$3.68 annualized, a 4.5% increase over the 2024 fourth quarter, payable on January 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on December 31, 2025. This higher payout underlines management’s emphasis on steady income for investors, even as a long-serving board member departs for health reasons. We’ll now explore how this dividend increase may influence W. P. Carey’s income-focused investment narrative and...
BATS:CBOE
BATS:CBOECapital Markets

Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) Valuation After Barclays Upgrade on Derivatives Growth and Strategic Refocus

Barclays just bumped Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) up to Overweight after taking a closer look at its index options engine, the surge in retail options activity, and a tighter focus on core derivatives. See our latest analysis for Cboe Global Markets. That bullish call from Barclays lands after a powerful run, with Cboe’s share price up strongly on a year to date basis and its five year total shareholder return nearing a triple. However, recent pullbacks suggest momentum is cooling rather than...
NasdaqGS:UBSI
NasdaqGS:UBSIBanks

United Bankshares (UBSI): Evaluating Valuation After Recent Share Price Momentum

Why United Bankshares Stock Is Getting Attention Now United Bankshares (UBSI) has quietly outperformed many regional peers, with the stock up about 9% over the past month and roughly 7% year to date. This has drawn fresh attention from income focused bank investors. See our latest analysis for United Bankshares. The recent 1 month share price return of about 9 percent, alongside a solid 3 year total shareholder return in the mid teens, suggests momentum is quietly building as investors warm...
NYSE:ESS
NYSE:ESSResidential REITs

How Investors May Respond To Essex Property Trust (ESS) Refinancing With 4.875% Notes And Dividend Declaration

Essex Property Trust has issued US$350 million of 4.875% senior notes due 2036 and its board has declared a regular quarterly dividend of US$2.57 per share, payable on January 15, 2026 to shareholders of record on January 2, 2026. This refinancing, aimed at addressing an upcoming US$450 million maturity while preserving balance sheet flexibility, directly ties Essex’s funding costs to its long-horizon West Coast multifamily investment plans. We’ll now examine how refinancing with 4.875%...
NasdaqGM:CSTL
NasdaqGM:CSTLHealthcare

Should Expert Endorsement of DecisionDx-Melanoma’s Prognostic Value Require Action From Castle Biosciences (CSTL) Investors?

Earlier this month, Castle Biosciences announced that an independent expert consensus panel published a paper endorsing its DecisionDx-Melanoma test as a clinically validated tool that adds prognostic value beyond standard staging in cutaneous melanoma care. The panel’s unanimous agreement, based on 26 studies covering more than 7,500 patients, positions DecisionDx-Melanoma as part of best-practice risk stratification and treatment planning, while separate meta-analysis data support...
NYSE:ED
NYSE:EDIntegrated Utilities

Do Wall Street Downgrades and Insider Sales Reframe Con Edison’s Regulated-Only Future Narrative (ED)?

In recent days, several Wall Street firms, including JP Morgan, Barclays, and Keybanc, reiterated cautious “Underweight” views on Consolidated Edison while updating their outlooks following the company’s earlier sale of its clean energy business and renewed focus on regulated New York utility operations. Investor attention was further drawn by a rare insider transaction disclosed this month, as Director John Killian sold a small portion of shares after a year otherwise marked by insider...
NasdaqGM:ACMR
NasdaqGM:ACMRSemiconductor

ACM Research (ACMR): Revisiting Valuation After a 140% Year-to-Date Rally

ACM Research (ACMR) has quietly turned into one of the better performers in the semiconductor equipment space, with the stock up about 20% over the past month and more than 140% year to date. See our latest analysis for ACM Research. That move has come as investors warm to ACM Research’s growth profile. A 30 day share price return of almost 20% has contributed to a 142% year to date share price gain and a 147% one year total shareholder return, suggesting momentum is still firmly on the front...
NYSE:EPR
NYSE:EPRSpecialized REITs

EPR Properties (EPR) valuation after new experiential acquisitions, $400m equity raise and reaffirmed dividends

EPR Properties (EPR) just doubled down on its experiential real estate strategy by funding new golf and water park acquisitions with a fresh $400 million equity program, while still affirming steady monthly and preferred dividends. See our latest analysis for EPR Properties. The market seems to be weighing that expansion push against dilution risk, with EPR’s share price at $50.23 and a year to date share price return of 14.21% but a stronger five year total shareholder return of 123.62%...
NasdaqGS:NVDA
NasdaqGS:NVDASemiconductor

Should Nvidia’s China Chip Demand And Nemotron 3 Moves Require Action From NVIDIA (NVDA) Investors?

In recent days, Nvidia has rolled out its Nemotron 3 open-source AI models, moved to acquire SchedMD, and seen strong post-approval demand from Chinese customers for its H200 chips, potentially prompting a production ramp. Together, these moves deepen Nvidia’s AI software and infrastructure ecosystem while reopening a sizeable China market channel that had been constrained by export rules. We’ll now examine how Nemotron 3’s open models and ecosystem tools could influence Nvidia’s long-term...
NasdaqCM:HYMC
NasdaqCM:HYMCMetals and Mining

Hycroft Mining (HYMC) Is Up 11.9% After Record Vortex Silver Grades And Resource Expansion Update - Has The Bull Case Changed?

Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation recently reported initial drill results from its 2025–2026 exploration program at the Nevada-based Hycroft Mine, highlighting the highest Vortex silver grades so far, expanded mineralization, and progress on updated resource estimates and technical studies. The combination of very high silver grades at Vortex, pending assays from a potential feeder system at Brimstone, and completed metallurgical test work could materially influence how investors view the...
NYSE:DG
NYSE:DGConsumer Retailing

Is It Too Late To Consider Dollar General After 2025 Rebound And Cash Flow Outlook?

If you are wondering whether Dollar General is still a bargain after its big rebound, or if the easy money has already been made, this breakdown will help you decide whether the current price really stacks up against its fundamentals. The stock has bounced sharply, up 7.0% over the last week, 27.4% over the past month, and a striking 75.8% year to date. It is still nursing 3 year and 5 year losses of 41.8% and 32.0% respectively, which makes the recent momentum especially...
NasdaqGS:SRCE
NasdaqGS:SRCEBanks

How Strong Margins and Cleaner Credit Will Impact 1st Source (SRCE) Investors

In the past quarter, 1st Source Corporation reported a strong set of results, with revenue up 13% year over year, record net income, and a seventh consecutive quarter of net interest margin expansion alongside improving credit quality as nonperforming assets decreased. Alongside this financial progress, 1st Source has been investing in areas such as renewable energy and payment systems, which may be reshaping how investors assess the bank’s long-term earnings profile and risk management...
NYSE:VRTS
NYSE:VRTSCapital Markets

Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS): Evaluating a Low P/E and DCF Discount After This Year’s Share Price Slide

Virtus Investment Partners (VRTS) has been drifting lower this year, and that slide is starting to invite closer scrutiny from value focused investors watching the asset management space. See our latest analysis for Virtus Investment Partners. The 1 year to date share price return of negative 24.32 percent and 1 year total shareholder return of negative 25.21 percent suggest momentum has clearly faded, even though the recent 30 day share price gain hints that some investors are starting to...
NYSE:VYX
NYSE:VYXSoftware

Assessing NCR Voyix (VYX) Valuation After Reasserting Global Point-of-Sale Software Leadership

NCR Voyix (VYX) just reaffirmed its status as the world’s largest supplier of point of sale software, keeping the top spot in global retail installations and reclaiming leadership in new restaurant deployments. Investors are asking what that means for the stock. See our latest analysis for NCR Voyix. Despite reaffirming its category leadership, NCR Voyix’s share price has had a tougher run this year, with a roughly 27 percent year to date share price decline and a one year total shareholder...
NYSE:WLK
NYSE:WLKChemicals

Westlake (WLK) Is Up 7.6% After US$415 Million Plant Closures Plan - Has The Bull Case Changed?

Westlake Corporation recently approved a plan to cease operations at several North American chlorovinyl and styrene facilities by December 2025, affecting about 295 employees and leading to an estimated US$415 million in pre-tax closure-related costs. The closures will significantly reshape Westlake’s production footprint while still leaving billions of pounds of annual PVC, VCM, chlorine, and caustic soda capacity available to serve customers from its remaining plants. We’ll now examine how...