Insider Bets: Three Small-Cap Stocks Where Executives Are Putting Their Money
Amid a strong start for major indices, a look at three lesser-known companies where recent insider buying activity hints at underlying value and management confidence.
Amid a strong start for major indices, a look at three lesser-known companies where recent insider buying activity hints at underlying value and management confidence.
As major indices climb, a screen for undervalued stocks reveals potential opportunities in industrial power, regional banking, and consumer beverages, with discounts to fair value estimated as high as 49.6%.
Financial experts warn that parking excess cash in a low-interest checking account is a common, costly mistake. We break down the optimal balance to strike between liquidity and lost yield.
The Trump administration is pressuring major defense contractors to curb stock buybacks and dividends, demanding they reinvest more profits into production capacity to meet urgent Pentagon needs. While public commitments are scarce, industry reinvestment is rising under the threat of executive action.
In an exclusive interview, Palantir Technologies CTO Shyam Sankar argues that the U.S. must urgently leverage AI to supercharge worker productivity and counter China's economic strategy, citing a case where factory yields jumped 50%.
Seven years after Elizabeth Barraza was gunned down while setting up a garage sale in her Tomball, Texas driveway, the case remains a chilling, active investigation. Harris County investigators describe a meticulously planned 'execution' and hold out hope that advancing forensic technology may finally provide a break in the baffling crime.
IT services giant Cognizant Technology Solutions has issued an upbeat revenue forecast for 2026, surpassing analyst expectations. The company credits the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence into core business operations for driving sustained demand for its consulting and implementation services.
As major indices climb, companies with significant insider ownership—like Power Solutions International, Griffon, and Ryan Specialty—are drawing investor scrutiny for their growth forecasts and perceived alignment of interests.
The AI boom is proving to be a double-edged sword for the technology sector. While some giants soar, a sharp selloff in software and services stocks highlights the market's growing discrimination between potential beneficiaries and those facing disruption from new AI tools.
With major indices climbing on renewed economic optimism, investors are increasingly turning to dividend-paying stocks for a blend of income and stability. We analyze three financial sector contenders offering reliable yields and solid fundamentals for consideration in February 2026.
The retail behemoth Walmart has crossed the $1 trillion market valuation milestone, capping a remarkable 468% stock surge over the past ten years fueled by digital expansion and a broadening consumer appeal.
Michael Burry, the investor famed for predicting the 2008 financial crisis, warns that Bitcoin's sharp decline could trigger cascading liquidations and expose vulnerabilities in corporate treasuries and tokenized markets.
Once a niche crypto-adjacent experiment, prediction markets now see monthly volumes in the billions. As platforms like Polymarket and brokers like Robinhood capitalize on the boom, experts urge caution for traders and investors navigating this high-risk, high-reward frontier.
Shareholders in security tech firm Xtract One Technologies have seen their investment decline 15% over a five-year period, a stark contrast to the company's impressive 48% average annual revenue growth during the same timeframe, raising questions about market valuation and the path to profitability.
Weyerhaeuser (WY) shares have surged over 18% in the past three months, reigniting discussions about whether the timber and real estate investment trust remains undervalued or if the market is getting ahead of itself.
Appian appoints seasoned AI executive David Link to its board, coinciding with new research highlighting significant AI uptake within Australia's public sector, signaling a strategic push into government automation.
Regulatory milestones for two AstraZeneca cancer drugs—one in the U.S. and one in Europe—signal momentum for the pharma giant's targeted oncology pipeline, offering new hope for patients with difficult-to-treat cancers.
Shares of uniform rental and facility services provider UniFirst have rebounded nearly 5% in a month, yet remain down over the past year. This mixed performance has investors and analysts scrutinizing whether its current price around $203 fairly reflects its long-term contract-based business model or signals an overextended valuation.
Analysts have raised their price target for school bus manufacturer Blue Bird (BLBD) to $76, signaling renewed optimism following better-than-expected quarterly results and a robust near-term forecast, even as the firm's core fair value estimate holds steady.
Shares of iFabric Corp. (TSE:IFA) have delivered a stunning 142% return to investors over the past three years, with a recent surge of 99% in just a quarter. The rally coincides with the company's journey to profitability, though analysts urge a closer look at the long-term trajectory and underlying fundamentals.