New federal data reveals a cooldown in Nevada's labor market, with job openings declining in November. While hiring continues, particularly in northern industries, the slowdown in Las Vegas's leisure and hospitality sector signals a shift as employers adopt a more cautious stance.
Photronics, the sole U.S.-headquartered supplier of advanced photomasks, has dramatically increased its 2026 capital expenditure forecast, signaling a strategic bet on long-term demand from semiconductor and defense sectors amid global supply chain reconfiguration.
The strategic partnership integrates SecurityScorecard's external threat monitoring with Aon's CyQu platform, aiming to provide organizations with a continuous, data-driven view of cyber exposure for insurance and risk management.
Annual current account switches in the UK fell by 11.4% in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of decline. While a strong final quarter provided a boost, the overall trend signals a cooling market, with Nationwide maintaining its dominant position and digital challenger Monzo solidifying its appeal.
As the earnings season wraps up, regional banks demonstrated surprising strength in the third quarter. While facing headwinds from fintech competition and commercial real estate concerns, institutions like Stock Yards Bank posted record results, signaling cautious optimism for the sector.
Space infrastructure firm Redwire has been awarded a position on a critical U.S. Missile Defense Agency contract vehicle, even as its largest private equity backer significantly reduces its holding. The dual developments underscore the company's strategic positioning at the intersection of space and defense, while raising questions about its evolving investor base.
While the industrial sector has outperformed the broader market, buoyed by regulatory tailwinds, analysts warn that selective caution is warranted. We examine three companies where valuation concerns and cyclical risks suggest investors should tread carefully.
An analysis of Q4 earnings reveals a sector cautiously optimistic. While facing challenges from fintech and commercial real estate, regional banks like Camden National Bank posted solid results, with the tracked group beating revenue estimates by 1.4% on average.
An analysis of third-quarter earnings reveals a mixed picture for the safety and security services industry. While the sector showed overall revenue resilience, performance varied sharply among key players, with legacy giant Brink's posting the slowest growth.
IT solutions provider Connection posted flat Q4 revenue of $702.9 million, missing analyst expectations, while adjusted earnings of $0.91 per share beat estimates. Strength in corporate cloud and cybersecurity demand helped offset a temporary dip in public sector business.
Tenable Holdings surpassed Wall Street's revenue and profit forecasts for Q4 2025, driven by strong demand for its unified exposure management platform and AI-specific security solutions. The company also provided confident guidance for the coming quarter.
OSI Systems reported a quarter defined by strength in its security and optoelectronics businesses, which helped counterbalance persistent softness in healthcare. While delayed government bookings impacted timing, management expressed confidence in the underlying demand pipeline.
Silgan Holdings (SLGN) shares have posted significant gains in recent months, sharply contrasting with its longer-term performance and prompting a fresh look at the packaging giant's valuation. Analysts are weighing whether the rally reflects a genuine value opportunity or a temporary momentum play in a sector facing margin pressures.
MKS Inc. (MKSI) has successfully refinanced €1 billion in senior notes, a strategic move that lowers its near-term interest expenses and extends debt maturities. While the deal strengthens the company's immediate cash flow, analysts are weighing the long-term implications for its balance sheet and valuation in a volatile tech sector.
After months of tense negotiations, Volkswagen's Chattanooga workforce has reached a tentative agreement with the UAW, securing substantial pay raises, improved benefits, and enhanced job protections, marking a major victory for the union's southern organizing push.
UTZ Brands (NYSE:UTZ) faces a split analyst outlook as recent ratings reflect both optimism over its snack portfolio and caution regarding near-term sales volatility and sector challenges.
Satellite communications provider Viasat has launched a unified global Ka-band network aimed squarely at government and military clients, seeking to capture a larger share of the secure connectivity market and compete more directly with rivals like SpaceX and SES.
DHI Group reported a pivotal fourth quarter, with its security-cleared jobs platform showing signs of recovery while its flagship tech hiring site, Dice, continued to struggle amid a sluggish commercial tech sector. The company emphasized operational efficiency and a subscription-focused model as it charts a course for 2026.
BrightView Holdings kicked off fiscal 2026 with solid revenue growth and improved profitability, fueled by a sharp increase in snow-related work. While heavy snowfall temporarily hampered core maintenance operations, management reaffirmed full-year guidance, citing robust progress in customer retention, sales force expansion, and a growing contract backlog as key drivers for an anticipated second-half recovery.
Congressional Democrats have issued a detailed list of demands to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, setting the stage for a tense negotiation with Republicans ahead of a critical February funding deadline for the Department of Homeland Security.
