Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) shares rallied 10.9% in the last trading session to close at $65.01. This move can be attributable to notable volume with a higher number of shares being traded than in a typical session. This compares to the stock's 8.9% gain over the past four weeks.SMG’s shares jumped following the company’s reaffirmation of its fiscal 2025 guidance and strong performance during the peak lawn and garden season. The rally was driven by robust consumer demand and strong POS trends, which reinforced ...

Buying and holding onto solid companies with disruptive potential can be a winning, long-term strategy for investors. Their potential to grow at a faster pace than their peers sets the stage for impressive stock market gains.SoundHound AI (SOUN -6.79%) is one such company. Its artificial intelligence (AI) voice solutions are changing how clients handle food ordering, e-commerce, customer service, healthcare, and other functions. Each share of SoundHound is trading below $10 as of this writing, so if you hav ...

CVR Partners (NYSE: UAN ) is a limited partnership that covers the supply chain of nitrogen fertilizer products. It operates as a growth company in the agricultural chemicals industry with products such as ammonium nitrate and general ammonia. These areAs a detail-oriented investor with a strong foundation in finance and business writing, I focus on analyzing undervalued and disliked companies or industries that have strong fundamentals and good cash flows. I have a particular interest in sectors such as Oi ...

Want to add some promising artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to your portfolio, without paying an obscene price? While many stocks are trading at inflated valuations, there are still many good options out there to consider, which can deliver strong returns for your portfolio.Three AI stocks that possess a lot of upside and are among the cheapest options for growth investors to buy right now are Alphabet (GOOG 0.21%) (GOOGL), Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA 0.43%), and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD -2.57%). Her ...

Energy Transfer (ET 0.80%) is known more for its lucrative cash distributions. The master limited partnership (MLP) currently yields around 7.5%. That's several times higher than the S&P 500, which has a dividend yield of less than 1.5%. While income is a key draw of this MLP, it also has a compelling growth profile. It's currently working on several organic expansion projects that will drive accelerated earnings growth in 2026 and 2027. Meanwhile, it has a robust pipeline of future growth opportunities. Be ...

Core Viewpoint - Caterpillar's stock has underperformed the S&P 500 index, declining by 12% over the past six months, attributed to low dealer inventory levels and weak demand due to high interest rates and inflation [2][3] Financial Performance - Caterpillar's revenues have decreased from $67 billion to $63 billion over the past 12 months, a drop of 5.6%, while the S&P 500 has seen a growth of 5.5% [7] - Quarterly revenues fell by 9.8% to $14 billion compared to $16 billion the previous year, contrasting with a 4.8% improvement for the S&P 500 [7] - Operating income for the last four quarters totaled $12 billion, with an operating margin of 19.2%, higher than the S&P 500's 13.2% [14] - Net income for the last four quarters was $9.9 billion, resulting in a net income margin of 15.7%, compared to 11.6% for the S&P 500 [14] Valuation Metrics - Caterpillar's price-to-sales (P/S) ratio is 2.6, lower than the S&P 500's 3.0, and its price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 16.7 compared to the benchmark's 26.4 [7] - The company has a price-to-free cash flow (P/FCF) ratio of 14.7, against 20.5 for the S&P 500 [7] - Current valuation suggests that CAT stock is reasonably priced, trading at 17 times trailing earnings, below its five-year average P/E ratio of 19 [10] Demand Outlook - A temporary dip in demand is anticipated, with revenues expected to shrink in the low single digits in 2025, followed by a return to mid-single-digit growth in the subsequent year [11] Financial Stability - Caterpillar's balance sheet is characterized as weak, with a debt amounting to $39 billion and a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.2%, compared to 19.9% for the S&P 500 [14] - Cash and cash equivalents account for $3.6 billion of the total assets of $85 billion, resulting in a cash-to-assets ratio of 4.2%, significantly lower than the S&P 500's 13.8% [14] Downturn Resilience - CAT stock has shown a performance that was somewhat worse than the S&P 500 during recent downturns, indicating potential vulnerability in adverse market conditions [9][12]

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The Company invites individual and institutional investors to attend its real-time presentation at the Emerging Growth ConferenceMunich, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The solar technology company Sono Group N.V. (OTCQB: SEVCF) (hereafter referred to as “Sono Group” or “Sono”, parent company to Sono Motors GmbH or “Sono Motors”) today announced that its previously scheduled presentation at the Emerging Growth Conference on May 21, 2025, has been moved to the next event in the series. The Company will now ...

Since my last thesis on UnitedHealth Group ( UNH ) at the end of 2024, the healthcare giant has faced a plethora of negative news, driving the share price down to what, I believe, are value levels. UNH is down a whoppingContributing analyst to the iREIT+Hoya Capital investment group. The Dividend Collectuh is not a registered investment professional nor financial advisor and these articles should not be taken as financial advice. This is for educational purposes only and I encourage everyone to do their own ...

RETRANSMISSION: HIVE Digital Technologies Achieves 58% Peak Hashrate Growth in One Month, Surpasses 10 EH/s in May 2025, and Remains on Track to Reach 25 EH/s by Year-EndJune 06, 2025 6:00 AM EDT | Source: HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd.This news release constitutes a "designated news release for the purposes of the Company's amended and restated prospectus supplement dated May 14, 2025, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated September 11, 2024.San Antonio, Texas--(Newsfile Corp. - June ...