If you want full access to all our reports, data, and investing ideas, join The Aerospace Forum , the #1 aerospace, defense, and airline investment research service on Seeking Alpha, with access to evoX Data Analytics, our in-house developed data analytics platform.Air Liquide (OTCPK: AIQUF ) (OTCPK: AIQUY ) is one of the world’s leading industrial gas and specialty chemical companies, potentially positioned well to benefit from industry tailwinds for clean-energy hydrogen projections, electrification, and ...

Abstract Aerial Art/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesThe Invesco S&P Global Water Index ETF (NYSEARCA:CGW) is a passively managed exchange-traded fund designed to provide investors with exposure to companies that participate in water-related technology development and management. The strategy tracks the S&P Global Water Index, largely made up of large-cap constituents. CGW has $1.01b in assets under management (AUM) and charges an expense ratio of 59 bps. CGW was launched by Invesco on May 14, 2007, as a p ...

Key Takeaways Ranger Energy's business benefits from oil prices above $60 per barrel.Customers are prioritizing production activities, aligning with Ranger's service strengths.RNGR trades at a 3.19X EV/EBITDA, below the industry's 7.10X average, after a 10.9% stock gain.Per Oilprice.com data, the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude is currently trading at more than $60 per barrel mark. Since Ranger Energy Services Inc.’s (RNGR) overall business is positively correlated to oil prices, let’s analyze whether t ...

Key Takeaways FedEx trades at a discount to peers, boasting a Value Score of A and a low forward P/S ratio.Q1 earnings beat the consensus mark as cost cuts and U.S. deliveries offset weaker international demand.Despite the recent dividend hike and share buybacks, freight declines and trade headwinds weigh on FDX.FedEx Corporation (FDX) , the Memphis, TN-based parcel delivery heavyweight, looks highly attractive from a valuation standpoint. With a forward price-to-sales (P/S) of 0.61X, FDX stock trades at a ...

Key Takeaways New Jersey American Water acquires South Orange Village's water system for $19.7 million.The deal adds 5,000 new customers and includes a $50 million investment over 10 years.AWK completed six acquisitions and has 20 pending deals to add 40,650 more customers.American Water Works Company’s ((AWK) subsidiary, New Jersey American Water, has announced the acquisition of the water system of South Orange Village for $19.7 million. This acquisition will add 5,000 consumers to its existing customer b ...

Key Takeaways Palo Alto Networks shares are up 19.5% YTD, underperforming the Security industry's 20.6% growth.Revenues and NGS ARR growth are slowing, with fiscal 2026 sales projected to rise about 14%.AI innovations like Cortex XSIAM, Prisma AIRS and a planned CyberArk deal support long-term growth.Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ((PANW) shares have gained 19.5% year to date, underperforming the Zacks Security industry’s growth of 20.6%. The stock has also underperformed its industry peers and competitors, inclu ...

Key Takeaways Ulta Beauty's Q2 gross margin rose to 39.2%, up 90 basis points from the prior-year period.Margin gains came from reduced inventory shrink and improved promotional effectiveness.Management expects some margin pressure ahead from occupancy and supply-chain costs.Ulta Beauty, Inc.’s (ULTA) second quarter of fiscal 2025 spotlighted a crucial improvement in profitability metrics as the gross margin climbed 90 basis points to 39.2% from 38.3% in the prior year. The gain was attributed mainly to red ...

Citigroup on Thursday rejected Mexican mining and transport conglomerate Grupo Mexico's bid for its retail unit in the country, known as Banamex. ...

Key Points Many investors now view Bitcoin as a hedge against macroeconomic and geopolitical risk, just like gold. Institutional investors continue to pour money into the spot Bitcoin ETFs, while digital asset treasury companies continue to hoard Bitcoin. Monetary easing from the Federal Reserve could help send Bitcoin higher. 10 stocks we like better than Bitcoin › There are plenty of reasons to be bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) right now. The world's most popular cryptocurrency just broke the ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) -The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs by allowing businesses to settle deals in local currencies, it said on Thursday. COMESA, which has 21 member states including Egypt, Kenya and Ethiopia, joins efforts by the African continent to push for local currency payments systems to cut trade costs by eliminating the need to convert local currencies into hard currencies, mostly U.S. dollars, for cross-border payments. ...