When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Aon (AON) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Charter (CHTR) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for First Hawaiian (FHB) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Gentex (GNTX) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for TriNet (TNET) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price.

I have been writing about ETFs since I started on Seeking Alpha two years ago, and it's been great in terms of engagement compared to writing about stocks. That being said, there are some tricks to writing about ETFs that analysts may miss. They are different from stocks and other funds in weird ways! Writing about ETFs can be very rewarding, especially on the engagement front, as articles tend to have longer shelf lives with readers and higher engagement levels (at least from my experience).

Investors frequently hear that a company is different from its stock. That's good to remember when processing a recent win for CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: CRWD.

SBUX's third-quarter fiscal 2025 top line is likely to have been benefited from net new stores and menu innovation. Dismal comps and rising costs are concerns.

The moments after an earnings release often tell a story, and for Intel Corporation NASDAQ: INTC on Thursday after the market closed, that story was one of volatile validation. Following the release of its second-quarter results, Intel's stock price initially surged from its closing price near $22.60 to around $24.22 and then began violently moving between those two numbers.

Dell offers a GARP opportunity: strong AI server growth is leading to an acceleration in the company's CAGR, while the rest of the business remains reasonably stable. AI servers are now Dell's key growth engine, with bookings and backlog surging, yet management's guidance remains highly conservative, creating upside potential. Legacy businesses (PCs, storage, networking) are stable but not exciting; attach rate improvements could provide additional upside, but are not central to the thesis.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is getting ready for its robotaxi rollout in San Francisco this weekend, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk shifts his focus toward self-driving technology amid slowing sales.

Graham All Star Value (GASV) strategy identifies top dividend 'dogs' offering high yield and fair pricing, using YCharts' large cap value and Ben Graham screens. Analyst projections suggest the top ten GASV stocks could deliver average net gains of 27.55% by July 2026, with moderate risk. Sixteen of the twenty-one lowest-priced, 'safer' GASV dividend stocks are currently buyable, with dividends exceeding share price for ideal picks.