The volatile biotech industry has braved the global trade war relatively well in the first half of 2025. While a pause in the tariff war between the United States and China has lent some stability, ongoing geopolitical tensions continue to be a headwind. Nonetheless, given the continuous need for innovative medical treatments (regardless of the state of the economy), the dynamic biotech industry will continue to capture investors’ interest despite the inherent volatility and uncertain macroeconomic environm ...

Key Takeaways STRL's E-Infrastructure backlog rose 27% YoY to $1.2B, with total visibility nearing $2B. AI data-center work drives 65% of the backlog, with revenues up 60% from last year. STRL eyes mid-to-high teens segment growth in 2025, with margins in the mid-20% range.Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) continues to benefit from a strong backlog and expanding pipeline in its E-Infrastructure Solutions segment, but sustaining this visibility over the long term is becoming a key focus. As of March 31, ...

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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. Do they really matter, though?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about AT&T (T) .AT&T currently has an average brokerage recommendation ...

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?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about ARKO Corp. (ARKO) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.ARKO currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) ...

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?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Eli Lilly (LLY) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Lilly currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) o ...

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?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about OneSpan (OSPN) .OneSpan currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.00, on a s ...

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?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Abercrombie currently has an average brokerage recomm ...

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CANADA - 2025/04/06: In this photo illustration, the UnitedHealth Group logo is seen displayed on a ... More smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images UnitedHealth’s stock (NYSE:UNH) has undergone a noticeable decline, decreasing from a peak of around $600 in April to about $275 in May, and then making a slight recovery to $325. This drop followed the company’s announcement of disappointing Q1 results, the later ...