Investors interested in Utilities stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Algonquin Power & Utilities (AQN) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Algonquin Power & Utilities is a member of the Utilities sector. This group includes 106 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #2. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the indiv ...

Investors interested in Business Services stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Healthcare Services (HCSG) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Healthcare Services is a member of the Business Services sector. This group includes 271 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #3. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the indi ...

Investors interested in Finance stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is Banco Santander-Chile (BSAC) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Finance peers, we might be able to answer that question.Banco Santander-Chile is one of 857 companies in the Finance group. The Finance group currently sits at #6 within the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank gauges the strength of our 16 individual ...

Key Takeaways Washington Water gained UTC approval to boost annual revenues by $178K for the Stroh's system. The hike will be phased in over two years, with the first half effective immediately and the rest in 2026. Revenue hike will help recover the investment made in improving the Stroh's system.California Water Service Group’s (CWT) subsidiary Washington Water Service received approval from the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (“UTC”) to increase annual revenues by nearly $178,000 in ...

Key Takeaways DSGX posted Q1 EPS of $0.41, up 2.5% YoY but missing estimates by 10.9% and falling 4.7% sequentially. Q1 revenues rose 11.5% YoY to $168.7M, led by acquisitions and trade intelligence, but missed forecasts. 3GTMS acquisition and a 7% workforce cut aim to boost efficiency amid macro and customer challenges.Descartes Systems (DSGX) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) of 41 cents, which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.9%. The bottom line grew 2.5% yea ...

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The dollar stores, such as Dollar General NYSE: DG and Dollar Tree NASDAQ: DLTR, have stock prices trading at discount levels in 2025. The discounts were deserved, driven by sluggish retail business and much-needed rationalizations that are now underway. The takeaway for investors in June is that both turnaround stories are gaining traction, but only one is a buy today. The difference is in the guidance issued for the year. Both will struggle with headwinds, including tariffs and a consumer pullback, but Do ...

Key Takeaways Intuitive Surgical placed 147 da Vinci 5 systems in Q1 and performed over 32,000 procedures using it. Intuitive Surgical's Force Feedback is improving precision and bowel recovery following robotic procedures. ISRG set to launch new da Vinci 5 features mid-year, pending 510(k) clearance for added surgical capabilities.Intuitive Surgical’s (ISRG) da Vinci 5 (dV5) rollout continues to gain traction, reinforcing its position as the next-generation surgical robotics platform. In first-quarter 20 ...

Toro (TTC) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.42 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.38 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.40 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 2.90%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this landscaping, maintenance and irrigation equipment maker would post earnings of $0.63 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.65, delivering a surprise of 3.17%.Over th ...

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