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  1. Intel INTCWhat Is Going On With Intel Stock After Its Earnings Call?The past month has been painful for Intel (INTC) shareholders. The stock lost 37.6% from October 14 to November 12, compared with a 1.6% slip for the S&P 500. The sharpest drop occurred on October 30, when shares fell 28.6% the day after the company’s…
  2. Exxon Mobil XOMWhat Would Cheaper Fuel Mean For Exxon Mobil Stock?Over the past twelve months, Exxon Mobil (XOM) stock returned 45.9%, compared with 12.2% for the S&P 500. On its October 30, 2026 call, management said the Middle East conflict had left diesel and gasoline in short supply and prices higher, and guessed that a…
  3. Salesforce CRMHas Buying The Dip In Salesforce Stock Paid Off?Salesforce (CRM) stock closed on November 12, 2026, 13.1% below its October 22 high. Investors watching the slide want to know whether this is a chance to buy or a fall with further to go. No one can know that yet, but one thing is…
  4. United Airlines UALOne Reason United Airlines Stock Looks Better Than Its PriceUnited Airlines (UAL) is fitting its jets with Starlink, and that may be what its bulls are betting on. You probably see United as one more airline squeezed by costs, with operating margin over the past twelve months thinning to 6.4% from 8.8% a year…
  5. Cooper Companies COOWhy Is Everyone Ignoring Cooper Companies Stock’s High Cash Yield?Cooper Companies (COO) produced free cash flow over its last twelve months equal to 5.6% of its market value, against 4.2% for the median S&P 500 company. A yield that high marks either a business on sale or one the market expects to shrink, and…
  6. Mastercard MAWhat Could Go Wrong With Mastercard Stock?Mastercard (MA) booked $17.0 billion of net income over the twelve months ended September 2026, and a holder would expect that profit to arrive as cash. The one number worth watching at Mastercard now is the cash its business generated compared with the profit it…
  7. Celestica CLSCan Celestica Stock Rally 40% After This Dip?Shares of Celestica (CLS) closed at $254.03 on November 12, putting them 28.9% below their October 13 close. A fall that fast tempts buyers. A 40% rally is within the stock’s own past: within a year of its earlier drops, the best price was a…
  8. Carnival Corporation CCLCould Carnival Be The Value Stock For Your Portfolio?Shares of Carnival Corporation (CCL) trade at 12.7 times earnings, compared with 21.8 for the median S&P 500 company. This discount is a bargain only if the cruise line’s profits turn into cash and its sales keep growing while it adds few new ships. If…
  9. Super Micro Computer SMCIIs Super Micro Computer Stock’s Drop A Chance To Buy?Super Micro Computer (SMCI) stock lost 30.5% over the twelve months to November 12, 2026, while the S&P 500 returned 12.2%. You probably think of Super Micro as a server maker that burns cash to grow, and in fiscal 2026 it did. But customers on…
  10. KLA KLACWhat Is The True Hidden Price Of KLA Stock?KLA (KLAC) stock trades at 37.4 times its earnings over the last twelve months, counted as adjusted profit with stock-based pay added back after tax, and that is a steep price for one year of profit. Set against the profit expected for the current and…
Updated Nov 13, 2026 1:01 PM ET