Companies with more cash than debt can be financially resilient, but that doesn’t mean they’re all strong investments.
Some lack leverage because they struggle to grow or generate consistent profits, making them unattractive borrowers.
Each week, Benzinga's Stock Whisper Index uses a combination of proprietary data and pattern recognition to showcase five stocks that are just under the surface and deserve attention.
Sterling Infrastructure (STRL) exemplifies the Caviar Cruise strategy with high growth, a 449% ROIC, strong cash flow, and a solid balance sheet for long-term investment.
Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. Their momentum is also rising as lower interest rates have incentivized higher capital spending.
As a result, the industry has posted a 45.7% gain over the past six months, beating the S&P 500 by 15 percentage points.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after positive news on corporate earnings, easing political and trade tensions, and optimism about future interest rate cuts all converged to lift investor sentiment.
What a time it’s been for Sterling. In the past six months alone, the company’s stock price has increased by a massive 157%, reaching $359.80 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after a softened tone from President Donald Trump on U.S.-China relations boosted investor sentiment. The positive shift followed a weekend post on Truth Social where Trump stated, "Don't worry about China, it will all be fine!" and expressed a desire to help rather than hurt the country's economy. This statement provided significant relief to markets that had ended the prior week with steep losses. In response, the Nasdaq Composite jumped 2.2%, the S&P 500 gained 1.6%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 1.3% higher, as investors' fears of escalating trade tensions subsided.
Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment.
Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how engineering and design services stocks fared in Q2, starting with Sterling (NASDAQ:STRL).
Shares of civil infrastructure construction company Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) fell 1.7% in the morning session after Texas Capital Securities initiated coverage of the company with a "Hold" rating. Analyst Alexander Rygiel began coverage with a price target of $348.00. A "Hold" rating often signals that an analyst believes the stock will perform in line with the market, lacking a strong reason for investors to either buy or sell. This neutral outlook may have disappointed investors.
Great things are happening to the stocks in this article.
They’re all outperforming the market over the last month because of positive catalysts such as a new product line, constructive news flow, or even a loyal Reddit fanbase.
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after investors scooped up equities, shaking off the initial concerns inferred from the Fed's dot plot, with tech stocks leading the charge.
The third quarter of 2025 has etched itself into financial history, witnessing the U.S. stock market surge to unprecedented heights. The benchmark S&P 500 (SPX) decisively crossed the 6,500 threshold, ultimately closing above 6,600 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) powered past 46,000.
Shares of civil infrastructure construction company Sterling Infrastructure (NASDAQ:STRL) jumped 1.6% in the afternoon session after the company's stock hit an all-time high driven by strong business fundamentals and a positive outlook.
The global financial markets are currently experiencing a robust upturn, largely propelled by a powerful combination of strong corporate earnings, particularly from the dynamic artificial intelligence (AI) and crucial infrastructure sectors. This surge is not merely a fleeting trend but a reflection of deep-seated technological transformation and strategic investments, acting
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after an unexpected drop in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for August, signaled easing inflation and raised expectations for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
