Key Takeaways Century Aluminum extended its power pact with Santee Cooper through 2031 for the Mt. Holly plant. The $50M plan will restart idle capacity, add 50,000 tons of output and create 100-plus jobs. The restart could lift Mt. Holly to full production by summer 2026, pending state incentives.Century Aluminum Company (CENX) recently announced that it has signed an extension of its power purchase agreement with the South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) to secure power supply to its M ...

Investors in Century Aluminum Company (CENX) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Oct 17, 2025 $16.00 Put had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It cou ...

Key Points Wells Fargo began its coverage of the metallurgy company. It's quite bullish on the prospects for the business. 10 stocks we like better than Century Aluminum › Like the metal in which it specializes, Century Aluminum (NASDAQ: CENX) was solid on Wednesday. Investors piled into the stock following the initiation of coverage by one of America's top banks. This bull run pushed the company's shares up by nearly 13%, which was particularly impressive given that the S&P 500 index rose by a com ...

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining around 100 points on Wednesday.Shares of Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) shares rose sharply during Wednesday's session.Wells Fargo analyst Aaron Rakers maintained Dell with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $160 to $180, while Bernstein analyst Mark Newman maintained the stock with an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $175 to $180.Dell on Tuesday raised its annual revenue growth and annual adjusted EPS growth ...

Key Takeaways U.S. indexes hover near record highs, with major averages up double digits year to date.CENX, DRD, GSAT, TATT and STRL have shown strong price gains over the past four weeks. Wall Street maintains northbound journey despite recent U.S. government shutdown.U.S. stock markets have continued their northward journey in 2025 following an impressive rally over the past two years. Year to date, all three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — are up 10.3%, 14.4% and 18. ...

CHICAGO, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Aluminum Company (NASDAQ:CENX) has signed an extension of its power agreement with South Carolina Public Service Authority (Santee Cooper) to secure a stable power supply for its Mt. Holly smelter through 2031, a critical step forward in its plans to re-start idle capacity at the facility located outside Charleston. This power purchase agreement extension marks another milestone in the company’s efforts to lead the comeback of the U.S. primary aluminum indu ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the "long context," investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Whil ...

When it comes to short-term investing or trading, they say "the trend is your friend." And there's no denying that this is the most profitable strategy. But making sure of the sustainability of a trend to profit from it is easier said than done.The trend often reverses before exiting the trade, leading to a short-term capital loss for investors. So, for a profitable trade, one should confirm factors such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, etc. that could keep the momentum in the st ...

文章核心观点 - 净利率是衡量公司盈利能力和运营效率的关键指标 高净利率体现公司成本控制能力和竞争优势 是筛选优质股票的重要标准 [1][2][3][4] - 筛选策略结合净利率指标、EPS增长预期、Zacks评级和VGM评分 以识别具有上涨潜力的股票 [7][8][9][10] - INFU、CENX、RELY和GLDD四家公司展现出强劲的净利率和盈利增长潜力 均获得Zacks Rank 1评级和VGM A/B评分 [2][9][11][12][13][14][15] 净利率指标分析 - 净利率计算公式为净利润除以销售额乘以100 反映公司在扣除所有成本费用后的实际盈利水平 [3] - 高净利率表明公司具备将销售额转化为利润的效率 同时体现运营强度和成本控制能力 [2][3] - 该指标是评估企业商业模式的有效工具 涉及定价策略、成本结构和生产效率等方面 [5] 指标优缺点 - 净利率作为投资标准存在局限性 不同行业间差异较大 传统行业更重视净收入而科技公司则不然 [5] - 会计处理方式的差异（如非现金费用折旧和股权补偿）使公司间比较变得复杂 [6] - 对于偏好债务融资而非股权融资的公司 高利息支出会压低净利润 此时该指标有效性降低 [6] 股票筛选标准 - 最近12个月净利率≥0 体现强劲盈利能力 [8] - 预期EPS增长率≥0 显示盈利增长趋势 [8] - Zacks Rank评级为1（强烈买入） 反映机构看好程度 [8][10] - VGM评分A或B级 结合Zacks Rank 1或2时提供最佳上涨潜力 [10] 重点公司分析 - InfuSystem Holdings（INFU）为医疗保健服务公司 提供电子输液泵产品 Zacks Rank 1评级 VGM A评分 2025年EPS共识预期过去60天上调160%至0.26美元 过去四季平均盈利惊喜79.2% [11][12] - Century Aluminum（CENX）从事原铝生产 Zacks Rank 1评级 VGM A评分 2025财年EPS共识预期过去30天上调11.6%至2.30美元 过去四季平均盈利惊喜-15.4% [12][13] - Remitly Global（RELY）提供跨境汇款和数字金融服务 Zacks Rank 1评级 VGM B评分 2025年EPS共识预期过去60天上调0.03美元至0.12美元 过去四季平均盈利惊喜132.9% [13][14] - Great Lakes Dredge & Dock（GLDD）是美国最大疏浚服务商 Zacks Rank 1评级 VGM B评分 2025年EPS共识预期过去60天上调0.06美元至1.02美元 过去四季平均盈利惊喜45.3% [15][16]

Key Takeaways Estimates for Century Aluminum's earnings rose 11.7% in the past month, with a VGM Score of A.Estimates for Daktronics' fiscal 2026 earnings climbed 6.9% last month; it holds a VGM Score of B.NCS Multistage's earnings outlook improved 62% in two months, supported by a VGM Score of A.The Fed's recent rate cut has generated a surge of optimism on Wall Street. Amid this, investors mostly prefer to flock to companies that earn profits. However, even a profitable business can succumb to failure if ...