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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Industrials Stocks in the Doghouse
Whether you see them or not, industrials businesses play a crucial part in our daily activities. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates), and the market seems convinced that demand will slow. Due to this bearish outlook, the industry has tumbled by 10.4% over the past six months. This performance was worse than the S&P 500's 1.9% loss. A cautious approach is imperative when dabbling in these companies as the losers can be left for dead when the cycle naturally turns and the winners consolidate. Taking that into account, here are three industrials stocks we're passing on. Market Cap: $34.45 billion With its name deriving from the Commonwealth of Virginia's nickname, Old Dominion (NASDAQ:ODFL) delivers less-than-truckload (LTL) and full-container load freight. Why Does ODFL Fall Short? Declining unit sales over the past two years indicate demand is soft and that the company may need to revise its strategy Falling earnings per share over the last two years has some investors worried as stock prices ultimately follow EPS over the long term Free cash flow margin dropped by 5.1 percentage points over the last five years, implying the company became more capital intensive as competition picked up Old Dominion Freight Line's stock price of $164 implies a valuation ratio of 28.9x forward P/E. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why ODFL doesn't pass our bar. Market Cap: $484.2 million Acquiring Goodyear's farm tire business in 2005, Titan (NSYE:TWI) is a manufacturer and supplier of wheels, tires, and undercarriages used in off-highway vehicles such as construction vehicles. Why Do We Pass on TWI? Products and services are facing significant end-market challenges during this cycle as sales have declined by 7.4% annually over the last two years High input costs result in an inferior gross margin of 14% that must be offset through higher volumes Sales were less profitable over the last two years as its earnings per share fell by 93.4% annually, worse than its revenue declines Titan International is trading at $7.60 per share, or 21x forward P/E. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than TWI. Market Cap: $2.29 billion The first third-party MRO approved by the FAA for Safety Management System Requirements, AAR (NYSE:AIR) is a provider of aircraft maintenance services Why Do We Think Twice About AIR? Sales trends were unexciting over the last five years as its 3.9% annual growth was below the typical industrials company Low free cash flow margin of 0.9% for the last five years gives it little breathing room, constraining its ability to self-fund growth or return capital to shareholders Underwhelming 6.3% return on capital reflects management's difficulties in finding profitable growth opportunities At $64.50 per share, AAR trades at 14.9x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including AIR in your portfolio, it's free. Donald Trump's victory in the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election sent major indices to all-time highs, but stocks have retraced as investors debate the health of the economy and the potential impact of tariffs. While this leaves much uncertainty around 2025, a few companies are poised for long-term gains regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate, like our Top 9 Market-Beating Stocks. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025). Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Exlservice (+354% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free. Sign in to access your portfolio
Irish Examiner
24-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Examiner
School days missed: Sharp rise in parents taking kids on holidays during term
There are no official figure yet but primary school principals believe anxiety around attending school, school reluctance, and school refusal is on the rise in children post-pandemic. 'What we are seeing is tears, stresses, belly aches, headaches, things like that, from all ages,' one principal who spoke to the Irish Examiner said. It has prompted their school to introduce a 'nurture' element in the morning, an extra check-in on students to see who may need a little TLC that day. 'Absenteeism is a huge indicator that we would look at too - why are they not coming?' As the Department of Education launched a new policy to tackle concerning levels of school attendance this week, the Annual Attendance Report (AAR) for 2022/23 was published. It shows that as the world returned to normality after the covid-19 pandemic, more than 175,000 students missed out on at least a month of school. Most of these students are in primary school, where 6.8 million school days overall were lost to absences. In post-primary schools, more than 5.5 million days were lost. Principals are required to report extended absences to Tusla so when a child misses at least 20 school days, a record of this is kept. This can be further categorised into illness, urgent matters, 'other' reasons, and holidays. In line with much of society, the days lost to illness has increased post-pandemic. But while parents have little control over if their child gets ill, they do have control over where and when they will take a family holiday. Family holidays The number of school days primary school children lost in extended absences due to their parents taking them out of class during term to go on holidays stands at almost 360,000, almost three times higher than prior to the pandemic when it stood at 132,768. It has almost increased tenfold when compared to the 2019/20 school year, when it fell to just under 38,500 as covid travel restrictions took hold. Primary school principals who spoke to the Irish Examiner on the condition of anonymity warn that parents are not aware of the damage that missing extended periods of school has on a young child, even for a holiday. 'There is a perception as well 'sure, they are doing nothing in June anyway',' one principal who spoke to the Examiner said. 'Time out of school can actually make it even harder for children to return to a regular routine. That's a factor we're seeing as well.' 'You might think it's only five or 10 days out of school but what happens if the child gets sick, which is something you can't control? You could have a child out for three or four weeks.' 'I think there's a bit of 'I don't care, I'm going to do what's right for my family' and they don't see the significant impact it's having on the child.' But it is hard for children to return to school after any extended absence, no matter the circumstance, he explained. They also may be afraid to talk about where they have been because they know they weren't meant to be on holiday. 'It is harder for them to return because they are out of the routine or the rhythm of schooling, and they are 'different' from their classmates and they have the pressure of not being able to tell where they've been.' Another principal told the Examiner that he expects in the coming week to hear from parents who plan to take their children out of school for trips. You can understand it on one level, holidays are very expensive, perhaps there's an economic benefit to going off-peak and people do need a break, but it does impact on the children's learning. 'If children are missing for a prolonged period of time, there is a gap in their learning. When you take a child on holiday, the child will love going on holiday, it's an easy sell in that regard. 'But when a child comes back, young children are quick to perceive if there are gaps in their learning and if they see their peers moving ahead. If that happens year on year, those gaps can widen.' A spokesperson for the Department of Education said parents have a legal duty to ensure that their child attends school on every day that the school is open unless there is a genuine reason not to. When compared to the 2018/19 school year, at primary level, the total number of days lost in all absence reason categories, apart from due to suspensions, increased when compared to the 2022/23 school year. Education minister Helen McEntee has announced a "comprehensive suite" of targeted and universal actions to improve school attendance, the spoksperson added. This includes a revision of the Education (Welfare) Act, the rollout of 'Anseo' a new framework to analyse attendance data, and a multimedia campaign to launch in September, to promote the importance of regular school attendance.
USA Today
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
The All-American Rejects house party tour looks like the most fun show you could imagine
The All-American Rejects house party tour looks like the most fun show you could imagine Show Caption Hide Caption Watch as All-American Rejects perform surprise show Less than 30 hours after the show was announced, hundreds attended the All-American Rejects' surprise show in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The All-American Rejects are playing house shows, bowling alleys, and barns across the country. Everyone, but especially the band, is loving it. AAR is a band that formed in 1999 and some of their biggest singles (e.g. "Dirty Little Secret" and "Move Along" and "It Ends Tonight") released in 2005. They provided songs for soundtracks from the early aughts in movies like She's The Man or TV shows like One Tree Hill and Smallville. Their cultural footprint is one rooted in nostalgia (like when they headlined the When We Were Young festival in 2022) not just for their own music but for a sound and feeling of decades past. That's why their recent shows are especially cool: It's making fans feel young again. USA TODAY: All-American Rejects singer answers burning questions about those viral pop-up shows All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter said that they're the "best shows" they've ever played in their lives. Here is more (via Rolling Stone): "It feels great to flip the bird to the giant titanic music industry. I only hope young bands can see this as an inspiring way to disrupt this market. People are tired of being force-fed everything. Music is seen before it's heard. We're in the age of celebrity-defining success. If you're a popular artist, you could literally fart on a microphone and have a hit song. That's a shame." Inspired by their early years of playing student-promoted backyards and basements, they wanted to connect back to their roots and DIY origins back when they were sleeping in their van. They have played in front of 5,000 people in Iowa and as intimate as 400 people in suburban Chicago. Ritter added that while his band has an upcoming tour with The Jonas Brothers and will soon play MetLife Stadium, he already knows that it won't "hold a candle" to the house show in Nashville. The band is reportedly using footage from these shows to make a music video for an upcoming single. You can RSVP for one of their house parties by clicking here.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The All-American Rejects house party tour looks like the most fun show you could imagine
The All-American Rejects are playing house shows, bowling alleys, and barns across the country. Everyone, but especially the band, is loving it. AAR is a band that formed in 1999 and some of their biggest singles (e.g. "Dirty Little Secret" and "Move Along" and "It Ends Tonight") released in 2005. They provided songs for soundtracks from the early aughts in movies like She's The Man or TV shows like One Tree Hill and Smallville. Their cultural footprint is one rooted in nostalgia (like when they headlined the When We Were Young festival in 2022) not just for their own music but for a sound and feeling of decades past. That's why their recent shows are especially cool: It's making fans feel young again. USA TODAY: All-American Rejects singer answers burning questions about those viral pop-up shows The All-American Rejects are ditching arenas for backyards. They're doing a 'House Party' tour, sign up on their IG and they might show up to throw a show in your city. 2005 is back — Dudes Posting Their W's (@DudespostingWs) May 21, 2025 whats crazy about all american rejects doing house shows is that its a completely inhospitable environment for people over the age of 26. no millenial boomers allowed in to make it cringe. this is how theyve managed to capture the hearts of the zoomers. — doomer (@uncledoomer) May 21, 2025 It just gets better and better. They're doing this exactly right — Gaby Goldberg (@gaby_goldberg) May 20, 2025 The All American Rejects crashed the bowling alley my work shares a parking lot with for an unplanned popup show tonight!! hundreds of miles in the opposite direction of their next tour stop. this absolutely was not on my 2025 bingo card lmao — Mango 🔜 AC (@JBurg115) May 17, 2025 The All American Rejects are performing at house parties for their tour. Now THIS is how you make a come back😭 — vids that go hard (@vidsthatgohard) May 23, 2025 The All American Rejects playing in a backyard somewhere in Chicago — Vince Gudauskas (@in2thewayside) May 16, 2025 the all american rejects playing free house shows across the US is possibly the coolest thing a rock band has done in decades — SALEM VEX (@salemvex) May 20, 2025 All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter said that they're the "best shows" they've ever played in their lives. Here is more (via Rolling Stone): "It feels great to flip the bird to the giant titanic music industry. I only hope young bands can see this as an inspiring way to disrupt this market. People are tired of being force-fed everything. Music is seen before it's heard. We're in the age of celebrity-defining success. If you're a popular artist, you could literally fart on a microphone and have a hit song. That's a shame." Inspired by their early years of playing student-promoted backyards and basements, they wanted to connect back to their roots and DIY origins back when they were sleeping in their van. They have played in front of 5,000 people in Iowa and as intimate as 400 people in suburban Chicago. Ritter added that while his band has an upcoming tour with The Jonas Brothers and will soon play MetLife Stadium, he already knows that it won't "hold a candle" to the house show in Nashville. The band is reportedly using footage from these shows to make a music video for an upcoming single. You can RSVP for one of their house parties by clicking here. This article originally appeared on For The Win: The All-American Rejects house party tour looks like the most fun show you could imagine
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Recent 3.3% pullback isn't enough to hurt long-term AAR (NYSE:AIR) shareholders, they're still up 190% over 5 years
The worst result, after buying shares in a company (assuming no leverage), would be if you lose all the money you put in. But on the bright side, if you buy shares in a high quality company at the right price, you can gain well over 100%. Long term AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) shareholders would be well aware of this, since the stock is up 190% in five years. And in the last month, the share price has gained 18%. But the price may well have benefitted from a buoyant market, since stocks have gained 11% in the last thirty days. In light of the stock dropping 3.3% in the past week, we want to investigate the longer term story, and see if fundamentals have been the driver of the company's positive five-year return. We've discovered 1 warning sign about AAR. View them for free. There is no denying that markets are sometimes efficient, but prices do not always reflect underlying business performance. One way to examine how market sentiment has changed over time is to look at the interaction between a company's share price and its earnings per share (EPS). Over half a decade, AAR managed to grow its earnings per share at 4.6% a year. We note, however, that extraordinary items have impacted earnings. This EPS growth is lower than the 24% average annual increase in the share price. So it's fair to assume the market has a higher opinion of the business than it did five years ago. That's not necessarily surprising considering the five-year track record of earnings growth. You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image). Before buying or selling a stock, we always recommend a close examination of historic growth trends, available here. AAR shareholders are down 14% for the year, but the market itself is up 12%. Even the share prices of good stocks drop sometimes, but we want to see improvements in the fundamental metrics of a business, before getting too interested. On the bright side, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 24% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand AAR better, we need to consider many other factors. Consider for instance, the ever-present spectre of investment risk. We've identified 1 warning sign with AAR , and understanding them should be part of your investment process. If you would prefer to check out another company -- one with potentially superior financials -- then do not miss this free list of companies that have proven they can grow earnings. Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on American exchanges. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
