US Foods Holding Corp. USFD

Low-volatility stocks may offer stability, but that often comes at the cost of slower growth and the upside potential of more dynamic companies.

Look at the breakdown of Intuitive Surgical's revenue streams—Instruments and Accessories alone generate roughly 60% of the top line on a per-procedure basis. That tight link between surgery volume and cash flow explains why investors reacted so sharply when Intuitive noted in its fiscal Q2 2026 call that U.S. procedure growth had slowed. With recurring earnings visibility clouded, how much downside risk is the market actually pricing in.

US Foods Holding (USFD) just rolled out its Fall 2026 Scoop collection, a 14 item lineup of Italian inspired Exclusive Brands aimed at saving kitchen labor and broadening menu options for foodservice customers. Recent trading tells a mixed story for US Foods Holding. The share price has retreated about 14% over the past month and is down roughly 5% over 90 days. Yet year to date the share price return is up 25%, and the 5-year total shareholder return is about 158%. This combination points to...

Key Stats for Tesla StockCurrent Price: $372. 11Target Price (Mid): ~$1,945Street Target: ~$397Potential Total Return: ~423%Annualized IRR: ~47% / yearWhat Happened?Tesla (TSLA) formally opened its Semi factory in Sparks, Nevada, on the evening of Thursday, Sept.

Wrapping up Q2 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the consumer discretionary stocks, including US Foods (NYSE:USFD) and its peers.

Tesla will start shipping its new Semi truck to customers this week, company executives said at an event on Thursday. With the launch of the Semi, Tesla is pushing into a new category of EVs beyond its current passenger sedans and SUVs. Despite much of the focus on Tesla's efforts to develop Optimus robots, Cybercabs and self-driving tech, the production-line Semi is the first new EV from Elon Musk's company since the Cybertruck's release in late 2023.

Tesla has started delivering its electric Semi to customers as it targets annual production capacity of 50,000 trucks at its Nevada plant.

The long-range version can travel 500 miles on a single charge when loaded

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has begun high-volume production of its Semi electric truck at a new factory in Sparks, Nevada, targeting annual output of 50,000 vehicles. The company inaugurated the factory on Thursday evening, marking Tesla’s first facility dedicated to manufacturing the heavy-duty...

Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has begun “high volume production” of its electric Semi truck at a new factory in Nevada, chief executive Elon Musk said on Thursday, with the company targeting annual production of 50,000 units. Tesla formally inaugurated the facility in Sparks, Nevada, at an event on Thursday evening.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) shares fell 10.4% in the past year, while the S&P 500 returned 16.5%. Much of the market has focused on moderating U.S. procedure growth. The more telling number is 144 trade-ins in fiscal Q2 2026, up from 83 a year earlier. Most came from customers moving to the new da Vinci 5 robot. Those trade-ins matter most if upgrades continue and each surgery also earns more. Is that number a blip, or are customers still trading up.

Generating cash is essential for any business, but not all cash-rich companies are great investments. Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.

ROSEMONT, Ill., September 21, 2026--US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD), one of America’s largest foodservice distributors, today announced the launch of Fall 2026 Scoop™, a collection of 14 US Foods Exclusive Brands products inspired by the time-honored standards of Italian cooking. These new products feature authentic ingredients in labor-saving formats with flexible applications, designed to help operators bring innovative, Italian-inspired flavors to life across their menu.

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has lost about 12% over the past year, while the S&P 500 returned about 17%. Most of the debate has been about the U.S. procedure growth slowing. The number that should worry a holder more is the money the company collects on the instruments used in each operation. Intuitive plans to lower it.

US Foods Holding (NYSE:USFD) is renewing its focus on tuck-in mergers and acquisitions as part of its growth playbook. The finance chief has flagged an active pipeline of smaller deals intended to supplement the distributor's existing operations. Management framed these transactions as a way to support organic expansion while refining capital allocation priorities across the business. The renewed push for tuck-in mergers and acquisitions deserves weighing against the rest of our assessment...

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) trades near $370, about 38% below its 52-week high, after growth in its US robotic-surgery procedures slowed. Selling a put pays you now for agreeing to buy the shares much lower, and you keep the payment either way. The catch is it only works if you would want this business at that price.

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) stock fell 6.6% on Thursday to close at $71.21, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.6%. Copper sold off on surging yields and on reports that the White House has yet to decide on copper tariffs, raising concern the plan could be dropped over worries about higher manufacturing costs. That doubt lands on the part of Freeport that management says a tariff would help: its US business.

US Foods has been treading water for the past six months, recording a small return of 4.5% while holding steady at $95.45. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 12.7% gain during that period.

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Encino-based Marmalade Cafe, known for its brunch, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sept. 2, becoming the latest victim of a tough-to-navigate retail market.