Max Juang

1 week ago | stockstory.org | Max Juang

CBRE’s first quarter results for 2025 reflected broad-based growth across its core business lines, with particular strength in U.S. leasing and capital markets. Management attributed this performance to increased activity in office and industrial leasing, as well as rising transaction volumes in multifamily and industrial asset sales.

1 week ago | stockstory.org | Max Juang

West Pharmaceutical Services’ first quarter results drew a negative market response, despite the company surpassing Wall Street’s revenue and non-GAAP profit expectations. Management attributed the flat year-over-year sales to continued destocking in biologics components and a shift in demand to specific manufacturing sites, creating short-term supply constraints.

1 week ago | stockstory.org | Max Juang

Meritage Homes started 2025 by delivering results that met or slightly exceeded Wall Street’s expectations for both revenue and adjusted earnings, despite a 7.5% year-over-year decline in sales. Management attributed the performance to its focus on move-in ready homes and a 60-day closing commitment, which helped drive strong backlog conversion and maintain steady sales activity amid volatile mortgage rates and cautious consumer sentiment.

1 week ago | stockstory.org | Max Juang

A surplus of cash can mean financial stability, but it can also indicate a reluctance (or inability) to invest in growth. Some of these companies also face challenges like stagnating revenue, declining market share, or limited scalability. Not all businesses with cash are winners, and that’s why we built StockStory - to help you separate the good from the bad. Keeping that in mind, here is one company with a net cash position that can leverage its balance sheet to grow and two with hidden risks.

1 week ago | stockstory.org | Max Juang

Growth is a hallmark of all great companies, but the laws of gravity eventually take hold. Those who rode the COVID boom and ensuing tech selloff in 2022 will surely remember that the market’s punishment can be swift and severe when trajectories fall. Deciphering which businesses can sustain their high growth rates is a challenge for even the most seasoned professionals, which is why we started StockStory.