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In the current market session, White Mountains Insurance Inc. (NYSE:WTM) stock price is at $1784.80, after a 0.02% decrease. However, over the past month, the company’s stock spiked by 0.92%, and in the past year, by 1.83%. Shareholders might be interested in knowing whether the stock is overvalued, even if the company is not performing up to par in the current session.

A Look at White Mountains Insurance P/E Relative to Its Competitors

The P/E ratio measures the current share price to the company’s EPS. It is used by long-term investors to analyze the company’s current performance against it’s past earnings, historical data and aggregate market data for the industry or the indices, such as S&P 500. A higher P/E indicates that investors expect the company to perform better in the future, and the stock is probably overvalued, but not necessarily. It also could indicate that investors are willing to pay a higher share price currently, because they expect the company to perform better in the upcoming quarters. This leads investors to also remain optimistic about rising dividends in the future.

Compared to the aggregate P/E ratio of 17.44 in the Insurance industry, White Mountains Insurance Inc. has a higher P/E ratio of 167.62. Shareholders might be inclined to think that White Mountains Insurance Inc. might perform better than its industry group. It’s also possible that the stock is overvalued.

In summary, while the price-to-earnings ratio is a valuable tool for investors to evaluate a company’s market performance, it should be used with caution. A low P/E ratio can be an indication of undervaluation, but it can also suggest weak growth prospects or financial instability. Moreover, the P/E ratio is just one of many metrics that investors should consider when making investment decisions, and it should be evaluated alongside other financial ratios, industry trends, and qualitative factors. By taking a comprehensive approach to analyzing a company’s financial health, investors can make well-informed decisions that are more likely to lead to successful outcomes.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	85.81	0.75	0.88	88.4K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	217.79	1.36	0.62	8.7K
(NYSE:XLC)	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	104.96	0.24	0.22	2.2K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	241.40	0.53	0.22	69.5K
(NYSE:XLU)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Utilities	80.96	0.10	0.12	1.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	42.28	0.05	0.11	6.3K
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	135.84	0.16	0.11	15.8K
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	144.32	0.15	0.10	6.5K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	88.90	-0.02	-0.03	3.8K
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.75	-0.01	-0.02	1.4K

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With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Wednesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects Chewy Inc. (NYSE:CHWY) to report quarterly earnings at 19 cents per share on revenue of $3.08 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Chewy shares fell 0.5% to $45.55 in after-hours trading.
• GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) reported first-quarter revenue of $732.4 million, missing analyst estimates of $754.24 million. The company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings of 17 cents per share, beating analyst estimates of four cents per share, according to Benzinga Pro. GameStop shares dropped 3.6% to $29.08 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSCO) to post quarterly earnings at 9 cents per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Victoria’s Secret shares gained 1.1% to $22.45 in after-hours trading.

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• Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAY) posted downbeat earnings for its first quarter, after the closing bell on Tuesday. Dave & Buster’s said it expects total capital expenditures to be less than $220 million in fiscal 2025. Dave & Buster’s shares gained 4.8% to $27.10 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect Oracle Corp. (NYSE:ORCL) to post quarterly earnings at $1.64 per share on revenue of $15.58 billion after the closing bell. Oracle shares gained 0.01% to $177.50 in after-hours trading.

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E-commerce pet care giant Chewy Inc. (NYSE:CHWY) could show continued diversification into high-gross margin segments when it reports first-quarter financial results Wednesday before the market opens.

Here are the analyst estimates, analyst commentary ahead of the report and key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect Chewy to report first-quarter revenue of $3.08 billion, up from $2.88 billion in last year’s first quarter, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The company beat revenue estimates for the fourth quarter and has beaten estimates in seven of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect Chewy to report first-quarter earnings per share of 19 cents, down from 31 cents per share in last year’s first quarter. The company has beaten analyst estimates for earnings per share in 12 straight quarters.

Chewy’s guidance calls for first-quarter revenue of $3.06 billion to $3.09 billion and first-quarter adjusted earnings per share in the range of 30 cents to 35 cents per share.

Read Also: Chewy Analysts Applaud Customer Growth, Strong Execution Following Upbeat Q4 Results

What Analysts Are Saying: Chewy could be a defensive stock with a strong base of Autoship customers providing recurring, highly visible revenue, said JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth in a recent investor note.

Anmuth reiterated an Overweight rating and price target of $36 on Chewy ahead of the earnings.

He said Chewy is seeing rising profitability and pushing into high-margin segments like pharmacy to diversify revenue. Anmuth also highlighted the company’s international expansion, Sponsored Ads and category leadership as reasons to be bullish on the stock.

Anmuth, who said the company gets over 80% of sales from Autoship customers, forecasts Chewy will add 104k net customers in the first quarter.

In the investor note, Anmuth highlights SimilarWeb data that shows Chewy’s web traffic up 4% year-over-year in the first quarter

With the growth in higher margin segments, he sees adjusted EBITDA margin increasing along with net sales growth of 6% year-over-year in the first quarter.

Here are other recent analyst ratings on Chewy and their price targets:

• Mizuho: Downgraded from Outperform to Neutral, raised price target from $43 to $47
• UBS: Maintained Neutral rating, raised price target from $36 to $43
• Jefferies: Downgraded from Buy to Hold, raised price target from $41 to $43
• Barclays: Maintained Overweight rating, raised price target from $44 to $50

Key Items to Watch: As mentioned above, investors and analysts will likely look to Chewy’s autoship customers for potential strength. Autoship customer sales were up 21.2% to $2.62 billion in the fourth quarter.

Another area to be closely monitored is the company’s growth in pharmaceutical, advertising and other high-margin segments. Having started primarily as an e-commerce pet food and supplies company, Chewy is now looking to expand for its next wave of growth.

Expansion efforts center on pharmaceutical and international.

“As we embark on 2025, the momentum in the business has remained strong and we remain committed to executing Chewy’s strategic priorities as we continue to drive innovation across the pet category,” Chewy CEO Sumit Singh said after fourth-quarter results.

Analysts and investors will also be watching to see if Chewy updates if full-year guidance, reiterates guidance, or withdraws guidance as some other companies have done due to tariff and macroeconomic concerns.

CHWY Price Action: Chewy stock was down 2.3% to $45.46 on Tuesday, compared to a 52-week trading range of $19.75 to $48.62. However, Chewy stock is up 34% year-to-date in 2025 and over 100% over the last year.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 6.27% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 14.6%. Currently, Thermo Fisher Scientific has a market capitalization of $155.14 billion.

Buying $100 In TMO: If an investor had bought $100 of TMO stock 20 years ago, it would be worth $1,528.11 today based on a price of $411.21 for TMO at the time of writing.

Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Performance Over Last 20 Years

Finally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.

This article was generated by Benzinga’s automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

Gainers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLE)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Energy Select Sector	84.32	0.75	0.89	154.3K
(NYSE:XLY)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Discretionary	214.34	0.47	0.21	774
(NYSE:XLI)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Industrial	145.04	0.24	0.16	1.6K
(NYSE:XLK)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Technology	239.84	0.31	0.12	30.0K
(NYSE:XLRE)	Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (The)	41.90	0.04	0.09	986
(NYSE:XLV)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Health Care	134.27	0.12	0.08	5.3K
(NYSE:XLB)	Materials Select Sector SPDR	88.44	0.07	0.07	328
(NYSE:XLF)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Financial	51.03	0.03	0.05	127.5K

Losers

Symbol	Name	Price	Change ($)	Change (%)	Volume
(NYSE:XLP)	SPDR Select Sector Fund – Consumer Staples	81.55	-0.03	-0.04	836

Pulled from Benzinga Pro data this sector movers alert provides traders with a compiled way to read macro-level market trends. Investors garner a particular interest in sector movers to better determine sectors that are over- or under-performing to make better investing decisions on exchange-traded funds (ETFs) or individual tickers in those sectors.

For more information on sector movers, click here.

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Monday.

U.S. stocks settled mixed on Monday, with the Nasdaq Composite gaining more than 50 points during the session as trade talks between the U.S. and Chinese officials stoked investor optimism.

Shares of Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) gained more than 4% on Monday after the company announced it reached an agreement to acquire Alphawave for $2.4 billion. Children’s Place Inc. (NASDAQ:PLCE) shares dipped 32% as the company posted weaker-than-expected results for its first quarter.

On the economic data front, U.S. wholesale inventories rose 0.2% month-over-month to $908.7 billion for April. U.S. consumer inflation expectations for the year ahead eased to 3.2% in May compared to 3.6% in the previous month.

Most sectors on the S&P 500 closed on a negative note, with utilities, financials and consumer staples stocks recording the biggest losses on Monday. However, consumer discretionary and materials stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session higher.

The Dow Jones closed lower by around 1 point to 42,761.76 on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.09% to 6,005.88, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.31% at 19,591.24 during Monday’s session.

Investors are awaiting earnings results from Core & Main Inc. (NYSE:CNM), The J. M. Smucker Co. (NYSE:SJM) and United Natural Foods Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) today.

What is CNN Business Fear & Greed Index?

At a current reading of 62.1, the index remained in the “Greed” zone on Monday, versus a prior reading of 60.9.

The Fear & Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.

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With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Tuesday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:

• Wall Street expects Core & Main Inc. (NYSE:CNM) to report quarterly earnings at 53 cents per share on revenue of $1.85 billion before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Core & Main shares fell 0.3% to $59.14 in after-hours trading.
• Calavo Growers Inc. (NASDAQ:CVGW) posted downbeat results for its second quarter. The company reported quarterly earnings of 40 cents per share, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of 53 cents per share. The company reported quarterly sales of $190.55 million, which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $201.48 million. Calavo Growers shares tumbled 14.7% to $23.61 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts are expecting The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) to post quarterly earnings at $2.24 per share on revenue of $2.18 billion. The company will release earnings before the markets open. Smucker shares fell 0.1% to $111.70 in after-hours trading.

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• Casey’s General Stores Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY) posted better-than-expected earnings for its fourth quarter on Monday. The company reported quarterly earnings of $2.63 per share, which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.01 per share. Casey’s shares surged 10.6% to $485.99 in the after-hours trading session.
• Analysts expect United Natural Foods Inc. (NYSE:UNFI) to post quarterly earnings at 21 cents per share on revenue of $7.78 billion before the opening bell. United Natural Foods shares gained 2.5% to $26.60 in after-hours trading.

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Video game retailer GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME) could continue upwards momentum with a strong first-quarter financial report Tuesday after market close.

Here’s a look at the analyst estimates and key items to watch.

Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect GameStop to report first-quarter sales of $754.2 million, down from $881.8 million in last year’s first quarter, according to Benzinga Pro data.

The company has missed analyst estimates for sales in six straight quarters and eight of the last 10 quarters overall.

Analysts expect GameStop to report a profit of 4 cents per share, an improvement on a loss of 12 cents per share in last year’s first quarter.

The company beat analyst estimates for earnings per share in the fourth quarter and has beaten analyst estimates in five of the last 10 quarters overall. The first quarter loss last fiscal year was the only loss in GameStop’s four fiscal quarters last year.

A strong first-quarter report and positive earnings per share could be a strong start for the company.

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Key Items to Watch: GameStop’s report comes after several positive news items sent shares higher.

The company announced the purchase of 4,710 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) last month, which came after the company announced plans to add cryptocurrency to its balance sheet.

GameStop has also been in the spotlight with strong momentum due to the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 gaming console from Nintendo (OTC:NTDOY). GameStop stores were open at midnight for the June 5 release of the console with long lines and sellouts reported at locations across the country.

The bad news for GameStop investors is that the gaming company has typically reported financial results without providing guidance, holding a conference call, or communicating with shareholders.

Shareholders would likely love to hear an update on the Bitcoin purchase and whether more cryptocurrency purchases are coming with the company’s cash. They would also love to hear how Nintendo Switch 2 demand could factor into second-quarter results, as the first quarter will cover February, March, and April.

Instead, investors may have to save their optimism for future quarterly results and focus on what the company does report.

One item that has been present in recent reports is the company’s growing Collectibles revenue, which comes as the retailer ramps up supply and marketing for trading cards and grading services. This comes as hardware and software sales for the gaming market have faced pressure as gamers turn to digital offerings.

A strong report could send GameStop shares higher, extending the recent streak of positive momentum. However, if details on Bitcoin or the Nintendo Switch 2 remain limited, investors may choose to stay on the sidelines.

GME Price Action: GameStop stock was up 2.1% to $30.22 on Monday, compared to a 52-week trading range of $18.73 to $35.81. However, GameStop stock is down 2.4% year-to-date in 2025.

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Silver has officially broken through a 14-year ceiling by vaulting past $35 per ounce, a milestone it last cleared in 2011. That same breakout ignited a 36% surge to $49 over seven weeks, notes Katusa Research. This time, history could very well repeat itself.

Today, spot silver is trading around $36/oz, marking an impressive +24% gain for 2025. The precious metal recently broke out of an eight-month base, touching $32.78/oz, and has been climbing steadily.

Supportive winds, such as a weakening U.S. dollar, robust industrial demand tied to solar tech, and five consecutive years of structural supply deficits, are fueling the rally.

Read Also: Silver Hits 12-Year High: Peter Schiff Says Rally’s Just Starting

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Even technicals are giving a green light without getting too geeky. Almost every moving average – from the 10-day to the 200-day – is flashing bullish. Tools like the MACD (moving average convergence/divergence) and the Ultimate Oscillator are also nodding higher, hinting at stronger momentum ahead.

The only caution sign is that the 20-day Commodity Channel Index is overbought, suggesting a brief pause might be in the cards—but nothing that changes the bullish story.

What’s This Mean For Silver Investors?

Simple: silver isn’t just a metal; it’s a portfolio play.

If you’re looking to ride the momentum, consider physical-metal funds like the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE:SLV) or the ProShares Ultra Silver (NYSE:AGQ) if you’re feeling bold.

Eyes On $50?

Analysts see technical and fundamental runway up ahead. StoneX and WisdomTree strategists highlight silver’s undervaluation relative to gold – the gold/silver ratio recently fell to 90, down from 105 in April.

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With this gap closing, many view $36 as a checkpoint, which, once cleared (as it has been), could lead to a sprint toward $40 or even $50, particularly if solar and electric vehicle demand keeps scaling.

Why Now?

Unlike gold, most silver is mined as a byproduct, limiting production speed. That means even rising prices won’t instantly flood the market with new supply – sustaining the rally.

Add renewed industrial appetite and central bank buying; the package makes sense.

Silver has officially changed gears. The $35 breakout marks a fresh chapter – with bullish fundamentals, technical momentum, and ETF vehicles catering to every risk appetite. If silver repeats history, traders could see $50 in sight. But remember: quick surges can get bumpy.

For those looking to play smart, SLV offers a smoother ride; aggressive players might edge into AGQ. Keep an eye on that $50 level—you never know when it will be in plain sight.

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