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Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:31:01 +0000	2 Financials Stocks to Target This Week and 1 We Ignore Financial providers use their expertise in capital allocation and risk assessment to help facilitate economic growth while offering consumers and businesses essential financial services. Still, investors are uneasy as companies face challenges from an unpredictable interest rate and inflation environment. These doubts have caused the industry to lag recently as financials stocks have collectively shed 2.4% over the past six months. This performance was disappointing since the S&P 500 climbed 6.1
Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:07:05 +0000	Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Stock Sees Fair Value Cut As Analysts Rework Expectations The latest analyst work on Oaktree Specialty Lending centers on a lower 12 month price anchor, with the updated fair value estimate moving from $13.70 to about $12.43. This change lines up with research that is recalibrating expectations around earnings power, portfolio risk and capital deployment, while still highlighting areas where some analysts see room for upside. As you read on, you will see how this evolving narrative is taking shape and what to watch to stay on top of the story. Stay...
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:16:07 +0000	2 Value Stocks to Consider Right Now and 1 We Question The low valuation multiples for value stocks provide a margin of safety that growth stocks rarely offer. However, the challenge lies in determining whether these cheap assets are genuinely undervalued or simply on sale due to their potentially deteriorating business models.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:39:33 +0000	Winners And Losers Of Q1: Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) Vs The Rest Of The Specialty Finance Stocks As the Q1 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the specialty finance industry, including Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) and its peers.
Fri, 22 May 2026 16:12:55 +0000	3 Unpopular Stocks with Open Questions When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention. These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.
Wed, 20 May 2026 05:32:55 +0000	3 Small-Cap Stocks That Concern Us Investors looking for hidden gems should keep an eye on small-cap stocks because they’re frequently overlooked by Wall Street. Many opportunities exist in this part of the market, but it is also a high-risk, high-reward environment due to the lack of reliable analyst price targets.
Fri, 15 May 2026 16:04:55 +0000	3 Stocks Under $50 That Concern Us The $10-50 price range often includes mid-sized businesses with proven track records and plenty of growth runway ahead. They also usually carry less risk than penny stocks, though they’re not immune to volatility as many lack the scale advantages of their larger peers.
Thu, 07 May 2026 15:27:51 +0000	Investment Advisor Adds $14.9 Million Worth of Specialty Lender, According to Latest SEC Filing Oaktree Specialty Lending provides tailored credit and capital solutions to middle-market companies across North America.
Wed, 06 May 2026 19:52:00 +0000	Software Deals Drag on Alt Manager Earnings KKR was the largest alternative asset manager reporting results this week, and its first quarter earnings grew 20% over the prior year. The New York-based firm runs money in every category of private markets. Funds poured into KKR during the March quarter, even as alt manager stocks suffered from angst over private credit and the potential for artificial intelligence to hurt software firms owned by private equity.
Wed, 06 May 2026 19:44:02 +0000	Oaktree BDC capitalizes on lender-friendly deal pipeline, reduces non-accruals Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (Nasdaq: OCSL) said deal activity picked up meaningfully at the end of the first quarter and that transactions included improved protections for lenders. On its Q1 earnings call, the company reported “encouragement in new private credit deals,” with some deals pricing with spreads 50-100 bps wider than the tight levels seen last year. “PIK requests on new deals have declined. I don’t want to say zero, but let’s say it’s close to zero,” said co-CIO Raghav Kha
Wed, 06 May 2026 12:30:00 +0000	Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Q2 2026 Earnings Call Summary Moby summary of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation's Q2 2026 earnings call
Tue, 05 May 2026 19:27:23 +0000	Oaktree Specialty Lending Q2 Earnings Call Highlights Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that management said reflected an emphasis on reducing non-accruals and maintaining balance sheet flexibility amid a volatile private credit backdrop. Executives also pointed to improving conditions for new originati
Tue, 05 May 2026 11:25:04 +0000	Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Tops Q2 Earnings Estimates Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of +6.53% and -4.17%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Tue, 05 May 2026 10:14:05 +0000	Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) Misses Q1 CY2026 Revenue Estimates Business development company Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales falling 9.3% year on year to $70.39 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.22 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Mon, 04 May 2026 12:12:55 +0000	What To Expect From Oaktree Specialty Lending’s (OCSL) Q1 Earnings Business development company Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) will be reporting earnings this Tuesday before market open. Here’s what investors should know.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:10:02 +0000	Capitol Federal Financial (CFFN) Misses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates Capitol Federal (CFFN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -5.88% and -2.84%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:55:08 +0000	USCB Financial Holdings, Inc. (USCB) Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates USCB Financial (USCB) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -2.08% and +1.15%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:12:26 +0000	Donnelley Financial Solutions and Oaktree Specialty Lending Stocks Trade Up, What You Need To Know A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after the ceasefire in the Middle East fueled a surge in global equity prices and asset valuations.
Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:28:26 +0000	2 Value Stocks to Research Further and 1 Facing Headwinds Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor. The key risk, however, is that these stocks are usually cheap for a reason – five cents for a piece of fruit may seem like a great deal until you find out it’s rotten.
Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:09:23 +0000	Private Credit Performance: A Deep Dive into PCR The landscape of income generation continues to shift as advisors look beyond traditional fixed income. The Simplify Private Credit Strategy ETF (PCR) has emerged as a vehicle for access to an asset class once reserved for institutional investors. Recent attribution data suggests that the fund’s diversified approach is yielding consistent results in a volatile rate [...]

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