Stock Analysis
Dec 26, 2025
by SCOTT LEHTONENLast week, Rocket Lab (RKLB) scored a satellite contract with the U.S. Space Development Agency, boosting the space stock to a powerful breakout. With that honor under its belt, Rocket Lab stock now stands among the top names to watch as the stock market flirts with record highs, although it dropped sharply on Friday.
The SDA on Dec. 19 announced that it selected Rocket Lab, Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC) and L3Harris (LHX) for the latest tranche of missile defense satellites. Rocket Lab said its award includes an $806 million base contract, plus up to $10.45 million in options.
Dec 19, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIEarlier this month, Piper Sandler named Esquire Financial (ESQ) as one its 2025 Bank & Thrift Sm-All Stars, which highlights the top performing small-cap banks and thrifts in the country. With that accolade under its belt, the company stands among the top financial stocks to watch as it continues to flirt with a breakout to an all-time high.
And that’s just one reason to keep an eye on Esquire Financial. The Russell 2000 Index member continues to flash clear signs of demand, solid and steady growth and market-leading price performance.
Dec 12, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIIn the latest list of new buys by the best mutual funds, social media leader Reddit (RDDT) saw capital inflows of $3.68 billion over the past several months. Fueled by double-digit sales growth and explosive earnings, that demand has lifted Reddit stock onto the IBD 50 and Investor’s Business Daily’s Leaderboard watchlist.
Over the last three quarters, the company has posted average earnings growth of 451%, including a 400% rise to 80 cents per share in the third quarter. During the same period, revenue gains have ranged from 61% to 78%. In the third quarter, Reddit generated sales growth of 68% to just under $585 million.
Dec 05, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIArtificial intelligence juggernauts Nvidia (NVDA) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) fell off the latest list of new buys by the best mutual funds. But making its seventh straight appearance on this monthly screen, AppLovin (APP) showed that AI stocks have life by topping the latest list.
Beating fellow AI giants Alphabet (GOOGL) and Broadcom (AVGO), which also saw massive capital inflows, these top money managers scooped up a whopping $20.15 billion worth of AppLovin stock. Boosted by that demand, the provider of AI-fueled solutions to help businesses grow and monetize their audiences broke out this week from a second-stage double-bottom pattern and remains in buy range.
Nov 28, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIIn the latest monthly list of new buys by the best mutual funds, Wall Street showed it still has a taste for shares in artificial intelligence bellwethers like now-troubled Nvidia (NVDA) stock and Palantir Technologies (PLTR), as well as still-flying Alphabet (GOOGL) and Apple (AAPL). But these savvy investors backed up the proverbial truck to pour massive sums into Spanish financial giant Banco Santander (SAN).
After scooping up a whopping $14.76 billion of Santander stock in the prior month, top funds shoveled another $16.12 billion into the global powerhouse in the latest report. That massive institutional demand — plus a recent breakout and other telltale technical clues — has Santander squarely on Wall Street’s radar.
Nov 21, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIAfter Wall Street briefly celebrated the positive earnings report from artificial intelligence behemoth Nvidia (NVDA) before shares retreated, rival Broadcom (AVGO) also bounced back into buy range before reversing to give back the Thursday’s gains and more.
Showing the rattled AI boom may still stabilize its wobbly legs, Broadcom stock and Nvidia both made the latest monthly list of new buys by the best mutual funds. Despite recent turbulence, these two giants of the semiconductor sector each hold the highest-possible 99 Composite Rating, meaning they are outpacing 99% of all stocks on key fundamental and technical factors. But sharp sell-offs in AI leaders like Broadcom, Nvidia and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) this week once again put the principles of risk management and the eight “secrets” of selling in focus.
Nov 14, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIFrom Apple (AAPL) and Amazon.com (AMZN) to Cisco Systems (CSCO), Tesla (TSLA), General Motors (GM) and beyond, major brands work with engineering and supply chain management firm Jabil (JBL) across a wide range of industries. After resetting its base count last month, Jabil stock stood poised to break out to a record high, but ran into resistance as the Nasdaq composite sold off Thursday.
With a 96 Composite Rating out a best-possible 99, Jabil ranks among the leaders in Investor’s Business Daily’s Electronics-Contract Manufacturing group. The group ranks a stellar No. 6 out of the 197 industries IBD tracks. Other highly rated peers include Celestica (CLS), Fabrinet (FN) and TTM Technologies (TTMI). Each of these stocks also took a hit but Thursday but showed resilience on Friday.
Nov 07, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIIn 2002, former IBM (IBM) Chairman Louis V. Gerstner Jr. released “Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance?”, a book recounting the tech giant’s rebound from near-bankruptcy. Showing the 114-year-old company still has legs, IBM stock has outperformed all Magnificent Seven members this far this year, except Nvidia (NVDA) and Google-parent Alphabet (GOOGL).
And Wall Street has taken notice. IBM joins Nvidia and Alphabet on the latest monthly list of new buys by the best mutual funds. Following a fresh breakout after reporting earnings on Oct. 22, shares of IBM are in demand — and in buy range.
Oct 31, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIFueled by a substantial contract from energy giant ExxonMobil (XOM) and forays into artificial intelligence, TechnipFMC (FTI) has drilled a breakout to an intraday all-time high. After popping back above its rising 50-day moving average, the oil and gas equipment company has just popped into a new buy zone past a 41.30 buy point in an early-stage cup pattern.
On Sept. 25, ExxonMobil Guyana, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, awarded TechnipFMC a contract valued at $250 million to $500 million. TechnipFMC will provide project management, engineering and manufacturing of subsea production systems that support both production and water-injection capabilities.
Oct 24, 2025
by MATTHEW GALGANIMegacaps like Nvidia (NVDA), Apple (AAPL), Meta Platforms (META), Alphabet (GOOGL) and others have all ridden the artificial intelligence boom to record highs this year. One thing they all have in common is a relationship with Arm Holdings (ARM), whose technology ecosystem helps power agentic AI, AI data centers, and more.
As the Nasdaq composite shows resilience to post a record high Friday, Arm stock has bounced back above a 168.31 buy point with earnings on tap for Nov. 15.