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Better EV Stock: Rivian vs. Nio

Key Points The global EV market surged in 2025 while the American one contracted. China’s market is seeing a few dominant players like BYD and Geely emerge, closing the window for smaller companies like Nio to carve out a niche. America’s EV market remains wide …

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The Case for Optimism – and the Stocks It’s Pointing To Next

As an investor, it’s challenging to stay constructive when markets feel noisy, crowded, or overdue for a pullback. The instinct to brace for what might go wrong is natural. However, the biggest opportunities usually don’t appear when optimism is obvious — they appear when confidence …

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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for February 18th

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 18: Roku, Inc. ROKU: This TV streaming platform provider has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 14% over …

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Will Heavy Capex Spending Weigh on Alibaba’s AI Ambitions?

Alibaba Group BABA is doubling down on artificial intelligence, but the financial toll of its aggressive spending spree is raising uncomfortable questions about near-term profitability. The company reported non-GAAP earnings of 61 cents per ADS in the second quarter of fiscal 2026, which lagged the …

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Prediction: Tesla’s Optimus Robot Will Transform the Stock by the End of 2026

Key Points This could be a big year for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). The electric vehicle maker and member of the “Magnificent Seven” grouping of stocks is seeing EV deliveries fall and margins tighten, but the stock is still up 20% in the last year because …

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Apple Stock Is Interesting, but Here’s What I’d Buy Instead

Key Points Apple’s strong iPhone sales are a tailwind for this chipmaker, which designs audio codecs and camera controllers. Importantly, there is a chip company trading at a cheaper valuation than Apple despite clocking bigger gains. Apple’s solid prospects should benefit this company and create …

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Where Will Nvidia Be in 1 Year?

The artificial intelligence (AI) race is well underway, but many AI stocks have taken a breather over the past few months. AI processor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is no exception. The company’s shares tumbled 10% since the beginning of the year as the Trump administration …

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Amazon Erases a Year of Gains—2 Reasons the Market’s Wrong

After months of steady pressure that intensified in recent weeks, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:) is back to where it was at the start of last March. Not only are shares down more than 12% this year alone, but they’re down more than 20% from November’s all-time high, effectively wiping …

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DA Davidson Initiates Coverage of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) with Neutral Recommendation

Fintel reports that on February 13, 2026, DA Davidson initiated coverage of Advanced Micro Devices (NasdaqGS:AMD) with a Neutral recommendation. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 37.07% Upside As of February 4, 2026, the average one-year price target for Advanced Micro Devices is $284.17/share. The forecasts range …

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Prediction: Nvidia Will Have a Difficult Time Living Up to Investors’ Lofty Expectations on Feb. 25

Key Points Artificial intelligence (AI) is Wall Street’s hottest trend, with the stock market’s largest publicly traded company, Nvidia, leading the charge. Demand for Nvidia’s graphics processing units (GPUs) has been borderline insatiable, translating into superior pricing power and mouthwatering margins. A myriad of factors …

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