Marketwide challenges, like those created by President Donald Trump's tariff policies, cause many investors to shift their focus to the short term -- leading to panic-selling and a spiraling stock market. While it's a perfectly human reaction to volatility, it's a tendency investors should avoid. The algorithm most conducive to outsize returns in equity markets remains the same, and it includes holding shares of top companies for the long haul.So even in these challenging times, it's a good idea to look for ...

President Donald Trump's first 100 days proved tumultuous for the stock market. Trump instituted tariffs in his bid to bring more manufacturing jobs back to the U.S. and shake up global trade. The broader S&P 500 would go on to shed about 8% during that time period, the worst performance during a president's first 100 days since 1974.But not all stocks in the broader benchmark index have struggled. In fact, some have done quite well. Three, in particular, have done the unthinkable and blasted at least 45% t ...

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI ) — the one-stop shop for digital financial services that help members get their money right — has had a roller coaster ride over the last few quarters. Over a span of nine months, SoFi stock surged 200% from $6 to $18, fellMy goal is to help you find the companies of tomorrow.I am a long-term growth investor in search of innovative companies that make the world a better place. My investment strategy revolves around finding what I call "divergent stocks" — disruptive companies that have s ...

Tesla (TSLA -0.48%) CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to bold predictions, but he may have just made one to top all others.On Tesla's recent earnings call, Musk not only reaffirmed the company's plan to launch a robotaxi network in Austin in June, but he also said that robotaxis would "move the financial needle in a significant way" by the middle of next year or the second half of next year. For a company the size of Tesla to move the financial needle significantly implies billions in revenue. After all, the ele ...

Dublin, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "U.S. Physical Therapy Clinics: An Industry Analysis" report from Marketdata LLC has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This analysis examines the $53 billion outpatient physical and occupational therapy centers industry. Speech therapy and audiologists are also included. The physical therapy business is highly fragmented, with the 50 largest competitors capturing only 29% of the revenues, which makes it ripe for consolidation. Moderate growth is f ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WTW (NASDAQ: WTW), a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, today announced a change in the ownership of its longstanding joint venture, United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Al-Futtaim Willis (AFW). Al-Futtaim’s decision to sell their 51% stake in the joint venture will enable WTW to wholly manage the AFW business when regulatory approvals are received.   Pamela Thomson-Hall, Head of International at WTW, said: “We are fortunate to h ...

While Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway was unloading hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equities last year, one of the few stocks it was buying was Domino's Pizza (DPZ -1.77%). The largest pizza restaurant operator in the world, Domino's has a strong franchise and the type of global brand equity that Buffett likes to see in a consumer goods stock.However, when the pizza giant reported its Q1 results on Monday, it failed to deliver growth on same-store sales in its home market. Its overall U.S. comp ...

Core Insights - Danaher Corporation's management may be manipulating investor expectations, as suggested in a previous analysis of the company's annual results [1] Company Analysis - The focus is on identifying the best businesses globally to create a long-term portfolio that can outperform the market [1]

Municipality Finance PlcStock exchange release 2 May 2025 at 11:00 am (EEST) Municipality Finance issues a EUR 50 million tap under its MTN programme On 5 May 2025 Municipality Finance Plc issues a new tranche in an amount of EUR 50 million to an existing benchmark issued on 29 August 2024. With the new tranche, the aggregate nominal amount of the benchmark is EUR 1.150 billion. The maturity date of the benchmark is 29 August 2029. The benchmark bears interest at a fixed rate of 2.500 % per annum. The new ...

Core Insights - Palantir Technologies was the best performing stock in the S&P 500 in 2024, with a share price increase of 340% driven by strong demand for its artificial intelligence platform [1] - In 2025, Palantir has continued its momentum with a year-to-date return of 57%, again making it the top performer in the S&P 500 [2] - Wall Street analysts have a median target price of $96 per share for Palantir, indicating a potential downside of 20% from the current price of $120 [2] Company Overview - Palantir operates in a $100 billion-plus industry, developing data analytics software for both commercial and government sectors [4] - Its core products, Gotham and Foundry, utilize machine learning to analyze complex data, while its AI platform, AIP, enhances these products with large language model support [4][5] - The company claims to be the only software provider capable of operationalizing AI effectively, transitioning AI from prototype to production [5] Financial Performance - Palantir reported a 36% revenue increase to $828 million in the fourth quarter, with a 75% rise in non-GAAP net income to $0.14 per diluted share [5] - The number of customers grew by 43% to 711, and existing customers increased their spending by 20% [5] - Analysts expect Palantir's first-quarter revenue to rise by 36% to $862 million, with adjusted earnings increasing by 62% to $0.13 per diluted share [8] Market Position and Recognition - Forrester Research recognized Palantir as a technology leader in AI and machine learning platforms, scoring AIP higher than similar offerings from Google and Microsoft [6] - The AI platform market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 40%, reaching $153 billion by 2028 [6] Valuation Concerns - Wall Street estimates a 35% earnings increase for Palantir in 2025, but the current valuation of 290 times earnings is considered expensive [10] - The price-to-earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio exceeds 8, which is significantly higher than the traditional threshold of 2 or 3 for being considered high [10]