Rising oil prices and inflation worries shift the spotlight to five low-leverage stocks, with strong earnings growth & balance sheets.
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ASML's AI-driven Logic and Memory demand is boosting its 2026 outlook, but premium valuation and execution risks leave little room for disappointment.

Bending Spoons is buying Miro for $1.36B, a huge dip in valuation for the workplace collaboration startup, which was valued at $17.5B in late 2021.

Danaher currently trades at $204.89 per share and has shown little upside over the past six months, posting a middling return of 5%. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 13.1% gain during that period.

Salesforce spent most of 2026 getting crushed by fears that AI would kill its business model, and then one earnings report flipped the entire narrative. Here is what the numbers actually reveal about whether this recovery has legs or is running on borrowed time.

The outcome of the lawsuit over teen social media addiction should have minimal impact on Meta's business.

By Marc Jones and Pete Schroeder LONDON/WASHINGTON, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Nervy markets were waiting for key U.S. inflation data on Thursday after the ECB lifted its interest rates for a second time

In an interview with CNBC, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the company expects to reach roughly 1,500 or more upgraded stores by the end of the current fiscal year.

F faces U.S. scrutiny over CATL and Geely ties, as regulators examine whether its partnerships could deepen reliance on Chinese state-backed firms.

ASE Technology's LEAP demand is accelerating as AI drives advanced packaging needs, with rising margins and major capacity investments supporting long-term growth.

DOCU shares slip 2.3% despite a Q2 earnings and revenue beat, as IAM adoption, margin gains and stronger cash flow support results.

Archer Aviation stock has declined as the company advances toward getting FAA certification to begin commercial operations.

MGM's 13.9% three-month slide puts its growth plans in focus, but uneven Vegas demand, digital losses and heavy Osaka spending cloud the buy case.

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.54% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.32%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.96%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.50%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26...

CHEF, NTAP and HTHIY made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on September 10, 2026.

Centene has outpaced the healthcare sector, and analysts remain moderately optimistic about the stock’s outlook.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 35.7% in Trimble (TRMB). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

The mean of analysts' price targets for Futu Holdings (FUTU) points to a 33.7% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

The consensus price target hints at a 53.9% upside potential for Oracle (ORCL). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

Chewy's Q2 sales beat estimates as customer growth, Autoship strength and cost discipline support results and a higher fiscal 2026 outlook.

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Fujitsu Limited renewed their strategic partnership, with Fujitsu entering a new agreement covering Palantir AIP and Palantir Foundry and becoming a Global Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) Partner. The partnership, which began in 2020, will expand Fujitsu’s investment in deployed engineering capabilities for enterprise customers in Japan and international markets.

The AI build-out is still going at full strength.
Investors eyed Treasury yields as oil prices jumped on Thursday

Railroad stocks like Union Pacific, CSX, and Wabtec are outpacing the S&P 500 in 2026, fueled by industry consolidation, merger talk, and strong margins from precision scheduled railroading.

Here is how Cisco Systems (CSCO) and Five9 (FIVN) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

The new $1,999 foldable iPhone from Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) could eventually account for as much as 20% of iPhone revenue, according to Dan Ives, who says roughly 300 million iPhones have gone more than four years without an upgrade. The...

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