Tech and AI-related stocks continued to propel Wall Street to new record highs Monday, with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) surging nearly 30% after unveiling a landmark investment in OpenAI. The Nasdaq 100 crossed the 25,000 milestone for the first time, rising more than 1% and extending its year-to-date gain to almost 20%.The S&P 500 climbed 0.5% to fresh record highs near 6,750, while the Dow traded flat and the Russell 2000 added 0.5%, also setting new records. Under the multi-year agreement, A ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the "long context," investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even ...

State Street Corporation (STT) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.Individ ...

Hawkins (HWKN) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.The power of a changing earnin ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In "long context," investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.While many investors like to look for momentum i ...

Shares of Upstart Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: UPST, Affirm Holdings Inc. NASDAQ: AFRM, and Rocket Companies Inc. NYSE: RKT are under tremendous upside pressure right now. Each company has a strong individual value proposition, and some are already beginning to show in price action that hints at a potential bull run.  But the real tailwind is what's going on in fintech as the Federal Reserve begins to cut rates.Get Upstart alerts:The first cut finally came in September, and at least two more are expected before th ...

I-Mab Sponsored ADR (IMAB) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.The power of a ch ...

Powell Industries (POWL) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years.The power o ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In "long context," investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock characte ...

Stocks kicked off the week near record highs on Monday as investors looked ahead to earnings season to weigh whether the AI boom, Fed easing, and resilient economic data can keep powering the rally higher. Despite mounting concerns over a government shutdown and fresh warnings of an AI "bubble," strategists across Wall Street say there's still upside for US equities heading into year-end. Ed Yardeni, veteran market watcher and president of Yardeni Research, raised his S&P 500 (^GSPC) target back to 7,000 ...