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Top & Flop ETF Areas of 2025

Silver, gold & platinum ETFs (SLVP, SILJ, GOEX) crushed it in 2025, while MSOS, MEME & VIXY lagged amid policy, hype & calm markets.

2 AI Stocks Outpacing NVIDIA in 2025 With Bigger Gains Ahead

NVDA surged 40% on AI demand, but Micron and Palantir outpaced it as HBM memory and AI platforms drive faster growth in 2025.

Top Stock Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, AstraZeneca & Intel

Berkshire Hathaway's shares have edged past its industry, backed by insurance growth, rising float, strong cash and expanding investments, including Japan.

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New Strong Buy Stocks for December 30th

This company, which provides network monitoring and remote systems management software, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20% over the last 60 days.

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Top Stock Picks for Week of December 29, 2025

One of the most innovative companies in the modern technological age and a leading provider of optical networking equipment lead this week's list of Zacks Rank Buys.

IONQ or RGTI: Which Quantum Stock Has the Best Risk-Reward for 2026?

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Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Dec 30, 2025 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 12/30/25

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Growth
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VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Amtech Syst...	ASYS	12.64	+5.60%
Halma	HLMAF	48.96	+3.79%
Alto Ingred...	ALTO	2.91	+2.46%
Allot	ALLT	9.74	+2.10%
Kinross Gol...	KGC	28.61	+1.42%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Amtech Syst...	ASYS	12.64	+5.60%
Skillsoft	SKIL	8.23	+5.11%
Halma	HLMAF	48.96	+3.79%
Photronics	PLAB	33.70	+2.21%
Designer Br...	DBI	7.98	+2.05%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Skillsoft	SKIL	8.23	+5.11%
Alto Ingred...	ALTO	2.91	+2.46%
Designer Br...	DBI	7.98	+2.05%
Subsea 7	SUBCY	20.22	+1.72%
Kinross Gol...	KGC	28.61	+1.42%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Standard Ch...	SCBFF	24.69	+4.40%
Tokyo Elect...	TOELY	111.71	+2.35%
Designer Br...	DBI	7.98	+2.05%
Suncor Ener...	SU	44.50	+1.76%
Subsea 7	SUBCY	20.22	+1.72%

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Company (Symbol)	Report
NVIDIA (NVDA)	ANALYST REPORT
VALE (VALE)	ANALYST REPORT
Rio Tinto (RIO)	Quantitative Report
Invesco Mortgage Cap... (IVR)	Quantitative Report
Sony (SONY)	ANALYST REPORT

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ETFs

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Mutual Funds

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Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
No EPS Positive Surprises for Dec 30, 2025

EPS Positive Surprises for Dec 30, 2025

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
CNVIF	08:00	-0.04	-0.09	-125.00

EPS Negative Surprises for Dec 30, 2025

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
CMC	12.66%	1.75	1.55
AZZ	0.70%	1.44	1.43
FC	50.00%	0.04	0.03
SMPL	5.56%	0.38	0.36

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