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Today’s Research Daily features new reports on 16 major stocks, hand-picked from the 70 reports published by the Zacks analyst team. Alphabet’s shares have matched its industry performance, outperformed the Tech sector, and the S&P 500 index. Salesforce outperformed its industry, driven by demand and strategic acquisitions. Comcast is benefiting from a growing wireless subscriber base but deals with stiff competition. Other featured reports include Colgate, Baker Hughes, and American Water Works. Sheraz Mian heads Zacks’ Equity Research department and frequently publishes reports on aggregate earnings. If you want an email notification each time Sheraz publishes a new article, click here.

Alphabet’s strong cloud division and major updates in its search segment are taking the company places. Additionally, expanding data centers and a focus on A.I. techniques and home automation space are promising. However, sluggishness in the network advertisement business remains a headwind. Growing litigation issues and increasing expenses are concerns.

Salesforce is benefiting from a robust demand environment as customers undergo digital transformation. The company’s focus on aligning products with customer needs is driving revenue growth. However, challenging macroeconomic conditions and stiff competition need to be considered. The recent buyout of Slack has improved the company’s competitive standing.

Comcast is benefiting from a growing wireless subscriber base and an increasing broadband user base. The company’s transition to DOCSIS 4.0 will help expand faster and at a lower cost. However, video-subscriber attrition due to cord-cutting, wireless broadband competition, and a leveraged balance sheet are concerns. Other noteworthy reports featured today include Colgate, Baker Hughes, and American Water Works. Sheraz Mian heads Zacks’ Equity Research department and regularly publishes reports on aggregate earnings. If you want an email notification each time Sheraz publishes a new article, click here.

Colgate is benefiting from strong pricing and other productivity initiatives. Baker Hughes will reap the rewards of project visibility, with expectations that it will persist well into 2026 and beyond. American Water’s planned investment and expansion through acquisition are going to drive its performance. Ajovy and Austedo are driving Teva’s sales, while Wendy’s is likely to benefit from digitization, unit expansion, and breakfast-daypart offerings. Veracyte has been driving profits from its established framework of the remarkable performance of Afirma and Decipher tests. Upgrades today also include Universal Health, EnerSys, and Artisan Partners.

Downgrades include Winnebago, Cambium, and Hormel Foods. Zacks Investment Research offers free recommendations for the next 30 days for investors.



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