Teresa Rivas

We are in the early innings of a bullish cycle for airline stocks, notes Melius Research analyst Conor Cunningham, who projects industry margins to rise by 135 basis points in 2025.

Shares of Boot Barn are tumbling after the surprise departure of its CEO. Investors shouldn’t walk away.

The shares have sprung back to life thanks to China’s new stimulus programs—and Alibaba’s AI ventures. They stand to gain as much as 48%.

Once Election Day—and its associated volatility—has passed, the stock market should continue its upward trajectory.

With food prices continuing to rise, every consumer with an appetite can be said to have expensive taste. The Department of Agriculture estimates that food prices as a whole will increase 2.3% this year and 2.4% in 2025. On paper, that seems like a great setup for packaged food companies, who should benefit from people buying their products to save money by cooking for themselves rather than dining out.

Solar-tech firm Enphase Energy is the second-worst performer in the S&P 500 since the election. The stock could shine again.

TD Cowen analyst Tom Fitzgerald reiterated a Buy rating on the shares and raised his target for the price to $125 from $100.

Walmart is known for low prices, but with rival big-box store Target turning in yet another set of disappointing quarterly results, its stock looks increasingly worth paying a premium for. Target had its worst day in years on Wednesday. All that contrasts with the positive commentary Walmart offered a day earlier.

Walmart is known for low prices, but with rival big-box store Target turning in yet another disappointing quarter, Walmart stock looks increasingly worth paying a premium for. Walmart U.S.’s chief growth officer says that the results demonstrate that the company’s alternative revenue streams—from e-commerce to its subscription service and advertising—are giving consumers and merchants what they are looking for. Target had its worst day in years on Wednesday.

Investors have gotten a lot more mileage out of On Holding’s stock this year than Nike That might not change soon. Both On Holdings and Nike were on the receiving end of positive reports beginning coverage of the stocks on Friday, but in the case of On, it was the second such note this week. Needham analyst Tom Nikic began covering a number of footwear names.