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Vicor insiders are selling, but investors should think twice before doing the same with VICR stock. Hyper growth is at hand.

In real estate, the mantra is location, location, location. That’s the principle behind the recent surge in NiSource (NYSE: NI) stock. NiSource is a utility company that has suddenly become one of the darlings of the analyst community. In fact, despite the firm being up 15% in 2026, KeyCorp just raised its price target for NI. But is it setting a ceiling or a floor?

Amid confusion about the future trajectory of the war in Iran, the possibility of a continued ceasefire, and the potential implications for the price of oil—and the market in general—it's understandable that many investors may be seeking stability. During a volatile time, it may make sense to turn to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are designed specifically to have lower volatility.

As MarketBeat has highlighted, software stocks have had a tough run in recent months. Rising rates, ongoing macro uncertainty, and growing fears that AI could disrupt traditional SaaS models have left much of the sector trending downward. Against that backdrop, Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO) had quietly been doing the opposite, rallying roughly 30% from late February through mid-March while the tech-heavy Nasdaq struggled to stay flat. The stock has since pulled back to around $125, partly amid broader market volatility and a string of insider sales by the CEO and CFO under pre-arranged trading plans. Even after that retreat, Twilio is still meaningfully outperforming its software peers.

Shares of automotive giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) are currently trading around $345, down roughly 30% from their December highs and stuck in a grinding downtrend that shows little sign of reversing. What initially looked like a healthy pullback in January has increasingly resembled something more long-term, with each rally attempt being sold into and lower lows being set.

Tech giant Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) has staged one of the most dramatic turnarounds in the market over the past couple of quarters. With the stock having been at multi-year lows this time last year, almost becoming a byword for disappointment in the process, Intel shares are suddenly on the verge of a five-year high, up more than 220% since last August.

As recently highlighted, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) has become one of the most beaten-down names in the market. Shares are currently trading around $45, back to levels last seen in 2014 and down roughly 75% from their 2021 highs. This has been a multi-month decline that has gone from bad to worse, with the stock falling another 30% to fresh lows since the end of February alone.

The payments industry is booming. So why isn’t everyone benefiting? Companies like Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV), Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) and FIS (NYSE: FIS) collect a toll every time you tap your card, pay an invoice, or move money digitally.

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) continues to trade near its 52-week low and is one of the worst-performing Magnificent Seven stocks (which are a lot less magnificent in 2026). One reason for the sour sentiment in Microsoft has to do with Copilot, the company’s artificial intelligence AI tool that integrates with its Microsoft 365 software and productivity suite.

The Russell 2000 is a critically important index that tracks the leading 2,000 small-cap stocks on U.S.-listed markets. Arguably the riskiest stocks, those belonging to the Russell 2000 tend to perform best when economic conditions are at their prime. And right now, the index is on track to hit fresh highs.