"You get what you pay for" often applies to expensive stocks with best-in-class business models and execution.
While their quality can sometimes justify the premium, they typically experience elevated volatility during market downturns when expectations change.
Interactive Brokers Group Inc (NASDAQ:IBKR) shares are trading higher in Monday's after-hours session after it was announced the company will join the S&P 500.
Shares of mobile app technology company AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) jumped 5.1% in the afternoon session after the company's shares rose amid a broad market rally sparked by dovish comments from the Federal Reserve, with the move also supported by a price target increase from Wells Fargo. The positive momentum was supported by an analyst action from the previous day. Wells Fargo analyst Alec Brondolo maintained an "Overweight" rating on AppLovin's stock while increasing the price target to $491 from $480. The analyst's raised revenue estimates for 2026 and 2027 are reportedly due to rising web traffic to AppLovin's customer sites and the company attracting larger clients. This company-specific optimism was amplified by a broad market rally after Federal Reserve Chair Powell's remarks that "downside risks to employment are rising," which investors interpreted as a dovish shift, boosting equities across the board.
A number of stocks fell in the morning session after investors took some profits off the table as markets awaited signals on future monetary policy from the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole symposium later in the week.
Great things are happening to the stocks in this article.
They’re all outperforming the market over the last month because of positive catalysts such as a new product line, constructive news flow, or even a loyal Reddit fanbase.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after markets pulled back as a hotter-than-expected wholesale inflation report for July dampened hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut.
