Few investors saw it coming. After spending most of the year circling the drain, Beyond Meat suddenly roared back to life last week, climbing more than 5x from its October lows.
At one point, the stock traded below $1, a price level that had many wondering if bankruptcy was next. Then came an eruption of retail enthusiasm that sent shares briefly rocketing toward $8.
IonQ has become one of the hottest names in quantum computing. The Maryland-based firm is pioneering trapped-ion technology, which uses charged atoms to process information in ways classical computers can’t.
Since its 2021 debut, IonQ’s stock has rocketed roughly 450%, including nearly 300% over the past year. Such explosive gains raise a tough question of whether IonQ the future of computing,
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For more than a decade, Lululemon has been one of retail’s great success stories. Its yoga pants became a cultural phenomenon, its stores a lifestyle hub, and its stock a compounding machine.
But shares have lost nearly 40% in the past year, their steepest drop since 2008, as tariffs, slowing demand, and new rivals pressure the business.
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In the second quarter, billionaire Steven Cohen exited its entire position in SoundHound AI, a company once touted as one of the purest ways to invest in voice-driven artificial intelligence.
The move came after SoundHound’s stock had surged more than 3x in a year as investors piled into anything labeled “AI.”
So why would one of Wall Street’s most sophisticated investors bail out just as the hype peaked?
In the second quarter of 2025, Ken Griffin’s Citadel Advisors sharply reduced its holding in Palantir Technologies, selling nearly half of its position.
The move raised about $75 million in cash and followed a familiar pattern for Griffin, who has been building and trimming his Palantir stake in waves since 2021.
This latest sale has investors wondering: why would one of Wall Street’s most sophisticated fund managers cut exposure to a stock riding the artificial intelligence boom?
In the second quarter, Warren Buffett quietly added nearly 1.4 million shares of Constellation Brands, bringing Berkshire Hathaway’s total stake to roughly just shy of $2 billion.
That’s a bold move at a time when the entire alcohol industry is facing a slump in consumption. But if history is any guide, Buffett tends to buy when sentiment is sour and value hides in plain sight.
SoFi Technologies has evolved far beyond its origins as a student loan refinancer. Today, it’s a full-fledged digital financial platform offering everything from brokerage accounts to mortgages, all through a single app.
That simplicity and accessibility have made SoFi a go-to brand for Millennials and Gen Z, who increasingly prefer managing their finances entirely online.
Berkshire Hathaway quietly raised its stake in Heico by over 11% last quarter, bringing its total position to about 1.3 million shares. That move turned heads because Heico isn’t a typical Buffett pick. It’s not cheap by traditional value metrics, and it doesn’t sell iconic brands like Coca-Cola or Geico.
So why did Berkshire,
Uber controls as much as 75% of the U.S. ridesharing market, while Lyft holds roughly 25%.
This dominance creates a powerful network effect, more riders attract more drivers, which in turn attracts even more riders. That feedback loop makes Uber’s position extremely difficult to challenge.
Ackman prefers companies with natural barriers to entry,
Markets were rattled earlier this week after a fresh round of tariff threats reignited tensions between the U.S. and China. For a moment, it looked like the trade war narrative of 2018 was making a comeback. But by midweek, cooler heads prevailed, and stocks came roaring back.
The surprise? Small-cap stocks didn’t just recover,
