Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock char ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Twilio (TWLO) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 49.3% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $108.44 in the previous session. Twilio has gained 38.9% since the start of the year compared to the 28.5% move for the Zacks Computer and Technology sector and the 33.4% return for the Zacks Internet - Software industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our ea ...

On the whole, the Q3 earnings season has delivered plenty of upside surprises for previously struggling stocks. Enthusiasm over interest-rate cuts and President Trump's reelection have buoyed further steam into rebound rallies, especially for companies that have shown signs of growth reacceleration.With combined experience of covering technology companies on Wall Street and working in Silicon Valley, and serving as an outside adviser to several seed-round startups, Gary Alexander has exposure to many of the ...

Twilio (TWLO) shares have gained 34.6% in the year-to-date period, outperforming the Zacks Internet Software industry, Computer and Technology sector and the S&P 500 index’s return of 28.9%, 27.5% and 24.5%, respectively.The outperformance can be attributed to investors’ confidence in Twilio’s position in the customer engagement and communications space where it leads the market.AI-Based Solutions Fueling Twilio’s GrowthTwilio is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to offer greater personalization at sc ...

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Twilio (TWLO) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.Over the past month, shares of this company have returned +39.4%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Software industry, which Twilio falls in, has gained 3.9%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?Although media re ...

Sometimes when you research stocks you find names that are appealing in one aspect but weak on another. For instance, you find a stock with powerful momentum, but it has a premium valuation. Or you find something with a discount valuation, but it keeps trading lower. That isn’t the case here.The three stocks I have identified today hit all the important factors that I am looking for; breakout momentum, discount valuations, impressive earnings growth and top Zacks Ranks. Stride ((LRN), COHERENT CORP ((COHR) ...

Twilio Inc (NYSE:TWLO) stock is trading at two-year highs today, following an upgrade from Wells Fargo to "overweight" from "equal weight," to go with a price-target hike to $120 from $80. The firm said the stock could be the new "pick-and-shovel play" in the realm of growing artificial intelligence (AI). This is just the latest in a long string of bull notes for the recently rallying cloud stock, which has been moving higher since a 14.3% post-earnings bull gap on Oct. 31. At last glance, TWLO was up 3.3% ...

Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Whil ...

Thanks to AI, this cloud stock has stepped on the gas and is attractively valued right now. Though shares of Twilio (TWLO 1.81%) have underperformed the broader market so far in 2024 with gains of 19%, compared to the 23.6% gains clocked by the S&P 500 index, a closer look at the recent stock price action will tell us that investors have become incredibly bullish about the company of late. More specifically, Twilio stock has gone parabolic since releasing its third-quarter results on Oct. 30, jumping 28% in ...