Optimist Fund, an investment management company, released its fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund’s objective is to achieve capital growth at a rate in the mid-teens or higher over the course of several decades. In Q4 2025, the Fund declined 8.5%. The Fund, although not yet five years old, invests with a five-year perspective. While short-term drawdowns can be tough, the Fund is optimistic about the portfolio's fundamental performance and confident in ...

Monday.com Ltd (NASDAQ:MNDY) is one of the 10 best beaten down software stocks with the highest upside potential. On February 23, Jefferies assigned a Hold rating to Monday.com Ltd (NASDAQ:MNDY), downgrading from the prior Buy rating. The price target was also drastically reduced from $260 to $80. Jefferies sees the AI-induced risks continuing for application software stocks, with MNDY being one of the major companies affected. The analysts described the company’s prospects as ‘hazy’ in the small business ...

monday.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:MNDY) is one of the 12 Best Beaten Down Technology Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts. monday.com (MNDY) Retains Strong Analyst Confidence Following Q4 and Full-Year Results As of February 18, 2026, about 90% of analysts remain bullish on monday.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:MNDY), with a consensus price target of $120, suggesting a 55.54% upside. Monday.com Ltd. (NASDAQ:MNDY) announced its fiscal Q4 2025 and full-year results on February 9, 2026. With 45% YoY growth in customer ...

投资者对此感到不安。标准普尔指数23日下跌超过1%，其软件和服务指数跌至去年4月美国总统特朗普 宣布"解放日"关税以来的最低水平。科技股受到打击，纳斯达克综合指数一度下跌超过1%。 24日，美国白宫经济顾问委员会代理主席皮埃尔·亚雷德表示，Citrini Research近日发布的报告是"一篇 有趣的科幻小说"。 智通财经记者 南博一 美国一份病毒式传播且完全基于猜测的报告，让美国股市23日遭遇一波AI恐慌。 这篇名为《2028年全球智能危机》的报告，由鲜为人知的美国公司Citrini Research发布在在线写作平台 Substack上，虚构了从现在开始到2028年6月结束的情景，称届时美国失业率将突破10%，"占领硅谷"运 动的参与者将在AI企业OpenAI和Anthropic的办公场所外扎营。一系列广泛使用AI代理的事件将冲击软 件公司，并向外扩散，波及到私人信贷和抵押贷款，导致经济陷入恶性循环，出现螺旋式下滑。 据《卫报》报道，Citrini设定的情景如下： AI代理消除所有中介服务 情景始于AI代理实现能力大幅提升。Citrini提到了Anthropic的Claude Code、OpenAI的Co ...

Core Viewpoint - A recent Substack post from Citrini Research suggested a potential market downturn driven by AI disruption, leading to significant declines in SAAS stock prices and broader economic implications [1][2]. Group 1: Market Impact - The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 1.7%, with individual stocks like Monday.com and DoorDash experiencing declines of approximately 7% each [1]. - The post outlined a scenario where declining SAAS stock prices in late 2025 and early 2026 could initiate a larger market rout due to AI's impact on the U.S. economy [2]. Group 2: Mechanism of Disruption - Companies traditionally reliant on software services from providers like Zendesk and Monday.com are increasingly able to replicate these services in-house using AI, leading to renegotiated contracts or complete contract terminations [3]. - To maintain profit margins, software companies may resort to layoffs, which could accelerate white-collar job losses and result in wage deflation for remaining employees [4][6]. Group 3: Economic Consequences - The cycle of AI improvement leading to reduced workforce needs, increased layoffs, and decreased consumer spending could create a feedback loop that exacerbates economic pressures [5]. - The concept of "agentic commerce" suggests that AI could undermine traditional business advantages, such as customer loyalty, by driving down associated premiums [5]. Group 4: Job Market Outlook - The post challenges the optimistic belief that AI will create as many jobs as it displaces, contrasting it with historical technological revolutions and highlighting concerns raised by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell [7].

In this piece, we discuss the 12 Best Beaten Down Technology Stocks to Buy According to Wall Street Analysts.The topic is relevant in today’s macro backdrop, where investors are grappling with several challenges in 2026, including persistent inflation, volatile monetary policy, and the impact of ongoing advances in artificial intelligence (AI).JPMorgan’s 2026 outlook report (December 9, 2025) had highlighted that investors are facing multiple risks. The firm projected a 35% probability of a U.S. and global ...

The market’s focus this week will be on corporate earnings results and economic news. On Tuesday, the Conference Board’s Feb consumer confidence index is expected to climb +2.5 to 87.0. Tuesday evening, President Trump delivers his State of the Union address. On Wednesday, Nvidia releases its earnings results after the close. On Thursday, initial weekly unemployment claims are expected to climb by +10,000 to 216,000. On Friday, the Feb MNI Chicago PMI is expected to slip -1.8 to 52.2.Fed Governor Christophe ...

Fed Governor Christopher Waller said his decision on whether to support an interest rate cut at the March FOMC meeting will hinge on labor market data for February.The US Feb Dallas Fed manufacturing outlook level of general business activity survey rose +1.4 to a 7-month high of 0.2, stronger than expectations of -0.5.The US Jan Chicago Fed National Activity Index rose +0.39 to a 9-month high of 0.18, stronger than expectations of 0.01.Geopolitical risks are also negative for stocks. US-Iran nuclear talks ...

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly.Top 5 Upgrades: Baird upgraded Henry Schein (HSIC) to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of $100, up from $78. The firm believes the bias across its dental names remains to the upside.UBS upgraded BlackRock (BLK) to Buy from Neutral with a $1,280 price target. The upgrade is supported by strong Q4 results, positive comme ...

Quick Read We start the trading week off with the stock market still digesting the Supreme Court ruling against President Trump’s tariffs Stocks rebounded on Friday when the ruling was announced, but it remains to be seen this week whether there is follow-through. While the Russell 2000 closed lower on Friday, it continues to lead all indices this year and still offers exceptional upside potential. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retir ...