Mairs & Power, an investment advisor, released the third-quarter 2025 investor letter for the “Mairs & Power Growth Fund.” A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In 2025, the market dominance continues to concentrate on a small group of mega-cap stocks associated with artificial intelligence (AI). The fund gained 7.99% in the third quarter, broadly consistent with the S&P 500 Total Return (TR) Index’s 8.12% return and ahead of its peer group, the Morningstar Large Blend index’s 6.93% gain. YTD, the fu ...

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) is one of the best large cap stocks to invest in for the long term. Northland lifted the price target on Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) to $190 from $177 on November 20, keeping a Market Perform rating on the shares. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (PANW) Believes AI Robots Going Rogue Is Quite Difficult The rating update came after the company reported a “solid” quarter and guidance, leading the firm to raise its free cash flow margin assumption for fiscal year 20 ...

Group 1 - Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:PANW) is considered one of the best long-term low volatility stocks to buy currently, with BofA raising its price target from $215 to $240 while maintaining a Buy rating [1] - The cybersecurity and networking sectors are experiencing strong momentum, with healthy fundamentals observed across networking [2] - Continued technology evolution and increasing enterprise security budgets are driving demand for cybersecurity solutions, although valuation remains a long-term concern [3] Group 2 - Palo Alto Networks provides network security solutions to service providers, enterprises, and government entities, with operations segmented geographically into the United States, Israel, and Other Countries [4]