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Today’s Investment News
The $240 Billion Amazon Crater: Is the “Everything Store” Breaking?
The $200 Billion Sticker Shock
On February 5, 2026, Amazon did something that sent a shiver down the spine of every retirement account in America. Despite reporting record-breaking holiday sales, the company’s stock suffered a staggering 11% plunge, wiping out nearly $240 billion in market value in a single trading session. The culprit? A jaw-dropping announcement that Amazon plans to pour $200 billion into capital expenditures this year alone.
Wall Street, which was expecting a much more modest spending plan, reacted with a “sell first, ask questions later” mentality. It’s the ultimate paradox: Amazon is growing faster than it has in years, yet the cost of staying on top has become so high that investors are wondering if the “Everything Store” is finally biting off more than it can chew.
Why Your Mutual Funds Just Felt the Shaking
If you have a 401(k) or an S&P 500 index fund, you own a piece of this crater. For the 35–65 age group, Amazon has long been a “set it and forget it” pillar of growth. But the 2026 “crater” reveals a new reality: the tech giants are locked in an AI arms race that is cannibalizing their own cash flow.
Amazon is essentially betting the farm on data centers, custom chips, and a massive satellite internet network (Project Kuiper). For you, this means the stock—once a reliable engine for your nest egg—is entering a high-volatility phase. While Amazon Web Services (AWS) grew a blistering 24% this quarter, the “free cash flow” that usually supports stock buybacks and stability is being diverted into concrete and silicon. Your retirement timeline now depends on whether Jeff Bezos’s successor, Andy Jassy, is building a gold mine or an expensive monument.
The “Crater” Survival Guide
The market is panicking, but you shouldn’t. Here is how to play the Amazon volatility without losing your cool:
1. Look Past the “Retail” Mask: Stop judging Amazon by your Prime delivery speed. In 2026, Amazon is a Cloud and Advertising company that happens to ship boxes. These two high-margin segments are now providing nearly all the operating income. If AWS and Ads stay strong, the “crater” is likely a massive buying opportunity.
2. Audit Your “Big Tech” Concentration: Amazon, Google, and Microsoft collectively lost over $900 billion this week due to AI spending fears. If your portfolio is 30% “Magnificent Seven,” you aren’t diversified—you’re a passenger on a very expensive rocket ship. Rebalance toward “Value” or “Mid-Cap” to cushion the blow.
3. Watch the “2028 Horizon”: Analysts suggest that while 2026 is the year of “spending,” 2028 is the year of “harvesting.” If you can afford to look two years out, this price drop is a historical entry point. If you need the money in 12 months, move to the sidelines.
The Grocery Store in the Rain
Imagine your local grocery store decided to spend every cent of its profit this year to build a fleet of delivery drones and a private satellite network. You’d probably think they were crazy—until they were the only store that could deliver eggs to your door in five minutes during a blizzard.
Amazon is currently in the “building in the rain” phase. The $240 billion crater is the market’s way of saying it’s tired of waiting for the sun to come out. But for the patient investor, the question isn’t how much they are spending—it’s what the world looks like once the building is done. Are you betting on the architect or the nervous crowd outside the construction fence?
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Uber in the Buy Zone: Can It Take Investors for a Ride They Like?
Written by Thomas Hughes on February 5, 2026
In Brief
- Uber’s mixed results and tepid guidance led price action to long-term lows, where buyers were waiting.
- The company’s cash flow is solid, and capital return reliably reduces the share count.
- Analysts and institutional data indicate accumulation in early 2026 and a price floor.
Uber (NYSE: UBER) stock retreated to the buy zone in early Q1 2026, and signs indicate it can take investors on a ride they’ll like. Boosted by recent earnings results, analyst trends, and institutional buying, this stock represents a profitably growing tech company relevant today and for the future.
Focused on ride-sharing and final-mile services, Uber’s future is tied to autonomous driving and the application of physical AI. Partnerships include NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) for infrastructure and platform support, as well as major AV developers such as Waymo and Aurora, which already have AVs in operations.
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Uber Drives Away With Record Free Cash Flow in 2025
Uber’s Q4 earnings left something to be desired, with adjusted earnings per share (EPS) falling short of estimates; however, the results were strong overall. Revenue of $14.73 billion was up 20.2% compared to the prior year, sustaining its 20% growth pace for another quarter, and outperformed analyst consensus by a slim margin.
Growth was driven by an 18% increase in active users, compounded by a 3% increase in trips per user. Trips were up 22%, bookings were up 22%, and margins expanded. Mobility grew by 20% and Delivery saw a 26% gain, underpinning the longer-term outlook.
The earnings and profitability news was mixed. Adjusted earnings fell short of expectations, setting the stage for the post-release stock price drop despite significant year-over-year (YOY) improvement. That miss overshadowed what was otherwise a strong quarter, highlighted by expanding margins and record cash flow.
Critical details included a 35% increase in adjusted EBITDA, a 46% increase in adjusted operating income, a 25% increase in net income, and a 65% increase in free cash flow (FCF), totaling $2.8 billion.
Guidance was another sticking point for investors. Uber expects a typical seasonal step-down from Q4, but the 2026 guidance still implies roughly 19% growth versus the same quarter last year, with adjusted earnings of 68 cents.
The 68 cents was below consensus; however, that figure reflects wider margins and is likely cautious. Momentum in Q4 will likely carry into the current quarter and potentially strengthen as the year progresses. Recent news from Washington points to de-escalation in trade relations, moderating inflation, and accelerating global economic activity.
Free Cash Flow Drives Analysts and Institutional Interest
Revenue growth is central to the stock price outlook, but cash flow is more so. The company’s 2025 pivot to improving free cash flow enabled a robust repurchase plan that is reducing the count semi-aggressively. With the share count down about 1.5% on average for both the quarter and the year, that pace looks likely to continue in 2026, boosting per-share results.
Institutional interest affirms Uber’s potential for investors. The group owns more than 80% of UBER shares and bought on balance throughout 2025, providing a support base and tailwind for price action.
The trend has persisted in early Q1 2026, with activity accelerating to a $2 bought for each $1 sold, suggesting strong support at price points aligned with technical support and trend targets.
Regarding the analysts, some moderated price targets emerged following the guidance update, but no significant change to the outlook was noted.
There is some concern about near-term margin pressure, but bookings, operational leadership, pricing power, and longer-term forecasts outweigh it.
The analyst consensus remains a Moderate Buy, sentiment is firming, and the consensus, up 20% in the last 12 months, forecasts a 40% upside and new all-time highs.
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Uber Points to Hard Bottom After Guidance Update
The price action in UBER stock isn’t bullish at first glance, with shares down a moderate single-digit amount, but a closer inspection reveals support at critical levels.
Both the daily and week-to-date candles show support with long lower wicks; the lower wick is notably longer on the daily chart than the upper one. This signal amounts to a market unsure of where it is going but reasonably sure that lower prices aren’t the right move. The market can rebound quickly in this scenario, but there is a risk of it breaking the trend and becoming range-bound until potent catalysts emerge.
Further Reading
- McDonald’s Earnings Could Cement Its Defensive Appeal
- Could this be Geof Smith’s most important discovery? (From ProsperityPub)
- Affirm Earnings Beat Highlights Growth and Credit Concerns
- Outside the Box. Off the Radar (From Guy Stocks)
- Symbotic’s Earnings Beat Reignites Upside Talk
- Amazon’s Earnings Miss Was Small, But the Market’s Message Wasn’t
- IREN Earnings Were Ugly—Is a Beautiful Future Already Funded?
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Monday, February 9
AECOM (NYSE:ACM), Amkor Technology (NASDAQ:AMKR), Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO), Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL), Becton, Dickinson and Company (NYSE:BDX), Cincinnati Financial (NASDAQ:CINF), CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA), Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG), Dynatrace (NYSE:DT), Loews (NYSE:L), Medpace (NASDAQ:MEDP), ON Semiconductor (NASDAQ:ON), Orix Corp Ads (NYSE:IX), Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG), United Dominion Realty Trust (NYSE:UDR)
Tuesday, February 10
Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ:AEIS), American International Group (NYSE:AIG), Aramark (NYSE:ARMK), Assurant (NYSE:AIZ), Astera Labs (NASDAQ:ALAB), AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN), BP (NYSE:BP), Cloudflare (NYSE:NET), CocaCola (NYSE:KO), CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG), Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK), DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD), Ecolab (NYSE:ECL), Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW), Entegris (NASDAQ:ENTG), Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL), Ferrari (NYSE:RACE), Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD), Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS), Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY), James Hardie Industries (NYSE:JHX), Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ:LSCC), Marriott International (NASDAQ:MAR), Masco (NYSE:MAS), Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC), Quest Diagnostics (NYSE:DGX), Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD), S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI), Saia (NASDAQ:SAIA), Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT), TIM (NYSE:TIMB), Trimble (NASDAQ:TRMB), W.P. Carey (NYSE:WPC), Welltower (NYSE:WELL), WESCO International (NYSE:WCC), Xylem (NYSE:XYL), Zillow Group (NASDAQ:Z), Zillow Group (NASDAQ:ZG), Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH)
Wednesday, February 11
Albemarle (NYSE:ALB), Ameren (NYSE:AEE), America Movil (NYSE:AMX), Antero Resources (NYSE:AR), AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP), Ascendis Pharma A/S (NASDAQ:ASND), Banco De Chile (NYSE:BCH), BorgWarner (NYSE:BWA), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Confluent (NASDAQ:CFLT), Curtiss-Wright (NYSE:CW), Dominion Energy (NYSE:D), Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX), Generac (NYSE:GNRC), GFL Environmental (NYSE:GFL), GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ:GFS), Hilton Worldwide (NYSE:HLT), HubSpot (NYSE:HUBS), Humana (NYSE:HUM), International Flavors & Fragrances (NYSE:IFF), Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ:KHC), KT (NYSE:KT), Manulife Financial (NYSE:MFC), Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE:MLM), McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD), MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), Motorola Solutions (NYSE:MSI), NetEase (NASDAQ:NTES), Neurocrine Biosciences (NASDAQ:NBIX), NiSource (NYSE:NI), Penske Automotive Group (NYSE:PAG), Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC), Rollins (NYSE:ROL), Royalty Pharma (NASDAQ:RPRX), Service Corporation International (NYSE:SCI), SharkNinja (NYSE:SN), Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW), Sun Life Financial (NYSE:SLF), Tenet Healthcare (NYSE:THC), Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD), T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS), Tyler Technologies (NYSE:TYL), Unity Software (NYSE:U), Vertiv (NYSE:VRT), Wabtec (NYSE:WAB), Waste Connections (NYSE:WCN), Watts Water Technologies (NYSE:WTS), Williams Companies (NYSE:WMB)
Thursday, February 12
Agnico Eagle Mines (NYSE:AEM), Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB), Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ALNY), Ambev (NYSE:ABEV), American Electric Power (NASDAQ:AEP), Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (NYSE:BUD), Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT), Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET), ASE Technology (NYSE:ASX), Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Baxter International (NYSE:BAX), British American Tobacco (NYSE:BTI), Brookfield (NYSE:BN), CAE (NYSE:CAE), CBRE Group (NYSE:CBRE), Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ:CHKP), Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), Credicorp (NYSE:BAP), CyberArk Software (NASDAQ:CYBR), DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM), DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG), Entergy (NYSE:ETR), Eversource Energy (NYSE:ES), Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC), Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE), Fortis (NYSE:FTS), GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY), Honda Motor (NYSE:HMC), Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM), Hyatt Hotels (NYSE:H), Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR), Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM), Kimco Realty (NYSE:KIM), Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ:LECO), Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS), Nova (NASDAQ:NVMI), Pacific Gas & Electric (NYSE:PCG), Pinterest (NYSE:PINS), PPL (NYSE:PPL), Public Storage (NYSE:PSA), Relx (NYSE:RELX), Restaurant Brands International (NYSE:QSR), Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN), Roku (NASDAQ:ROKU), Ryan Specialty (NYSE:RYAN), Sony (NYSE:SONY), TELUS (NYSE:TU), Toast (NYSE:TOST), TransUnion (NYSE:TRU), Twilio (NYSE:TWLO), Unilever (NYSE:UL), US Foods (NYSE:USFD), Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX), Waters (NYSE:WAT), West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST), Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN), Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA), Zoetis (NYSE:ZTS)
Friday, February 13
Cameco (NYSE:CCJ), Enbridge (NYSE:ENB), Magna International (NYSE:MGA), Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), NatWest Group (NYSE:NWG), TC Energy (NYSE:TRP)
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COMPANYPERIODAMOUNTYIELDEX-DIVIDEND DATERECORD DATEPAYABLE DATE MMM 3Mquarterly$0.782.0%2/13/20262/13/20263/12/2026 AEP American Electric Powerquarterly$0.953.2%2/10/20262/10/20263/10/2026 AFG American Financial Groupspecial$1.502.7%2/13/20262/16/20262/25/2026 AWK American Water Worksquarterly$0.832.6%2/10/20262/10/20263/3/2026 AMP Ameriprise Financialquarterly$1.601.2%2/9/20262/9/20262/27/2026 AMGN Amgenquarterly$2.523.2%2/13/20262/13/20263/6/2026 AAPL Applequarterly$0.260.4%2/9/20262/9/20262/12/2026 AIT Applied Industrial Technologiesquarterly$0.510.8%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026 ASML ASMLquarterly$1.880.5%2/10/20262/10/20262/18/2026 TECH Bio-Technequarterly$0.080.5%2/13/20262/16/20262/27/2026 BX Blackstonequarterly$1.494.2%2/9/20262/9/20262/17/2026 BAH Booz Allen Hamiltonquarterly$0.592.3%2/13/20262/13/20263/2/2026 CCL Carnivalquarterly$0.151.9%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026 COR Cencoraquarterly$0.600.7%2/13/20262/13/20263/2/2026 CF CF Industriesquarterly$0.502.2%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026 CQP Cheniere Energy Partnersquarterly$0.785.4%2/9/20262/9/20262/13/2026 CHD Church & Dwightquarterly$0.311.3%2/13/20262/13/20263/2/2026 CTAS Cintasquarterly$0.450.9%2/13/20262/13/20263/13/2026 DCI Donaldsonquarterly$0.301.2%2/12/20262/12/20262/27/2026 DUK Duke Energyquarterly$1.073.6%2/13/20262/13/20263/16/2026 LLY Eli Lilly and Companyquarterly$1.730.7%2/13/20262/13/20263/10/2026 EMR Emerson Electricquarterly$0.561.5%2/13/20262/13/20263/10/2026 ETR Entergyquarterly$0.642.7%2/9/20262/9/20263/2/2026 WTRG Essential Utilitiesquarterly$0.343.5%2/9/20262/9/20263/2/2026 XOM Exxon Mobilquarterly$1.032.9%2/12/20262/12/20263/10/2026 F Ford Motorquarterly$0.154.4%2/13/20262/13/20263/2/2026 GEN Gen Digitalquarterly$0.132.2%2/13/20262/16/20263/11/2026 DOC Healthpeak Propertiesmonthly$0.107.4%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026 IBM International Business Machinesquarterly$1.682.3%2/10/20262/10/20263/10/2026 IVZ Invescoquarterly$0.213.1%2/13/20262/13/20263/3/2026 KVUE Kenvuequarterly$0.214.8%2/11/20262/11/20262/25/2026 LVS Las Vegas Sandsquarterly$0.302.0%2/9/20262/9/20262/18/2026 MPLX Mplxquarterly$1.087.7%2/9/20262/9/20262/17/2026 MSCI MSCIquarterly$2.051.3%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026 OHI Omega Healthcare Investorsquarterly$0.676.2%2/9/20262/9/20262/17/2026 OTIS Otis Worldwidequarterly$0.421.9%2/13/20262/13/20263/13/2026 PCAR PACCARquarterly$0.331.2%2/11/20262/11/20263/4/2026 RBA RB Globalquarterly$0.311.1%2/9/20262/9/20263/2/2026 RMD ResMedinterimA$0.060.2%2/10/20263/18/20263/18/2026 RMD ResMedquarterly$0.600.9%2/12/20262/12/20263/19/2026 SLB SLBquarterly$0.302.4%2/11/20262/11/20264/2/2026 SCCO Southern Copperquarterly$1.002.2%2/10/20262/10/20262/27/2026 SBUX Starbucksquarterly$0.622.9%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026 TGT Targetquarterly$1.144.3%2/11/20262/11/20263/1/2026 TER Teradynequarterly$0.120.2%2/13/20262/13/20263/13/2026 TTEK Tetra Techquarterly$0.070.7%2/12/20262/12/20262/27/2026 SCHW Charles Schwabquarterly$0.321.2%2/13/20262/13/20262/27/2026 SJM J. M. Smuckerquarterly$1.104.3%2/13/20262/13/20263/2/2026 KR Krogerquarterly$0.352.2%2/13/20262/13/20263/1/2026 TJX TJX Companiesquarterly$0.431.1%2/12/20262/12/20263/5/2026 TFC Truist Financialquarterly$0.524.1%2/13/20262/13/20263/2/2026 URI United Rentalsquarterly$1.970.9%2/11/20262/11/20262/25/2026 V Visaquarterly$0.670.8%2/10/20262/10/20263/2/2026 GWW W.W. Graingerquarterly$2.260.9%2/9/20262/9/20263/1/2026 WBS Webster Financialquarterly$0.402.5%2/9/20262/9/20262/19/2026 WEC WEC Energy Groupquarterly$0.953.6%2/13/20262/13/20263/1/2026
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7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
Hello –
Want to know what separates the folks who retire early from the ones who keep working just to keep up with inflation?
They get in early on boring companies that make stupid amounts of money.
That’s exactly what you’ll find on our exclusive 7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever list—updated with fresh data to help you meet your retirement goals sooner.
Here’s the thing…
Most people scroll past these companies because they’re not flashy.
But while the crowd chases crypto crashes and meme stock madness…these 7 companies quietly rake in billions in cold, hard profit, year after year.
If you’re serious about building wealth over the next 5, 10, even 20 years, you owe it to yourself to at least peek at these names.
Click here to see the list now. (PDF)
Here’s to more beach days and fewer workdays,
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MarketBeat
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3 Large Cap Stocks Announce Big Buyback Boosts Amid +20% Falls
Written by Leo Miller. Published: 1/28/2026.
Summary
- Automatic Data Processing, CoStar Group, and Paychex all expanded buyback capacity after steep share-price declines.
- Each authorization equals a meaningful slice of market cap, suggesting management confidence at current levels.
- CoStar stands out for pairing a large repurchase plan with updated forward commentary as it ramps investment.
Several large-cap stocks recently announced sizeable increases to their buyback capacity. Each of these names has fallen sharply over the past several months — down 20% or more from their highs — which suggests management may view the shares as undervalued.
Slow Hiring Hurts ADP, Fires Back With Big Repurchase Plan
First up is Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). Since reaching an all-time closing high near $321 in June 2025, ADP shares have retreated about 20%. The company’s fiscal Q1 earnings report was strong, yet shares fell nearly 7% the day after the release (ADP’s fiscal year and the calendar year are not aligned).
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ADP beat estimates for sales and adjusted earnings per share and forecasted steady growth with margin expansion. At the same time, management flagged weakness in the labor market: on aggregate, ADP clients did not increase headcount last quarter. Because ADP often charges customers on a per-employee basis, weak hiring is a direct headwind to revenue growth.
Still, ADP may view the sell-off as overdone. On Jan. 14 the company announced a $6 billion share buyback program, roughly 5.8% of its $104 billion market capitalization. That gives management a meaningful tool to reduce outstanding shares and support per-share metrics. With the buyback and the Jan. 28 earnings report as potential near-term catalysts, ADP is a name to watch.
CoStar Tanks as Battle With Zillow Heats Up
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a $28 billion data, analytics, and marketplace software provider for the commercial real estate industry. The company has been challenging Zillow Group (NASDAQ: ZG) in residential listings through websites such as Homes.com.
CoStar reached a 52-week closing high in August 2025 near $97 (just below its record from 2021), but the stock has since fallen about 32%, including a roughly 10% decline after the company’s most recent earnings release. Despite that sell-off, CoStar beat sales and adjusted EPS estimates and raised its full-year 2025 guidance.
The company is investing aggressively to compete with Zillow, allocating significant resources to artificial intelligence tools. Investors appear concerned these investments will weigh on near-term margins.
With the share price down materially, CoStar announced a $1.5 billion share buyback program on Jan. 7, roughly 5.4% of its market capitalization — a clear signal of management confidence. The company also raised its 2026 guidance and said investment spending should moderate during the year.
PAYX Approves $1B Buyback With Shares Down About 32%
Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) provides payroll, human-resources, and benefits solutions, with a heavier focus on small and medium-sized businesses compared with ADP. Like ADP, Paychex hit its 52-week and all-time closing high in June 2025 near $157; since then, shares have fallen about 32%.
The largest drop occurred after its late-June earnings report, when shares slid nearly 10% in one day. While the firm met or exceeded sales and adjusted EPS estimates, about $146 million in costs tied to its Paycor acquisition reduced GAAP operating income by 11%. Uncertainty in the hiring market has also pressured the stock, as with ADP.
On Jan. 16, Paychex announced a $1 billion stock repurchase authorization, approximately 2.6% of its $38 billion market capitalization. The company repurchased $290 million of stock over the past 12 months, indicating it can accelerate buybacks if management chooses.
Watchlist Add: CoStar
These buyback authorizations are a strong signal of management confidence. Among the three, CoStar is especially noteworthy. The firm is already a stalwart in commercial real estate, and a successful push into residential marketplaces would make it a much more formidable competitor. The sizeable buyback and the updated guidance are encouraging developments to monitor.
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Hello –
Want to know what separates the folks who retire early from the ones who keep working just to keep up with inflation?
They get in early on boring companies that make stupid amounts of money.
That’s exactly what you’ll find on our exclusive 7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever list—updated with fresh data to help you meet your retirement goals sooner.
Here’s the thing…
Most people scroll past these companies because they’re not flashy.
But while the crowd chases crypto crashes and meme stock madness…these 7 companies quietly rake in billions in cold, hard profit, year after year.
If you’re serious about building wealth over the next 5, 10, even 20 years, you owe it to yourself to at least peek at these names.
Click here to see the list now. (PDF)
Here’s to more beach days and fewer workdays,
Matthew Paulson
MarketBeat
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3 Large Cap Stocks Announce Big Buyback Boosts Amid +20% Falls
Written by Leo Miller. Published: 1/28/2026.
Summary
- Automatic Data Processing, CoStar Group, and Paychex all expanded buyback capacity after steep share-price declines.
- Each authorization equals a meaningful slice of market cap, suggesting management confidence at current levels.
- CoStar stands out for pairing a large repurchase plan with updated forward commentary as it ramps investment.
Several large-cap stocks recently announced sizeable increases to their buyback capacity. Each of these names has fallen sharply over the past several months — down 20% or more from their highs — which suggests management may view the shares as undervalued.
Slow Hiring Hurts ADP, Fires Back With Big Repurchase Plan
First up is Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP). Since reaching an all-time closing high near $321 in June 2025, ADP shares have retreated about 20%. The company’s fiscal Q1 earnings report was strong, yet shares fell nearly 7% the day after the release (ADP’s fiscal year and the calendar year are not aligned).
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ADP beat estimates for sales and adjusted earnings per share and forecasted steady growth with margin expansion. At the same time, management flagged weakness in the labor market: on aggregate, ADP clients did not increase headcount last quarter. Because ADP often charges customers on a per-employee basis, weak hiring is a direct headwind to revenue growth.
Still, ADP may view the sell-off as overdone. On Jan. 14 the company announced a $6 billion share buyback program, roughly 5.8% of its $104 billion market capitalization. That gives management a meaningful tool to reduce outstanding shares and support per-share metrics. With the buyback and the Jan. 28 earnings report as potential near-term catalysts, ADP is a name to watch.
CoStar Tanks as Battle With Zillow Heats Up
CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a $28 billion data, analytics, and marketplace software provider for the commercial real estate industry. The company has been challenging Zillow Group (NASDAQ: ZG) in residential listings through websites such as Homes.com.
CoStar reached a 52-week closing high in August 2025 near $97 (just below its record from 2021), but the stock has since fallen about 32%, including a roughly 10% decline after the company’s most recent earnings release. Despite that sell-off, CoStar beat sales and adjusted EPS estimates and raised its full-year 2025 guidance.
The company is investing aggressively to compete with Zillow, allocating significant resources to artificial intelligence tools. Investors appear concerned these investments will weigh on near-term margins.
With the share price down materially, CoStar announced a $1.5 billion share buyback program on Jan. 7, roughly 5.4% of its market capitalization — a clear signal of management confidence. The company also raised its 2026 guidance and said investment spending should moderate during the year.
PAYX Approves $1B Buyback With Shares Down About 32%
Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX) provides payroll, human-resources, and benefits solutions, with a heavier focus on small and medium-sized businesses compared with ADP. Like ADP, Paychex hit its 52-week and all-time closing high in June 2025 near $157; since then, shares have fallen about 32%.
The largest drop occurred after its late-June earnings report, when shares slid nearly 10% in one day. While the firm met or exceeded sales and adjusted EPS estimates, about $146 million in costs tied to its Paycor acquisition reduced GAAP operating income by 11%. Uncertainty in the hiring market has also pressured the stock, as with ADP.
On Jan. 16, Paychex announced a $1 billion stock repurchase authorization, approximately 2.6% of its $38 billion market capitalization. The company repurchased $290 million of stock over the past 12 months, indicating it can accelerate buybacks if management chooses.
Watchlist Add: CoStar
These buyback authorizations are a strong signal of management confidence. Among the three, CoStar is especially noteworthy. The firm is already a stalwart in commercial real estate, and a successful push into residential marketplaces would make it a much more formidable competitor. The sizeable buyback and the updated guidance are encouraging developments to monitor.
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The “Boring” Stocks Making Billions
Hello –
Want to know what separates the folks who retire early from the ones who keep working just to keep up with inflation?
They get in early on boring companies that make stupid amounts of money.
That’s exactly what you’ll find on our exclusive 7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever list—updated with fresh data to help you meet your retirement goals sooner.
Here’s the thing…
Most people scroll past these companies because they’re not flashy.
But while the crowd chases crypto crashes and meme stock madness…these 7 companies quietly rake in billions in cold, hard profit, year after year.
If you’re serious about building wealth over the next 5, 10, even 20 years, you owe it to yourself to at least peek at these names.
Click here to see the list now. (PDF)
Here’s to more beach days and fewer workdays,
Matthew Paulson
MarketBeat
P.S. There’s absolutely no cost to receive our list of 7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever—and this isn’t some dusty list we’ve been sending around for a decade. We update it constantly based on earnings, performance, and new data. It’s fast, it’s free, and it may just change the trajectory of your portfolio.
Grab the report now before it gets buried in your inbox.
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Meta Platforms Posted Its Fastest Growth Guide in Years—Now What?
By Leo Miller. Article Published: 2/3/2026.
Key Points
- Meta’s latest earnings report swayed many investors, as shares rose by a double-digit percentage the next day.
- The company’s Q1 2026 guidance implies growth that the company has not seen in years, especially when adjusting for pandemic-driven abnormalities.
- Updated price targets imply +20% upside ahead, with one particularly bullish forecast projecting +50% gains.
All things considered, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) delivered a very strong Q4 2025 earnings report. It comfortably beat estimates on sales and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in its Jan. 28 release, and showed impressive underlying improvements across the business.
The Magnificent Seven company’s outlook was particularly intriguing. Despite forecasting rapidly rising spending in 2026, Meta projected that sales would increase by 30% in Q1 2026 — its fastest growth rate since Q3 2021. Wall Street analysts have taken notice, with many raising their price targets. Meta’s growth outlook is striking, and analysts are lifting expectations for the stock.
Growth at Scale: Putting Meta’s 30% Guidance in Context
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As noted, Meta has not generated 30% growth since Q3 2021—more than four years ago. That alone helps explain why the company’s guidance for the next quarter is so notable. A closer look makes the outlook even more impressive.
Results in 2021 were influenced by an unusual factor outside companies’ control: the COVID-19 pandemic. As the economy shut down, 2020 was a weak year for many businesses, including Meta. Its sales rose almost 22% that year, which at the time was the company’s slowest growth rate since at least 2015.
When pent-up demand released in 2021, many companies saw a spike in sales, creating easy year-over-year comparisons to 2020. Given that abnormality, it’s reasonable to compare Meta’s guidance to pre-pandemic performance.
Excluding 2020 and 2021, Meta hasn’t achieved a 30% growth rate since Q4 2018—roughly seven years ago. That’s particularly noteworthy given how much the business has grown since then. As total revenues rise, sustaining very high growth rates becomes harder because each incremental dollar represents a smaller portion of the larger base.
Achieving 30% growth next quarter would put the firm’s quarterly revenue near $55 billion. When Meta generated 30% growth in Q4 2018, its revenue was just $16.9 billion. The contrast highlights how sizable Meta’s opportunities are today: the company is projecting similar growth off a revenue base more than three times larger than in 2018.
Meta Price Targets Rise, Most Bullish Forecast Pushed Higher
The MarketBeat consensus price target on Meta shares sits near $849, implying roughly 20% upside. Looking at targets updated after the Jan. 28 release paints an even brighter picture: MarketBeat tracked more than 25 analysts who updated their Meta price targets after the earnings release, with all but one raising. Among those updates, the average target is $870, implying about 23% upside.
Although not a dramatic shift, analysts have generally stayed bullish on Meta even as many investors retreated. The average of the price targets updated one week after the company’s Q3 2025 earnings was $857, despite the stock dropping more than 10% during that period.
The lowest post-Jan. 28 updated target tracked by MarketBeat comes from Scotiabank at $700, implying roughly 1% downside versus the stock’s Feb. 2 close near $706. The most bullish updated target comes from Rosenblatt Securities. After the company’s Q3 report, Rosenblatt had a $1,117 target on Meta; it has now reset that high-water mark with a $1,144 forecast, implying almost 62% upside.
Historically Conservative Forecasts Provide Potential for Upward Revisions
Meta’s Q4 report helped win back many investors: shares rose 10.4% the next day. Most analysts remain steadfast in their conviction. Notably, the company has beaten sales estimates in each of its last 14 earnings releases.
That track record supports the possibility of further upward revisions to price targets, but investors will keep a close eye on Meta’s spending and expect the company to deliver on its ambitious growth projections.
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Hello –
Want to know what separates the folks who retire early from the ones who keep working just to keep up with inflation?
They get in early on boring companies that make stupid amounts of money.
That’s exactly what you’ll find on our exclusive 7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever list—updated with fresh data to help you meet your retirement goals sooner.
Here’s the thing…
Most people scroll past these companies because they’re not flashy.
But while the crowd chases crypto crashes and meme stock madness…these 7 companies quietly rake in billions in cold, hard profit, year after year.
If you’re serious about building wealth over the next 5, 10, even 20 years, you owe it to yourself to at least peek at these names.
Click here to see the list now. (PDF)
Here’s to more beach days and fewer workdays,
Matthew Paulson
MarketBeat
P.S. There’s absolutely no cost to receive our list of 7 Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever—and this isn’t some dusty list we’ve been sending around for a decade. We update it constantly based on earnings, performance, and new data. It’s fast, it’s free, and it may just change the trajectory of your portfolio.
Grab the report now before it gets buried in your inbox.
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Meta Platforms Posted Its Fastest Growth Guide in Years—Now What?
By Leo Miller. Article Published: 2/3/2026.
Key Points
- Meta’s latest earnings report swayed many investors, as shares rose by a double-digit percentage the next day.
- The company’s Q1 2026 guidance implies growth that the company has not seen in years, especially when adjusting for pandemic-driven abnormalities.
- Updated price targets imply +20% upside ahead, with one particularly bullish forecast projecting +50% gains.
All things considered, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) delivered a very strong Q4 2025 earnings report. It comfortably beat estimates on sales and adjusted earnings per share (EPS) in its Jan. 28 release, and showed impressive underlying improvements across the business.
The Magnificent Seven company’s outlook was particularly intriguing. Despite forecasting rapidly rising spending in 2026, Meta projected that sales would increase by 30% in Q1 2026 — its fastest growth rate since Q3 2021. Wall Street analysts have taken notice, with many raising their price targets. Meta’s growth outlook is striking, and analysts are lifting expectations for the stock.
Growth at Scale: Putting Meta’s 30% Guidance in Context
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As noted, Meta has not generated 30% growth since Q3 2021—more than four years ago. That alone helps explain why the company’s guidance for the next quarter is so notable. A closer look makes the outlook even more impressive.
Results in 2021 were influenced by an unusual factor outside companies’ control: the COVID-19 pandemic. As the economy shut down, 2020 was a weak year for many businesses, including Meta. Its sales rose almost 22% that year, which at the time was the company’s slowest growth rate since at least 2015.
When pent-up demand released in 2021, many companies saw a spike in sales, creating easy year-over-year comparisons to 2020. Given that abnormality, it’s reasonable to compare Meta’s guidance to pre-pandemic performance.
Excluding 2020 and 2021, Meta hasn’t achieved a 30% growth rate since Q4 2018—roughly seven years ago. That’s particularly noteworthy given how much the business has grown since then. As total revenues rise, sustaining very high growth rates becomes harder because each incremental dollar represents a smaller portion of the larger base.
Achieving 30% growth next quarter would put the firm’s quarterly revenue near $55 billion. When Meta generated 30% growth in Q4 2018, its revenue was just $16.9 billion. The contrast highlights how sizable Meta’s opportunities are today: the company is projecting similar growth off a revenue base more than three times larger than in 2018.
Meta Price Targets Rise, Most Bullish Forecast Pushed Higher
The MarketBeat consensus price target on Meta shares sits near $849, implying roughly 20% upside. Looking at targets updated after the Jan. 28 release paints an even brighter picture: MarketBeat tracked more than 25 analysts who updated their Meta price targets after the earnings release, with all but one raising. Among those updates, the average target is $870, implying about 23% upside.
Although not a dramatic shift, analysts have generally stayed bullish on Meta even as many investors retreated. The average of the price targets updated one week after the company’s Q3 2025 earnings was $857, despite the stock dropping more than 10% during that period.
The lowest post-Jan. 28 updated target tracked by MarketBeat comes from Scotiabank at $700, implying roughly 1% downside versus the stock’s Feb. 2 close near $706. The most bullish updated target comes from Rosenblatt Securities. After the company’s Q3 report, Rosenblatt had a $1,117 target on Meta; it has now reset that high-water mark with a $1,144 forecast, implying almost 62% upside.
Historically Conservative Forecasts Provide Potential for Upward Revisions
Meta’s Q4 report helped win back many investors: shares rose 10.4% the next day. Most analysts remain steadfast in their conviction. Notably, the company has beaten sales estimates in each of its last 14 earnings releases.
That track record supports the possibility of further upward revisions to price targets, but investors will keep a close eye on Meta’s spending and expect the company to deliver on its ambitious growth projections.
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Defense Behemoths: Winners and Loser During Q4 Earnings Cycle
Reported by Leo Miller. Publication Date: 2/2/2026.
At a Glance
- Defense stocks soared in 2025, and many of the industry’s biggest players just reported their year-end results.
- Northrop Grumman and RTX gained positive reactions from their releases, with shares and price targets rising.
- Despite shares falling, analysts are still optimistic on General Dynamics.
A plethora of defense giants just reported their Q4 2025 earnings. The cycle produced some standout performances and a few results that left investors wanting more. Here are the most notable winners and losers from the latest round of defense reports.
Winner: Northrop Grumman Sees Growth Accelerating in 2026
U.S. defense behemoth Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), known for building stealth bombers like the B-2 Spirit, was a clear winner in its latest earnings report. Northrop posted strong Q4 2025 earnings, released before the market’s open on Jan. 27. Revenue came in at $11.7 billion, up almost 10% and beating estimates by more than $100 million. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) rose about 13% to $7.23, comfortably above estimates of $6.97.
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In a positive sign for its outlook, Northrop expects revenue to grow in the mid-single-digit range in 2026, a notable acceleration from the roughly 2% full-year sales growth it delivered in 2025.
Northrop’s results prompted optimism among investors and Wall Street analysts. Shares rose 2.7% on Jan. 27, and several analysts raised their forecasts materially.
The consensus price target on Northrop sits close to $689, near its Jan. 30 closing price. However, price targets issued after the earnings release average about $762, implying meaningful upside of roughly 10%.
Winner: RTX Gains, Backlog Hits Record High
RTX (NYSE: RTX) also posted a solid quarter. Sales rose 12% to $24.2 billion, topping estimates by $1.6 billion. Adjusted EPS was essentially flat at $1.55, up less than 1%, but still ahead of the $1.47 analysts had expected.
RTX expects sales growth to moderate in 2026 but anticipates free cash flow growth of about 8% at the midpoint of its guidance. A record backlog of $268 billion supports the outlook, providing meaningful revenue visibility over the next several years — roughly three times its 2025 sales.
While RTX is a major defense contractor, it also serves the commercial aviation market. The company expects continued growth in commercial aircraft production in 2026, which should support Collins Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney.
Overall, RTX shares climbed about 3.7% on the day of its Jan. 27 pre-market release.
The current consensus price target near $199 implies roughly 1% downside. Several analysts updated their targets after the report; those revisions average about $223, implying roughly 11% upside.
Loser: General Dynamics Falls on Guidance, But Analysts Still See Solid Upside
Conversely, markets reacted less favorably to General Dynamics (NYSE: GD). Sharesclosed down 2.7% on the day of the company’s Jan. 28 release, which posted during market hours.
General Dynamics operates in areas many other defense firms do not, including making and servicing Gulfstream private jets and building nuclear submarines.
The company’s revenue rose 8% in the quarter to $14.4 billion, beating estimates of about $13.8 billion. EPS increased less than 1% to $4.17, topping expectations of $4.11.
However, the company’s guidance implies roughly 4% revenue growth in 2026, a marked slowdown from the 10% growth it delivered in 2025.
It also sees EPS growth moderating to about 4% from 13% last year. On the plus side, it finished the year with a record backlog of $118 billion — more than double its 2025 revenue.
General Dynamics guided Aerospace operating margins near 14% in 2026, short of its longer-term “high teens” target. The softer guidance was the primary driver of the market’s negative reaction.
The consensus price target on General Dynamics sits near $372, implying about 6% upside. Despite the stock’s decline, analysts increased their targets after the results; those updated targets average roughly $403, suggesting potential upside near 15%.
Defense Industry Eyes Catalyst in Potential Gov’t Spending Boost
Looking ahead, the defense industry could receive a significant tailwind if the U.S. government increases defense spending. President Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in the government’s next fiscal year, which would represent a roughly 66% increase over the prior budget. That proposal would still require congressional approval and is far from guaranteed.
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