Alnylam (ALNY): Can the RNAi Franchise Get it an Entry into the S&P 500 Index?
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALNY) is a biotechnology company built on RNA interference, a technique that switches off the genes behind certain diseases.
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Okta (OKTA): Does the AI-Identity Turnaround Make It a Stronger S&P 500 Contestant?
Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA) sells identity software, the tools that let employees and customers log in securely across a company's many apps.
Affirm Holdings (AFRM): Has BNPL’s Profitability Turn Earned It an Index Seat?
Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) is the largest of the "buy now, pay later" lenders. The company lets shoppers split purchases into installments at online checkouts.
First Citizens (FCNCA): Is the SVB-Boosted Bank Still Undervalued for the S&P 500 Index?
First Citizens BancShares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FCNCA) is a large regional bank whose earnings were transformed when it acquired the failed Silicon Valley Bank.
Samsara (IOT): Does a Fourth Straight Profitable Quarter Ensures its Entry into the Index?
Samsara Inc. (NYSE:IOT) sells software and sensors that help businesses track their vehicles, equipment, and workers in real time.
Ciena (CIEN): Is the AI-Optical Boom Enough to Carry It Into the S&P 500?
Ciena Corporation (NYSE:CIEN) makes the optical networking gear that carries data across the internet's backbone and between data centers, the physical plumbing behind the AI ...
United Therapeutics (UTHR): Can the Profit-Machine Biotech Finally Crack the S&P 500?
United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ:UTHR) develops treatments for pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare and dangerous high blood pressure in the lungs, with its Tyvaso franchise...
Astera Labs (ALAB): Is the AI-Connectivity Competitor Ready for the S&P 500?
Astera Labs, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALAB) makes the specialized chips and hardware that move data between processors, memory, and accelerators inside AI data centers.
Zoom (ZM): Is Cash-Rich Compounder Being Overlooked as a Potential Entrant?
Zoom Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZM) is the video-meetings company that became a household name during the pandemic and is now remaking itself into an AI-first work platform.
9 New Contenders for S&P 500 Index
Joining the S&P 500 is one of the clearest signs that a company has arrived.
Waste Management (WM) vs. Republic Services (RSG): Which Trash Giant Is the Better Buy?
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) and Republic Services, Inc.
Sherwin-Williams (SHW) vs. PPG Industries (PPG): Which Paint Giant Is the Better Buy?
The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) and PPG Industries, Inc.
Chubb (CB) vs. Travelers (TRV): Which P&C Insurance Giant Is the Better Buy?
Chubb Limited (NYSE:CB) and The Travelers Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TRV) are two of the best property-and-casualty insurers in the world.
Could an FDA Nod for MR-141 Give Viatris (VTRS) and Opus Genetics (IRD) a Presbyopia Payoff?
Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ:VTRS) and Opus Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:IRD) are waiting on the same decision.
Verisk Analytics (VRSK): Is Its Insurance-Data Moat Wide Enough to Justify the Price?
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSK) is a highly valued data company among the property-and-casualty insurers.
Equifax (EFX) vs. TransUnion (TRU): Which Beaten-Down Credit Bureau Is the Better Buy?
Equifax Inc. (NYSE:EFX) and TransUnion (NYSE:TRU) are two of the three big credit bureaus, oligopoly toll booths that get paid whenever a lender checks someone's credit.
Public Storage (PSA) vs. Extra Space (EXR): Which Self-Storage REIT Is the Better Buy?
Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) and Extra Space Storage Inc. (NYSE:EXR) are the two giants of self-storage, a recession-resilient corner of real estate.
CoStar (CSGP): Is the Homes.com Gamble Destroying a Great Business, or Hiding One?
CoStar Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSGP) owns the data that the commercial-real-estate industry runs on, a near-monopoly built over decades.
Ecolab (ECL): Is Its Water-and-Hygiene Moat as Sticky as It Looks?
Ecolab Inc. (NYSE:ECL) sells water treatment, cleaning, and pest-control programs that keep restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and factories running safely.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP): Is Its Payroll Moat and Float Windfall Built to Last?
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADP) runs payroll and human-resources software for hundreds of thousands of businesses.
Moody’s vs. S&P Global: Which Ratings-Duopoly Stock Is the Better Buy?
Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) and S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) are the two halves of one of the best moats in finance.
CME Group (CME) vs. Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): Which Exchange Giant Is the Better Buy?
CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CME) and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Waste Management (WM): Is Its Landfill Moat the Best in the Market?
Waste Management, Inc. (NYSE:WM) operates the largest network of permitted solid waste landfills in North America.
Sherwin-Williams (SHW): Is Its Pro-Painter Distribution Moat Underappreciated?
The Sherwin-Williams Company (NYSE:SHW) is usually called a paint company, but its real advantage is where it sells.
MSCI (MSCI): Is Its Index Toll Booth on Passive Investing Unbreakable?
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) owns some of the most-used stock-market benchmarks in the world, like MSCI Emerging Markets and EAFE.
Ferrari (RACE): Is Its Scarcity-Driven Luxury Moat Unbreakable?
Ferrari N.V. (NYSE:RACE) is technically a carmaker, but the market does not price it like one.
Philip Morris (PM): Is Its Smoke-Free Transformation a Durable Growth Engine?
Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) has turned a shrinking cigarette business into a growth story.
Moody’s (MCO): Is Its Credit-Ratings Duopoly Moat Unbreakable?
Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) sits behind one of the strongest moats in finance. Alongside S&P Global, it forms a near-duopoly that rates most of the world's debt.
Chipotle (CMG): Is the Growth Runway Still Long Enough to Justify the Premium?
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE:CMG) was a hyper-growth stock that always carried a premium price.
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG): Is Its Robotic-Surgery Moat Still Untouchable?
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) more or less invented modern robotic surgery with its da Vinci system, and for two decades it had the field to itself.
Acuity (AYI) Brands Downgraded on a Softening Lighting Market: Cyclical Dip or Structural Slowdown?
Acuity Inc. (NYSE:AYI) is the largest lighting company in the U.S., best known for the fixtures that light offices, stores, and warehouses.
Can AI Really Disrupt Pest Control? Wall Street Thinks So, and Rollins (ROL) Just Hit New Lows
Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL) is among the biggest pest-control companies in the U.S. On September 24, 2026, the stock fell 6.4% to $30.40.
First Solar (FSLR) Keeps Hitting New Lows While Wall Street Says Buy. Who’s Right?
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR) is among the largest US-based solar panel makers. The company is known for a homegrown technology meant to differ from Chinese peers.
Gold Is High, So Why Did Kinross (KGC) Just Fall 12%?
Kinross Gold Corporation (NYSE:KGC) is one of the world's larger gold miners. The company has mines across the Americas and West Africa.
Gildan (GIL) Has Halved Since Buying HanesBrands. Bargain or Broken Deal?
Gildan Activewear Inc. (NYSE:GIL) is the largest manufacturer of basic blank activewear.
Gen Digital (GEN) Wants to Buy GoDaddy. So Why Did Its Own Stock Crash 12%?
Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:GEN) offers consumer cyber-safety software that protects home computers and personal identities.
A Cruise Line Betting on Land: Is Royal Caribbean’s Sandals Deal Genius or Overreach?
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE:RCL) is the world's second-largest cruise company.
Allstate Trades at 5x Earnings. Deep Value, or a Warning That Profits Have Peaked?
The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) is one of the largest personal property and casualty insurers in the U.S.
LPL Financial (LPLA) Drops 7.5%. Is the Stock a Bargain After the Drop?
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) is the largest independent broker-dealer in the U.S.
GE HealthCare (GEHC) is Down 28% and Wall Street is Starting to Buy. Is the Selloff Finally Over?
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GEHC) specializes in hospital imaging, including MRI, CT, and ultrasound machines, and the contrast agents required to interpret scans.
Equity LifeStyle (ELS) Slides Near 52-Week Lows: Can Core Rental Stability Offset Higher Rates?
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. (NYSE:ELS) operates manufactured-home communities, recreational vehicle (RV) resorts, and marinas.
Constellation (STZ) Brands Hit a 52-Week Low. Is the Corona-and-Modelo Machine Broken, or On Sale?
Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ) owns the rights to some of the biggest names in imported beer in the US, including Corona, Modelo Especial, and Pacífico.
Flutter (FLUT), The World’s Biggest Betting Company Has Lost Two-Thirds of Its Value. Is the Bottom In?
Flutter Entertainment plc (NYSE:FLUT) owns one of the most popular sportsbooks in America, FanDuel.
A Failed Auction and a 15% Drop: Is Cooper Companies (COO) a Value Trap or a Bargain?
For almost nine months, The Cooper Companies, Inc. (NASDAQ:COO) has been trying to sell its CooperSurgical unit.
Lennox is Down 38% and Trading at 52-Week Lows. Bargain or Value Trap?
Deutsche Bank downgraded Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII) to Hold on September 14, 2026, but left the price target at $444.
Huntington Cut Its Outlook Right as the Fed Hiked. First Crack in Regional-Bank Margins?
Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) dropped 5.55% to $15.82 on September 16, 2026, close to its 52-week low.
The Semaglutide Cliff vs. a 10x Multiple: Is Novo Nordisk (NVO) a Value Trap or a Bargain?
Morgan Stanley has cut Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) to Underweight on September 11, 2026.
Is Chewy’s (CHWY) Margin Story Losing Steam, or Is a 48% Drop the Opportunity?
Chewy, Inc. (NYSE:CHWY) reported second-quarter results on September 9, 2026.
Boston Scientific (BSX) Didn’t Miss on Demand or Devices. A Cyberattack Just Broke Its Guidance.
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE:BSX) fell 2.3% in early trading on September 8, 2026, after disclosing that an August 25 cyberattack disrupted manufacturing and shipping.