WEEK INTO THE CLOSE — RECAP Thirty-five short-term Hot Ideas tracking windows closed this week. Data as of 15:30 ET. The group finished 14 up and 21 down, averaging -2.0% vs SPY +0.5% over the same closing windows. DRD had the best full-window result at +26.9%, but the broader group was negative. EROC was the weakest closed window at -24.6%. MODEL PORTFOLIOS — THIS WEEK Keep this separate from the closed short-term windows above: these are weekly results for model portfolios, not full holding-period idea results. GPT Invest Mid-Term returned +1.4% for the week, +0.9 pp vs SPY Max AI Rating returned -3.3%, -3.9 pp vs SPY Hot Ideas returned -1.4%, -1.9 pp vs SPY. YTD, GPT Invest Mid-Term is +28.2%, Max AI Rating is +23.1%, and Hot Ideas is +27.2%. Model/hypothetical, excludes fees. HOT IDEAS ON RADAR 45 active today, with featured catalysts tied to Q2 revenue growth, guidance raises, approvals and earnings updates. HALOHalozyme Therapeutics, Inc.Q2 revenue rose 48% and royalty revenue 50%; HALO beat expectations and raised 2026 revenue and EBITDA guidance. Shares gained 27.2% through August 28 and remain above the 21-day average, supported by multiple product launches and licensing agreements. NTRANatera, Inc.Shares gained 22.4% through August 28 as Q2 revenue rose about 38%, testing volumes reached records, and management raised guidance. Japan approval, EU certification, and the expected August 30 Medicare coverage determination provide concrete near-term catalysts. CRWDCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.The August 26 earnings update reported record net new annual recurring revenue and a 6.3-percentage-point increase in full-year net new annual recurring revenue growth guidance. Shares gained 13.5% through August 28, while strong free cash flow and expanding Falcon Flex adoption support continuation despite volatility. Others on radar AFRMMSICMBTOMCNVDATILEECOONCCDNAA+32 more BIG MOVERS — PREVIOUS SESSION Close-to-close move over the previous session. | CRMSalesforce, Inc. | +22.6% |
Hot Ideas, Mid-Term · held since Dec 18, 2025 Salesforce rose as headlines highlighted AI-led reacceleration on its Q2 earnings call and bullish commentary. MARKET PULSE Hawkish Fed guidance and sharp moves in crypto, AI, quantum computing and space stocks shaped the market. Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation is not meaningfully slowing and reaffirmed the 2% inflation target. Jobs revisions trimmed estimates by just 0.1% of the workforce, while Solana’s approved proposal to reduce future SOL issuance added to the crypto backdrop. |