WEEK INTO THE CLOSE — RECAP 31 short-term Hot Ideas closed this week: 21 finished up and 10 down. The average result was +2.3%, versus SPY at +1.2%. P led at +13.2%; IOVA trailed at -10.3%. Data as of 15:30 ET. MODEL PORTFOLIOS — THIS WEEK GPT Invest Mid-Term returned +0.3% this week, -0.9 pp vs SPY. Max AI Rating gained +1.0%, -0.1 pp vs SPY, while Hot Ideas rose +2.2%, +1.1 pp vs SPY. Year to date: GPT Invest Mid-Term +34.9%, Max AI Rating +27.2%, and Hot Ideas +26.5%. Model/hypothetical, excludes fees. HOT IDEAS ON RADAR 37 active today. Here are three with recent revenue growth and share-price strength. CSCOCisco Systems, Inc.Q4 revenue grew 18%, and the fiscal 2027 forecast calls for roughly 15% growth. Shares closed near their recent high after a 5.3% 21-day gain. PLTRPalantir Technologies Inc.Shares reached a new high on October 9 after gaining about 21% over 21 sessions. Reported revenue growth above 90% and strong cash generation support the momentum, though valuation raises pullback risk. FIGSFIGS, Inc.Q2 revenue grew 28.8% year over year, and shares reached a period high on October 9. The 18.7% gain over 21 days included a rise on above-average volume. Others on radar TALPRLBCHDFTNTINSWMRNAGMEPBRCOSTLW+24 more MARKET PULSE Threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz kept geopolitical risk in view, though oil prices fell as tensions eased. Renewed scrutiny of Fed independence added policy uncertainty, while telecom stocks came under pressure after SpaceX announced a spectrum purchase. U.S. Bitcoin and Ether ETFs saw nearly $1 billion in combined outflows over two sessions. |