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Most of that gap looks like a squeeze unwinding, but the shocks this stock has traded through show a name that falls much harder than the market.

With US manufacturing data signalling ongoing softness relative to expectations, investor attention is drifting toward sectors that do not rely solely on traditional industrial demand. Artificial intelligence sits at that crossroads, where chips, software and cloud meet new productivity tools like ChatGPT. This article walks through 3 of the most interesting stocks from our AI Stocks screener so you can see how different business models plug into the same long term theme. Those three stocks...

Avis Budget Group trades at $141.56 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 14.8% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 13.1%.

Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings. However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.

Verra Mobility’s second quarter was marked by notable progress in customer retention, but the market reacted sharply to its revised outlook. Management attributed Q2’s performance to a catch-up in New York City camera installations and improved collections in commercial services, with interim CEO Jon Keyser highlighting new multi-year agreements with both Avis Budget Group and Hertz as critical to stabilizing the business. However, Keyser acknowledged the company is navigating a challenging tran

Hertz stock is surging again, and retail traders are going all-in with life savings on the line, but a wall of lawsuits, a stretched balance sheet, and no support from peers raises a pointed question about who exactly is driving this trade.

Michael Kantrowitz said being long these stocks tied to US manufacturing activity is one of his "highest conviction" calls right now.

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) reported second-quarter results that exceeded its internal expectations, supported by New York City camera-installation timing, operational improvements and stronger collections in its Commercial Services segment. However, the company lowered its full-year outlook after