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Key Points
It delivered a blowout third quarter.
The fuel cell developer also posted its fourth straight all-time high revenue figure.
Stock market players were more than energized about Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) over the past several trading days. Thanks to a well-received quarterly earnings report, a clutch of fresh analyst price target hikes, and some news on the financing front, the company's shares were on the rise.
As of early Friday morning, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, they had gained nearly 16% week to date.
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Four in a row
Bloom, a developer of cutting-edge fuel cell products, posted its third-quarter results on Tuesday. The company didn't hesitate to say that with its $519 million on the top line -- 57% higher year over year, by the way -- it notched its fourth straight all-time high revenue figure.
Net income not according to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) also saw a supercharged leap, rising by 60% to exceed $34 million.
On average, analysts were collectively modeling only $428 million on the top line, and $0.10 per share for non-GAAP (adjusted) net income.
Inspired by that over-performance, analysts tracking Bloom wasted little time making bullish adjustments to their takes. Among the Bloom-watchers raising their price targets were Morgan Stanley, Mizuho, and HSBC.
A $1.75 billion move
Bloom also had news to report in the financing sphere. On Thursday, it divulged that it intended to float a $1.75 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes bearing interest of 0% and maturing on Nov. 15, 2030. The notes will be convertible into its class A stock, cash, or a mix of both, although it hasn't published any details yet.
Bloom said it would use its proceeds from the issue for "general corporate purposes," which include the support of research and development and its manufacturing efforts.
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The Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 336,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 34,000. Shares of AVSD were up about 0.9% on the day.
Components of that ETF with the highest volume on Monday were Nokia, trading down about 0.7% with over 20.9 million shares changing hands so far this session, and Grab Holdings, up about 0.5% on volume of over 16.7 million shares. Mizuho Financial Group is the component faring the best Monday, up by about 4.1% on the day, while Genmab is lagging other components of the Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF, trading lower by about 7.6%.
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Key Points
Cloud and AI are Alibaba's growth engines.
Its valuation remains attractive even after the rally.
Competition, macro uncertainty, and regulatory risks remain, but early signs of strategy execution and sentiment shifts suggest the recovery may not be over.
Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) has tested investors' patience over the past few years. Regulators cracked down, China's consumer spending slowed, and rivals like Pinduoduo and Meituan intensified competition. The company went from China's undisputed tech champion to a stock that many investors abandoned.
In 2025, the story shifted. Alibaba's stock surged nearly 87% in the last 12 months (as of this writing on September 17), crushing the Hang Seng Index and even outpacing the Nasdaq Composite. With such a sharp rebound, investors now face the question: Should they take profits, or hold on for more upside?
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What fueled the rally?
The recent rally isn't just sentiment-driven -- Alibaba has started delivering tangible progress in areas investors care about.
In its June 2025 quarter (fiscal Q1 2026), the company reported revenue of RMB 248 billion ($34.6 billion), up 10% year over year (on a like-for-like basis), marking a return to double-digit growth after a stretch of stagnation. More importantly, its cloud business has become the standout performer. Alibaba Cloud revenue surged 26% to RMB 33.4 billion ($4.7 billion), and management disclosed that AI-related revenue grew at triple-digit rates for the eighth consecutive quarter.
That shift is critical because cloud and AI are where the growth is, compared to Alibaba's traditional e-commerce business. With its large language model, Tongyi Qianwen, already integrated across enterprise and consumer applications, Alibaba is positioning itself not just as an e-commerce leader but as an AI platform provider.
Meanwhile, Alibaba has also leaned into growth areas like quick commerce to defend engagement against Meituan and Pinduoduo. While costly in the short term, these moves show management is willing to play offense again rather than simply cutting costs. So far, the outcome has been solid, with e-commerce growing at 10% year over year in the latest quarter.
Together, stronger results, a credible AI story, and signs of renewed strategy execution have fueled the stock's rebound.
The risk of selling too soon
After a near doubling in share price, it's tempting to lock in gains. But selling stock now can mean missing out on the next leg higher.
Alibaba's stock remains far below its peak valuation. At a price-to-sales ratio of just 2.8, shares trade at a fraction of their 2020 multiple of around 7-9 times. Even after the rally, Alibaba is valued more like a retailer than a dominant technology platform with multiple growth levers.
Investor sentiment is also just beginning to shift. In recent weeks, analysts at Mizuho, Bernstein, and Citi raised their price targets or reiterated bullish ratings, citing cloud momentum and AI adoption as underappreciated catalysts. If earnings momentum continues, more institutional investors may return to the stock, driving a potential rerating.
In short, the fundamentals don't suggest Alibaba has already "topped out." Instead, the recovery could be in its early stages if execution holds up.
Alibaba has plenty of work remaining to do
Still, the rally is not entirely risk-free. Alibaba still faces fierce competition in its core e-commerce business from Pinduoduo's low-price strategy and Meituan's dominance in local services. Profitability has also come under pressure from its heavy investments in quick commerce, which weighed on earnings last quarter despite healthy revenue growth. For perspective, non-GAAP net income fell 18% in the latest quarter despite improving revenue.
Geopolitics remains another overhang. U.S.-China tensions around technology exports could complicate Alibaba's cloud and AI ambitions, though the company is hedging this risk by developing its own domestic AI chips.
These factors mean investors should expect volatility ahead, even if the long-term trajectory improves.
What it means for investors
Alibaba's massive rally in 2025 is impressive, but context matters. The stock has rebounded from depressed levels and still trades at attractive valuations. The company's cloud and AI growth show genuine signs of transformation, and early sentiment shifts hint that institutional investors are beginning to take notice.
At the same time, Alibaba isn't out of the woods yet. Competition, macro uncertainty, and regulatory risks remain part of the story.
That's why the best framing may be this: Alibaba is moving from being a "broken" stock to one with optionality again. In other words, the recovery may have more room to run, provided Alibaba executes on its cloud, AI, and commerce strategies in the coming quarters.
For long-term investors, that makes holding -- rather than selling into the rally -- a reasonable approach.
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Alibaba Stock Is Up 87%. Time to Sell?

The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -34.79 to 22,745.81. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 211,217,439 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session:
BIT Mining Limited (BTCM) is +1.11 at $5.07, with 12,627,830 shares traded.
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (TSLL) is +0.31 at $11.59, with 9,576,771 shares traded. This represents a 84.26% increase from its 52 Week Low.
Above Food Ingredients Inc. (ABVE) is -0.691 at $2.94, with 5,256,779 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session.
NIO Inc. (NIO) is +0.2 at $4.10, with 5,140,442 shares traded. NIO's current last sale is 102.5% of the target price of $4.
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is +1.98 at $69.19, with 4,973,854 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session.
ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ (SQQQ) is +0.14 at $19.51, with 4,047,610 shares traded. This represents a 2.74% increase from its 52 Week Low.
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) is +0.3697 at $165.29, with 3,440,030 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session.
ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) is -0.4998 at $83.22, with 2,500,482 shares traded. This represents a 137.77% increase from its 52 Week Low.
BigBear.ai, Inc. (BBAI) is -0.12 at $6.32, with 2,199,457 shares traded. BBAI's current last sale is 126.4% of the target price of $5.
Sequans Communications S.A. (SQNS) is +0.75 at $5.25, with 2,191,181 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session.
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) is unchanged at $5.50, with 1,677,325 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for MFG is in the "buy range".
Oscar Health, Inc. (OSCR) is unchanged at $14.38, with 1,279,800 shares traded. OSCR's current last sale is 89.88% of the target price of $16.
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Pre-Market Most Active for Jul 14, 2025 : BTCM, TSLL, ABVE, NIO, IBIT, SQQQ, NVDA, TQQQ, BBAI, SQNS, MFG, OSCR

A badly received quarterly earnings report was the major news item exerting gravity on Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) stock over the past few days. As a result, according to data compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, the company's share price had slumped by almost 15% week-to-date as of Thursday evening.
Investors didn't like the latest milk bone
That sell-off happened even though Chewy actually topped analyst estimates for revenue and profitability, albeit not by vast amounts.
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In its first quarter, the company managed to grow its net sales by more than 8% year over year to $3.1 billion, while its non-GAAP (adjusted) net income improved at a slightly higher rate to just under $149 million ($0.35 per share). Analysts had collectively been modeling a bit below $3.1 billion on the top line and $0.32 per share for adjusted profitability.
While those aren't bad numbers at first glance, Chewy is an expensive stock to own; even after the post-earnings sell-off it was trading at a rich forward P/E of almost 36. For more than a few investors, that's awfully pricey for a company posting single-digit percentage improvements, and at thin profit margins to boot.
Tepid reactions
Meanwhile, as analysts tracking a stock often do, several pundits following Chewy adjusted their takes on the stock. Most of these adjusters raised their price targets, but there were several less bullish updates, too. One was published by Mizuho's David Bellinger, who now feels Chewy is worth $44 per share, down from his previous $47. He maintained his neutral recommendation on the stock.
It's hard to ignore how pricey this stock is at the moment, and to some degree that's a shame. Chewy has been posting good results from its Autoship program lately, a feature that still has plenty of potential to boost valuable recurring revenue. I'm not necessarily hot on this stock, but there might be some upside to it if it can post more convincing quarterly earnings beats.
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Why Chewy Stock Was Diving This Week

Saint Louis, Missouri-based Emerson Electric Co. (EMR) is a technology and software company that provides various solutions. With a market cap of $61.1 billion, the company offers control systems, sensors, and valves, as well as electrical infrastructure and tools for industrial, commercial, and consumer markets worldwide.
Shares of this automation giant have underperformed the broader market over the past year. EMR has gained 1.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 10.2%. In 2025, EMR stock is down 12.6%, compared to SPX’s 3.9% decline on a YTD basis.
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Narrowing the focus, EMR’s underperformance looks less pronounced compared to the Gabelli Automation ETF (GAST). The exchange-traded fund has gained about 2.2% over the past year. Moreover, the ETF’s 4.3% losses on a YTD basis outshine the stock’s double-digit dip over the same time frame.
On Feb. 5, EMR shares closed down more than 2% after reporting its Q1 results. Its adjusted EPS of $1.38 topped Wall Street expectations of $1.28. The company’s revenue was $4.18 billion, falling short of Wall Street forecasts of $4.21 billion. The company expects full-year adjusted EPS to be between $5.85 and $6.05.
For the current fiscal year, ending in September, analysts expect EMR’s EPS to grow 8.2% to $5.94 on a diluted basis. The company’s earnings surprise history is impressive. It beat the consensus estimate in each of the last four quarters.
Among the 24 analysts covering EMR stock, the consensus is a “Moderate Buy.” That’s based on 17 “Strong Buy” ratings, one “Moderate Buy,” four “Holds,” one “Moderate Sell,” and one “Strong Sell.”
This configuration is more bullish than two months ago, with 15 analysts suggesting a “Strong Buy.”
On Apr. 22, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) analyst Brett Linzey kept an “Outperform” rating on EMR and lowered the price target to $135, implying a potential upside of 24.6% from current levels.
The mean price target of $130.08 represents a 20% premium to EMR’s current price levels. The Street-high price target of $160 suggests an ambitious upside potential of 47.6%.
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Foster City, California-based Gilead Sciences, Inc. (GILD) is a biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and commercializes medicines in the areas of unmet medical need. Valued at a market cap of $129.1 billion, the company is renowned for its antiviral therapies, particularly in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B and C, and COVID-19, and is advancing treatments in oncology, inflammatory and respiratory diseases.
This healthcare giant has considerably outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks. Shares of GILD have rallied 58.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 12.3%. Moreover, on a YTD basis, the stock is up 12.2%, compared to SPX’s 3.3% decline.
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Zooming in further, GILD’s outperformance looks pronounced when compared to the Invesco Pharmaceuticals ETF’s (PJP) 4.2% rise over the past 52 weeks and marginal downtick on a YTD basis.
On Apr. 24, GILD released weaker-than-expected Q1 earnings results, prompting its share price to plunge 2.8% in the following trading session. The company’s revenue declined marginally year-over-year to $6.7 billion and fell short of the forecasted figure by 2.5%. This decline was mainly due to lower product sales, driven by reduced revenue from its COVID-19 treatment Veklury and weaker Oncology segment performance.
On the earnings front, its adjusted EPS of $1.81 improved significantly from an adjusted loss of $1.32 per share recorded in the same quarter last year, largely due to prior year IPR&D expenses related to the CymaBay acquisition. However, it still came in slightly below the consensus estimates. Adding to the downtick, the company lowered its full-year 2025 EPS guidance, though it maintained its product sales outlook between $28.2 billion and $28.6 billion, with adjusted EPS projected to fall within the $7.70 to $8.10 range.
For the current fiscal year, ending in December, analysts expect GILD’s EPS to grow 71.2% year over year to $7.91. The company’s earnings surprise history is mixed. It exceeded the consensus estimates in three of the last four quarters, while missing on another occasion.
Among the 28 analysts covering the stock, the consensus rating is a “Moderate Buy” which is based on 19 “Strong Buy,” and nine “Hold” ratings.
This configuration is slightly more bullish than a month ago, with 18 analysts suggesting a “Strong Buy” rating.
On May 2, Salim Syed from Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MFG) maintained a “Buy” rating on GILD with a price target of $117, which indicates a 12.8% potential upside from the current levels.
The mean price target of $111.88 represents a 7.9% premium from GILD’s current price levels, while the Street-high price target of $140 suggests an upside potential of 35%.
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SEI Investments Co. SEIC announced the launch of SEI Strategies in collaboration with Capital Group, to enhance tax solutions for its clients through model portfolios.
Rationale Behind SEIC’s Product Launch
SEI Investments aims to capitalize on the rising demand for model portfolios as investors seek better tax solutions and investment strategies.
The newly launched model portfolios complement SEIC’s existing suite of core building block solutions for investor portfolios. These models consist entirely of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), combining the company’s disciplined and strategic approach to asset allocation and portfolio construction with Capital Group’s ETFs.
The new portfolios are structured in a unified managed account (UMA) framework, offering flexibility to combine investment strategies and manage geographic exposures and tax sensitivity. These include six SEI strategies with Capital Group, six SEI U.S.-focused strategies with Capital Group, six SEI Tax-Managed strategies with Capital Group and Six SEI U.S.-focused Tax-Managed strategies with Capital Group.
The 12 newly introduced tax-managed models are uniquely designed to leverage ETFs' tax efficiency, offer exposure to municipal bond ETFs for tax-free income and integrate systematic and opportunistic tax-loss harvesting. Moreover, they include an "Estimated Taxes Saved" report, reinforcing SEI Investments' robust commitment to tax-managed investment strategies.
Erich Holland, head of client experience for SEI Investments' advisor business, said, “The SEI Strategies with Capital Group combine the synergy of SEI's rigorous and disciplined investment approach with the Capital System, Capital Group's multi-manager approach to investing, to provide a diverse range of portfolio building blocks.”
This move aligns with SEIC’s growth efforts. In January 2025, it launched depository services for Luxembourg alternative investment funds while in December 2024, the company acquired LifeYield to boost multi-account tax management.
Zacks Rank & Price Performance of SEI Investments
Shares of SEI Investments have risen 8.4% against the industry’s decline of 4% in the past six months.
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Currently, SEIC carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Growth Efforts by Other Finance Firms
Last month, State Street Corp. STT agreed to acquire global custody and related businesses outside of Japan from Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG. These businesses aid the international investments of Mizuho’s Japanese clients.
Following the completion of the deal, STT will partner with Mizuho Financial to support its Japanese clients with global custody and related services. Meanwhile, MFG will continue to offer trust and custody services for domestic assets within Japan, capitalizing on its expertise and network.
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Robinhood Derivatives, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Robinhood Markets, Inc. HOOD, is set to launch a prediction markets hub directly within the Robinhood app, allowing customers to trade on the outcomes of several major global events, including the expected upper limit of the Federal Reserve funds rate in May.
In light of this development, Robinhood’s shares surged 7.1% in yesterday’s trading session.
Prediction markets function within a regulated framework and leverage the financial market structure to boost liquidity, transparency and price discovery. Initially, the prediction markets hub will be available across the United States through KalshiEX LLC, a Commodity Futures Trading Commission-regulated exchange.
Rationale Behind Robinhood’s Prediction Markets Hub Launch
Event contracts gained traction when Robinhood launched it in October 2024, just before the U.S. Presidential elections. These contracts had an enormous success, with more than 500 million contracts traded within a week of launch.
Similarly, Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. IBKR, one of HOOD’s peers, has been actively expanding its event contract offerings in recent months to capitalize on rising demand. IBKR first introduced event contracts in October 2024, starting with the U.S. election results.
These contracts allow traders to bet on particular outcomes, providing opportunities to gain from predictions on a range of events including sports, entertainment, politics and the economy.
The launch of the prediction markets hub aligns with Robinhood’s objective to become a full-service financial firm and compete with dominant derivatives brokers.
JB Mackenzie, vice president & general manager of Futures and International at Robinhood, stated, “We believe in the power of prediction markets and think they play an important role at the intersection of news, economics, politics, sports and culture.”
HOOD’s Zacks Rank & Price Performance
HOOD shares have surged 84.2%, outperforming the industry’s 11% growth in the past six months.
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Currently, Robinhood sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Growth Initiatives by Other Finance Firms
Last month, State Street Corp. STT agreed to acquire global custody and related businesses outside of Japan from Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG. These businesses aid the international investments of Mizuho’s Japanese clients.
Following the completion of the deal, STT will partner with Mizuho Financial to support its Japanese clients with global custody and related services. Meanwhile, MFG will continue to offer trust and custody services for domestic assets within Japan, capitalizing on its expertise and network.
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Robinhood is Set to Roll Out Prediction Markets Hub, Stock Up 7.1%

State Street Corp. STT has agreed to acquire global custody and related businesses outside of Japan from Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. MFG. These businesses aid the international investments of Mizuho’s Japanese clients.
The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The deal is anticipated to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to requisite regulatory and other customary closing approvals.
Details of the Deal Pursued by STT & MFG
Mizuho Financial conducts its global custody and related operations outside Japan via its local subsidiaries, Mizuho Trust & Banking (Luxembourg) S.A., which is owned by Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., and Mizuho Bank (USA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mizuho Bank, Ltd.
Following the completion of the deal, STT will partner with Mizuho Financial to support its Japanese clients with global custody and related services. Meanwhile, MFG will continue to offer trust and custody services for domestic assets within Japan, capitalizing on its expertise and network.
Stefan Gmür, head of Asia Pacific and Strategic Business Growth at State Street, said, “Japan, Luxembourg and the United States are all important markets to State Street. This transaction demonstrates our strong commitment to further accelerating our growth in these markets.”
State Street’s Rationale Behind the Takeover From Mizuho
State Street has been doing business in Japan for more than 35 years, with a proficient team of more than 500 employees across Tokyo and Fukuoka. It offers a comprehensive suite of services such as trust, global custody, outsourcing, data management, trading and financing to institutional investors. Its Fukuoka center has aided clients in Japan and the Asia Pacific for more than a decade.
In Luxembourg, where it has been present for 35 years, State Street provides fund administration, custody and transfer agency services. Hiroshi Kobayashi, head of Japan at State Street, stated, “Having deep familiarity with the requirements and expectations of Japanese institutional investors, we look forward to meeting their needs not only in global custody but also data management, risk and performance analytics, currency management and securities finance.”
This move aligns with the company’s efforts to expand its presence in strategically important and familiar markets, boosting its revenues and scale and optimizing its global operations. Last week, STT announced the restructuring of its joint venture arrangement in Luxembourg and Ireland. In November 2024, the company collaborated with Bridgewater Associates to boost its core alternative investment strategies.
Shares of STT have gained 15.5% compared with the industry’s 10.8% growth in the past six months.
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STT currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Expansion Efforts by Another Finance Firm
Last month, JPMorgan JPM announced an additional $50 billion allocation toward direct lending, solidifying its presence in the lucrative private credit market. The move, unveiled at its 30th annual Global Leveraged Finance Conference, signals the company’s intent to become a dominant force in private credit.
By integrating private credit solutions within its existing banking relationships, JPM is well-positioned to capitalize on the convergence of syndicated and direct lending markets, offering clients greater flexibility and financing options.
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