Stock Guides
We don't try to be a stock-price page (Yahoo Finance owns that). Each stock guide answers different questions: which themes does this company fit in, which ETFs own it most heavily, what other stocks are similar, and how would you use it as one constituent in a basket. Built for portfolio thinking, not ticker watching.
Microsoft
TechnologyThe largest US company by market cap. Cloud (Azure), enterprise software (Office), and AI infrastructure (OpenAI partnership, Copilot).
NVIDIA
TechnologyThe defining stock of the AI era. GPU + CUDA ecosystem is the picks-and-shovels play; held heavily in any AI infrastructure basket.
Amazon
ConsumerAWS is the largest cloud platform; retail is the largest US e-commerce business. AI compute and retail dual-engine.
Alphabet
CommunicationSearch and YouTube monopolies plus Google Cloud and custom TPU silicon. Frontier-model owner via Gemini.
Advanced Micro Devices
TechnologyDatacenter CPUs and AI accelerators (MI300X, MI400). The credible non-NVIDIA accelerator path.
ASML Holding
TechnologyMonopoly on extreme ultraviolet lithography. Every leading-edge AI chip is patterned on an ASML machine.
Broadcom
TechnologyCustom AI silicon (Google TPU, Meta MTIA) plus AI networking switches. Dual-engine AI infrastructure story.
Taiwan Semiconductor
TechnologyWorld's largest foundry. Makes virtually every leading-edge AI chip including NVIDIA H100/B100 and AMD MI300X.
Oracle
TechnologyDatabase franchise plus growing OCI cloud and meaningful AI training workloads (OpenAI, xAI partnerships).
Micron Technology
TechnologyHBM3/HBM3e high-bandwidth memory for AI accelerators. AI server DRAM is a structural growth driver.
Marvell Technology
TechnologyAI-optimized networking and custom silicon for hyperscalers. Optical DSPs core to AI cluster interconnect.
Arista Networks
TechnologyAI back-end networking switches. Hyperscaler AI clusters need Arista 7800R/7700 at scale.
Texas Instruments
TechnologyLargest US analog and embedded semiconductor company. Heavy US fab capacity expansion.
Applied Materials
TechnologyLargest semiconductor equipment company. Every AI-driven fab requires substantial AMAT tooling.
Dell Technologies
TechnologyOne of the largest assemblers of NVIDIA GPU-based AI servers in the world. Backlog measured in tens of billions.
Seagate Technology
TechnologyOne of two major HDD manufacturers globally. HDDs are still cheapest per terabyte for AI training data storage.
Motorola Solutions
TechnologyLand mobile radio for public safety, plus growing video and command-center software.
Corning
MaterialsGorilla Glass and the world's largest optical fiber manufacturer. AI data center interconnect drives fiber demand.
Entegris
TechnologySpecialty semiconductor consumables: filters, chemistries, materials. Recurring revenue from fab utilization.
Amkor Technology
TechnologyLargest US-headquartered OSAT. Advanced packaging for AI accelerators is a growth driver.
MKS Inc.
TechnologyVacuum, lasers, and process control sub-systems used inside semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
Vertiv Holdings
IndustrialsPower and cooling infrastructure for data centers. AI training racks need liquid cooling; Vertiv is a leader.
Costco Wholesale
ConsumerMembership warehouse club. Renewal rates above 93% and consistent dividend growth; quality compounder.
TJX Companies
ConsumerLargest off-price retailer worldwide (T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods). Counter-cyclical model.
Ulta Beauty
ConsumerLargest US beauty retail chain. Mass-to-prestige assortment and 40M+ Ultamate Rewards members.
Five Below
ConsumerDiscount retailer focused on teens and tweens. Long store-opening runway from ~1,600 to 3,500+.
MercadoLibre
ConsumerLargest e-commerce and fintech platform in Latin America. Dominant in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina.
ServiceNow
TechnologyEnterprise workflow platform. Durable 20%+ growth, ~120% net retention, active AI agent product expansion.
Palantir Technologies
TechnologyData and AI software for government and commercial. AIP-driven commercial growth is the central thesis.
Axon Enterprise
IndustrialsBody cameras, TASERs, and the dominant digital evidence platform for law enforcement.
Bank of America
FinancialsSecond-largest US bank. Consumer deposit franchise is the structural earnings advantage.
Paramount Global
CommunicationCBS, Paramount+, MTV, Nickelodeon, Showtime. Post-Skydance Media merger restructuring underway.
Linde
MaterialsLargest industrial gases company worldwide. Take-or-pay contracts produce extremely stable cash flow.
Air Products and Chemicals
MaterialsThird-largest industrial gases company. Aggressive large-scale hydrogen infrastructure strategy (NEOM, Louisiana).
Corteva
AgricultureLargest pure-play US agricultural input company. Seeds, crop protection chemistry, and biological products.
DuPont de Nemours
MaterialsDiversified specialty materials. Separating into three companies (Electronics, Water, Industrial) by 2026.
Nucor
MaterialsLargest US steel producer using EAF technology. 51+ consecutive years of dividend growth.
Vulcan Materials
MaterialsLargest US construction aggregates producer. Federal infrastructure spending tailwind.
Martin Marietta Materials
MaterialsSecond-largest US aggregates producer plus a strong Texas cement franchise.
Materion
MaterialsSpecialty materials including beryllium-based alloys. Few qualified Western suppliers for defense applications.
MP Materials
MaterialsOnly fully integrated rare earth mining and processing facility in the Western Hemisphere.
Cal-Maine Foods
AgricultureLargest US shell egg producer. Earnings cyclical with laying flock supply and avian influenza dynamics.
Comfort Systems USA
IndustrialsMEP construction services with specialty data center expertise. Hyperscaler AI capex tailwind.
Quanta Services
IndustrialsLargest specialty electrical infrastructure contractor in North America. Grid investment and AI data center load growth.
Sterling Infrastructure
IndustrialsSite development for data centers and large industrial sites. Heavy civil and concrete services.
Fluor Corporation
IndustrialsLarge EPC contractor. NuScale Power small modular reactor exposure plus LNG and government work.
EMCOR Group
IndustrialsMechanical and electrical construction services. Demonstrated operating discipline and margin expansion.
WESCO International
IndustrialsElectrical and industrial distributor. Anixter acquisition added scaled communications distribution.
Deere & Company
AgricultureLargest agricultural equipment manufacturer worldwide. Precision agriculture technology drives premium pricing.
InterDigital
TechnologyWireless and video technology research and patent licensing. 5G handset royalties drive recurring revenue.
Rambus
TechnologyDDR5 server memory interface chips and security IP licensing. AI server DDR5 adoption drives growth.
AXT, Inc.
TechnologyCompound semiconductor substrates: InP, GaAs, Ge. Manufacturing concentrated in China.
Rogers Corporation
MaterialsSpecialty engineered materials for high-frequency wireless, EV power electronics, and defense electronics.
Xperi Inc.
TechnologyConsumer and entertainment technology platforms including TiVo OS and DTS audio.
Atomera Incorporated
TechnologyMears Silicon Technology, an insertable thin-film material licensing model for semiconductor process improvements.
Element Solutions
MaterialsSpecialty chemistries for electronics manufacturing and various industrial applications. MacDermid Alpha brand.
Hinge Health
HealthcareDigital musculoskeletal care platform. Employer-paid benefit; recent NYSE IPO in May 2025.
CMC Materials (now Entegris)
TechnologyAcquired by Entegris (ENTG) in July 2022. CMP slurry and pad business now part of Entegris.
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