Zacks Investment Research
Beat the Market the Zacks Way: Valero Energy, Hagerty, Palantir in Focus
The U.S. economy showed mixed signals with rising inflation (3.7% headline, 2.6% core) and geopolitical tensions pressuring markets. The Nasdaq fell 4.1% while the Dow gained 0.29%, reflecting investor preference for blue-chip stocks over tech. Despite market uncertainty, Zacks' research-driven rating systems demonstrated strong performance, with Valero Energy gaining 29.7% post-upgrade, Palantir surging 40.5% over 12 weeks, and the Zacks Rank #1 portfolio outperforming the S&P 500 by 3.9 percentage points year-to-date.
