The market hit a speed bump after a long stretch of smooth sailing. For months, investors shrugged off bad news and kept the bull rally running, but a flare up in tension between the U.S. and China sent stocks falling.

Next week, the third quarter earnings season officially kicks off, with big banks taking the stage first. It should come as no surprise that market volatility is rising, as new geopolitical tensions are combining with what’s already the most headline-driven time of the year.

“Propaganda” season here we come: we identified the top five stocks most likely to beat and miss 3Q25 earnings. Pro and above clients can access these picks and stay ahead of the game during the most important period left until the end of this year.

Happy Birthday to us: The same data that drives such research also generates novel alpha. The Bloomberg New Constructs Core Earnings Leaders Index (ticker: BCORET outperformed the S&P 500 by 9% and 12% in its first year and year-to-date, respectively. The Index outperformed by 48% over the last five years.

Check out the rest of our research from this week to learn more!

FREE Stock Pick: We shared a free stock pick from our Dividend Growth Stocks Model Portfolio.

This week’s Danger Zone pick looks like a Zombie Stock: continually dilutes shareholders, has never turned a profit, and faces growing industry headwinds. And, the stock’s valuation implies the company will profitably sell more vehicles than the best-selling passenger car in America within the next 10 years. 

On the Model Portfolio front, we published updates on the performance of our Focus List Stocks: Long, Short, and Long/Short Model Portfolios through 3Q25.

We ranked #1, again, for stock picking on SumZero, which is an exclusive buy-side community with over 16,000 pre-screened professional portfolio managers, again this month. This marks the 52nd consecutive month we ranked #1 in multiple categories.

Links to all our newly published research are below along with a preview for next week’s research.

We hope you had a great week!

Stocks Most Likely to Beat 3Q25 Earnings

Stocks Most Likely to Miss 3Q25 Earnings

Danger Zone: Diluting Your Investment into Thin Air

Members can read the latest Danger Zone here.

Free Stock Pick from Our Dividend Growth Stocks Model Portfolio  

Focus List Stocks: Long Performance Through 3Q25

Focus List Stocks: Short Performance Through 3Q25

Focus List Stocks: Long/Short Performance Through 3Q25

#1-Ranked Stock Picker on SumZero Again!

Danger Zone Podcast: 9/29/25: Why This Well Known Fintech Stock Is Back in the Danger Zone

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