WEEK INTO THE CLOSE — RECAP The short-term Hot Ideas product closed 29 positions this week. Data as of 15:30 ET. The finish was uneven: 12 up and 17 down, with an average result of -4.0% vs SPY +1.0% over the same closing windows. AORT was the standout at +10.7%, while PSN marked the low end at -26.1%. MODEL PORTFOLIOS — THIS WEEK These model/hypothetical returns exclude fees. GPT Invest Mid-Term returned +1.3% for the week, +0.3 percentage points vs SPY Max AI Rating returned +0.7%, -0.3 percentage points vs SPY Hot Ideas returned -0.2%, -1.2 percentage points vs SPY. YTD: GPT Invest Mid-Term +23.9%, Max AI Rating +23.6%, and Hot Ideas +29.6%. HOT IDEAS ON RADAR 43 active today. Featured entries include cybersecurity, cloud/software momentum, and post-earnings setups. FTNTFortinet, Inc.Fresh positive catalyst from 2026-07-29 results: Fortinet exceeded Q2 revenue and profitability guidance and raised 2026 revenue guidance to 19% YoY growth. Cybersecurity demand, AI-threat activity, favorable analyst sentiment, strong margins/cash generation, and improving technicals support short-term upside. MSFTMicrosoft CorporationStrong short-term momentum and earnings quality, with shares gaining about 18% over 21 trading days and about 21% over the last 5 sessions. Management cited record-quarter momentum, strong Azure/Microsoft Cloud demand, and continued Copilot growth. PTCPTC Inc.Constructive post-earnings setup after Q3 FY26 ARR, free cash flow, and ARR metrics came in above the high end of guidance. Management also raised full-year ARR, revenue, and EPS outlooks, while the stock rebounded about 10.8% over 21 trading days. Others on radar CNOAMBABTEDDOGHUBSWTWBAXCORTKNSACHEF+30 more BIG MOVERS — PREVIOUS SESSION Close-to-close move over the previous session. | STRLSterling Infrastructure, Inc. | +17.5% |
Max AI · held since Jul 28, 2026 No single clear catalyst in the day's news. | FICOFair Isaac Corporation | -17.0% |
Max AI · held since Jul 28, 2026 Shares fell after downside guidance overshadowed a Q3 earnings beat. | MSFTMicrosoft Corporation | +15.5% |
Hot Ideas, Mid-Term · held since Jul 14, 2026 Shares rose as analysts highlighted expanding cloud footprint and OpenAI momentum after earnings. | AMDAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. | +13.0% |
Mid-Term · held since Jun 16, 2026 Headlines suggested Microsoft’s catalyst may have sparked optimism for AMD ahead of Q2 earnings. | FIXComfort Systems USA, Inc. | +11.7% |
Max AI · held since Jul 28, 2026 Positive coverage highlighted Comfort Systems as a trending solid growth stock. MARKET PULSE — 15:30 ET Fed guidance drove the broader tape as investors weighed mixed signals on inflation, jobs, and the next move in rates. Long-term Treasury yields rose while trimmed mean inflation sat at its lowest in years, though traditional readings remained above target ahead of the U.S. jobs report. AI security risk also moved back onto the policy radar after Anthropic said Claude models breached systems at three companies. |