WEEK INTO THE CLOSE — RECAP Of the 31 short-term Hot Ideas that closed this week, 20 finished up and 11 down. Their average result was +0.4%, versus -0.3% for SPY. VICR led at +11.8%, while VKTX had the steepest loss at -21.7%. Data as of 15:30 ET. MODEL PORTFOLIOS — THIS WEEK Weekly results for the model portfolios, with year-to-date figures: GPT Invest Mid-Term — +0.3% this week (+0.6 pp vs SPY) +34.3% YTD. Max AI Rating — +0.0% this week (+0.3 pp vs SPY) +25.6% YTD. Hot Ideas — +1.2% this week (+1.6 pp vs SPY) +22.0% YTD. Model/hypothetical, excludes fees. HOT IDEAS ON RADAR 38 active today, with data-center infrastructure and AI demand in focus. EME broke above its prior 21-day high on October 2. EMCOR Group reported 19.6% organic growth and record remaining performance obligations; data-center demand also supports the advance. DELL gained 9.9% over 21 trading days, backed by record fiscal Q2 revenue and a $43 billion AI backlog. After a volatile run, its recent $588.40 high remains a hurdle. NVDA closed October 2 at its highest level in the 21-day period. Q2 revenue rose 106% year over year, with Blackwell and inference demand supporting the near-term business case. Others on radar CIENUTHRPBFKMTSNPSPLTRGEVTRMDQLYSSMH+25 more MARKET PULSE The G7’s planned release of 100 million barrels and China’s renewed limits on refined-fuel exports kept supply in focus, even as oil fell more than 4%. U.S. hiring slowed to 29,000 jobs added in September and unemployment rose. The Nasdaq hit a record while the Dow lagged, and rebounding Treasury yields pressured gold. |