Research and advisory firm Gartner (NYSE:IT) met Wall Streets revenue expectations in Q4 CY2025, with sales up 2.2% year on year to $1.75 billion. Its GAAP profit of $3.36 per share was 4.9% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The past year hasn't been kind to the stocks featured in this article.
Each has tumbled to their lowest points in 12 months, leaving investors to decide whether they're witnessing fire sales or falling knives.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after President Trump cooled fears of a transatlantic trade war by calling off scheduled tariffs on European allies.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
