Many of 2026's hottest stocks have seen -2-
Tractor Supply -32.6% -1.0% 16.5 21.5
Source: FactSet
One trend indicated on this second list is a week of recovery for companies involved with providing financial information, which some investors believe face existential threats from AI. These include Fair Isaac (FICO), the credit-ratings firm whose stock was up 15.3% for the week through Thursday, along with its rival Equifax (EFX), which was up10.6% for the week.
Other companies providing financial information or software on the list include CoStar Group (CSGP), Intuit (INTU) and Fidelity National Information Services (FIS).
For bottom-fishers: Nearly 40% of the S&P 500 is in a bear market. Here are 10 of those stocks that analysts say can gain up to 81%.
-Philip van Doorn
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