Good MorningWall Street kicked off July with a mixed session as investors weighed both record highs and fresh headwinds. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed out the second quarter at all-time peaks, buoyed by a steady flow of bullish analyst ratings on names that could still run higher.
Notably, government-backed giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have exploded this year—up roughly 145% and 181%, respectively—on optimism around federal privatization efforts under the incoming administration. Meanwhile, thematic plays from LiDAR innovators to high-volatility finance stocks continue to draw strong Buy consensus from Wall Street strategists. Featured: How to collect cash payouts (Ad) 
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The recent stock market rally has many investors focused on the S&P 500 index, which recently made a new all-time high. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA: SPY) is up 5.3% in 2025. It’s been an impressive comeback after the index hit a 52-week low in April.
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Markets | | | When investors examine capital flows for a given stock or industry, they focus primarily on the buying side of the equation, as it is the easiest to analyze. When anyone, whether institutions or insiders, buys a stock, the primary purpose is typically to make a profit when the price starts to increa... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | U.S. stocks climbed further into record heights on Thursday after a report showed the U.S. job market looks stronger than Wall Street expected.The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and set an all-time high for the fourth time in five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 344 points, or 0.8%, and the Nasd... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high.The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the third time in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 10 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.9%.Tesla helped drive the market higher and r... Read the Full Story |
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In 2025, two of the market's best-performing stocks of the year aren’t AI-focused tech companies but rather two of the United States' largest government-sponsored entities (GSEs). These stocks are Fannie Mae (OTCMKTS: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCMKTS: FMCC). Respectively, these names have prov... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Iran’s president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities, likely further limiting inspectors' ability to track Tehran's program that had been enriching uran... Read the Full Story |
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Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) just got a new price target that signals significant upside ahead for the stock. On Monday, Blayne Curtis of Jefferies reiterated his buy rating on the chip giant and boosted his price target from $300 to $315. As of the July 1 close, Broadcom trades at just under $265 pe... Read the Full Story |
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AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) investors have been on a stomach-churning rollercoaster. The unmanned systems leader saw its stock price surge to a new 52-week high, reaching nearly $295 per share, after releasing a blockbuster earnings report on June 24, 2025. The stock reversed course days later,... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | The U.S. labor market delivered another upside surprise last month, churning out a surprisingly strong 147,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked down unexpectedly, too.But the headline numbers masked some weaknesses as the U.S. economy contends with fallout from President Donald Trump's economic po... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Sales of Tesla electric cars fell sharply in the last three months as boycotts over Elon Musk's political views continue to keep buyers away. The 13% plunge in global sales over a year earlier suggests the damage to Tesla's brand from Musk's embrace of U.S. President Donald Trump and far-right Europ... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Zscaler, Inc. operates as a cloud security company worldwide. The company offers Zscaler Internet Access solution that provides users, workloads, IoT, and OT devices secure access to externally managed applications, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) applications and internet destinations; and Zscaler Private Access solution, which is designed to provide access to managed applications hosted internally in data centers, and private or public clouds. It also provides Zscaler Digital Experience that measures end-to-end user experience across business applications, as well as provides an easy-to-understand digital experience score for each user, application, and location within an enterprise. In addition, the company offers Posture Control solutions comprising Cloud Security Posture Management that identifies and remediates application misconfigurations in SaaS, infrastructure as a service, and PaaS to reduce risk and ensure compliance with industry and organizational benchmarks; Cloud Infrastructure Entitlement Management that detects and remediates excessive or unused cloud permissions and enforces least privileged access without disrupting productivity; Infrastructure as Code (IaC), which analyzes IaC templates to identify misconfigurations and other security issues prior to deployment to cloud infrastructure; and Vulnerability Scanning and Data Loss Prevention solutions. Its platform modules include Zscaler Central Authority, Zscaler Enforcement Node, and Zscaler Log Servers. The company serves customers in airlines and transportation, conglomerates, consumer goods and retail, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, media and communications, public sector and education, technology, and telecommunications services industries. The company was formerly known as SafeChannel, Inc., and changed its name to Zscaler, Inc. in August 2008. Zscaler, Inc. was incorporated in 2007 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. | Should I Buy Zscaler Stock? ZS Bull and Bear Case Explained
These insights were generated using artificial intelligence. They are based on proprietary MarketBeat data, news articles, and custom LLM A.I. algorithms. This analysis of Zscaler was last updated on Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM.
Zscaler Bull Case -
The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.84 for the latest quarter, exceeding analysts' expectations, which indicates strong financial performance and potential for growth.
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Revenue for the quarter reached approximately $678 million, surpassing analyst estimates, showcasing the company's ability to generate significant sales and indicating a robust demand for its services.
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Year-over-year revenue growth of over 22% suggests that Zscaler, Inc. is expanding its market presence and successfully attracting new customers.
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The current stock price is around $306, reflecting investor confidence and market interest in the company's future prospects.
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Institutional investors hold a substantial 46.45% of the company's stock, which often indicates a level of trust in the company's long-term strategy and stability.
Zscaler Bear Case -
The company has a negative net margin of 1.52%, which means it is currently spending more than it earns, raising concerns about profitability.
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With a negative return on equity of 0.59%, this indicates that the company is not generating a profit relative to shareholder equity, which could deter potential investors.
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Analysts forecast a negative EPS of -0.1 for the current fiscal year, suggesting that the company may continue to face challenges in achieving profitability in the near term.
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Insider selling activity has been significant, with over 200,000 shares sold recently, which may signal a lack of confidence from those closest to the company.
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The company’s previous EPS was $0.88 during the same quarter last year, indicating a decline in earnings, which could raise red flags for investors looking for consistent growth.
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