Themes

Each stock on Picks has one to four themes: the forces that move it, such as AI spending, debt or tariffs. Open a theme to see its companies and the record of their checkpoints. It is information, not advice (see the disclaimer).

Regulation and courts
A regulator, a court case or a policy decision holds the price down.
220 companies
Interest rates
Earnings or valuation move with interest rates and the housing market.
205 companies
High debt
Carries a lot of debt, so cash flow goes to lenders first.
179 companies
Weak consumer
Sales depend on households that are spending less on big or optional purchases.
167 companies
Tariffs and trade
Tariffs or trade rules change its costs or its sales.
154 companies
Power and energy
Earns from electricity, gas or oil demand, including power for data centers.
107 companies
New management
A new chief executive or a reset plan must prove itself.
100 companies
AI supplier
Sells the chips, networks or tools that AI data centers buy.
96 companies
AI disruption risk
AI tools could replace part of what customers pay this company for.
65 companies
China and geopolitics
Exposed to China, Taiwan or export rules between governments.
63 companies
Weight-loss drugs
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs change what people eat, buy or need from health care.
18 companies
AI spender
Spends heavily on AI data centers; the market asks when that spending pays back.
10 companies