Weekly Market Insights: October Opens with Euphoria and Silence

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12 long-term stocks to watch this week 💸

Ranked using weekly data trends, company fundamentals, and market intelligence.

⚪ 12. Kratos Defense ($KTOS):
Kratos continues its strong 2025 performance, driven by defence modernisation contracts and growth in unmanned systems and satellite communications. Revenue is up roughly 15 to 17% year-over-year, and analysts still see moderate upside, though valuation multiples now reflect much of the near-term optimism.

⚪ 11. Visa Inc ($V):
Visa remains in a steady long-term uptrend, supported by global digital payment adoption and substantial cross-border transaction volumes. Analysts expect mid- to high-single-digit earnings growth and continued share price strength into year-end.

⚪ 10. Advanced Micro Devices ($AMD):
AMD’s Q3 2025 guidance points to roughly 25 to 28% revenue growth, driven by AI data-centre chips and Ryzen 9000 launches. Long-term prospects remain robust, but gross-margin pressures and export-license uncertainty could inject volatility.

⬆️ 9. Walmart Inc ($WMT):
Walmart’s defensive appeal endures, with solid mid-single-digit sales growth, expanding margins, and higher 2025 EPS guidance. Analysts have raised price targets amid continued strength in grocery, e-commerce, and advertising revenue.

⚪ 8. Apple Inc ($AAPL):
Apple has rallied about 20 to 25% in the past three months, aided by strong iPhone 17 pre-orders and resilient Services revenue. Analysts’ median price target near $310 supports moderate upside, though premium valuation warrants caution if consumer demand softens.

⚪ 7. Alphabet Inc ($GOOGL):
Alphabet’s ad business and AI initiatives continue to deliver double-digit revenue growth, while Cloud profitability improves. Analysts maintain a bullish outlook, highlighting product integration synergies and cost discipline as ongoing drivers.

🔻 6. Taiwan Semiconductor ($TSM):
TSMC still dominates global foundry capacity with about 60 to 65% market share. Revenue is up roughly 35 to 40% year-over-year, reflecting AI chip demand and advanced-node leadership. Shares trade near record highs, although investors should be mindful of cyclical and geopolitical risks.

⚪ 5. Meta Platforms ($META):
Meta trades around $710, with consensus 12-month targets near $830 to $850. AI-driven ad optimisation, Reels monetisation, and efficiency gains support further growth, though the results season could trigger short-term swings.

🔻 4. Amazon.com Inc ($AMZN):
Amazon’s diversified engines AWS, retail, and advertising are driving double-digit EPS growth. Expanding cloud margins and cost efficiencies underpin optimistic analyst forecasts, with share momentum reflecting confidence in long-term compounding.

⬆️ 3. Broadcom Inc ($AVGO):
Broadcom continues to benefit from the demand for AI networking and the integration of infrastructure and software. Strong cash flow and a disciplined M&A strategy sustain bullish analyst sentiment, though cyclical hardware exposure could temper near-term upside.

⬆️ 2. NVIDIA Corp ($NVDA):
NVIDIA remains the centrepiece of the AI boom, with surging data-centre revenue, a dominant CUDA ecosystem, and expanding enterprise adoption. Analysts largely maintain $192 to $250 price targets, expecting continued outperformance as the next hardware-upgrade cycle unfolds.

🔻 1. Microsoft Corp ($MSFT):
Microsoft’s cloud and AI momentum, led by Azure and Copilot integration, continues to deliver resilient double-digit earnings growth. Recurring high-margin revenues and sustained innovation make it a cornerstone holding for long-term investors, with analysts steadily raising forecasts into 2026.

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