Stocks that outperform the market usually share key traits such as rising sales, expanding margins, and increasing returns on capital.
The select few that can do all three for many years are often the ones that make you life-changing money.
Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors.
However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.
While strong cash flow is a key indicator of stability, it doesn’t always translate to superior returns.
Some cash-heavy businesses struggle with inefficient spending, slowing demand, or weak competitive positioning.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the cybersecurity industry, including CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) and its peers.
Shares of cloud security platform Zscaler (NASDAQ:ZS)
jumped 5.4% in the afternoon session after stocks extended their rebound, led by strong gains in the technology sector, as renewed optimism surrounding U.S.–China trade negotiations lifted market sentiment.
