When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention.
These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.
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The Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) is home to some of the biggest success stories in tech and growth investing.
However, certain stocks in the index face challenges like profitability concerns, rising costs, or shifts in market trends.
Biotech company Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025 as sales rose 3% year on year to $2.77 billion. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $11.88 billion at the midpoint came in 0.9% below analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.06 per share was 5.4% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence.
With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.
