While profitability is essential, it doesn’t guarantee long-term success.
Some companies that rest on their margins will lose ground as competition intensifies - as Jeff Bezos said, "Your margin is my opportunity".
Great things are happening to the stocks in this article.
They’re all outperforming the market over the last month because of positive catalysts such as a new product line, constructive news flow, or even a loyal Reddit fanbase.
Over the past six months, DexCom has been a great trade. While the S&P 500 was flat, the stock price has climbed by 15.6% to $87 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
Medical device company DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 12.5% year on year to $1.04 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $4.6 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.32 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Healthcare companies are pushing the status quo by innovating in areas like drug development and digital health. Despite the rosy long-term prospects, short-term headwinds such as COVID inventory destocking have harmed the industry’s returns -
over the past six months, healthcare stocks have collectively shed 13%. This drawdown was worse than the S&P 500’s 5.5% decline.
Dexcom's strong quarterly performance and innovative product pipeline signal continued leadership and expansion within the evolving diabetes technology market.
Top performing large-cap stocks in the last week: DUOL, CRWV, THC, CARR, SMMT, AUR, ANET, TT, DXCM, XPO. Most had positive financial results and raised guidance.
U.S. stocks advanced across the board by midday Friday, with the S&P 500 eyeing its ninth consecutive day of gains—poised for the longest winning streak since May 2024.
Medical device company DexCom (NASDAQ:DXCM) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 12.5% year on year to $1.04 billion. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $4.6 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.32 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street pushed higher in midday trading, with the S&P 500 on track for its eighth consecutive gain — its longest winning streak since November 2023. The index rose about 1% to 5,560, fully recovering the losses sustained after former President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs on April 2.
