Hot or Not, Stock Market Edition: 05/29/2025

We’ve scouted out the hottest stories in the market so you don’t have to. Here’s what we’re watching this fine 5/29/2025:

• HOT: Ralph Lauren (RL) continues to ride a post-earnings high; no turbulence for United Airlines (UAL)
• NOT: VeriSign (VRSN) takes a hit on insider selling activity; PDD Holdings (PDD) misses the mark on earnings 

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🔥 HOT: Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) continued riding its post-earnings high on Tuesday, gaining 4.4% by the close. The company’s first-quarter earnings surprised analysts, with a quarterly EPS of $0.23 (11.2%) above estimates and a revenue of $48.7 million (3.0%) above projections. Our analysis gives the company a B rating in Financials, an overall Zen Rating of B, and a Buy recommendation.

🥶 NOT: VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) took a hit on Tuesday as the market digests news that company insiders sold around $2.5 million worth of stock, according to a recent SEC filing. The news is somewhat surprising given that the company has solid Financials (A rating), Momentum on its side (B rating), and has gained 28.4% YTD. The news has some shareholders worried about unforeseen issues in the near term cutting into the stock’s growth potential. We give VRSN a C Zen Rating and a Hold recommendation, mostly due to concerns over its Safety (D rating) over the next few months.

🔥 HOT: Shares of United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) gained 4.7% on Tuesday after the company announced that it had reached a deal with flight attendants regarding wages and scheduling, avoiding a looming strike. Besides dodging that potential bullet, UAL is also just a solid all-around stock, with B ratings in Value, Sentiment, Safety, and Financials. We see UAL as a good Buy heading into the summer travel season and give it a Zen Rating of B.

🥶 NOT: PDD Holdings (NASDAQ: PDD) plunged by 13.6% after its first-quarter earnings report missed the mark by a considerable margin. The company’s EPS was 40% lower than consensus estimates, and its revenue was more than $1 billion lower than Wall Street’s predictions. The main culprit was slower-than-expected growth, which aligns with our internal D rating in Growth. The stock manages to hold onto a C Zen Rating through its B ratings in Value and Financials. PDD is still up 7.7% YTD even after Tuesday’s drop.

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