Hot or Not, Stock Market Edition: 07/01/2025

Here’s what’s trending in the market so far this week:

• HOT: Royal Caribbean (RCL) continues its surge; Howmet Aerospace (HWM) gets a notable price target increase 
• NOT: Tesla’s (TSLA) struggles continue; a mysterious dip for Palantir Technologies (PLTR) 

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🔥 HOT: Shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE: HWM) gained 4.6% on Friday after Jefferies raised its price target for the company from $205 to $210. Howmet is having a strong year, with first-quarter revenue from its defense sector up almost 20% from last year. Its commercial sector is also thriving thanks to increasing demand for new aircraft that can accommodate the ever-growing volume of airline passengers. We have a high opinion of HWM and give it an overall Zen Rating of B. The company has strong Financials and Momentum (A ratings), and its Sentiment is solid (B rating). And it’s hard to argue with the 67.8% it's gained this year despite the April market correction.

🥶 NOT: Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) lost 0.7% after news broke that the company’s sales leader, Omead Afshar, was reportedly leaving the company. We’re still quite bearish on Tesla even though it’s come roaring back from its first-half slide. Declining sales in practically every market and internal reshuffling make us nervous, and that’s not even addressing the company’s inflated PE ratio. We maintain our F Zen Rating for Tesla, with D ratings in Value, Growth, and AI and an F rating in Sentiment.

🔥 HOT: Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) continued its surge on Friday, gaining 4.6% by the closing bell to bring its total gain over the last two weeks to 21.1%. The company has greater capacity and more exclusive destinations than ever, driving more bookings from returning customers without sacrificing its ability to expand its market awareness. RCL is a pure example of a Momentum stock right now, with a B rating in Momentum and C ratings across all of our other metrics. Its momentum is hard to ignore, though and ultimately earns it a B Zen Rating and a Buy recommendation.

🥶 NOT: Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) lost 9.4% on Friday without any noteworthy news to spark the drop. The safest assumption is that the pullback is profit-taking from short-term traders looking to cash in before the end of the month. PLTR’s performance this year has been outstanding. The stock has already returned 71.6% YTD, and the year is only half over. While its success thus far is inarguable, its current price gives us some pause. Our research gives the stock a D rating in Value, which holds PLTR back from getting a Buy recommendation. We give PLTR a C Zen Rating and a Hold recommendation and expect to maintain that until something changes the context or its price comes down out of the nosebleed section.

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