Hot or Not, Stock Market Edition: 09/09/2025

There’s always something happening in the market. Here’s what we’re watching right now:

• Hot: Why AbbVie (ABBV) is blazing right now; what’s behind Micron Technology’s ( MU) impressive rally?
• Not: Tesla’s (TSLA) fundamentals fall flat; JPMorgan Chase (JPM) is cooling down fast 

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🔥 HOT: Pharma company AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) is blazing right now, with its stock gaining 13% in the past 3 months, culminating in a new all-time high late last week. The real firestarter? Recent Phase II trial results showing outpatient viability for its drug Epkinly, which signals not only a major expansion in AbbVie’s oncology arsenal but also the potential for serious revenue growth. AbbVie sports a Zen Rating of B, landing it in a tier of stocks that have historically delivered 19.88% annual returns. Looking at its Component Grades, ABBV earns a coveted A for Safety, with above-average grades for Sentiment, Financials, and from our proprietary AI factor. Sentiment and Financials scores. With a slew of recent drug approvals in Canada, this pharma company is looking more and more like a player with continued portfolio potential.  

🥶 NOT: Once the poster child of tech market heat, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), has been experiencing a fair bit of choppiness in recent months. (Our Zen Investor Editor-In-Chief, Steve Reitmeister, even issued a Sell alert on it). Despite the hype around Elon Musk’s blockbuster $1 trillion pay package (which certainly grabs headlines and hints at bold future ambitions), the stock’s actual story is thin on substance. The top bullish news catalyst is analyst optimism and a new price target, yet the fundamentals continue to drag; price movement has been tepid compared to the wild swings of old, and there’s no earnings or revenue pop to hang your hat on. While the stock is up roughly 5% in the past week, its fundamentals look far from supercharged. Tesla sports a glum Zen Rating of F (Strong Sell), languishing in the lowest tier of its sector with especially dreadful marks in Value (D) and Growth (D). Every other Component Grade—Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, AI — is a ho-hum C, offering little relief for the bulls.

🔥 HOT: Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is bringing heat to the semiconductor scene with an impressive rally — the stock has gained over 40% YTD, and recently vaulted above all short- and long-term moving averages. Sentiment is solid (here’s why that matters), with glowing analyst picks, high-profile portfolio manager shoutouts, and business media raving about Micron's resurgence thanks to strong DRAM revenue growth and favorable pricing. But the numbers are what truly sizzle here. Micron scores a stellar Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), ranking in the top 5% of stocks we track. Despite a smattering of Component Grades of C for areas like Safety and Growth, the stock earns an excellent A rating for Sentiment and an above-average grade for Financials. Not only is Micron pulling ahead on the charts, but its story is woven into the very fabric of AI’s explosive growth. Price action appears to confirm the vibe, with the stock outpacing its sector. 

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🥶 NOT: Despite being a market legend, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) is struggling to stoke any real heat following a recent Zen Ratings downgrade (more on that in a sec). Why? A weak jobs report and a sector-wide retreat in financials have created bearish sentiment that overshadows upside from strategic leadership shuffles or new digital payment projects. JPM’s price, now at $294.38, has slipped below its 10-day average and only hovers just above the 200-day mark — tepid at best. While the stock price hasn’t dropped precipitously, its Zen Rating has — not only is JPM in an industry that’s currently D rated (here’s how to use our Industry Ratings), the stock itself also earns a D (Sell) rating. The Component Grades are also dismal, with a D grade for Value and a crushing F grade for Growth that can’t make up for solid Bs in Sentiment and Momentum. Macro weakness and the lack of any recent earnings or revenue fireworks mean this stalwart is better suited to a wait-and-see approach.  

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