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We recently published a list of 10 Stocks Stand Strong Amid Cautious Market Environment. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) stands against stocks that stand strong amid cautious market environment.
The stock market showed resilience on Wednesday, with all major indices ending in the green territory anew, as investors weighed news of President Donald Trump’s imposition of a new round of tariffs while digesting minutes of the Federal Reserve.
The Dow Jones rose by 0.16 percent, the S&P 500 increased by 0.24 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq eked out a 0.07 percent gain.
Despite the news, ten companies managed to stand out, posting modest gains during the trading session.
To come up with Wednesday’s top performers, we considered only the stocks with more than $1.9 billion in market capitalization and $5 million in daily trading volume.
Note that some stocks we have covered in-depth over the past few days have been excluded from this list.
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Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI)
Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:ADI) extended its winning streak for a fifth straight day, ending Wednesday’s session higher by 9.74 percent to close at $241.66 apiece after beating analyst estimates on its earnings performance.
During the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, ADI said it achieved earnings per share of $1.63 versus the $1.54 consensus estimate.
However, net income for the period dropped by 15 percent to $391 million from the $462 million reported in the same period last year, as revenues declined by 4 percent to $2.4 billion from $2.5 billion.
For the next quarter, ADI expects to book revenues of $2.5 billion, plus or minus $100 million, while EPS is pegged at $1.68, plus or minus $0.10.
ADI is a global semiconductor leader that bridges the physical and digital worlds to enable breakthroughs at the Intelligent Edge. It combines analog, digital, and software technologies into solutions that help drive advancements in digitized factories, mobility, and digital healthcare, among others.
Overall, ADI ranks 7th on our list of stocks that stand strong amid cautious market environment. While we acknowledge the potential of ADI as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than ADI but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.