Costco (COST) Price target: UnlockSecond PT: Unlock A good name to start small and add to overtime using the "DCA" strategy. If you don’t know what that is, let me know. Costco has long been viewed as one of the market’s strongest defensive stocks, and that reputation only grows during periods of economic uncertainty. The company’s membership based model creates a recurring, highly predictable revenue stream that is less sensitive to economic cycles renewal rates north of 90% demonstrate just how durable that foundation is. Even when consumers tighten spending, they tend to keep their Costco membership because of the value it provides on essential goods like groceries, household items, and fuel. Additionally, Costco’s scale gives it stronger pricing power...
iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) Price target: UnlockSecond PT: Unlock It has been a TOUGH year the software sector, with companies like Microsoft, Palantir, Oracle, Salesforce, Intuit, and more many more down significantly from their 12 month highs. The reason? AI. Artificial intelligence is usually referenced in a positive tone on the stock market, but a recent speculation has emerged that AI and AI Agents threaten software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies. While this theory may hold true for some smaller, lesser complicated systems, it hardly impacts big names like the ones we mentioned above. The biggest difference maker is data. AI and AI agents are only as good as the data they operate on. A name like Intuit, for example, has...
SM Energy (SM) Price target: UnlockSecond PT: Unlock Oil is hot in 2026 as the U.S. expands its dominance in the global oil market through its strategic move on Venezuela. Whether your agree with the move or not, it’s outcome has sparked a massive rally in big oil stocks like Exxon and Chevron, but it’s not just the popular names gaining attention. Other oil companies like Occidental, Valero, Devon…etc. have also gained. While many of these names have already rallied to new 12 months highs, there are still smaller companies that are still basing out. SM Energy is a good example of this...$SM is a mid-cap U.S. exploration and production company focused on oil and gas development. Although the company...
Okta (OKTA) Price target: UnlockSecond PT: Unlock Identity security is becoming a foundational layer in AI-era security. Identity and Access Management (IAM) ensures that the right person gets access when logging in, the wrong person gets blocked, and access is verified continuously. When it comes to cybersecurity firms, the biggest players focus on a specific part of the layer. Okta focuses on IAM, which is arguable one of the most important layers in 2026. With remote work, cloud apps, AI tools, third-party vendors…etc. the biggest attacks come from credential compromise. Okta’s services and products are used by enterprises to manage employee access….examples include single sign-ons and multi-factor authentication. Some companies you might be familiar with that use Okta’s services are...
Qualcomm (QCOM)Price target: UnlockSecond PT: UnlockSemiconductor companies enjoyed a massive rally over the past three years, but one of the most prominent name in the industry has lagged far behind. Qualcomm is a household name that we’ve all basically come across in our daily lives. Almost every phone makes licenses Qualcomm wireless tech in some way or another. They own essential 5G / LTE patents, and are fast tracking their way to being a 6G leader. Other areas where Qualcomm exists are Wi-Fi boxes at home, laptops, wearables…etc. Qualcomm’s weak performance against the market is likely due to their maturity as a company. Despite their presence in so many areas of the connectivity world, growth in the industry is not...
