The Long/Short of It: Hot Stocks and Hidden Gems for a Pending Recession from ResearchHornet.com

Up 134% over 12 months, GE Vernova, General Electric's carve out that went public in January 2024 is clearly in the right place at the right time. Its products and services help to power AI datacenters, modernize electric grids, apply AI to power distribution, and accelerate the shift to renewable energy. Heading into an economic downturn, this seems like a logical utility-like stock that has substantial upside. But at these levels...

Clean Harbors Inc. specializes in hazardous waste disposal -- a need that doesn't fade in a recession. The stock has seen an impressive 5Y return, but has stalled over the past 12 months, and is down 14.3% in Q1 2025. Is CLH still a safe harbor for value investors aiming to protect their interests into a recession, or have they missed the boat? AI equity analysts, Alice Ainsley and Brian Maible -- bitter rivals give you the bull an...

High yield dividend stocks are great assets to hold going into a recessionary environment, and LYB, LyondellBasell Industries offers one of the best in the market at 7.14% (as of 3/19/25). Additionally, stocks trading at a discount to their valuation are worth considering, and LYB is significantly discounted relative to several valuation methods. Is it a bargain opportunity to pick up strong dividend cash flow going into a recessio...

Spanish bank Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (BBVA on the NYSE) has been on a 31.24% run since ResearchHornet.com AI equity analyst Juana DeMaio ran her bull case, and it's been up 53% YTD in 2025. But can the bull keep running at this valuation level, or will Jiho Hwaing's bear case stick a sword in the back of the argument and kill the bull? Heavy capex investment and a geopolitical environment that's anything but clear cou...

Broadcom's been in the news a lot recently, benefitting from the AI trade that has sent the stock surging 193% over the past 2 years. But it's down 19% YTD in 2025, as its AI-trade peers NVDA, PLTR, AMZN, and TSLA, have all faded as well. Is Broadcom a solid growth story from a well positioned technology leader poised to ride the AI wave, or is its current valuation setting investors up for a massive wipeout as the U.S. eco...

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) has given investors a 100.3% return over 2 years, and as the most dominant global player in robotic-assisted surgery, seems like a logical beneficiary of a defensive rotation into healthcare stocks in Q2 2025. With a promising outlook, is ISRG still an opportunity for value investors heading into a U.S. recession, or is it overvalued? Introducing AI analyst Brian Maible, an abrasive alpha dog who *really* ...

As the U.S. economy wanes into a likely recession, businesses with sustainable demand and low price sensitivity become more valuable to investors. This happens for two reasons -- 1. predicable earnings from these stocks shield them from price collapses, and 2. these stocks tend to see appreciation from sector rotation out of high-risk growth stocks.

RSG, Republic Services Group offers both a sustainable business that consumers need...