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Investing.com -- InvestingPro members—who followed our monthly updated list of AI-picked stocks, now available for LESS THAN $8 a month as part of our limited-time only early bird sale—are yet again notching results that would normally take months, if not years, to come through.
After a timely call on ViaSat Inc (NASDAQ:VSAT), which rendered our members a massive 163%+ return between August and October, our AI spotted other names for this month, removing ViaSat from the list due to ’overvaluation worries’ — according to the AI’s own rationale, published on the first of November.
Amongst these names is the global renewable energy company Canadian Solar (NASDAQ:CSIQ), up 13.66% yesterday, and another +7% today as of this writing. This compounds to a massive +30.12% return this month ALONE.
But Canadian Solar is far from being the sole winner on that list; in fact, as big tech struggles to maintain its series of all-time highs, several other lesser-known names are already in double digits since being added to our list just three days ago.
One of such names is cloud-based security company Qualys (NASDAQ:QLYS), up +20.56% yesterday ALONE. The jump happened after the up-and-coming tech play smashed earnings estimates, leading to a flurry of analyst price target revisions.
But that’s not all. See below other names that are rallying big time since added to the list of AI-picked stocks this month:
- Kenvue (NYSE:KVUE): +12.94% in the first three sessions of the month
- New Fortress Energy (NASDAQ:NFE): +15.50% in the first three sessions of the month
- Fortrea Holdings (NASDAQ:FTRE): +14.24% in the first three sessions of the month
- Mayne Pharma Group (ASX:MYX): +18.82% in the first three sessions of the month
- Wasion Group Holdings (HK:3393): +18.32% in the first three sessions of the month
- Wagners Holding Company Ltd (ASX:WGN): +17.41% in the first three sessions of the month
Among several others...
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Pushed by the high quality of investment-grade AI stock picking, our composed list of picks is now up a whopping +155.90% since launch in November 2023. That means a massive +117.11% outperformance over the S&P 500 during the same period.
*These are real-world results, recorded since the launch of our AI-powered stock picker (November 2023 for US stocks; January 2025 for global stocks).
Why Did the AI Pick Canadian Solar for November?
One of the coolest features of our AI model is that it not only selects stocks but also explains to InvestingPro members why it made those choices, helping users with their decision-making process.
Below is the AI’s rationale for the stock, published on the first of November, along with new the list of AI-powered stock picks for the month:
Strong Momentum with Growth Potential
- Our ML engine identified Canadian Solar (CSIQ) as a compelling buy opportunity based on exceptional market performance, robust growth initiatives, and attractive valuation metrics.
- The stock shows remarkable momentum with 55% 3-month and 86% 6-month returns, currently trading at 100% of its 52-week high while maintaining a Price/Book ratio of just 0.41.
- CSIQ’s e-STORAGE segment is thriving with a $3 billion contracted backlog and recent completion of a 220 MWh battery project in Australia, demonstrating the company’s successful diversification beyond traditional solar manufacturing.
- Strategic investments in US manufacturing ($250 million Texas facility and $712 million Kentucky battery plant) position the company to capitalize on domestic renewable energy demand while mitigating tariff risks.
- Despite industry headwinds, CSIQ’s 3.6% quarterly revenue growth and 4.7% EBITDA growth highlight its operational resilience and execution capabilities.
Similarly, the AI published its rationale for every stock it decides to either add to or remove from the portfolio.
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How the AI Models Works
At the start of each month, our AI refreshes each strategy with up to 20 stock picks. These selections are based on a blend of more than 150 well-established financial models compiled by our machine learning model on over 15 years of financial data worldwide.
Some stocks are added, others retained, and a few are removed, reflecting how the model reassesses each company’s medium-term growth potential.
To track performance, each strategy uses equal weighting across all selected stocks. While you’re not required to follow that weighting exactly, it offers a consistent benchmark to evaluate how well the model identifies opportunities across the board.
At the end of the day, stock picking is still a game of probabilities. But the key isn’t just finding winners — it’s knowing when to move on from the ones that no longer stack up.
Since launch, the model has done just that — delivering more than a few standout success stories along the way.
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