Chicago, IL – February 2, 2026 – Zacks Investment Research has released its daily Analyst Blog, highlighting significant stock analyses. Featured stocks include Meta Platforms, Inc. (META), which has seen a 7.1% increase over the past year, and Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR) with an impressive 84.1% gain. Amphenol Corp. (APH) also showed strong performance with a 40.4% increase in the last six months, while National Research Corp. (NRC) faced challenges, lagging with a 49.1% decrease over two years.
Meta benefits from global user growth and improved AI capabilities, though it faces execution risks with its AI strategies. Palantir is focusing on government and commercial applications but contends with heavy competition. Amphenol’s diversified model supports overall growth despite market uncertainties, while National Research continues to struggle with client attrition and rising operational costs.
