Most people have never heard of Tim Sykes.

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He did not do it by trading Apple, Tesla, or Bitcoin.

Instead, he focused on an obscure corner of the market most Wall Street firms cannot or will not touch.

Tiny, under-the-radar stocks that can sometimes move:

• From $1.50 to $98.40 in one week
• From $6 to $34 in a few hours
• From 49 cents to $10 in a matter of days

Those moves are not typical, and past performance cannot guarantee future results.

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From SaaS-pocalypse to Perfect Storm: Workday’s AI Growth Story Strengthens

Author: Thomas Hughes. Article Posted: 8/29/2026.

Workday (NASDAQ: WDAY) was among the hardest hit by SaaS-pocalypse fears—and among the best positioned for a rebound. The takeaway from Q2 reporting is that AI is not disrupting its business so much as driving it.

AI modelers are not disrupting Workday's business, nor are its customers, who some feared might develop their own internal human resources automation tools. In reality, businesses and enterprises are turning to Workday in record numbers as the company transitions from a legacy operator to a new-age agentic AI enabler.

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Reasons why the stock price could continue to rise in 2026 and beyond include record sales, hypergrowth in core agentic AI segments, a strong deal pipeline, rising adoption rates, and expanding margins. Unlike AI infrastructure operators, which are heavily burdened with front-end costs, Workday is among the few companies successfully monetizing AI today.

Among the critical details are Workday's cash flow and the capital returns it enables. Workday is a share-buying machine, repurchasing approximately $1.33 billion in shares during the quarter and authorizing a new buyback program.

Buybacks helped reduce the share count by about 8.8% from a year earlier. The new authorization is worth $4 billion, or about 8.3% of the company's late-August market capitalization.

Workday Is in the Early Stages of an AI Boom

Workday posted a strong quarter, with revenue growth and guidance that exceeded expectations. Revenue grew 12.8% to $2.65 billion, marginally exceeding expectations and supported by subscription growth and AI.

Subscriptions grew 13.9%, while AI accounted for 25% of new contract value as adoption accelerated. Adoption, measured by the number of clients using at least one agentic product, grew 35%. The backlog also increased solidly, up 14.2% on a 12-month basis and 8% overall, pointing to continued strength in the coming quarters.

Margin was the real bright spot. The company expanded margins at every level, driving faster earnings growth despite increased investment. The adjusted operating income margin grew by 210 basis points (bps), driving adjusted earnings per share of $2.75, up 20% from the prior year and nearly 15 cents above expectations.

The Market Underprices WDAY's Growth Potential

Guidance could be a catalyst for higher stock prices, with Q3 and full-year targets above consensus forecasts. The outlook is supported by new and expanded deals with hyperscalers, including Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Cloud and Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) AWS.

The likely outcome is that Workday continues to gain momentum and outperform its forecast in the subsequent quarter.

The question now is where the stock price might go before then, and the trends are strongly bullish. The problem is that initial analyst responses to the release, as bullish as they were, lifted targets only to the $220 range. In this scenario, analysts are signaling a bottom in the stock and the potential for it to rise over time, but near-term upside remains limited.

Long term, the upside potential is ample. The stock trades at a reasonably low price-to-earnings multiple of about 17.5 times current-year guidance, which does not fully reflect its growth trajectory.

Analysts forecast substantial earnings growth in the coming years, which could significantly compress Workday’s forward P/E multiple. In this scenario, WDAY stock could rise by several hundred percentage points over the coming years, potentially exceeding $1,000 within the next few years.

Analyst ratings and institutional data reflect caution, but they also reveal an underlying confidence not found in most stocks. Thirty-eight analysts cover WDAY, a high number for any stock, and the consensus rating is Hold, with a 51.3% buy-side bias. The uptrend in price targets is likely to continue as the year progresses.

Institutions show a more visibly bullish posture, owning nearly 90% of the stock and accumulating shares quarterly over the trailing 12 months. Their activity accelerated noticeably in late Q2 and early Q3, coinciding with the stock price rebound and limiting risk in Q3.

Workday also has a tailwind in short interest. Short interest was falling ahead of the release and will likely decline more quickly now that guidance is in place. The risk is that short sellers will reposition at a higher level, reinforcing the idea that near-term upside may be limited. Lingering SaaS-pocalypse fears add to the risk, setting the stage for volatility in upcoming quarters, if not an outright correction, should weaker-than-expected earnings or bad news emerge.

Chart price action is bullish, signaling that the trend could continue. The risk, again, is that candlestick action limits near-term upside. The early-August price surge triggered selling and resistance at the long-term 150-week EMA, indicating a price cap near $227.

Flash in the Pan or Sustained Rally Contender? 3 Momentum Stocks to Watch

Author: Nathan Reiff. Article Posted: 8/22/2026.

Momentum stocks have a natural appeal across Wall Street, but not every breakout turns into a lasting rally. Still, when companies are supported by improving earnings and fundamentals, expanding industries, or other underlying strengths, they may be better positioned to turn a one-time share price boost into a longer-term trend.

Investors may be trying to make this determination about Velo3D Inc. (NASDAQ: VELO), Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR), and Atlassian Corp. (NASDAQ: TEAM). Each of these companies has experienced a rally in the last month, although to very different degrees. They show how varying catalysts—from restructuring efforts to broader technology trends and AI adoption—can spark a breakout that may either be just getting started or prove difficult to maintain at its current pace. The key question for investors is whether these companies can sustain their recent growth.

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Velo3D is a metal 3D-printing technology firm that builds components for aerospace, defense, and other specialized applications. In theory, Velo3D may be a good candidate as a tollbooth company because it can manufacture metal components that cannot be built using traditional methods. However, the company has faced significant headwinds in recent years, including liquidity concerns and operational restructuring.

The firm may be in the early stages of a turnaround, though. Management's focus on boosting revenue—which rose 52.3% year over year (YOY) in the latest quarter—and gross margin, while also reducing debt, may help stabilize the company's balance sheet. Debt fell by more than 70% in the latest quarter alone, a sign that the company is making real progress toward these goals. As a bonus, Velo3D also raised both the bottom and top ends of its full-year revenue guidance by $5 million and now expects revenue of between $65 million and $75 million.

Despite these balance sheet wins, it's important for investors to keep Velo3D's ongoing risks in mind. The company is still unprofitable, and that challenge remains despite its improved liquidity. Still, marked improvements to short interest and a share price gain of nearly 19% in the last month—with analysts predicting roughly 65% in additional upside—may be enough to convince investors that the recent rally could continue.

Aehr's Risks Remain, But Growing Bookings and Demand Bode Well

Another company filling a critical niche in a high-demand industry, Aehr Test Systems provides essential testing and burn-in equipment for semiconductors. The more AI processors are delivered to customers, the greater the need for quality control, and Aehr benefits from this trend. Between growing bookings, an expanding backlog, and continued demand growth across multiple end markets, Aehr has built crucial momentum. The increase in follow-on production orders may also indicate that the company can successfully build a repeat customer base.

Shares have risen over the last month, thanks to surging orders and the company's recent earnings report, which showed improved bookings and multiple large production orders. Still, the company is in a somewhat precarious financial position: Revenue fell 44% YOY last quarter, accompanied by a non-GAAP net loss of $1.5 million and a decline in gross margin. These factors prompted Aehr to raise capital through an at-the-market offering, which risks diluting shareholders' positions.

Atlassian's Recent Rally Is Impressive But May Be Hard to Maintain

Of all the stocks on this list, Atlassian has had the most dramatic breakout in recent weeks: Shares have surged more than 87% in the last month alone. As a key collaboration platform for enterprise customers, Atlassian has a key opportunity to integrate AI tools into its offerings.

The catalyst for the company's recent share price boost was its unusually strong fiscal Q4 results, which included impressive top- and bottom-line gains, along with a 28% YOY increase in revenue. Bookings are as strong as ever, with Atlassian reporting a record number of large-enterprise deals, while subscription annual recurring revenue climbed 23% YOY to $6.6 billion—a sign that the company's growth may be sustainable over time.

To be sure, analyst expectations for Atlassian are quite high, with 24 out of 29 analysts rating TEAM a Buy. It may be difficult for the firm to continue posting results capable of sustaining the rally seen in recent weeks. Investors may instead want to evaluate whether the latest updates suggest that Atlassian can convert AI interest into sustainable revenue and demand over the medium to long term, then look for an opportunity to buy a future dip.