AI Strategy Performance
The proprietary ProPicks AI system’s September portfolio generated a cumulative +192.86% return since its launch in November 2023, delivering an outperformance of +113.64% versus the S&P 500 benchmark. The month‑to‑date return for the Tech Titans strategy stood at +3.92%, contrasting with a ‑0.52% decline in the S&P 500, with twelve of the fifteen selected stocks currently higher.
Sector Highlights
Energy Elite produced a +77.12% year‑to‑date gain, beating its benchmark by 35.27 percentage points. Mid‑Cap Movers posted a +33.89% increase, outpacing its benchmark by 21.32 points, while Small‑Cap Sprinters rose +28.35%, leading their benchmark by 16.81 points. The AI models cited improving refining economics, stronger free‑cash‑flow generation, and balance‑sheet repair at names such as Delek US Holdings, HF Sinclair and SM Energy as drivers of the energy outperformance.
Company Highlights
Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) added 5% in after‑hours trading following its earnings release, as investors reacted to accelerating cloud demand and a $638 billion contracted backlog. Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) rallied on strong quarterly results, raised guidance, and an expanding role supplying high‑density networking equipment for Oracle’s next‑generation AI data centers. The AI models highlighted Oracle’s 93% quarter‑over‑quarter surge in OCI revenue, $67 billion in new AI deals, and HPE’s $5.9 billion AI server backlog combined with rapidly expanding networking revenue and a valuation well below peer hardware companies.
Other technology picks—Intel (INTC), Arm (ARM), KLA (KLAC), and AMD (AMD)—delivered solid September gains as the market continued to reward accelerating AI infrastructure spending, broader cloud backlogs, stronger server and networking demand, and improving semiconductor fundamentals.
Multi‑Month Winners
Delek US Holdings (NYSE: DK) has appreciated +99.67% since its initial selection, driven by a major earnings turnaround, surging refining margins and a cost‑cutting plan targeting at least $200 million in annual savings. Everforth (NYSE: EFOR) is up +73.06%, screened as a deep‑value re‑rating opportunity at roughly 3× forward earnings, generating $1.007 billion in quarterly revenue, $46.3 million in free cash flow, and securing a $115 million U.S. Army AI research contract. Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQGS: CCSI) posted a +69.72% gain, while Nucor (NYSE: NUE) rose +60.45%. International picks such as Lenovo Group, MediaTek, and Nordex also delivered triple‑digit returns since selection.
Upcoming Economic Data
Markets face a fresh inflation test from the upcoming U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) release, which could reshape expectations ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September 15‑16 meeting. A hotter CPI reading would reinforce concerns about sticky inflation and elevated yields, whereas a softer print could ease pressure on rate‑sensitive equities. Additional data points include August U.S. retail sales (released September 16), housing starts, and industrial production later in the week, each providing further insight into consumer strength and broader economic momentum.
Subscription & Methodology
InvestingPro members can access the full September AI‑powered stock pick list for a subscription fee of $9 per month. The AI system evaluates thousands of global equities each month using over 15 years of financial data across more than 150 quantitative models, selecting up to 20 high‑conviction stocks per strategy based on projected medium‑term upside. Strategies are rebalanced monthly, with equal weighting applied to all selected stocks, offering a transparent benchmark for performance evaluation.
Disclaimer
Subscription prices quoted are accurate at the time of publication and may vary by region. The performance figures cited are real‑world numbers recorded since the AI models’ official launch in November 2023.