Energy Transfer slips below its 50-day SMA, but strong insider confidence, fee-based revenues and expansion plans keep it in focus.

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, Dec. 26th:

I reiterate Buy on Bank of America Corporation stock after a strong 2025 run: the bank outperformed S&P 500 by nearly 2x, and momentum still looks constructive into 2026. BAC's Q3 showed strong operating leverage, 31% YoY EPS growth, and robust credit quality despite a slight uptick in charge-offs. Credit is watchable but not broken: charge-offs rose to 3.72% in November, yet stabilized near 3.5%; meanwhile, IB fees +43% and trading +12% support diversification.

IAMGOLD closes Orbec acquisition, adding the Muus Project to its Nelligan Mining Complex and expanding exploration potential in Quebec.

The trading year is almost over—but Nvidia still has some news to make.

An e-commerce stock is rising Friday after the company said a cyberattack doesn't appear to have left customer payment information at risk.

TSLA faces an NHTSA probe into Model 3 door releases, with claims that emergency controls are hidden, unlabeled, and difficult to find in critical situations.

HMC is set to buy Ohio battery plant building assets from LG Energy Solution for about $2.9 billion, aiming to boost efficiency at its JV ahead of 2025 operations.

QXO, Inc. continues to redefine the building-products distribution industry via a strong combination of consolidation and digital transformation. Under the guidance of Brad Jacobs' proven roll-up and tech-enablement strategy, the company's integration of Beacon provides a healthy and recession-resistant foundation. As QXO ramps up cross-selling, enhances inventory turnover, and embeds procurement efficiencies, it remains well-placed to be a leading technology-enabled distributor in the broader low-tech, fragmented sector.

Darden Restaurants (DRI) remains a solid 'Buy', leveraging scale and multi-brand diversification to outperform peers despite beef-driven margin compression. DRI's updated FY 2026 guidance raises sales to $13.1–$13.2 billion, with EBITDA margin expected at 13.5–14.5%, reflecting ongoing commodity headwinds. Capital returns remain robust, with $1.18 billion returned in the last twelve months and long-term EPS growth targeted at 6–10% annually.

Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses In Primo Brands To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options

Bank of America (BofA) analysts have highlighted 10 key macro trends expected to shape the global economy and markets in 2026, signaling optimism for US and China growth while cautioning on the potential risks from artificial intelligence (AI) investment. On a macro level, BofA economists raised their 2026 US GDP growth forecast to 2.4% year-over-year, citing factors such as fiscal stimulus, tax reforms, and continued Fed rate cuts.

Motorola Solutions, Inc. is a mature growth, "Sleep Well At Night" business that passes the PRIME Protocol due to its its sticky, mission-critical ecosystem connecting Voice, Video, and Command Center software. MSI demonstrates network effects drives high switching costs. E.g. Platform (Google/Android sharing video with 911), Data (Rave connecting schools to first responders), and Physical (Silvus Mesh networks). The Silvus acquisition is a major catalyst that opens a new $3 billion TAM in defense and unmanned systems.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Schall Law Firm , a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Primo Brands Corporation (“Primo” or “the Company”) (NYSE: PRMB) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the publicly traded securities of Primo Water Corporation ("Primo Water") between June 17, 2024 through November 8, 2024, inclusive, and/or (the publicly traded common stock of Primo Brands Corporation between November 11, 2024 through November 6, …

SINGAPORE , Dec. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- X3 Holdings Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: XTKG) (the "Company" or "XTKG"), a global provider of digital solutions and technology services spanning diverse industries, today announced that it will effect a share consolidation of its ordinary shares at a ratio of 1-for-6, (the "Share Consolidation").

PARIS and NEW YORK and LONDON , Dec. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AMTD Group Inc. ("AMTD Group"), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE: AMTD; SGX: HKB), AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE: HKD) and The Generation Essentials Group ("TGE", NYSE: TGE; LSE: TGE), a subsidiary of AMTD Digital Inc., announce jointly that TGE has executed the sale and purchase agreement ("SPA") for the acquisition of the Hilton Garden Inn New York City Tribeca successfully. The Hilton Garden Inn New York City Tribeca, located at 39 6th Ave, New York, NY 10013, features 151 spacious rooms and suites, along with a full fitness center, 5,000 …

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is going up today, Friday, December 26, once again trading above $190 following a newly struck deal with Groq, an American artificial intelligence (AI) company. As the partnership is expected to boost the company's growth next year, analysts are already setting new Nvidia stock price targets for 2026.

The consensus price target hints at a 47.8% upside potential for Clearfield (CLFD). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 28.5% in PagerDuty (PD). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.

From a technical perspective, Mitek Systems, Inc. (MITK) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. MITK's 50-day simple moving average crossed above its 200-day simple moving average, which is known as a "golden cross" in the trading world.