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Mega-cap technology continues dominating as generative AI integration significantly boosts operating margins. Average target upside of 18% suggests momentum remains robust following <strong>Monday<\/strong>&#39;s broad market rally. However, increasing regulatory headwinds in the hardware sector signal caution for long-term investors despite recent upgrades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enterprise Software leads the charge with 4 stocks (MSFT, ORCL, CRM, NOW) recently rated strong buy by analysts this Tuesday. 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