{"id":72748,"date":"2026-10-08T09:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingslarge-cap-tech-and-healthcare-lead-august-market-momentum\/72748\/"},"modified":"2026-10-08T09:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:12:27","slug":"brokerratingslarge-cap-tech-and-healthcare-lead-august-market-momentum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/brokerratingslarge-cap-tech-and-healthcare-lead-august-market-momentum\/72748\/","title":{"rendered":"[BrokerRatings]Large-Cap Tech and Healthcare Lead August Market Momentum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Technology leads the charge with 3 stocks (<a href=\"\/stock\/INTC\">INTC<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/PLTR\">PLTR<\/a>, <a href=\"\/stock\/TRGP\">Targa Resources<\/a>) recently rated strong buy or upgraded by analysts this <strong>Tuesday<\/strong>. Healthcare also shows resilience with upgrades to <a href=\"\/stock\/ABT\">Abbott<\/a> and <a href=\"\/stock\/PODD\">Insulet<\/a>. Strong Q2 earnings and potential rate cuts drive a 25% average target upside for mega-cap leaders. 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