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Education doesn’t have the sexiness that AI does, but that didn’t stop educator Adtalem Global (ATGE) stock from hitting an all-time high Wednesday and landing in the IBD 50 top stocks list. AI software champion Palantir (PLTR), which hit a record high last month and is wending its way there again, rose onto the Big Cap 20.

Meanwhile, gold still shines brightly for investors and top gold mining firm AngloGold Ashanti (AU) hit a record high Tuesday and earned a spot in the Stock Spotlight Wednesday. Energy play BKV (BKV), which explores for and develops natural gas fields, was the sole IPO Leaders newcomer. And aerospace play FTAI Aviation (FTAI) landed on the IBD 50.

Keeping your watchlist up to date is key to making money in the stock market. IBD helps you do that by regularly updating stock screens like the IBD 50, IBD Sector Leaders, IBD Big Cap 20 and IPO Leaders. In the tables below, you can see which stocks have just been added to or removed from these lists.

Each list helps identify the best stocks to buy and watch by using The IBD Methodology, which looks for stocks displaying the same common traits typically shared by the best-performing stocks in the early stages of their big price moves.

Check this column daily to help build and maintain your watch list with alerts to the most recent changes.

AI Software Leader Palantir Nearing Record High. Again.

Palantir stock hit a fresh high Tuesday. Its stock rose to a record 190 on Aug. 12 and then consolidated. It dipped to 142.34 on Aug. 20 and turned upward. Shares closed at 179.56 Wednesday, well up from the trough of the consolidation. Palantir makes security and management software for AI systems. It counts among its customers government agencies, the U.S. military and a rising number of commercial businesses.

Keep in mind that you should never buy a stock just because it’s on an IBD list. Always do your own research and run all your stock ideas through a buying checklist. You can also streamline your investing process with IBD’s simple three-step routine to quickly track general market trends, find stocks to watch, and pinpoint the best time to buy and sell.

Changes made as of Sept. 24, 2025 5:50 p.m. ET.

IBD’s flagship screen of the best growth stocks to watch gives you 50 companies showing strong relative price strength and top-notch fundamentals. Before you decide what stocks to buy, always check out these new and innovative stocks that historically far outperform the S&P 500.

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IBD Sector Leaders

IBD’s most stringent and powerful screen, IBD Sector Leaders highlight the best growth stocks in IBD’s 33 sectors. All IBD Sector Leaders show outstanding earnings and sales growth in recent quarters and are strong across many other fundamental and price-performance metrics.

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IBD Big Cap 20: Palantir In Heavyweight Duo New To The 20

Denver-based Palantir boasts a 99 IBD Composite Rating. Ranging from 1 (worst) to 99 (best), the Composite Rating reveals how strongly a company is showing the seven telltale traits of winning stocks. It joins telecom switching systems maker Ciena (CIEN) in the Big Cap 20. This daily screen uncovers top-rated, large-cap growth stocks for your consideration. Big Cap 20 companies can deliver outsize gains without the volatility of smaller growth stocks.

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IPO Leaders

Recent IPO stocks are where you often find some of the market’s best stocks. New IPOs are typically in their early stages of growth, and it’s big earnings growth that generally fuels a stock’s price performance. IPO Leaders has special screening criteria to find up-and-coming stocks with strong fundamental and technical traits.

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Stock Spotlight

This daily stock list seeks out the best stocks to buy and watch with top fundamentals that are getting ready to break out. Use it to glean emerging industry and sector trends in the market.

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