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You should remain wary of stocks that attract broker/media attention because of high-profile products or services, and their business models. Here’s a closer look at one stock with risks that prospective investors should take into consideration:

PONY AI INC. (ADR), $10.99, (Nasdaq symbol PONY; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (www.pony.ai; ADRs o/s: 352.5 million; Market cap: $5.0 billion; No divd.) is based in Silicon Valley, but also has headquarters in Guangzhou, China. On November 26, 2024, Pony launched its IPO on Nasdaq.

The company is a China-based autonomous driving startup founded in 2016. It operates Pony Pilot, a mobile app that operates a fleet of 1,159 Toyota and Lexus robotaxis in four Chinese cities. However, it makes most of its revenue from autonomous mobility tech that can turn cars into self-driving vehicles. Pony doesn’t make cars itself. Instead, it makes the sensors and software that lets cars become autonomous.

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Blue Chip Stocks

These ‘AI buys’ should spur your returns

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an example of an investment idea that could boost your investment returns or, more likely, end up costing you money. All in all, we think that the biggest, surest gains from AI will come from investing in established businesses that are already profitable and growing, and that can gain all the more by applying AI to their operations.

Here are two companies that are already profitably taking advantage of AI, and they should be among the leaders in the push to extend AI’s use.

RESTAURANT BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, $74.26, is a buy. The company (New York symbol QSR; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.rbi.com; Shares o/s: 457.2 million; Market cap: $25.8 billion; Dividend yield: 3.5%) is now launching an AI chatbot at Burger King that will run live in the headsets used by employees.

The voice-enabled chatbot, called “Patty,” is part of an overarching BK Assistant platform that will not only assist employees with meal preparation but also evaluate their interactions with customers for “friendliness.”

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Growth Stocks

Here’s our Power Recommendation Portfolio for April 2026

You Can See Our Current Power Recommendations For April 2026 Here.

Understanding our recommendations: Power Buy—These stocks are our top choices for new buying now. We feel each currently offers the best combination of fundamentals (earnings, sales, cash flow and so on) plus external factors (industry trends and the current share price) to give it a chance of above-average gains. Buy—high-quality stocks with strong growth prospects. However, they are likely to grow at a slower rate than our Power Buys. Sell—these are stocks that no longer inspire our confidence. As Power Growth Investor focuses on maximizing profits for aggressive investors, we prefer to sell poorly performing stocks instead of holding them and waiting for a rebound.

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Growth Stocks

These U.S. growth stocks have gains ahead

Garmin and Warner Music have strong competitive prospects in their niche markets, and each stock is especially attractive for new buying right now.

WARNER MUSIC GROUP, $24.60, is a buy. The company (Nasdaq symbol WMG; TSINetwork Rating: Average) (www.wmg.com; Shares outstanding: 515.7 million; Market cap: $12.9 billion; Dividend yield: 3.1%) is one of the world’s leading music entertainment companies.

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Energy Stocks

Birchliff Energy gains along with natural gas prices

Like all natural-gas-weighted producers, Birchcliff will need natural gas prices to stay high to report strong cash flow. However, we still like the long-term prospects for investors.

BIRCHCLIFF ENERGY, $7.38, is a buy. The company (Toronto symbol BIR; TSINetwork Rating: Speculative) (Shares outstanding: 274.9 million; Market cap: $2.0 billion; Dividend yield: 1.6%) develops and produces oil and gas, mainly in the Peace River Arch area of both Alberta and B.C.

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