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In 2025, Wall Street has been rattled with increasing concerns about U.S.-China trade wars, escalating geopolitical pressures, rising economic uncertainties, and growing recession fears. The benchmark S&P 500 index is down nearly 4.7% in 2025.

Palantir Technologies is currently worth $269 billion. But these Wall Street analysts think Intuitive Surgical (ISRG 2.29%) and ServiceNow (NOW 2.00%) can top that figure in 2026:

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the da Vinci Single Port (SP) surgical system for transanal local excision/resection, a form of minimally invasive surgery performed through a natural orifice to avoid abdominal surgical incisions for select procedures. This clearance extends the da Vinci SP's capabilities in colorectal surgery, building upon procedures previously cleared by the FDA in November 2024, which include transabdominal procedures - low anterior resection, total mesorectal excision, colectomy, abdominoperineal resection, and sigmoidectomy.

President Donald Trump's macroeconomic policies are creating significant uncertainty. His decision to impose sweeping tariffs on goods imported into the U.S. could harm the economy and specific corporations in ways that are scaring off investors.

Initiated positions in Waters Corporation, Penumbra, McKesson, Masimo, and added to UnitedHealth Group due to strong market positions and growth potential. Waters Corporation's growth driven by biopharmaceutical quality control, new regulations, and product replacement cycles, targeting high single to low double-digit revenue growth. Penumbra's mechanical thrombectomy devices target underpenetrated markets with potential FDA approval for Thunderbolt device as a growth catalyst.

Boston Scientific's shares rose due to strong market growth, innovative products like pulsed field ablation, and disciplined cost management, driving double-digit EPS growth. Vertex Pharmaceuticals saw increased investor confidence in its cystic fibrosis franchise and evolving pipeline, including promising non-opioid pain treatments and kidney disease drugs. UnitedHealth Group's shares gained as 2024 headwinds subsided, Medicare Advantage rates improved, and higher-margin Optum segments grew, insulating it from tariff impacts.

As robotic-assisted surgery becomes a cornerstone of modern healthcare, two medtech giants — Intuitive Surgical ISRG and Stryker SYK — are leading the charge. Intuitive, the pioneer behind the da Vinci Surgical System, has long dominated soft tissue procedures.

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Anxious investors who picked April to go on a long internet-free vacation couldn't have planned it better. Earlier this month, the S&P 500 index quickly sank more than 10% after President Donald Trump unveiled tariff rules that threatened the U.S. economy.