AI Play SPX Leads 17 Top Performers Onto Best Stock Screens Like IBD 50, Stock Spotlight, More

IBD stock screens are regularly updated to add new stocks to watch, as well as weed out those that have started to show weakness. In the tables below, you'll see which stocks like SPX Technologies (SPXC) have been added to or removed from lists like the IBD 50, IBD Big Cap 20 and IPO Leaders. SPX Technologies makes cooling systems, power transformers and flow technology — systems used in AI data centers. The company says on its website that 69% of its revenue is from from heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. SPX qualified for the IBD 50 Thursday. ↑ X More Videos0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%Press shift question mark to access a list of keyboard shortcutsKeyboard ShortcutsEnabledDisabledShortcuts Open/Close/ or ?Play/PauseSPACEIncrease Volume↑Decrease Volume↓Seek Forward→Seek Backward←Captions On/OffcFullscreen/Exit FullscreenfMute/UnmutemDecrease Caption Size-Increase Caption Size+ or =Seek %0-9 Next UpIBD’s Most Sustainable Companies Of 202513:12Subtitle SettingsOffenglishFont ColorWhiteFont Opacity100%Font Size100%Font Familysans-serifCharacter EdgeNoneEdge ColorBlackBackground ColorBlackBackground Opacity75%Window ColorBlackWindow Opacity0%ResetWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan100%75%50%25%200%175%150%125%100%75%50%ArialCourierGeorgiaImpactLucida ConsoleTahomaTimes New RomanTrebuchet MSVerdanaNoneRaisedDepressedUniformDrop ShadowWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyanWhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan100%75%50%25%0%WhiteBlackRedGreenBlueYellowMagentaCyan100%75%50%25%0%0.5x1x1.25x1.5x2xLive00:0000:0000:00 How To Trade Options: Choosing The Right Strategy For Best Results See All Videos NOW PLAYING How To Trade Options: Choosing The Right Strategy For Best Results Meanwhile, construction firm Cardinal Infrastructure (SPXC) soared 31% Thursday to a record 32.23 close. Last quarter Cardinal reported a 90% pop in EPS on a 60% jump in revenue. Other stock stalwarts also outperformed. Aerospace/defense giant GE Aerospace (GE) rose 1.6% to a record high. Oil transport firm Eceanis Eco Tankers (ECO) climbed 5.6%, also to a fresh high. Gold miner Alamos Gold (AGI) hit a record high on Feb. 11 and climbed 4.9% Thursday. The screens are based on The IBD Methodology, which looks for stocks displaying the common traits typically shared by the best-performing stocks in the early stages of their big price moves. Check this column each day to help build and maintain your list of stocks to watch with alerts to the most recent changes. AI Cooling Fuels Growth For SPX, Other HVAC Stocks Data centers that Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN) and others are building require tremendous amounts of energy and generate lots of heat. That's providing an opportunity for companies like SPX, Comfort Systems USA (FIX) and others that keep things cool and provide power storage systems. But never buy a stock just because it's on an IBD list. Be sure to do your own research and run all your stock ideas through a buying checklist. And you can use 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. In all, 17 stocks were elevated to best stock lists Thursday. Changes made as of February 19, 2026 5:50 PM ET. IBD 50: AI Play SPX In This Hot Octet SPX joins gold mining firms Hecla Mining, Aris Mining and other stocks on IBD's flagship screen of the best growth stocks to watch. The IBD 50 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. View All IBD 50 Stocks And Related Analysis Check out the Innovator IBD 50 ETF (FFTY) Added To IBD 50 Removed From IBD 50 Aris Mining (ARIS) (ARMN) Arcutis Biotherapeutics (ARQT) Archrock (AROC) Okeanis Eco Tankers (ECO) ASML (ASML) Hecla Mining (HL) Krystal Biotech Inc (KRYS) NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC) Nvent Electric Plc (NVT) Rocket Lab USA (RKLB) Osisko Gold Royalties (OR) Sprott Inc (SII) Pan American Silver (PAAS) SPX (SPXC) Royal Gold (RGLD) IBD Newsletters Get exclusive IBD analysis and actionable news daily. SIGN UP NOW! IBD Newsletters Get exclusive IBD analysis and actionable news daily.

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Something Went Wrong! Please contact customer service CLOSE 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. View All IBD Sector Leaders Stocks And Related Analysis Added To IBD Sector Leaders Removed From IBD Sector Leaders Gold Fields (GFI) None Globus Medical (GMED) IBD 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. View All IBD Big Cap 20 Stocks And Related Analysis Added To IBD Big Cap 20 Removed From IBD Big Cap 20 GE Aerospace (GE) Monster Beverage (MNST) Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS) Newmont Mining (NEM) 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. View All IPO Leaders Stocks And Related Analysis Added To IPO Leaders Removed From IPO Leaders Cardinal Infrastructure (CDNL) None Stock Spotlight: Gold Miner Duo Lands In 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.