August underscored a broadening market advance that extended well beyond large-cap technology. Earnings reported for the second quarter helped catalyze a rally that rewarded early positioning in areas such as energy, industrials and healthcare, with particularly strong performance among smaller and mid-sized companies that had flown under most investors' radars.
Subscribers to a fee-based AI stock selection service - available for less than $9 per month - benefited from monthly lists of model-selected equities that have, since launch, outperformed the S&P 500 by a substantial margin. Each month the system scans thousands of global stocks, adds fresh candidates that meet its criteria, and removes those that no longer qualify. With the September rebalance scheduled to publish tomorrow at 8:00 AM EDT/12:00 PM GMT, the performance recorded in August illustrates the potential payoff from being positioned ahead of the broader market.
Two of the top performers for August produced especially large single-month moves and extended gains further in the final trading session of the month. Ramaco Resources (NASDAQGS:METC) rose an additional 7.07% in the session to finish August up 55.29% for the month, while Taiwan-based precision optics manufacturer LARGAN (TWSE:3008) surged 8.28% in the same session and closed August with an extraordinary 91.32% gain for the month.
Across the service's AI-selected roster, members who received the August picks before the monthly rebalance saw more than 30 global selections deliver rises exceeding 30% during August alone. Several names also extended significant multi-month gains that predated August.
Among the headline August winners were the following US-listed stocks:
- Ramaco Resources (NASDAQGS:METC): +55.29% in August
- Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM): +39.95% in August
- Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU): +39.72% in August
- Mativ Holdings (NYSE:MATV): +37.3% in August
- Gartner (NYSE:IT): +31.18% in August
The AI-driven approach produced more than two dozen additional double-digit rallies across the month, spanning multiple sectors and geographies.
For investors who missed the August list, the service will publish a new set of potential winners for September tomorrow at 8:00 AM EDT/12:00 PM GMT - a release that will be available exclusively to paying subscribers. App and web users are directed to subscription options to receive the full list as it goes live.
While new opportunities are added each month, several earlier selections have remained in the strategies because they continued to meet the model's criteria. The article's data highlights a number of strong multi-month performers:
- Delek US Energy (NYSE:DK): +97.46% since selection
- Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE): +88.98% since selection
- Everforth (NYSE:EFOR): +84.62% since selection
- Consensus Cloud Solutions (NASDAQGS:CCSI): +79.07% since selection
- Salesforce Inc (NYSE:CRM): +57.78% since selection
Since its launch in November 2023, the AI models' aggregated performance has compounded into a cumulative return of +187.39%, an outcome that the service reports has outperformed the S&P 500 by +105.94% over the same period. These figures are presented as realized results recorded since the AI models began operating.
The international component of the portfolios also produced outsized single-month moves in August. Notable international performers included LARGAN (TWSE:3008), which gained 91.32% for the month, FUCC (TWSE:1709) with a 49.20% August advance, and Hanmi Pharm Co (KOSE:A128940), up 47.48% in August. The roster of high-conviction names that have delivered multi-month, triple-digit returns continues to expand and includes the following examples since they were first selected:
- Lenovo Group (SEHK:0992): +211.12% since selection
- MediaTek (TWSE:2454): +169.52% since selection
- Nordex SE (XTRA:NDX1): +161.54% since selection
- Dogu Aras Enerji Yatirimlari AS (IBSE:ARASE): +136.77% since selection
- GR Engineering Services Ltd (ASX:GNG): +133.61% since selection
- Unicaja (BME:UNI): +131.26% since selection
How does the AI choose these stocks? The selection engine combines investor-grade financial research with machine-learning techniques applied to a global universe of over 60,000 equities. The models aim to identify companies where the combination of fundamentals and growth prospects indicates a potential for outsized moves before broad market recognition. Each pick is accompanied by the rationale the model used at the time of selection, allowing subscribers to review the data supporting each decision.
Delek US Holdings (NYSE:DK) is presented as an illustrative example of the model's selection process and subsequent performance. The service reports Delek as up 97.46% since it was first selected in March. The stock repeatedly hit 52-week highs during August, reflecting a sector-wide rally among refiners. The model identified Delek based on a combination of market momentum, strong operational results and valuation appeal.
Specific data points cited for Delek include a Q2 EPS of $5.48, versus a consensus estimate of $2.21, and an EBITDA of $638.7 million in the quarter - a 279% quarter-over-quarter increase. The model also flagged a significant earnings turnaround, noting an adjusted Q4 2025 EPS of $2.31 compared with an analyst forecast of -$0.07, characterized as a marked beat. Additional model attributes included the company's cost-saving program and logistic guidance, with enterprise-level targets and projected earnings for logistics that were part of the rationale at the time of selection. Analyst price targets cited by the service suggested additional upside potential even after the stock's recent run.
The same level of documented rationale is provided for every new selection and removal, according to the material provided to subscribers. The monthly rebalancing process is designed to retain high-conviction performers, add newly qualified names, and remove stocks that no longer meet the model's criteria. Strategies are equally weighted internally to provide a transparent benchmark for model performance, although subscribers may adjust allocations to suit their own portfolios.
Subscribers can access the current roster of August picks and review the underlying rationales; the next refreshed set of picks for September will be available at the scheduled release time. The service notes that subscription pricing disclosed in its materials is accurate at the time of publication, and that offers may vary by region.
What this means for markets
The August results highlight that earnings-driven momentum can produce outsized gains outside of mega-cap technology, especially when models identify operational improvements, valuation opportunities and sector-specific tailwinds. Energy, industrials and healthcare were among the sectors that benefited in August, and a number of small and mid-cap names delivered the strongest single-month moves.
How to follow the next rebalance
The refreshed list of AI-selected stocks for September will be released tomorrow at 8:00 AM EDT/12:00 PM GMT. Paying subscribers receive full access to the selection list and the detailed model rationales as soon as the rebalance is published.