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Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains

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Key takeaways

  • Arista Networks, Western Digital and Quanta Services stand out as top Driehaus momentum picks, backed by earnings surprises and strong growth projections.
  • Exposed: DIA, QQQ, IWM, RSP, VTI
  • Market reaction: QQQ +3.8% on the day; DIA +2.3% on the day; IWM +3.2% on the day

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Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains

Arista Networks, Western Digital and Quanta Services stand out as top Driehaus momentum picks, backed by earnings surprises and strong growth projections.

Directly affected

  • ANET Arista Networks-16.7% 30d

    Named in this report.

  • PWR Quanta Services-14.9% 7d

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • DIA SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF-0.4% 17d

    SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • QQQ Invesco QQQ-9.8% 30d

    Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story.

  • XLK Technology Select Sector SPDR+2.4% 10d

    Technology Select Sector SPDR holds the technology sector that Arista Networks belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • CSCO Cisco Systems-12.1% 30d

    Cisco Systems is a peer of Arista Networks in computer communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.

  • FFIV F5-28.6% 30d

    F5 is a peer of Arista Networks in computer communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.

  • EXTR Extreme Networks+8.7% 18d

    Extreme Networks is a peer of Arista Networks in computer communications equipment; rivals often move on the same news.

  • XLI Industrial Select Sector SPDR-0.3% 30d

    Industrial Select Sector SPDR holds the industrials sector that Quanta Services belongs to, so it often moves with news about it.

  • FIX Comfort Systems USA-38.7% 30d

    Comfort Systems USA is a peer of Quanta Services in electrical work; rivals often move on the same news.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
ANET-3.86%+4.59%base+9.88%after closeafter closeafter close
PWR+14.82%+7.42%base+9.53%after closeafter closeafter close
DIA+1.38%+4.07%base+2.34%after closeafter closeafter close
QQQ+3.80%+5.39%base+3.80%after closeafter closeafter close
XLK+5.75%+7.09%base+4.01%after closeafter closeafter close
CSCO+8.39%+10.44%base+5.82%after closeafter closeafter close
FFIV+4.41%+6.04%base+3.05%after closeafter closeafter close
EXTR-7.24%-4.89%base+6.18%after closeafter closeafter close
XLI+4.34%+4.15%base+3.79%after closeafter closeafter close
FIX+17.85%+7.18%base+9.52%after closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains Yahoo Finance

Source: Yahoo Finance

Price since this story was published: Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

CompanyWhenMoveStatus
ANETthat day+9.88%final price
ANETthree days earlier+4.59%final price
ANETfive days earlier-3.86%final price
CSCOthat day+5.82%final price
CSCOthree days earlier+10.44%final price
CSCOfive days earlier+8.39%final price
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)that day+2.34%final price
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)three days earlier+4.07%final price
Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)five days earlier+1.38%final price
EXTRthat day+6.18%final price
EXTRthree days earlier-4.89%final price
EXTRfive days earlier-7.24%final price
FFIVthat day+3.05%final price
FFIVthree days earlier+6.04%final price
FFIVfive days earlier+4.41%final price
FIXthat day+9.52%final price
FIXthree days earlier+7.18%final price
FIXfive days earlier+17.85%final price
PWRthat day+9.53%final price
PWRthree days earlier+7.42%final price
PWRfive days earlier+14.82%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)that day+3.80%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)three days earlier+5.39%final price
Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ)five days earlier+3.80%final price
XLIthat day+3.79%final price
XLIthree days earlier+4.15%final price
XLIfive days earlier+4.34%final price
XLKthat day+4.01%final price
XLKthree days earlier+7.09%final price
XLKfive days earlier+5.75%final price

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Companies carried with this story

  • DIA Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust

    For “Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains,” Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • QQQ Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1

    Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains.” Reason on file: Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • IWM Ishares Tr

    In “Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains,” Ishares Tr (IWM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares Russell 2000 ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • RSP Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T

    For “Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains,” Invesco Exchange Traded Fd T (RSP) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

  • VTI Vanguard Index Fds

    Vanguard Index Fds (VTI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains.” Reason on file: Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

How “Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains” reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA)

“Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains” (9 Nov 2026) reaches Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) through this story.

Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA) is on the page because SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

Also listed, Invesco Qqq Trust, Series 1 (QQQ): Invesco QQQ: it is a broad US stock-market fund. Linked by “stocks” (the broad US market) in this story

The price range for Spdr Dow Jones Industrial Average Etf Trust (DIA), and the dates in the story

DIA traded between 504.92 and 522.62 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 515.65. IWM traded between 269.88 and 285.25 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 279.20. QQQ traded between 680.34 and 757.18 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 685.32.

How solid “Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains” looks

40 out of 100

“Arista Networks & 2 Momentum Stocks to Buy for Big Gains” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.