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These transactions, these shifts of paper or, in these days, of electronic blips, they often stir a worry in those who’ve placed their faith – and a portion of their earnings – in a company’s fate. It’s a natural unease. A man watches the wheat in his field, and he’ll note the bending of the stalks, the color of the grain. It’s the same instinct, this watching, this measuring, even when the field is built of numbers and the harvest is a quarterly report.

The past year has presented Intuitive Surgical with tribulations—tariff burdens and a nascent competition in the realm of robotic-assisted surgery. The company’s projections for 2026, while not catastrophic, lacked the exuberant optimism demanded by the market’s insatiable appetite. But to fixate on short-term fluctuations is to miss the deeper truth. Intuitive Surgical operates within a sphere of limited access—a surgical landscape where the tools of precision remain largely confined to those who can afford them. The da Vinci system, a name redolent of ambition, is more than a machine; it is a testament to the stratification of care.

I’ve been looking at the angles, turning over the stones. Here’s what I’ve found – three names that might just hold up under the pressure. They’re not guarantees, of course. This is the market. But they’re worth a look, if you’re willing to roll the dice.

Brookfield Renewable (BEPC +3.02%) (BEP +3.22%) and Oneok (OKE +1.78%) present themselves as such entities. Their growth, while not guaranteed against the caprice of fate, appears tethered to realities more substantial than mere speculation. To hold their shares, therefore, is not a gamble, but a calculated acknowledgement of their protracted viability – a long-term posture in a world obsessed with the ephemeral.

The question, of course, is not merely whether Rivian can survive, but whether it deserves to. The market, that merciless judge, demands not just innovation, but a soul. And in the cold light of quarterly reports, the soul is often the first casualty.