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Yet the question remains: Does this oracle of data still hum with the alchemy of worth? Or has the engine sputtered, leaving only a smoldering heap of hubris?

Choosing between them feels akin to deciding whether to invest in a bustling metropolis or a well-managed toll road. Let’s don our pith helmets and venture forth.

The shares, now 5% shy of their zenith, yet scaling fresh peaks in 2025, beckon Wall Street’s acolytes like moths to a flame. But why this fervor? Why this blind, almost devout, allegiance to a ticker symbol? The answer lies not in the sterile arithmetic of earnings reports, but in the darker, unspoken recesses of human ambition.

Growth, it must be said, is a far more seductive philosophy. It promises not just profit, but a sense of momentum-a thrilling ride down a slope littered with IPOs and unicorns. And so, with the solemnity of a man choosing a suit for a funeral, I present what may be the ultimate growth stock to allocate $1,000 toward: Amazon.

Berkshire Hathaway stock has wildly outperformed the market over these past few decades, delivering a total gain of 5,502,284% in per-share market value vs. 39,054% for the S&P 500. Today, Berkshire Hathaway has joined the ranks of the $1 trillion market cap club, and investors everywhere follow Buffett\’s trades and guidance to become more successful investors.

Apparently, it was a combination of factors. First, there were *five* price target raises from analysts. I don’t know, five? Seems a little excessive. It’s like they’re just trying to one-up each other. “I’m raising the target, no, I’m raising the target more!” It’s like a pricing war at the dollar store. But, hey, fine, let’s move on.

And so, as is often the case when a broad market index moves steadily upwards, there are always a few bold performers that steal the show. In September, we saw the usual suspects-companies that, with a little nudge here and there, manage to turn the world upside down. Enter stage left: Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD), AppLovin (APP), and Western Digital (WDC). Let’s take a quick wander through this odd little parade.