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Zacks highlights research reports on Interactive Brokers, Danaher, and S&P Global
Zacks Investment Research released new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Interactive Brokers, Danaher, and S&P Global, as well as a micro-cap stock Optical Cable. Interactive Brokers has outperformed its industry over the past year with a 64.7% gain versus 33.2%, driven by a widening product set and automated platform, though earnings remain sensitive to benchmark-rate changes and elevated expenses. Danaher's shares gained 3.9% over the past year, lagging the Zacks Medical Services industry's 18% gain, with strength in bioprocessing and filtration offset by weakness in diagnostics and high debt. S&P Global's shares declined 10.5% over the past year, slightly better than its industry's 11.4% decline, as subscription-based revenue and the IHS Markit acquisition support growth amid rising expenses and competitive pressures. Optical Cable, a micro-cap with a market capitalization of $144.85 million, saw its shares rise 175.8% over the past year, in line with the Zacks Fiber Optics industry, supported by demand from enterprise, data center, and severe-duty markets, though risks include constrained liquidity and customer concentration.