The stock market ended Thursday with a mixed performance as investors shifted their focus to next week’s interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. As per CME FedWatch, expectations for a rate cut now stands at 89%, boosted by soft private payroll data for November.
Overall, S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 6.857, while NASDAQ increased 0.2% to 23,505.
Tweet of the Day
Optics is the next big thing in AI data centers. https://t.co/O5voWbt8aQ
— David Sharek (@GrowthStockGuy) December 4, 2025
Chart of the Day
Here is the one-year chart of Ecolab (ECL) as of November 17, 2025, when the stock was at $255.
Ecolab is in a steady growth trend as profits have grown at a double-digit rate (10% or more) for the past ten quarters. What’s even better is management sees 12% to 15% profit growth in 2026 as well. Management sees secular growth trends in water, hygiene, and infection prevention.
In Water, Ecolab launched a new technology for direct-to-chip liquid cooling for next-generation data centers. 3D Trasae monitors and optimizes coolant performance in real time, helping to reduce power usage by up to 10%.
Global High-Tech sales jumped 25% last quarter, and the pending acquisition of Ovivo electronics will more than double revenue. Ovivo purifies water used to manufacture semiconductors.
ECL is part of our Conservative Growth Portfolio.
