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Dated answer · 2026-09-01

IT vs SW — which is stronger right now?

Same dated snapshot (2026-09-01): IT quality 100/100 vs SW 100/100; engine LONG vs LONG. The comparison below is computed, dated, and auditable — not an opinion.

Snapshot2026-09-01 · source: yahoo
IT (Gartner)SW (Smurfit Westrock)
Market / sectorus · Technologyus · Materials
Price$196.60$48.63
Quality score100/100100/100
Engine signalLONG · 22 bars · uPnL +26.2%LONG · 47 bars · uPnL +7.1%
Total return+0.4%-5.4%

Thesis-break template (Technology)

top-customer revenue contracting two straight quarters; sustained gross-margin compression; a rival commoditizing the core product; debt-funded buybacks

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