Large-cap stocks have the power to shape entire industries thanks to their size and widespread influence. With such vast footprints, however, finding new areas for growth is much harder than for smaller, more agile players.
This is precisely where StockStory comes in - our job is to find you high-quality companies that can win regardless of the conditions. Keeping that in mind, here is one large-cap stock whose competitive advantages creates flywheel effects and two whose existing offerings may be tapped out.
Two Large-Cap Stocks to Sell:
Live Nation (LYV)
Market Cap: $32.11 billion
Owner of Ticketmaster and operator of music festival EDC, Live Nation (NYSE:LYV) is a company specializing in live event promotion, venue management, and ticketing services for concerts and shows.
Why Should You Dump LYV?
- Scale is a double-edged sword because it limits the company’s growth potential compared to its smaller competitors, as reflected in its below-average annual revenue increases of 7.7% for the last two years
- Poor expense management has led to an operating margin of 4.5% that is below the industry average
- Free cash flow margin is projected to show no improvement next year
At $138.62 per share, Live Nation trades at 83.9x forward P/E. If you’re considering LYV for your portfolio, see our FREE research report to learn more.
Truist Financial (TFC)
Market Cap: $69.61 billion
Born from the 2019 merger of BB&T and SunTrust in one of the largest banking combinations since the 2008 financial crisis, Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC) is a bank holding company that offers a wide range of financial services including consumer and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, and lending solutions.
Why Do We Steer Clear of TFC?
- Loans are facing end-market challenges during this cycle, as seen in its flat net interest income over the last five years
- Flat earnings per share over the last five years underperformed the sector average
- Low return on equity reflects management’s struggle to allocate funds effectively
Truist Financial is trading at $55.18 per share, or 1.1x forward P/B. To fully understand why you should be careful with TFC, check out our full research report (it’s free).
One Large-Cap Stock to Buy:
Quanta (PWR)
Market Cap: $71.24 billion
A construction engineering services company, Quanta (NYSE:PWR) provides infrastructure solutions to a variety of sectors, including energy and communications.
Why Do We Love PWR?
- Sales pipeline is in good shape as its backlog averaged 16.7% growth over the past two years
- Projected revenue growth of 12.7% for the next 12 months suggests its momentum from the last two years will persist
- Earnings per share have massively outperformed its peers over the last two years, increasing by 24.3% annually
Quanta’s stock price of $467.03 implies a valuation ratio of 39x forward P/E. Is now a good time to buy? Find out in our full research report, it’s free.
Stocks We Like Even More
Your portfolio can’t afford to be based on yesterday’s story. The risk in a handful of heavily crowded stocks is rising daily.
The names generating the next wave of massive growth are right here in our Top 6 Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 244% over the last five years (as of June 30, 2025).
Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,326% between June 2020 and June 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-small-cap company Comfort Systems (+782% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today.