Non-AI Stock Outperforms Magnificent Seven with 2,390% Gain
While Wall Street remains fixated on artificial intelligence, specialty retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW) has quietly delivered a staggering 2,390% return over five years—eclipsing even the vaunted "Magnificent Seven" tech stocks. The plush-toy maker's performance defies conventional market narratives that prioritize AI-exposed companies.
Nvidia's twelvefold valuation surge and Palantir's government-to-commercial pivot represent typical AI success stories. Yet BBW's compound annual growth rate of 186% demonstrates how overlooked sectors can generate asymmetric returns. The stock remains undervalued by traditional metrics despite its meteoric rise.