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Why these global stocks with a high barrier to entry are winning the war on AI disruption
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Goldman Sachs reported that stocks with high barriers to entry—those with established competitive advantages and difficult-to-replicate business models—have performed well in 2024. The investment bank said future performance of these stocks will depend increasingly on earnings results rather than investor sentiment alone. Goldman Sachs did not specify which companies or sectors it classified under this category in the statement reviewed.
