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What Makes ICON Public Limited Company (ICLR) a Prospective Investment?

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management company, released its “ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Strategy” fourth quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. During a time of momentum-driven returns and heightened investor optimism following Donald Trump's re-election, the more defensively oriented Strategy lagged behind. The S&P 500 Index advanced 2.41% in the quarter to finish 2024 up 25.02%. The benchmark Russell 1000 Growth Index (RLG) jumped 7.07% for the quarter and 33.36% for the year. In addition, please check the fund’s top five holdings...