15 Named Research Frameworks

Any US stock. 15 named research frameworks. One finished write-up.

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AlphaLens runs any U.S.-listed stock through 15 named research frameworks, pulling live prices, SEC EDGAR filings, and current news every time — not a chatbot, a scanner, or an investment adviser. If the data isn't there, the write-up says so instead of guessing.

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Jim Norris, founder of NorrisAI AlphaLensBuilt by Jim Norris, Memphis. Independent research tooling for individual investors.

The problem

Retail investors get outgunned
before the market opens.

Real research into SEC filings, earnings, and financials takes hours most investors don't have.

Without AlphaLens

Hours of research across SEC filings, earnings calls, news, and financial statements — just to get a basic picture of one stock.

Without AlphaLens

Quote apps are built for glance-and-trade — not for people who want to understand the business they're buying.

Without AlphaLens

Missed signals — earnings-quality issues, debt risks, management red flags — that are easy to overlook when research is rushed.


15 research frameworks.
One ticker. Minutes.

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01
Full Company Breakdown
Complete business overview — what they do, how they make money, and where they stand in their market.
02
Bull vs Bear + Moat Analysis
Balanced case for both sides with a structured assessment of competitive advantages and durability.
03
Fair Value Stress Test
Multiple valuation approaches under different scenarios — optimistic, base, and bear case.
04
Earnings Quality Analyzer
Detects accounting red flags, revenue quality issues, and whether reported earnings match real cash generation.
05
Long-Term Investment Thesis
3–5 year conviction case with built-in invalidators — what would prove you wrong.
06
Executive Compensation & Pay-vs-Performance
The SEC-mandated pay-vs-performance table, as filed — SCT total vs compensation actually paid, no editorializing.
07
5%+ Beneficial Ownership & Control Intent
Who owns 5%+ as filed, plus recent 13D/13G activity — passive or potentially activist intent.
08
Debt Maturity Wall & Stated Covenants
When debt comes due, year by year, and the filer's own stated covenant terms — as filed.
09
Catalyst Calendar
Upcoming events rated by probability and price impact — earnings, launches, regulatory decisions.
10
Liquidity, Leverage & Commitments
Cash, debt, leverage, and committed capacity — as printed, nothing annualized.
11
Competitor Moat Comparison
Who is winning and why — head-to-head competitive advantage analysis against top rivals.
12
Management Quality Scorecard
Track record, capital allocation skill, compensation alignment, and guidance accuracy.
13
Macro Sensitivity Analysis
How interest rates, inflation, dollar strength, and economic cycles affect this stock.
14
Revenue Quality Decomposer
Recurring vs one-time, organic vs acquired, pricing vs volume — how durable is the growth.
15
Dilution, SBC & Share Count
Basic vs diluted, SBC, buybacks — same share class on both sides.

Not sure which to run first? Which framework, when.

Want to paste your own portfolio or trade history instead? Portfolio Risk & Fit and Trading Journal Audit are two additional standalone tools, and Insider Activity Analyzer is a third — pending a live Form 4 feed. None of the three are part of the 15 above.


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Example output — Fair Value Stress Test on NVDA

What a framework actually produces.

Nvidia trades in the low-$200s, up modestly on the year and still working through the pullback from its spring highs. The stress test starts from consensus — Wall Street's price targets imply meaningful upside, but that consensus already prices in a lot of forward growth. On a forward basis the stock trades at a lower multiple than its trailing one, cheap only if the growth holds. The framework's job is not to repeat the consensus number; it is to stress-test the assumption underneath it — whether data-center demand growth decelerates from its current pace toward something more sustainable, and whether margins hold up if it does. No price target is asserted. The output flags the specific assumptions worth watching, not a number to anchor on.
Example output only — live runs use current pricing and filings at the time you run them.

How we compare

AI analysis at a fraction
of the cost.

ChatGPT / Claude / PerplexitySeeking AlphaFiscal.ai / data terminalsAlphaLens
Price$20-ish/mo~$25+/mo$30–$200+/mo$39/mo
Live filings + prices in the write-upOnly if you browse and prompt wellPartialData yes, finished write-up noYes, every run
Same named process every tickerNoNoNo15 named frameworks
Invents missing numbersOftenHuman authors varyUsually noStates "not available"

Approximate published rates as of this date — check each provider's own pricing page for current terms. This does not include enterprise data terminals like Bloomberg; see the Bloomberg comparison for that.


How it works

Research in three steps.

01
Enter a ticker

Type any US stock symbol. AlphaLens pulls live price data, SEC filings, and financial data when you run it.

02
Choose your framework

Pick from 15 analysis modes — run one for a quick check or all 15 for a full deep dive.

03
Read the research

Get a structured, plain-English analysis — not charts to interpret, not data to figure out. Actual insight.


Compare

How does AlphaLens stack up?

Straight comparisons against the tools independent investors already use.

vs Seeking Alpha
AI frameworks vs crowd-sourced articles
One aggregates other people's opinions. The other runs your stock through 15 named analytical frameworks. See the full comparison.
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vs ChatGPT / Claude / Perplexity
Live filings vs a conversational answer
General AI chat answers whatever you typed, once. AlphaLens runs the same 15 frameworks on live filings and prices, every time. See how they differ.
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Latest Sample Analyses

See AlphaLens in action.

Full 15-framework breakdowns — the same frameworks available on every stock in the app.

See the method behind the write-ups in How AlphaLens works.

NASDAQ:TSLA · Q2 2026
Tesla: record revenue,
collapsing margins.
$28.2B revenue beat. $0.33 EPS miss. Operating income down 57%. The bull and bear case run through all 9 frameworks.
Read the full analysis →
NASDAQ:PLTR · Q2 2026 Earnings
Palantir: 9 straight beats.
Is the price already too high?
149% US commercial growth. 40x forward revenue. 15 frameworks on whether the fundamentals actually support the price.
Read the full analysis →
NASDAQ:AMZN · 2026
Amazon: up 5%.
Is it about e-commerce?
AWS is the only number that matters. 15 frameworks on the cloud company that delivers packages. Base case $420, bull $510, bear $240.
Read the full analysis →
NASDAQ:META · Q2 2026
Meta: EPS miss,
8% drop — what now?
FCF under pressure. AI capex ballooning. Base case fair value ~$274. 5 frameworks on whether this is a buying opportunity or a value trap.
Read the full analysis →
NASDAQ:MU · Sept 22 Earnings
Micron: HBM supercycle,
or cyclical trap?
$31.24 EPS consensus. Burry is short. CEO sold stock. 10 frameworks dissect the most consequential earnings print in Micron's history.
Read the full analysis →
NASDAQ:NVDA · 2026
NVIDIA: OS layer of AI,
or priced for perfection?
CUDA moat depth, Blackwell ramp, fair value stress test, Jensen Huang succession risk — 9 frameworks on the most important stock in AI.
Read the full analysis →
NASDAQ:AAPL · Q3 FY2026
Apple: beat on EPS,
missed on guidance.
$2.02 EPS beat. Supply constraints triggered a 4-6% after-hours drop. Is this a logistics problem or demand collapse? 9 frameworks find out.
Read the full analysis →
NASDAQ:SPCX · Post-IPO
SpaceX: $2 trillion rocket,
or falling knife?
Largest IPO in history. Starlink vs. brutal valuation math. 8 frameworks on the most controversial stock of 2026.
Read the full analysis →
Live Sample Run
AVGO · Earnings Quality Analyzer · Sept 6, 2026 · $357.90
"What would have to stay true: AI-driven operating leverage keeps showing up in the margin line. What would invalidate the thesis: growth below 40% YoY or gross margin below 52% — the bear-case mean-reversion trigger."
Sources: SEC 10-K/10-Q filings, company release, market data as of Sept 6, 2026. Snapshot, not a live target.
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Questions

Common questions.

How does the free trial work?
Start the monthly plan and your first 7 days are free — full access to all 15 frameworks. Cancel before the trial ends and you pay nothing. If you love it, do nothing and it continues at $39/month.
What do I get after I sign up?
You will receive an access code by email immediately. Enter it at norrisai.us to unlock all 15 frameworks. No downloads, no installs — NorrisAI AlphaLens runs in your browser.
Is the lifetime plan still available?
Founding lifetime purchases remain valid. That offer is closed.
What stocks does it cover?
US-listed equities with available data from our providers. Major stocks, mid-caps, and most small-caps are supported. Enter any ticker and AlphaLens will tell you what it can analyze.
Is this financial advice?
No. AlphaLens is a research tool, not a financial advisor. It helps you understand a company — the decision to invest is always yours. Do your own due diligence.
How is this different from free tools like Yahoo Finance?
Yahoo Finance shows you data. NorrisAI AlphaLens analyzes it. There is a big difference between a table of numbers and a structured, plain-English analysis powered by a current frontier model that tells you what those numbers actually mean for your investment decision.
Why is it so much cheaper than Bloomberg?
Bloomberg is a $2,650/month terminal built for institutional trading desks. AlphaLens runs 15 named research frameworks on live SEC filings and prices for $39/month — a different tool built for a different job, not a stripped-down terminal.
How is NorrisAI different from just asking Claude or ChatGPT about a stock?
General AI chat gives you a one-off answer from training data. AlphaLens runs the same 15 structured research frameworks against live prices, SEC filings, and current news for every ticker — a repeatable process, not a conversation.
What does "live data" mean?
When a framework runs, AlphaLens retrieves available public market data, SEC filings, and current news at that moment. Prices come from market data retrieved at run time, filings from SEC EDGAR, news from current search — not from training-cutoff memory. "Live" doesn't mean tick-by-tick feeds or instant filing availability, and it doesn't guarantee the write-up is complete or correct.
How does it avoid making things up?
Designed to ground analysis in retrieved source data and to say when data is unavailable, rather than silently fill gaps. Models can still misread numbers. Check the filing.
Who is this built for?
Individual investors who want real due diligence depth without a Bloomberg budget — not people looking for hot tips.
Can I run all the frameworks on one stock at once?
Yes. Pro tier includes Run all filing frameworks — the filing-based frameworks, one ticker, one pass. Portfolio Fit and Trading Journal Audit need your own portfolio or trade history, so they run separately.
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