Chris Markoch, Editor & Contributing Author at MarketBeat About The Editor Chris MarkochEditor & Contributing AuthorValue Investing, Retirement, Dividend Stocks, Individual InvestingExperienceChris Markoch has been an editor & contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2018. Professional Background: Christopher Markoch is a freelance writer and market analyst with over 30 years of experience in marketing communications, including work with financial services firms and banks. His unique blend of communication expertise and market knowledge allows him to break down complex financial topics for individual investors. Credentials: He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Organizational Communication from The University of Akron in Akron, Ohio. Finance Experience: Chris has been an editor and contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2018 and has also written for InvestorPlace. He began writing about finance and investing in 2017, bringing a strong focus on helping readers make confident, informed decisions. Writing Focus: He specializes in value investing, dividend-paying stocks, and retirement-focused strategies. His work is geared toward individual investors looking to build stable, income-generating portfolios. Investment Approach: Chris emphasizes value and income investing while maintaining a focus on context and clarity. He believes that fundamentals and technicals are important, but they only become truly useful when paired with an understanding of a company’s story. That perspective shapes both his investing decisions and the guidance he offers to readers. Inspiration: “The story behind a company or stock is important to me,” Chris says. “The fundamentals or technical action are interesting, but without the why, they lack context for retail investors. That’s what I aim to deliver.” Fun Fact: Christopher admires thought leaders like Keith Fitz-Gerald and Shah Gilani for their sharp market insight. Areas of Expertise: Value investing, retirement stocks, dividend stocks, individual investing EducationBachelor of Arts in Business and Organizational Communication, The University of Akron, Akron, OhioPast ExperienceInvestorPlaceLearn About MarketBeat's Editorial Guidelines and Standards PolicyLatest Articles by Chris MarkochAugust 5, 2025 10:37 AM ETPalantir Stock Soars After Blowout Earnings ReportChris MarkochPalantir stock jumped after beating earnings and hitting $1B in revenue, but investors shouldn't be scared off due to the stock's high valuationNASDAQ:PLTRNYSEARCA:VOORead Palantir Stock Soars After Blowout Earnings ReportAugust 5, 2025 6:34 AM ETNovo Nordisk Stock Sinks—But Is a Bottom Finally In?Chris MarkochNovo Nordisk stock is down over 43% in 2025 as investors weigh weak guidance, GLP-1 competition, and the potential for a rebound after earningsNYSE:NVONYSE:HIMSNYSE:LLYRead Novo Nordisk Stock Sinks—But Is a Bottom Finally In?August 1, 2025 7:25 AM ETApple Stock: Big Earnings, Small Move—Time to Buy?Chris MarkochApple delivered strong earnings with double-digit growth, but investor skepticism and tariff concerns kept the stock’s post-earnings move in checkNASDAQ:AAPLNASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:METARead Apple Stock: Big Earnings, Small Move—Time to Buy?July 31, 2025 3:34 PM ETGolden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Serious Upside PotentialChris MarkochThese three stocks have recently made a golden cross signal; however, they also have strong fundamentals that could drive more upside aheadNASDAQ:CSXNASDAQ:GOOGLNASDAQ:DDOGRead Golden Cross Alert: 3 Stocks With Serious Upside PotentialJuly 31, 2025 2:41 PM ETBig Beat, Bigger Plans: AEP Stock Powers Up on Data Center BoomChris MarkochAEP stock jumps after a Q2 double beat, as data center-driven load growth fuels a $70B investment plan and supports its 3.28% dividendNASDAQ:AEPRead Big Beat, Bigger Plans: AEP Stock Powers Up on Data Center BoomJuly 31, 2025 11:23 AM ETAbbVie Stock Eyes Breakout as Pipeline and Profits GrowChris MarkochAbbVie stock pops after strong Q2 earnings and raised guidance, as Skyrizi and Rinvoq offset Humira's decline and support a bullish outlookNYSE:ABBVRead AbbVie Stock Eyes Breakout as Pipeline and Profits GrowJuly 31, 2025 8:36 AM ETMicrosoft Blasts Past Earnings—What’s Next for MSFT?Chris MarkochMicrosoft stock surged on strong AI and cloud results, but with shares at record highs, traders may want to wait or consider a bullish call spread.NASDAQ:MSFTRead Microsoft Blasts Past Earnings—What’s Next for MSFT?July 30, 2025 11:39 AM ETGlobal Value: 3 Stocks Under $10 Riding a Weak DollarChris MarkochA weaker dollar and rate cut expectations continue to fuel interest in international value plays—these three under-$10 stocks could benefitNYSE:MFGNYSE:UMCNYSE:SUZRead Global Value: 3 Stocks Under $10 Riding a Weak DollarJuly 30, 2025 9:07 AM ET3 Great Growth Stocks to Buy-and-Hold for the Next 10 YearsChris MarkochThese three under-the-radar growth stocks are tapping into AI, cybersecurity, and energy trends that could deliver outsized returns over the next decadeNYSE:CCJNYSE:FIXNASDAQ:FTNTRead 3 Great Growth Stocks to Buy-and-Hold for the Next 10 YearsJuly 29, 2025 10:38 AM ETRCL Stock Sinks After Earnings—Is a Buying Opportunity Ahead?Chris MarkochRoyal Caribbean stock fell after mixed earnings and cautious guidance, but long-term investors may find value as debt reduction supports future upsideNYSE:RCLNYSE:NCLHNYSE:CCLRead RCL Stock Sinks After Earnings—Is a Buying Opportunity Ahead?July 29, 2025 7:26 AM ETCrowdStrike Stock Eyes Next Move With AI in FocusChris MarkochCrowdStrike stock is climbing on AI-driven momentum, and bullish options activity suggests investors are optimistic ahead of its upcoming earningsNASDAQ:CRWDRead CrowdStrike Stock Eyes Next Move With AI in FocusJuly 29, 2025 5:29 AM ETPalantir Stock Gains Firepower From Pentagon AI DealsChris MarkochPalantir is emerging as the AI backbone of U.S. defense, with key contracts and real-world deployments driving growth ahead of earningsNASDAQ:PLTRNASDAQ:MSFTRead Palantir Stock Gains Firepower From Pentagon AI DealsJuly 26, 2025 6:11 AM ETCould Baker Hughes Be an Unlikely Winner in Drone Defense Boom?Chris MarkochBaker Hughes is evolving beyond oil, and its energy tech and AI tools may quietly position it to benefit from rising drone and defense infrastructure spendingNASDAQ:BKRNYSE:LMTNYSE:NOCRead Could Baker Hughes Be an Unlikely Winner in Drone Defense Boom?July 25, 2025 3:11 PM ET3 Stocks Flying Under the S&P 500 RadarChris MarkochThese three off-index stocks are showing breakout momentum and offer investors exposure to LiDAR, automation, and AI infrastructureNASDAQ:AEVANYSE:OUSTNYSE:TSMRead 3 Stocks Flying Under the S&P 500 RadarJuly 25, 2025 2:39 PM ET3 Cloud Build-Out Stocks Behind the AI Infrastructure BoomChris MarkochThese 3 stocks are quietly powering the AI cloud build-out, a long-term infrastructure trend driving tech investment beyond the hypeNYSE:PLDNASDAQ:SMCINYSE:ANETRead 3 Cloud Build-Out Stocks Behind the AI Infrastructure BoomJuly 25, 2025 8:27 AM ETCrowdStrike Scores Big With Gartner, But Valuation Is StretchedChris MarkochCrowdStrike was named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for EPP for the sixth year in a row, but the stock may be trading in overbought territoryNASDAQ:CRWDNASDAQ:PANWRead CrowdStrike Scores Big With Gartner, But Valuation Is StretchedJuly 25, 2025 6:33 AM ETWhy Freeport-McMoRan Stock May Hit a New High After Earnings BeatChris MarkochFCX stock is gaining after a strong Q2 report, with bullish copper demand, solid financials, and a breakout pattern pointing toward all-time highsNYSE:FCXRead Why Freeport-McMoRan Stock May Hit a New High After Earnings BeatJuly 24, 2025 6:31 AM ETMicrosoft’s AI Bet Faces a Major Test This Earnings SeasonChris MarkochMicrosoft stock is rallying into earnings, but the outlook for Azure and OpenAI will determine whether the breakout has room to runNASDAQ:MSFTNYSEARCA:SPYNASDAQ:QQQRead Microsoft’s AI Bet Faces a Major Test This Earnings SeasonJuly 23, 2025 7:11 AM ETCoca-Cola Q2 Margins Rise; Is KO Stock Undervalued?Chris MarkochCoca-Cola beat earnings expectations in Q2 2025 on margin strength, but if the pull back in KO stock continues it may become a strong value playNYSE:KORead Coca-Cola Q2 Margins Rise; Is KO Stock Undervalued?July 22, 2025 1:22 PM ETSteel Dynamics Stock Steady on Long-Term ProspectsChris MarkochSteel Dynamics missed Q2 expectations but is gaining investor confidence with strategic expansion, supported by long-term infrastructure demandNASDAQ:STLDNYSE:CLFNYSE:XRead Steel Dynamics Stock Steady on Long-Term ProspectsJuly 22, 2025 11:33 AM ETPalantir Bulls and Bears Set for an August Showdown Chris MarkochPalantir’s chart shows strength, but options traders and high valuation metrics point to caution ahead of its August 4 earnings report NASDAQ:PLTRRead Palantir Bulls and Bears Set for an August Showdown July 21, 2025 9:02 AM ET3 Bullish Biotech Stocks With Explosive Growth TrendsChris MarkochThese small-cap biotech stocks offer high-reward potential with bullish momentum and key catalysts ahead in urology, autoimmune, and gene editing therapiesNASDAQ:URGNNASDAQ:NKTRNASDAQ:VERVRead 3 Bullish Biotech Stocks With Explosive Growth TrendsJuly 21, 2025 6:21 AM ET3 Stocks Offering Diversification in Trump’s Tariff & Trade ResetChris MarkochThree stocks that balance growth and income as Trump’s tariffs, a weaker dollar, and infrastructure plans reshape the U.S. economy and global tradeNYSE:FCXNYSE:KONYSE:VZRead 3 Stocks Offering Diversification in Trump’s Tariff & Trade ResetJuly 20, 2025 8:41 AM ET3 Streaming Stocks to Watch as Subscribers Drive GrowthChris MarkochSubscriber growth and ad revenue take center stage for these three streaming stocks as investors look for strong earnings momentum.NASDAQ:NFLXNYSE:DISNASDAQ:ROKURead 3 Streaming Stocks to Watch as Subscribers Drive GrowthLatest Articles Reviewed by Chris MarkochMay 28, 2024 6:46 AM ETIs Cigna Group the Nation's Best-Run Health Insurance Company?Jea YuCigna looks like a shining star as many health insurance companies fare poorly in 2024 due to higher Medicare Advantage (MA) expensesNYSE:CINYSE:HUMNYSE:UNHRead Is Cigna Group the Nation's Best-Run Health Insurance Company?May 28, 2024 6:05 AM ETIs Petco Health & Wellness Out of the Doghouse on an EPS beat?Jea YuAfter beating on earnings in its most recent earnings report, Petco Health and Wellness stock (WOOF) may be ready for a breakout momentNASDAQ:WOOFNYSE:CHWYNASDAQ:PETSRead Is Petco Health & Wellness Out of the Doghouse on an EPS beat?May 28, 2024 4:15 AM ET3 High-Yielding Oversold Stocks with Bullish RatingsRyan HassonThree oversold blue-chip stocks with attractive dividends and valuations, possessing bullish ratings from analysts, are TGT, LOW, and COPNYSE:TGTNYSE:COPNYSE:LOWRead 3 High-Yielding Oversold Stocks with Bullish RatingsMay 28, 2024 4:10 AM ETLi Auto Blows a Tire on EPS Miss and Lowered Guidance. Buy Opp?Jea Yu Li Auto stock may be ready to charge higher after the Chinese EV maker reported a surprise top and bottom line miss on its Q1 2024 earnings reportNASDAQ:LIOTCMKTS:BYDDFNYSE:NIORead Li Auto Blows a Tire on EPS Miss and Lowered Guidance. Buy Opp?May 28, 2024 4:05 AM ETLifeMD Can Surge on Its GLP-1 Offerings Jea YuLifeMD is a leading telehealth provider that investors should take note of; the company is entering the GLP-1 market, and its stock could soar as a resultNASDAQ:LFMDNYSE:NVONYSE:LLYRead LifeMD Can Surge on Its GLP-1 Offerings May 27, 2024 4:09 AM ETNorwegian Cruise Line Sets Sail on Record Bookings Raised EPSJea YuNorwegian Cruise Line stock is ready to set sail after raising its full-year 2024 EPS guidance for the second time in May 2024 ahead of its Investor DayNYSE:NCLHNYSE:RCLNYSE:CCLRead Norwegian Cruise Line Sets Sail on Record Bookings Raised EPSMay 27, 2024 4:04 AM ETThe Best EV Stock You Haven't ConsideredMarketbeat StaffDiscover how Albemarle, a global leader in lithium, is leveraging the booming electric vehicle market to drive substantial growthNYSE:ALBNASDAQ:TSLAOTCMKTS:BYDDYRead The Best EV Stock You Haven't ConsideredMay 23, 2024 4:20 AM ET3 High Beta Stocks to Beat a Low VIXGabriel Osorio-MazilliThese three stocks offer investors a way to get a more exciting ride out of the stock market, especially as a currently low VIX offers little price actionNYSE:RHNYSE:WNYSE:BROSRead 3 High Beta Stocks to Beat a Low VIXMay 23, 2024 4:15 AM ETAnalog Devices Extends Rally: Signals Start to Cyclical RecoveryThomas HughesDividend-paying Analog Devices is indicating the start of a cyclical recovery in the semiconductor markets that will drive results for the next few yearsNASDAQ:ADIRead Analog Devices Extends Rally: Signals Start to Cyclical RecoveryMay 22, 2024 4:30 AM ETThe Only A-Rated Stock with a 7%+ DividendMarketBeat StaffThis pipeline company benefits from a 'toll-both' business model amid a boom in production volume - and growing distributionsNYSE:EPDRead The Only A-Rated Stock with a 7%+ DividendMay 22, 2024 4:20 AM ET3 Financial Stocks Outperforming as The Fed Dumps BondsGabriel Osorio-MazilliFinancial stocks are outperforming this cycle, all thanks to the Fed's path to keeping interest rates higher; analysts agree there's double-digit upsideNYSE:GSNYSE:JPMNASDAQ:AMTDRead 3 Financial Stocks Outperforming as The Fed Dumps BondsMay 22, 2024 4:10 AM ETSportradar Rides the Sports Betting Trend From Behind the CurtainJea YuInvestors have been pouring into sports betting stocks, but they may be missing out on Sportradar Group which is the engine that drives the industryNASDAQ:SRADNASDAQ:DKNGNYSE:FLUTRead Sportradar Rides the Sports Betting Trend From Behind the CurtainMay 22, 2024 4:05 AM ETDoximity is the Facebook and LinkedIn of the Medical CommunityJea YuDoximity stock is surging as analysts and investors are taking note of the cloud-based digital platform's strong revenue and earnings growthNASDAQ:DOCSNYSE:TDOCNYSE:AMWLRead Doximity is the Facebook and LinkedIn of the Medical CommunityMay 21, 2024 4:25 AM ETInternational Game Technology Isn’t Playing Games With Guidance Jea YuIGT stock is surging higher as the company plans to merge with Everi to form a one-stop shop that offers land-based gaming, sports betting, iGaming and fintechNYSE:IGTNYSE:EVRINASDAQ:LNWRead International Game Technology Isn’t Playing Games With Guidance May 21, 2024 4:20 AM ETArista Networks Advances the Era of AI and Microperimeters Jea YuArista Networks is outperforming other networking companies due to its early adoption of microsegmentation and microperimeters in data center environmentsNYSE:ANETNASDAQ:CSCONYSE:JNPRRead Arista Networks Advances the Era of AI and Microperimeters May 21, 2024 4:15 AM ETGrab Holdings: It’s Time to Snatch Up Shares While They’re Cheap Jea YuGrab Holdings is a penny stock, but its recent performance and guidance show investors that it may be too cheap to pass upNASDAQ:GRABNYSE:UBERNASDAQ:DASHRead Grab Holdings: It’s Time to Snatch Up Shares While They’re Cheap May 21, 2024 4:05 AM ET2 Stocks Providing Medical Insurance for Your Pets Jea YuHere are two pet health insurance stocks that investors can watch for as pet owners seek ways to mitigate the medical costs of aging petsNASDAQ:TRUPNYSE:LMNDRead 2 Stocks Providing Medical Insurance for Your Pets May 20, 2024 6:09 AM ET3 Stocks That Look Like Chipotle in the Early Days Jea YuIf you missed getting in on Chipotle Mexican Grill, these three restaurant stocks may provide an opportunity for you to take another bite at the sectorNYSE:CAVANYSE:SGNASDAQ:KRUSRead 3 Stocks That Look Like Chipotle in the Early Days May 20, 2024 6:04 AM ETDole is a Tasty Low Hanging Treat for Value Hunters Jea YuDole is providing a tasty combination of slow and steady growth that appeals to value investors at a time when the stock market continues to look overvaluedNYSE:DOLENYSE:FDPNYSE:TGTRead Dole is a Tasty Low Hanging Treat for Value Hunters May 20, 2024 4:25 AM ETCanada Goose Flies Higher Driven By DTC GrowthJea YuLuxury apparel manufacturer Canada Goose Holdings shares shot 15% higher on a strong earnings report highlighted by growth in its DTC businessNYSE:GOOSTSE:GOOSNYSE:TPRRead Canada Goose Flies Higher Driven By DTC GrowthMay 20, 2024 4:20 AM ETCVS Health Stock Has a Silver Lining Called Value Jea YuAs integrated healthcare retailer and insurer CVS Health prioritizes profits, it presents investors with a value not seen in yearsNYSE:CVSNASDAQ:WBANYSE:WMTRead CVS Health Stock Has a Silver Lining Called Value May 20, 2024 4:15 AM ETMagnificent 7 Still Magnificent as the Halfway Mark Approaches?Ryan HassonAs we approach the midpoint of 2024, it's a great moment to revisit the performance of the "Magnificent Seven" giants and their evolving market narrativesNASDAQ:METANASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:GOOGLRead Magnificent 7 Still Magnificent as the Halfway Mark Approaches?May 20, 2024 4:10 AM ET3 Vital Copper Stocks Helping EVs and AI Data Centers Take OffGabriel Osorio-MazilliThree copper stocks could help investors get additional upside for their portfolios, especially if they are missing influence from the AI and EV trendsNYSE:NEMNYSE:ERONYSE:HBMRead 3 Vital Copper Stocks Helping EVs and AI Data Centers Take OffMay 20, 2024 4:05 AM ETWarren Buffett's Mystery Stock Was Just RevealedRyan HassonOn Wednesday, regulatory filings revealed that Berkshire Hathaway had quietly amassed a substantial $6.7 billion position in Chubb (NYSE: CB)NYSE:BRK.BNYSE:BRK.ANYSE:CBRead Warren Buffett's Mystery Stock Was Just RevealedVideos with Chris Markoch Page 1 of 43 1234567 Earlier › Earliest » Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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