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Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Is Another 2nd-Half Winner You Need To Own
August 13, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Applied Materials (NASDAQ:AMAT) Is Another 2nd-Half Winner You Need To Own

Chris Markoch

Applied Materials issued a 2nd quarter earnings report (FQ3) any company would be proud of. The only negative is GAAP EPS fell short of consensus by $0.03 (about 4%) but that is easy to overlook.

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Don’t Buy the Idea of a Lift in Lyft Stock
August 12, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Don’t Buy the Idea of a Lift in Lyft Stock

Chris Markoch

Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) reported earnings on August 12. The company posted lower revenue (as expected). However the ride-hailing company was able to beat on earnings due to cost-cutting measures

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Medical Marijuana Makes Tilray a Buy-on-the-Dip Pot Stock
August 10, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Medical Marijuana Makes Tilray a Buy-on-the-Dip Pot Stock

Chris Markoch

Shares of Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) stock are likely to start trading sharply lower after an earnings report that showed continued weakness in cannabis demand.

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Look to Buy Duke Energy On The Recent Dip
August 9, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Look to Buy Duke Energy On The Recent Dip

Chris Markoch

In mid-day trading, investors are still trying to decide what to do with Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK). After an initial spike in pre-market trading, DUK stock is down over 1%

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Livongo Health Will Be a Buy As It Merges With Teladoc
August 5, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Livongo Health Will Be a Buy As It Merges With Teladoc

Chris Markoch

Shares of Livongo Health (NASDAQ:LVGO) are up 6% in early trading as investors are celebrating the company’s stellar earnings report.

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Aging of America is a Catalyst for Flexion Therapeutics
August 4, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Aging of America is a Catalyst for Flexion Therapeutics

Chris Markoch

Flexion Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FLXN) will report earnings after the markets close on August 5. The company is expected to announce negative earnings per share of 70 cents on revenue of $9.9 million.

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Amarin Stock Needs Everything to Break The Right Way
August 3, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Amarin Stock Needs Everything to Break The Right Way

Chris Markoch

I know that most companies could say they need a good break or two, but in the case of Amarin (NASDAQ:AMRN) it has a particular meaning.

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Disney Remains a Common Sense Investment
August 3, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Disney Remains a Common Sense Investment

Chris Markoch

Disney (NYSE:DIS) will report earnings for its fiscal third quarter when the market closes on August 4. And if you put stock in things like the whisper number, it could be a dismal report for Disney.

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Hyatt Hotels Stock Will Be Worth the Wait
August 2, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Hyatt Hotels Stock Will Be Worth the Wait

Chris Markoch

Travel stocks such as Hyatt Hotels (NYSE: H) were keenly affected by the novel coronavirus.  Investors will get a sense of just how badly some hotel chains fared

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Nokia is in a tug-of-war with China and 5G
July 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Nokia is in a tug-of-war with China and 5G

Chris Markoch

The Finnish company Nokia (NYSE: NOK) reports earnings on July 31. The consensus of analysts is for Nokia to report earnings of 3 cents per share on revenue of $5.63 billion.

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Blue Apron is Officially a Winner of the Pandemic
July 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Blue Apron is Officially a Winner of the Pandemic

Chris Markoch

Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) has been a company that appeared to be on the road to nowhere. However, as the company gets ready to announce earnings on July 29, the tide may be turning.

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Expect Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM) to Struggle After Earnings
July 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Expect Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM) to Struggle After Earnings

Chris Markoch

Analysts are expecting Yum! Brands to post earnings per share of 50 cents on revenue of $1.15 billion. The whisper number is saying Yum will surprise to the upside at 54 cents EPS.

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History Shows Why Pfizer Needs Its Vaccine Candidate to Grow
July 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

History Shows Why Pfizer Needs Its Vaccine Candidate to Grow

Chris Markoch

And that’s important to note when you try to make sense of the Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) earnings report. The company released earnings on July 28.

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Is It Time to Gamble on Boyd Gaming Stock?
July 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is It Time to Gamble on Boyd Gaming Stock?

Chris Markoch

Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) will report earnings on July 28. The numbers are likely to be dreadful as the company will report on business activity from April 1 through June 30. During this time, the Covid-19 pandemic forced the closing of all of Boyd’s 29 properties.

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It’s Time to Take a Bite of McDonald’s Stock
July 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

It’s Time to Take a Bite of McDonald’s Stock

Chris Markoch

McDonald’s (NYSE: MCD) appears to be a solid buy as the iconic fast-food chain prepares to report revenue on July 28. The company’s earnings are expected to reflect how deeply the Covid-19 pandemic affected every part of our economy.

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Should Discover or Capital One Have a Place In Your Portfolio?
July 23, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Should Discover or Capital One Have a Place In Your Portfolio?

Chris Markoch

On the heels of the big banks reporting earnings last week, two of the largest credit card issuers were on deck this week. Capital One (NYSE: COF) reported earnings after the market closed on July 21. Discover Financial Services (NYSE: DFS) reports after the closing bell on July 22.

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Microsoft Post-Earnings Dip Shows Tech Stocks Not as Safe as They Seem
July 22, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Microsoft Post-Earnings Dip Shows Tech Stocks Not as Safe as They Seem

Chris Markoch

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is looking more and more like a forever stock. But as MSFT stock is showing the day after its earnings report, let the buyer beware.

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What to Think About Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Earnings?
July 22, 2020 11:00 PM ET

What to Think About Hershey’s Semi-Sweet Earnings?

Chris Markoch

Hershey’s (NYSE: HSY) illustrates the fascinating part of being an investor in 2020. The company posted mixed earnings (beat on earnings, missed slightly on revenue).

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Sun Communities Looks to Be a Buy Heading Into Earnings
July 21, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Sun Communities Looks to Be a Buy Heading Into Earnings

Chris Markoch

Sun Communities (NYSE: SUI) will announce second-quarter earnings after the market closes on July 22. At this time, analysts expect SUI’s earnings to come in at $1.17 per share on revenue of $330.71 million.

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Snap (NYSE: SNAP) Has The Right Strategy, But Will They Get the Revenue?
July 20, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) Has The Right Strategy, But Will They Get the Revenue?

Chris Markoch

Snap (NYSE: SNAP), the camera and social media company that is best known for its Snapchat app reports earnings after the market closes on July 21.

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The single reason Coca-Cola stock is still a buy - the dividend 
July 20, 2020 11:00 PM ET

The single reason Coca-Cola stock is still a buy - the dividend 

Chris Markoch

most analysts knew that, for most companies, second-quarter earnings would be brutal. And on a year-over-year basis that was true for Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO).

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Will Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) Continue to Be a Pandemic Winner
July 19, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Will Crown Holdings (NYSE:CCK) Continue to Be a Pandemic Winner

Chris Markoch

Crown Holdings (NYSE: CCK) is already a winner during the pandemic. CCK stock is up over 58% since the market selloff in March

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Is It Time for Investors to Tip Their Cap Towards IBM Stock (NYSE: IBM)
July 19, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is It Time for Investors to Tip Their Cap Towards IBM Stock (NYSE: IBM)

Chris Markoch

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) will be the first “cloud” stock to report. After the bell on July 20, investors will get their first look at how demand for cloud computing is holding up during the pandemic.

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Is Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley the Better Investment?
July 14, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is Goldman Sachs or Morgan Stanley the Better Investment?

Chris Markoch

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) posted earnings that blew away expectations. Goldman stock charged up nearly $10 at the opening bell, but has cooled off some.

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