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Leo Miller, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

Leo Miller
About The Author

Leo Miller

Contributing Author

Fundamental Analysis, Economics, Industry and Sector Analysis

Experience

Leo Miller has been a contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2024.

Passed the CFA Level II Exam

 

Areas of Expertise

Fundamental analysis, economics, industry and sector analysis

Education

Bachelor in Business Administration, Finance, University of Washington

Past Experience

Investment research associate at a Registered Investment Advisor, research analyst at Sungarden Investment Publishing

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Latest Articles by Leo Miller

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May 5, 2025 10:07 AM ET

3 Tech Leaders Announce Buybacks Totaling $85 Billion

Leo Miller

Tech buybacks are something that investors have come to expect, and three huge tech names are boosting their share buyback programs in Q1 2025.

NASDAQ:KLACNYSE:DELLNASDAQ:GOOGL
Read 3 Tech Leaders Announce Buybacks Totaling $85 Billion
Meta Takes A Bow With Q1 Earnings - Watch For Tariff Impact in Q2
May 2, 2025 8:30 AM ET

Meta Takes A Bow With Q1 Earnings - Watch For Tariff Impact in Q2

Leo Miller

Meta Platforms did well in Q1 in the face of economic uncertainty. Could tariffs take a bigger toll on this business that is executing to a tee in Q2?

NASDAQ:METANASDAQ:MSFT
Read Meta Takes A Bow With Q1 Earnings - Watch For Tariff Impact in Q2
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May 2, 2025 5:45 AM ET

Analysts See $4,000 Gold: 3 Ways to Invest at Varied Risk Levels

Leo Miller

Some believe that the rise in gold is far from over. With $4,000 evoked, see these three investments with big variations in possible risk and return outcomes.

NYSEARCA:IAUNYSEARCA:GDXNYSEAMERICAN:NG
Read Analysts See $4,000 Gold: 3 Ways to Invest at Varied Risk Levels
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May 2, 2025 5:15 AM ET

The Top 3 Stock Picks at the World’s Greatest Hedge Fund

Leo Miller

See which three stocks the world's most successful hedge fund, which generated returns of +30% for decades, had the biggest stakes in at the end of 2024.

NASDAQ:PLTRNYSE:NVONASDAQ:UTHR
Read The Top 3 Stock Picks at the World’s Greatest Hedge Fund
Broadcom stock price
May 1, 2025 7:48 AM ET

Broadcom: Buy, Hold, Sell? AI & Acquistions Paint Strong Picture

Leo Miller

Is Broadcom overvalued, fairly valued, or undervalued? See this analysis which argues why the success of this stock can persist long-term.

NASDAQ:AVGO
Read Broadcom: Buy, Hold, Sell? AI & Acquistions Paint Strong Picture
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May 1, 2025 6:45 AM ET

AT&T, Verizon & T-Mobile: Who Won the Big 3 Telecom Battle in Q1?

Leo Miller

See how things shook out in the telecom sector in Q1 2025. The big three firms in this space are battling for millions of new customers each quarter.

NYSE:TNASDAQ:TMUSNYSE:VZ
Read AT&T, Verizon & T-Mobile: Who Won the Big 3 Telecom Battle in Q1?
Dhaka, Bangladesh- -1 Aug 2024: Pegasystems Inc. (Pega) logo is displayed on smartphone. — Stock Editorial Photography
April 30, 2025 5:15 AM ET

Pegasystems: Mid-Cap GenAI Stock With Big Long-Term Potential

Leo Miller

Shares of Pegasystems shot up after its Q1 earnings. Could this company's GenAI product be key to helping enterprises implement artificial intelligence?

NASDAQ:PEGA
Read Pegasystems: Mid-Cap GenAI Stock With Big Long-Term Potential
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April 29, 2025 9:29 AM ET

3 Stocks Lifting 2025 Guidance Despite Market Jitters

Leo Miller

See these three stocks that beat on earnings in Q1 and raised their guidance for the rest of 2025. These stocks are signaling strength amid tough conditions.

NYSE:PMNYSE:BSXNYSE:VRT
Read 3 Stocks Lifting 2025 Guidance Despite Market Jitters
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April 29, 2025 5:45 AM ET

Aerospace and Defense Stocks Take Flight After Strong Earnings

Leo Miller

See these three stocks in an outperforming industry that Wall Street analysts are upgrading after posting strong Q1 results.

NYSE:BANYSE:LMTNYSE:GE
Read Aerospace and Defense Stocks Take Flight After Strong Earnings
Stock Buybacks theme with US shipping port in Oakland, CA
April 28, 2025 8:02 AM ET

3 Stocks Just Announced Intentions to Buyback Near 10% of Shares

Leo Miller

Check out these three large-cap stocks that just announced very large share buyback authorizations, equal to nearly 10% or more of their market caps.

NASDAQ:ASMLNYSE:SYFNYSE:EFX
Read 3 Stocks Just Announced Intentions to Buyback Near 10% of Shares
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April 28, 2025 7:45 AM ET

3 Industry Behemoths Are Rewarding Investors With Dividend Bumps

Leo Miller

See these three stocks that are among the most important in their industries, which have announced sizable increases in their dividends.

NASDAQ:COSTNYSE:JNJNASDAQ:NDAQ
Read 3 Industry Behemoths Are Rewarding Investors With Dividend Bumps
3 Top Big Pharma Stocks Investing Over $100 Billion in the U.S.
April 28, 2025 5:28 AM ET

3 Top Big Pharma Stocks Investing Over $100 Billion in the U.S.

Leo Miller

See these three top-10 stocks in the pharmaceutical industry that are pledging investment in the United States totalling over $100 billion.

NYSE:JNJOTCMKTS:RHHBYNYSE:NVS
Read 3 Top Big Pharma Stocks Investing Over $100 Billion in the U.S.
Broadcom's VMware Deal Lifts AVGO Despite Complaints
April 28, 2025 5:04 AM ET

Broadcom's VMware Deal Lifts AVGO Despite Complaints

Leo Miller

Broadcom's VMware acquisition has been a big driver of the stock's impressive returns. Despite many angry customers, that looks unlikely to change.

NASDAQ:AVGO
Read Broadcom's VMware Deal Lifts AVGO Despite Complaints
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April 25, 2025 6:30 AM ET

Tariff-Resilient Tech Stocks: CyberArk & Verisign’s Durable Edge

Leo Miller

Two tech stocks have strong characteristics that can give them significant relisilance to tariffs and uncertainty. Warren Buffett likes one of them a lot.

NASDAQ:CYBRNASDAQ:VRSN
Read Tariff-Resilient Tech Stocks: CyberArk & Verisign’s Durable Edge
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April 24, 2025 9:58 AM ET

Netflix’s Trillion-Dollar Baby Ambition: Realistic or Ridiculous?

Leo Miller

Netflix wants to become a $1 trillion company. However, is this head-turning goal a realistic pursuit for the streaming behemoth?

NASDAQ:NFLX
Read Netflix’s Trillion-Dollar Baby Ambition: Realistic or Ridiculous?
Dhaka, Bangladesh 05 Feb 2025: ASML Holding N.V. known as ASML logo on Smartphone. — Stock Editorial Photography
April 24, 2025 8:37 AM ET

Chip Giant ASML Gets New Price Targets With Big Upside

Leo Miller

ASML has a lot going for it, from a strong market position to a big-time buyback authorization. Recent analyst price targets show a large upside in this stock.

NASDAQ:ASML
Read Chip Giant ASML Gets New Price Targets With Big Upside
September 8, 2024, Paraguay. In this photo illustration, the LLaMA by Meta logo is displayed on a smartphone screen — Stock Editorial Photography
April 23, 2025 8:16 AM ET

Meta Releases LLaMa 4: It Could Help Drive Big Growth Long Term

Leo Miller

Meta Platforms recently releases its LLaMa 4 large language models. See why they could help drive the company's stock higher in the long run.

NASDAQ:META
Read Meta Releases LLaMa 4: It Could Help Drive Big Growth Long Term
Eli Lilly oral GLP-1 medication
April 23, 2025 5:33 AM ET

Eli Lilly Nails Oral GLP-1 Trial—Here’s What It Means for LLY

Leo Miller

Take a deep dive into Eli Lilly's latest clinical GLP-1 results that sent shares soaring. The company has a big opportunity to serve needle-phobic patients.

NYSE:LLYNYSE:NVO
Read Eli Lilly Nails Oral GLP-1 Trial—Here’s What It Means for LLY
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April 23, 2025 5:30 AM ET

Down Over 50%—Are These 2 Chip Stocks the Next NVIDIA?

Leo Miller

These two chip stocks have gotten completely crushed, down over 50% from 52-week highs. Long-term tailwinds and low valuations make them enticing.

NASDAQ:ONNASDAQ:SMTC
Read Down Over 50%—Are These 2 Chip Stocks the Next NVIDIA?
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April 22, 2025 8:50 AM ET

4 Stocks With +3% Yields and 50+ Years of Dividend Increases

Leo Miller

See these four stocks with hefty dividend yields and some of the longest track records of increasing dividends throughout the years.

NYSE:TGTNYSE:KMBNYSE:HRL
Read 4 Stocks With +3% Yields and 50+ Years of Dividend Increases
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April 21, 2025 8:55 AM ET

Dividend Boosts and Buybacks: Signs of Strength From These Firms

Leo Miller

See these four stocks that recently announced increases to their dividends. Several of these names are also buying back, or plan to buy back, lots of stock.

NYSE:STZNYSE:FULNYSE:E
Read Dividend Boosts and Buybacks: Signs of Strength From These Firms
Stock Buyback
April 18, 2025 6:52 AM ET

3 Mid-Cap to Mega-Cap Stocks Have Announced Significant Buybacks

Leo Miller

See these three stocks that recently announced notable boosts to their share buyback capabilities. A leading chip stock can now spend $10 billion on buybacks.

NASDAQ:AVGONASDAQ:SEICNYSE:XPO
Read 3 Mid-Cap to Mega-Cap Stocks Have Announced Significant Buybacks
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April 18, 2025 6:46 AM ET

These 3 Stocks Have Huge Last 12 Months Shareholder Yields

Leo Miller

See these three stocks that are using dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction to return capital and enhance shareholder value in a big way.

NYSE:DELLNYSE:SYFNYSE:TPR
Read These 3 Stocks Have Huge Last 12 Months Shareholder Yields
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April 18, 2025 6:34 AM ET

Prominent Hedge Fund Acquires Huge Stake in HPE: Is It a Buy Now?

Leo Miller

Hewlett Packard Enterprise has been hit hard in 2025, and one of the world's largest hedge funds is buying in big. Is now time to take a position?

NYSE:HPE
Read Prominent Hedge Fund Acquires Huge Stake in HPE: Is It a Buy Now?