Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat About The Author Thomas HughesContributing AuthorTechnical and Fundamental AnalysisExperienceThomas Hughes has been a contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2019.Areas of ExpertiseTechnical analysis, the S&P 500; retail, consumer, consumer staples, dividends, high-yield, small caps, technology, economic data, oil, cryptocurrenciesEducationAssociate of Arts in Culinary TechnologyPast ExperienceMarket watcher, trader and investor for numerous websites. Founded Passive Market Intelligence LLC to provide market research insights. Learn About MarketBeat's Editorial Guidelines and Standards PolicyLatest Articles by Thomas HughesJanuary 26, 2025 5:52 AM ETVerizon’s Turnaround Gains Traction: New Highs Are Likely in 2025Thomas HughesVerizon is on track to completed a stock market reversal and trend higher for the next two to three years due to its leading position in 5G.NYSE:VZRead Verizon’s Turnaround Gains Traction: New Highs Are Likely in 2025January 25, 2025 5:00 AM ETNetflix Stock Positioned for Explosive Growth in 2025Thomas HughesNetflix shares are on track to cross the $1100 mark in 2025 and increase the odds the stock will be split. Business is booming for this tech leader.NASDAQ:NFLXRead Netflix Stock Positioned for Explosive Growth in 2025January 24, 2025 5:18 AM ETAbbott Laboratories Will Outperform Healthcare Stocks in 2025Thomas HughesJohnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories offer substantial opportunities for investors, but one is a better buy for total returns in 2025 and 2026. NYSE:JNJNYSE:ABTRead Abbott Laboratories Will Outperform Healthcare Stocks in 2025January 24, 2025 5:00 AM ETProcter & Gamble Proves It’s No Gamble: Uptrend Remains StrongThomas HughesProcter & Gamble is a solid blue-chip dividend growth stock on track to increase its distribution in 2025 by mid-single-digits, and its shares are rising. NYSE:PGRead Procter & Gamble Proves It’s No Gamble: Uptrend Remains StrongJanuary 23, 2025 8:20 AM ETKinder Morgan’s Uptrend Is Only Half Over: New Highs Are ComingThomas HughesIt's a golden time to be an LNG operator like Kinder Morgan, whose business is supported by demand growth and the outlook for favorable policy.NYSE:KMIRead Kinder Morgan’s Uptrend Is Only Half Over: New Highs Are ComingJanuary 23, 2025 6:15 AM ETDigitalOcean’s AI Potential: A Game-Changer for GrowthThomas HughesDigitalOcean's outlook is improving and creating a catalyst for this undervalued, underappreciated AI play. Growth has stabilized and is expected to accelerate.NYSE:DOCNRead DigitalOcean’s AI Potential: A Game-Changer for GrowthJanuary 23, 2025 5:45 AM ETTide Shifts for 3M: How to Profit from the RallyThomas Hughes3M stock is melting up on improving results and cash flow. Cash allowed for healthy, reliable dividends and robust buybacks.NYSE:MMMRead Tide Shifts for 3M: How to Profit from the RallyJanuary 23, 2025 5:00 AM ET3 Small-Cap Stocks Insiders and Institutions Are BuyingThomas HughesInsiders and institutions bought B&GFoods, Archer Aviation, and Wolfspeed in Q4 2024; are these good stocks to buy for 2025? TNYSE:WOLFNYSE:ACHRNYSE:BGSRead 3 Small-Cap Stocks Insiders and Institutions Are BuyingJanuary 22, 2025 8:52 AM ETOracle Announces Game-Changing News for the AI IndustryThomas HughesOracle had a game-changing year, establishing itself as a leading player in AI infrastructure and services. The growth and dividend outlook is improving.NYSE:ORCLOTCMKTS:SFBQFRead Oracle Announces Game-Changing News for the AI IndustryJanuary 22, 2025 7:20 AM ETPelosi Bets Big on AI: This Is What You Need to KnowThomas HughesCongressional Whale Nancy Pelosi is in the spotlight, buying significant positions in tech stocks like NVDA and other AI plays.NASDAQ:GOOGLNASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:NVDARead Pelosi Bets Big on AI: This Is What You Need to KnowJanuary 22, 2025 7:00 AM ETMobileye's High Short Interest Signals Squeeze PotentialThomas HughesMobileye is well-positioned within the autonomous driving industry and can take share while deepening penetration with OEMs globally. NASDAQ:MBLYRead Mobileye's High Short Interest Signals Squeeze PotentialJanuary 21, 2025 6:30 AM ETTesla Cybertruck Discounts: What They Mean for the Stock PriceThomas HughesTesla stock is trading near a critical resistance level that could be a hard ceiling for the stock price in 2025. Analysts are hopeful but institutions sell.NASDAQ:TSLARead Tesla Cybertruck Discounts: What They Mean for the Stock PriceJanuary 21, 2025 5:45 AM ETTransports Are Trending Higher: It’s a Golden Time to Buy MoreThomas HughesTransportation stocks are set to run higher in 2025 because of demand and pricing growth, wider margins, and capital return. NYSE:UPSNYSE:DALNYSE:UNPRead Transports Are Trending Higher: It’s a Golden Time to Buy MoreJanuary 21, 2025 4:55 AM ETWhy SoundHound AI’s Setback Could Be a Buying OpportunityThomas HughesSoundHound AI pulls back into an opportunity. Revenue is expected to grow at a solid double-digit pace for years, and the outlook is cautious.NASDAQ:SOUNRead Why SoundHound AI’s Setback Could Be a Buying OpportunityJanuary 19, 2025 5:00 AM ETOilfield Leader SLB: An AI Name You Need to KnowThomas HughesSLB is the leading AI play for oilfield services advancing technology with its Lumi platform. Lumi helps widen margins with efficiency and insight.NYSE:SLBRead Oilfield Leader SLB: An AI Name You Need to KnowJanuary 18, 2025 5:15 AM ETJ.B. Hunt Leads Truckers Lower: Buy Them While They're Down?Thomas HughesJ.B. Hunt leads truckers lower in January, but they won't stay down long. The freight industry is set to rebound in 2025 and support capital return growth.NASDAQ:SAIANYSE:KNXNYSE:XPORead J.B. Hunt Leads Truckers Lower: Buy Them While They're Down?January 17, 2025 5:00 AM ETBank Stocks Are on Fire; Here’s Where the Action Is Smoking HotThomas HughesBank stocks are on fire after Q4 results come in better-than-expected and compounded by strong guidance. These stocks will set new highs this year. NASDAQ:PLBCNASDAQ:UNTYNASDAQ:CTBIRead Bank Stocks Are on Fire; Here’s Where the Action Is Smoking HotJanuary 16, 2025 8:46 AM ETUnitedHealth Group Pulls Back Into Another Healthy OpportunityThomas HughesUnitedHealth Group pulls back from a peak to open a healthy opportunity for long-term investors. Secular trends support the company and which pays to own it.NYSE:UNHRead UnitedHealth Group Pulls Back Into Another Healthy OpportunityJanuary 16, 2025 6:30 AM ET3 Cheap Small-Cap Banks for Dividend Growth InvestorsThomas HughesSmall banks are in a good position to grow deposits and loans and pay dividends in 2025. These stocks are already moving higher but have room to run. NASDAQ:CTBINASDAQ:UNTYNASDAQ:PLBCRead 3 Cheap Small-Cap Banks for Dividend Growth InvestorsJanuary 16, 2025 5:22 AM ETPenny Stock BranchOut Food: Why It Won’t Stay Cheap for LongThomas HughesBranchOut Food is in the hypergrowth phase and ready to expand into new markets. Capital plans include a new facility that sets it up for long-term growth. NASDAQ:KHCNASDAQ:PEPNYSE:WMTRead Penny Stock BranchOut Food: Why It Won’t Stay Cheap for LongJanuary 15, 2025 9:14 AM ETJPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Can Hit $300 This YearThomas HughesJPMorgan's uptrend will continue in 2025 because of robust results, strong fundamental conditions, and growing capital returns. NYSE:JPMRead JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Can Hit $300 This YearJanuary 15, 2025 5:00 AM ET3 Stocks With Strong Capital Returns and Insider Buying SignalsThomas HughesInsider buying spiked for these stocks in Q4, pointing to higher prices in 2025. Robust capital returns are central to the outlook. NYSE:CNCNASDAQ:MPBNYSE:MYERead 3 Stocks With Strong Capital Returns and Insider Buying SignalsJanuary 14, 2025 7:46 AM ETThe Fed Is More Likely to Hike Than Cut Rates in 2025Thomas HughesThe FOMC is likelier to hike than cut rates in 2025 because the inflation trend is sideways, labor markets are healthy, and inflationary pressures are building.NYSEARCA:SPYCBOE:VIXRead The Fed Is More Likely to Hike Than Cut Rates in 2025January 13, 2025 9:45 AM ETRigetti Computing, Inc.: Buy, Sell, or Hold for 2025Thomas HughesRigetti Computing is leading the charge with quantum computing, but it will be years before a practical product is available and profits are reached.NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:RGTIRead Rigetti Computing, Inc.: Buy, Sell, or Hold for 2025Videos with Thomas HughesReports by Thomas Hughes Page 1 of 143 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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