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Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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Automatic Data Processing Slips On Earnings And Higher Guidance 
April 29, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Automatic Data Processing Slips On Earnings And Higher Guidance 

Thomas Hughes

We’ve been fans of the labor market, labor market stocks, and Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ: ADP) for years. The group is supported by secular trends that promise years of sustained business if not robust growth.

NASDAQ:ADP
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eBay Goes On Sale After Record Quarter 
April 29, 2021 7:00 AM ET

eBay Goes On Sale After Record Quarter 

Thomas Hughes

Shares of eBay (NASDAQ: eBay) are plunging in the premarket session because the company gave light guidance. The guidance is calling for 8-10% sequential growth on top of a tough 6.6% comp in the previous quarter and is no weak outlook.

NASDAQ:EBAY
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Juniper Networks Connects Investors With Value 
April 28, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Juniper Networks Connects Investors With Value 

Thomas Hughes

We like Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) for a lot of reasons and think the stock is ready to move higher. Not only is it well-positioned as a networking leader it is gaining relevance in the cloud as well, and it is one of the best dividend-paying stocks in the tech sector.

NYSE:JNPR
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Haverty Furniture Company Extends Gains On Solid Results 
April 28, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Haverty Furniture Company Extends Gains On Solid Results 

Thomas Hughes

We’ve been bullish on the furniture industry and Haverty Furniture Company (NYSE: HVT) for a long time, since well before the pandemic. The trade war with China (remember that?) had the industry on the ropes because it is (or was) so heavily dependant on Chinese manufacturing.

NYSE:HVT
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Ecolab Is Still A Good Investment In The Reopening 
April 28, 2021 7:06 AM ET

Ecolab Is Still A Good Investment In The Reopening 

Thomas Hughes

Ecolab (NYSE: ECL) has been one of our top reopening plays since the first of the year and it still is. The company is well-positioned not only as an institutional services company servicing the restaurant, hospitality, and travel industries but also as an industrial services company and as a health & life sciences services company. 

NYSE:ECL
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Packaging Corporation Of America A Good Buy For Income Investors 
April 27, 2021 10:00 AM ET

Packaging Corporation Of America A Good Buy For Income Investors 

Thomas Hughes

While Packaging Corporation Of America (NYSE: PKG) didn’t come right out and say it, the trends in eCommerce are helping to drive this business to new highs.

NYSE:PKG
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Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc Rockets To New High On Growth Outlook 
April 27, 2021 7:40 AM ET

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc Rockets To New High On Growth Outlook 

Thomas Hughes

We’ve liked Simpson Manufacturing Co., (NYSE: SSD) for some time. The company is well-positioned in the U.S. and European housing markets and supported by demand from both the new construction/renovation and consumer DIY/home-improvement channels.

NYSE:SSD
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Check Point Software Technologies Pulls Back After Earnings Beat 
April 27, 2021 4:05 AM ET

Check Point Software Technologies Pulls Back After Earnings Beat 

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Check Point Software Technology are pulling back into a buying opportunity you may not want to miss.

NASDAQ:CHKP
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UPS Delivers Results, Shares Surge 
April 26, 2021 11:00 PM ET

UPS Delivers Results, Shares Surge 

Thomas Hughes

UPS (NYSE: UPS) has been working on a “better not bigger” strategy for several quarters now and those efforts are paying off. The company, also boosted by consumer trends ie eCommerce,

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Dorman Products Is A Buy For Small-Cap Growth Investors 
April 26, 2021 8:37 AM ET

Dorman Products Is A Buy For Small-Cap Growth Investors 

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Dorman Products (NASDAQ: DORM) are pulling back after reporting Q1 results not because results are weak but became the analysts had been expecting a little more.

NASDAQ:DORM
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Lennox International Blows Past Consensus With Hot 28% YOY Revenue Gain
April 26, 2021 7:45 AM ET

Lennox International Blows Past Consensus With Hot 28% YOY Revenue Gain

Thomas Hughes

With the boom in housing over the past year we are not surprised to see Lennox (NYSE: LII) YOY growth in the double-digit range. Seriously, the company makes air conditioners and heat pumps.

NYSE:LII
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Bitcoin Corrects 27%, Oh No! (or Why It’s Time To Buy Bitcoin)
April 24, 2021 4:00 AM ET

Bitcoin Corrects 27%, Oh No! (or Why It’s Time To Buy Bitcoin)

Thomas Hughes

With Bitcoin down more than 25%, we’re sure there are no few Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holders wondering if this is the beginning of the end. What we want to point out is that, historically, every time Bitcoin has corrected it has always bounced back

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Skechers U.S.A Is A Good Fit For Your Growth Portfolio 
April 23, 2021 7:30 AM ET

Skechers U.S.A Is A Good Fit For Your Growth Portfolio 

Thomas Hughes

Skechers U.S.A (NYSE: SKX) reported what we can only call a “wow” quarter. The Q1 results are an example of everything we like about a growth stock and include sequential growth, YOY growth, record-high revenue, profitability, margin expansion, favorable outlook, and cautious guidance

NYSE:SKX
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3 Healthcare Stocks On The Move After Raising Guidance
April 23, 2021 4:00 AM ET

3 Healthcare Stocks On The Move After Raising Guidance

Thomas Hughes

We spend trillions of dollars annually on care, drugs, services, and equipment and that money is flowing right now. The company's on our list today represent three facets of the industry and are all poised for big gains in 2021.

NASDAQ:BIIBNYSE:HCANYSE:IQVIA
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It’s Time To Snap Up Some Snap-on Stock
April 22, 2021 9:00 AM ET

It’s Time To Snap Up Some Snap-on Stock

Thomas Hughes

Snap-on (NYSE: SNA) has a lot going for both in terms of its business and the stock. The company is a manufacturer, distributor, and service technician for tools, equipment, and diagnostic devices globally.

NYSE:SNA
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Whirlpool Is Why This Market Will Move Higher
April 22, 2021 7:25 AM ET

Whirlpool Is Why This Market Will Move Higher

Thomas Hughes

Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) is a great example of what we love about the market and the economy today. The company is delivering strong results driven by sustained demand across segments in a way that will help drive economic growth for the next few years.

NYSE:WHR
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High-Yield Verizon Is A Buy On Post-Earnings Weakness
April 22, 2021 4:00 AM ET

High-Yield Verizon Is A Buy On Post-Earnings Weakness

Thomas Hughes

We've like Verizon (NYSE: VZ) for the last 18-months to two years for a variety of reasons that include but not limited to value, yield, growth, the consumer, digital, streaming, 5G, and the IoT.

NYSE:VZ
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A Dip In Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Is An Opportunity For You
April 21, 2021 8:25 AM ET

A Dip In Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Is An Opportunity For You

Thomas Hughes

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (NYSE: KNX) reported a good quarter and shares are down because of it. You might think shares are down because of weak guidance but they're not.

NYSE:KNX
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ManpowerGroup, Inc Stock Is About To Go Ballistic
April 21, 2021 7:30 AM ET

ManpowerGroup, Inc Stock Is About To Go Ballistic

Thomas Hughes

If you want to know why ManpowerGroup Inc (NYSE: MAN) was able to beat the consensus target you have only to look at the labor data. The labor data has improved significantly over the past two months and points to two things.

NYSE:MAN
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3 High-Quality Dividend Payers About To Increase Their Payouts
April 21, 2021 4:05 AM ET

3 High-Quality Dividend Payers About To Increase Their Payouts

Thomas Hughes

These high-quality dividend stocks are about to increase their payouts and drive their shares to new all time highs.

NASDAQ:PEPNYSE:PPGNYSE:UNH
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3 Hyper-Growth Stocks Trading Under $5
April 20, 2021 3:50 AM ET

3 Hyper-Growth Stocks Trading Under $5

Thomas Hughes

These three hyper-growth stocks are trading for less than $5 per share and set up to deliver triple-digit gains in 2021.

NASDAQ:LIVXNASDAQ:FLNTNYSE:LITB
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Dividend King Proctor & Gamble Is A Buy On Post-Earnings Weakness
April 19, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Dividend King Proctor & Gamble Is A Buy On Post-Earnings Weakness

Thomas Hughes

Like so many other major consumer staples companies Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is supported not only by repositioning efforts but by COVID-induced trends as well.

NYSE:PG
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Dividend King Johnson & Johnson Is Ready To Scale New Highs
April 19, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Dividend King Johnson & Johnson Is Ready To Scale New Highs

Thomas Hughes

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is no growth stock, not in the classic sense, but it is a blue-chip company repositioned for growth and one that pays a very healthy dividend

NYSE:JNJ
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Bellwether Alcoa Quietly Rises After Blow Out Quarter
April 19, 2021 8:45 AM ET

Bellwether Alcoa Quietly Rises After Blow Out Quarter

Thomas Hughes

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) was long the bellwether for the market but something changed. The product, the business, and the stock fell out of favor under the influence of multiple factors that have left it the undervalued company it is today

NYSE:AA
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