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Palo Alto Networks Stock Serves Up Discount After Q4 Results
February 22, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Palo Alto Networks Stock Serves Up Discount After Q4 Results

Thomas Hughes

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) is one of the better-positioned companies in today’s age of digital expansion. The more complex and pervasive digitization becomes the less safe it is to use which makes digital security of utmost priority.

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Buy The Dip In Freshpet Stock
February 22, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Buy The Dip In Freshpet Stock

Thomas Hughes

Over the past few months, we here at Marketbeat grew wary of Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT). Not because the pet food industry is at risk, or because American’s don’t want to feed their pets good food, but because the shelves seemed to be empty.

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Jack In The Box Stock Is Ready To Spring Forward
February 18, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Jack In The Box Stock Is Ready To Spring Forward

Thomas Hughes

Jack In The Box (NASDAQ:JACK) is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in the fast-food wars. Long a stagnant brand, the new CEO Darrin Harris is bringing new life to the company.

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It’s Time To Snack On Hormel Foods Stock
February 18, 2021 11:00 PM ET

It’s Time To Snack On Hormel Foods Stock

Thomas Hughes

Hormel (NYSE:HRL) is by far one of the better consumer staples companies on the market. The downside for investors is that, with such a fine pedigree, it is a stock people want to own and that tends to keep share prices up

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America’s Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Sets New High As Business Accelerates
February 18, 2021 4:00 AM ET

America’s Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT) Sets New High As Business Accelerates

Thomas Hughes

The rebound in the used-car market is yet to run its course and that is evident in results from America’s Car-Mart (NASDAQ:CRMT). What is also evident in the results is that it doesn’t take eCommerce to get business done and grow a car company.

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Echo Park Drives Growth For Sonic Automotive Stock
February 17, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Echo Park Drives Growth For Sonic Automotive Stock

Thomas Hughes

Execs at Sonic Automotive (NYSE:SAH) couldn’t know how right their decision to pursue an Echo Park expansion was. The expansion of the used-only franchise got underway early in 2019 and has only outperformed the expectations

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Shopify Stock Rally Is Far From Over
February 17, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Shopify Stock Rally Is Far From Over

Thomas Hughes

If you doubt the impact of the pandemic on eCommerce and its importance to business today look no further than Shopify (NYSE:SHOP). Shopify is a cloud-based platform for merchants and retailers connecting them with the services and clientele they need.

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6 Hot Cannabis Stocks For Penny Stock Investors
February 17, 2021 11:00 PM ET

6 Hot Cannabis Stocks For Penny Stock Investors

Thomas Hughes

That’s where penny stocks can come into play. Penn stocks, or stocks that trade for under $1.00, are a great way for smaller investors to get into the market, especially budding markets like the Cannabis industry.

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Don’t Get Lazy With Your La-Z-Boy Investment
February 16, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Don’t Get Lazy With Your La-Z-Boy Investment

Thomas Hughes

Shares of La-Z-Boy (NYSE:LZB) took a hit in premarket trading following a less-than-spectacular Q4 report. It’s not that La-Z-Boy had a bad quarter, it’s that results failed to beat the consensus.

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Workhorse Group Is Ripe For A Short-Squeeze
February 16, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Workhorse Group Is Ripe For A Short-Squeeze

Thomas Hughes

If the Gamestop (NYSE:GME) debacle wasn’t enough to convince short-sellers of Workhorse Group (NASDAQ:WKHS) to be wary the run-up in the cannabis market should have been

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Time To Hit The Brakes With Advance Auto Parts ?
February 15, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Time To Hit The Brakes With Advance Auto Parts ?

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) are holding steady in the premarket after missing Q4 earnings estimates but it may be time to put on the brakes

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Ecolab Is A (Good) Investment In The Reopening
February 15, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Ecolab Is A (Good) Investment In The Reopening

Thomas Hughes

We don’t want to imply that Ecolab (NYSE:ECL) was ever a weak company because it wasn’t but it is one emerging from the pandemic in better shape than when it struck.

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The Cryptocurrency Market Has Reached A Critical Mass
February 15, 2021 11:00 PM ET

The Cryptocurrency Market Has Reached A Critical Mass

Thomas Hughes

The cryptocurrency market has been sustaining itself for quite some time which raises the question, what’s happening now? Prices for Bitcoin are skyrocketing like in 2018 and there is no end in sight.

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3 Undercovered and Underloved Pot Stocks
February 12, 2021 3:30 AM ET

3 Undercovered and Underloved Pot Stocks

Thomas Hughes

hexo stock, planet 13 stock, green organic dutchman stock

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iRobot Investors Clean Up After Q4 Results
February 11, 2021 11:00 PM ET

iRobot Investors Clean Up After Q4 Results

Thomas Hughes

iRobot’s (NASDAQ:IRBT) Q4 performance has helped gel an idea we’ve been kicking around. The idea is that demand for consumer goods has been so strong that, when coupled with widespread manufacturing shut-downs,

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Toyota Doubles-Down On The EV Market, Again
February 11, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Toyota Doubles-Down On The EV Market, Again

Thomas Hughes

With OEM auto manufacturers and start-ups around the world ramping production of electric vehicles, it is no surprise to hear Toyota (NYSE:TM) is doing the same

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Coca-Cola Stock Is Out, Pepsico Stock Is In
February 10, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Coca-Cola Stock Is Out, Pepsico Stock Is In

Thomas Hughes

We ran a piece in the summer of 2020 comparing Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) and The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO). The comparison was simple. Starting from the assumption that yes, a buy in the soda/beverage category was a good play

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The Marijuana Stock Recovery You Need To Know About
February 10, 2021 11:00 PM ET

The Marijuana Stock Recovery You Need To Know About

Thomas Hughes

The marijuana market is blowing up and by some accounts, it is Reddit’s fault. The Reddit Warriors or whatever you want to call them are ganging up on another market and artificially driving up the prices

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Avient (NYSE:AVNT), At The Root Of The Rebound
February 10, 2021 4:00 AM ET

Avient (NYSE:AVNT), At The Root Of The Rebound

Thomas Hughes

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) has had a transformational year. Not only did it complete the Clarient Masterbach acquisition and take on the new name Avient but a shift in business trends has it poised for accelerating growth in 2021.

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CTS Corporation Stock Is A Sleeper Play For The Budding Rebound
February 9, 2021 11:00 PM ET

CTS Corporation Stock Is A Sleeper Play For The Budding Rebound

Thomas Hughes

CTS Corporation (NYSE:CTS) is among a quietly thriving group of companies that are perfectly positioned for the recovery. CTS Corporation, like PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG), H.B. Fuller (NYSE:FUL),

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Building A Base In Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN)
February 9, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Building A Base In Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN)

Thomas Hughes

Reynolds Consumer Products (NASDAQ:REYN) is no newcomer to the game of consumer retail despite its short history as a publicly-traded company. The business is a well-established blue-chip brand

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Did Energizer Holdings Lose Its Charge
February 8, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Did Energizer Holdings Lose Its Charge

Thomas Hughes

Energizer Holdings, Inc (NYSE:ENR), the iconic maker of batteries and lighting products worldwide, is a growth story that has its beginnings long before the pandemic struck.

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Simpson Manufacturing Stock Tanks After Earnings, But Should It?
February 8, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Simpson Manufacturing Stock Tanks After Earnings, But Should It?

Thomas Hughes

Simpson Manufacturing Co. (NYSE:SSD) isn’t seeing much love from the market following its Q4 earnings release. Not because the company underperformed, it didn’t, but because the market was expecting the good news.

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Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Is A Buy Going Into Earnings
February 7, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Is A Buy Going Into Earnings

Thomas Hughes

The Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) story is one that is fast becoming a signficant theme for Wall Street stocks. The company which was ailing in the years going into the pandemic is emerging from the crisis stronger and in a better position.

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