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Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is A Sweet Buy For Your Income Portfolio
November 5, 2020 11:00 PM ET

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is A Sweet Buy For Your Income Portfolio

Thomas Hughes

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) has been a lagging stock during the rebound and that is a surprise. The company is focused soundly on treats and sweets but it is also a diversified play

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Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Is About To Raise The Dividend
November 5, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Is About To Raise The Dividend

Thomas Hughes

Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC) Is About To Raise The Dividend

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Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is A Great Buy For Patient Investors
November 4, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is A Great Buy For Patient Investors

Thomas Hughes

I like Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) for many reasons but there are a few that stand out. The first is that Cardinal Health is a great dividend-payer in the health care field.

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It’s Time For Another Slice Of Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA)
November 4, 2020 11:00 PM ET

It’s Time For Another Slice Of Papa John’s International (NASDAQ:PZZA)

Thomas Hughes

Papa John’s (NASDAQ:PZZA) alone saw revenue jump 15% in the 2nd quarter, well above consensus, and those trends have not played out. If the 3rd quarter results are any evidence, revenue growth at Papa Johns is still accelerating.

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Expeditors International (NASDAQ:EXPD) Double-Digit Growth Not Enough For Investors
November 4, 2020 4:25 AM ET

Expeditors International (NASDAQ:EXPD) Double-Digit Growth Not Enough For Investors

Thomas Hughes

Expeditors International (NASDAQ:EXPD) is a global logistics company so it is no surprise it’s had a good year. Others in the business like United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS), FedEx (NYSE:FDX),

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Scotts-Miracle Grow (NYSE:SMG) Growing, Growing, Growing
November 3, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Scotts-Miracle Grow (NYSE:SMG) Growing, Growing, Growing

Thomas Hughes

Scotts-Miracle Grow (NYSE:SMG) emerged as a winner early in the pandemic and is one rebound story that has legs. This company is not only producing strong double-digit growth

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Buy Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) On Post-Earnings Weakness
November 3, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Buy Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) On Post-Earnings Weakness

Thomas Hughes

The fast-food rebound is still going strong and yet shares of Wendy’s (NASDAQ:WEN) are falling in pre-market action. The move smacks of sell-the-news based on two things;

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Two Stocks To Electrify Your Income Portfolio
November 2, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Two Stocks To Electrify Your Income Portfolio

Thomas Hughes

When I start thinking about electricity and stocks and dividends my first thought is naturally about the utility sector. The utilities are well known for stable, steady revenue and above-average dividends

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Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Turning Trash Into Cash
November 1, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Turning Trash Into Cash

Thomas Hughes

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) is, if nothing else, a free-cash-flow behemoth. The company churns out billions in free-cash-flow every year and does a fairly good job of managing it, too.

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Insperity, Inc (NYSE:NSP) Pops, Double-Digit Gains Are Still Ahead
November 1, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Insperity, Inc (NYSE:NSP) Pops, Double-Digit Gains Are Still Ahead

Thomas Hughes

This week, when Insperity, Inc (NYSE:NSP) reported, it emerged as my new favorite labor market stock. The company is, in the most basic terms, a small and mid-cap focused version of ADP.

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Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) Isn’t Playing Around With Growth
October 30, 2020 4:05 AM ET

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) Isn’t Playing Around With Growth

Thomas Hughes

Escalade, Incorporated (NASDAQ:ESCA) is one of those stocks that rarely, if ever, gets any media attention. The company is a high-yielding micro-cap that, quite frankly, serves very niche markets

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Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUNT) Rises After Earnings Beat
October 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUNT) Rises After Earnings Beat

Thomas Hughes

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE:HUNT) is another example of the fundamental nature of the economic rebound we are now in. When the pandemic struck economic activity ie manufacturing stopped

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NIO Limited (NYSE:NIO) Goes Parabolic, More Gains To Come
October 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

NIO Limited (NYSE:NIO) Goes Parabolic, More Gains To Come

Thomas Hughes

Shares of NIO, Limited (NYSE:NIO) popped after it reported its 2nd quarter results. The company’s 146.5% YOY revenue growth was impressive enough by itself so beating the consensus was icing on the cake.

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Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Pops On Earnings, Outlook, And Dividend Growth
October 29, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Pops On Earnings, Outlook, And Dividend Growth

Thomas Hughes

Data from the manufacturing, shipping, and packaging industries all point to a sustained rebound with or without added stimulus and that can be seen in Automatic Data Processing’s (NASDAQ:ADP) 3rd quarter results.

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High-Yield Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Is Not A Buy, Not Yet
October 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

High-Yield Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Is Not A Buy, Not Yet

Thomas Hughes

Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is a high-yield play on clean energy. The company operates a wide variety of power-generating and gas-delivery businesses with a target of achieving 0% greenhouse emissions

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No, Denny's Is Not A Good Buy Right Now
October 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

No, Denny's Is Not A Good Buy Right Now

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Denny’s (NASDAQ:DENN) have been showing signs of bullishness over the past few days but that is all a head-fake. The 3Q report is only mixed at best despite signs of sequential improvement.

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Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) Is A Sleep-Well-At-Night Stock For High-Yield Investors
October 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) Is A Sleep-Well-At-Night Stock For High-Yield Investors

Thomas Hughes

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) isn’t an exciting company compared to say an Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), or even Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), but...

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Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) Slaughtered After EPS Beat, Upside Guidance
October 27, 2020 4:10 AM ET

Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) Slaughtered After EPS Beat, Upside Guidance

Thomas Hughes

Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc (NYSE:SSD) just reported a stellar quarter and updated its guidance, and yet shares are down nearly 4.0% on the news

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Is The Simply Good Food Company A Simply Good Investment?
October 27, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Is The Simply Good Food Company A Simply Good Investment?

Thomas Hughes

The Simply Good Food Company (NASDAQ:SMPL) reported a fantastic 4th quarter and full-year 2020 with one caveat. The results are driven more by acquisition than core strength but that may not matter.

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This Is Why You Should Buy Packaging Corporation Of America (NYSE:PKG)
October 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

This Is Why You Should Buy Packaging Corporation Of America (NYSE:PKG)

Thomas Hughes

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) reported its Q3 2020 results and beat consensus to little fanfare. I make note of this because the packaging sector, and this stock, have seen a flurry of positive activity from the community

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Flexsteel Surges After Transformational Results (NASDAQ:FLXS)
October 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Flexsteel Surges After Transformational Results (NASDAQ:FLXS)

Thomas Hughes

I last wrote about Flexsteel Industries, Inc (NASDAQ:FLXS) way back in August when the company reported 4th quarter results. The results weren’t awesome when compared on a YOY basis

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Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Reports Earnings, It’s Time To Go Toy Shopping
October 25, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Reports Earnings, It’s Time To Go Toy Shopping

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) began to move higher on Friday after its competitor Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) surprised the market.

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PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS) Is A High-Yield Value For Income Investors
October 25, 2020 11:00 PM ET

PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS) Is A High-Yield Value For Income Investors

Thomas Hughes

PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS), like its larger competitor Chewy, Inc (NYSE:CHWY), is well-positioned for the pandemic. As a 100% eCommerce play on pet care it is riding not one but three waves of growth

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Buy W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) On Post-Earnings Weakness
October 23, 2020 4:15 AM ET

Buy W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) On Post-Earnings Weakness

Thomas Hughes

W.W. Grainger (NYSE:GWW) may not have the positioning of Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ:TSCO) or the name recognition of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW) but it should not be overlooked.

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