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Is It Time To Buy Aphria (NYSE: APHA) Now?
July 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is It Time To Buy Aphria (NYSE: APHA) Now?

Thomas Hughes

If you’ll remember, it was just 24 months ago that virtually all analysts were gushing over the Canadian cannabis market because of its potential.

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3 High-Yielding Stocks To Buy Right Now
July 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

3 High-Yielding Stocks To Buy Right Now

Thomas Hughes

One of the many sectors/industries/thesis I’ve been pursuing since the onset of COVID-19 is high-yield. In times of economic trouble, dividend yield is by far the safer play than growth.

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Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) Zooming Higher After Earnings
July 29, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) Zooming Higher After Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Cars.com (NYSE: CARS) rocketed higher this morning after delivering a much-better-than-expected earnings report. After digging into the company I am not surprised, not surprised in the least.

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Aaron’s, Inc (NYSE: AAN) Twice The Stock It Used To Be And A Hot Buy
July 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Aaron’s, Inc (NYSE: AAN) Twice The Stock It Used To Be And A Hot Buy

Thomas Hughes

Aaron’s, Inc (NYSE: AAN) reported earnings this morning to great fanfare (if little heard). The company delivered better than expected results and announced a strategic move sure to boost shareholder value.

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Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) Is About To Break Out
July 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) Is About To Break Out

Thomas Hughes

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) has been a favorite of mine over the last year for several reasons. Regarding its business, it is a maker of all-things networking-related and therefore fundamental to technology infrastructure.

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Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) Is On Break-Out Watch After Earnings
July 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) Is On Break-Out Watch After Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Simpson Manufacturing Company (NYSE: SSD), like its competitor Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST), is emerging as a sleeper-win in the post-pandemic age.

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Sin Stocks … Love It Or Hate It, Altria Pays A Safe 8.0%
July 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Sin Stocks … Love It Or Hate It, Altria Pays A Safe 8.0%

Thomas Hughes

Sin stocks. You either love them or hate them, it’s hard to have a middle ground, but one thing is certain. They can be great stocks to own in times of economic downturn and often pay great dividends. In terms of the group,

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Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) Is A 2nd-Half Winner Trading At A 10% Discount
July 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) Is A 2nd-Half Winner Trading At A 10% Discount

Thomas Hughes

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) just reported results for the 2nd quarter and it isn’t pretty. You’d think the company was perfectly positioned for the pandemic, toys and games should be in high demand,

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Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) Is A Buy, Buy, Buy
July 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) Is A Buy, Buy, Buy

Thomas Hughes

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is not a new name for investors, far from it. The company, as an investment opportunity, has been around for quite some time but its shares made their public debut

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It’s Time To Buy (More) High-Yielding Verizon (NYSE: VZ)
July 23, 2020 11:00 PM ET

It’s Time To Buy (More) High-Yielding Verizon (NYSE: VZ)

Thomas Hughes

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) on the other hand is a pure-play on a fundamental aspect of our technological world, the very ability to connect with the digital world.

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Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) Is A Speculative Buy At Best
July 23, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) Is A Speculative Buy At Best

Thomas Hughes

This is one of those stocks I hate to write about because I love the company but don’t think the stock is much of a buy. Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) is the parent to Outback Steakhouse

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Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) Is A Buy, Buy, Buy!
July 22, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) Is A Buy, Buy, Buy!

Thomas Hughes

It is no doubt that Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) was expected to post a strong quarter. The company is at a nexus of trends driven by the COVID-19 pandemic

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Is It Time To Buy Dividend Aristocrat Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS)
July 22, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is It Time To Buy Dividend Aristocrat Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS)

Thomas Hughes

Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) is one of my favorite stocks of all time and a great play on the labor market. When I first became aware of the company it was trading in the $80 range

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iRobot Still A Buy After 2Q Earnings (NASDAQ: IRBT)
July 21, 2020 11:00 PM ET

iRobot Still A Buy After 2Q Earnings (NASDAQ: IRBT)

Thomas Hughes

iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) got the market’s attention a month ago when it gave an update on 2nd quarter performance. The company said it saw a huge turn-around in Q2 revenue

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Three (3) Dividend Stocks Raising Guidance That You Need To Own
July 21, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Three (3) Dividend Stocks Raising Guidance That You Need To Own

Thomas Hughes

There is a trend developing in the earnings reports that point to solid gains ahead for the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY). This trend involves guidance, results, and the analyst’s consensus.

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Is Fast-Acting Haliburton (NYSE: HAL) A Buy After Earnings?
July 20, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is Fast-Acting Haliburton (NYSE: HAL) A Buy After Earnings?

Thomas Hughes

Haliburton (NYSE: HAL) reported earnings on Monday after the bell and did not give much in the way of good news. For the second quarter that is.

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Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) Breaking Out Ahead Of Earnings
July 20, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) Breaking Out Ahead Of Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Texas Instruments is one of the oldest tech-infrastructure companies on the planet. In business for 90 years, this company has established itself as a blue-chip winner

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Cal-Maine (NASDAQ: CALM) Foods A Fundamental Good Buy About To Break Out
July 19, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Cal-Maine (NASDAQ: CALM) Foods A Fundamental Good Buy About To Break Out

Thomas Hughes

Cal-Maine (NASDAQ: CALM) is not such an easy stock to own, over the long-term, for two primary reasons. The first is that, as the nation’s largest consolidated egg-producer,

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Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) Is A Buy Before Earnings
July 19, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) Is A Buy Before Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has been in a multi-year rebound that has, quite frankly, years left to run. The rebound began with CEO Brian Niccol took over early in 2018,

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JB Hunt Transportation (NASDAQ: JBHT) Services Just Delivered Good News For Dow Theorists
July 16, 2020 11:00 PM ET

JB Hunt Transportation (NASDAQ: JBHT) Services Just Delivered Good News For Dow Theorists

Thomas Hughes

JB Hunt was not immune to the COVID-19 pandemic but it was close. The company saw a -4.9% decrease in revenue that, when adjusted for this year’s non-existent fuel surcharge, came closer to -0.5%.

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Rebound Is On But is It Time To Buy Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) ?
July 16, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Rebound Is On But is It Time To Buy Autoliv (NYSE:ALV) ?

Thomas Hughes

Autoliv (NYSE: ALV) is a manufacturer of automotive safety equipment specifically for the OEM market. It’s products range from airbags to seatbelts and steering wheels to child safety seats

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Dominos’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) Is One Hot Buy
July 15, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Dominos’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) Is One Hot Buy

Thomas Hughes

Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) just delivered what can only be described as an earnings smasher. The company was expected to deliver solid results for the quarter,

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Bank of America Gets Bullish On Trucking
July 15, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Bank of America Gets Bullish On Trucking

Thomas Hughes

Within the Truckload category, BoA sees buy-rated Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE: KNX) and Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN) as the best choices

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Moderna helps, but guidance is why the S&P Will Hit New Highs
July 14, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Moderna helps, but guidance is why the S&P Will Hit New Highs

Thomas Hughes

While some sit back wondering why it is, or when the next crash will come, I’m here to tell you that the S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) is about to hit a new all-time high.

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