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Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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q1 earnings outlook
April 2, 2024 4:54 AM ET

What to Expect From the Q1 Earnings Reporting Season

Thomas Hughes

The outlook for Q1 and 2024 earnings is robust, and growth should be sustained into 2025, but the market is setting up for a correction the FOMC could trigger.

NYSEARCA:XLKNYSEARCA:XLYNASDAQ:AMZN
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Tech stocks
April 1, 2024 9:12 AM ET

5 Tech Stocks to Buy Now, Ahead of the Q1 Reports

Thomas Hughes

Tech stocks had a market reset in Q1 2024 and are now in a position to rally higher with analysts' revisions to lead the price action.

NYSE:SNOWNASDAQ:MDBHNYSE:PATH
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Dividend stocks to buy now
April 1, 2024 7:55 AM ET

5 Cheap Dividend Stocks: Which to Buy Now

Thomas Hughes

Marketbeat.com provides numerous tools for investors, including the List of Cheap Dividend Stocks, a treasure trove of value-plays for income investors.

NASDAQ:HNVRNASDAQ:CULLNYSE:ABEV
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Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
March 28, 2024 7:25 AM ET

Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up

Thomas Hughes

Walgreens Boots Alliance is starting to emerge from the weeds but has more work to do. The stock trades at rock bottom, a deep value, and pays a high yield.

NASDAQ:WBA
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Bitcoin Depot stock outlook
March 28, 2024 5:37 AM ET

Bitcoin Depot Falls Into Value Territory With Expansion Underway

Thomas Hughes

Bitcoin Depot is leveraging growth and expanding its footprint to capture long-term gains as mainstream adoption of Bitcoin accelerates.

NASDAQ:BTM
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Cintas or UniFirst stock
March 28, 2024 5:01 AM ET

Cintas or UniFirst: Investors Win Either Way

Thomas Hughes

Cintas and UniFirst are two value-building stocks with a solid trajectory for dividend increases and capital returns; which is the right one for you?

NYSE:UNFNASDAQ:CTAS
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Draftkings stock price
March 27, 2024 8:45 AM ET

Is DraftKings A Good Bet Ahead of Q1 Earnings?

Thomas Hughes

DraftKings analysts are lifting their estimates for Q1 earnings but may still underestimate the company due to strength in March Madness and North Carolina.

NYSE:BCSNYSE:BLKNASDAQ:DKNG
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GameStop stock price
March 27, 2024 6:47 AM ET

GameStop Stock Downtrend Is Intact: The End Game Draws Near

Thomas Hughes

GameStop is on track to revert to its pre-meme price points below $5, and the move could gain momentum as critical support targets are breached.

NYSE:SONYNASDAQ:MSFTNYSE:GME
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Dividend Stocks above-average yields
March 27, 2024 5:45 AM ET

5 Dividend Kings Stocks to Load Up on Now

Thomas Hughes

Dividend Kings are stocks that can be bought over and over again to build larger income-producing positions; these stocks are down and pay high yields.

NYSE:HRLNYSE:TGTNYSE:SWK
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Congress members portfolios AI stock
March 27, 2024 5:00 AM ET

The Most Bought AI Stock by Congress Isn’t NVIDIA

Thomas Hughes

Members of Congress are buying NVIDIA in bulk, but it isn't the most bought stock or AI stock by a long shot; that title goes to Microsoft.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MSFT
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Business development to success and growing growth concept , insider buying
March 26, 2024 10:55 AM ET

3 Stocks Insiders Are Buying That Analysts Love

Thomas Hughes

Insiders are buying these stocks that analysts view as undervalued. Each has a potential catalyst in the works, and its shares could advance triple digits.

NASDAQ:RZLTNASDAQ:GENKNASDAQ:IMRX
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McCormick spices on display at a hypermarket
March 26, 2024 8:28 AM ET

McCormick & Company Stock Isn’t Cheap, But It Is Undervalued

Thomas Hughes

McCormick & Company had a solid quarter and reaffirmed good and cautious guidance. The company is building momentum and likely to outperform this year.

NYSE:MKC
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Tesla Building, Stock Downgrade
March 26, 2024 5:00 AM ET

Tesla Is the Analyst's Most Downgraded Stock: How Low Can It Go?

Thomas Hughes

Tesla is getting downgraded on demand concerns unlikely to go away soon. The stock is at critical support and may break it, opening the door to $120.

NASDAQ:TSLA
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The word Dividends and dollar bills. Close up.
March 25, 2024 9:19 AM ET

5 Top-Rated Dividend Stocks With Double-Digit Upside

Thomas Hughes

Marketbeat.com's screening tool for top-rated dividend stocks is a great starting point for income investors looking for new investments opportunities.

NYSE:CPANYSE:AESINYSE:KMPR
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Upgraded stocks for Q1
March 25, 2024 8:10 AM ET

These Are The Most Upgraded Stocks From Q1

Thomas Hughes

The list of Most Upgraded stocks has one familiar name in the top three and two rising stars that could see substantial gains in 2024.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MUNYSE:TGT
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Members of Congress trades
March 25, 2024 6:55 AM ET

Top 3 Stocks Bought By Members of Congress In the First Quarter

Thomas Hughes

The three hottest stocks bought by members of Congress are Palo Alto Networks, Costco, and Apple but who's buying? Read more to find out!

NASDAQ:COSTNASDAQ:PANWNASDAQ:AAPL
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Darden Restaurants stock outlook
March 22, 2024 7:20 AM ET

Headwinds for Darden Restaurants are an Opportunity For Investors

Thomas Hughes

Darden Restaurants is well-positioned to improve shareholder value and serve robust capital returns in 2024 and years into the future.

NASDAQ:TXRHNYSE:DRI
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photo of dog with rubber hot dog toy in mouth
March 22, 2024 4:10 AM ET

Oversold and Diverging, Chewy Stock is Ready to Rebound

Thomas Hughes

Chewy.com is on track to improve free cash flow in 2025, driving shareholder value and improving equity while maintaining a healthy balance sheet

NYSE:CHWY
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KB Homes Stock Price
March 21, 2024 9:30 AM ET

KB Home’s Stock Price Can Move Higher, Here’s Why

Thomas Hughes

KB Home had a solid quarter with revenue growing and margin widening despite deleveraging home prices. Analysts are raising their price targets.

NYSE:KBH
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Market Rally Set to Extend on Fed News
March 21, 2024 9:00 AM ET

Market Rally To Continue After Fed Gives Traders What They Wanted

Thomas Hughes

The S&P 500 advanced to a new high because the FOMC gave the market what it wanted: a path to economic pivot and accelerated GDP growth.

NYSEARCA:SPY
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Micron stock price outlook
March 21, 2024 8:15 AM ET

Micron Is the NVIDIA of Memory Chips: Here’s Why

Thomas Hughes

Micron Technology had an NVIDIA-like quarter in FQ2, leading to improved guidance and a round of analyst revisions leading the market higher.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MU
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Photo illustration of hand holding mobile device with Nvidia logo on the screen
March 21, 2024 4:18 AM ET

Spire Global Stock Price Surges: AI to Drive Growth

Thomas Hughes

Spire Global is an up-and-comer integrating NVIDIA's AI into its weather-tracking and prediction services; weather is big business and will double in ten years

NASDAQ:NVDANYSE:SPIR
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photo of Nio sedan in showroom with customers
March 21, 2024 4:05 AM ET

Nio Stock Price Is On Track for Penny-Stock Status

Thomas Hughes

Despite increased deliveries and a growth outlook, Nio's stock is in a downtrend. Profits are the problem; they aren't coming soon, and new lows are expected.

NYSE:XPEVNASDAQ:TSLANASDAQ:INTC
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Ollie's Bargain Outlet stock
March 20, 2024 8:46 AM ET

Is Ollies Bargain Outlet a Smart Buy-On Post-Release Weakness?

Thomas Hughes

Ollie's Bargain Outlet had a solid quarter and raised guidance for the new year, including the long-term targets for store count growth.

NYSE:TJXNASDAQ:OLLI
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