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Five Below STORE_Exterior-1 Source: Five Below press kit
March 20, 2025 8:15 AM ET

5 Reasons Five Below’s Stock Price Is Heading Higher This Year

Thomas Hughes

Five Below is trading at rock-bottom prices and putting in a bottom in Q1, likely leading to a full reversal later in the year.

NASDAQ:FIVE
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General Mills logo
March 20, 2025 6:00 AM ET

General Mills High-Yield Value: A Good Buy for Risk-Off Investors

Thomas Hughes

General Mills is trading at rock-bottom prices and offering a 4% yield, rivaling the ten-year treasury, with distribution growth in the forecast.

NYSE:GIS
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Oracle sign on building
March 20, 2025 5:06 AM ET

5 Reasons Oracle Is Undervalued and Ready to Rebound

Thomas Hughes

Oracle is an emerging hyperscaler central to AI infrastructure globally. Its stock price is undervalued in many ways and set up for a solid rebound in 2025.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:AMZN
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Indonesia - March 10th 2024: nVIDIA logo with CEO Jensen Huang in the background, technology company. — Stock Editorial Photography
March 19, 2025 11:04 AM ET

What GTC 2025 Signals for NVIDIA Stock’s Next Big Move

Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA's GTC conference provided no catalysts for the market but affirmed the long-term outlook for sustained growth and earnings quality.

NASDAQ:SMCINASDAQ:CSCONYSE:IBM
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Mobile phone with the Netflix logo screen - Stock Editorial Photography
March 19, 2025 5:00 AM ET

3 Hot Stock Upgrades as Analysts Look Ahead to Q2 Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Analysts are upgrading Netflix, Meta Platforms, and Snowflake after their CQ4 2024 earnings reports and leading their markets to new highs.

NYSE:SNOWNASDAQ:METANASDAQ:NFLX
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AMD semiconductor chip on plate
March 18, 2025 7:42 AM ET

Advanced Micro Devices Eyes AI Market Growth—Is AMD a Buy?

Thomas Hughes

Advanced Micro Devices stands to regain GPU market share and bolster its growth outlook; it is already taking share in the CPU, PC, and mobile markets.

NASDAQ:NVDANYSE:HPENASDAQ:SMCI
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Salesforce cloud logo at software company headquarters. Close up - San Francisco, California, USA - 2021 — Illustration
March 18, 2025 5:30 AM ET

Salesforce: An Early AI Opportunity With Long-Term Potential

Thomas Hughes

Salesforce had a solid year in 2024, setting itself up for sustainable, profitable growth over the next ten years as AI adoption accelerates.

NYSE:CRM
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Checkout Line at Grocery Outlet Store — Stock Editorial Photography
March 17, 2025 8:09 AM ET

Grocery Outlet Insider and Institutional Buyers Signal Bottom

Thomas Hughes

Grocery Outlook insiders and the institutions are buying in Q1, setting this high short-interest stock up for a rally later in the year.

NASDAQ:GO
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Casey's gas station
March 15, 2025 5:30 AM ET

Casey’s Uptrend Remains Strong—New Highs on the Horizon

Thomas Hughes

Casey's General Stores' uptrend will continue now that Q3 results are in and guidance has increased. Cash flow is solid and capital returns are safe.

NASDAQ:CASY
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Rubrik cybersecurity
March 14, 2025 10:07 AM ET

Rubrik Stock’s V-Bottom Reversal Signals a Major Rally Ahead

Thomas Hughes

Rubrik's wow-results and guidance have analysts lifting their price targets and leading the market to a new all-time high that could be set before H2.

NYSE:RBRK
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August 30, 2024, Paraguay. In this photo illustration, the SentinelOne, Inc. logo seen displayed on a computer screen through a magnifying glass - Stock Editorial Photography
March 14, 2025 9:02 AM ET

SentinelOne Insider Selling? Why Investors Should Stay Bullish

Thomas Hughes

SentinelOne is set up to rebound strongly, and it could begin at any time. Macroeconomic headwinds and non-fundamental forces are weighing on the price.

NYSE:S
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Stock market showing growth and profit with green graph, colorful numbers on blue backdrop. Business and finance market up concept design — Photo
March 14, 2025 6:45 AM ET

Market Momentum Shifts, But These 3 Stocks Are Built to Last

Thomas Hughes

The fundamentals for these stocks are solid, including organic growth and a wide margin that is sufficient to sustain financial health and capital returns.

NASDAQ:COSTNYSE:AZONYSE:ORCL
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Micron semiconductor wafer
March 13, 2025 7:52 AM ET

Micron Stock Spikes 7%—3 Key Catalysts Behind the Move

Thomas Hughes

Micron's stock price is set up for a massive rebound that could begin later this year as NVIDIA's GPU demand fuels demand for Micron HBM3E technology.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MU
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Stuttgart, Germany - 11-14-2024: Person holding cellphone with logo of US company Guidewire Software Inc. on screen in front of business webpage. Focus on phone display. — Stock Editorial Photography
March 13, 2025 6:30 AM ET

Market Overreacts, But Guidewire’s Growth Story Remains Strong

Thomas Hughes

Guidewire's stock price is disconnected from reality following a profitability improvement and better-than-expected guidance.

NYSE:GWRE
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Nuclear power station - stock image
March 12, 2025 8:00 AM ET

NVIDIA’s Soaring Energy Needs Make These 3 Nuclear Stocks a Buy

Thomas Hughes

Nuclear stocks like NuScale Power, Oklo, and Cameco got a boost from NVIDIA's forecast that AI compute needs would grow by 100X in the next generation of models

NASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:METANASDAQ:GOOGL
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Apple iPhones in store
March 12, 2025 5:14 AM ET

Institutions Bought 3 Stocks Heavily in Q1 2025

Thomas Hughes

Institutional activity shifted in Q3, reverting to buying in tech stocks like Apple, Crowdstrike, and Advanced Micro Devices with healthy cash flow.

NASDAQ:CRWDNASDAQ:AMDNASDAQ:AAPL
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New Jersey, United States of America - February 5: microchip GPU with Nvidia logo in the background. High quality photo — Stock Editorial Photography
March 11, 2025 11:05 AM ET

NVIDIA Stock Remains Stunningly Undervalued—Here’s Why

Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA is on track to hit new highs this year, but they may not come until the second half, after policy-related fears have died down.

NASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:PLTRNASDAQ:TSLA
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Konskie, Poland - November 10, 2024: Oracle company logo displayed on mobile phone — Stock Editorial Photography
March 11, 2025 9:27 AM ET

Oracle Stock: 5 Reasons This AI Powerhouse Is a Long-Term Buy

Thomas Hughes

Oracle's position in the cloud and AI was cemented in F2025, positioning the company to accelerate its growth over the next two years.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:AMZN
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Costco Sign
March 11, 2025 5:12 AM ET

Costco Price Plunge Equals Opportunity for Investors

Thomas Hughes

Costco continues to take share from its competitors as it leads the industry in growth. Analysts are lifting their stock price targets, leading to new highs.

NYSE:TGTNYSE:WMTNASDAQ:COST
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April 09th 2024 , San Jose, California. Close up on logo of Broadcom Inc. on the screen of an exchange. Broadcom Inc price stocks, $AVGO on a device. — Stock Editorial Photography
March 7, 2025 9:35 AM ET

Broadcom Confirmed Its AI Outlook: Stock to Hit New Highs Soon

Thomas Hughes

Broadcom's AI-powered uptrend will continue in 2025, and as analysts lift targets, a new high may be set, possibly before mid-year.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:AVGO
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September 7, 2020, Brazil. In this photo illustration the Zscaler logo seen displayed on a smartphone — Stock Editorial Photography
March 7, 2025 6:36 AM ET

Zscaler: Bullish Pressure Builds, Rapid Price Increase Expected

Thomas Hughes

Zscaler's beat-and-raise quarter inspired analysts to re-engage with the market, issue upgrades, and lift price targets for the stock.

NASDAQ:ZS
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Los Angeles, USA - November 30, 2017: Chargepoint EV Charger on display during LA Auto Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
March 7, 2025 6:11 AM ET

4 EV Stocks Facing Uncertainty—Which Ones Will Survive?

Thomas Hughes

EV OEMs are in a shaky position, and more are expected to declare bankruptcy before any reach profitability. Dilution and short sellers are a risk.

NASDAQ:NKLANASDAQ:WKHSNASDAQ:LCID
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Decatur, Ga / USA - 07 07 20: View of AutoZone from the side with sign - Stock Editorial Photography
March 7, 2025 5:37 AM ET

AutoZone: Forget the Pullback, This Stock Is Still Climbing

Thomas Hughes

Autozone is among the best-positioned retailers, with growth driven by comps and increased store count. Solid margins sustain aggressive buybacks.

NYSE:AZO
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Occidental Petroleum oil rig
March 6, 2025 9:40 AM ET

Occidental Petroleum Drops to 52-Week Low: Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Thomas Hughes

Occidental Petroleum hit a 52-week low in March and may move lower, but investors shouldn't rush to the exits; Berkshire will probably buy more this month.

NYSE:OXY
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