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Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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Alanya, Turkey - June 13, 2024: Woman hand holding iPhone 15 Pro Max with home screen IOS 18 AI Apple Intelligence on the screen - Stock Editorial Photography
February 3, 2025 12:15 PM ET

Apple Comes Out From Behind to Emerge as An AI-Services Leader

Thomas Hughes

Apple is well-positioned to capitalize on a boom in AI services and apps, with its ecosystem commanding 28% of a market expected to grow at 27% CAGR.

NASDAQ:AAPL
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Stuttgart, Germany - 07-04-2024: Mobile phone with website of US industrial products company Crane Co. in front of business logo. Focus on top-left of phone display. — Stock Editorial Photography
February 2, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Crane Stock Soars, But the Best Could Be Yet to Come: Here's Why

Thomas Hughes

Crane Company stock is flying high but can continue to increase because of growth, improving earnings quality, and analysts' sentiment trends.

NYSE:CXTNYSE:CR
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Poznan, Poland, October 25, 2023: Abbvie tablets box production line. Pharmaceutical company. Pills pack factory. Abstract concept 3d rendering illustration.
January 31, 2025 8:51 AM ET

AbbVie Investors Trigger Trend-Following Signal: Time to Load Up

Thomas Hughes

AbbVie is on track to sustain growth in the wake of Humira's patent cliff and the forecasts are too low. Investors can look forward to an upgrade cycle in 2025.

NYSE:ABBV
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Whirlpool appliances
January 31, 2025 6:15 AM ET

Whirlpool: Buy This High-Yielding Value Before It Spins Higher

Thomas Hughes

Whirlpool's transition repositioning gain traction and allowed for significant improvement in shareholder value; buy this deep-value while its down.

NYSE:WHR
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Commvault data protection
January 31, 2025 6:00 AM ET

Commvault Systems: Share Price Primed to Vault Higher in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Cyber security firm Commvault is outperforming and increasing guidance quarterly, driving a positive trend in analysts' sentiment and institutional buying.

NASDAQ:PANWNASDAQ:CVLT
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Lafayette - Circa October 2018: Starbucks Retail Coffee Store. Starbucks aims to Eliminate Plastic Straws Globally by 2020 IV — Stock Editorial Photography
January 31, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Starbucks’ CEO-Led Turnaround Gains Traction: New Highs Likely

Thomas Hughes

Starbucks Q1 wasn't a game-changer but aligns with the outlook for growth to resume in Q2 and improve sequentially as Brian Niccol's turnaround gains traction.

NASDAQ:SBUX
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KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 7, 2023: Threads by Meta application on display of Samsung smartphone on table - Stock Editorial Photography
January 30, 2025 1:33 PM ET

Meta’s AI & Smart Glasses Could Drive 20%+ Upside in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Meta Platforms is emerging as a leader in AI application and an enduring consumer technology company. Its Ray-Ban smart glasses are gaining traction.

NASDAQ:METANASDAQ:AAPL
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Berlin, Germany - August 16, 2018: Microsoft logo on the store in Berlin. — Stock Editorial Photography
January 30, 2025 12:04 PM ET

Microsoft Stock Breaks Trend, But It Doesn’t Matter—Here’s Why

Thomas Hughes

Microsoft's Q2 results hint at the robust outlook for AI services industry growth, expected to sustain a 36% CAGR through the middle of the next decade.

NASDAQ:MSFT
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Kimberly Clark products
January 30, 2025 6:15 AM ET

Kimberly-Clark: A Regal Opportunity in This Dividend King

Thomas Hughes

Kimberly-Clark's high-yielding dividend is safe for 2025 and likely to grow at the end of the fiscal year. A turn-around is in process and gaining traction.

NYSE:KMB
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Texas Instruments semiconductor chips
January 28, 2025 5:30 AM ET

High-Yield Texas Instruments Poised to Rebound in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Texas Instruments' blue-chip business is solid and provides sufficient cash flow to maintain a fortress balance sheet while paying a higher-than-average yield.

NASDAQ:TXN
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Ryazan, Russia - March 21, 2018 - Netflix mobile app on the display of tablet PC — Stock Editorial Photography
January 28, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Insider Selling in Tech Stocks Spikes in Q4

Thomas Hughes

Insider selling in stocks like Netflix and Broadcom spiked in Q4 2024 and may signal a market top for 2025; institutions and analysts don't agree.

NASDAQ:AVGONASDAQ:CFLTNASDAQ:APP
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Konskie, Poland - November 10, 2024: NVIDIA company logo displayed on mobile phone — Stock Editorial Photography
January 27, 2025 8:42 AM ET

Sizing Up a New Opportunity for NVIDIA Investors

Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA's stock price plunge is a deep value opportunity for investors seeking exposure to the leading AI player globally.

NASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:PLTR
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Pile of Verizon SIM cards with logo
January 26, 2025 5:52 AM ET

Verizon’s Turnaround Gains Traction: New Highs Are Likely in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Verizon is on track to completed a stock market reversal and trend higher for the next two to three years due to its leading position in 5G.

NYSE:VZ
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Netflix button on the remote controller on red background. Netflix - Stock Editorial Photography
January 25, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Netflix Stock Positioned for Explosive Growth in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Netflix shares are on track to cross the $1100 mark in 2025 and increase the odds the stock will be split. Business is booming for this tech leader.

NASDAQ:NFLX
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Abbott Laboratories Will Outperform Healthcare Stocks in 2025
January 24, 2025 5:18 AM ET

Abbott Laboratories Will Outperform Healthcare Stocks in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Johnson & Johnson and Abbott Laboratories offer substantial opportunities for investors, but one is a better buy for total returns in 2025 and 2026.

NYSE:JNJNYSE:ABT
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Procter & Gamble products
January 24, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Procter & Gamble Proves It’s No Gamble: Uptrend Remains Strong

Thomas Hughes

Procter & Gamble is a solid blue-chip dividend growth stock on track to increase its distribution in 2025 by mid-single-digits, and its shares are rising.

NYSE:PG
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Kinder Morgan Building
January 23, 2025 8:20 AM ET

Kinder Morgan’s Uptrend Is Only Half Over: New Highs Are Coming

Thomas Hughes

It's a golden time to be an LNG operator like Kinder Morgan, whose business is supported by demand growth and the outlook for favorable policy.

NYSE:KMI
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DigitalOcean cloud software
January 23, 2025 6:15 AM ET

DigitalOcean’s AI Potential: A Game-Changer for Growth

Thomas Hughes

DigitalOcean's outlook is improving and creating a catalyst for this undervalued, underappreciated AI play. Growth has stabilized and is expected to accelerate.

NYSE:DOCN
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3M factory
January 23, 2025 5:45 AM ET

Tide Shifts for 3M: How to Profit from the Rally

Thomas Hughes

3M stock is melting up on improving results and cash flow. Cash allowed for healthy, reliable dividends and robust buybacks.

NYSE:MMM
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July 19, 2024, Paraguay. In this photo illustration, the Wolfspeed, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen — Stock Editorial Photography
January 23, 2025 5:00 AM ET

3 Small-Cap Stocks Insiders and Institutions Are Buying

Thomas Hughes

Insiders and institutions bought B&GFoods, Archer Aviation, and Wolfspeed in Q4 2024; are these good stocks to buy for 2025? T

NYSE:WOLFNYSE:ACHRNYSE:BGS
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Bavaria, Germany - January 8, 2024: In this photo illustration, a Oracle Cloud logo seen displayed on a smartphone with United States Dollar notes and coins in the background. — Stock Editorial Photography
January 22, 2025 8:52 AM ET

Oracle Announces Game-Changing News for the AI Industry

Thomas Hughes

Oracle had a game-changing year, establishing itself as a leading player in AI infrastructure and services. The growth and dividend outlook is improving.

NYSE:ORCLOTCMKTS:SFBQF
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Nancy Pelosi sells and buys
January 22, 2025 7:20 AM ET

Pelosi Bets Big on AI: This Is What You Need to Know

Thomas Hughes

Congressional Whale Nancy Pelosi is in the spotlight, buying significant positions in tech stocks like NVDA and other AI plays.

NASDAQ:GOOGLNASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:NVDA
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Closeup view of new modern car inside
January 22, 2025 7:00 AM ET

Mobileye's High Short Interest Signals Squeeze Potential

Thomas Hughes

Mobileye is well-positioned within the autonomous driving industry and can take share while deepening penetration with OEMs globally.

NASDAQ:MBLY
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Tesla Cybertruck in the city — Photo by MikeMareen
January 21, 2025 6:30 AM ET

Tesla Cybertruck Discounts: What They Mean for the Stock Price

Thomas Hughes

Tesla stock is trading near a critical resistance level that could be a hard ceiling for the stock price in 2025. Analysts are hopeful but institutions sell.

NASDAQ:TSLA
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