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KONSKIE, POLAND - AUGUST 18, 2018: Chubb logo displayed on a modern smartphone — Stock Editorial Photography
September 19, 2024 5:00 AM ET

3 Stocks to Neutralize Market Volatility and Build Wealth

Thomas Hughes

It takes more than a low beta to offset volatility and risk, and quality still counts, as seen in price action. Dividends and buybacks help.

NASDAQ:CTASNASDAQ:CASYNYSE:CB
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KONSKIE, POLAND - April 13, 2019: Man holding smartphone with Yum China restaurant company logo — Stock Editorial Photography
September 18, 2024 10:35 AM ET

This Is the Top Large-Cap Stock Insiders Are Buying

Thomas Hughes

Yum China Holdings insiders are buying now that the price has returned to attractive levels. The institutions and analysts have also bought in 2024.

NYSE:YUMC
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Scrum Project Manager Using Scrum Board Scheduling Software — Photo
September 18, 2024 6:45 AM ET

Smartsheet Is a Smart Buy for Traders and Investors: Here's Why

Thomas Hughes

Smartsheet is an SaaS firm gaining traction with big businesses expanding their use of services. Analysts are raising targets.

NYSE:BXNYSE:SMAR
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September 8, 2024, Paraguay. In this photo illustration, the Braze, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen — Stock Editorial Photography
September 18, 2024 5:22 AM ET

3 Small-to-Mid-cap Stocks to Buy and Hold for 2025

Thomas Hughes

Small and mid-cap technology stocks are on track to move higher in 2025 as the AI focus shifts from infrastructure to services.

NYSE:GWRENASDAQ:LPTHNASDAQ:BRZE
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September 17, 2024 5:37 AM ET

Top 3 Dividend Stocks to Beat Market Volatility and Boost Returns

Thomas Hughes

These reliable dividend stocks are great buys, with shares still near the bottom of long-term ranges and accelerating growth expected in 2025.

NYSEARCA:SPYNYSE:ABTNYSE:JNJ
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September 16, 2024 10:35 AM ET

Palo Alto Analysts Drive it to New Highs: 50% Upside Is Possible

Thomas Hughes

Palo Alto Networks is on track to continue its uptrend and may set a new high soon. If so, investors can expect another 50% upside within 12 months.

NASDAQ:PANW
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Petro Poroshenko to the Joint Session of the United States Congress — Stock Editorial Photography
September 16, 2024 8:01 AM ET

Congress Members Are Buying These 3 Hot Stocks

Thomas Hughes

Tracking the trades made by Congress is more important than ever with ETFs and other products to track them gaining appeal.

BATS:KRUZBATS:NANCNASDAQ:AVGO
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Kroger storefront
September 14, 2024 5:21 AM ET

Kroger Stock is a Win-Win for Buy-and-Hold Investors

Thomas Hughes

Kroger is on track to hit new highs despite the stalled merger with Albertsons. Its financial health, capital return, and growth are the reasons for this.

NYSE:ACINYSE:KR
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BERLIN, GERMANY JULY 2019: Adobe Logo. Adobe is a multinational software company that produces and sells multimedia and creativity software. — Stock Editorial Photography
September 13, 2024 8:40 AM ET

Adobe Stock Builds Long-Term Value: Consider Buying on the Dip

Thomas Hughes

Adobe investors should expect sideways action in 2024 because the stock is priced to perfection relative to the analyst's firming consensus.

NASDAQ:ADBE
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September 13, 2024 5:45 AM ET

3 Fresh Stock Buybacks: These are the Ones to Buy

Thomas Hughes

These stocks announce share buybacks that provide value to investors by reducing the share count. Hurdles remain, but their share prices are heading higher.

NYSE:ATHMNASDAQ:HELENYSE:ROK
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Exterior view OF Petco store. Petco is a retail specialty chain of pet supplies and services.
September 13, 2024 5:05 AM ET

The Squeeze is on for Petco Stock, Buy it When the Dust Settles

Thomas Hughes

Petco Health and Wellness investors are cheering the new CEO and short squeeze but wait until after the dust clears to put new money in the stock.

NYSE:CHWYNASDAQ:WOOF
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Dave & Buster’s Stock Isn’t Playing Around: It’s Building Value
September 12, 2024 5:32 AM ET

Dave & Buster’s Stock Isn’t Playing Around: It’s Building Value

Thomas Hughes

Dave & Buster's had a solid quarter, growing at a slow rate but widening the margin and altering the outlook for earnings growth.

NASDAQ:PLAY
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Close up view of the smartphone on neon keyboard with crowdstrike logo — Stock Editorial Photography
September 12, 2024 5:15 AM ET

4 Stocks to Watch as Analysts Adjust Their Expectations

Thomas Hughes

Analysts reset expectations for these stocks, aiding a downdraft in share prices that has them trading at attractive levels for new money.

NASDAQ:FIVENASDAQ:CRWDNASDAQ:LULU
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September 12, 2024 5:10 AM ET

Super Micro's Delayed Filing: A Warning or an Opportunity?

Thomas Hughes

Super Micro Computers shares are down for a reason, but the sell-off is overdone, and the market has been set up to rebound in 2025.

NYSE:ORCLNASDAQ:NVDA
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Alnylam Stock Soars 65%: Find Out What’s Behind the Gains
September 12, 2024 5:00 AM ET

Alnylam Stock Soars 65%: Find Out What’s Behind the Gains

Thomas Hughes

Alnylam Pharmaceutical is on the move. In early to mid-2025, the FDA is expected to approve expanded use of a key drug.

NYSE:PFENASDAQ:ALNY
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CPI Consumer Price Index - measures the average change in prices over time that consumers pay for a basket of goods and services, text stamp concept for presentations and reports
September 11, 2024 10:45 AM ET

Goldilocks CPI Report Leads Market to Sell Off, Lower Lows Ahead

Thomas Hughes

The CPI report led to stock market selling because the as-expected report points toward easing economic headwinds and a broader stock market rally.

CBOE:VIXNYSEARCA:SPY
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PlayStation 4 games — Stock Editorial Photography
September 11, 2024 8:35 AM ET

GameStop: Earnings Won’t Save It, Dilution Points to Trouble

Thomas Hughes

GameStop posted a surprise profit, but investors should run for the exits if real investors are still in this meme stock. A move to $10 is likely.

NYSE:GME
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September 11, 2024 5:23 AM ET

An EV OEM Shakeout Is Underway: Who Will Win? 

Thomas Hughes

There is an EV shakeout underway, and no start-up is risk-free. The big OEMs bide their time, waiting to buy or develop technology, ready for the next boom

NASDAQ:AMZNOTCMKTS:BYDDFOTCMKTS:VWAGY
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Konskie, Poland - March 16, 2024: Matador Resources company logo displayed on mobile phone — Stock Editorial Photography
September 10, 2024 8:50 AM ET

Matador Resources Insiders Keep Buying Its Stock, Should You?

Thomas Hughes

Matador Resources insiders are buying this stock, institutional support is high, and the analysts lead the market higher. A 50% upside is indicated.

NYSE:MTDR
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Oracle booth during CEE 2017 in Kiev, Ukraine — Stock Editorial Photography
September 10, 2024 8:35 AM ET

Oracle Can Turn the Magnificent 7 Into 8: Here's Why

Thomas Hughes

Oracle had a robust quarter and indicates growth will accelerate again in Q2 and in fiscal 2025, leading analysts to increase their price targets.

NYSE:ORCLNASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:MSFT
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AI Disrupts SaaS: Salesforce, Workday Navigate Industry Shift
September 10, 2024 7:09 AM ET

AI Disrupts SaaS: Salesforce, Workday Navigate Industry Shift

Thomas Hughes

AI drives business for SaaS companies, but how long can it last? AI is a powerful tool that puts enterprises in control and will end SaaS as we know it.

NYSE:CRMNASDAQ:WDAY
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Guidewire’s 10% Upside Is an Easy Target for Its Stock to Reach
September 9, 2024 7:35 AM ET

Guidewire’s 10% Upside Is an Easy Target for Its Stock to Reach

Thomas Hughes

Guidewire is on track to double the expected industry growth as insurers lean into its AI-automation services. Analysts raise targets and see 20% upside.

NYSE:GWRE
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Istanbul, Turkey - 27 March 2024: Broadcom logo on smartphone screen with its website in background. Broadcom is a technology company that designs and supplies semiconductor software solutions — Stock Editorial Photography
September 9, 2024 6:00 AM ET

Broadcom Serves Up a Trend-Following Entry for Investors

Thomas Hughes

Broadcom had a solid quarter but failed to trigger new stock price highs. The price dip is setting up a trend-following entry for its investors.

NASDAQ:AVGO
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Pipelines in the LNG terminal - 3d illustration — Photo
September 9, 2024 5:15 AM ET

Natural Gas Will Boom in 2025, and Kinder Morgan Is The Play

Thomas Hughes

Kinder Morgan is well-positioned to benefit from a demand boom in 2025 that will sustain through the end of the decade as data centers draw energy for AI.

NYSE:WFCNYSE:KMI
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