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Mark Vickery

Last Big Afternoon of Q1 Earnings Season

Ahead of tomorrow's PCE report, shares in the regular session sold off. Things changed after several companies reported late.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Highly Ranked Stocks to Buy After Crushing Q1 Earnings Expectations

Belonging to the coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, several stocks are standing out after these companies were able to impressively exceed their first quarter top and bottom-line expectations on Wednesday.

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Mark Vickery

Interest Rate Fears Turn Markets Downward

Will market participants wait for Friday's PCE numbers to start shopping for value stocks?

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Ethan Feller

Small Cap Summer: 3 Top Ranked Stocks to Buy Now

Is it time for Small Caps to play catchup? Watch the Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index. But MoneyLion, PubMatic and Universal Technical Institute are strong buys.

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Brian Bolan

Bull Of The Day: Onespan (OSPN)

This company trades at a very low multiple and has seen operating margins flip from negative to positive.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Intriguing Stocks to Watch as Earnings Approach

As beneficiaries of strong business industries, Intuit (INTU), Workday (WDAY), and Booz Allen Hamilton's (BAH) stock all sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) ahead of their quarterly reports this week.

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Kevin Cook

Bull of the Day: Super Micro Computer (SMCI)

Estimates continue to ramp as AI boom vs. bubble debate finds support for bulls at $700

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Bryan Hayes

Bull of the Day: Commvault Systems (CVLT)

This data protection provider is displaying relative strength and its earnings estimates are on the rise.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Up to Start the Week: PLTR, MCHP Meet Earnings

It's the third-straight up-day for both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq, fourth straight for the blue-chip Dow.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Stock in These Cloud Leaders as Q1 Earnings Approach

This week's earnings lineup features two cloud leaders that are standing out ahead of their Q1 reports on Tuesday, May 7.

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Bryan Hayes

All Eyes on Fed Rate Decision: Key Stocks to Watch

Investors are hoping to avoid a replay of January's outcome, which saw the worst performance for the S&P 500 on a Fed day dating back to March 2023.

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Sweta Killa

ETFs to Buy as Cloud, AI Power Microsoft's Q3 Earnings

Microsoft (MSFT) reported strong third-quarter fiscal 2024 results, beating earnings and revenue estimates. driven by strong demand for cloud and artificial intelligence offerings.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Fight Back, Stay Red; MSFT, GOOGL, SNAP Beat on Late Earnings

Big gains in the after-market for Snap, Alphabet and Microsoft may keep the trading week in the green.

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Mark Vickery

Late Trading Dominated by Q1 Earnings: META, F, CMG & More

While Chipotle and Ford gained on after-market beats, Meta and ServiceNow are selling off.

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Brian Bolan

Bear Of The Day:ESCO Technologies (ESE)

This stock has seen 3 earnings beats over the last year, but following a recent miss earning estimates have fallen.

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Shaun Pruitt

Alphabet (GOOGL) Vs. Microsoft (MSFT): Which Tech Giant is More Attractive Ahead of Earnings

With Alphabet (GOOGL) and Microsoft's (MSFT) quarterly reports set for Thursday, April 25, let's see which big tech stock is more attractive at the moment.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Meta Platforms (META) and Other Social Media Stocks as Earnings Approach?

Although the broader advertising industry will not be immune to inflationary pressures among other economic headwinds, digital marketing has continued to strengthen making social media stocks attractive.

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Shaun Pruitt

2 Top Rated Stocks to Watch for EPS Growth as Earnings Approach

The steady EPS growth of AZZ (AZZ) and Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) has been hard to overlook making them two of the top stocks to watch as their quarterly results approach on Monday, April 22.

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Kevin Cook

Bull of the Day: CyberArk Software (CYBR)

Blistering EPS growth in an industry vital to national security makes this pullback a buy

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Shaun Pruitt

Low Beta Tech Stocks to Consider for a Rebound Amid Heightened Market Volatility

Several tech stocks on the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list have beta ratios under 1.0, which suggests they should be less volatile than the broader market as they already appear to be in oversold territory.

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Kevin Cook

Bull of the Day: NVIDIA (NVDA)

Estimates and developers keep levitating after GTC unveils the new Blackwell SuperPOD

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Chipotle (CMG) or IBM's (IBM) Stock for Higher Highs?

Two large-cap stocks that may be catching investors' attention are Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) and IBM (IBM) as both have been on the cusp of reaching higher highs.

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Sweta Killa

5 ETFs to Tap Microsoft's Strength

Microsoft's stock reached an unprecedented high, driven by the announcement of its new artificial intelligence assistant, Microsoft Copilot for Security.

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Kevin Cook

Bear of the Day: MongoDB (MDB)

Lowered guidance to 14% topline and -25% EPS sink shares 25% from their peak

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Kevin Cook

Bull of the Day: Meta Platforms (META)

Growth resurgence gives ample cash flow to invest in Reality Labs and next-gen hardware

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