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Derek Lewis

Are These Beaten-Down Stocks Worth a Look? Tesla, Intel and Starbucks

This year hasn't been a positive year for all companies, with the shares of Tesla, Intel and Starbucks facing considerable pressure. Is the selling overdone?

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Ethan Feller

Investing in Gold: 3 Top Ranked Mining Stock to Buy Now

The price of gold has outperformed stocks this year and since 2022. The mining stocks Barrick Gold, Agnico Eagle Mines and Harmony Gold are huge beneficiaries of this rally.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Stocks to Buy Among the Top-Rated Zacks Engineering-R and D Services Industry

Here are three Zacks Engineering-R and D Services Industry stocks that currently sport a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and have seen their stocks soar in 2024.

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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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Derek Lewis

These 3 Companies are Cash-Generating Machines

Exxon Mobil, Microsoft, and Visa are all cash-generating machines. Strong cash flows allow the companies to pay down debt and shell out dividend payments.

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Ethan Feller

3 Unique Financial Stocks Investors Can Buy Now

Financial stocks have been crushing it over the last year... check out these three market and sector beating stocks: Virtu Financial, StepStone Group and Palomar Holdings.

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Shaun Pruitt

Big Oil Consolidation: Chevron Acquiring Hess - ConocoPhillips Acquiring Marathon Oil

Consolidation among the oil and energy sector continues as Chevron (CVX) will be acquiring Hess (HES) in a deal valued at $53 billion while ConocoPhillips (COP) is set to acquire Marathon Oil (MRO) for $22.5 billion when including debt.

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Mark Zinski

Are Microcaps Setting Up to Outperform?

This article looks at the history of the relationship between interest rate changes and Microcap performance.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Highly Ranked Medical Stocks Added to the Zacks Strong Buy List

Considering the stretched premiums many groundbreaking healthcare companies can command, these medical stocks are worthy of investors' interest given their attractive P/E valuations and the positive trend of earnings estimate revisions.

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Derek Lewis

iPhone Shipments in China Soar: Are Apple Shares a Buy?

Uncertainties concerning China sales have bogged down Apple shares, with some investors even beginning to question its status in the 'Mag 7' group. But following favorable news and recent positive price action, are shares worth a look?

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Derek Lewis

Should You Buy Stock Splits?

Splits are back in the headlines following Nvidia's recent announcement. But are they a buy signal?

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Andrew Rocco

Arm Holdings: An Asymmetric Opportunity

Asymmetric reward-to-risk investments are the closest thing to a "holy grail" that exists. Arm Holdings has all the attributes of a potential big winner.

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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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Andrew Rocco

Solar Shines: 3 Bullish Catalysts Suggest Further Upside

Solar stocks have rallied recently, but the rally is more than just a "dead cat" bounce. Data center demand, a crackdown on Chinese solar, and interest rate cuts all bode well for solar stocks in 2024.

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Shaun Pruitt

2 Stocks That Could Keep Soaring After Crushing Earnings Expectations

Outside of Nvidia (NVDA), two companies that impressively exceeded their quarterly earnings expectations this week and continued the incredible rally in their stocks are Deckers Outdoor (DECK) and Macro Bank (BMA).

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Derek Lewis

3 Big Winners from Earnings Season

Nvidia (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), and Crocs (CROX) all positively surprised investors this earnings season.

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Ethan Feller

Nvidia Stock: Cheaper than it Was a Year Ago

Even after the huge rally Nvidia has experienced this year, it's incredible growth rate keeps its valuation tethered to reality.

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Shaun Pruitt

5 Reasons to Buy Nvidia's (NVDA) Stock After Strong Q1 Results

Here are five shareholder viewpoints as to why now is an ideal time to invest in Nvidia (NVDA) following another quarter of exponential growth.

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Derek Lewis

Nvidia Earnings: AI-Boom Remains Robust

Nvidia continues to be the dominant market story thanks to its robust quarterly results fueled by unrelenting demand for AI-related applications.

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Andrew Rocco

Smart Money Clues: Buy these 5 Stocks

This quarter's 13Fs and insider buys offer vital clues about what the smart money is betting on. Argentina, small caps, Bitcoin, and China are essential market areas to track.

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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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Ethan Feller

Crude Oil Holding Support: 2 Leading Energy Stocks to Buy Now

Marathon Petroleum and Ecopetrol are two market leading companies that enjoy top Zacks Ranks

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy the Dip in These Top-Rated Retail Stocks

Buying the dip in these top-rated retail stocks is very enticing as in addition to their strong buy ratings they each have an overall "A" VGM Zacks Style Scores grade for the combination of Value, Growth, and Momentum.

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Derek Lewis

3 Buy-Rated Companies Posting Record Sales

Several companies have been firing on all cylinders, recently posting record quarterly sales. Analysts are bullish, raising their earnings expectations for each.

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Bryan Hayes

Retail Earnings in Focus This Week; Target Slashes Prices

After last week's beat-and-raise report from Walmart, eyes now turn to competitor Target.

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