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Zacks' 7 Best
Strong Buys for August, 2020

Our experts spotlight 7 stocks that are positioned for an immediate breakout from the list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. The complete list more than doubles the market's yearly average. A recent pick, Activision Blizzard, is up +20% in 2020 and +25% since the market's lows of late March. No investor should miss this.

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Semiconductor ETFs as AMD Soars

AMD, which has been taking market share from Intel, reported better-than-expected Q2 results and raised full-year guidance. Its shares have soared while Intel's shares have plunged.

Disney's Q3 Not as Bad as Feared, Plus ATVI & BYND Q2s

Disney+ surpassed 100 million subscribers with an additional 57.5 million added in the quarter, with Networks bringing in $6.5 billion.

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5 Growth ETFs & Stocks to Ride the Market Rally

A superb rally in the mega-cap tech stocks, trillions of dollars in monetary and fiscal stimulus, and the positive developments in potential coronavirus vaccines are the biggest catalysts.

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Etsy, Roku & Square: Buy These Coronavirus Standout Stocks?

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New Strong Buy Stocks for August 4th

This exploration and production oil and gas company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

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Top Analyst Reports for UnitedHealth, Comcast & Exxon Mobil

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including UNH, CMCSA and XOM.

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This Week's 5 Must-See Earnings Charts

These 5 companies will be on everyone's radar this week, even if they don't have much of a track record for earnings... yet. Will they shine in the spotlight?

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AWS 8/4: Pre-Markets Off Early-Morning Bottoms: F, BP & More

The Nasdaq keeps busting out to new all-time highs, currently on a 4-day win streak.

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PFP 8/4: Strong Start to the Week: S&P at New Recovery High

With this earnings season coming in better than expected, stocks are responding accordingly.

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

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Bull of the Day

LAM Research (LRCX)

LAM Research (LRCX) is on the ground floor of hardware innovation and is a critical component of the 4th industrial revolution, which is only beginning to heat up

Bear of the Day

Chico's (CHS)

The retail apocalypse is running rampant amid this global pandemic, and no brick-and-mortar business is safe

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Aug 5, 2020 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 08/05/20

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Emergent Bi...	EBS	122.63	+3.92%
QuinStreet,...	QNST	12.29	+3.28%
MarineMax,...	HZO	29.40	+2.58%
Murphy USA...	MUSA	138.95	+2.33%
SpartanNash...	SPTN	21.92	+2.19%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
North Ameri...	NOA	6.90	+6.98%
QuinStreet,...	QNST	12.29	+3.28%
PEUGEOT SA	PUGOY	16.92	+3.27%
MarineMax,...	HZO	29.40	+2.58%
Murphy USA...	MUSA	138.95	+2.33%

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers7/16

The Zacks #1 Rank List is the best place to start your stock search each morning. It's made up of the top 5% of stocks with the most potential. Each weekday, you can quickly see the Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers from Value to Growth, Momentum and Income, even VGM Score.

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Full Zacks #1 Rank List8/16

You can see the full Zacks #1 Rank List or narrow it down to Zacks #1 Rank Stocks with a Value, Growth, Momentum or Income Style Score of A or B. Plus, you can see the Zacks #1 Rank Stocks with a VGM of A or B. You can also sort the list with criteria you choose, view Additions and Deletions by day, and Performance.

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
PayPal Holdings, Inc... (PYPL)	ANALYST REPORT
The Kraft Heinz Comp... (KHC)	ANALYST REPORT
Sony Corporation (SNE)	ANALYST REPORT
Shopify Inc. (SHOP)	ANALYST REPORT
WestRock Company (WRK)	ANALYST REPORT

Investment Ideas

Stocks

3 Diverse Large-Cap Stocks to Buy Now to Boost Your Long-Term Portfolio

by Benjamin Rains

Analog/Mixed Signal Semiconductor Outlook: Things Are Looking Up

by Sejuti Banerjea

Coronavirus Casts a Pall Over Oil & Gas Pipeline Industry Outlook

by Nilanjan Banerjee

Gaming Industry Continues to Bear Coronavirus Brunt in Macau

Pharma Stocks in Focus on Late-Stage Coronavirus Vaccine Trials

Higher Sales Spur Restaurant Hiring: 4 Solid Stocks to Buy

US Manufacturing Activity Hits 15-Month High in July: 5 Picks

U.S. Manufacturing Expands for 2 Straight Months: 5 Picks

3 Cheap Stocks Under $10 to Buy Now Amid Market's Hot Start to August

Coronavirus Spoils Airlines' Q2 Earnings Story: What Lies Ahead?

Earnings "Beats" Don't Matter Much: Global Week Ahead

4 Essential Goods Stocks to Tap the Rise in Consumer Spending

ETFs

Semiconductor ETFs in Focus as AMD Soars

Will Google ETFs Keep Gaining on Q2 Earnings Optimism?

Disney to Report Q3 Earnings: ETFs in Focus

Europe ETFs That Braved First Monthly Fall Since March

Mutual Funds

3 Best Vanguard Mutual Funds to Grab in August

Grab These 3 Real Estate Mutual Funds for Superlative Returns

3 Putnam Mutual Funds Worth Betting On

4 Best-Performing Real Estate Mutual Funds So Far in 2020

Options

Can a Two-Day Straddle Be Worth $220?

Heading into a crucial earnings report, Tesla options are on fire.

Mailbag: Huge Hard-To-Borrow Rates Can Cause Huge Trouble

As Earnings Season Approaches, Consider Buying a Condor

Expiration Can Get Tricky, but Options are Still Very Understandable

Earnings Analysis

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Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
FSTR	16:04	-0.01	0.41	+4,200.00
GPOR	18:19	-0.01	0.29	+3,000.00
ANDE	18:03	0.05	0.88	+1,660.00
FLGT	18:32	0.01	0.17	+1,600.00
IFNNY	05:08	0.01	0.14	+1,300.00

EPS Positive Surprises for Aug 5, 2020

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
OTIC	18:12	-0.36	-0.37	-2.78
SLRC	18:14	0.35	0.34	-2.86
LC	17:57	-0.58	-0.60	-3.45
MGP	08:52	0.58	0.56	-3.45
EPZM	06:38	-0.56	-0.58	-3.57

EPS Negative Surprises for Aug 5, 2020

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
ROKU	34.74%	-0.36	-0.55
CVS	1.30%	1.96	1.93
BMY	3.35%	1.48	1.46
TTD	73.08%	0.24	0.01

Video Commentaries

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

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5 Sizzling Hot Earnings Charts

Looking for some hot stocks? These five are bringing good track records into their earnings reports this week as well as big rallies.

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Semiconductor ETFs in Focus as Intel Falls and AMD Soars

We highlight recent developments and four chip ETFs.

Lam Research (LRCX) and Chicos FAS (CHS): 8/4/2020 Bull & Bear

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Market Summary

DOW 26,828.47 +164.07 +0.62%

NASDAQ 10,941.17 +38.37 +0.35%

S&P 500 3,306.51 +11.90 +0.36%

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