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Analyst Blog: Archive

Vasundhara Sawalka

Intuit Gains 20% in a Year on Market Strength: Buy or Hold the Stock?

INTU's strong product offerings and resilient business model make the stock worth a watch amid elevated valuation and growing competition.

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Zacks Equity Research

DLTR Stock Declines 50% From 52-Week High: How Should You Play It?

Softening Family Dollar demand, rising costs, margin pressures and a tough macroeconomic environment have weighed on Dollar Tree's price performance.

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Zacks Equity Research

Emerson Stock Exhibits Strong Prospects Despite Headwinds

EMR is set to benefit from healthy demand across most of its end markets. Increasing costs and expenses are concerning.

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Zacks Equity Research

BD Stock Rises as Neopak XtraFlow Syringe Expands in Biologics

BDX launches the Neopak XtraFlow Glass Prefillable Syringe, enhancing drug delivery for biologics and expanding capacity with new high-volume production lines.

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Zacks Equity Research

Here's Why You Should Add UGI Stock to Your Portfolio Right Now

UGI makes a strong case for investment given its earnings growth prospects, capability to increase shareholders' value through dividend payouts and strong ROE.

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Zacks Equity Research

Hanesbrands Stock Hits 52-Week High: Is it Time to Buy, Hold or Sell?

HBI's strategic transformation, consumer-centric approach and innovation indicate growth prospects. However, macroeconomic issues raise concerns.

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Zacks Equity Research

TMUS And OpenAI to Develop Intent-Driven Platform: Stock to Gain?

T-Mobile collaborates with OpenAI to develop the first intent-driven AI-decisioning platform.

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Zacks Equity Research

Ross Stores Business Model & Store Expansion Aid: Apt to Retain Stock?

ROST's strategic efforts, including store expansion plans and business model, appear encouraging.

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Zacks Equity Research

BP's Castellon Refinery to Implement 25MW Green Hydrogen System

BP and Iberdrola's Castellon refinery team with Plug Power to install 25 MW of green hydrogen electrolyzers, reducing emissions by 23,000 tons annually in a step toward cleaner energy.

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Zacks Equity Research

Voya Financial Stock Near 52-Week High: What Investors Should Know?

VOYA gains from favorable retention, impacts of the Benefitfocus buyout, improved investment income, positive net flows and higher return on capital.

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Zacks Equity Research

Coca-Cola Stock Rallies 22% YTD: Should Investors Stay Bullish?

KO's focus on core brands, innovation efforts, redefined marketing approach and digital expansion position it for long-term growth.

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Zacks Equity Research

AEO Stock Drops 7% in a Month: Is This an Opportune Time to Buy?

American Eagle is poised for growth, driven by its brand strength, digital endeavors and other robust strategies, including the Powering Profitable Growth plan.

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Zacks Equity Research

Plug Power Grabs PEM Electrolyzer Deal for Castellon Refinery in Spain

PLUG secures a deal to supply five of its 5 MW containerized PEM electrolyzers for the Castellon refinery in Spain.

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Zacks Equity Research

ERIC's Vonage Partners With CRM to Boost Customer Service: Stock to Gain?

Vonage, a division of Ericsson, is set to join Salesforce's BYOC for the CCaaS pilot program.

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Zacks Equity Research

Olo Soars 11% in 3 Months: Is it the Right Time to Buy the Stock?

OLO benefits from the expansion of its product portfolio, which enables it to capture a larger market share.

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Zacks Equity Research

Wheaton Precious Metals Hits 52-Week High: What's Driving the Stock?

WPM benefits from its diversified portfolio, and upticks in gold and silver prices.

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Zacks Equity Research

JPM Seeks Africa Expansion, CEO Dimon to Visit Continent Next Month

JPMorgan seeks to expand in Africa as it believes that the African markets have huge growth potential in asset management, payments, and commercial and investment banking.

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Zacks Equity Research

MMSI Stock Likely to Gain From Cook Medical's Product Portfolio Buyout

Merit Medical expects to solidify its foothold in the underpenetrated global lead management market via the latest asset acquisition.

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Shrabana Mukherjee

5 Housing Stocks to Buy After Rebound in Starts & Permits, Rate Cut

Housing starts & building permits rebound in August. This, along with the Fed's rate cut, paints a rosy picture for stocks like CCS, MHO, MTH, PHM and TMHC.

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Zacks Equity Research

TOST Rises 44.1% YTD: Should Investors Buy, Hold or Sell the Stock?

Toast is gaining from increasing ARR and ARPU, mainly driven by large repeat customers and market expansion.

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Zacks Equity Research

KBR Strengthens Defense Ties With $230M Navy Contract Award

KBR secures a $230M contract to modernize critical logistics IT for the U.S. Navy.

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Zacks Equity Research

Abbott Stock Hurt by Macroeconomic Issues & FX Headwind

Foreign exchange fluctuation is a major headwind for ABT, as a considerable percentage of its revenues comes from outside the United States.

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Maharathi Basu

Alaska Air Completes Buyout of Hawaiian: What's Next for Investors?

With ALK completing the Hawaiian deal, we assess the investment worthiness of ALK stock at current levels.

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Zacks Equity Research

Playtika to Gain From the Acquisition of Israel-Based SuperPlay

PLTK to boost its product portfolio and market position with the acquisition of the Dice Dreams and Domino Dreams games' famed SuperPlay in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Zacks Equity Research

Should You Retain Highwoods Properties Stock in Your Portfolio Now?

Solid recovery in demand for premium office properties, a diverse tenant base and capital recycling augur well for HIW. Competition from peers is a risk.

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