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3 Large-Cap Blend Mutual Funds to Add to Your Portfolio

Invest in large-cap blend funds like MUEVX, FGRIX and NOLCX to preserve your capital and generate future returns.

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Shaun Pruitt

Top Medical Stocks to Hedge Against the September Effect

Often sought out for defensive protection amid heightened market volatility, medical stocks may be of interest to investors in September which has historically been the most challenging month for stocks.

LLYPositive Net Change DVAPositive Net Change HCAPositive Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap, Time to Buy its Stock?

Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) became the first non-tech stock to hit a trillion-dollar market cap today, joining the likes of Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT), Nvidia (NVDA), and Amazon (AMZN).

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Shaun Pruitt

Is Alphabet's (GOOGL) Stock Still a Millionaire Maker 20 Years After its IPO?

Lucrative acquisitions have fueled Alphabet's (GOOGL) growth with its stock skyrocketing over +6,000% since going public in 2004 which has dwarfed the gains of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq.

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Andrew Rocco

Bull of the Day: ServiceNow (NOW)

Workday, a software enterprise leader, is poised to benefit from work-from-home and automation trends in the software industry. Moreover, the company should benefit handsomely from a "dovish" Federal Reserve."

AMZNNegative Net Change SBUXNegative Net Change MCDPositive Net Change NOWPositive Net Change QSRPositive Net Change IGVPositive Net Change

Andrew Rocco

Is it Time to Buy Chinese Stocks?

A housing crisis and slow post-pandemic recovery have weighed on Chinese equities. Yet smart money investors like David Tepper are buying Chinese stocks. Should you?

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Sheraz Mian

Breaking Down the Q2 Earnings Season Scorecard

For the 285 S&P 500 companies that have reported Q2 results, total earnings are up +9.8% from the same period last year on +4.8% higher revenues. Will the positivity continue?

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Stock in the World's Most Valuable Company as Earnings Approach?

As the world's most valuable company, markets will pay close attention to results for Apple's (AAPL) fiscal third quarter on Thursday, August 1.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Iconic Companies to Buy Stock in After Earnings

Glancing at the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, the stocks of three iconic companies are standing out after they were able to exceed Q2 earnings expectations.

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Bryan Hayes

Tesla, Alphabet Kick Off Magnificent Seven Earnings in Mixed Fashion

All eyes remain on these dominant players as the group has begun to report their second-quarter earnings figures.

TSLANegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

2 Standout Stocks to Buy After Beating Earnings Expectations

Now looks like a promising time to invest in the increased profitability of HCA Healthcare (HCA) and Spotify Technology (SPOT) after beating Q2 earnings expectations on Tuesday.

HCAPositive Net Change SPOTNegative Net Change TSLANegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change

Kinjel Shah

4 Large Drug Stocks to Watch as Innovation, M&A Pick Up

Drug and biotech companies are seeing significant innovation in 2024. In the Large-Cap Pharmaceuticals industry, Eli Lilly (LLY), Novo Nordisk (NVO), Merck (MRK) and Pfizer (PFE) are worth retaining in one's portfolio.

LLYPositive Net Change PFEPositive Net Change NVOPositive Net Change MRKPositive Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Top Stocks to Consider After Cooler PCE Data

On Friday, Core PCE, the Fed's preferred inflationary measure optimistically reflected a 0.1% uptick in May compared to a 0.3% increase in April.

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John Blank

Can Tech & Mega-Caps Take Stocks Even Higher?

This is perhaps the biggest worry, now.

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Zacks Equity Research

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly

Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lilly are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Broadcom's (AVGO) Stock After Strong Q2 Results?

Spiking over +15% in early morning trading, Broadcom's (AVGO) stock hit all-time highs today as AI helped the semiconductor titan post stellar growth for its fiscal second quarter.

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Andrew Rocco

Tesla Upcoming Shareholder Vote: Will Elon Musk Get Paid?

Tesla's crucial shareholder vote on CEO Elon Musk's pay package looms. Will shareholders vote yes or no, and what are the implications?

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Bryan Hayes

Health Care Stocks Show Relative Strength as S&P 500 Stalls

Several stocks are breaking out and trading near all-time highs.

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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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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

3 Top-Ranked Large Caps to Buy for Growth

Large caps are found in nearly every portfolio, as their stable nature and successful track records are impossible to ignore.

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Andrew Rocco

Nvidia Earnings: The "Superbowl of AI" (Video Included)

Nvidia's earnings report next Wednesday is the most highly anticipated event of this EPS season. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco breaks down 3 items to watch.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Amazon (AMZN) Stock After AWS Fuels Strong Q1 Results

Amazon (AMZN) was the latest tech giant to impressively top Q1 expectations reporting after-market hours on Tuesday and seeing its stock spike +2% in today's trading session.

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Shaun Pruitt

Bull of the Day: Alphabet (GOOGL)

Alphabet (GOOGL) continues to rightfully retain its title as a "Magnificent Seven" stock that has significantly boosted the market's returns in recent years and is one of the most appealing technology-driven companies to invest in at the moment.

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