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Chris Markoch, Editor & Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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July 17, 2025 12:25 PM ET

Want Steady Income? 3 Top Dividend Stocks for July 2025

Chris Markoch

Three dividend stocks stand out in July, offering reliable income, attractive yields, and strong fundamentals to help investors navigate market volatility

NYSE:JNJNYSE:VZNYSE:DUK
Read Want Steady Income? 3 Top Dividend Stocks for July 2025
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July 17, 2025 8:17 AM ET

CrowdStrike Bulls Beware: This Trade May Be Getting Crowded

Chris Markoch

CrowdStrike remains a cybersecurity leader, but mixed analyst ratings and technical signals point to a likely correction after a strong 12-month run

NASDAQ:CRWDNYSE:MSNYSE:GS
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July 16, 2025 3:08 PM ET

3 Stocks to Cushion Your Portfolio This Earnings Season

Chris Markoch

These 3 defensive consumer staples stocks can help protect your portfolio from volatility during a potentially rocky earnings season

NASDAQ:PEPNYSE:PGNASDAQ:COST
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July 15, 2025 2:24 PM ET

Fastenal Surges After Earnings Beat, Tariff Risks Loom

Chris Markoch

Fastenal stock surged after a double beat earnings report, but management warned growth is driven by market share gains amid a still-soft industrial backdrop

NASDAQ:FAST
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July 15, 2025 10:22 AM ET

3 Analysts Set $600 Target Ahead of Microsoft Earnings

Chris Markoch

Microsoft’s AI and cloud evolution, bullish analyst upgrades, and strong technical chart set the stage for potential upside ahead of earnings

NASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:GOOGL
Read 3 Analysts Set $600 Target Ahead of Microsoft Earnings
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July 15, 2025 5:19 AM ET

Palantir Gets Price Hike From Wedbush Amid High Valuation

Chris Markoch

Palantir stock nears $150 on AI optimism and analyst upgrades, but its 120x sales valuation raises concerns of a pullback despite record revenue growth

NASDAQ:PLTRNASDAQ:MSFTNYSE:ORCL
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July 14, 2025 2:13 PM ET

3 Retail Stocks to Watch as Back-to-School Spending Ramps Up

Chris Markoch

Back-to-school season is getting underway, which could boost several retail stocks as parents spend more and investors eye retail winners

NYSE:WMTNYSE:DKSNYSE:TGT
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July 14, 2025 6:38 AM ET

3 Infrastructure Stocks Riding the U.S. Building Boom

Chris Markoch

These three infrastructure stocks are set to ride America’s building boom fueled by historic federal and private investment

NYSE:VMCNYSE:FLRNYSE:ETN
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July 14, 2025 5:23 AM ET

3 Small Caps Drawing Insider and Institutional Support

Chris Markoch

These 3 small-cap stocks are seeing insider and institutional buying backed by strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential

NYSE:BOOTNASDAQ:STRLNASDAQ:TCMD
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July 11, 2025 1:26 PM ET

3 Stocks to Buy Ahead of the Upcoming Earnings Season

Chris Markoch

As earnings season kicks off next week, these three stocks have a history of beating expectations, which may catalyze rebounds and/or breakouts

NYSE:UNHNASDAQ:TSLANASDAQ:NFLX
Read 3 Stocks to Buy Ahead of the Upcoming Earnings Season
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July 11, 2025 10:34 AM ET

CrowdStrike vs. Cloudflare: Which Cybersecurity Stock Wins?

Chris Markoch

CrowdStrike and Cloudflare are surging in 2025, but choosing between them depends on whether you prefer proven profitability or high-risk growth potential

NASDAQ:CRWDNYSE:NETNASDAQ:PANW
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July 10, 2025 8:34 AM ET

3 Cloud Software Leaders Positioned for AI Upside

Chris Markoch

These three cloud software stocks are integrating AI to deepen customer value, enhance productivity, and capitalize on rising enterprise tech spending

NYSE:NOWNYSE:CRMNASDAQ:DDOG
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July 10, 2025 7:10 AM ET

Why Microsoft Keeps Showing Up in Congressional Portfolios

Chris Markoch

Microsoft is a top pick for Congress members, thanks to its AI leadership, government contracts, and steady stock performance in 2025

NASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:META
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July 10, 2025 5:44 AM ET

AI Chip Arms Race: 3 Must-Watch Equipment Stocks

Chris Markoch

These three chip equipment makers are essential to AI infrastructure, making them key long-term beneficiaries of data center growth

NASDAQ:ASMLNASDAQ:AMATNASDAQ:KLAC
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July 9, 2025 5:37 AM ET

Palantir’s Revenue Surge to $1B: Growth vs. Valuation

Chris Markoch

Palantir may hit $1B in quarterly revenue by late 2025, but with a forward P/E over 400, its stock remains priced for long-term hypergrowth

NASDAQ:PLTR
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July 8, 2025 2:44 PM ET

Don’t Miss Out: 3 Blue-Chips Set to Pop This Earnings Season

Chris Markoch

These 3 blue-chip stocks offer strong earnings power and growth opportunities as uncertainty lingers in the second half of 2025

NASDAQ:GOOGLNYSE:LLYNYSE:JPM
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July 6, 2025 8:23 AM ET

Forget the Weak Dollar—These 3 Travel Stocks Are Still Taking Off

Chris Markoch

International travel is booming in 2025, and these 3 travel stocks are thriving with strong demand, pricing power, and improved financial health.

NASDAQ:BKNGNASDAQ:MARNYSE:RCL
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July 5, 2025 10:18 AM ET

3 Defense Leaders Set to Gain From Rising Military Spend

Chris Markoch

Rising global tensions and defense tech upgrades make LMT, GD, and LHX strong large-cap stocks to watch in the second half of 2025

NYSE:LMTNYSE:GDNYSE:LHX
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July 3, 2025 9:48 AM ET

3 Top Stocks Under $20 Riding the “Made in America” Wave

Chris Markoch

Three Made-in-America stocks under $20 offer investors exposure to U.S. steel, consumer goods, and energy infrastructure

NYSE:CLFNASDAQ:NWLNYSE:ET
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July 2, 2025 8:39 AM ET

3 Utility Stocks That Combine Income and Stability

Chris Markoch

These 3 utility stocks offer stable income, low beta, and defensive strength — a solid play if economic growth slows or market volatility rises

NYSE:NEENASDAQ:AEPNYSE:D
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July 2, 2025 6:24 AM ET

Capitalize on Volatility: 3 Finance Stocks Thriving in 2025

Chris Markoch

These three financial stocks can turn market volatility into profit, offering investors potential upside as trading activity and credit spreads rise

NASDAQ:CMENYSE:GSNASDAQ:MKTX
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July 2, 2025 6:20 AM ET

Dan Ives’ Bold $5 Trillion Forecast for Microsoft Stock

Chris Markoch

Dan Ives sees Microsoft reaching a $5 trillion market cap on AI momentum, but OpenAI tensions and rich valuation could challenge the stock’s upside

NASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:GOOGL
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July 1, 2025 6:20 AM ET

Dollar Down 10%? These 3 Stocks Could Soar

Chris Markoch

The U.S. dollar is down over 10% through the first half of 2025; these 3 multinational stocks could thrive as global revenue gets a currency boost.

NYSE:CATNYSE:PGNYSE:IBM
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July 1, 2025 5:33 AM ET

Palantir’s $100M Nuclear OS Pact Boosts Bullish Case

Chris Markoch

Palantir lands a $100M deal to modernize nuclear power with AI, boosting its long-term prospects despite recent stock volatility

NASDAQ:PLTR
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