Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat About The Author Thomas HughesContributing AuthorTechnical and Fundamental Analysis, S&P 500, Retail and Consumer Sectors, DividendsExperienceThomas Hughes has been a contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2019. Professional Background: Thomas Hughes is the Managing Partner of Passive Market Intelligence LLC, a market research platform he launched in 2023 with the mission: “We watch the market so you don't have to.” He has worked as a blogger, stock market commentator, and independent analyst since 2010 and has been actively involved in trading and investing since 2005. Credentials: He holds an Associate of Arts in Culinary Technology—training that honed his discipline, attention to detail, and ability to anticipate outcomes, all of which carry over into his work as a market analyst. Finance Experience: Thomas has been writing about finance and investing since 2011, when he discovered it could be more than a personal passion—it could be a profession. He’s been a contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2019. Writing Focus: He specializes in the S&P 500, small-cap stocks, dividend and high-yield strategies, consumer staples, retail, technology, oil, and cryptocurrencies. His analysis blends chart-based technical setups with key fundamental insights, helping readers identify actionable trends. Investment Approach: Thomas takes a hybrid approach that combines technical analysis with deep fundamental research. He often writes about macroeconomic shifts, earnings trends, and sentiment-based trading signals. Inspiration: Thomas first became interested in stocks after attending a seminar on how to buy and sell your own shares. That event opened his eyes to the market's potential and sparked a lifelong interest in investing. Fun Fact: Thomas took up model railroading by accident a few years ago—and now he can’t stop running the rails. Areas of Expertise: Technical and fundamental analysis, S&P 500, retail and consumer sectors, dividends, market trends EducationAssociate of Arts in Culinary TechnologyLearn About MarketBeat's Editorial Guidelines and Standards PolicyLatest Articles by Thomas HughesJune 28, 2025 7:37 AM ETValue Alert: 3 High-Yield Stocks Trading at 52-Week Lows Thomas HughesStocks trading near their 52-week lows offer opportunity and higher yields but come with risk. The question is if these three stocks are a buy, sell, or hold?NYSE:TROXNYSE:SXCNASDAQ:SWBIRead Value Alert: 3 High-Yield Stocks Trading at 52-Week Lows June 26, 2025 12:04 PM ETNVIDIA’s Stock Price Hits New Highs: This Is What’s NextThomas HughesNVIDIA's stock price reached a new high in late June and is expected to continue rising in 2025 due to positive earnings and analyst sentiment trends.NASDAQ:NVDARead NVIDIA’s Stock Price Hits New Highs: This Is What’s NextJune 26, 2025 8:06 AM ETMicron: A Hot Buy Heats Up, Fresh All-Time Highs Are ComingThomas HughesMicron stock is poised to surge by 50% or more over the summer and is likely to sustain an uptrend long into 2026, driven by rising demand for AI.NASDAQ:AMDNASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MURead Micron: A Hot Buy Heats Up, Fresh All-Time Highs Are ComingJune 26, 2025 6:37 AM ETFedEx Stock Is at Its Bottom—And It May Be Time to BuyThomas HughesFedEx's results and guidance reflect improving business momentum that the freight segment spin-off will amplify; the bottom is in for this market.NYSE:FDXRead FedEx Stock Is at Its Bottom—And It May Be Time to BuyJune 26, 2025 5:00 AM ETAnalysts Supercharge AMD Stock Ahead of Q2 AI CatalystThomas HughesAdvanced Micro Devices' advantages to NVIDIA put it at an inflection point with the MI400 line due out next year; soon, AMD will come in rack-scale solutions.NYSE:ORCLNASDAQ:METANASDAQ:NVDARead Analysts Supercharge AMD Stock Ahead of Q2 AI CatalystJune 25, 2025 10:51 AM ETAeroVironment Will Hit New Highs This Year: Bull Flag ConfirmedThomas HughesAeroVironment is well-positioned as a next-gen defense contractor focused on uncrewed and loitering munitions systems across domains.NASDAQ:AVAVRead AeroVironment Will Hit New Highs This Year: Bull Flag ConfirmedJune 25, 2025 5:46 AM ETOracle Stock Boils Higher, $300 Price Target in SightThomas HughesOracle is well-positioned to accelerate its growth, and its stock price reflects this; analyst and technical signals suggest a move above $300 is coming soon.NASDAQ:AMDNASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:MSFTRead Oracle Stock Boils Higher, $300 Price Target in SightJune 24, 2025 2:27 PM ET3 Hot Trades for Insiders, But Are They Good Buys for Investors?Thomas HughesInsiders are buying Hudson Pacific Properties and NeoGenomics, but selling Carvana. These trends will likely continue in 2025.NYSE:HPPNASDAQ:NEONYSE:CVNARead 3 Hot Trades for Insiders, But Are They Good Buys for Investors?June 24, 2025 9:13 AM ETTexas Instruments Stock: Congress Likes It, Should You Too?Thomas HughesTexas Instruments is well-positioned to meet the increasing demand for domestically produced semiconductor products across sectors and industries.NASDAQ:AAPLNASDAQ:NVDANYSE:FRead Texas Instruments Stock: Congress Likes It, Should You Too?June 23, 2025 7:53 AM ETKroger Stock Confirms Buy Signal as Uptrend Gains StrengthThomas HughesKroger's grocery business is growing at a solid pace, aided by acquisition and store count growth, and can sustain its capital return program.NYSE:KRRead Kroger Stock Confirms Buy Signal as Uptrend Gains StrengthJune 23, 2025 7:50 AM ETWhat to Expect From the Q2 Earnings Reporting CycleThomas HughesThe S&P 500 is likely to outperform its lowered bar for earnings growth in Q2. The risk to the market is the impact of tariffs and trade relations on guidance.NASDAQ:NVDANYSE:ORCLNASDAQ:MSFTRead What to Expect From the Q2 Earnings Reporting CycleJune 23, 2025 7:36 AM ETDarden Stock Set to Sizzle After Blowout Q4 and $1B BuybackThomas HughesDarden Restaurants had a solid Q4 and FY2025, setting itself up for a strong FY2026 and its stock price to rally to new highs.NYSE:DRIRead Darden Stock Set to Sizzle After Blowout Q4 and $1B BuybackJune 20, 2025 6:18 AM ETCongress’s May Stock Trades: What They Know That You Don’tThomas HughesCongress bought and sold stocks in May, raising no red flags but highlighting opportunities in the tech sector, including critical semiconductor companies.NASDAQ:AMDNASDAQ:TXNNASDAQ:NVDARead Congress’s May Stock Trades: What They Know That You Don’tJune 19, 2025 9:09 AM ET3 Tech Stocks With High and Rising Institutional InterestThomas HughesInsider activity surged for these tech stocks in 2025 and is lifting their stock prices; analysts forecast higher highs, which may be reached soon.NYSE:ACHRNASDAQ:ASTSNYSE:SNOWRead 3 Tech Stocks With High and Rising Institutional InterestJune 18, 2025 8:07 AM ETSalesforce Raises Prices: 3 Reasons Its Stock Price Will FollowThomas HughesSalesforce's price increase is a unifying event for medium and large businesses, the driving force of tech spending and why CRM growth will accelerate.NYSE:CRMRead Salesforce Raises Prices: 3 Reasons Its Stock Price Will FollowJune 18, 2025 5:35 AM ETJabil Stock Hits Highs on AI Tailwinds and Strong BuybacksThomas HughesJabil had an outstanding quarter in Q3, enabling it to raise guidance and lift market sentiment; the stock rose 12% and is likely to continue gaining this year.NYSE:JBLRead Jabil Stock Hits Highs on AI Tailwinds and Strong BuybacksJune 17, 2025 12:27 PM ETLululemon, UNH, Enphase: Bad News, Good Opportunity?Thomas HughesSometimes good stocks suffer from bad news that pressures their stock prices lower; the takeaway is that good stocks are solid buys when their prices are low.NASDAQ:ENPHNYSE:UNHNASDAQ:LULURead Lululemon, UNH, Enphase: Bad News, Good Opportunity?June 17, 2025 9:30 AM ETThe Bottom Is in for Powerfleet: An Intelligent Time to BuyThomas HughesPowerfleet is a leading provider of SaaS services to the IoT industry and is on track to post hypergrowth and hyper profitability over the next few years.NASDAQ:AIOTRead The Bottom Is in for Powerfleet: An Intelligent Time to BuyJune 17, 2025 8:14 AM ETQ2’s Most Upgraded Stocks (And No, NVIDIA’s Not on the List)Thomas HughesThe analysts' focus shifted in Q2 after the Q1 earnings reporting cycle revealed strength in names like Zscaler, Snowflake, and Dollar General.NYSE:DGNYSE:SNOWNASDAQ:ZSRead Q2’s Most Upgraded Stocks (And No, NVIDIA’s Not on the List)June 17, 2025 6:31 AM ETWhy Nebius Group Is One of the Top AI Stocks to WatchThomas HughesNebius Group is well-positioned as a next-gen, HPC data center hyper-scaler for the AI infrastructure industry. Analysts are lifting targets in Q2.NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:NBISRead Why Nebius Group Is One of the Top AI Stocks to WatchJune 16, 2025 3:03 PM ETNew Catalysts to Drive NVIDIA’s Stock Price Even HigherThomas HughesNVIDIA's position in AI is secure and still gaining momentum as new deals are announced, increasing the demand outlook for Blackwell product significantly.NASDAQ:NVDARead New Catalysts to Drive NVIDIA’s Stock Price Even HigherJune 16, 2025 11:09 AM ETAST SpaceMobile’s Star Is Rising: Get in While It’s Still Cheap!Thomas HughesAST SpaceMobile is well-positioned to deliver space-based mobile communications services globally, capturing a share of a multi-billion-dollar growth industry.NYSE:VZNYSE:TNASDAQ:AMZNRead AST SpaceMobile’s Star Is Rising: Get in While It’s Still Cheap!June 16, 2025 6:29 AM ET2 Reasons Adobe Stock Is Ready to Rally This YearThomas HughesAdobe's stock price rebound remains in play as Q2 results and guidance reveal an accelerating business for this AI powerhouse.NASDAQ:ADBERead 2 Reasons Adobe Stock Is Ready to Rally This YearJune 16, 2025 6:04 AM ETAMD Accelerates Stack Development: Share Price to FollowThomas HughesAdvanced Micro Devices is on track to complete a stock price reversal driven by accelerating AI innovation and analysts' sentiment.NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:AMDRead AMD Accelerates Stack Development: Share Price to FollowVideos with Thomas HughesReports by Thomas Hughes Page 1 of 141 1234567 Earlier › Earliest » Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. 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