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H.B. Fuller Is Prepped For A Strong FY2022
January 20, 2022 4:15 AM ET

H.B. Fuller Is Prepped For A Strong FY2022

Thomas Hughes

We got interested in H.B. Fuller (NYSE: FUL) early in 2021 because it looked like it could be the one stock to rule them all in 2021. The company manufacturers specialty chemicals and specifically adhesives, glues, and coatings for a wide range of industries including packaging, F&B, OEM automotive, and multitudes of manufacturing processes.

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Undervalued and High-Yielding Kinder Morgan Is Moving Higher 
January 20, 2022 4:05 AM ET

Undervalued and High-Yielding Kinder Morgan Is Moving Higher 

Thomas Hughes

We called out Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) as a buy last year with the idea its 6.75% was overly attractive and not likely to remain so high relative to share prices for long. Now, a year later, we are sticking by that outlook with this correction: Kinder Morgan’s yield is overly attractive and not likely to remain at 6.2% for long, even with the expectation of future dividend increases. 

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Highly Valued Fastenal Is Headed Lower, Fast
January 20, 2022 1:00 AM ET

Highly Valued Fastenal Is Headed Lower, Fast

Thomas Hughes

Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) is a great company with a growing business but there is a problem. Trading at 37X its forward earnings it is very highly valued compared to the broad market and its growth isn’t all that spectacular. While we aren’t forecasting a major implosion of share prices it does look like the short-term traders are in control and are about to push this stock down to lower levels.

NASDAQ:FAST
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Major Shareholder Quietly Accumulates Cricut, Inc
January 20, 2022 1:00 AM ET

Major Shareholder Quietly Accumulates Cricut, Inc

Thomas Hughes

We like Cricut, Inc (NASDAQ: CRCT) so we are not surprised to see a major shareholder accumulating shares. What we are surprised about is the scope of that accumulation and what it may mean for future share prices.

NASDAQ:CRCT
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United Health’s Guidance Gives Investors A Chill 
January 19, 2022 9:00 AM ET

United Health’s Guidance Gives Investors A Chill 

Thomas Hughes

United Health (NYSE: UNH) reported its Q4 revenue and earnings and caused share prices to rise. The rise was met with resistance, however, due to tepid guidance that did little to fan the flames of investor sentiment.

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The Growing Case For A Major Stock Market Correction
January 19, 2022 8:00 AM ET

The Growing Case For A Major Stock Market Correction

Thomas Hughes

If you are worried about an impending correction you have good reason to be. There are a number of factors weighing on the broad market S&P 500 (NYSEARCA: SPY) that could easily cause a 10%, 20%, or 30% correction in prices. While we could go on and on with our preamble, we are going to get right to the point because the evidence speaks for itself. 

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Cautious Analysts Drive J.B. Hunt Transportation Services Higher 
January 19, 2022 7:00 AM ET

Cautious Analysts Drive J.B. Hunt Transportation Services Higher 

Thomas Hughes

J.B. Hunt (NASDAQ: JBHT) wowed the analysts with its Q4 results, results that show not only the impact of rising demand and cost of shipping but also widening margins. The company has been working hard on a suite of “cost-recovery” efforts over the past year that have helped it leverage the revenue strength spurred by pandemic spending.

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These Semiconductor Stocks Just Got Upgraded, Again
January 19, 2022 2:00 AM ET

These Semiconductor Stocks Just Got Upgraded, Again

Thomas Hughes

The semiconductor sector (NASDAQ: SOXX) is heating up and in such a way that we here at Marketbeat.com have begun to feel like a broken record when we say it. The upgrades, to be blunt, just keep rolling in and promise to keep driving the entire semiconductor complex higher.

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Insiders And Analysts Cap Gains In Datadog 
January 19, 2022 2:00 AM ET

Insiders And Analysts Cap Gains In Datadog 

Thomas Hughes

The outlook for Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is still quite bullish for the long-term but there are near-term headwinds that need to be overcome. The main headwind is insider selling. The selling isn’t something to be worried about but it did help create a downdraft and the short-sellers are taking advantage of it.

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Has Sherwin-Williams Company Lost Its Luster? 
January 18, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Has Sherwin-Williams Company Lost Its Luster? 

Thomas Hughes

The downgrades in Sherwin-Williams (NYSE: SHW) began long before the company released its updated guidance but they appear to be gaining momentum in its wake. According to BMO Capital who downgraded the stock to Hold in December, the supply chain issues investors were expecting to appear did not fully materialize in 2021 and led to outperformance in the stock.

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Is Lowe’s A Buy On Pre-Earnings Weakness? 
January 18, 2022 8:00 AM ET

Is Lowe’s A Buy On Pre-Earnings Weakness? 

Thomas Hughes

With Lowe’s (NYSE: LOW) Q4 earnings report just a month away and shares pulling back from record highs it looks like a buying opportunity is developing. The near-term weakness is driven by the general market malaise tied to COVID, inflation, interest rates, and now bank earnings that have the S&P 500 moving lower.

NYSE:LOW
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Insider Activity Makes Asana, Inc A Buy 
January 18, 2022 7:00 AM ET

Insider Activity Makes Asana, Inc A Buy 

Thomas Hughes

Insider activity in Asana, Inc  (NYSE: ASAN) has been mixed over the past year but the bias for share prices is most definitely to the upside. While two lower-level insiders were making small, periodic sales of their stock the CEO and a director went on a buying spree.

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Institutional Support Remains High For JPMorgan Chase
January 14, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Institutional Support Remains High For JPMorgan Chase

Thomas Hughes

A mixed report from JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has shares down hard in early trading and they may move lower. The takeaway is that institutional support for JPMorgan remains high and will likely support price action at the bottom of a trading range that has been in place all year.

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Infosys Is Ready To Scale New Highs
January 13, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Infosys Is Ready To Scale New Highs

Thomas Hughes

Infosys (NYSE: INFY) has been working hard on a digital transformation that just so happened to set the company up perfectly for the pandemic and the post-pandemic world. A consulting and outsourcing firm, Infosys’ transformation is centered on digital and includes “re-skilling” its talent pool, investing in new talent, investing in technology, and making itself a business-services company of the future, not the past

NYSE:INFY
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Caterpillar Is Creeping Higher On A Bullish Outlook 
January 13, 2022 7:00 AM ET

Caterpillar Is Creeping Higher On A Bullish Outlook 

Thomas Hughes

The analysts have been getting incrementally more bullish on Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) over the past 12 months and we see this activity driving share prices back to the all-time high set in 2021, at least. Activity since the start of 2022 includes three price target increases that pushed the Marketbeat.com consensus estimate to a new 1-year high.

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Institutions Put Bottom In KB Homes 
January 13, 2022 6:00 AM ET

Institutions Put Bottom In KB Homes 

Thomas Hughes

Shares of KB Home (NYSE: KBH) pulled back from their 13-year high during 2021 but the institutions put a bottom in the action. The institutional activity was robust during the year and netted $253.35 million in sales over the course of 404 transactions.

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Is It Time To Buy More Albertsons Companies?
January 12, 2022 10:00 AM ET

Is It Time To Buy More Albertsons Companies?

Thomas Hughes

Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) has been working hard on improving its business over the past year or two and those efforts are showing up in the results. The company reported better than expected earnings for FQ3 and gave favorable guidance but it was not enough to get the stock moving higher.

NYSE:ACI
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It’s Time To Shop For Lululemon Athletica
January 12, 2022 10:00 AM ET

It’s Time To Shop For Lululemon Athletica

Thomas Hughes

After falling more than 31% from the all-time high set in late 2021 shares of Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) are ready to rebound. The market caved in the wake of the updated Q4 guidance and may move lower but we don’t think so. The market caved but on the charts, it looks like capitulation and capitulation is an opportunity for investors looking to ride the next rally.

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Ambarella Is Most Upgraded Stock In First Two Weeks Of 2022
January 12, 2022 8:00 AM ET

Ambarella Is Most Upgraded Stock In First Two Weeks Of 2022

Thomas Hughes

If you think chipmakers like Ambarella (NASDAQ: AMBA) are getting overheated you may be right. The valuations on some of these stocks is through the roof but they are assuming robust growth driven by the global chip shortage, the rollout of 5G, data center and cloud-computing growth, and the evolution of the industry.

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Institutional Support For Accolade, Inc Is High And Rising
January 12, 2022 7:00 AM ET

Institutional Support For Accolade, Inc Is High And Rising

Thomas Hughes

Accolade, Inc (NASDAQ: ACCD) caught our attention last year after it IPOd. The company is a business-services provider that offers a cloud-based platform that helps employees understand and utilize their healthcare benefits.

NASDAQ:ACCD
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This Is A Turning Point For OrganiGram 
January 12, 2022 3:00 AM ET

This Is A Turning Point For OrganiGram 

Thomas Hughes

We were only interested in one thing, really, when it came to OrganiGram’s (NASDAQ: OGI) FQ1 performance and that was profitability. We weren’t expecting the company to turn a profit but we wanted news on when it might be profitable because that’s what it’s going to take to get the market to reverse.

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Insiders Cap Gains In Schnitzer Steel 
January 11, 2022 8:00 AM ET

Insiders Cap Gains In Schnitzer Steel 

Thomas Hughes

Insiders, through no fault of their own, put a cap on share prices for Schnitzer Steel (NASDAQ: SCHN) last year. In four transactions, 2 CFO’s and 2 senior VP’s sold some 29,000+ shares worth about 1.0% of the shares outstanding.

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Mixed Results Sends AZZ, Inc Lower 
January 11, 2022 8:00 AM ET

Mixed Results Sends AZZ, Inc Lower 

Thomas Hughes

Demand for metals, metal products, and metal-related services is high throughout the supply chain so we are not surprised to see AZZ, Inc (NYSE: AZZ) performing well. We are surprised, dismayed rather, to see those same forces driving the business hindering the results as well.

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High-Yield The Greenbrier Companies, Inc Pulls Into A Buying Opportunity
January 11, 2022 7:00 AM ET

High-Yield The Greenbrier Companies, Inc Pulls Into A Buying Opportunity

Thomas Hughes

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc (NYSE: GBX) has yet to recover its pre-pandemic revenue levels but the recovery is well underway. The company just reported the 4th consecutive quarter in which new orders outpaced deliveries and the backlog grew.

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