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Johnson & Johnson Rockets Higher Despite Mixed Results
October 20, 2021 4:00 AM ET

Johnson & Johnson Rockets Higher Despite Mixed Results

Thomas Hughes

If you're looking for a safe place to park some money with an expectation for capital gains, above-average dividend yields, and dividend growth you could do a lot worse than Johnson & Johnson. The company is trading at a value relative to the broad market while yielding more than 2.5%

NYSE:JNJ
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Dividend King Dover Corporation Raises Guidance 
October 20, 2021 2:00 AM ET

Dividend King Dover Corporation Raises Guidance 

Thomas Hughes

While still impacted by the global supply chain issues, early cycle companies like Dover Corporation are proving to be better positioned for the supply chain crunch. The supply chain crunch is underpinned by several trends, one of which is low inventories throughout the system.

NYSE:DOV
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Steel Dynamics Could Set A New All-Time High, Soon
October 19, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Steel Dynamics Could Set A New All-Time High, Soon

Thomas Hughes

Steel Dynamics received a downgrade from Morgan Stanley just hours before the company released its fiscal Q3 earnings report. In hindsight, it seems as though Morgan Stanley may have acted hastily with the downgrade because, in our view, this stock is going to new all-time highs very soon.

NASDAQ:STLD
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ManpowerGroup Inc Plunges On Mixed Results
October 19, 2021 7:00 AM ET

ManpowerGroup Inc Plunges On Mixed Results

Thomas Hughes

ManpowerGroup Inc’s Q3 earnings report gives evidence of just how finicky the market is. The company reported a great quarter but gave mixed results in regards to the analyst consensus and shares are down more than 7% because of it.

NYSE:MAN
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Clarus Corporation Climbs To New Highs
October 19, 2021 4:04 AM ET

Clarus Corporation Climbs To New Highs

Thomas Hughes

Clarus Corporation appears to be perfectly positioned for today's times. The company operates in two segments with strong secular tailwinds blowing in both that we do not see subsiding. On the one hand, is the Black Diamond equipment segment offering highly desirable gear for winter sports enthusiasts while on the other is Sierra.

NASDAQ:CLAR
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3 High Short-Interest Stocks With A Squeeze In The Making
October 19, 2021 3:28 AM ET

3 High Short-Interest Stocks With A Squeeze In The Making

Thomas Hughes

Beyond Meat, Ollie's Bargain Warehouse, and Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. have very little in common other than a high and growing short interest. These companies are all fundamentally strong and supported by secular tailwinds but overshadowed by issues plaguing the market.

NASDAQ:BYNDNYSE:HVT
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Albertsons Companies, Inc. Will Continue To Rally
October 18, 2021 6:35 AM ET

Albertsons Companies, Inc. Will Continue To Rally

Thomas Hughes

There is a renaissance going on in the retail pharmacy industry and Albertson’s is taking part. The company’s ongoing efforts to improve operations coupled with strength driven by pandemic tailwinds are driving not only revenue growth but improving profitability as well

NYSE:ACI
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Early-cycle Alcoa Is Poised For Big Gains
October 18, 2021 6:25 AM ET

Early-cycle Alcoa Is Poised For Big Gains

Thomas Hughes

Results from Alcoa prove that early business cycle companies such as itself are perfectly positioned for today's global supply chain issues. The issues stem from record demand that has backlogs for many businesses at record highs and inventories at record lows.

NYSE:AA
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Trucker J.B. Hunt Has Left The Station
October 18, 2021 6:20 AM ET

Trucker J.B. Hunt Has Left The Station

Thomas Hughes

J.B. Hunt is proof that the troubles plaguing the global supply chain are ultimately a good thing, at least for some companies. While these issues are having an impact on results, results are strong and driven by incredibly high demand across all segments.

NASDAQ:JBHT
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Del Taco Is A Tasty Treat For Dividend Growth Portfolios
October 15, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Del Taco Is A Tasty Treat For Dividend Growth Portfolios

Thomas Hughes

Del Taco is turning into a tasty treat for dividend growth investors.  The company's business was hurt by the pandemic but only briefly and it has come back stronger than ever.

NASDAQ:TACO
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United Health Shoots Higher On Robust Results
October 15, 2021 4:10 AM ET

United Health Shoots Higher On Robust Results

Thomas Hughes

UnitedHealthcare has been one of our top choices among healthcare stocks for some time. The company is well-run, growing, and pays a healthy dividend so what is there not to like?

NYSE:UNH
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Commercial Metals Slips On Mixed Results 
October 15, 2021 4:00 AM ET

Commercial Metals Slips On Mixed Results 

Thomas Hughes

Commercials Metals’ fiscal Q4 earnings report sparked a 3.0% decline in the stock that we think irrational. The move was sparked not so much because the company posted weak results but because results were a slim margin below the analyst’s consensus.

NYSE:CMC
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Can High Yield Oil-Dri Shake Off Its Inflation Woes?
October 14, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Can High Yield Oil-Dri Shake Off Its Inflation Woes?

Thomas Hughes

If we are reading the report from Oil-Dri Corporation correctly, the price of kitty litter and many other sorbent mineral products are about to get a lot more expensive. The company produced a strong quarter and record results but results that were deeply impacted by rising prices the company admits it was slow to fight.

NYSE:ODC
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High-yield Walgreens boots Alliance Gains Traction
October 14, 2021 8:00 AM ET

High-yield Walgreens boots Alliance Gains Traction

Thomas Hughes

Walgreens Boots Alliance has been an attractive deep value and high-yielding stock for us because of its turnaround story. Divestitures, a new CEO, and a multi-year cost-saving plan are the pillars of that story and the combination is paying off.

NASDAQ:WBA
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2 Pandemic Winners You Can Own Forever
October 14, 2021 4:33 AM ET

2 Pandemic Winners You Can Own Forever

Thomas Hughes

Pandemic winners like Freshpet and Graphic Packaging Holding Company have produced robust returns for shareholders since the peak of the scare. While the pandemic is still with us, it is subsiding but not the tailwinds driving these stocks.

NASDAQ:FRPT
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Infosys Is On Track For New All-Time Highs
October 14, 2021 4:30 AM ET

Infosys Is On Track For New All-Time Highs

Thomas Hughes

One of the biggest stories coming out of the pandemic was the massive shift to technology that was sparked by stay-at-home and work-from-home needs, a shift aided by Infosys. Now, more than a year later, it looks like those tailwinds continue to blow. 

NYSE:INFY
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SGH Is A Smart Buy
October 13, 2021 7:00 AM ET

SGH Is A Smart Buy

Thomas Hughes

SGH’s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report is already proving an investment thesis we've only just begun to form. Our response to Apple's newly lowered iPhone target was “too bad for Apple but great for the microchip companies and the microchip supply chain” of which SGH is integral.

NASDAQ:SGH
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Will JPMorgan Chase & Company Make Another Large Dividend Increase?
October 13, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Will JPMorgan Chase & Company Make Another Large Dividend Increase?

Thomas Hughes

JPMorgan Chase & Company has been increasing its dividend at a robust 15% CAGR for the last few years and it looks like another big dividend increase is on the way.

NYSE:JPM
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Fastenal Outruns Inflation, Shares Pop
October 13, 2021 4:20 AM ET

Fastenal Outruns Inflation, Shares Pop

Thomas Hughes

Fastenal’s Q3 earnings were a bit of a mixed bag but reveal something the market desperately needs to see this earnings cycle and that is pricing power.

NASDAQ:FAST
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Add These Consumer Stocks To Your Wishlist
October 13, 2021 4:05 AM ET

Add These Consumer Stocks To Your Wishlist

Thomas Hughes

One of the fun things about being a market watcher is digging up new investment ideas. Not only are these stocks recently floated on the market but they're trading at historically low levels for their short life spans and the analysts love them.

NYSE:BROSNYSE:ONON
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AZZ Inc. Is On Track To Set A New All-Time High
October 12, 2021 9:00 AM ET

AZZ Inc. Is On Track To Set A New All-Time High

Thomas Hughes

AZZ Inc. Is fundamental to the global economy but that it's not what's so impressive about its Q3 results. The company managed to widen its margins well above expectations despite systemic headwinds and challenges that seem to be mounting for most other businesses.

NYSE:AZZ
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High-yield Verizon Stock Goes On Sale 
October 12, 2021 8:00 AM ET

High-yield Verizon Stock Goes On Sale 

Thomas Hughes

Verizon and other telecoms began to sell off last week when the market came to the realization earnings in the sector are not expected to be strong this quarter. The outlook for long-term growth remains positive, as does the high-yield dividend.

NYSE:VZNYSE:T
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Three (3) Recent Tech IPOs With 20% Or More Still On The Table
October 12, 2021 4:05 AM ET

Three (3) Recent Tech IPOs With 20% Or More Still On The Table

Thomas Hughes

IPOs offer one of the best opportunities for investors to cash in on a new and budding business. IPOs also offer some of the biggest risks to investors because you just can't know what a company is worth until it gets floated on the market.

NYSE:FORGNASDAQ:TWKSNASDAQ:SRAD
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Two Under The Radar Dividend Stocks Set To Outperform 
October 11, 2021 6:35 AM ET

Two Under The Radar Dividend Stocks Set To Outperform 

Thomas Hughes

The Q3 earnings season is about to kick into high gear and from what we’ve seen, it could be a volatile season. While the bulk of S&P 500 are expected to report YOY revenue and earnings growth, and growth above the current consensus estimates, there are mounting headwinds to be worried about.

NYSE:PKGNYSE:MOV
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