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Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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Insider buying sentiment strengthens as executives accumulate shares, signaling confidence in future stock performance.
December 30, 2025 2:39 PM ET

Insiders Made Their Bets in 2025—These Were the Top 5 Stocks They Bought

NYSE:MTDRNYSE:SINASDAQ:SFD
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Glowing AI chip and upward stock chart inside a glass display, symbolizing AI-driven growth and bullish tech stocks.
December 29, 2025 3:15 PM ET

The 5 Most Upgraded Stocks from 2025: Double-Digit Upside in 2026

NASDAQ:METANASDAQ:GOOGLNASDAQ:AMZN
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Charging bull smashing glass symbolizes bullish S&P 500 earnings momentum led by tech, financials and AI-driven growth.
December 29, 2025 12:15 PM ET

Why Q4 Earnings Season Could Be a Bullish Catalyst for S&P 500 Stocks

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:AMDNYSE:ORCL
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Investment office displaying a neon green arrow to symbolize a bullish rebound.
December 29, 2025 12:10 PM ET

2025’s Most Downgraded Stocks: Buy, Sell, or Hold in 2026

NASDAQ:CMCSANYSE:UPSNYSE:CMG
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Verizon logo with red checkmark on a clean white background.
December 29, 2025 9:16 AM ET

Verizon: Out of the Doghouse and Into Your Dividend Portfolio

NYSE:VZ
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Winter sunrise with glowing chart lines behind the text ‘5 Stocks to Start 2026 Strong.’
December 29, 2025 5:02 AM ET

5 Stocks Set to Start Strong in January and Lead Through 2026

NYSE:ORCLNASDAQ:MUNASDAQ:AMD
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Toro riding mower on a bright green lawn, reflecting strong outdoor equipment demand and steady performance trends.
December 28, 2025 8:42 AM ET

The Toro Company: A Baby Bull Market Is Gaining Traction

NYSE:TTC
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Colgate-Palmolive toothpaste and dish soap are displayed with fresh botanicals highlighting consumer staples strength.
December 26, 2025 7:36 AM ET

4 Reasons Colgate-Palmolive Is a No-Brainer Hold Through 2027

NYSE:CL
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Paychex-branded tablet displays payroll tools beside checks and analytics.
December 25, 2025 5:18 AM ET

Paychex Is Out of Favor—And That’s the Opportunity

NASDAQ:PAYX
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December 24, 2025 8:29 AM ET

Lululemon Is a Good Fit for 2026: Limited Downside, Ample Upside

NASDAQ:LULU
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Representative image of Darden Restaurants, Inc., displaying a restaurant with a cozy, bustling atmosphere.
December 23, 2025 4:05 PM ET

Darden Restaurants, Inc.: This is What a Strong Signal Looks Like

NYSE:DRI
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People in emerging markets use smartphones for digital payments at cafés, transit kiosks, and street shops, reflecting rising consumer spending.
December 23, 2025 8:35 AM ET

3 Emerging Market Stocks to Buy and Hold for 2026

NASDAQ:DLONYSE:ARCONASDAQ:GRAB
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Robotic arms handling stacked semiconductor wafers in a fabrication facility, illustrating constrained silicon supply in the HBM memory industry.
December 23, 2025 7:41 AM ET

4 Memorable Ways to Play the HBM Market Boom

NASDAQ:NVDANYSE:ASXNASDAQ:AMKR
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Salesforce logo glows on a glass tower at dusk, emphasizing the company’s enterprise cloud presence.
December 23, 2025 6:24 AM ET

Salesforce Just Triggered a Powerful Buy Signal for 2026

NYSE:CRM
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Data streams swirl into a glowing center as dollar bills rise upward, symbolizing accelerating revenue and cash flow.
December 22, 2025 3:27 PM ET

5 Stocks Using Buybacks to Drive Serious Upside Into 2026

NYSE:CNYSE:BNYSE:ALSN
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Golden egg labeled dividends rests in a nest, symbolizing reliable dividend income.
December 21, 2025 7:23 AM ET

3 Dividend Growth Stocks Analysts Are Upgrading for 2026

NASDAQ:PEPNYSE:ABBVNYSE:UPS
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Jabil logo displayed inside an automated electronics manufacturing facility with robotic assembly lines.
December 19, 2025 6:18 AM ET

Jabil Is Flying Under the Radar—But a 50% Surge May Be Coming

NASDAQ:AAPLNASDAQ:AMZNNASDAQ:CSCO
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MongoDB branding appears on server infrastructure in a data center, highlighting cloud database technology.
December 18, 2025 12:36 PM ET

MongoDB Could Hit Record Highs—But You’ll Need to Move Fast

NASDAQ:MDB
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Dollar General shopping bag prominently displayed in front of a pile of consumer staples such as cleaing products, food, and tolietries.
December 18, 2025 11:06 AM ET

Dollar General's Turnaround Could Send the Stock Higher in 2026

NYSE:DG
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Micron logo superimposed over a dramatic rising stock chart.
December 18, 2025 9:10 AM ET

Micron’s Q1 Results Say “AI Bubble Is Far From Bursting”

NASDAQ:MU
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Cannabis plant rising alongside an upward policy-driven growth arrow in front of the U.S. Capitol.
December 18, 2025 6:20 AM ET

Cannabis Stocks Up for Reversal: Pipedreams or Opportunity?

OTCMKTS:CURLFOTCMKTS:TCNNFOTCMKTS:GTBIF
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Evergy logo over a renewable-energy landscape with solar panels, wind turbines, and power lines.
December 16, 2025 6:20 AM ET

Unassuming Evergy Energy: The AI Boost Your Income Portfolio Needs

NASDAQ:EVRG
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dLocal logo displayed over a glowing digital world map, symbolizing global fintech and cross-border payments.
December 15, 2025 3:18 PM ET

Why DLocal Is the Top Emerging Market Fintech Stock to Watch for 2026

NASDAQ:DLO
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Executive signing documents, symbolizing insider buying in the natural gas industry.
December 15, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Insiders Buy Natural Gas Stocks: 2 for the Watchlist

NYSE:KMINASDAQ:NEXT
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