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Tractor Supply Company Delivers A Bumper Crop Of Growth
July 19, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Tractor Supply Company Delivers A Bumper Crop Of Growth

Thomas Hughes

Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) has been one of our favorite Underdog growth stories for the last 18 months or so. The company’s new CEO embarked on a revitalization strategy that refocused on the consumers and e-commerce,

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Tap Into Molson Coors Dividend Growth Outlook
July 16, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Tap Into Molson Coors Dividend Growth Outlook

Thomas Hughes

Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP)  just reiterated its guidance and reinstated its dividend giving us two more reasons to love beer stocks. While the general consensus among the analysts is still neutral towards the group

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Pull The Trigger On American Outdoor Brands 
July 16, 2021 6:00 AM ET

Pull The Trigger On American Outdoor Brands 

Thomas Hughes

American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ: AOUT) has been one hot stock since its spin-off from parent Smith & Wesson late last year.  The combination of America's love with shooting sports, the pandemic surge in outdoor activities,

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UnitedHealth Group For Healthy Dividend Growth Portfolios
July 16, 2021 3:30 AM ET

UnitedHealth Group For Healthy Dividend Growth Portfolios

Thomas Hughes

Shares of UnitedHealth (NYSE: UNH) are down in the wake of the Q2 earnings release but this is an opportunity for investors to get some more of these shares at a discounted price.

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Highly Valued Cintas Is Still A Buy 
July 15, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Highly Valued Cintas Is Still A Buy 

Thomas Hughes

Trading at 37 times its earnings and yielding less than 1%, Cintas (NASDAQ: CTAS) is certainly overvalued when compared to the broad S&P 500. 

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The 411 On Infosys? New Highs Are In Sight
July 15, 2021 7:00 AM ET

The 411 On Infosys? New Highs Are In Sight

Thomas Hughes

Infosys (NYSE: INFY) is a shining example of trends within the tech industry today. The pandemic proved to the world how important digital and e-commerce are, now businesses around the world are scrambling to stay relevant in the new age.

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Wells Fargo Drift Lower After Q2 Earnings
July 14, 2021 11:00 PM ET

Wells Fargo Drift Lower After Q2 Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is faced with a headwind that has emerged for the entire banking sector.  The massive amounts of stimulus pumped into the economy are improving general conditions including consumer health and that is cutting into net interest income

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Organigram Is Leading The Cannabis Market Higher
July 14, 2021 9:00 AM ET

Organigram Is Leading The Cannabis Market Higher

Thomas Hughes

Organigram (NASDAQ: OGI), and the entire Canadian cannabis market, have been struggling in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. It's not that demand has evaporated so much as it is that stores have been closed and people can't get the product.

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Fastenal Could Be In For A Big Sell-Off
July 14, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Fastenal Could Be In For A Big Sell-Off

Thomas Hughes

We don't want to imply that Fastenal (NASDAQ: FAST) is in bad shape because it's not. The problem that we are faced with is the same one that we were faced with when the company reported Q1 results.

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PepsiCo Bubbles To New Highs On Earnings Outlook
July 13, 2021 9:00 AM ET

PepsiCo Bubbles To New Highs On Earnings Outlook

Thomas Hughes

There are a couple of fantastic growth stories in the consumer staples sector and PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is one of them. The company's strategy to diversify into snacks and other food items helped position it not only for the pandemic but for long-term growth as well.

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ConAgra Brands Is A Buy For Your Dividend Growth Portfolio
July 13, 2021 9:00 AM ET

ConAgra Brands Is A Buy For Your Dividend Growth Portfolio

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Conagra pull back on weak guidance despite material improvement to fundamental conditions and a big dividend increase.

NYSE:CAG
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JPMorgan Chase Slips On Mix Results
July 13, 2021 7:00 AM ET

JPMorgan Chase Slips On Mix Results

Thomas Hughes

Shares of JP Morgan Chase slip on mixed results and weak guidance but still make an attractive buy.

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3 Downgrades You Might Want To Buy
July 13, 2021 3:00 AM ET

3 Downgrades You Might Want To Buy

Thomas Hughes

A dip in analysts confidence is your opportunity to buy these strong company's.

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3 Restaurant Stocks To Buy Before Earnings
July 12, 2021 9:00 AM ET

3 Restaurant Stocks To Buy Before Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Full-service restaurant stocks are set to shine in the second half of the year. That alone is enough to get us interested in the group, add to that some incredibly low valuations and an increasingly bullish analyst community and we see the opportunity for high double-digit gains in the second half of the year.

NASDAQ:BLMNNYSE:EATNASDAQ:CAKE
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The Boston Beer Company Is A Buy Before Earnings
July 12, 2021 7:00 AM ET

The Boston Beer Company Is A Buy Before Earnings

Thomas Hughes

The Boston Beer Company looks like a compelling buy ahead of earnings.

NYSE:SAM
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The Analysts Keep Driving Chip Stocks Higher
July 9, 2021 3:02 AM ET

The Analysts Keep Driving Chip Stocks Higher

Thomas Hughes

If you think the semiconductor trade is starting to get crowded you are probably right. Money is flowing into the semiconductor stocks. The Semiconductor Index (NYSEARCA: SOXX) is up more than 160% since hitting its March 2020 bottom and looks like it's going to keep rising. 

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Helen of Troy Slips On Earnings
July 8, 2021 8:00 AM ET

Helen of Troy Slips On Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ: HELE)  is a very well-positioned company for the pandemic. The company makes all manner of consumer products for the home and lifestyle and has seen double-digit sales increases over the past year.

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WD-40 Company Is Unsticking Shareholder Value
July 8, 2021 7:00 AM ET

WD-40 Company Is Unsticking Shareholder Value

Thomas Hughes

WD-40 Company (NASDAQ: WDFC)  may seem like an odd winner from the pandemic but it is. The company was in the midst of a major operational overhaul when the pandemic struck and was set up perfectly for stay-at-home trends.

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Rover.com, A SPAC You Can Sink Your Teeth Into
July 8, 2021 3:00 AM ET

Rover.com, A SPAC You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

Thomas Hughes

Rover.com released its monthly booking data well ahead of its pending merger with SPAC Nebula Caravel Acquisition Company (NASDAQ: NEBC) and is causing quite a stir

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SMART Global Holdings, Inc Is Still An Intelligent Buy
July 7, 2021 7:00 AM ET

SMART Global Holdings, Inc Is Still An Intelligent Buy

Thomas Hughes

SMART Global Holdings (NASDAQ: SGH) is very well positioned as what we think of as the third-tier in the microchip supply chain. first, there are the manufacturers of equipment for making microchips like KLA Corporation,

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Whirlpool Is Ready To Spin Higher 
July 7, 2021 7:00 AM ET

Whirlpool Is Ready To Spin Higher 

Thomas Hughes

JPMorgan just called out Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) as one of its top picks citing many of the factors that we ourselves see in the stock. Not only is this 2.6% yielding dividend payer undervalued at only 9X its earnings

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3 Hot Tech Stocks Poised For Double-Digit Gains
July 7, 2021 3:07 AM ET

3 Hot Tech Stocks Poised For Double-Digit Gains

Thomas Hughes

You know it's been a good year for the market because it's been a great year for IPOs. With stock valuations as high as they are, there've been record numbers of companies coming to market to cash in.

NASDAQ:DIBSNASDAQ:MNDYNASDAQ:DIBS
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American Express Gets Upgraded Before Earnings
July 7, 2021 3:02 AM ET

American Express Gets Upgraded Before Earnings

Thomas Hughes

The financial sector including American Express (NYSE: AXP) is expected to be one of the hottest sectors in the second-quarter earnings reporting season.

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3 Hot Micro-Caps On EPS Watch
July 6, 2021 8:00 AM ET

3 Hot Micro-Caps On EPS Watch

Thomas Hughes

Microcaps can be attractive for many reasons. One reason is that micro caps can experience explosive growth and turn into small-caps and mid-caps but not all micro caps are destined for such glory.

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