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Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) Is An Undervalued Rebound Play
November 5, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) Is An Undervalued Rebound Play

Thomas Hughes

Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE:WWW) reported its fiscal 4th/calendar 3rd quarter earnings and it looks like the rebound is on. The company is still struggling with the headwinds of COVID but all the data is positive.

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The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is A Sweet Buy For Your Income Portfolio
November 5, 2020 11:00 PM ET

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) Is A Sweet Buy For Your Income Portfolio

Thomas Hughes

The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) has been a lagging stock during the rebound and that is a surprise. The company is focused soundly on treats and sweets but it is also a diversified play

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Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Is About To Raise The Dividend
November 5, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) Is About To Raise The Dividend

Thomas Hughes

Lancaster Colony Corporation (LANC) Is About To Raise The Dividend

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Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH)  Is A Great Buy For Patient Investors
November 4, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) Is A Great Buy For Patient Investors

Thomas Hughes

I like Cardinal Health (NYSE:CAH) for many reasons but there are a few that stand out. The first is that Cardinal Health is a great dividend-payer in the health care field.

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Scotts-Miracle Grow (NYSE:SMG) Growing, Growing, Growing
November 3, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Scotts-Miracle Grow (NYSE:SMG) Growing, Growing, Growing

Thomas Hughes

Scotts-Miracle Grow (NYSE:SMG) emerged as a winner early in the pandemic and is one rebound story that has legs. This company is not only producing strong double-digit growth

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Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Turning Trash Into Cash
November 1, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) Turning Trash Into Cash

Thomas Hughes

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) is, if nothing else, a free-cash-flow behemoth. The company churns out billions in free-cash-flow every year and does a fairly good job of managing it, too.

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Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Pops On Earnings, Outlook, And Dividend Growth
October 29, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Automatic Data Processing (NASDAQ:ADP) Pops On Earnings, Outlook, And Dividend Growth

Thomas Hughes

Data from the manufacturing, shipping, and packaging industries all point to a sustained rebound with or without added stimulus and that can be seen in Automatic Data Processing’s (NASDAQ:ADP) 3rd quarter results.

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High-Yield Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Is Not A Buy, Not Yet
October 28, 2020 11:00 PM ET

High-Yield Southern Company (NYSE:SO) Is Not A Buy, Not Yet

Thomas Hughes

Southern Company (NYSE:SO) is a high-yield play on clean energy. The company operates a wide variety of power-generating and gas-delivery businesses with a target of achieving 0% greenhouse emissions

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No, Denny's Is Not A Good Buy Right Now
October 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

No, Denny's Is Not A Good Buy Right Now

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Denny’s (NASDAQ:DENN) have been showing signs of bullishness over the past few days but that is all a head-fake. The 3Q report is only mixed at best despite signs of sequential improvement.

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Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) Is A Sleep-Well-At-Night Stock For High-Yield Investors
October 27, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Juniper Networks (NASDAQ:JNPR) Is A Sleep-Well-At-Night Stock For High-Yield Investors

Thomas Hughes

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) isn’t an exciting company compared to say an Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), or even Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD), but...

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Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) Slaughtered After EPS Beat, Upside Guidance
October 27, 2020 4:10 AM ET

Simpson Manufacturing (NYSE:SSD) Slaughtered After EPS Beat, Upside Guidance

Thomas Hughes

Simpson Manufacturing Co, Inc (NYSE:SSD) just reported a stellar quarter and updated its guidance, and yet shares are down nearly 4.0% on the news

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Is The Simply Good Food Company A Simply Good Investment?
October 27, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Is The Simply Good Food Company A Simply Good Investment?

Thomas Hughes

The Simply Good Food Company (NASDAQ:SMPL) reported a fantastic 4th quarter and full-year 2020 with one caveat. The results are driven more by acquisition than core strength but that may not matter.

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This Is Why You Should Buy Packaging Corporation Of America (NYSE:PKG)
October 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

This Is Why You Should Buy Packaging Corporation Of America (NYSE:PKG)

Thomas Hughes

Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG) reported its Q3 2020 results and beat consensus to little fanfare. I make note of this because the packaging sector, and this stock, have seen a flurry of positive activity from the community

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Flexsteel Surges After Transformational Results (NASDAQ:FLXS)
October 26, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Flexsteel Surges After Transformational Results (NASDAQ:FLXS)

Thomas Hughes

I last wrote about Flexsteel Industries, Inc (NASDAQ:FLXS) way back in August when the company reported 4th quarter results. The results weren’t awesome when compared on a YOY basis

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Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Reports Earnings, It’s Time To Go Toy Shopping
October 25, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) Reports Earnings, It’s Time To Go Toy Shopping

Thomas Hughes

Shares of Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS) began to move higher on Friday after its competitor Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) surprised the market.

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PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS) Is A High-Yield Value For Income Investors
October 25, 2020 11:00 PM ET

PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS) Is A High-Yield Value For Income Investors

Thomas Hughes

PetMed Express (NASDAQ:PETS), like its larger competitor Chewy, Inc (NYSE:CHWY), is well-positioned for the pandemic. As a 100% eCommerce play on pet care it is riding not one but three waves of growth

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The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Is A Buy For Dividend-Growth Investors
October 21, 2020 11:00 PM ET

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) Is A Buy For Dividend-Growth Investors

Thomas Hughes

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) has been lagging its largest competitor Pepsico (NASDAQ:PEP) all year and it’s no wonder.

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Almost Time To Buy Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK)
October 20, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Almost Time To Buy Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK)

Thomas Hughes

The pandemic spurred a massive shift to eCommerce that relies heavily on the packaging industry and that includes Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK).

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It Is Time To Take A Bite Out Of Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO)
October 19, 2020 11:00 PM ET

It Is Time To Take A Bite Out Of Del Taco Restaurants (NASDAQ:TACO)

Thomas Hughes

Del Taco Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ:TACO) is a small-cap taco chain with big aspirations. It is, technically, the U.S. 2nd largest taco chain by units but that’s only compared to Taco Bell (NYSE:YUM).

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It’s Time To Pull The Trigger On PPG Industries
October 19, 2020 11:00 PM ET

It’s Time To Pull The Trigger On PPG Industries

Thomas Hughes

Demand enough to not only issue guidance but raise it in a world where few CEOs feel it’s safe to commit. And that story is true with PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG).

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Is Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) More Than Just A COVID-19 Play
October 18, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Is Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) More Than Just A COVID-19 Play

Thomas Hughes

Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) emerged as an early contender in the fight against COVID-19 and fast cementing its position. The company has multiple vaccine and therapy candidate trials in the works and stands to profit from at least one of them.

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Lennox International Inc (NYSE:LII) Is On Breakout Watch After Q3 Earnings
October 18, 2020 11:00 PM ET

Lennox International Inc (NYSE:LII) Is On Breakout Watch After Q3 Earnings

Thomas Hughes

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) was not immune to the pandemic. The company saw a 14% decline in YOY revenue last quarter but the bad times are already over.

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3 Beaten Down Stocks On The Cusp Of A Major Reversal
October 16, 2020 4:00 AM ET

3 Beaten Down Stocks On The Cusp Of A Major Reversal

Thomas Hughes

Bargain hunting. The act of buying stocks when they’re cheap with the hopes of selling them later at a profit. But what makes a bargain?

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What Went Wrong With J.B. Hunt Transportation Services (NASDAQ:JBHT)?
October 15, 2020 11:00 PM ET

What Went Wrong With J.B. Hunt Transportation Services (NASDAQ:JBHT)?

Thomas Hughes

Shares of J.B. Hunt (NASDAQ:JBHT) made a strong bounce the first two weeks of October. The stock rose 13% in two weeks and came close to setting a new all-time high because of a bullish outlook driven by rising tailwinds

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