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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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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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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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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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General Electric (NYSE:GE) Is A Bargain Basement Buy
October 14, 2020 11:00 PM ET

General Electric (NYSE:GE) Is A Bargain Basement Buy

Thomas Hughes

General Electric (NYSE:GE) has seen no end to its troubles over the last few years but the end may be in sight. The company has been working hard to restructure, refocus, and reinvigorate growth

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Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) Quietly Moves Higher On COVID News
October 14, 2020 4:00 AM ET

Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) Quietly Moves Higher On COVID News

Thomas Hughes

Sorrento Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRNE) emerged as a COVID-19 play earlier this year. The company is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on antibody-derived treatments.

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It’s Time To Buy Some Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC)
October 13, 2020 11:00 PM ET

It’s Time To Buy Some Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC)

Thomas Hughes

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) has had a rough couple of years. Scandal after scandal set the stock up for a big fall when the pandemic struck and now it is trading at the lowest levels in a decade.

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