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Cal-Maine Stock Price outlook
January 5, 2024 5:21 AM ET

Cal-Maine Stock: Buying the dip in America’s largest egg producer

Thomas Hughes

Cal-Maine had a weak quarter, with price declines offsetting volume increases and deleveraging earnings. However, profits remained and dividends were paid.

TSE:CALMNASDAQ:CALM
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Dividend stocks
January 5, 2024 5:20 AM ET

The 5 top-rated dividend stocks by analysts

Thomas Hughes

This article looks at the top five highest-rated dividend stocks on the Marketbeat platform; yields run from 3.0% to over 10%.

NYSE:AESINYSE:BIPNASDAQ:CNOB
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consumer Staples Stocks
January 4, 2024 7:59 AM ET

Lamb Weston or Conagra Brands: Which is the better buy?

Thomas Hughes

The Consumer Staples sector offers value and yield but individual stocks are better plays than the ETF; Lamb Weston and Conagra Brands are reasons why.

NYSE:CAGNYSE:LW
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Walgreens stock price outlook
January 4, 2024 7:55 AM ET

Walgreens Boots Alliance: Is it time to take this Dog for a walk?

Thomas Hughes

Walgreens cut its dividend in half to right-size the payment and preserve cash flow; the stock still yields about 4% and trades at a deep value.

NASDAQ:WBA
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Dividend Stocks to buy
January 4, 2024 5:11 AM ET

3 dividend stocks that insiders are buying

Thomas Hughes

Insiders are buying dividend stocks that trade at long-term lows, including The Aaron's Company, WK Kellogg and Kemper. Are rebounds in sight?

NYSE:KMPRNYSE:KLGNYSE:AAN
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Unifirst stock price
January 3, 2024 9:20 AM ET

UniFirst stock falls into the buy zone

Thomas Hughes

UniFirst is on track to follow in Cintas' footsteps; dividend increases and share repurchases could help lift this stock by 500% over the next five years.

NASDAQ:CTASNYSE:UNF
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2024 Stock market
January 3, 2024 7:35 AM ET

4 takeaways from the first day of trading in 2024

Thomas Hughes

The first trading day of 2024 was not good and left the market with an ominous signal of impending correction; safe-haven high-yield values come into favor.

NYSEARCA:XLPNASDAQ:KHCNYSE:CAG
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Pet stocks to buy
January 3, 2024 5:19 AM ET

These pet stocks can rebound in 2024

Thomas Hughes

Chewy, Inc. and Freshpet are uniquely set up to lead the pet food industry rebound in 2024, driven by the sustained growth of pet ownership and e-commerce.

NASDAQ:FRPTNYSE:CHWY
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Ennovix stock price
January 3, 2024 5:07 AM ET

Enovix: a short-squeeze candidate setting up for success

Thomas Hughes

Enovix is on track to ramp production in 2024 and may soon provide a catalyst for a short squeeze; analysts see this stock advancing triple digits.

NYSE:AMPXNASDAQ:ENVX
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Amprius Technologies stock price
January 2, 2024 8:25 AM ET

Amprius Technologies amps the market and enters a reversal

Thomas Hughes

Amprius Technologies stock soared as much as 60% following the grand opening of its expanded facility, which increased capacity by 10X.

EPA:AIRNASDAQ:FLIRNASDAQ:AVAV
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Camping world Stock dividend
January 2, 2024 7:05 AM ET

Camping World: when dividend cuts are a good thing

Thomas Hughes

Camping World cut its dividends to focus on growth, is executing its plans, and will outperform expectations in 2024 and beyond.

NYSE:CWH
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Penny stocks to buy 2024
January 2, 2024 6:35 AM ET

The most active penny stocks at Marketbeat.com 

Thomas Hughes

This is a look at the five most actively traded penny stocks ranked by Marketbeat.com's tracking tools: all provide opportunity, and some are good buys.

NASDAQ:TLRYNASDAQ:BITFNASDAQ:WULF
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December 29, 2023 6:38 AM ET

3 high-yield values to buy ahead of rate cuts

Thomas Hughes

High-yield value stocks will be in high demand in 2024 once the Fed starts to cut rates; it is better to buy them now while they are still cheap.

NYSE:ETDNYSE:VZNYSE:EPD
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Penny stocks ready to take off: Traeger image of rubs is one of them
December 29, 2023 5:00 AM ET

4 beaten-down penny stocks ready to take off

Thomas Hughes

These four penny stocks are beaten down with nowhere to go but up. Catalysts are in sight that could drive them to substantial rebounds in 2024.

NYSE:COOKNASDAQ:WOOFNASDAQ:BLNK
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Insider stocks
December 28, 2023 8:35 AM ET

Insiders bet big on these turnaround stocks

Thomas Hughes

Insiders are buying Bally's, Delcath Systems and Perrigo while their shares are at historic lows and catalysts are ahead.

NASDAQ:DCTHNYSE:BALYNYSE:PRGO
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Dogs of the Dow with inscription on the sheet.
December 28, 2023 7:38 AM ET

If you buy the dogs, should you sell these Dow leaders?

Thomas Hughes

The Dogs of the Dow is a great strategy for value and income, but letting the winners run is equally essential to maximize returns.

NYSE:CRMNASDAQ:INTCNASDAQ:MSFT
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Q1 earnings
December 28, 2023 5:00 AM ET

What to expect from the Q1 earnings reporting cycle

Thomas Hughes

The FQ4 earnings reporting season starts soon and will determine the S&P 500's direction in 2024. The risk is that gains will be capped but there is hope.

NYSEARCA:XLUNYSEARCA:XLKNYSEARCA:XLC
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Dogs of the Dow
December 27, 2023 9:42 AM ET

Are high-yield Dow Dogs a good buy for 2024? 

Thomas Hughes

These Dow Dogs are also the highest-yielding names on the Dow list. All are trading near recent bottoms and pay above-average yields with an average above 6%.

NYSE:VZNYSE:MMMNASDAQ:WBA
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Bullish stocks outlook
December 27, 2023 8:35 AM ET

The most upgraded stocks from 2023: buy, sell or hold?

Thomas Hughes

The most upgraded stocks in 2023 had solid years with at least a 55% upside; most increased more than 100%, and another year of gains is forecast for 2024.

NYSEARCA:SPYNASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:NVDA
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Occidental Petroleum stock
December 27, 2023 8:35 AM ET

Buffett keeps buying Occidental Petroleum, should you? 

Thomas Hughes

Berkshire Hathaway buys more OXY and sends the shares moving up from the bottom of a range; higher prices are ahead and may be reached soon.

NYSE:OXY
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Micron share price to benefit from multi-year memory upcycle
December 22, 2023 8:30 AM ET

Micron share price to benefit from multi-year memory upcycle

Thomas Hughes

Micron returns to growth and issues a solid outlook for 2024 supported by demand for AI-centric memory and end-market normalization.

NASDAQ:MU
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December 22, 2023 6:19 AM ET

Get ready to ring in the New Year with these upgrades

Thomas Hughes

Analysts are raising their targets and ratings for these hot tech stocks, all supported by secular trends and the rise of AI.

NYSE:CRMNASDAQ:WDAYNASDAQ:ZS
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RVs against the mountains: Learn more about RV stocks
December 21, 2023 7:00 AM ET

RV stocks: A comfortable way to ride falling interest rates

Thomas Hughes

RV stocks look like a comfortable way to ride the decline of interest rates as industry normalization, demand and affordability come into alignment.

NYSE:LCIIASX:THRNYSE:THO
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December 20, 2023 11:32 AM ET

Insiders are selling into these rallies

Thomas Hughes

Insiders are selling into rallies in some widely-held names and may cap gains in the near term. However, results and increasing shareholder value support prices

NASDAQ:BRZENYSE:ITNASDAQ:ORLY
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