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Bryan Hayes

Medical Devices ETF Hits 52-Week High: Stocks to Watch

Historically viewed as a defensive area, health care also boasts many growth aspects and benefits from advances in technology.

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Shaun Pruitt

Are These High Growth, High Dividend-Yielding Stocks on Your Radar?

Among the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, several companies are standing out in terms of their growth and high dividend yields, adding more value to their stocks.

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Shaun Pruitt

2 Promising Technology Services Stocks to Buy After Earnings

DocuSign's (DOCU) free cash flow growth and the rapid improvement in Marvell Technology's (MRVL) data center revenue are very appealing at the moment.

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Andrew Rocco

5 Reasons Chinese Equities Have Bottomed

Despite recent challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, a real estate crisis, and a sluggish economy leading to significant under performance in Chinese equities over the past few years, there are indications that the Chinese market may be bottoming out.

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Shaun Pruitt

These Retail Apparel Stocks are Standing Out in Terms of Growth & Value This Earnings Season

Investors looking for stocks with sound value and attractive growth prospects may want to take a look at the retail sector at the moment.

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Shaun Pruitt

Keep an Eye on this Historically Hot Retail Stock as Earnings Approach

With its fiscal third quarter results approaching on Monday, March 11, investors will certainly want to watch Casey's General Stores (CASY) stock.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Kroger (KR) or United Natural Foods (UNFI) Stock After Earnings?

Value investors in particular may be eying Kroger (KR) and United Natural Foods (UNFI) stock with both beating their quarterly earnings expectations this week.

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Bryan Hayes

Is Oracle (ORCL) A Buy Ahead of Fiscal Q3 Earnings Announcement?

Oracle has exceeded the earnings mark in each of the past four quarters.

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Bryan Hayes

Bull of the Day: Textron (TXT)

A solid product pipeline along with high levels of innovation are expected to boost future operating results significantly.

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Shaun Pruitt

2 High Growth Stocks to Buy After Earnings This Week

Reporting their fourth quarter results this week, Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and CrowdStrike (CRWD) reconfirmed they have the expansion efforts that investors look for.

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Andrew Rocco

Real World vs. Theoretical Investing: Part 2

Investing in the real-world and investing in theory are worlds apart. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco provides the details you need to know to succeed and profit in the real-world.

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Andrew Rocco

Real-World vs. Theoretical Investing: Understand the Difference (Part 1 of 2)

Trading with real money in the "heat of battle" is world's apart from ordinary investor education. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco covers practical findings from his years of experience in real-world investing.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Costco's (COST) Stock as Earnings Approach?

With several of its Zacks Retail-Discount Industry peers already posting strong quarterly results this week, Costco's (COST) stock is moving higher ahead of its fiscal second quarter report on Thursday, March 7.

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Bryan Hayes

This Stock 'Bundle' Soars on Higher Car Insurance Rates

The biggest beneficiaries of rising insurance prices have undoubtedly been car insurance companies.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy into Target's (TGT) Post Earnings Rally?

Target (TGT) headlined Tuesday's trading session with its stock spiking +12% after exceeding fourth quarter expectations this morning.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Highly Ranked Stocks to Consider as Earnings Approach

Several stocks currently holding spots on the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list are standing out ahead of their fourth quarter reports on Thursday, March 7.

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Shaun Pruitt

These Highly Ranked Construction Sector Stocks Could March Higher This Month

Quite a few Zacks Construction sector stocks belong to the coveted Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list and here are several to consider.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy into Dell Technologies (DELL) Post-Earnings Rally?

Dell Technologies (DELL) stock has soared +32% following its strong Q4 results last Thursday which showed the IT solutions leader continues to gain an edge in its artificial intelligence offerings.

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Andrew Rocco

The Magic Elixir: Low Beta + Strong Outperformance (2 Stocks to Buy)

A low-beta stock with strong out performance is ideal for investors seeking a balance between stability and high returns. Stock Strategist Andrew Rocco unveils 2 names with these unique characteristics.

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Shaun Pruitt

The Transportation Sector is Highlighting Top Value Stocks to Buy in March

Standing out in terms of value including enticing dividends, a few Zacks Transportaion-Shipping Industry stocks are making the case for being bargains and here are several to consider.

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Andrew Rocco

Small but Mighty: Is the Russell 2000 Signaling a Comeback?

Factors such as subsiding inflation and interest rate concerns, a turnaround in earnings growth, positive price action, as well as the cash-rich status of small caps, all contribute to a potential resurgence in small caps.

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Shaun Pruitt

C3.ai's (AI) Stock Is Soaring After Earnings But is it Time to Buy?

As one of the more promising artificial intelligence companies, let's see if it's time to buy C3.ai's (AI) stock after revenue and contract growth fuel its post-earnings rally.

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Shaun Pruitt

2 Highly Ranked Stocks to Buy After Massive Earnings Beats

Currently belonging to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, Alpha Metallurgical Resources (AMR) and LendingTree's (TREE) stock look appealing after blasting their fourth quarter earnings expectations this week.

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Shaun Pruitt

Why Dillard's (DDS) Stock Looks like a Top Pick After Earnings

Dillard's (DDS) Q4 results were much better-than-expected but it would be no surprise if its stellar price performance continues considering its attractive valuation and efficient business operations.

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Andrew Rocco

Beyond the "Mag 7": 3 Risk-On Market Forces

The biggest bear argument over the past year has been the slim leadership in the market, namely concentrated in mega-cap tech stocks like the "Mag 7." However, dig deeper, and you will discover that the market is broadening quickly.

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