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Shaun Pruitt

Acquisition Watch: Time to Buy Exxon Mobil (XOM) or Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) Stock

The announcement that Exxon Mobil (XOM) plans to potentially acquire Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) was a highlight of this week's trading session.

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Shaun Pruitt

Commodity Check: Time to Buy Stock in These High Inflationary Winners?

A high inflationary environment looks here to stay which makes monitoring commodity prices and stocks that can benefit accordingly very important to investors.

NUENegative Net Change CALMNegative Net Change CMCPositive Net Change LWPositive Net Change

Andrew Rocco

Seizing Opportunity: 3 Momentum Stocks to Buy

October is the month when stocks tend to bottom. Want to capitalize? Buy these 3 momentum stocks.

DELLPositive Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change SMCIPositive Net Change ANETNegative Net Change PLTRNegative Net Change

Andrew Rocco

Focus on 5 Elements to Achieve Alpha

Sophisticated and adventurous investors seek alpha - that is outperformance. The five elements outlined in this article will put you on the pathway to investment outperformance.

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Shaun Pruitt

Bear of the Day: Sun Country Airlines (SNCY)

On the surface, Sun County Airlines (SNCY) stock may look cheap but judging from its performance since going public in 2021 and the steep decline in earnings estimate revisions it may be wise to be cautious at the moment.

SNCYPositive Net Change

Andrew Rocco

October: Where Bear Markets go to Die

Investors are often frightened by October. Many are haunted by memories of past crashes, notably Black Monday. However, history illustrates that this time around, it is likely to end differently.

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Shaun Pruitt

Is it time to Buy Starbucks (SBUX) or Chipotle (CMG) Stock for a Rebound?

Investors may be wondering if Starbucks (SBUX) or Chipotle's (CMG) stock are poised for a rebound after recent market volatility and a noticeable dip over the last month.

SBUXPositive Net Change CMGPositive Net Change

Bryan Hayes

Jabil, Fabrinet Lead Breakout Stocks: Relief Rally Underway?

Wednesday marked the first day of a rally attempt for both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average.

JBLNegative Net Change FNNegative Net Change

Andrew Rocco

Bull of the Day: Super Micro Computer (SMCI)

The Zacks Rank #1 stock is a leader in an industry expected to grow 20x by 2030!

MSFTNegative Net Change DELLPositive Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change SMCIPositive Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These Highly Ranked Aerospace Stocks

The Zacks Aerospace sector is currently ranked third out of 16 Zacks sectors as the growth narrative is vastly improving for many of these stocks.

AIRPositive Net Change TDGPositive Net Change BAESYPositive Net Change BANegative Net Change EADSYNegative Net Change

Bryan Hayes

Is Lamb Weston (LW) A Buy Ahead of Fiscal Q1 Earnings Announcement?

This company has delivered a trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise of 44.8%.

LWPositive Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Stock in These Credit Card Giants as Financials Fall?

Amid the selloff among financials, investors may be watching American Express (AXP), Visa (V), and Mastercard (MA) to see if better opportunities become available to buy stock in these credit card and transaction services giants.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These Highly Ranked Utility Sector Stocks

Now looks like a great time to buy these utility sector stocks with these companies offering vital energy services to their respective demographics.

TACPositive Net Change OTTRPositive Net Change VSTNegative Net Change

Andrew Rocco

UAW Strike: Windfall Victory for Tesla?

Before the UAW strike, Tesla was already the undisputed leader in the EV space. However, regardless of the outcome, the strike is a windfall victory for the already dominant EV-maker.

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Andrew Rocco

3 Market Extremes Flash: Here's What you Need to Know Now

Extremes often lead to market turns. Three such extremes are flashing signals now that may be bullish for US equity markets into year-end.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These 2 Energy Stocks Poised for a Rebound

Marathon Oil (MRO) and Viper Energy Partners (VNOM) may not be the typical names investors look to as it relates to oil and energy stocks, but their annual earnings estimates have soared.

MROPositive Net Change VNOMNegative Net Change CVXNegative Net Change XOMPositive Net Change FANGNegative Net Change

Bryan Hayes

Bull of the Day: ACM Research (ACMR)

Shares are widely outperforming the market this year with the backing of a leading industry group.

ACMRPositive Net Change

Bryan Hayes

Bear of the Day: Advance Auto Parts (AAP)

This stock continues to experience substantial volatility and has widely underperformed this year.

AAPPositive Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Top Rated Tech Stocks to Buy for October

Here is a look at several highly ranked tech stocks that could be poised to rise in October after being added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list on Friday.

VMWPositive Net Change EPAMPositive Net Change CAMTPositive Net Change WTSPositive Net Change

Ethan Feller

2 Top Ranked Stocks with Sky High Earnings Growth Forecasts

Earnings growth is a leading indicator of a company's financial health and its potential for future stock price appreciation

APOPositive Net Change OPCHNegative Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Is it Time to Buy Pfizer, Moderna, or AstraZeneca's Stock?

Despite slowing COVID-19 vaccine sales these healthcare titans are trading at more reasonable valuations with a lot of the risk-to-reward being priced into their stocks considering their earnings potential.

AZNPositive Net Change PFEPositive Net Change MRNAPositive Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Top Medical Stocks to Buy Amid Market Volatility

While there is no guarantee that medical stocks will offer a hedge against market volatility, healthcare is essential even during economic uncertainty.

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Andrew Rocco

The Equity Bull Case (5 Must-See Charts!)

After lulling investors to sleep in the past few months, several charts suggest that equities may wake up in a big way into year-end.

AMDNegative Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change SPYNegative Net Change UUPPositive Net Change SOXLPositive Net Change

Bryan Hayes

Leading Grocer Hits 52-Week High Amid Market Pullback

The organic grocer is positioning itself for further growth ahead.

SFMNegative Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy the Recent Dip in Airline Stocks?

Domestically, the three largest airlines by revenue Delta Air Lines (DAL), American Airlines (AAL), and United Airlines (UAL) have all seen their stocks fall of late after seeing 52-week highs in July.

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