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Bryan Hayes

How to Identify Stocks with the Best Profit Potential

Here's how to narrow down the investment universe to leading stocks poised for explosive growth.

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Shaun Pruitt

Lyft vs. Uber: Which Stock is the Better Buy After Earnings?

Although Uber and especially Lyft stock have given back their gains since going public, they are still intriguing growth investments.

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Shaun Pruitt

Bull of the Day: Weatherford International (WFRD)

Oil field services and equipment provider Weatherford International (WFRD) is standing out among a dominant industry sporting a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

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Shaun Pruitt

Bear of the Day: Chesapeake Energy (CHK)

Investors will want to monitor management's adjustment to a potentially dimmer outlook as the investment value, market capitalization, and per-share price of Chesapeake Energy stock have been volatile in recent history as indicated in its 2020 reverse stock split.

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Bryan Hayes

Why 2023 Will Be the Year of the Stock Picker

A renewed uptrend brings with it an intriguing possibility: incredible outperformance from undervalued stocks.

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Shaun Pruitt

Are These Stocks Bargains Before Earnings?

Next week's earnings lineup features quite a few stocks that appear to trade at discounts considering their affordable price tags and fundamental metrics.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These "Unique" Top-Rated Stocks as Earnings Approach

Here is a look at these two 'unique' companies that investors may want to consider buying with their quarterly reports approaching.

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Ethan Feller

How to Buy Stocks Like Warren Buffett's Right-Hand Man Charlie Munger

Forget what you know about buying fair businesses at wonderful prices; instead, buy wonderful businesses at fair prices

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Ethan Feller

3 Great Compounder Stocks to Buy for Strong Returns in All Environments

Compounder stocks are companies that can deliver sustainable long term growth across different types of economic environments

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Bryan Hayes

This 'Strong Buy' Gaming Stock is Poised for Explosive Gains

This year, it has paid to ignore the noise and listen to what individual stocks were saying. And this gaming company is telling us to expect further upside.

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Andrew Rocco

Mind the Gap: Understanding the 3 Types of Price Gaps

Large price gaps can mark the end of a major price moves or be the signature of a future winning stock. Andrew Rocco explains the difference through historical examples.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy in 2023

With a more positive sentiment growing toward these equities as business operations become stronger, here are three Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) Consumer Discretionary stocks investors may want to consider buying for 2023 and beyond.

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Bryan Hayes

Is Disney (DIS) A Buy Heading into Q1 Earnings Announcement?

CEO Bob Iger is expected to crystallize Disney's strategy for Hulu this week.

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Bryan Hayes

Bull of the Day: Commercial Metals Co. (CMC)

Shares continue to display relative strength as buying pressure accumulates in this market leader.

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Bryan Hayes

Bear of the Day: Ovintiv Inc. (OVV)

After moving higher for much of the last two years, this company has lost traction amid commodity price drops.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy PayPal Stock Before Earnings?

With the Internet-Software Industry currently in the top 28% of over 250 Zacks Industries one stock investors will be paying close attention to is PayPal (PYPL) which is set to report its fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, February 9 and still trades 36% from its 52-highs.

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Bryan Hayes

This 'Strong Buy' Steel Stock Enters Powerful Uptrend

A top-ranked stock in a highly rated industry is poised for further gains.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These 3 Internet -Commerce Stocks?

With the Internet-Commerce Industry currently in the top 11% of over 250 Zacks Industries here is a look at some of the top-rated stocks in the space to consider buying amid the strong start to 2023.

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Shaun Pruitt

Analyzing Disney Stock with Q1 Earnings Looming

Disney (DIS) shares have climbed 27% to start 2023 with the company scheduled to release its first-quarter fiscal 2023 earnings report on Wednesday, February 8.

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Bryan Hayes

Will the Surprisingly Strong Jobs Figure Alter the Fed's Approach?

If a recession is coming, the labor market certainly hasn't received the message.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy Cigna or Regeneron Stock Before Earnings?

Among the Finance and Medical sector, Cigna (CI) and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) are both leaders in their respective industries and have had strong performances over the last year as the broader market and economy declined.

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Andrew Rocco

3 Elite Chinese Internet Stocks Pulling Back to Support

In a surprise to many investors, Chinese stocks have led markets higher over the past few months. Andrew Rocco highlights 3 highly-ranked names pulling into support and providing investors with an opportunity to get on board.

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Shaun Pruitt

Big Tech Earnings Preview: Time to Buy Apple Stock?

The growth of Apple's paid services, in particular, has been very intriguing and a strong quarter in core product categories could lead to analysts hiking their price target for AAPL stock if the company is also able to offer positive or better-than-expected guidance in its outlook.

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Andrew Rocco

5 Reasons Natural Gas May Be Ready to Bounce

Natural Gas has been on a wild ride over the past two years. Andrew Rocco breaks down why the commodity may be setting up for a multi-week bounce

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Shaun Pruitt

2 Medical Stocks to Consider Buying Before Earnings

There is a continued need for prosperous healthcare companies, here are two medical stocks investors may want to consider buying ahead of earnings this week.

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