Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat About Thomas Hughestmhughes.writeon@gmail.comContributing AuthorTechnical and Fundamental AnalysisExperience Thomas has been a contributing writer for MarketBeat since 2019. Areas of Expertise Technical analysis, the S&P 500; retail, consumer, consumer staples, dividends, high-yield, small caps, technology, economic data, oil, cryptocurrencies Education A.A., culinary technology Past Experience Market watcher, trader and investor for numerous websites. Founded Passive Market Intelligence LLC to provide market research insights. Learn About MarketBeat's Editorial Guidelines and Standards PolicyLatest Articles by Thomas HughesDecember 29, 2023 6:38 AM ET3 high-yield values to buy ahead of rate cutsThomas HughesHigh-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:EPDRead 3 high-yield values to buy ahead of rate cutsDecember 29, 2023 5:00 AM ET4 beaten-down penny stocks ready to take offThomas HughesThese 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:BLNKRead 4 beaten-down penny stocks ready to take offDecember 28, 2023 8:35 AM ETInsiders bet big on these turnaround stocksThomas HughesInsiders are buying Bally's, Delcath Systems and Perrigo while their shares are at historic lows and catalysts are ahead.NASDAQ:DCTHNYSE:BALYNYSE:PRGORead Insiders bet big on these turnaround stocksDecember 28, 2023 7:38 AM ETIf you buy the dogs, should you sell these Dow leaders?Thomas HughesThe 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:MSFTRead If you buy the dogs, should you sell these Dow leaders?December 28, 2023 5:00 AM ETWhat to expect from the Q1 earnings reporting cycleThomas HughesThe 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:XLCRead What to expect from the Q1 earnings reporting cycleDecember 27, 2023 9:42 AM ETAre high-yield Dow Dogs a good buy for 2024? Thomas HughesThese 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:WBARead Are high-yield Dow Dogs a good buy for 2024? December 27, 2023 8:35 AM ETThe most upgraded stocks from 2023: buy, sell or hold?Thomas HughesThe 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:NVDARead The most upgraded stocks from 2023: buy, sell or hold?December 27, 2023 8:35 AM ETBuffett keeps buying Occidental Petroleum, should you? Thomas HughesBerkshire 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:OXYRead Buffett keeps buying Occidental Petroleum, should you? December 22, 2023 8:30 AM ETMicron share price to benefit from multi-year memory upcycleThomas HughesMicron returns to growth and issues a solid outlook for 2024 supported by demand for AI-centric memory and end-market normalization. NASDAQ:MURead Micron share price to benefit from multi-year memory upcycleDecember 22, 2023 6:19 AM ETGet ready to ring in the New Year with these upgradesThomas HughesAnalysts are raising their targets and ratings for these hot tech stocks, all supported by secular trends and the rise of AI. NYSE:CRMNASDAQ:WDAYNASDAQ:ZSRead Get ready to ring in the New Year with these upgradesDecember 21, 2023 7:00 AM ETRV stocks: A comfortable way to ride falling interest ratesThomas HughesRV 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:THORead RV stocks: A comfortable way to ride falling interest ratesDecember 20, 2023 11:32 AM ETInsiders are selling into these ralliesThomas HughesInsiders are selling into rallies in some widely-held names and may cap gains in the near term. 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