Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

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Thomas Hughes

Contributing Author

Technical and Fundamental Analysis

Experience

Thomas Hughes 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

Associate of Arts in Culinary Technology

Past Experience

Market watcher, trader and investor for numerous websites. Founded Passive Market Intelligence LLC to provide market research insights.

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Latest Articles by Thomas Hughes

January 19, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Oilfield Leader SLB: An AI Name You Need to Know

Thomas Hughes

SLB is the leading AI play for oilfield services advancing technology with its Lumi platform. Lumi helps widen margins with efficiency and insight.

NYSE:SLB

January 18, 2025 5:15 AM ET

J.B. Hunt Leads Truckers Lower: Buy Them While They're Down?

Thomas Hughes

J.B. Hunt leads truckers lower in January, but they won't stay down long. The freight industry is set to rebound in 2025 and support capital return growth.

NASDAQ:SAIANYSE:KNXNYSE:XPO

January 17, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Bank Stocks Are on Fire; Here’s Where the Action Is Smoking Hot

Thomas Hughes

Bank stocks are on fire after Q4 results come in better-than-expected and compounded by strong guidance. These stocks will set new highs this year.

NASDAQ:PLBCNASDAQ:UNTYNASDAQ:CTBI

January 16, 2025 8:46 AM ET

UnitedHealth Group Pulls Back Into Another Healthy Opportunity

Thomas Hughes

UnitedHealth Group pulls back from a peak to open a healthy opportunity for long-term investors. Secular trends support the company and which pays to own it.

NYSE:UNH

January 16, 2025 6:30 AM ET

3 Cheap Small-Cap Banks for Dividend Growth Investors

Thomas Hughes

Small banks are in a good position to grow deposits and loans and pay dividends in 2025. These stocks are already moving higher but have room to run.

NASDAQ:CTBINASDAQ:UNTYNASDAQ:PLBC

January 16, 2025 5:22 AM ET

Penny Stock BranchOut Food: Why It Won’t Stay Cheap for Long

Thomas Hughes

BranchOut Food is in the hypergrowth phase and ready to expand into new markets. Capital plans include a new facility that sets it up for long-term growth.

NASDAQ:KHCNASDAQ:PEPNYSE:WMT

January 15, 2025 9:14 AM ET

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Can Hit $300 This Year

Thomas Hughes

JPMorgan's uptrend will continue in 2025 because of robust results, strong fundamental conditions, and growing capital returns.

NYSE:JPM

January 15, 2025 5:00 AM ET

3 Stocks With Strong Capital Returns and Insider Buying Signals

Thomas Hughes

Insider buying spiked for these stocks in Q4, pointing to higher prices in 2025. Robust capital returns are central to the outlook.

NYSE:CNCNASDAQ:MPBNYSE:MYE

January 14, 2025 7:46 AM ET

The Fed Is More Likely to Hike Than Cut Rates in 2025

Thomas Hughes

The FOMC is likelier to hike than cut rates in 2025 because the inflation trend is sideways, labor markets are healthy, and inflationary pressures are building.

NYSEARCA:SPYCBOE:VIX

January 13, 2025 9:45 AM ET

Rigetti Computing, Inc.: Buy, Sell, or Hold for 2025

Thomas Hughes

Rigetti Computing is leading the charge with quantum computing, but it will be years before a practical product is available and profits are reached.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:RGTI

January 13, 2025 8:05 AM ET

Delta Can Fly to New Highs in 2025; Here’s Why

Thomas Hughes

Delta Air Lines industry-leading performance and record results are why this company will increase its capital return in 2025 and the stock will hit a new high.

NYSE:DAL

January 10, 2025 8:22 AM ET

With This Kind of Data, The Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates This Year

Thomas Hughes

The FOMC is unlikely to cut interest rates in 2025 because of strong labor market and inflation data. There is a growing risk of higher rates.

NYSEARCA:SPY

January 10, 2025 6:30 AM ET

3 Stocks Leveraging NVIDIA’s Strength for Profits

Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA's success is spilling over into other segments of the semiconductor market and tech industry, driving profits for these companies.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:LOGINYSE:UBER

January 10, 2025 6:15 AM ET

Walgreens Stock Poised for a Rebound: Why Analysts Are Bullish

Thomas Hughes

Walgreens Boots Alliance can sustain its dividend in 2025, and significant changes are expected that can trigger an analyst's upgrade cycle.

NASDAQ:WBA

January 10, 2025 5:15 AM ET

ServiceNow Targets New Highs With AI and Automation

Thomas Hughes

ServiceNow is growing at a 20% pace and is expected to sustain it for 3 to 5 years, and analysts predict its stock price could rise the same amount in 2025.

NYSE:WFCNYSE:JPMNYSE:RJF

January 10, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Kura Sushi Stock Dips Into a Hot Buying Opportunity

Thomas Hughes

Kura Sushi is a small-cap restaurant on track to become the Chipotle Mexican Grill of Japanese cuisine. Buy this stock on the dips.

NYSE:CMGNASDAQ:KRUS

January 10, 2025 5:00 AM ET

Zymeworks in Focus for Insider Activity: Catalysts Ahead

Thomas Hughes

Zymeworks' insider EcoR1 Capital is buying shares ahead of expected catalysts in 2025 that could drive the stock price to multiyear highs.

NYSE:ZYME

January 9, 2025 6:15 AM ET

NVIDIA Deal Ignites Aurora Stock’s Explosive Potential

Thomas Hughes

Aurora Innovation partners with NVIDIA to disrupt the autonomous vehicle industry, supercharging a robust revenue growth and profits outlook.

NASDAQ:NVDAOTCMKTS:CTTAFNASDAQ:AUR

January 8, 2025 6:45 AM ET

Natural Gas Demand to Surge: Top 3 Stocks and ETFs to Consider

Thomas Hughes

LNG is expected to boom in 2025, and these companies are best positioned to benefit from it. They make money off the volume and return capital to shareholders.

NYSE:LNGNYSE:KMINYSEARCA:AMLP

January 8, 2025 6:15 AM ET

3 Innovative Small-Cap Tech Stocks: Time to Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Thomas Hughes

These small caps are gaining traction, and share prices reflect it, but the upside may be limited. One is a buy, one a hold, the other a sell.

NASDAQ:NVDANASDAQ:CRNCNASDAQ:RGTI

January 8, 2025 5:15 AM ET

The 5 Stocks Congress Bought Most in 2024: Top Picks for 2025

Thomas Hughes

Intel, Palo Alto Networks, Broadcom, NVIDIA, and Microsoft are the five stocks most bought by members of Congress in 2024.

NASDAQ:PANWNASDAQ:MSFTNASDAQ:AVGO

January 8, 2025 5:15 AM ET

100% Upside? Amprius Technologies Is Charged for Growth in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Amprius Technologies is gaining traction with its silicon anode battery platform, and it shows in the outlook and stock price. Triple-digit gains are ahead.

OTCMKTS:BAESFNYSE:TDYOTCMKTS:EADSY

January 7, 2025 6:59 AM ET

NVIDIA Is Still the Most Important Stock in the Market

Thomas Hughes

NVIDIA is to AI as Google is to the Internet, only more so; new advances cement its leadership position and point to a $5 trillion market cap within two years.

NASDAQ:AMDNASDAQ:TSLANYSE:TM

January 7, 2025 6:00 AM ET

Uber’s Future: Analysts Forecast a 40% Stock Surge in 2025

Thomas Hughes

Analysts' conviction is firm: Uber is undervalued and could rise by 40% or more in 2025. Drivers include the robust free cash flow.

NASDAQ:TSLANYSE:UBER

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Thomas Hughes, Contributing Author at MarketBeat

Thomas Hughes

Contributing Author

Experience

Areas of Expertise

Education

Past Experience

Latest Articles by Thomas Hughes

Oilfield Leader SLB: An AI Name You Need to Know

J.B. Hunt Leads Truckers Lower: Buy Them While They're Down?

Bank Stocks Are on Fire; Here’s Where the Action Is Smoking Hot

UnitedHealth Group Pulls Back Into Another Healthy Opportunity

3 Cheap Small-Cap Banks for Dividend Growth Investors

Penny Stock BranchOut Food: Why It Won’t Stay Cheap for Long

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Stock Can Hit $300 This Year

3 Stocks With Strong Capital Returns and Insider Buying Signals

The Fed Is More Likely to Hike Than Cut Rates in 2025

Rigetti Computing, Inc.: Buy, Sell, or Hold for 2025

Delta Can Fly to New Highs in 2025; Here’s Why

With This Kind of Data, The Fed Isn’t Cutting Rates This Year

3 Stocks Leveraging NVIDIA’s Strength for Profits

Walgreens Stock Poised for a Rebound: Why Analysts Are Bullish

ServiceNow Targets New Highs With AI and Automation

Kura Sushi Stock Dips Into a Hot Buying Opportunity

Zymeworks in Focus for Insider Activity: Catalysts Ahead

NVIDIA Deal Ignites Aurora Stock’s Explosive Potential

Natural Gas Demand to Surge: Top 3 Stocks and ETFs to Consider

3 Innovative Small-Cap Tech Stocks: Time to Buy, Sell, or Hold?

The 5 Stocks Congress Bought Most in 2024: Top Picks for 2025

100% Upside? Amprius Technologies Is Charged for Growth in 2025

NVIDIA Is Still the Most Important Stock in the Market

Uber’s Future: Analysts Forecast a 40% Stock Surge in 2025

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