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25-04-2025
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Zacks.com featured highlights Broadcom and Primoris Services
Chicago, IL – April 25, 2025 – Stocks in this week's article are Broadcom Inc. AVGO and Primoris Services PRIM. Wall Street has been exhibiting wild swings, driven by growing uncertainty around the new U.S. administration's economic tariffs. These tariffs are expected to drive up consumer prices, thus curbing spending and weighing on the U.S. economy. In such a scenario, investors have become defensive and shifted their focus to products that provide stability and safety in a rocky market. As a result, the appeal for dividend stocks has risen. Though these stocks do not offer dramatic price appreciation, they tend to outperform in a choppy market and can reduce the volatility of a portfolio. In fact, stocks with a strong history of year-over-year dividend growth form a healthy portfolio with a greater scope of capital appreciation, as opposed to simple dividend-paying stocks or those with high yields. Two stocks — Broadcom Inc. and Primoris Services — seem solid choices in this regard. Here are two of the three stocks that fit the bill: California-based Broadcom is a premier designer, developer and global supplier of a broad range of semiconductor devices focused on complex digital and mixed-signal complementary metal oxide semiconductor-based devices and analog III-V based products. The stock saw positive earnings estimate revision of 4 cents for the fiscal year (ending October 2025) over the past 30 days and has an expected earnings growth rate of 35.5%. Broadcom has a Zacks Rank #1 and a Growth Score of B. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here. Texas-based Primoris Services operates as one of the largest specialty contractors and infrastructure companies in the United States. The company provides a wide range of construction, fabrication, maintenance, replacement, water and wastewater, and engineering services to major public utilities, petrochemical companies, energy companies, municipalities, and other customers. PRIM saw a positive earnings estimate revision of 4 cents over the past month for this year and has an estimated earnings growth rate of 9.8%. Primoris Services has a Zacks Rank #2 and a Growth Score of A at present. You can get the rest of the stock on this list by signing up now for your 2-week free trial to the Research Wizard and start using this screen in your own trading. Further, you can also create your own strategies and test them first before taking the investment plunge. The Research Wizard is a great place to begin. It's easy to use. Everything is in plain language. And it's very intuitive. Start your Research Wizard trial today. And the next time you read an economic report, open up the Research Wizard, plug your finds in, and see what gems come out. Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today. For the rest of this Screen of the Week article please visit at: Follow us on Twitter: Join us on Facebook: Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates. Contact: Jim Giaquinto Company: Phone: 312-265-9268 Email: pr@ Visit: provides investment resources and informs you of these resources, which you may choose to use in making your own investment decisions. Zacks is providing information on this resource to you subject to the Zacks "Terms and Conditions of Service" disclaimer. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) : Free Stock Analysis Report Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research Sign in to access your portfolio
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14-04-2025
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Zacks.com featured highlights include GameStop, MicroStrategy and Applied Materials
Chicago, IL – April 14, 2025 – Stocks in this week's article are — GameStop GME, MicroStrategy MSTR and Applied Materials AMAT. Investors closely monitor insider buys, as they can give hints surrounding the long-term picture. But it's critical to note that insiders have a longer holding period than most, and many strict rules apply to their transactions. Recently, CEOs of several companies – GameStop, MicroStrategy and Applied Materials – have made splashes, acquiring shares. Let's take a closer look at the transactions for those interested in trading like the insiders. Most investors are familiar with GameStop thanks to the 'meme stock' mania a few years back, with the company reflecting the poster child of the bunch overall. Though shares are down nearly 20% year-to-date, CEO Ryan Cohen recently stepped in and purchased 500k shares at a total transaction value of roughly $10.7 million. GameStop currently sports a bullish Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), with its earnings outlook shifting notably bright over recent months. Though the EPS outlook remains bullish, the company's top line has struggled to show any growth over recent years. MicroStrategy shares have become notably popular amid the surge in bitcoin over the past year, up nearly 80% and widely outperforming relative to the S&P 500. CEO Phong Le recently swooped in and acquired 6k MSTR shares at a total transaction value of roughly $510k. Investors should be aware of the high-volatility nature of MSTR shares, which are largely dictated by price swings within BTC. Applied Materials provides manufacturing equipment, services, and software to the semiconductor, display, and related industries. CEO Gary Dickerson recently purchased 50k AMAT shares at a total transaction value of just under $7 million. AMAT shares have faced a tough environment in 2025 amid the cooldown in semiconductors, down nearly 15% and underperforming relative to the S&P 500. Many investors closely monitor insider buys, looking to receive insights into the longer-term picture. The transactions shouldn't be relied on for near-term performance, as insiders' holding periods are longer than most, and many strict rules apply. Rather, investors can see insider buys as an overall net positive concerning the longer-term outlook. All large-cap stocks above have seen recent insider activity. Click here to sign up for a free trial to the Research Wizard today. For the rest of this Screen of the Week article please visit at: Zacks Investment Research is under common control with affiliated entities (including a broker-dealer and an investment adviser), which may engage in transactions involving the foregoing securities for the clients of such affiliates. Contact: Jim Giaquinto Company: Phone: 312-265-9268 Email: pr@ Visit: provides investment resources and informs you of these resources, which you may choose to use in making your own investment decisions. Zacks is providing information on this resource to you subject to the Zacks "Terms and Conditions of Service" disclaimer. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Applied Materials, Inc. (AMAT) : Free Stock Analysis Report GameStop Corp. (GME) : Free Stock Analysis Report MicroStrategy Incorporated (MSTR) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research ( Zacks Investment Research
