Ben Rains explores the bullish end to the first quarter and where the stock market stands as we head into April and the start of Q2. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq surged to end March as Wall Street scoops up tech stocks.

The wave of buying and the impressive quarter has some pockets of the market overheated, especially considering the economic unknowns ahead. Therefore, we dig into two highly-ranked Zacks stocks—Humana (HUM) and O-I Glass, Inc. (OI)—that offer investors great value, alongside the ability to thrive in all types of economic conditions.

(0:30) - Stock Market Update: Everything You Need to Know After the Bullish End to Q1
(6:45) - Is Humana A Good Buy Right Now At Its Current Valuation?
(12:00) - O-I Glass's Strength Amid Economic Uncertainty
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Ben Rains explores where the market stands roughly a week after the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. The episode also breaks down why Wall Street is diving back into large cap technology stocks amid the recent stock market turmoil, before we dig into why investors might want to buy Adobe, Intuit, and Meta Platform shares in March and hold them for the long haul.

(0:30) - Stock Market Update: Everything You Need To Know Right Now
(5:20) - Breaking Down Adobe’s Long-Term Strength After Its Q1 Performance
(11:40) - Taxes and Software Are Here To Stay: Is Intuit A Good Long Term Investment?
(15:00) - Time to Buy Surging Meta Stock for Long-Term Value?
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Ben Rains dives into the volatile week on the stock market that has more investors worried that Jay Powell and the Fed will raise rates at a higher clip in March. Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are now trading below their 50-day and 200-day moving averages, and stocks had tumbled through mid-afternoon trading Friday as investors grow spooked by the Silicon Valley Bank failure. 

Despite the worries, there are always stocks poised to thrive amid economic and market uncertainty. Today we dive into why investors looking for long-term growth, dividends, and value might want to turn to Analog Devices (ADI) and Halliburton (HAL).

(0:30) - Stock Market Update: Everything You Need To Know Right Now
(5:40) - Breaking Down Halliburton’s Recent Performance: How Much Growth Is Left In Oil?
(10:20) - Should Investors Buy Semiconductor Standout Analog Devices?
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Ben Rains explores the tug-of-war going on between the bulls and the bears in the early days of March. Stocks surged again through mid-afternoon trading on Friday to help the S&P 500 retake a key moving average once again. Given this bullish backdrop, we dive into three top-ranked Zacks stocks—O-I Glass (OI), Airbnb (ABNB), Las Vegas Sands (LVS)—that have all soared in 2023 and look to have plenty of long-term upside left.

(0:30) - Stock Market Update: Everything You Need To Know Right Now
(3:15) - OI Glass Outperforms During Market Volatility: Should You Be Buying?
(6:25) - Airbnb's Strong Position In Vacation Rentals Amid Growing Travel
(12:00) - Will China’s Re-opening Benefit Las Vegas Sands Corporation?
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