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So what are the best stocks to buy now or put on a watchlist? Google parent<b>Alphabet</b>(GOOGL),<b>CarMax</b>(KMX),<b>Regal Beloit</b>(RBC),<b>Westlake Chemical</b>(WLK) and<b>Applied Materials</b>(AMAT) are prime candidates.</p>\n<p>Since the coronavirus bear market, stocks rebounded powerfully. The strong action reflects rising confidence that the economy will eventually recover from the coronavirus. The stock market has managed to get back on track after a brief correction, when when the major indexes all dipped below their50-day moving averages.</p>\n<p>Now is a good time to get back into the market, but caution should be exercised. While the market uptrend has resumed, the stock market hasjust had a modestly down week. The Nasdaq essentially remains in a corrections, below its 50-day line with highly valued growth names still significantly damaged. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 are holding above this key technical benchmark, but were pushed lower.</p>\n<p>The coronavirus pandemic remains a concern, though new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and even deaths are falling sharply. President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. But while it provides aid to many Americans, there are concerns among some economists it could lead to inflation.</p>\n<p>Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has saidthat the central bank is committed to an \"all-in\" approach as it tries to nurse the economy back to health.</p>\n<p>So why do the stocks chosen stand out? Before turning to that question, it is important to consider how one goes about choosing a stock in the first place. Superior fundamentals and technical action, and buying at the right time, are all part of a shrewd investing formula.</p>\n<p>Best Stocks To Buy: The Crucial Ingredients</p>\n<p>Remember, there are thousands of stocks trading on the NYSE and Nasdaq. But you want to find the very best stocks right now to generate massive gains.</p>\n<p>TheCAN SLIM systemoffers clear guidelines on what you should be looking for. Invest in stocks with recent quarterly and annual earnings growth of at least 25%. Look for companies that have new, game-changing products and services. Also consider not-yet-profitable companies, often recent IPOs, that are generating tremendous revenue growth.</p>\n<p>IBD'sCAN SLIM Investing Systemhas a proven track record of significantly outperforming the S&P 500. Outdoing this industry benchmark is key to generating exceptional returns over the long term.</p>\n<p>In addition, keep an eye on supply and demand for the stock itself, focus on leading stocks in top industry groups, and aim for stocks with strong institutional support.</p>\n<p>Once you have found a stock that fits the criteria, it is then time to turn to stock charts to plot agood entry point. You should wait for a stock toform a base, and then buy once it reaches abuy point, ideally in heavy volume. In many cases, a stock reaches aproper buy pointwhen it breaks above the original high on the left side of the base. More information on what a base is, and how charts can be used to win big on the stock market, can be found here.</p>\n<p>Don't Forget The M When Buying Stocks</p>\n<p>Never forget that theM in CAN SLIM stands for market. Most stocks, even the very best, will tend to follow the market direction. Invest when the stock market is in aconfirmed uptrendand move to cash when the stock market goes into a correction.</p>\n<p>The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rallied strongly after recent pressure. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones have recaptured their50-day moving averages, but are meeting resistance. The Nasdaq also briefly traded above this key benchmark, but slipped back below it. Technology and growth stocks are still showing signs of weakness.</p>\n<p>It is now is a good time to get back into the market and buy fundamentally strong stocks coming out of proper chart bases. But this is no longer the powerful, growth stock rally of 2020.</p>\n<p>The stocks featured below are potential candidates.</p>\n<p>As you identify stocks, on a technical basis look for stocks with rising relative strength lines. Stocks that hold up amid tough conditions often bound to new highs once a market stabilizes.</p>\n<p>Remember, things can quickly change when it comes to the stock market. Make sure you don't miss out on a rally by keeping a close eye on themarket trend page here.</p>\n<p>Best Stocks To Buy Or Watch</p>\n<p>Now let's look at Google stock, CarMax stock, RBC stock, Westlake Chemical stock and AMAT stock in more detail. An important consideration is that these stocks all boast impressive relative strength.</p>\n<p>Google Stock</p>\n<p>Google parent Alphabet is near abuy pointof 2,145.24, as athree-weeks-tighthas evolved into a flat base, according toMarketSmith chart analysis. The entry is just above the mid-February all-time high.</p>\n<p>Google stock has been trading around its 21-day exponential moving average and is just above its 10-week line.</p>\n<p>Therelative strength lineforGOOGL stockis near a record high. This gauges a stock's performance compared to the S&P 500. If Alphabet's RS line spikes again, it will be a sign the stock is ready to push higher still.</p>\n<p>GOOGL stock has a very strong IBD Composite Rating of 94. That puts it in the top 6% of stocks tracked overall. Earnings are stronger than stock market performance, however. Nevertheless, the stock is up more than 16% so far this year.</p>\n<p>Google stock should benefit from a rebound in digital advertising as coronavirus vaccinations expand. Stock buybacks are another bright spot. Cloud computing holds promise, but remains an unprofitable business for Alphabet for now.</p>\n<p>The tech giant has a Relative Strength Rating of 66. That means it has outperformed 66% of stocks tracked in terms of price performance over the past 12 months.</p>\n<p>In recent years, Google stock has only slightly outpaced the S&P 500, but that outperformance has picked up in recent months, as its RS line shows. Google has done exceptionally well vs. many tech stocks over the past few weeks.</p>\n<p>Earnings are a key strength, which is highlighted by its EPS Rating of 93 out of a best-possible 99. Howeverearnings have grown by an average of 10%over the past three years, below the 25% sought by CAN SLIM investors.</p>\n<p>Last month the firm reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that crushed estimates as its core search advertising business rebounded. EPS grew 29% and revenue 23%, both accelerating for a second straight quarter.</p>\n<p>Cloud computing revenue topped views, though high investment prevented it from being a profitable enterprise.</p>\n<p>\"Cloud businesses scale, so revenue/booking trends will matter,\" Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak said in a report to clients.</p>\n<p>And while operating margins for the Google cloud computing business came in much lower than analyst estimates, Bank of America analyst Justin Post was upbeat.</p>\n<p>\"We think new cloud disclosure suggests optimism on margin trajectory, and we see a potential $10 billion profit improvement over the next five years using Amazon margins as a target,\" Post said in a research note.</p>\n<p>Analysts expect Google earnings to swell 32% in 2021 and 17% in 2022.</p>\n<p>CarMax Stock</p>\n<p>CarMax stock is in buy zone after breaking out of aflat base. The ideal entry point is 128.68, according to MarketSmith analysis.</p>\n<p>The used car dealer chain is currently well clear of its50-day moving average, which is a bullish sign.</p>\n<p>In addition, therelative strength linefor CarMax stock is looking mighty. It is sitting near all-time highs on its weekly chart, and has been trending upwards since early January. The stock is up more around 40% so far this year.</p>\n<p>KMX stock has a strong, but not ideal, IBD Composite Rating of 87. Earnings are the standout strength for KMX stock, with itsEPS Rating coming in at 90 out of 99.</p>\n<p>It has been affected by the initial coronavirus lockdowns, butEPS roared back to 37% growth in the most recent quarter. Earnings have accelerated for the past two quarters.</p>\n<p>Analysts see earnings falling 16% in 2021, before roaring back with growth of 27% in 2022.</p>\n<p>Big money is piling in, with its Accumulation/Distribution Rating coming in at B. This represents moderate buying over the past 13 weeks. In total, 57% of its stock is held by funds.</p>\n<p>CarMax operates used car stores in more than 70 metropolitan markets. It is a recentIBD Stock Of The Day.</p>\n<p>CarMax's network of 220 stores nationwide sold more than 830,000 used cars in its last financial year. Overall used vehicle sales are expected to rise 2.9% in 2021 to 39.3 million, according to Cox Automotive.</p>\n<p>For Q3, it reported more than 50% of customers chose to advance their transaction online. It has expanded in home delivery and contactless curbside pickup, tapping new avenues of growth.</p>\n<p>\"We are on track for most of our customers to have the ability to buy vehicle online independently if they choose by the middle of next fiscal year,\" CEO Bill Nash said on an earnings call last December.</p>\n<p>Meanwhile, more consumers moved to the used car market during the pandemic. At the same time, used car prices rose on a combination of factors.</p>\n<p>The pandemic strained Americans' wallets, forcing consumers to hold on to old cars longer and making fewer used cars available for sale. People also sought to avoid mass transportation. Rising new car prices, partly due to limited supply, also turned more shoppers to the used market.</p>\n<p>RBC Stock</p>\n<p>RBC stock has slipped below its buy zone after breaking out of acup base. The ideal buy point here is 147.07. Investors will want to see the stock show some strength here, rather than dipping lower.</p>\n<p>The relative strength line has more than recovered after a brief pullback, and is juts off highs. It has been on the charge since mid-February.</p>\n<p>The recent excellent performance of RBC stock has seen it make its way onto the highly prestigiousLeaderboard listof top growth stocks.</p>\n<p>It has a strong, but not ideal, Composite Rating of 84 out of 99. It boasts a solid mix of stock market and earnings performance. So far in 2021 the stock has posted a gain of around 16%.</p>\n<p>It has been getting upward earnings revisions of late, with EPS seen rising 24% in 2021, before gaining 12% in 2022.</p>\n<p>Institutions are keen on the stock, with itsAccumulation/Distribution Rating coming in at B+. This represents moderate-to-heavy buying among institutional investors. In total, 64% of its stock is held by funds.</p>\n<p>Wisconsin-based Regal Beloit makes \"motors, bearings, gearing, conveying, blowers, electric components, and couplings,\" according to the company. Its products can be found in farm equipment, pool and spa equipment and commercial HVAC systems. It owns nearly 30 brands including Marathon Motors and Marathon Generators, Browning and Milwaukee Gear.</p>\n<p>Regal earnings jumped 42% to $1.78 a share in the fourth quarter, better than expected and up from a 28% gain in Q3 and 36% decline in Q2. Sales climbed 6% to $780.5 million in Q4, also beating analyst views and returning to growth after several down quarters.</p>\n<p>Last month, the company agreed to buy<b>Rexnord Corp.</b>'s (RNX) bearings, couplings and gears unit with Regal in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The deal is expected to close in Q4, pending regulatory approval.</p>\n<p>Regal has also found other ways to expand its business amid Covid-19. Improving air filtration systems have been a major issue during the pandemic. The company has developed a new air treatment system that uses UV light to keep the air free of viruses and bacteria.</p>\n<p>\"We see lots of potential for this product, even beyond Covid-19 as end users become more interested in keeping indoor air free of all kinds of pathogens,\" CEO Louis Pinkham said during last month's Q4 earnings call.</p>\n<p>Westlake Chemical Stock</p>\n<p>Westlake Chemical below its buy zone after clearing a 90.46 buy point. It managed to break out of a first stagecup-with-handle base.It has slipped under its 50-day line, and it is important that it fights back going forward.</p>\n<p>WLK stock previously tested its buy point last week, undercutting it multiple times, at least intraday, before closing Friday at 91.84.</p>\n<p>The relative strength line is sitting around new highs. It has been making progress so far in 2021, gaining around 5%.</p>\n<p>WLK stock was just added toIBD Leaderboard. However investors will be looking to see its earnings improve, as it currently holds a poorEPS Rating of 46.Earnings jumped 47% in the latest quarter, with analysts expected 147% growth in 2021.</p>\n<p>Institutional sentiment is currently balanced on the stock. At the moment, it holds an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of C. This represents a balance of buying and selling among institutions.</p>\n<p>In total, 70% of all stock is held by funds. The Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX), which is rated by IBD research as one of the top performing funds, is a noteworthy holder.</p>\n<p>Headquartered in Houston, Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and products used in packaging, health care products, car parts and consumer goods, as well as building and construction products.</p>\n<p>The American Chemistry Council said U.S. chemical production grew for the seventh straight month in January. Chemical makers like Westlake supply materials to several key industries.</p>\n<p>\"With our operations restored in the middle of the fourth quarter, we were able to capitalize on the robust global demand and benefit from higher prices and margins for most of our products.\" CEO Albert Chao in a statement.</p>\n<p>He believes strength in global demand in polyethylene and PVC, coupled with the rise in housing starts and new building permits, will continue into 2021.</p>\n<p><b>Applied Materials Stock</b></p>\n<p>Chip equipment stock Applied Materials is in a short consolidation with a 124.60 buy point. AMAT stock needs another week for its current consolidation to qualify as a proper flat base</p>\n<p>It recently bounced of its 10-week line, which is a bullish indicator. Applied Materials stock is currently looking for support at its 10-day line. A move above last week's high of 121.17 would qualify as an early entry.</p>\n<p>The RS line is taking a breather, but is looking bullish overall. It has been generally making progress since mid-September.</p>\n<p>AMAT stock has a perfect Composite Rating of 99. While stock market performance is impressive, earnings are even better.</p>\n<p>Applied Materials isplanning to host its investor day April 6. If it serves up strong long-term guidance it could push the stock higher still. Analysts certainly see growth ahead, with EPS seen popping 44% in 2021 and swelling 9% in 2022.</p>\n<p>Chip demand has been spiking. Areas such as cloud-computing data centers, 5G wireless handsets and automobiles have been ramping up sales of AMAT's its equipment. Demand for flat-panel display manufacturing gear, however, has been weak.</p>\n<p>In fiscal Q1, the firm posted sales of $5.16 billion, up 24% from a year earlier. Earnings rose 42% to $1.39 per share.</p>\n<p>For the April quarter, Applied Materials expects to earn an adjusted $1.50 a share, up 69%, on sales of $5.39 billion, up 36%.</p>\n<p>On its first-quarter earnings call, Applied Materials said it expects the worldwide wafer fab equipment market to grow above 18% to around $70 billion in 2021. That market rose 16% to $60 billion in 2020.</p>\n<p>\"AMAT expects to continue to gain share in 2021 supported by new innovative products and their unique product breadth,\" AMAT stock analyst Vivek Arya from Bank of America said in a recent note to clients.</p>\n<p>The company' customers include foundry<b>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing</b>(TSM), which is a member of the prestigiousIBD Leaderboardlist of top stocks.</p>\n<p>Several chip-gear makers and chipmakers also are setting up near buy points.</p>","source":"lsy1610449120050","collect":0,"html":"<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n<meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text/html; charset=utf-8\" />\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width,initial-scale=1.0,minimum-scale=1.0,maximum-scale=1.0,user-scalable=no\"/>\n<meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no,email=no,address=no\" />\n<title>These Are The 5 Best Stocks To Buy And Watch Now</title>\n<style type=\"text/css\">\na,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,div,dl,dt,\nem,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,nav,\nobject,ol,output,p,pre,q,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video{ font:inherit;margin:0;padding:0;vertical-align:baseline;border:0 }\nbody{ font-size:16px; line-height:1.5; color:#999; background:transparent; }\n.wrapper{ overflow:hidden;word-break:break-all;padding:10px; }\nh1,h2{ font-weight:normal; line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:.6em; }\nh3,h4,h5,h6{ line-height:1.35; margin-bottom:1em; }\nh1{ font-size:24px; }\nh2{ font-size:20px; }\nh3{ font-size:18px; }\nh4{ font-size:16px; }\nh5{ font-size:14px; }\nh6{ font-size:12px; }\np,ul,ol,blockquote,dl,table{ margin:1.2em 0; }\nul,ol{ margin-left:2em; }\nul{ list-style:disc; }\nol{ list-style:decimal; }\nli,li p{ margin:10px 0;}\nimg{ max-width:100%;display:block;margin:0 auto 1em; }\nblockquote{ color:#B5B2B1; border-left:3px solid #aaa; padding:1em; }\nstrong,b{font-weight:bold;}\nem,i{font-style:italic;}\ntable{ width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:1px;margin:1em 0;font-size:.9em; }\nth,td{ padding:5px;text-align:left;border:1px solid #aaa; }\nth{ font-weight:bold;background:#5d5d5d; }\n.symbol-link{font-weight:bold;}\n/* header{ border-bottom:1px solid #494756; } */\n.title{ margin:0 0 8px;line-height:1.3;color:#ddd; }\n.meta {color:#5e5c6d;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 .5em; }\na{text-decoration:none; color:#2a4b87;}\n.meta .head { display: inline-block; overflow: hidden}\n.head .h-thumb { width: 30px; height: 30px; margin: 0; padding: 0; border-radius: 50%; float: left;}\n.head .h-content { margin: 0; padding: 0 0 0 9px; float: left;}\n.head .h-name {font-size: 13px; color: #eee; margin: 0;}\n.head .h-time {font-size: 11px; color: #7E829C; margin: 0;line-height: 11px;}\n.small {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.9); -webkit-transform: scale(0.9); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.smaller {font-size: 12.5px; display: inline-block; transform: scale(0.8); -webkit-transform: scale(0.8); transform-origin: left; -webkit-transform-origin: left;}\n.bt-text {font-size: 12px;margin: 1.5em 0 0 0}\n.bt-text p {margin: 0}\n</style>\n</head>\n<body>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<header>\n<h2 class=\"title\">\nThese Are The 5 Best Stocks To Buy And Watch Now\n</h2>\n\n<h4 class=\"meta\">\n\n\n2021-03-24 11:32 GMT+8 <a href=https://www.investors.com/research/best-stocks-to-buy-now/?src=A00220><strong>investors</strong></a>\n\n\n</h4>\n\n</header>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Buying a stock is easy, but buying the right stock without a time-tested strategy is incredibly hard. So what are the best stocks to buy now or put on a watchlist? Google parentAlphabet(GOOGL),CarMax(...</p>\n\n<a href=\"https://www.investors.com/research/best-stocks-to-buy-now/?src=A00220\">Web Link</a>\n\n</div>\n\n\n</article>\n</div>\n</body>\n</html>\n","type":0,"thumbnail":"","relate_stocks":{"GOOG":"谷歌"},"source_url":"https://www.investors.com/research/best-stocks-to-buy-now/?src=A00220","is_english":true,"share_image_url":"https://static.laohu8.com/e9f99090a1c2ed51c021029395664489","article_id":"1114012318","content_text":"Buying a stock is easy, but buying the right stock without a time-tested strategy is incredibly hard. So what are the best stocks to buy now or put on a watchlist? Google parentAlphabet(GOOGL),CarMax(KMX),Regal Beloit(RBC),Westlake Chemical(WLK) andApplied Materials(AMAT) are prime candidates.\nSince the coronavirus bear market, stocks rebounded powerfully. The strong action reflects rising confidence that the economy will eventually recover from the coronavirus. The stock market has managed to get back on track after a brief correction, when when the major indexes all dipped below their50-day moving averages.\nNow is a good time to get back into the market, but caution should be exercised. While the market uptrend has resumed, the stock market hasjust had a modestly down week. The Nasdaq essentially remains in a corrections, below its 50-day line with highly valued growth names still significantly damaged. The Dow Jones and S&P 500 are holding above this key technical benchmark, but were pushed lower.\nThe coronavirus pandemic remains a concern, though new coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and even deaths are falling sharply. President Joe Biden has signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill. But while it provides aid to many Americans, there are concerns among some economists it could lead to inflation.\nFed Chairman Jerome Powell has saidthat the central bank is committed to an \"all-in\" approach as it tries to nurse the economy back to health.\nSo why do the stocks chosen stand out? Before turning to that question, it is important to consider how one goes about choosing a stock in the first place. Superior fundamentals and technical action, and buying at the right time, are all part of a shrewd investing formula.\nBest Stocks To Buy: The Crucial Ingredients\nRemember, there are thousands of stocks trading on the NYSE and Nasdaq. But you want to find the very best stocks right now to generate massive gains.\nTheCAN SLIM systemoffers clear guidelines on what you should be looking for. Invest in stocks with recent quarterly and annual earnings growth of at least 25%. Look for companies that have new, game-changing products and services. Also consider not-yet-profitable companies, often recent IPOs, that are generating tremendous revenue growth.\nIBD'sCAN SLIM Investing Systemhas a proven track record of significantly outperforming the S&P 500. Outdoing this industry benchmark is key to generating exceptional returns over the long term.\nIn addition, keep an eye on supply and demand for the stock itself, focus on leading stocks in top industry groups, and aim for stocks with strong institutional support.\nOnce you have found a stock that fits the criteria, it is then time to turn to stock charts to plot agood entry point. You should wait for a stock toform a base, and then buy once it reaches abuy point, ideally in heavy volume. In many cases, a stock reaches aproper buy pointwhen it breaks above the original high on the left side of the base. More information on what a base is, and how charts can be used to win big on the stock market, can be found here.\nDon't Forget The M When Buying Stocks\nNever forget that theM in CAN SLIM stands for market. Most stocks, even the very best, will tend to follow the market direction. Invest when the stock market is in aconfirmed uptrendand move to cash when the stock market goes into a correction.\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rallied strongly after recent pressure. The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones have recaptured their50-day moving averages, but are meeting resistance. The Nasdaq also briefly traded above this key benchmark, but slipped back below it. Technology and growth stocks are still showing signs of weakness.\nIt is now is a good time to get back into the market and buy fundamentally strong stocks coming out of proper chart bases. But this is no longer the powerful, growth stock rally of 2020.\nThe stocks featured below are potential candidates.\nAs you identify stocks, on a technical basis look for stocks with rising relative strength lines. Stocks that hold up amid tough conditions often bound to new highs once a market stabilizes.\nRemember, things can quickly change when it comes to the stock market. Make sure you don't miss out on a rally by keeping a close eye on themarket trend page here.\nBest Stocks To Buy Or Watch\nNow let's look at Google stock, CarMax stock, RBC stock, Westlake Chemical stock and AMAT stock in more detail. An important consideration is that these stocks all boast impressive relative strength.\nGoogle Stock\nGoogle parent Alphabet is near abuy pointof 2,145.24, as athree-weeks-tighthas evolved into a flat base, according toMarketSmith chart analysis. The entry is just above the mid-February all-time high.\nGoogle stock has been trading around its 21-day exponential moving average and is just above its 10-week line.\nTherelative strength lineforGOOGL stockis near a record high. This gauges a stock's performance compared to the S&P 500. If Alphabet's RS line spikes again, it will be a sign the stock is ready to push higher still.\nGOOGL stock has a very strong IBD Composite Rating of 94. That puts it in the top 6% of stocks tracked overall. Earnings are stronger than stock market performance, however. Nevertheless, the stock is up more than 16% so far this year.\nGoogle stock should benefit from a rebound in digital advertising as coronavirus vaccinations expand. Stock buybacks are another bright spot. Cloud computing holds promise, but remains an unprofitable business for Alphabet for now.\nThe tech giant has a Relative Strength Rating of 66. That means it has outperformed 66% of stocks tracked in terms of price performance over the past 12 months.\nIn recent years, Google stock has only slightly outpaced the S&P 500, but that outperformance has picked up in recent months, as its RS line shows. Google has done exceptionally well vs. many tech stocks over the past few weeks.\nEarnings are a key strength, which is highlighted by its EPS Rating of 93 out of a best-possible 99. Howeverearnings have grown by an average of 10%over the past three years, below the 25% sought by CAN SLIM investors.\nLast month the firm reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that crushed estimates as its core search advertising business rebounded. EPS grew 29% and revenue 23%, both accelerating for a second straight quarter.\nCloud computing revenue topped views, though high investment prevented it from being a profitable enterprise.\n\"Cloud businesses scale, so revenue/booking trends will matter,\" Morgan Stanley analyst Brian Nowak said in a report to clients.\nAnd while operating margins for the Google cloud computing business came in much lower than analyst estimates, Bank of America analyst Justin Post was upbeat.\n\"We think new cloud disclosure suggests optimism on margin trajectory, and we see a potential $10 billion profit improvement over the next five years using Amazon margins as a target,\" Post said in a research note.\nAnalysts expect Google earnings to swell 32% in 2021 and 17% in 2022.\nCarMax Stock\nCarMax stock is in buy zone after breaking out of aflat base. The ideal entry point is 128.68, according to MarketSmith analysis.\nThe used car dealer chain is currently well clear of its50-day moving average, which is a bullish sign.\nIn addition, therelative strength linefor CarMax stock is looking mighty. It is sitting near all-time highs on its weekly chart, and has been trending upwards since early January. The stock is up more around 40% so far this year.\nKMX stock has a strong, but not ideal, IBD Composite Rating of 87. Earnings are the standout strength for KMX stock, with itsEPS Rating coming in at 90 out of 99.\nIt has been affected by the initial coronavirus lockdowns, butEPS roared back to 37% growth in the most recent quarter. Earnings have accelerated for the past two quarters.\nAnalysts see earnings falling 16% in 2021, before roaring back with growth of 27% in 2022.\nBig money is piling in, with its Accumulation/Distribution Rating coming in at B. This represents moderate buying over the past 13 weeks. In total, 57% of its stock is held by funds.\nCarMax operates used car stores in more than 70 metropolitan markets. It is a recentIBD Stock Of The Day.\nCarMax's network of 220 stores nationwide sold more than 830,000 used cars in its last financial year. Overall used vehicle sales are expected to rise 2.9% in 2021 to 39.3 million, according to Cox Automotive.\nFor Q3, it reported more than 50% of customers chose to advance their transaction online. It has expanded in home delivery and contactless curbside pickup, tapping new avenues of growth.\n\"We are on track for most of our customers to have the ability to buy vehicle online independently if they choose by the middle of next fiscal year,\" CEO Bill Nash said on an earnings call last December.\nMeanwhile, more consumers moved to the used car market during the pandemic. At the same time, used car prices rose on a combination of factors.\nThe pandemic strained Americans' wallets, forcing consumers to hold on to old cars longer and making fewer used cars available for sale. People also sought to avoid mass transportation. Rising new car prices, partly due to limited supply, also turned more shoppers to the used market.\nRBC Stock\nRBC stock has slipped below its buy zone after breaking out of acup base. The ideal buy point here is 147.07. Investors will want to see the stock show some strength here, rather than dipping lower.\nThe relative strength line has more than recovered after a brief pullback, and is juts off highs. It has been on the charge since mid-February.\nThe recent excellent performance of RBC stock has seen it make its way onto the highly prestigiousLeaderboard listof top growth stocks.\nIt has a strong, but not ideal, Composite Rating of 84 out of 99. It boasts a solid mix of stock market and earnings performance. So far in 2021 the stock has posted a gain of around 16%.\nIt has been getting upward earnings revisions of late, with EPS seen rising 24% in 2021, before gaining 12% in 2022.\nInstitutions are keen on the stock, with itsAccumulation/Distribution Rating coming in at B+. This represents moderate-to-heavy buying among institutional investors. In total, 64% of its stock is held by funds.\nWisconsin-based Regal Beloit makes \"motors, bearings, gearing, conveying, blowers, electric components, and couplings,\" according to the company. Its products can be found in farm equipment, pool and spa equipment and commercial HVAC systems. It owns nearly 30 brands including Marathon Motors and Marathon Generators, Browning and Milwaukee Gear.\nRegal earnings jumped 42% to $1.78 a share in the fourth quarter, better than expected and up from a 28% gain in Q3 and 36% decline in Q2. Sales climbed 6% to $780.5 million in Q4, also beating analyst views and returning to growth after several down quarters.\nLast month, the company agreed to buyRexnord Corp.'s (RNX) bearings, couplings and gears unit with Regal in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction. The deal is expected to close in Q4, pending regulatory approval.\nRegal has also found other ways to expand its business amid Covid-19. Improving air filtration systems have been a major issue during the pandemic. The company has developed a new air treatment system that uses UV light to keep the air free of viruses and bacteria.\n\"We see lots of potential for this product, even beyond Covid-19 as end users become more interested in keeping indoor air free of all kinds of pathogens,\" CEO Louis Pinkham said during last month's Q4 earnings call.\nWestlake Chemical Stock\nWestlake Chemical below its buy zone after clearing a 90.46 buy point. It managed to break out of a first stagecup-with-handle base.It has slipped under its 50-day line, and it is important that it fights back going forward.\nWLK stock previously tested its buy point last week, undercutting it multiple times, at least intraday, before closing Friday at 91.84.\nThe relative strength line is sitting around new highs. It has been making progress so far in 2021, gaining around 5%.\nWLK stock was just added toIBD Leaderboard. However investors will be looking to see its earnings improve, as it currently holds a poorEPS Rating of 46.Earnings jumped 47% in the latest quarter, with analysts expected 147% growth in 2021.\nInstitutional sentiment is currently balanced on the stock. At the moment, it holds an Accumulation/Distribution Rating of C. This represents a balance of buying and selling among institutions.\nIn total, 70% of all stock is held by funds. The Fidelity Contrafund (FCNTX), which is rated by IBD research as one of the top performing funds, is a noteworthy holder.\nHeadquartered in Houston, Westlake is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and products used in packaging, health care products, car parts and consumer goods, as well as building and construction products.\nThe American Chemistry Council said U.S. chemical production grew for the seventh straight month in January. Chemical makers like Westlake supply materials to several key industries.\n\"With our operations restored in the middle of the fourth quarter, we were able to capitalize on the robust global demand and benefit from higher prices and margins for most of our products.\" CEO Albert Chao in a statement.\nHe believes strength in global demand in polyethylene and PVC, coupled with the rise in housing starts and new building permits, will continue into 2021.\nApplied Materials Stock\nChip equipment stock Applied Materials is in a short consolidation with a 124.60 buy point. AMAT stock needs another week for its current consolidation to qualify as a proper flat base\nIt recently bounced of its 10-week line, which is a bullish indicator. Applied Materials stock is currently looking for support at its 10-day line. A move above last week's high of 121.17 would qualify as an early entry.\nThe RS line is taking a breather, but is looking bullish overall. It has been generally making progress since mid-September.\nAMAT stock has a perfect Composite Rating of 99. While stock market performance is impressive, earnings are even better.\nApplied Materials isplanning to host its investor day April 6. If it serves up strong long-term guidance it could push the stock higher still. Analysts certainly see growth ahead, with EPS seen popping 44% in 2021 and swelling 9% in 2022.\nChip demand has been spiking. Areas such as cloud-computing data centers, 5G wireless handsets and automobiles have been ramping up sales of AMAT's its equipment. Demand for flat-panel display manufacturing gear, however, has been weak.\nIn fiscal Q1, the firm posted sales of $5.16 billion, up 24% from a year earlier. Earnings rose 42% to $1.39 per share.\nFor the April quarter, Applied Materials expects to earn an adjusted $1.50 a share, up 69%, on sales of $5.39 billion, up 36%.\nOn its first-quarter earnings call, Applied Materials said it expects the worldwide wafer fab equipment market to grow above 18% to around $70 billion in 2021. That market rose 16% to $60 billion in 2020.\n\"AMAT expects to continue to gain share in 2021 supported by new innovative products and their unique product breadth,\" AMAT stock analyst Vivek Arya from Bank of America said in a recent note to clients.\nThe company' customers include foundryTaiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing(TSM), which is a member of the prestigiousIBD Leaderboardlist of top stocks.\nSeveral chip-gear makers and chipmakers also are setting up near buy points.","news_type":1},"isVote":1,"tweetType":1,"viewCount":97,"commentLimit":10,"likeStatus":false,"favoriteStatus":false,"reportStatus":false,"symbols":[],"verified":2,"subType":0,"readableState":1,"langContent":"EN","currentLanguage":"EN","warmUpFlag":false,"orderFlag":false,"shareable":true,"causeOfNotShareable":"","featuresForAnalytics":[],"commentAndTweetFlag":false,"andRepostAutoSelectedFlag":false,"upFlag":false,"length":4,"xxTargetLangEnum":"ORIG"},"commentList":[],"isCommentEnd":true,"isTiger":false,"isWeiXinMini":false,"url":"/m/post/351307365"}
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