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The bull market rolls on (though never in a straight line, of course) and Cabot analysts continue to discover great new investments.

Today’s featured stock is an established company that manufactures a very wide variety of sensors for industry, with the automotive industry being number one. Growth prospects are good, and the stock is a bargain.



As for the current portfolio, Broadcom (AVGO) is upgraded to buy, and we’re taking profits in Barrick Gold (GOLD).

The market sold off broadly this morning, and it certainly needed it. The market has been too strong for too long! But the main trend remains up and thus I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested.

Today’s recommendation is a search technology company with fast growth and great growth prospects, first recommended by Mike Cintolo.



As for our current holdings, I have two sell recommendations today, B&G Foods (BGS) and Zoom Video (ZM).



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I hope you enjoyed the long weekend!

Investors in our stocks certainly did, as more and more of them have been hitting new highs. In fact, they’re doing so well that I’m selling none today.



As for today’s recommendation, it’s a young growth stock trading 50% off its recent high—a great opportunity for aggressive investors.



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Growth stocks remain under pressure in the market; we sold two last week and I’m recommending selling three more today. When it comes to growth stocks, cutting losses short (and taking profits while you have them) is important.

Still, the market as a whole remains in an uptrend, so I remain bullish long-term. Plus, Cabot’s analysts continue to find plenty of attractive stocks, using a variety of methods. Today’s recommendation is actually a growth stock, boasting both accelerating revenue growth and an attractive chart pattern. This may be an ideal buying point.



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The bull market remains intact, so I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in stocks that help achieve your investing goals.
Today’s featured stock is a small company that’s growing fast and that has huge growth potential as the market for intelligent vision systems booms.
As for the current portfolio, most of our stocks look good, and many are hitting new highs, but I have two sells, Supreme Brands (SPB) and Trulieve (TCNNF).


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The bull market remains intact, so I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in stocks that help achieve your investing goals.

Today’s featured stock is a solid grower whose products help millions of people with diabetes manage their condition in increasingly efficient ways.



As for the current portfolio, most of our stocks look good, and some are hitting new highs, but one has to go and the victim this time is Driven Brands (DRVN).



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It’s been seven weeks since the marijuana sector topped, and every day the picture of this correction gets clearer. For example, today saw a rally across the board in the sector, but if you look at the charts, you see it’s really just an inconsequential blip.

Thus, defense remains the watchword for now. In fact, I am selling one stock in this issue, taking profits and freeing up a little more cash.



Long term, however, prospects for the sector remain very bright, as was made clear by our companies’ latest quarterly reports. And of course, we will always hold the leaders of the sector.



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Yesterday was a rough day for stocks in the marijuana sector. Today was better. But overall, I continue to hold the opinion that the sector peaked two weeks ago and that it needs a longer cooling-off phase—a real correction.

Such a correction can take many forms, and it’s hardly worth speculating about what form this one will take. Yet by managing your portfolio carefully, based in large part on the action of each stock, you can get through this correction with minimal pain and be well-positioned to add to your gains when the uptrend resumes—because in the long run, this remains a fantastic sector to be invested in.



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The rally after the early-December low has clearly come under pressure, especially with growth stocks, most of which are in shambles; our Cabot Tides remain negative and we’re remaining cautious in the Model Portfolio, with 50%-ish cash for the past three weeks. We’re not ruling out the fact that, for the overall market, we could have a workable low if things hold up here. But there’s no question that the sellers are in control of most stocks and indexes, so we advise caution and defense while waiting for the sellers to finish their work. In the portfolio, we continue to pare back when needed, though we’re also holding our more resilient names and keeping our watch list up to date; this is still a bull market, but right now it’s about preserving capital and waiting patiently for the next uptrend.

The bull market remains intact, despite this morning’s sharp selloff, so I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in stocks that help achieve your investing goals.

Today’s featured stock is a very conservative one, a solid financial institution with a good dividend, and the prospect of growing earnings as interest rates rise.



As for the current portfolio, there are no changes. It will be interesting to see which stocks bounce best after the selling pressures ease.

Markets rallied strongly last week, with growth stocks in particular showing strength, so the odds are improving that the recent correction is over and new highs are ahead. If so, today’s recommendation of a data-warehousing company will likely thrive.

As for selling, I have no recommendations today, just one downgrade to hold. And I’ll be following Tesla carefully, reading the quarterly report on Wednesday, and watching the stock’s reaction.



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The market weakness has been spreading in recent weeks, and as a result, we have three sell recommendations in today’s issue, as well as three downgrades to Hold.

As for the new recommendation, it’s a major retailer with a stable of familiar names that has transitioned its business very successfully through the pandemic, and it pays a nice dividend!



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Cyclical stocks have been getting clobbered over the past month amidst virus concerns. But I think the recent action is creating an opportunity.

The inflation and Fed contraction issues, which are good for energy and financial stocks, will outlast this latest virus strain. The virus will fade away before too long, but the other problems are much stickier. Certain stocks are being knocked back temporarily ahead of a very promising new year.



In this issue I highlight one of the very best financial stocks on the market. It’s has pulled back recently and is about 15% below the 52-week high, yet the company is poised for a fantastic 2022.

The market was in a normal, shake-the-tree correction for most of November, but the past two weeks have seen a massive wave of selling that’s cracked our Cabot Tides and scores of individual stocks. Yes, there’s a chance this could be a big news-driven shakeout (virus and Fed tapering worries, etc.), so we’re not sticking our head in the sand, but there’s no question the sellers are in control and many stocks are going to need a ton of repair work.

We’ve sold a bunch of names from the Model Portfolio in the past two weeks, and while we’re not opposed to adding a half position or two if the market finds its footing, we’re sitting tight with a large cash position tonight.

The market has had some wobbles after a strong three-week run, and finding good buy points and keeping an eye on earnings reports remains vital. But overall, most of the evidence remains bullish, so we do, too. Most of the stocks we own are acting well, though we’re still wading through earnings season and will react if need be. In the meantime, we’re still aiming to add exposure, and are buying a half-sized position in an old friend tomorrow.

With the short holiday week and only three trading days since last week’s update, we will go directly to a new recommendation. Markets welcomed the nomination of Jerome Powell as head of the Fed for another term, believing that he will keep interest rates low through early next year. As for our stocks, Cloudflare (NET) had a down day yesterday but we have no change in recommendation.

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday.

While the market is up today, the correction that began a month ago remains in force, making it tough for stocks (growth stocks in particular) to make real headway. Thus we have four Sell recommendations today, as well as one upgrade to Buy.

As for the new recommendation, it’s a solid growth company that dominates a totally unexciting industry in the U.S., and long-term prospects are great.



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With so much going on in the world the trends are a bit messy. That said, I have noticed an uptick in several of the small-cap MedTech players on my watch list.

These businesses could be poised for a nice recovery in 2022 and 2023 as COVID-19 recedes. And the one that tops my list is posting massive growth as its revolutionary treatment for BPH has just gained full Medicare backing and is rolling out into U.S. hospitals.



With revenue set to grow by multiples in the coming years and the stock trading at an apparent steep discount to peers, we’ll jump in now.



Enjoy!

Today, I’m adding Barrick Gold (GOLD). The company engages in the exploration, mine development, production, and sale of gold and copper properties

With the market under pressure because of the war in Ukraine (not to mention lurking inflationary influences), defense continues to be important.
Today the portfolio is selling two stocks and downgrading two to hold.


But there’s always something to buy, and today it’s energy stocks, as I add our third energy stock to the portfolio.


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