Stock Analysts

The Contrarian Case for China: 3 Stock Picks

Following three successive days of losses, China’s markets rebounded on Friday, managing to avoid losses for the week. Gains continued into Monday, with the benchmark posting its largest increase over a month. In both cases, the upward movement was fueled by speculation or concrete action on steps to be taken by the government to prop up markets and boost the economy […]

Stock Analysts

4 Airline Stocks to Fly High on Record Quarterly Profits

The aviation industry has posted steady profits ever since the carriers started restructuring and consolidating. In the second quarter, the industry is said to have amassed record quarterly profit of more than $5 billion. The plunge in fuel prices coupled with strategic investments to bring in more passengers on board have buoyed profit margins. […]

Stock Analysts

Manitex International Misses Q2 Earnings, Revenues Beat

Manitex International, Inc.’s MNTX second-quarter 2015 adjusted earnings per share plunged significantly to 2 cents from 22 cents in the prior-year quarter. Earnings also missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents. Including one-time items, the company posted earnings per share of 1 cent, compared with 22 cents in the prior-year quarter. […]

Technicals

New Strong Buy Stocks for August 10th – Tale of the Tape

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list today: A10 Networks Inc ( ATEN ) Aircastle Limited ( AYR ) Aptose Biosciences Inc ( APTO ) Beneficial Bancorp Inc ( BNCL ) Blue Hills Bancorp Inc ( BHBK ) View the entire Zacks Rank #1 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? […]

Technicals

American Express Company (AXP) Rises: Stock Jumps 6.3% – Tale of the Tape

American Express Company ( AXP ) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 6% on the day. The upside came on the back of reports that investment firm ValueAct Capital Management LP has acquired almost 5% stake in the company. The news led to far more shares changing hands than in a normal session, breaking the recent trend of the company, as the stock is now trading above the volatile price range of $74.92 to $79.30 over the past one-month time frame […]