Month: August 2015

Growth stocks can be some of the most exciting picks in the market, as these high-flyers can captivate investors’ attention, and produce big gains as well. However, these can also lead on the downside when the growth story is over, so it is important to find companies which are still seeing strong growth prospects in their businesses. One such company that might be well-positioned for future earnings growth is EMCOR Group Inc. […]

Dublin, Ireland-based Allergan plc ( AGN ) is engaged in the development, manufacturing, marketing, sale and distribution of generic, branded generic, brand, biosimilar and over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical products. Allergan has been actively pursuing deals to expand its portfolio especially its branded products offering. Having completed the acquisition of companies like Durata and Forest, Allergan acquired Botox maker, Allergan Inc., in Mar 2015 […]

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc. ( BDSI ) may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report […]

Investors certainly have to be happy with ICON PLC ( ICLR ) and its short term performance. After all, the stock has jumped by 20.9% in the past 4 weeks, and it is also above its 20 Day Simple Moving Average as well. This is certainly a good trend, but investors are probably asking themselves, can this positive trend continue for ICLR? […]

Quaker Chemical Corp ( KWR ) has been on the move lately as the stock has risen by 8.1% in the past four weeks, and it is currently trading well above its 20-Day SMA. This is a pretty solid move higher, but the question that has to be on investors’ minds right now is; can this trend continue? While there can be no telling for sure, it is certainly encouraging that earnings estimates have risen in the past few weeks on the company, suggesting that sentiment on KWR is moving in the right direction. […]

As of late, it has definitely been a great time to be an investor in LeMaitre Vascular Inc ( LMAT ) . The stock has moved higher by 22.3% in the past month, while it is also above its 20 Day SMA too. […]

Investors certainly have to be happy with Open Text Corporation ( OTEX ) and its short term performance. After all, the stock has jumped by 15.8% in the past 4 weeks, and it is also above its 20 Day Simple Moving Average as well. This is certainly a good trend, but investors are probably asking themselves, can this positive trend continue for OTEX? […]

Apollo Residential Mortgage Inc ( AMTG ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for AMTG broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness. This has already started to take place, as the stock has moved lower by 5.3% in the past four weeks […]

CONN'S, Inc. ( CONN ) has been on a bit of a cold streak lately, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel for this overlooked stock. […]

If you are looking for a stock in the Retail-Restrnts industry, Brinker International, Inc. ( EAT ) could be one to watch closely. Right now the company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and it has been seeing rising earnings estimate revisions as of late […]

If you are looking for a stock in the Medical Services industry, Express Scripts Holding Company ( ESRX ) could be one to watch closely. Right now the company has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and it has been seeing rising earnings estimate revisions as of late. In fact, the full year consensus estimate has risen from $5.44/share to $5.50/share in the past 30 days, while fifteen estimates have gone higher for the time frame and zero have gone lower […]

Radius Health, Inc. ( RDUS ) is a Waltham, Massachusetts-based development-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on the development of new therapeutics for the treatment of osteoporosis and other serious endocrine-mediated diseases. […]

Emerge Energy Services LP ( EMES ), an energy services firm, engages mainly in mining, producing and silica sand distribution businesses. Moreover, the partnership has storage terminals and distributes refined motor fuels. Emerge Energy Services continue to face challenging market conditions that is likely to hamper financials […]