Technicals

Can the Rally in Vital Therapies (VTL) Shares Continue?

As of late, it has definitely been a great time to be an investor in Vital Therapies Inc VTL . The stock has moved higher by 23.3% in the past month, while it is also above its 20 Day SMA too. This combination of strong price performance and favorable technical, could suggest that the stock may be on the right path. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Jon Penn Named CEO of National Research Group (NRG)

Jon Penn Named CEO of National Research Group (NRG) NRG Was Acquired Last Month by Stagwell Media PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2015 WASHINGTON , Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — National Research Group (NRG), a leader in global entertainment research and strategy, announced today that Jon Penn will serve as its new Chief Executive Officer […]

Stock Analysts

4 Cloud Computing Stocks Worth Considering for Investment

For the past couple of years, cloud computing has evolved into a flourishing segment of the tech space. The significant opportunities in the sector have attracted many companies to build out cloud infrastructure and establish themselves as leading service providers. Before getting into the growth prospects, it might be helpful to understand what exactly cloud computing represents. […]

Economic Data

Oil Pressure Affecting Broader Markets

Tuesday, December 8, 2015 The major indexes are on track to start today’s session in the red, with renewed pressure on oil prices weighing on overall market sentiment. It’s been almost a year since oil prices started sliding, with a combination of oversupplied markets and soft demand pushing prices lower. On the supply side, U.S. […]

Economic Data

Decline In Oil Prices To Weigh On Investors’ Sentiment

The major indexes are on track to start today’s session in the red, with renewed pressure on oil prices weighing on overall market sentiment. It’s been almost a year since oil prices started sliding, with a combination of oversupplied markets and soft demand pushing prices lower. On the supply side, U.S […]

Technicals

Will NeoPhotonics (NPTN) Continue to Surge Higher?

NeoPhotonics Corp NPTN has been on the move lately as the stock has risen by 7.5% 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 NPTN is moving in the right direction. […]

Technicals

Kroger (KR) Shares March Higher, Can It Continue?

As of late, it has definitely been a great time to be an investor in Kroger Co KR . The stock has moved higher by 9.4% in the past month, while it is also above its 20 Day SMA too. This combination of strong price performance and favorable technical, could suggest that the stock may be on the right path […]

Technicals

Is the Crowd Right About Science Applications International (SAIC) Stock?

If you are looking for a stock in the IT Services industry, Science Applications International Corp SAIC 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 $2.65/share to $2.67/share in the past 30 days, while three estimates have gone higher for the time frame and zero have gone lower. […]

Technicals

New Strong Buy Stocks for December 8th

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List today: 2U Inc ( TWOU ) AIXTRON SE ( AIXG ) Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ( ALXA ) Allot Communications Ltd ( ALLT ) American Eagle Outfitters ( AEO ) View the entire Zacks Rank #1 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research […]

Technicals

New Strong Sell Stocks for December 8th

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List today: American Residential Properties Inc ( ARPI ) Avon Products, Inc. ( AVP ) Banco de Chile ( BCH ) Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. ( BKD ) Caesarstone Sdot-Yam Ltd ( CSTE ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Chinese Music Entertainment Giants Taihe Music Group (TMG) and Baidu Music Merge

Chinese Music Entertainment Giants Taihe Music Group (TMG) and Baidu Music Merge The two C-pop providers create a platform to serve the evolving demands of today’s music listeners PR Newswire BEIJING, Dec. 8, 2015 BEIJING , Dec. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Taihe Music Group (TMG) officially announced on December 3rd that it will merge in its entirety with Baidu’s music platform — Baidu Music. […]