Month: December 2015

Brown-Forman Corporation BF.B , the world’s leading producer and distributor of premium alcoholic beverages, came out with second-quarter fiscal 2016 results, wherein adjusted earnings of 97 cents a share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00, and remained flat year over year. 2016 Outlook Intact: Despite a mixed global economic outlook, the company continues to anticipate its strength across all regions to sustain in fiscal 2016 given the strength of its brands, where it still anticipates a 6% – 7% growth in underlying sales. Further, the company continues to project fiscal 2016 earnings per share in the range of $3.40–$3.60 […]

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list today: 2U Inc ( TWOU ) Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. ( ANW ) Auris Medical Holding AG ( EARS ) Beneficial Bancorp Inc ( BNCL ) Chubb Corp ( CB ) View the entire Zacks Rank #1 List . […]

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: Allegheny Technologies Incorporated ( ATI ) Bunge Ltd ( BG ) Community Financial Corp ( TCFC ) Dixie Group Inc ( DXYN ) Dr.Reddy's Laboratories Ltd ( RDY ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days […]

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co. Ltd YGE is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products in China. The company received a notice from NYSE about its non-compliance with the stock exchange’s price criteria for continued listing standard […]

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 PMC-Sierra Inc. […]

Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. Fortunately, with our new style score system we have identified the key statistics to pay close attention to and thus which stocks might be the best for value investors in the near term. […]

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. […]

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Ebix Inc. EBIX . This is because this security in the Computer Services space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective […]

Dorian LPG Ltd. LPG , a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping company, could be an interesting play for investors. […]

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. […]

Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. […]

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. […]

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Fluidigm Corporation FLDM . This is because this security in the Medical Instruments space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. […]

NVIDIA Corporation NVDA , a visual computing company, could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well. These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on NVDA’s earnings for the coming quarter and year […]

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 Shake Shack Inc. […]