Economic Data

Initial Jobless Claims Up 245K

Before the opening bell this Thursday, as with most every Thursday, new Initial Jobless Claims figures have been released. Last week gave us new claims of 245K — exactly even with the previous week’s totals. Continuing claims ticked up a bit further to 1.943 million from 1.936 million the previous week. […]

Technicals

Surging Earnings Estimates Signal Good News for Apache Corp. (APA)

Apache Corporation APA is an independent energy company that 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 APA’s earnings for the coming quarter and year […]

Stock Analysts

Is Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) a Great Stock for Value Investors?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. […]