Year: 2018

Electric-powered cars are gaining popularity rapidly, propelled by their cutting-edge technology and growing affordability. As more auto giants step into the electric vehicles market space in order to keep investments flowing, the global electric cars fleet is bound to increase at a fast pace in the near future. New laws passed with the aim to control pollution and technological advancement has made electric cars all the more desirable. […]

Five Below, Inc. FIVE is well poised to usher in the New Year with the same vigor it displayed this year. […]

The U.S.-China trade war, government shutdown worries, tightening of monetary policy and adverse currency fluctuations acted as dampeners for investors in this year. In such a scenario, you may be looking for promising bets. […]

Shares of Avon Products, Inc. AVP have lost 37% over the course of a year, primarily attributed to its dismal surprise history. The company lagged earnings estimates in four of the trailing six quarters, with negative sales surprises in six of the last nine quarters. […]

The finance sector’s performance has been quite bumpy in 2018. The year started on an optimistic note with expectations of substantial gains from lower tax rates, rising rate environment, improving economy and potential easing of stringent regulations. […]

Impressive earnings and solid growth strategy, along with strong segmental performance and buyout synergies, bode well for Quanta Services PWR . Consequently, shares of the company have outperformed its industry so far this year. Earnings estimates for the fourth quarter have also moved 19.7% up over the past 60 days, reflecting analyst’s optimism surrounding the stock’s earnings growth potential. […]

AbbVie Inc. ABBV and India-based Lupin Limited announced a partnership to develop and commercialize a novel cancer drug for the treatment of hematological cancer. The partnership grants AbbVie exclusive global rights to develop and commercialize Lupin’s MALT1 (Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma Translocation Protein 1) inhibitor program. […]

Despite high operating expenses, JetBlue Airways Corporation JBLU has its share of positives. The carrier has been benefiting from strong passenger traffic. Notably, passenger revenues, accounting for bulk of the top line, increased 8.2% in the first nine months of 2018. […]

Major indices have lost their momentum lately owing to a plethora of woes such as U.S.-China trade conflict, tightening of monetary policy, partial government shutdown and slowing global economy. In such a scenario, you may be scrambling for stocks on the Wall Street that look promising as you head toward 2019. We are presenting here one such stock — Office Depot, Inc. […]

Reportedly, Facebook FB halted Common Ground, a feature that is feared to be biased against conservatives, per a Wall Street Journal report. Facebook's global head of policy, Joel Kaplan suspended the project over concerns that the feature would “disproportionately quiet conservative voices on the platform.” Kaplan has a key role in determining the type of information being presented to Facebook users. Notably, Common Ground was introduced to encourage users to have more civil discussions in spite of having different political views […]

Despite positives like robust passenger revenues and a shareholder-friendly approach, shares of Delta Air Lines DAL have lost 14.3% so far this year. Meanwhile, its industry has declined 28.6%. […]

Chubb Limited CB remains well-poised for growth, banking on increased scale, efficiencies and balance sheet size. This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company is a leading provider of property and casualty insurance across the globe. […]

We issued an updated report on Bayer AG BAYRY on Dec 24. Bayer AG is a life science company with core competencies in the areas of health care and agriculture. Bayer is facing generic threats/competition for many of its products, including the Yaz franchise (oral contraceptives). […]

While the Zacks Food – Miscellaneous industry battled several hurdles this year, there are companies that have braved those, and currently appear quite appetizing for 2019. Certainly, these food players’ strong strategic endeavors have helped them counter the obstacles and be on growth trajectory. Markedly, industry participants are set to continue benefiting from prudent acquisitions and divestitures, which help them refine their portfolios. […]

Juniper Networks, Inc. JNPR has impressed investors with its recent earnings streak, having surpassed estimates in each of the four trailing quarters. Further, the company’s leading position as a provider of networking solutions and communication devices bodes well for future growth […]