Technicals

Is BG Staffing (BGSF) a Great Value Stock Right Now?

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers. Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market […]

Technicals

Are Investors Undervaluing United Continental (UAL) Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks. Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. […]

Technicals

Should Value Investors Buy Navios Maritime Partners LP (NMM) Stock?

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks. Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing […]

Technicals

Should Value Investors Buy Boot Barn (BOOT) Stock?

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks. Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing […]

Technicals

Why Spire (SR) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

Getting big returns from financial portfolios, whether through stocks, bonds, ETFs, other securities, or a combination of all, is an investor’s dream. But when you’re an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments. Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends […]

Technicals

Commercial Metals (CMC) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

Commercial Metals (CMC) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended November 2018. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company’s earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on January 7 […]

Stock Analysts

Eni & Co-Venturers Receive Commitments for Rovuma LNG Project

Eni SpA E , a co-venture participant of Area 4, has secured sufficient liquefied natural gas (LNG) off take commitments from affiliated buyer entities. This marks a significant milestone that will enhance the capabilities of the participants to secure project financing in 2019 on the first phase of the Rovuma LNG project. Subject to the completion of fully-termed agreements and receipt of the approval from the Government of Mozambique, these commitments will be finalized and begin in the upcoming weeks. […]

Stock Analysts

Cardiovascular Systems Treats First Patient With Teleport

Following the receipt of the FDA 510(k) clearance for the OrbusNeich Teleport Microcatheter (Teleport), Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. CSII recently announced treating first patient in the United States with the same. Headquartered in Hong Kong with operations in Shenzhen, China, OrbusNeich is a balloon technologies company, particularly catering to the fields of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) […]

Economic Data

The Year 2018 in Review: A Mountain of Question Marks

Monday, December 31, 2018 On this, the final trading day of 2018 — easily the most crazily volatile year for the stock market in recent years — pre-market futures are in the green. There is no economic data to speak of ahead the opening bell; most of this good feeling comes from investors seeing value on the playing field after nearly two months of crashing index bottoms, as well as a news report (and accompanying presidential tweet) about a phone conversation between Presidents Trump and Xi indicating “big progress” in trade talks between the U.S. and China […]

Economic Data

A Volatile Year For the Stock Market

On this, the final trading day of 2018 — easily the most crazily volatile year for the stock market in recent years — pre-market futures are in the green. There is no economic data to speak of ahead the opening bell; most of this good feeling comes from investors seeing value on the playing field after nearly two months of crashing index bottoms, as well as a news report (and accompanying presidential tweet) about a phone conversation between Presidents Trump and Xi indicating “big progress” in trade talks between the U.S. and China. […]

Technicals

Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock? Atmos Energy (ATO) Could Be a Great Choice

Getting big returns from financial portfolios, whether through stocks, bonds, ETFs, other securities, or a combination of all, is an investor’s dream. However, when you’re an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments. Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and of course, dividends. […]

Technicals

Is Planet Fitness (PLNT) Outperforming Other Consumer Discretionary Stocks This Year?

Investors focused on the Consumer Discretionary space have likely heard of Planet Fitness (PLNT), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? A quick glance at the company’s year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Discretionary sector should help us answer this question. Planet Fitness is one of 256 individual stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector […]