Technicals

What Makes American Woodmark (AMWD) a Strong Sell?

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 such stock that you may want to consider dropping is American Woodmark Corporation AMWD , which has witnessed a significant price decline in the past four weeks, and it has seen negative earnings estimate revisions for the current quarter and the current year. […]

Technicals

Why Tailored Brands (TLRD) Could Be Positioned for a Slump

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 such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Tailored Brands, Inc. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Drillinginfo Announces Intent to Acquire Cortex Expanding Digital Oilfield Services & e-Payment Systems

Drillinginfo Announces Intent to Acquire Cortex Expanding Digital Oilfield Services & e-Payment Systems Acquisition Will Solidify Drillinginfo as Number One Oil & Gas Financial Automation Solution in North America PR Newswire AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas , Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Drillinginfo, the leading energy SaaS and data analytics company, announced today it will acquire Cortex , a Network-as-a-Service company that enables automation of accounts payable and receivable (AP and AR) processes for the oil and gas industry […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Planview acquires innovation management software provider Spigit

Planview acquires innovation management software provider Spigit Combination of leaders in work and resource management and innovation management advances strategy-to-delivery capability for product and service-driven organizations PR Newswire AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 20, 2018 AUSTIN, Texas , Dec. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Planview is adding to its portfolio of leading work and resource management (WRM) solutions with the acquisition of Spigit , the world’s innovation management software leader […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Monument Chemical Expands Capabilities in Custom Manufacturing by Acquiring Nova Molecular Technologies’ Bayport, Texas Facility

Monument Chemical Expands Capabilities in Custom Manufacturing by Acquiring Nova Molecular Technologies’ Bayport, Texas Facility Monument Chemical today announced it has acquired the Bayport, Texas facility owned by Nova Molecular Technologies. The acquisition allows Monument to expand its capabilities to better meet the needs of its custom manufacturing and tolling-services clients while also broadening its solvents and intermediates portfolio, specifically into high-purity applications. […]

Economic Data

A Little Perspective for All the Bearishness

Thursday, December 20, 2018 To paraphrase this column from yesterday, “The Fed raising interest rates another quarter point may not represent Santa Claus, but at least it’s not Krampus.” The market saw this rate hike yesterday and begged to differ… Another big down-leg — from 1.5% to over 2% in the major U.S. indexes — sent stocks spiraling downward yet again in Wednesday’s session. Congratulations, stock market — you’re officially having the worst year since 2008, when the Great Recession commenced. […]

Economic Data

Fed’s Rate Hike Sends Markets Lower

To paraphrase this column from yesterday, “The Fed raising interest rates another quarter point may not represent Santa Claus, but at least it’s not Krampus.” The market saw this rate hike yesterday and begged to differ… Another big down-leg — from 1.5% to over 2% in the major U.S. indexes — sent stocks spiraling downward yet again in Wednesday’s session. Congratulations, stock market — you’re officially having the worst year since 2008, when the Great Recession commenced […]

Technicals

Is The Mosaic (MOS) Stock Outpacing Its Basic Materials Peers This Year?

Investors focused on the Basic Materials space have likely heard of The Mosaic (MOS), 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 Basic Materials sector should help us answer this question. The Mosaic is one of 250 companies in the Basic Materials group. […]

Technicals

Has AutoZone (AZO) Outpaced Other Retail-Wholesale Stocks This Year?

Investors focused on the Retail-Wholesale space have likely heard of AutoZone (AZO), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? By taking a look at the stock’s year-to-date performance in comparison to its Retail-Wholesale peers, we might be able to answer that question. AutoZone is one of 226 companies in the Retail-Wholesale group. […]

Technicals

Is Innoviva (INVA) Stock Outpacing Its Medical Peers This Year?

Investors focused on the Medical space have likely heard of Innoviva (INVA), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? One simple way to answer this question is to take a look at the year-to-date performance of INVA and the rest of the Medical group’s stocks. Innoviva is a member of our Medical group, which includes 840 different companies and currently sits at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank […]