Technicals

Why Lithia Motors (LAD) Stock Might be a Great Pick

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Lithia Motors, Inc. LAD . This is because this security in the Automotive – Retail and Whole Sales space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. […]

Technicals

Why Franco-Nevada (FNV) Stock Might be a Great Pick

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Franco-Nevada Corporation FNV . This is because this security in the Mining – Gold 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. […]

Stock Analysts

China’s Tariffs Strike Another Blow to Agricultural Stocks

China has threatened to hike tariffs between 5% and 10% on U.S. goods worth $75 billion — the latest escalation in the prolonged trade war between the world’s two largest economies. China would impose additional tariffs of 5% or 10% on a wide range of U.S goods, including agricultural products, in two stages on Sep 1 and Dec 15, 2019 […]

Stock Analysts

Tech Taking Personal Healthcare by Storm: Stocks in Focus

Personal health monitoring market is growing on the back of rising adoption of smart scales, smartwatches, fitness trackers and other monitoring devices. In fact, technology companies like Fitbit FIT , Apple AAPL , Alphabet GOOGL , Garmin GRMN and Koninklijke Philips PHG are making every effort to expand presence in this rapidly growing space. Devices like smart scales and smartwatches are gaining traction on their ability to accurately monitor personal health. […]

Stock Analysts

Roche’s Tecentriq Combo Gets EU Nod for Critical Breast Cancer

Roche Holdings AG RHHBY announced that the European Commission (EC) has approved its immuno-oncology drug Tecentriq in combination with Celgene’s CELG chemotherapy drug Abraxane for the treatment of adult patients with unresectable locally advanced/metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) whose tumors express PD-L1, having not received a prior chemotherapy for metastatic disease. The approval was based on data from the phase III IMpassion130 study, which showed that the combo of Tecentriq + Abraxane significantly reduced the risk of disease worsening or death (PFS) by 38% compared to nab-paclitaxel alone. Moreover, progression-free survival (PFS) results demonstrated a statistically significant benefit for the combination […]

Economic Data

Q2 GDP Revision Slides to 2.0%

Ahead of the penultimate trading day of August this year, and ahead of the long Labor Day holiday weekend, we see a few economic data points which may be of some interest to investors. We also see a sweep-up of late-reporting retailers in their fiscal Q2 earnings releases, with mostly good results. The first revision on Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) slipped, as expected — from 2.1% originally reported to 2.0% this time around. […]

Technicals

Here’s Why Franco-Nevada (FNV) is a Great Momentum Stock to Buy

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock’s recent trend in either direction. In the ‘long’ context, investors will be essentially be “buying high, but hoping to sell even higher.” With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock’s price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover Alert: Inseego

Inseego Corp. INSG could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for INSG broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness. […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover Alert: Johnson Outdoors

Johnson Outdoors Inc. JOUT could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for JOUT broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness. […]

Technicals

Earnings Estimates Rising for Fly Leasing (FLY): Will It Gain?

Investors might want to bet on Fly Leasing (FLY), as earnings estimates for this company have been showing solid improvement lately. The stock has already gained solid short-term price momentum, and this trend might continue with its still improving earnings outlook. The upward trend in estimate revisions for this commercial aircraft leasing company reflects growing optimism of analysts on its earnings prospects, which should get reflected in its stock price […]

Technicals

Analysts Estimate Guidewire Software (GWRE) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Guidewire Software (GWRE) is expected to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended July 2019. 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. […]