Mergers & Acquisitions

Fang Enters into an Agreement to Acquire Equity Interests in CIH

Fang Enters into an Agreement to Acquire Equity Interests in CIH PR Newswire BEIJING, Dec. 24, 2019 BEIJING , Dec. 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Fang Holdings Limited (NYSE: SFUN) (“Fang”), a leading real estate internet portal in China , today announced that with the approval of the audit committee and the board of directors, it has entered into an agreement (Agreement) with Next Decade Technology Limited and Media Partner Investments Limited (together the “Sellers”) which are affiliated companies of Fang’s chairman Mr […]

Stock Analysts

Intelsat (I) Tanks in 2019: A Value Stock or a Value Trap?

Shares of Intelsat S.A. I have declined 68.1% so far (as of Dec 23, 2019), making it the worst performer within the Zacks Satellite and Communication industry. The decline was primarily triggered by the Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC”) support for the purported move by the Congress to hold public auction for its C-band spectrum […]

Technicals

3 Reasons Growth Investors Will Love Commercial Metals (CMC)

Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market’s attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task. In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature […]

Stock Analysts

Palo Alto Buys Aporeto, Boosts Profile with Microsegmentation

Palo Alto Networks PANW recently completed the acquisition of machine identity-based microsegmentation entity Aporeto. With this, the company further strengthens its Cloud Native Security Platform delivered by Prisma Cloud. The addition of Aporeto to its portfolio will help the company identify workloads and apply microsegmentation across all infrastructures, which will ensure better application of security to customers […]

Stock Analysts

Middleby’s (MIDD) Prospects Remain Bright Amid High Costs

On Dec 24, we issued an updated research report on The Middleby Corporation MIDD . Year to date, this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock has returned 7.9% compared with the industry ’s growth of 35.6%. Scenario at Present Middleby has been benefiting from product innovation, solid offerings to customers and focus on growth markets […]

Technicals

Is CoreLogic (CLGX) Stock Undervalued 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

Is F.N.B. (FNB) Stock Undervalued 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 DXP Enterprises (DXPE) 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. Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments […]

Technicals

Are Investors Undervaluing Charah Solutions, Inc. (CHRA) Right Now?

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies. Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments […]

Technicals

Are You Looking for a Top Momentum Pick? Why Canadian Natural Resources (CNQ) is a Great Choice

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. […]