Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Investing in banking stocks hasn’t been popular during the past decade. And the logic behind investors’ indifference made sense. After the 2008 Financial Crisis, banks remained under tight...

S&P 500 (SPY)The S&P 500 held on to yesterday’s gains finishing the day flat. This was a relatively good scenario if you ask me. At this point it keeps momentum rising, and 2,872 as the...

It was kind of a mixed market on Tuesday. A lot of stocks we follow did well and a lot of new ones came to the forefront. For now, let’s begin by taking a look at one of our old...

Little more than a week ago, the S&P 500 tumbled in the second largest down day of the year. By most accounts, that was an incredibly ominous sign and put many traders on the defensive. Yet only a...

Take a look at the following charts of the SPX:VIX ratio. Appearing in order, each candle on the first chart represents a period of one year, each candle on the next represents a period of one...

The U.S. auto industry saw a rough start to 2019 with a slowdown in the first quarter given higher interest rates, rising vehicle prices and threat of global slowdown. Nearly every major automaker...

Acuity Brands, Inc.’s (NYSE:AYI) shares gained almost 4% after it reported better-than-expected earnings in second-quarter fiscal 2019.Adjusted earnings of $1.99 per share topped the Zacks...

Royal Dutch Shell (LON:RDSa) plc RDS.A recently announced that it intends to leave the U.S. refining lobby, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (“AFPM”), citing disagreement on...

The Zacks Publishing - Newspapers industry consists of companies that provide news and information on print and digital platforms. Some of the industry participants also offer commercial printing,...

In the past week, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) , which has 34 Boeing (NYSE:BA) 737 Max jets in its fleet, extended the grounding period of such jets until the end of May 2019. The low-cost carrier...

It was a week where oil prices settled above $60 per barrel for the first time this year, while natural gas futures continued to tumble.On the news front, Canadian midstream players TransCanada...

The Zacks Furniture industry comprises manufacturers, designers and marketers of residential and commercial furnishings solutions. Some of the companies provide kitchen and bath cabinets as well as...

Dodging fears of a slowdown in global economy, oil price has been on a spectacular ride this year on tightening global supply conditions (read: Wall Street's Best Start Since 1987: Top ETFs of Top...

WPX Energy Inc. (NYSE:WPX) announced that its subsidiary and joint venture partner in the Oryx II pipeline have signed agreements to sell the project. Per the contract, the company will sell its 25%...