Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Pre-Open Market AnalysisThe daily chart is testing the 200-day moving average. That chart also now has a parabolic wedge bull channel over the past 5 weeks. Furthermore, the 8 consecutive bull bars on...

Data Remains Mostly NeutralAll of the indexes closed higher Wednesday with positive internals on the NYSE and NASDAQ as volumes declined on both exchanges from the prior session. The charts saw the...

European markets await new developments on Brexit and US-China trade relations optimism regarding a resolution to the trade conflict between the US and China, which could see European stock markets...

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) may have taken a hit from being left out of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) new video service, falling 2.3% yesterday, but we're not convinced this can change the fundamental picture....

Rent-A-Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:RCII) is likely to register a substantial improvement in the bottom line when this rent-to-own operator reports fourth-quarter 2018 numbers. Notably, this Texas-based...

The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated (NASDAQ:CAKE) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2018 numbers on Feb 20, after the closing bell.The company’s expansion initiatives and other...

Blucora (BCOR) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.16 per share in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to loss of $0.12 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for...

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.10 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.93 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.33 per share a year ago. These...

Kadant (KAI) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.66 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.14 per share a year ago. These figures are...

Groupon Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN) reported mixed fourth-quarter 2018 results. The company’s non-GAAP earnings of 10 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3 cents. However, the figure...

Genuine Parts Company (NYSE:GPC) is set to report fourth-quarter 2018 results on Feb 19, before the opening bell.In the last reported quarter, the company delivered an earnings miss of 0.67%. Over...

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) reported a rise of 9% in global retail sales for the three months ended January 2018, decelerating from improvement of 10% witnessed in December and 16% in November. The...

BorgWarner (BWA) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.07 per share a year ago. These figures...

PBF Energy (PBF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.77 per share. This compares to loss of $0.04 per share a year ago. These figures are...