Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Wall Street is bracing for higher bouts of volatility, after a rebound in U.S. stocks on Feb 6 followed the largest sell-off in more than six years. While bullish investors show a lot of optimism on...

Keeping its positive surprise history alive, Proofpoint Inc. (NASDAQ:PFPT) , yesterday, reported solid results for fourth-quarter 2017, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of better-than-expected...

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DNKN) reported strong fourth-quarter 2017 results, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both counts.Adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share beat the Zacks...

Haemonetics Corporation (NYSE:HAE) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 62 cents in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, a 44% surge year over year. The bottom line also beat the Zacks...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ:MYGN) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 31 cents in the second quarter of fiscal 2018, up 19.2% year over year. Moreover, adjusted EPS beat the Zacks...

8point3 Energy Partners LP (NASDAQ:CAFD) recently announced a merger agreement with Capital Dynamics — a Swiss-based asset management firm. Per the terms of the deal, Capital Dynamics’...

Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) recorded fourth-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 42 cents per share, lagging the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 43 cents by 2.3%. Also, the bottom line was 6.7% lower...

Having trouble finding a Large Cap Growth fund? Buffalo Discovery Fund BUFTX is a potential starting point. BUFTX bears a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 2 (Buy), which is based on nine forecasting factors...

Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:AKAM) reported non-GAAP earnings of 69 cents per share for fourth-quarter 2017, down 4.2% year over year (up 1% adjusted for foreign exchange and the dilutive effect...

On the lookout for a Non US - Equity fund? Starting with ProFunds UltraInternational Investor UNPIX is one possibility. UNPIX possesses a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is based on...

Moody's Investors Service, a rating arm of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) , recently affirmed all the ratings of Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) and its subsidiaries. The Wall Street biggie’s...

AGCO Corporation (NYSE:AGCO) reported adjusted earnings of $1.10 per share in fourth-quarter 2017, up 55% from 84 cents per share recorded in fourth-quarter 2016. However, earnings missed the Zacks...

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:CTSH) reported fourth-quarter 2017 non-GAAP earnings of $1.03 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6 cents and increased 18.4% from the...

Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX) issued an update on the Pascua-Lama project status. The project is located on the Chile-Argentina border. In January 2017, Barrick reported that the existing...