Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements:Foreign Markets, Fair Value and Volume:In Asia 5 out of 11 markets closed higher: Shanghai Comp +0.91%, Hang Seng +0.43%, Nikkei -0.44% In Europe 9 out of 12...

After a blissful holiday season, investors’ focus has shifted to the fourth quarter reporting cycle, which is probably the most significant among all quarters. The fourth-quarter outcome not...

With this week's release of marquee reports from the likes of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) , IBM (NYSE:IBM) , and American Express (NYSE:AXP) , fourth-quarter earnings season is officially underway. The...

(1:00) -Amazon's Second Headquarters(10:00) - Even More Downside For GE(16:30) - Cryptocurrency Crash(25:45) - Episode Roundup: Podcast@Zacks.comOn today’s episode of the Zacks Friday Finish...

The fourth quarter of 2017 can be seen as a historic forInternational Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) , which returned to revenue growth for the first time in 23 quarters. The...

Shares of Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) are nearing a strong short level at $355.00. This is a classic bearish retrace to a breakdown trend line. The stock has significant downside to $245 from this level....

The NASDAQ 100 breakout cleared channel resistance, the fifth significant breakout in four months. All technicals are posting new near-term highs which also meant the short generated on the tag of the...

Connecticut Water Services Inc. (NASDAQ:CTWS) continues to strengthen its water infrastructure to deliver safe and potable water to the customers and communities in its service territories. The...

Kansas City Southern’s (NYSE:KSU) fourth-quarter 2017 earnings (excluding $3.95 from non-recurring items) of $1.38 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.36 per share. The bottom line...

Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO) have soared 60.7% in a year’s time, outperforming the industry's increase of 25.1%.Let’s analyze the factors that led to this rally. ...

British energy giant BP plc (LON:BP) (NYSE:BP) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Iraq regarding production capacity increase in the northern Kirkuk...

SchlumbergerLimited’s (NYSE:SLB) fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of 48 cents per share (eliminating charges and credits) surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 44 cents and the year-earlier...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) division Google recently signed a patent licensing deal with Tencent Holdings Ltd in an attempt to find ways to grow in China, the second largest economy, where many...

Mellanox Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MLNX) reported earnings (excluding stock based compensation and all one-time items) of 82 cents per share for the fourth-quarter of 2017, which beat the Zacks...