Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Benchmarks closed in the green on Wednesday after two straight days of declines. Boeing reached an all-time high after releasing upbeat fourth-quarter earnings results and a strong full-year...

If investors are looking at the Large Cap Value fund category, Vanguard Equity Income Administrative VEIRX could be a potential option. VEIRX holds a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank of 1 (Strong Buy), which is...

Energizer Holdings Inc. (NYSE:ENR) reported strong fiscal first-quarter 2018 results.Adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share easily beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.42 and increased 2.6% from...

Sysco Corp. (NYSE:SYY) is slated to release second-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Feb 5. The food products giant delivered positive earnings surprise in seven out of the past eight quarters, while...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:VRTX) reported fourth-quarter 2017 earnings per share of 61 cents, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 58 cents and came ahead of the year-ago...

Altria Group Inc. (NYSE:MO) came out with fourth-quarter 2017 results, wherein it continued its robust trend of year-over-year bottom-line growth. Further, the company issued a favorable earnings...

Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. (NYSE:ETE) raised its quarterly cash distribution by 3.4% to 30.50 cents. The new cash distribution will be payable on Feb 20, to the unit holders of record as of Feb 8....

Tetra Tech Inc. (NASDAQ:TTEK) delivered first-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings from ongoing operations of 65 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 52 cents. Earnings were higher than...

Qorvo Inc. (NASDAQ:QRVO) deliveredthird-quarter fiscal 2018 non-GAAP earnings of $1.69 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9 cents. The figure jumped 25.2% from the year-ago...

Shares of The Blackstone Group L.P. (NYSE:BX) gained nearly 2.1% in pre-market trading, following the release of its fourth-quarter 2017 results. Economic net income (ENI (MI:ENI)) of 71 cents per...

AGNC Investment Corp. (NASDAQ:AGNC) reported fourth-quarter 2017 net spread and dollar roll income of 62 cents per share that came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The figure came in above...

Roche Holding (SIX:ROG) AG's (OTC:RHHBY) reported sales of CHF13.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2017, up 5% from the year-ago period. Roche’s stock has moved up 7.7% in the last twelve...

Owens-Illinois, Inc. (NYSE:OI) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results on Feb 6, after the market closes.In the last quarter, Owens-Illinois posted earnings of 77 cents per...

eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) reported decent fourth-quarter 2017 results, with earnings matching the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues beating the same by a slight margin. Pro forma earnings of 59...