Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter 2017 results, before the opening bell on Jan 23.The company’s bottom line met the Zacks Consensus Estimate in two...

Ladder Capital Corp (NYSE:LADR) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 8% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in...

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events...

SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ:SSRM) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 14% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in...

General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) announced that its forecast for 2018 results is mostly in line with its anticipated 2017 results. The 2018 performance will be driven by its strengthening presence...

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. (NASDAQ:OZRK) released fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results. Adjusted earnings per share for the quarter came in at 75 cents, which was in line with the Zacks Consensus...

Have you been eager to see how U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB) performed in Q4 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Minneapolis-based popular...

Industrial gas producer and supplier, Praxair Inc. (NYSE:PX) yesterday announced the expansion of its hydrogen supply contract with Motiva Enterprises LLC. Financial terms of the deal have been kept...

Synchrony Financial (NYSE:SYF) will release fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 19, 2018 before the market opens.Despite improving credit metrics, the company expects an increase in its allowance for...

Lam Research’s (NASDAQ:LRCX) price target was recently raised by 25% to $250 from $200 by Susquehann. The analyst also raised its rating from Neutral to Strong Positive.Following the news,...

While shares of Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) jumped higher for the 10th straight day on Tuesday, the online retail giant is staging a solid reversal off the highs after tagging a resistance trend line....

Historical PrecedentA common bearish argument making the rounds over the past year goes something like this: Stocks have been rising for over eight years; they can't keep going up. As shown in the...

Pre-Open Market AnalysisThe weekly Emini chart has 2 consecutive exceptionally big bull trend bars closing near their highs. This is extreme buying. However, when a pair of consecutive extremely...

Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group (OTC:SFTBY) may be spinning off its mobile phone business in an effort to raise more capital. According to CNBC, Softbank will sell 30 percent of its shares of...