Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Colgate-Palmolive Company’s (NYSE:CL) shares fell 4.9% after reporting fourth-quarter sales of $3,892 million, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,916 millionShares of Lear Corporation ...

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 31. Last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 4.8%. Notably,...

All the three key U.S. indexes closed at record levels on Friday following better-than-expected earnings from Intel, AbbVie and Honeywell. Additionally, continued economic growth and optimism over a...

The fourth-quarter earnings season has commenced on a positive note for most sectors, with a decent picture from the 133 S&P 500 participants that have reported till Jan 26. Total earnings for...

Automatic Data Processing Inc (NASDAQ:ADP) is set to release second-quarter 2018 results on Nov 31.Notably, ADP has a positive record of earnings surprises in three of the trailing four quarters,...

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN) is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2018 results, before the opening bell on Jan 30. Earnings are projected to decline year over year, while revenues...

For investors seeking momentum, First Trust Large Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (LON:FTC) is probably on radar now. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up around 32.4% from its 52-week low price of...

Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE:PH) is scheduled to report second-quarter fiscal 2018 results before the opening bell on Feb 1.Parker-Hannifin has an excellent earnings surprise history, with an...

We expect Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) to beat expectations when it reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results on Jan 31, before the market opens. Last quarter, the company delivered a...

Pitney Bowes Inc. (NYSE:PBI) is slated to release fourth-quarter 2017 results before the opening bell on Jan 31.Last quarter, the company reported earnings of 33 cents, lagging the estimates...

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY) is slated to announce fourth-quarter and full-year 2017 results on Jan 30, before market open. Its revenues and earnings for the quarter are projected to grow year...

Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM) is scheduled to release first-quarter fiscal 2018 (ended Sep 30, 2018) results, after the closing bell on Jan 31.The company’s bottom line surpassed the Zacks...

On Jan 26, we issued an updated research report on Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ:ISRG) . The stock has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).Intuitive Surgical’s share price movement has been compelling...

There are plenty of choices in the Large Cap Blend category, but where should you start your research? Well, one fund that might be worth investigating is DFA Tax-Managed US Equity DTMEX. DTMEX...