Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

The earnings season has already started and the picture, so far, appears to be encouraging. Per the Earnings Preview dated Jan 19, nearly 53 of the S&P 500 members have reported their results. Out...

The performance of the investment management/brokerage industry (part of the broader Finance sector) has been decent over the last several quarters. With the rise in interest rates, majority of the...

Abercrombie & Fitch Company (NYSE:ANF) raised its guidance for fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 in response to the spectacular performance by its brands — Hollister and Abercrombie — along...

Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett manages assets worth over $157.7 billion (as of December 31, 2017). This privately held company has around 791 employees and 161 investment professionals dedicated to...

On Jan 19, Defense Secretary Jamis Mattis finally unveiled the highly awaited National Defense Strategy for 2018. Speaking at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies,...

NVR, Inc. (NYSE:NVR) is expected to report fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 24. A healthy housing industry and strong demand trends should drive the company’s performance.Factors At PlayMuch...

Investors in Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Jan 26, 2018 $32.00 Put had some of the highest...

Industrial gas producer and supplier Praxair Inc. (NYSE:PX) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 25, before the market opens.In three of the last four quarters, the...

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH) operates as a diversified health and well-being company that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have...

Statoil (OL:STL) ASA (NYSE:STO) has finalized a deal with Argentina’s YPF to jointly develop a block in the Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas play.The Vaca Muerta shale oil and gas play,...

DST Systems Inc. (NYSE:DST) , which recently agreed to be acquired by SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SSNC) , is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2017 earnings on Jan 25. The question...

Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ:WYNN) was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 9% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than...

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ:GT) plans to launch its fleet services business model for shared mobility providers with an aim to advance urban fleet operations.Along with STRATIM,...

Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) reported first-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of 53 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents by 11.7%. The bottom line declined 27.4%...