Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – January 22, 2018 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest...

Industrial tool maker, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE:SWK) is slated to report fourth-quarter 2017 results on Jan 24, before the market opens.In the past four quarters, the company delivered...

Founded in 1978, Invesco Ltd has preliminary assets under management of $928.4 billion as on Oct 31, 2017. With nearly 750 investment professionals and more than 6,000 employees, the company offers a...

State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) is scheduled to report fourth-quarter and 2017 results before the market opens on Jan 23. Its quarterly earnings and revenues are expected to grow year over...

Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP) is expected to release second-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Jan 24. In the preceding quarter, the company’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by...

Profitability analysis is considered one of the most effective tools to determine a company’s ability to provide bullish returns, after meeting all business-related costs. This analysis helps...

KB Home (NYSE:KBH) reported earnings last week on January 10, 2018. The reaction the next day was outright startling. The stock gapped up and did not stop rallying until it finished with a 12.3% gain...

Our approach to covered call writing and put-selling in bear markets include an arsenal of trading concepts that will enhance our opportunities for successful outcomes. These include:Use of deep...

As symbolized by the 3 Amigos, the macro backdrop is riding on to its destiny. That forward destiny is a top in stocks vs. gold (Amigo 1), a rise in long-term interest rates to potential if not...

VIX ramped above Long-term support/resistance at 10.86, closing above it. This resulted in a a buy signal for the VIX. The calm may be broken. A breakout above the Ending Diagonal trendline suggests a...

As investors’ bullish sentiment moves up to euphoric levels, the markets are reaching extreme leverage. This is terrible news because a lot of people are going to lose one heck of a lot of...

The S&P 500 continued its climb this week, closing Friday with another all-time high. The index was up 0.44% from Thursday and 0.86% from last week. The U.S. Treasury puts the closing yield on the...

Let's take a closer look at recent activity in US Treasuries. The yield on the 10-year note ended Friday at 2.64% and the 30-year bond closed at 2.91%. The2-10 yield spread is now at 0.58%. Here is a...

S&P 500 Earnings Data by the numbers: (Source TR I/B/E/S “This Week in Earnings” dated 1/19/2018) Fwd 4-qtr est: $151.95 P.E ratio:18.5x PEG ratio: 1.29x S&P 500 earnings yield:...