Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

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A continued strong performance in Q417 delivered 12% revenue growth in FY17 vs FY16, a shade ahead of our previous forecast. We see good top-line momentum into FY18e as the group takes further share...

Alcoa Corp. (NYSE:AA) just released its fourth quarter 2017 financial results, posting adjusted earnings of $1.04 per share and revenues of $3.17 billion. Currently, Alcoa is a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold),...

Following news that Ford is going "all in" on electric vehicles, the company issued a profit warning more than expected. Bloomberg reports Ford Warns Profit Will Drop This Year. Ford Motor (NYSE:F)...

Inflation in the UK dropped for the first time in six months in December, indicating that the post-Brexit hit on consumer spending might finally be easing.Into the Headlines U.K. consumer price index...

Though the market for gold will remain strong in the years to come given the demand for jewelry, bars and coins as well as its safe-haven appeal, it has a number of threats lurking. Below, we have...

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) had an impressive run on the bourses in 2017. The stock surged a whopping 30.1%, reflecting strong investor optimism through the year.Further, the company delivered...

The Consumer Staples sector, which is considered to be defensive even in the times of economic disruptions, has been benefiting from the uptick in the U.S. economy. The sector looks well placed buoyed...

It was a week which saw Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) kick-starting the fourth-quarter earnings season for the airline space on an impressive note. The company’s earnings as well as revenues...

Wednesday, January 17, 2018The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Pfizer...

The Charles Schwab Corp.’s (NYSE:SCHW) fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 44 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 41 cents. Results exclude one-time tax expense of 3...

Despite the trading slump,loan growth and impressive investment banking performancedrove Bank of America’s (NYSE:C) fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of 47 cents per share, which outpaced the Zacks...

Wall Street is already off to a hot start in the New Year, with the Dow surging to new heights and tech giants like Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) picking up right where they left...

This holiday season Americans were in the mood to spend. Improved economic scenario with a low unemployment rate resulted in sturdiest holiday sales growth since the end of the Great Recession. Cash...