Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

The pharma/biotech sector has picked up pace this year after being battered by the drug pricing controversy in 2016. The first half has been pretty strong for companies in the space.The sector does...

Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (NASDAQ:CORT) is doing great. It popped four days ago, ran for a few days, had an inside day on Friday, and on Monday, it popped out again, gaining 74 cents, or 5%,...

I’ve maintained a steady interest in energy issues, and I’ve been noticing with increasing delight that energy stocks are acting weaker than Oil (NYSE:USO). On days that oil is strong,...

Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) stock moved higher on Tuesday morning after the retailer received a significant analyst upgrade.Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) analyst Jay Sole upgraded Foot Locker stock from...

On Thursday, August 10th, Khol’s (NYSE:KSS) will release its second quarter earnings results before the bell. The company is a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), and have a Value, Growth, and Momentum score...

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRX) is expected to report second-quarter 2017 results on Aug 9. Last quarter, the company recorded in-line earnings. It topped expectations in three of the...

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ:RRGB) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2017 results on Aug 8, after market close.Last quarter, Red Robin came up with a positive earnings surprise of...

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) reported second-quarter 2017 earnings of 54 cents per share (including the after-tax impact of stock-based compensation expenses), significantly up...

ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ:ON) second-quarter 2017 earnings of 26 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents.On a GAAP basis, the company reported earnings of 22 cents...

The Japanese economy has long been at the receiving end of the beneficial easy money policy, which has put the economy on the growth path. Though Japanese inflation is yet to pick up meaningfully, an...

On Aug 7, Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:T) was upgraded to Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Notably, the company has a...

By now, the ETF Industry’s exponential growth is known to all. The industry has gained immense popularity within just over 20 years. There are close to 2,050 U.S.-listed ETFs to date with $3.06...

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is slated to report second-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Aug 10, before the opening bell.In the previous quarter, this department store retailer reported negative earnings...

Mercadolibre, Inc. (NASDAQ:MELI) reported mixed second-quarter 2017 results.Adjusted earnings of 61 cents missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 41 cents while revenues of $317 million beat the same...