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Franklin Resources Inc. (NYSE:BEN) reported third-quarter fiscal 2017 earnings of 73 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Moreover, results compared unfavorably with the...

Staffing company Kforce Inc. ( (NASDAQ:KFRC) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2017 results after market close on Aug 1.In the last reported quarter, Kforce posted in-line earnings of 23 cents....

Cummins Inc. (NYSE:CMI) is expected to report second-quarter 2017 results before the market opens on Aug 1. Last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 30.39%. In fact, the...

Fortive Technologies’ (NYSE:FTV) second-quarter 2017 earnings per share of 71 cents beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2 cents. Earnings were up 10.9% year over year.During the quarter,...

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC) reported second-quarter 2017 operating earnings per share of $1, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Earnings improved 10% year over...

The second-quarter reporting cycle is in full swing. As of Jul 26, 2017, 171 S&P 500 members, accounting for 44.1% of the index’s total market capitalization, reported results, according to...

KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ:KLAC) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 earnings of $1.64 a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.59. Also, earnings increased 1.2% sequentially...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX) met analysts’ expectations on earnings, but failed to meet the same on revenues in third-quarter fiscal 2017 results.Apart from impressive third-quarter...

Eaton Corporation (NYSE:ETN) is slated to report second-quarter 2017 financial results before the market opens on Aug 1. The power management company reported a positive earnings surprise in three...

Friday, July 28th, 2017The first look at Q2 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth — perhaps the main signifier of a growing economy — ratcheted up to 2.6%, putting the U.S. economy in 2017...

Pure play growth and value investors have one thing in common – both strategize for long-term investments. Yet, their approach and growth goals make them totally distinct from each other when it...

Mohawk Industries, Inc.’s (NYSE:MHK) adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $3.72 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.61 by 3.1%. Earnings also increased 7% year over year.Total revenue of...

After the closing bell on Thursday, online e-commerce behemoth Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) disappointed investors with a wide Q2 earnings miss. This is because expenses increased faster than revenues and...

“In the stock game, winning means reaching a higher price.” However, striking the right chord each time needs a fair amount of luck.No matter how disciplined and systematic investors are,...