Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) is set to report second-quarter 2017 results on Jul 27 before the opening bell. The company recorded a positive earnings surprise of 68.75% in the last quarter. It has also...

All eyes are currently on the crucial two-day FOMC meeting slated to start today. The central bank is expected to hold rates steady and lay out plans to unwind its $4.5 trillion balance sheet. It will...

Investment grade bonds are generally considered safer than those rated below investment grade, which are commonly known as "junk" bonds. Bonds that are rated 'AAA' and 'AA' (high credit quality) and...

Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEM) is engaged in the production of gold, the exploration for gold and the acquisition and development of gold properties worldwide. The company remains focused on...

Quest Diagnostics Inc. (NYSE:DGX) second-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.93% and the year-ago number by 15.7%.Adjusted EPS in the...

Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE:ALLY) is slated to announce second-quarter 2017 results on Jul 27, before the market opens. Its revenues are projected to rise year over year, while earnings are expected...

Centene Inc. (NYSE:CNC) reported second-quarter 2017 adjusted net income per share of $1.59, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 22.3%. Earnings also improved 23.2% year over year, primarily...

Investors typically have a fixation for the price-to-earnings (P/E) strategy while looking for stocks trading at bargain prices. The ratio is widely considered by value investors as a useful tool for...

Invesco Ltd. (NYSE:IVZ) is slated to release second-quarter 2017 results on Jul 27, before the market opens. Its revenues and earnings are projected to grow year over year.Last quarter, the...

PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) is set to report second-quarter 2017 financial results on Jul 27, before the market opens.Last quarter, the company posted an earnings surprise of 27.71%. However,...

Stocks of sporting goods retailers performed sluggishly yesterday, following Hibbett Sports Inc. (NASDAQ:HIBB) announcement that its comparable store sales (comps) for second-quarter fiscal 2018 may...

Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE:FCX) is a mining giant that is primarily engaged in mineral exploration and development, mining and milling of copper, gold, molybdenum and silver, as well as the...

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Jul 27. In the previous quarter, the company posted a negative earnings surprise of 4.92%. On an average, EA...

Leading toy-maker, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) , is scheduled to report second-quarter 2017 numbers on Jul 27, after market close.Last quarter, Mattel’s loss was wider than the Zacks Consensus...