<p style="text-align: justify;"> Benchmarks chalked up gains on speculation that the Federal Reserve will implement policies in favor of strengthening the economic recovery. Meanwhile, home prices in China increased at its fastest pace in May to ...more
• Google Inc. (NASDAQ:<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GOOG">GOOG</a>) settled a class-action lawsuit which had stopped the company from implementing a stock split announced over a year-ago<br /> <br /> &bull ...more
The financial sector is rebounding nicely from the crisis that we saw in 2008. Now, the space is undoubtedly back on track, with some players forecasting big gains in the future. This is especially true as investors slowly move into ...more
<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong>Tuesday, June 18, 2013</strong><br /> <br /> The backdrop for today’s market action is the start of the countdown to the Fed announcement and Bernanke news conference on Wednesday afternoon as the ...more
<p align="left"> Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #5 Rank ("strong sell") List today: <ul> <li> <b>Adobe Systems Incorporated</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ADBE">ADBE</a>)</li> <li> <b>Air Liquide</b> (<a ...more
<p align="left"> Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: <ul> <li> <b>Aetna Inc</b> (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AET">AET</a>)</li> <li> <b>American Safety Insurance Holdings</b> ( ...more
Monday was a pretty rocky session in the markets as Fed taper talk sliced into a decent rally and cut it back down to size. The rumors also hit many commodity ETFs as a strong dollar is usually bad news for a variety of natural resources. ...more
<B>Calavo Growers</B> (<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="quotepop('CVGW')">CVGW</a>) recently reported a big second quarter earnings miss despite strong top-line growth thanks to a significant decline in the gross profit margin. <P ALIGN="lef ...more
<B>OmniVision Technologies</B> (<a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="quotepop('OVTI')">OVTI</a>) recently delivered its third straight positive earnings surprise as it continues to benefit from growing demand for smarthpones. Following the most r ...more
<p style="text-align: justify;"> General Communication ’s (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GNCMA">GNCMA</a>) share price has entered into oversold territory with an RSI value of 28.97. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on General Commu ...more
<p style="text-align: justify;"> CPFL Energia S.A.’s (<a href="http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CPL">CPL</a>) share price has entered into oversold territory with an RSI value of 29.70. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on CPFL Energia S.A.&rsqu ...more
<strong>Overview</strong><br /> <br /> The increasing demand for utility services, particularly for electricity, is leading to the installation of large generation units. The power generators, in the wake of more stringent environmental regulati ...more
<strong>Overview</strong><br /> <br /> The increasing demand for utility services, particularly for electricity, is leading to the installation of large generation units. The power generators, in the wake of more stringent environmental regulati ...more
Today I'm going to go over a simple screen with a powerful concept. Buying stocks making new highs. I know some are reluctant to buy stocks making new 52 weeks highs. If you’re one of them, have you ever asked yourself why? ...more
As the global appetite for energy continues to increase rapidly, governments and corporations alike are devoting greater resources for the discovery of new energy sources as well as the development of more efficient technology in this domain. ...more
The stock market has been pretty volatile lately as investors awoke to the realization that the Fed will ultimately ‘taper’ its QE program. Bond yields have surged and many international markets have tumbled as markets tried to gu ...more
The stock market has been pretty volatile lately as investors awoke to the realization that the Fed will ultimately ‘taper’ its QE program. Bond yields have surged and many international markets have tumbled as markets tried to gu ...more
<span style="font-size:14px;">The 6 month stock market rally stalled out once investors started thinking about the end of QE. This included a 5% pullback in stocks and a hefty increase in Treasury bond rates. </span> <span style ...more
The homebuilder space has been one of the strongest performers over the past year, as more strength has been seen in this corner of the economy. However, like many sectors that were bid up to start the year, homebuilders suffered through a se ...more
The euro zone is experiencing the longest streak of recession in its 14-year history. While the crisis was initially contained in three of the troubled PIIGS – Portugal, Greece and Spain –the malaise is now spreading over to a num ...more
On a day with the market blistering higher, it's good to see some love return to the homebuilders, or homies as I like to call them. Over the last month or so, this very same group was being targeted left and right by sellers. < ...more
With markets facing some severe weakness as of late, many investors have looked to uncorrelated plays as solid investments. Unfortunately, many of these typical investments—such as bonds, gold, and low volatility stocks, have not held u ...more
<p style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size:14px;">The stock market has been all over the place in recent weeks as it struggled with sizing up the Fed’s next move. Sentiment appears positive ahead of the open, with plenty of gre ...more
<strong><span style="font-size:14px;">Monday, June 17, 2013</span></strong> <span style="font-size:14px;">The stock market has been all over the place in recent weeks as it struggled with sizing up the Fed’s next move. Sentimen ...more
<p style="text-align: justify;"> Markets slipped into the red following dismal reports on the home front coupled with investor concerns about the future of the Federal Reserve’s bond buying program. Investors are hesitant to take any positi ...more