Category: Investment News

After several years in which investors saw many up-and-coming firms avoid offering shares in public markets, 2019 is shaping up to be one of the biggest years ever for initial public offerings. With billions available in the private equity markets, many companies chose to avoid the regulatory burden and public scrutiny of listing on major exchanges and reman private until their public valuations exceeded $1B each. The results have been a mixed bag, with some new offerings soaring after the IPO and some languishing below the offering price. Let’s take a look at the biggest IPOs so far this year[…]

This earnings season has been much better than originally feared… and we have the Large Caps to thank for a lot of that. The big boys have been beating expectations and then moving higher. But this shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. Once these giants start moving in the right direction, they tend to keep that momentum going. So investors would be ahead of the game if they paid attention to a Large Cap’s Zacks Rank and earnings surprise history. Below are three big names that you already know all about. Each one of them recently reported strong[…]

It’s a good time to be in the market! The major indices have been reaching new highs amid a better-than-expected earnings season and an upcoming rate cut. We’re even getting some good news on trade as talks are scheduled to resume soon. If the S&P is making new highs, then so are plenty of individual stocks as more and more of them beat quarterly expectations. And the best part is that the stocks making new highs right now should continue to do so until something changes. It’s the same idea as: “an object in motion tends to stay in motion”.[…]

Earnings season is here again and we’re already seeing some of the unpredictability that gets under the skin of investors. While there are no sure things, companies with a history of outperforming expectations are more likely to continue being successful. A stock that beats Wall Street estimates quarter after quarter is not only proving its future potential, but also showing that it can manage expectations. Below are three companies that know how to handle earnings season… and have a great Zacks Rank: Cisco Systems (CSCO) If you’re looking for a technology powerhouse that knows what to do during earnings season,[…]

  Remember that part in “The Shining” where Jack types, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy” over and over again onto reams of paper? That’s pretty much how I felt today. Instead, rather than that sentence, I feel like typing, “More tariffs and no deal makes Dave an angry elf.” Another headline from the administration about adding more tariffs against China and guess what? Another rough session on Wall Street with stocks coming under serious pressure mid-morning.     Check out Dave’s Daily Dive video above where I break down the market action today!!! Each day[…]

Now that earnings season has arrived once again, we’re all going to be talking about growth (or lack thereof) in a time of trade and economic uncertainty. Well, maybe we can take some of that uncertainty out of the equation for you. Stocks with rising earnings estimates and a history of outperformance are good bets to keep moving in the right direction. Below are three companies that have no plans of slowing down. GoPro, Inc. (GPRO)  It’s going to take a lot for GoPro, Inc. (GPRO) to return to its heyday price of more than $85 from late 2014. Fortunately,[…]

Following last week’s big NFP number which roiled rate cut expectations, the market is searching for some more clarity. That clarity will likely come sometime tomorrow morning as Fed Chair Powell delivers a speech and answers questions on Capitol Hill. Investors will be looking for hints and clues as to what the Fed will do at the end of July. For most, a rate cut is a foregone conclusion, the only question now remains, 25 or 50 bps? That uncertainty slapped the market around a bit, with the downside capitulation overnight into the open this morning. Stocks spent the whole[…]

Mid-morning jitters gave way to a solid afternoon rally with volatility inching lower. Stocks rallied into the bell, extending the rally into the after-hours session, and finished at a new all-time closing high. Tomorrow we will see a half-day of trading ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. It will be great to fire up the grill, throw back a few brews and talk about the record stock market. Check out Dave’s Daily Dive video above where I break down the market action today!!! Each day I, Dave Bartosiak of Zacks.com (Twitter @bartosiastics) dive into the charts, pointing out key[…]

With hopes of progress towards a US-China deal this weekend at the G20 summit, stocks mostly pushed into positive territory today. Boeing was a drag on the Dow while tech stocks continued to enjoy their move following Micron’s upbeat report. There was no real escalation in US-Iran tensions today which helped stocks along as well. Check out Dave’s Daily Dive video above where I break down the market action today!!! Each day I, Dave Bartosiak of Zacks.com (Twitter @bartosiastics) dive into the charts, pointing out key price action and levels for you to watch. But it doesn’t stop there because[…]

Let’s put all the hand-wringing about tariffs and interest rates to the side for just a minute. Despite all these headlines, investors still need to find stocks with solid fundamentals. These are the stocks that will be able to really take advantage of a resolution on these issues (which is hopefully coming soon).    So let’s take a look at a few Zacks Rank #1s (Strong Buys) that are outperforming the market right now and are showing enough momentum to continue rising in the future. The Trade Desk, Inc. (TTD) Buying ad space and hoping that it finds the right[…]