The market expects Crown Holdings (CCK) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2020. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful f
The market expects TrustCo Bank (TRST) to deliver a year-over-year decline in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2020. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful fac
For those looking to find strong Medical stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is Abbott Laboratories (ABT) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Medic
For those looking to find strong Retail-Wholesale stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Is SpartanNash (SPTN) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Ret
Investors focused on the Computer and Technology space have likely heard of Applied Materials (AMAT), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Computer and Techno
Investors focused on the Finance space have likely heard of American Tower Corporation REIT (AMT), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? One simple way to answer this question is to take a look at the year-to-date performance of AMT and
Investors focused on the Construction space have likely heard of D.R. Horton (DHI), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Construction peers, we might be able
For those looking to find strong Medical stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably
For those looking to find strong Consumer Staples stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. United Natural Foods (UNFI) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favo
The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Barrick Gold (GOLD) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Basi
Investors focused on the Consumer Discretionary space have likely heard of YETI Holdings (YETI), but is the stock performing well in comparison to the rest of its sector peers? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Consumer Discretionary p
Like other carriers, Allegiant Travel Company ALGT has been suffering due to coronavirus-induced tepid air-travel demand. Due to this weakness, shares of the company have declined 8.2% since the beginning of March.
On Oct 9, we issued an updated research report on Bruker Corporation BRKR. The company’s recent acquisition and collaborations are a strategic fit. However, adverse currency fluctuations remain a drag. The stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. or Petrobras PBR recently inked a deal with the partners in the Santos Basin pre-salt offshore gas pipelines,namely Petrogal Brasil, Repsol REPYY and Sinopec’s SNP local joint venture Repsol Sinopec Brasil and Royal Dutch Shell's RDS.A Brazilian unit
Duke Energy Corp. DUK recently unveiled its long-term investment plan along with increasing its current five-year capital target and clean energy projections at the company’s inaugural environmental, social and governance (ESG) day. This comes at a high time when a handful of
That is why the most interesting release of this week will not be an earnings report at all. Tomorrow afternoon, Apple (AAPL) will launch the latest upgrades to the iPhone, and their new products are about the future, not the Covid-damaged past
Sunrun Inc. RUN has recently completed its acquisition of Vivint Solar, following the approval by regulators and stockholders of both companies. The deal was initially announced on Jul 6, 2020.Vivint Solar’s stockholders are now entitled to receive 0.55 shares of Sunrun common
Advanced Micro Devices AMD is reportedly interested in acquiring Xilinx XLNX, a pioneer in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) chips, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article, citing people familiar with the matter.Per the report, the two companies are in advanced tal
Pfizer, Inc. PFE announced that a phase III study evaluating its blockbuster drug, Ibrance, in patients with high-risk early breast cancer failed to meet the primary endpoint.