Company Performance - Bloom Energy's stock closed at $69.18, reflecting a -10.6% change from the previous day's closing price, which is less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.29% [1] - The stock has increased by 54.95% over the past month, outperforming the Oils-Energy sector's gain of 2.23% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.08% [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts expect Bloom Energy to report earnings of $0.07 per share, indicating a year-over-year growth of 800% [2] - The consensus estimate anticipates revenue of $411.09 million, representing a 24.42% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Fiscal Year Projections - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are projected at $0.48 per share and revenue at $1.77 billion, reflecting changes of +71.43% and +20.37% respectively from the prior year [3] - Recent changes in analyst estimates are crucial as they often indicate shifting business dynamics, with positive adjustments suggesting analyst optimism [3] Valuation Metrics - Bloom Energy currently has a Forward P/E ratio of 161.77, which is significantly higher than the industry average of 20.34 [6] - The company holds a PEG ratio of 5.77, compared to the average PEG ratio of 2.45 for the Alternative Energy - Other industry [7] Industry Context - The Alternative Energy - Other industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector and has a Zacks Industry Rank of 164, placing it in the bottom 34% of over 250 industries [8] - Research indicates that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [8]

Company Performance - Akamai Technologies (AKAM) stock increased by 1.28% to $76.23, outperforming the S&P 500's decline of 0.29% [1] - Over the past month, AKAM's stock has decreased by 2.17%, while the Computer and Technology sector gained 8.98% and the S&P 500 gained 3.08% [1] Earnings Expectations - Analysts expect Akamai Technologies to report earnings of $1.62 per share, reflecting a year-over-year growth of 1.89% [2] - The consensus estimate for revenue is $1.04 billion, which represents a 3.7% increase from the same quarter last year [2] Fiscal Year Projections - For the entire fiscal year, earnings are projected at $6.66 per share and revenue at $4.17 billion, indicating increases of 2.78% and 4.36% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent adjustments to analyst estimates for Akamai Technologies are important as they reflect changes in short-term business dynamics [4] - Positive estimate revisions are viewed as a sign of optimism regarding the business outlook [4] Zacks Rank and Valuation - Akamai Technologies currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate having increased by 1.6% in the past month [6] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.3, which is a discount compared to its industry's Forward P/E of 25.29 [6] PEG Ratio and Industry Comparison - AKAM has a PEG ratio of 2.31, compared to the Internet - Services industry's average PEG ratio of 1.7 [7] - The Internet - Services industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector and has a Zacks Industry Rank of 100, placing it in the top 41% of over 250 industries [7]

Company Performance - Fortuna Mining's stock was down 1.29% at $8.42, underperforming the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.29% [1] - The stock has increased by 13.13% over the past month, outperforming the Basic Materials sector's gain of 4.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.08% [1] Earnings Estimates - Zacks Consensus Estimates project Fortuna Mining to have earnings of $0.74 per share and revenue of $0 million, reflecting year-over-year changes of +60.87% and 0%, respectively [2] - Recent changes to analyst estimates indicate a favorable outlook on Fortuna Mining's business health and profitability [2] Stock Price Correlation - Empirical research shows that revisions in estimates correlate directly with stock price performance [3] - The Zacks Rank system, which considers estimated changes, provides an operational rating system for stocks [3] Zacks Rank and Valuation - Fortuna Mining currently holds a Zacks Rank of 3 (Hold), with the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate having increased by 6.52% over the last 30 days [4] - The company is trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 11.6, compared to the industry average of 17.94, suggesting it is trading at a discount [5] Industry Context - Fortuna Mining is part of the Mining - Miscellaneous industry, which has a Zacks Industry Rank of 156, placing it in the bottom 37% of over 250 industries [5][6] - The Zacks Industry Rank measures the strength of industry groups based on the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks [6]

Luminar Technologies, Inc. (LAZR) ended the recent trading session at $2.22, demonstrating a -3.48% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.29%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.37%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.34%. Shares of the company have appreciated by 25% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's gain of 14.02%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.08%.The upcoming e ...

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In the latest close session, T. Rowe Price (TROW) was down 1.16% at $103.45. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.29% for the day. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.37%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.34%. Shares of the financial services firm have depreciated by 3.59% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Finance sector's gain of 1.89%, and the S&P 500's gain of 3.08%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of T. Rowe Price in its u ...

Rocket Lab Corporation (RKLB) ended the recent trading session at $48.69, demonstrating a -7.98% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.29%. At the same time, the Dow lost 0.37%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.34%. Coming into today, shares of the company had gained 9.93% in the past month. In that same time, the Aerospace sector gained 5%, while the S&P 500 gained 3.08%. The investment community will be closely monitoring the perfor ...

In the latest close session, VirTra, Inc. (VTSI) was down 1.79% at $5.49. The stock fell short of the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.29% for the day. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.37%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.34%. The stock of company has fallen by 3.79% in the past month, lagging the Aerospace sector's gain of 5% and the S&P 500's gain of 3.08%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of VirTra, Inc. in its upcoming earn ...

Core Insights - KB Home reported revenue of $1.62 billion for the quarter ended August 2025, reflecting a 7.5% decline year-over-year, while EPS was $1.61 compared to $2.04 in the same quarter last year [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.6 billion by 1.5%, and the EPS surpassed the consensus estimate of $1.50 by 7.33% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Backlog units stood at 4,333, slightly below the average estimate of 4,411 from four analysts [4] - Total home deliveries were 3,393, exceeding the average estimate of 3,351 [4] - Net orders were recorded at 2,950, compared to the average estimate of 2,986 [4] - The average selling price was $487.5 million, higher than the estimated $474.39 million [4] - Ending community count was 264, surpassing the average estimate of 253 [4] - Backlog value was $1.99 billion, below the average estimate of $2.23 billion [4] - Total revenues from homebuilding were $1.61 billion, matching the average estimate and showing a 7.5% decline year-over-year [4] - Financial services revenue was $6.01 million, exceeding the estimate of $5.74 million but down 9.3% from the previous year [4] - Operating income from homebuilding was $131.16 million, above the average estimate of $124.81 million [4] Stock Performance - KB Home shares returned -1.2% over the past month, while the Zacks S&P 500 composite increased by 3.1% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3]

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