U.S. retail sales made a solid rebound in July, following a decline in June and after struggling for most of the year. Although price pressures continue, it has decreased substantially over the past few months, which allowed consumers to spend freely last month.Retail Sales Soar Past ExpectationsThe Commerce Department said on Aug 15 that retail sales grew a solid 1% in July, following a 0.2% decline in June and ahead of the consensus estimate of a rise of 0.3%.Retail sales, excluding gasoline, food, buildi ...

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics a ...

Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task.In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature. Also, one could end up losing from a stock whose growth story is actually over or nearing its end.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores sy ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong income characteristics for investors to consider today, August 7th:Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) : This company which is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT), investing in income producing healthcare facilities, principally long-term care facilities located in the United States and the United Kingdom, has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.7% over the last 60 days.This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Bu ...

Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers.Looking at the history of these trends, perhaps none is more beloved than value investing. This strategy simply looks to identify companies that are being undervalued by the ...

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Retail sales in the United States stalled in June from May 2024, following an upwardly revised 0.3% rise in the previous period. Economists had expected a 0.3% decline in spending, according to Bloomberg data. Meanwhile, retail sales in May were revised higher to an uptick of 0.3%, from a prior reading of 0.1%, according to Census Bureau data.Sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores and gasoline stations, which are used to calculate GDP, were up 0.9%, the largest increase since ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) . Shares have lost about 9.6% in that time frame, underperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent negative trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is American Eagle due for a breakout? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. American Eagle’s Q1 Earnings Beat Es ...

Barron’s published an article mid-June characterizing Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) as the pricey AI play. It offered up seven AI alternatives that trade for much cheaper valuations. Think of them as AI stocks to buy instead of Nvidia. Krane Funds Advisors senior investment strategist Anthony Sassine told Barron’s that AI companies operating in emerging markets in Asia are trading at half the valuations of U.S. companies like Nvidia. Nvidia’s share price has lost more than 12% since June 20. Yet, it still trades for ...

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Over the past month, shares of this teen clothing retailer have returned -13.4%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.2% change. During this period, the Zacks Retail - Apparel and Shoes industry, which American Eagle falls in, has remained unchanged. The key question now is: What could be the stock' ...