Investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has PlayAGS (AGS) been one of those stocks this year? A quick glance at the company's year-to-date performance in comparison to the rest of the Consumer Discretionary sector should help us answer this question.PlayAGS is a member of the Consumer Discretionary sector. This group includes 282 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #11. The Zacks Sector Rank g ...

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.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 broader market. Value investors use fun ...

NEW YORK, June 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monteverde & Associates PC (the “M&A Class Action Firm”), has recovered money for shareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2018-2022 ISS Securities Class Action Services Report. We are headquartered at the Empire State Building in New York City and are investigating PlayAGS, Incorporated (NYSE: AGS), relating to its proposed merger with affiliates of Brightstar Capital Partners (“Brightstar”), a middle market private equity firm. Under the terms of ...

Wall Street has been witnessing an impressive bull run since the beginning of 2023 barring last month. Year to date, — the three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite — have advanced 3%, 11.9% and 15.3%, respectively. The mid-cap-centric S&P 400 is up 6.7%. However, the small-cap specific Russell 2000 and the S&P 600 have gained just 2.7% and 0.4%, respectively.U.S. small businesses are still suffering from high inflation and interest rates. On May 2, the CNBC|SurveyMonkey Smal ...

Consumers are upbeat about the economy, with a firm labor market bolstering confidence despite elevated price pressures. Consumers are willing to open up their wallets as they feel optimistic about current business conditions. They are also hopeful about their future well-being, thereby squashing recession fearmongering.Consumers’ sentiment bounced back in May after weakening in the past three months mostly due to concerns about the high cost of food and gas prices. The Conference Board stated that the cons ...

Investors interested in Consumer Discretionary stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Is PlayAGS (AGS) one of those stocks right now? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.PlayAGS is one of 285 individual stocks in the Consumer Discretionary sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #9 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different sector groups. The average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks with ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock char ...

Inflation eased in April, much to the relief of consumers, who have been grappling with price pressures. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on May 15 that the consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of how much goods and services cost, rose 0.3% month over month in April, below the consensus estimate of a rise of 0.4%.Year over year, CPI rose 3.4%, which came in line with the estimates. Core CPI, which strips out the volatile food and energy costs, rose 3.6% in April from year-ago ...

Merger Agreements - PlayAGS Incorporated has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Brightstar Capital Partners, with PlayAGS shareholders receiving $12 50 per share in cash [1] - Fusion Pharmaceuticals has agreed to be acquired by AstraZeneca, with shareholders receiving $21 00 per share in cash plus a non-transferable contingent value right worth an additional $3 00 per share [1] - Codorus Valley Bancorp Inc has agreed to sell to Orrstown Financial Services Inc, with Codorus shareholders receiving 0 875 shares of Orrstown common stock for each share of Codorus common stock, resulting in Codorus shareholders owning approximately 44% of the combined company post-transaction [2] - Dril-Quip has agreed to merge with Innovex Downhole Solutions, with Dril-Quip stockholders owning approximately 52% of the merged entity post-merger [2] Shareholder Involvement - Shareholders are encouraged to participate to ensure the integrity and fairness of financial markets, as their involvement contributes to the protection of their investments and future [3] - Kuehn Law is investigating whether the Boards of the involved companies acted to maximize shareholder value, disclosed all material information, and conducted a fair process [1]

When it comes to short-term investing or trading, they say "the trend is your friend." And there's no denying that this is the most profitable strategy. But making sure of the sustainability of a trend to profit from it is easier said than done.Often, the direction of a stock's price movement reverses quickly after taking a position in it, making investors incur a short-term capital loss. So, it's important to ensure that there are enough factors -- such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate rev ...