Pgiam/iStock via Getty Images Investment Summary Now we are halfway through the year, it is imperative to position for sector and factor rotations amid the upcoming slew of second-quarter earnings. Around 1 month ago, I constructed a composite made up of 1) the current S&P 500 Index sector weightings, versus 2) the projected next 12 months' earnings growth of each sector. As you can see in Figure 1, the industrials sector looks to offer the least compelling price/value calculus based on this. The basic ...

Investors looking for stocks in the Transportation - Equipment and Leasing sector might want to consider either Greenbrier Companies (GBX) or Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The Zacks R ...

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, May 30:Signet Jewelers Limited (SIG) : This diamond jewelry company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 9.8% over the last 60 days.Signet Jewelers Limited has a PEG ratio of 1.16 compared with 18.74 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of A.Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (RCL) : This cruise company carries a Zacks ...

Greenbrier Companies (GBX) reached a significant support level, and could be a good pick for investors from a technical perspective. Recently, GBX broke through the 20-day moving average, which suggests a short-term bullish trend.The 20-day simple moving average is a popular trading tool. It provides a look back at a stock's price over a 20-day period, and is beneficial to short-term traders since it smooths out price fluctuations and provides more trend reversal signals than longer-term moving averages.Sim ...

After reaching an important support level, Greenbrier Companies (GBX) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. GBX surpassed resistance at the 50-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend.One of the three major moving averages, the 50-day simple moving average is commonly used by traders and analysts to determine support or resistance levels for different types of securities. However, the 50-day is considered to be more important since it's the first marker of an up or down t ...

The proven Zacks Rank system focuses on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find winning stocks. Nevertheless, we know that our readers all have their own perspectives, so we are always looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong picks.Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being under ...

~ Brings nearly four decades of accounting and finance expertise to CFO role ~~ Recently served in finance leadership at R.J. Corman and TrinityRail ~LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (NYSE: GBX) ("Greenbrier"), a leading international supplier of equipment and services to global freight transportation markets, today announced that Michael J. Donfris has been named Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") following a nationwide search. He joins Greenbrier from R.J. Corman ...

Though the stock market regained momentum at the start of May, sticky inflation, uncertainty surrounding the timing of Fed rate cuts and a slowing economy continue to weigh on investors’ sentiment. This has raised the appeal for dividend investing.This is especially true as dividend stocks are major sources of consistent income for investors to create wealth when returns from the equity market are at risk, even though these do not offer dramatic price appreciation. Dividend-paying stocks can also serve as a ...

Momentum investing is essentially the opposite of the tried-and-tested Wall Street adage -- "buy low and sell high." Investors following this investing style typically avoid betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. They believe instead that one could make far more money in lesser time by "buying high and selling higher."Everyone likes betting on fast-moving trending stocks, but it isn't easy to determine the right entry point. These stocks often lose momentum when their future growth po ...

Investors looking for stocks in the Transportation - Equipment and Leasing sector might want to consider either Greenbrier Companies (GBX) or Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) . But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now? We'll need to take a closer look.Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The ...