Most of us have heard the dictum "the trend is your friend." And this is undeniably the key to success when it comes to short-term investing or trading. But it isn't easy to ensure the sustainability of a trend and profit from it.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 revisions, etc. -- ...

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to fin ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Griffon (GFF) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 9.1% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $74.28 in the previous session. Griffon has gained 20.8% since the start of the year compared to the 12.1% move for the Zacks Conglomerates sector and the 12.1% return for the Zacks Diversified Operations industry.What's Driving the Outperformance?The stock has a great record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings c ...

The Conglomerates group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Griffon (GFF) one of those stocks right now? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Conglomerates peers, we might be able to answer that question.Griffon is one of 27 individual stocks in the Conglomerates sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #2 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank includes 16 different group ...

Most of us have heard the dictum "the trend is your friend." And this is undeniably the key to success when it comes to short-term investing or trading. But it isn't easy to ensure the sustainability of a trend and profit from it.The trend often reverses before exiting the trade, leading to a short-term capital loss for investors. So, for a profitable trade, one should confirm factors such as sound fundamentals, positive earnings estimate revisions, etc. that could keep the momentum in the stock alive.Our " ...

A little bit of a pause in the bull run last week left investors uneasy over the weekend. There is a way to find long-term solace in your investments. One way, is to find stocks that have the strongest earnings trends. While price momentum comes and goes, shifts on a dime, earnings trends tend to stay in place for much longer. The best way to find stocks with the most consistent earnings  trends is by leaning on the Zacks Rank.Today’s Bull of the Day is in the good graces of our Zacks Rank. It’s Zacks Rank ...

The most recent trading session ended with Griffon (GFF) standing at $70.08, reflecting a +1.42% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock exceeded the S&P 500, which registered a loss of 0.29% for the day. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.35%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 0.3%.The the stock of garage door and building products maker has risen by 2.16% in the past month, lagging the Conglomerates sector's gain of 9.25% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.42%.Investors will be ea ...

The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 ripped higher through morning trading on Tuesday. Wall Street decided February’s inflation data was good enough and won’t prevent the Fed from maintaining its path toward rate cuts at some point this year.The bulls keep pressing stocks higher without sending the market into overheated territory. Investors have wisely taken profits off the table every few weeks in the early months of 2024 to prevent (for now) the need for a larger correction.Investors likely want to take advantage ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Griffon (GFF) .Griffon currently has an average brokerage recommendation ( ...

Investors interested in Conglomerates stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Griffon (GFF) is a stock that can certainly grab the attention of many investors, but do its recent returns compare favorably to the sector as a whole? Let's take a closer look at the stock's year-to-date performance to find out.Griffon is one of 26 individual stocks in the Conglomerates sector. Collectively, these companies sit at #1 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank consi ...