The U.S. Labor Department's latest report revealed 142,000 new jobs were created last month, falling short of expectations and signaling a cooling labor market. Now, the attention turns to today's Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation report. Markets are hoping for further progress on inflation. The CPI report could heavily influence the Federal Reserve's next move on interest rates. Most economists are expecting a 25-basis point (bps) rate cut on Sept.18. Having said that, given recent global economic volat ...

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HOUSTON, Aug. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today the receipt of several dredging awards totaling $256.2 million. The awarded work includes: Mobile Harbor, Alabama Deepening and Widening – Phase 2A Dredging Project (Capital, Alabama, $65.9 million) Port Everglades Sand Bypass Dredging Project (Capital, Florida, $59.8 million) Barnegat Inlet to Little ...

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. 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 a variety of methods, inc ...

The Construction group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) 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. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is one of 91 individual stocks in the Construction sector. Collectively, these companies sit at # ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, August 9th: OppFi (OPFI) : This company which provide financial technology platform that powers banks to help everyday consumers gain access to credit, carries a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 23.3% over the last 60 days. OppFi's has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.31 compared with 29.20 for the industry. The company po ...

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.11 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.03 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.03 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 266.67%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this provider of dredging and dock-contracting services would post earnings of $0.06 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.31, delivering a surpr ...

Second quarter net income of $7.7 million Second quarter adjusted EBITDA of $25.8 million Dredging backlog of $807.9 million at June 30, 2024 HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Highlights Revenue was $170.1 million Total operating income was $14.6 million ...

Second quarter net income of $7.7 million Second quarter adjusted EBITDA of $25.8 million Dredging backlog of $807.9 million at June 30, 2024 HOUSTON, Aug. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation ("Great Lakes" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Second Quarter 2024 Highlights Revenue was $170.1 million Total operating income was $14.6 million ...

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) closed at $9.46 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.21% move from the prior day. The stock's performance was behind the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.11%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a rise of 1.64%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw an increase of 1.03%. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. Investors can capitalize on this by using the Zacks Rank. This model considers these estim ...