The Transportation group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) 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? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Transportation peers, we might be able to answer that question.Star Bulk Carriers is a member of our Transportation group, which ...

While "the trend is your friend" when it comes to short-term investing or trading, timing entries into the trend is a key determinant of success. And increasing the odds of success by making sure the sustainability of a trend isn't easy.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 aliv ...

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) 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 shipping company have returned -3.9%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -4.2% change. During this period, the Zacks Transportation - Shipping industry, which Star Bulk Carriers falls in, has lost 8%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?Al ...

The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Star Bulk Carriers curr ...

The most recent trading session ended with Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) standing at $23.03, reflecting a -1.96% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.88%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.05%.Shares of the shipping company have depreciated by 4.04% over the course of the past month, outperforming the Transportation sector's loss of 5.27% and lagging the S&P 500's loss of 2.57%.Investors will be eagerl ...

The most recent trading session ended with Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) standing at $23.14, reflecting a +0.22% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.2%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.65%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.79%.Coming into today, shares of the shipping company had lost 2.33% in the past month. In that same time, the Transportation sector gained 4.62%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.85%.The investment community will be closely monitoring the perf ...

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.Over the past month, shares of this shipping company have returned -1%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. During this period, the Zacks Transportation - Shipping industry, which Star Bulk Carriers falls in, has gained 2.4%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future dir ...

ATHENS, Greece, April 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Star Bulk Carriers Corp. ("Star Bulk") (NASDAQ:SBLK), a global shipping company focusing on the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, today announced that it has completed its merger with Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. ("Eagle"). Under the terms of the merger agreement, each Eagle shareholder received 2.6211 shares of Star Bulk common stock for each share of Eagle common stock owned. Eagle common stock has ceased trading and will no longer be listed on the New York ...

Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) ended the recent trading session at $23.85, demonstrating a -0.13% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.04% loss on the day. On the other hand, the Dow registered a loss of 0.03%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.03%.The shipping company's shares have seen a decrease of 4.06% over the last month, not keeping up with the Transportation sector's gain of 1.29% and the S&P 500's gain of 2.57%.The investment community will be c ...

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.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 ...