For those looking to find strong Medical stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Akebia Therapeutics (AKBA) 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 Medical peers, we might be able to answer that question.Akebia Therapeutics is a member of the Medical sector. This group includes 98 ...

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.Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors rely on traditional forms of analysis on key valuation metrics to find stocks that t ...

The Basic Materials group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Akzo Nobel NV (AKZOY) 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 Basic Materials peers, we might be able to answer that question.Akzo Nobel NV is a member of our Basic Materials group, which inclu ...

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, 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 tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis ...

For those looking to find strong Finance stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. First Bancorp (FBP) 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 Finance peers, we might be able to answer that question.First Bancorp is one of 869 individual stocks in the Finance sector. Collectively, t ...

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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 a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metr ...

Investors interested in Utilities stocks should always be looking to find the best-performing companies in the group. Has ENGIE - Sponsored ADR (ENGIY) 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 Utilities sector should help us answer this question.ENGIE - Sponsored ADR is a member of our Utilities group, which includes 109 different companies and currently sits at #1 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 1 ...

For those looking to find strong Business Services stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Dave Inc. (DAVE) 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 Business Services sector should help us answer this question.Dave Inc. is a member of our Business Services group, which includes 259 different companies and currently sits at #5 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sect ...

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.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 ...