The insurance industry is anticipated to have gained from improved pricing, strong retention rates, an active merger and acquisition (M&A) environment, product redesign, and reinsurance agreements. Insurers like Principal Financial Group, Inc. (PFG) , Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) , Lincoln National Corporation (LNC) and CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) are set to report their fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 6, 2025. However, rising expenses and interest rate cuts are likely to have weighe ...

Investors in Graco Inc. (GGG) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Feb. 21, 2025 $70 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean the ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 5th:Cavco Industries (CVCO) : This company which designs and produces factory-built housing products primarily distributed through a network of independent and Company-owned retailers, has a Zacks Rank #1(Strong Buy), and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 3.1% over the last 60 days.Cavco Industries’ shares gained 12.7% over the last three month compa ...

Timken (TKR) reported $1.07 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.6%. EPS of $1.16 for the same period compares to $1.37 a year ago.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +1.04% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.98, the EPS surprise was +18.37%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expe ...

For the quarter ended December 2024, Harley-Davidson (HOG) reported revenue of $430.89 million, down 46.6% over the same period last year. EPS came in at -$0.93, compared to $0.18 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of -10.57% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $481.81 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being -$0.68, the EPS surprise was -36.76%.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to W ...

Illinois Tool Works (ITW) reported $3.93 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.3%. EPS of $2.54 for the same period compares to $2.42 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.98 billion, representing a surprise of -1.21%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.01%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.49.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings - ...

Criteo S.A. (CRTO) reported $334.4 million in revenue for the quarter ended December 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.7%. EPS of $1.75 for the same period compares to $1.52 a year ago.The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $327.03 million, representing a surprise of +2.25%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +28.68%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.36.While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- ...

Pharmaceutical concern Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) is up 4.9% at $86.63 at last glance. The company posted strong fourth-quarter results and better-than-expected full-year revenue for 2024, as weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic reeled in billions, though sales are expected to slow this year amid supply shortages. CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen also spoke to journalists after the report, saying the Danish drugmaker is well-positioned to deal with potential tariffs by the U.S. On the charts, today's pop has ...

Investors in GXO Logistics, Inc. (GXO) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Feb 21, 2025 $62.50 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could al ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (VRTX) will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings result on Feb. 10, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for sales and earnings for the fourth quarter is pegged at $2.77 billion and $3.99 per share, respectively. Earnings estimates for Vertex for 2025 have declined from $18.25 to $18.19 per share over the past 30 days.See the Zacks Earnings Calendar to stay ahead of market-making news.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchVRTX's Earnings Surprise ...