Momentum investing is all about the idea of following a stock's recent trend, which can be in either direction. In the "long context," investors will essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." And for investors following this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving in that direction. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Whil ...

Investors interested in Financial - Miscellaneous Services stocks are likely familiar with XP Inc.A (XP) and Blackstone Inc. (BX) . But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now? Let's take a closer look.We have found that the best way to discover great value opportunities is to pair a strong Zacks Rank with a great grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system. The Zacks Rank is a proven strategy that targets companies with positive earnings estimate ...

Investors with an interest in Steel - Speciality stocks have likely encountered both Insteel Industries (IIIN) and Carpenter Technology (CRS) . But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors? We'll need to take a closer look to find out.Everyone has their own methods for finding great value opportunities, but our model includes pairing an impressive grade in the Value category of our Style Scores system with a strong Zacks Rank. The proven Zacks Rank puts an emphasis on earnings estimat ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Textron (TXT) . Shares have added about 12.3% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Textron due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the latest earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts.Textron Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Increase Y/YTe ...

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for Conmed (CNMD) . Shares have added about 22.9% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500.Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Conmed due for a pullback? Well, first let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent drivers for CONMED Corporation before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late.CONMED Posts Q4 Earnings and Rev ...

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For new and old investors, taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals. Zacks Premium provides lots of different ways to do both.The popular research service can help you become a smarter, more self-assured investor, giving you access to daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens.Zacks Premium also includes the Zacks Style Scores. What are the Zacks Style Scores? The Zacks St ...

The Medical group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Is Allurion Technologies, Inc. (ALUR) one of those stocks right now? 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.Allurion Technologies, Inc. is a member of our Medical group, which includes 925 different companies and currently sits at #8 in the Zacks Sector Rank. The Zacks Sector Rank ...

It doesn't matter your age or experience: taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for all investors. Luckily, Zacks Premium offers several different ways to do both.Featuring daily updates of the Zacks Rank and Zacks Industry Rank, full access to the Zacks #1 Rank List, Equity Research reports, and Premium stock screens, the research service can help you become a smarter, more self-assured investor.Zacks Premium also includes the Zacks Style Scores. What are ...

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 Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage.Louisiana-Pacific current ...