Investors might want to bet on JBT Marel (JBTM) , as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system.Since ...

AppLovin (APP) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.24 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.89 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.73 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +12.12%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this mobile app technology company would post earnings of $2.37 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.45, delivering a surprise of +3.38%.Over the last four quarter ...