Key Takeaways ORLA, SentinelOne and LRCX show strong earnings acceleration based on recent quarter-over-quarter growth. Analysts see acceleration as a key signal, often preceding stock price gains and revealing early momentum. ORLA projects 184% EPS growth, SentinelOne 280% and LRCX 33.8% for the current year. Top executives and analysts value consistent earnings growth for a company’s profitability. However, earnings acceleration has a greater impact on increasing stock prices. Studies suggest that succe ...

Momentum investing is essentially the opposite of the tried-and-tested Wall Street adage -- "buy low and sell high." Investors following this investing style typically avoid betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. They believe instead that one could make far more money in lesser time by "buying high and selling higher."Everyone likes betting on fast-moving trending stocks, but it isn't easy to determine the right entry point. These stocks often lose momentum when their future growth po ...