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Beat the market with these momentum ETFs & stocks

May 13, 2017May 15, 2017 Zacks Investment Research 9037 Views Casinos and Gaming, Education, Energy, ETFs, Healthcare, Industrials, Insurance, momentum, semiconductors

U.S. stocks hit multiple highs on several occasions in recent weeks, pushing volatility down. Volatility in the stock market is best represented by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), also known… Read more >

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Five defensive stocks for the nervous investor

May 4, 2017May 4, 2017 Michael Fowlkes 15966 Views beverages, Consumer Goods, consumer staples, defensive stocks, Healthcare, market correction, Retail, retailers, SODA, soft drinks, tobacco, trash and recycling

As the markets remain near record highs, you may find yourself among those investors that are nervous regarding a possible pull back in the market over the summer months. If… Read more >

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Alert: Five earnings reports you need to pay attention to

April 12, 2017April 12, 2017 Michael Fowlkes 12491 Views consumer staples, Earnings, financial services, Healthcare, homebuilders, Insurance, transportation

It is almost that time again. Earnings season is just around the corner, and this earnings season is very important for the market. After climbing to record highs following the… Read more >

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5 cheap PEG picks for value investors right now

March 25, 2017March 27, 2017 Zacks Investment Research 13363 Views biotechnology, Business Services, Commodities, conglomerates, financial services, food, Healthcare, Latin America, metals and mining, sugar

Investment is becoming a challenging task with each passing day, thanks to the global stock market’s persistent inconstancy on political or economic factors. While President Donald Trump’s first budget blue… Read more >

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Healthcare earnings to watch today

February 23, 2017February 23, 2017 Zacks Investment Research 7482 Views Earnings, Healthcare

We are in the tail end of the Q4 reporting cycle, which is on track to witness the highest growth momentum in the last two years. As of Feb 17,… Read more >

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Five great stocks for building wealth

December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 Michael Fowlkes 16403 Views Auto Parts, Commodities, consumer staples, Dividends, Healthcare, Insurance, Oil and Gas, Personal Products

There are multiple approaches to investing. Some investors look for quick gains in stocks, while others approach investing as a long-term gain to build wealth over a lifetime. A fantastic… Read more >

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Counting down the greatest stocks of all time (including the future!)

December 2, 2016December 6, 2016 Julian Close 13629 Views buffett, consumer staples, Dividends, Entertainment, Healthcare, Insurance, software, television, total return

What is the best stock of all time? Ask 100 people and you are likely to get 100 answers. The question is open ended and deliberately so. For our purposes,… Read more >

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Biotech Stock Roundup: Biotech stocks soar on election results, Gilead HBV drug approved

November 19, 2016November 18, 2016 Zacks Investment Research 11590 Views 3 Comments biotechnology, drug manufacturers, Healthcare, pharmaceuticals

Earnings reports, pipeline updates and regulatory news were overshadowed by the run-up to the Presidential election and the surprise win of Donald Trump. In fact, the biotech sector responded favorably… Read more >

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Six stocks to profit from a Trump presidency

November 12, 2016December 6, 2016 Zacks Investment Research 18448 Views coal, Defense Contractors, Energy, Healthcare, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, Technology

“I will be president for all Americans,” said Donald Trump, after winning an upset victory in a historic but divisive presidential campaign. Trump was also gracious enough to acknowledge the… Read more >

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Act now before these stocks take off

October 27, 2016October 27, 2016 Michael Fowlkes 13360 Views 4 Comments aerospace, Banks, defense, Federal Reserve, financials, Healthcare, hillary clinton, interest rates, obamacare, Retail, solar, solar power

The market has been rather sluggish in recent months, with the S&P 500 virtually unchanged since mid-July. Part of the reason the market has been stuck is uncertainty over the… Read more >