Gun stocks are soaring today, after last night's fatal shooting in Las Vegas -- which is being called the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The attack has increased expectations that gun sales will skyrocket ahead of a possible revived gun control debate in Washington. Among the names participating in the sector-wide surge are American Outdoor Brands Corp (NASDAQ:AOBC) and Sturm Ruger & Com...Read More
As Wall Street continues to monitor the fallout surrounding the deadly shooting in Las Vegas, stocks are starting the fourth quarter off bullishly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Nasdaq Composite (IXIC), and S&P 500 Index (SPX) have each touched an all-time high today, carrying over their momentum from the third quarter. As such, the SPX is extending its lead above the crucial 2,500...Read More
Morgan Stanley has revised its outlook on a number of stocks today, including a huge price-target hike for Sarepta Therapeutics. Analysts there also raised their outlook on video game stock Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) and review site Yelp Inc (NYSE:YELP). We'll take a closer look at the analyst attention below and how shares of ATVI and YELP are reacting. Morgan Stanley Bullish on...Read More
U.S. stocks are seeing a higher start to the fourth quarter this morning, despite news of the Las Vegas mass shooting.Among the stocks making moves this morning are casino company MGM Resorts International (NYSE:MGM), immunotherapy concern Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX), and tech stock Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNCR). Here's a closer look at what's moving shares of M...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on biopharmaceutical company Sarepta Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:SRPT), automotive pricing site TrueCar Inc (NASADQ:TRUE), and computer graphics company Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of SRPT, TRUE, and NVDA.Morgan Stanley Sees Strong Drug Sales For Sarepta TherapeuticsSarepta Therapeutics stock is up...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on athletic apparel retail stock The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ:FINL), gene therapies specialist bluebird bio Inc (NASDAQ:BLUE), and Chinese e-commerce name Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of FINL, BLUE, and BABA.Susquehanna Downgrades Finish Line StockShares of Finish Line are down 5.4% to trade at...Read More
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) futures are signaling a positive start to the fourth quarter, though pre-market gains are modest following a mass shooting in Las Vegas overnight -- and with at least 50 people dead and more than 400 injured, it's the deadliest gun attack in U.S. history. And while several Las Vegas-related casino stocks are sinking ahead of the bell, futures on the S&P 500 Inde...Read More
"We enter this week's trading with multiple benchmarks trading at psychological round-number levels that have historically marked hesitation points or profit-taking levels...perhaps the benchmark on most radars is the S&P 500 Index (SPX - 2,502.22), which took out the round 2,500 century mark to begin last week's trading, but eventually retreated back below it Friday morning, closing the week just...Read More
With three full quarters of 2017 now in the books, General Electric (NYSE:GE) has cemented its standing as the worst-performing Dow component (by several orders of magnitude). At Friday's close, GE was sitting on a year-to-date decline of 23.5%, even as the broader Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) has gained upwards of 13% since the calendar turned to 2017. (GE's closest competition for biggest...Read More
The last day of the third quarter was positive for stocks, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) spent most of the day trading modestly lower. The S&P 500 Index (SPX), on the other hand, roared to fresh record highs, as did the Nasdaq Composite (COMP), thanks to a major rebound in large-cap tech stocks. Traders continued to consider the Trump administration's tax plan, while also diges...Read More
Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and September sales data after the U.S. stock market closes next Thursday, Oct. 5. Over the past eight quarters, the shares have averaged a single-session post-earnings move of 2.8%, with the options market pricing in a slightly bigger swing of 3.5% this time around. The majority of the time, COST stoc...Read More
U.S. stocks are trading mixed this afternoon, with the Nasdaq touching a record high thanks to rallying techstocks.One tech stock helping the index climb is artificial intelligence (AI) platform maker Veritone Inc (NASDAQ:VERI). Two other stocks trading higher today are smartphone name BlackBerry Ltd (NASDAQ:BBRY) and biotech AveXis Inc (NASDAQ:AVXS). Here's a quick look at what is moving s...Read More
In a month that's typically cruel to stocks, small-caps have been on fire, with the Russell 2000 Index (RUT) hitting a record high again today. And while we recently looked at the best small-cap stocks to buy in the month of October and in the fourth quarter, today we decided to take a look at some that bulls may want to avoid in the short term. Below is a list of the 25 worst small-cap stocks for...Read More
Snack and drink giant PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) is scheduled to report earnings before the market opens next Wednesday, Oct. 4, and the stock is trading near a key level ahead of the event. Specifically, data from Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White shows that PEP shares have pulled back within one standard deviation of their 320-day moving average, and going back three years, thi...Read More
Stocks started the week in negative territory, as concerns over a possible nuclear war with North Korea resurfaced. However, a big rally in bank stocks after the release of the White House's tax plan helped boost the stock market mid-week -- and overshadow another failed attempt at an Obamacare repeal. And while the revived Trump trade helped send the S&P 500 Index (SPX) to new highs and the Dow J...Read More
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is slightly lower at midday, as traders weigh lackluster inflation data against a surprise increase in the Chicago purchasing managers index (PMI). However, the Dow is on track to post a weekly and monthly gain, and its eighth straight quarter in the black-- is its longest win streak in over 20 years. Both the S&P 500 Index (SPX) and Nasdaq Composite (COM...Read More
Yesterday we took a close look at the top small-cap stocks to own in October, and on that list was airline concern SkyWest, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKYW). This is part of a larger phenomenon, too, since two large-cap airline stocks are among the best S&P 500 Index (SPX) stocks to own during the month. Let's take a closer look at SKYW shares as they approach a very bullish time of year. Flat out, the equity...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on specialty retailer Conn's Inc (NASDAQ:CONN), computer graphics company Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), and homebuilder KB Home (NYSE:KBH). Here's a quick roundup of today's bullish brokerage notes on shares of CONN, NVDA, and KBH. "Undervalued" CONN Gets an Upgrade from OppenheimerOppenheimer upgraded CONN to "outperform" from "perform" before the bell, with analyst B...Read More
Analysts are weighing in on biotech stocks PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PTCT) and Prothena Corporation (NASDAQ:PRTA), as well as oil-and-gas stock Weatherford International(NYSE:WFT). Here's a quick roundup of today's bearish brokerage notes on shares of PTCT, PRTA, and WFT.PTC Therapeutics Stock Resumes Trading, Shrugs Off Price-Target CutEarlier in the week, PTC Therapeutics stock tanked a...Read More
The last day of the third quarter is shaping up to be a down one for U.S. stocks. Among specific stocks in focus today are e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), biotech Zogenix, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZGNX), and chicken specialist Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN). Here's a closer look at what's moving shares of AMZN, ZGNZ, and TSN. Amazon Stock Pointer Higher Despite Data BreachAmazon stock is u...Read More