Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

A burst of earnings report activity has hit the tape after Thursday's closing bell, existing on something of an island between calendar Q3 and Q4 reports. These are companies whose fiscal calendars...

Costco (COST) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.73 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.70 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.61 per share a year ago. These figures are...

It is crunch time for Britons today and the markets seem to be taking it in their stride. The FTSE gained 0.57% and the pound is a touch stronger as the country goes to the polling station. The first...

Adobe Systems (ADBE) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.29 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.26 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.83 per share a year ago. These...

Oracle (ORCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.90 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.88 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.80 per share a year ago. These figures are...

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Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) has been struggling lately, but the selling pressure may be coming to an end soon. That is because SNPS recently saw a Hammer Chart Pattern which can signal that the...

Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) has been struggling lately, but the selling pressure may be coming to an end soon. That is because EAT recently saw a Hammer Chart Pattern which can signal...

Ever since the video streaming wars have become intense, Netflix’s (NASDAQ:NFLX) rating as a suitable investment option has been suffering. Of late, Needham and Co was the fourth Wall Street...

Shares of The Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:HD) declined nearly 2% on Dec 11, after the company outlined its preliminary guidance for fiscal 2020 in an analyst meet held to provide updates on its “One...

ProQR Therapeutics N.V. (NASDAQ:PRQR) announced that it has dosed the first patient in a phase I/II study, Aurora, evaluating its investigational RNA-based candidate QR-1123 for the treatment of...

In "Know Your Options," I often refer to the implied volatility of options as an important tool for determining when to enter and exit options trades. The aim is generally to construct trades in which...

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) is benefiting from franchise strength, exciting content and new releases.Strong popularity of franchises like Call of Duty (COD) and Hearthstone is expected to...