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Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Fifth Third (FITB)
Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Fifth Third Bancorp FITB may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report.That is...
Topics: Bancorp
Fast-paced Momentum Stock Covenant Logistics (CVLG) Is Still Trading at a Bargain
Momentum investors typically don't time the market or "buy low and sell high." In other words, they avoid betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and selling higher" is the way to make...
All You Need to Know About Kinder Morgan (KMI) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy
Kinder Morgan (KMI) could be a solid choice for investors given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock...
3 Instrument Stocks That Hold Promise Amid Industry Challenges
Companies in the Zacks Instruments – Control industry are experiencing severe volatility in the regional markets due to the pandemic. High debt burden, forex woes, and stiff competition from low-cost suppliers, primarily based in China, along...
Topics: China
National Vision (EYE) Soars to 52-Week High, Time to Cash Out?
Have you been paying attention to shares of National Vision Holdings (EYE)? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 7.9% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $63.63 in the previous session. National Vision Holdings has...
How Investors Can Grab Better Returns for Retail and Wholesale Using the Zacks ESP Screener
Two factors often determine stock prices in the long run: earnings and interest rates. Investors can't control the latter, but they can focus on a company's earnings results every quarter.We know earnings results are vital, but how a company...
Here's How Much You'd Have If You Invested $1000 in Tesla a Decade Ago
How much a stock's price changes over time is important for most investors, since price performance can both impact your investment portfolio and help you compare investment results across sectors and industries.Another thing that can drive...
Topics: Tesla
MBA Survey: "Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 2.28%"
Note: This is as of October 10th.From the MBA: Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 2.28%The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance ...
Topics: Polls, Mortgages
Bitcoin Tops $60K: Time to Invest in Related ETFs?
Bitcoin jumped above $60,000 on Oct 15 for the first time since April. The asset hit an all-time high of nearly $65,000 in April on the Coinbase IPO success. However, the winning cryptocurrency then started to lose its appeal.However, the latest...
Topics: Bitcoin, Initial Public Offering
Retail Sales Swell in September: 3 Fund Picks
On Oct 15, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that retail and food services sales rose 0.7% in September, outpacing the consensus estimate of a 0.1% decline. August’s retail sales figure was also upwardly revised to 0.9%. For the month, spending...
Topics: Census
Strength Seen in Riot Blockchain, Inc. (RIOT): Can Its 6.6% Jump Turn into More Strength?
Riot Blockchain, Inc. (RIOT) shares soared 6.6% in the last trading session to close at $27.85. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 11.1% loss over the...
Topics: Blockchain
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: XRT, SOXX, AWAY, XLI and ONLN
For Immediate ReleaseChicago, IL – October 18, 2021 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial...
How free on-site childcare slashed turnover at my small business
Starr Edwards, founder of Bitchin’ Sauce, shares how offering free childcare augmented retention and hiring, especially during the worst of the pandemic.
When Starr Edwards was a teenager, she tried experimenting with a raw vegan diet....
Six questions with Connie Lau on her retirement from Hawaiian Electric Industries
Lau, the HEI president and CEO since 2006, is retiring at the end of the year as part of a wholesale leadership changeover at HEI and its subsidiaries.
The kids who'd get the most out of extracurricular activities are missing out: How to improve access
One-third of Australian children aged 12 to 13 in low-income suburbs do not take part in any extracurricular activities. That's 2.5 times as many as those from higher-income suburbs—only 13% of them don't take part—according to research we will...
This Is How Much Most People Are Actually Earning From Social Security
If you're reading this, then odds are good you already know last year's average monthly Social Security payment was worth $1,559. What you may not realize, however, is that most retired beneficiaries aren't actually collecting that much. A few...
Topics: Social Security
Highgate to manage Royal Lahaina Resort
Real estate investment and hospitality management company Highgate will operate the Royal Lahaina Resort on Maui once BlackSand Capital completes the purchase of the property.
Hawaii-based real estate investment firm BlackSand Capital announced...
What's the Panic With Holiday Shopping?
Average fares on Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) have been going up and aren't likely to go back down. Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser analyzes that story and discusses Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) getting a very early jump on its...
Topics: US Equity Markets, Nasdaq, Amazon, Amazon (AMZN)
Working Multiple Jobs
Since 2016, I have been working “half time” at USV and taking half of a partner’s carry. That has allowed me to allocate more time to things like building green buildings with the Gotham Gal, building a philanthropic organization...
This Plano family got evicted after the Texas Rent Relief program paid the wrong landlord
The night before he was evicted, Jared Brown was frustrated, sad and anxious. That last one was a new feeling for him.
"Usually, I'm the one with the answers, with the plans. Well, I don't have an answer. I don't know. This whole situation is just...