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Wall Street Analysts Think Illumina (ILMN) Could Surge 27.02%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

Tale of the Tape

The consensus price target hints at a 27% upside potential for Illumina (ILMN). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.

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Aniruddha Ganguly

Pre-Q2 Earnings: Is ServiceNow (NOW) a Portfolio Must-Have?

Analyst Blog

ServiceNow's (NOW) strong portfolio and partner base offer a buying opportunity for growth-oriented investors ahead of second-quarter 2024 results.

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Here's Why You Should Retain Union Pacific's (UNP) Stock Now

Analyst Blog

Union Pacific's (UNP) bottom line benefits from the cost-cutting approach. Shareholder-friendly efforts bode well. However, weak freight revenues and volumes hurt the company's top line.

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KBR Gears Up to Post Q2 Earnings: Key Factors to Consider

Analyst Blog

KBR's second-quarter 2024 results are likely to reflect the solid performance of its GS and STS segments, indicating backlog growth and margin expansion.

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Newell (NWL) Gears Up for Q2 Earnings: What You Should Know

Analyst Blog

Newell's (NWL) second-quarter 2024 bottom-line performance is likely to reflect the impacts of a tough macroeconomic environment, including soft demand and inflation.

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Here's How Labcorp (LH) is Placed Ahead of Q2 Earnings Release

Analyst Blog

Labcorp's (LH) second-quarter 2024 performance is expected to reflect the robust execution of strategic priorities and solid business performances.

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Here's Why You Should Avoid American Airlines (AAL) Now

Analyst Blog

American Airlines' (AAL) bottom line grapples with elevated operating expenses. Weak liquidity also does not bode well for the company.

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Columbia Sportswear (COLM) Q2 Earnings Coming Up: Things to Note

Analyst Blog

Columbia Sportswear's (COLM) Q2 results are likely to reflect the impacts of a tough operating landscape in North America, leading to soft demand, along with high SG&A costs.

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CrowdStrike (CRWD) Down on Faulty Update: Should You Buy It Now?

Analyst Blog

The faulty Falcon update has exposed critical vulnerabilities in CrowdStrike's (CRWD) operations, raising questions about its ability to maintain client trust and market dominance.

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Verizon (VZ) Beats Q2 Earnings Estimates, Falters on Revenues

Analyst Blog

Healthy wireless traction enables Verizon (VZ) to beat second-quarter 2024 earnings estimates.

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Zacks Market Edge Highlights: Soundhound AI, Afya, Castle Biosciences, TriMas and Immersion

Press Releases

Soundhound AI, Afya, Castle Biosciences, TriMas and Immersion are part of the Zacks Market Edge blog.

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Truist (TFC) Q2 Earnings Top on Higher Fee Income, Costs Dip

Analyst Blog

A rise in fee income, lower adjusted expenses and a decline in provisions support Truist's (TFC) Q2 earnings amid weakness in NII.

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Solid IB, Trading to Support Raymond James (RJF) Q3 Earnings

Analyst Blog

Robust IB and trading business performance, high rates and decent lending activities are likely to have aided Raymond James' (RJF) fiscal Q3 earnings.

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Badger Meter's (BMI) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat, Rise Y/Y

Analyst Blog

Robust sales of cellular AMI and smart water solutions benefit Badger Meter's (BMI) second-quarter performance.

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Supriyo Bose

Should You Bet on AT&T Stock Ahead of Q2 Earnings Release?

Analyst Blog

AT&T (T) appears to be treading in the middle of the road and new investors could be better off if they trade with caution.

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Anirudha Bhagat

4 Solid Net Profit Margin Stocks to Strengthen Your Portfolio

Analyst Blog

Pick these four top-ranked stocks, VIRC, HNI, GLDD and TNK, with solid net profit margins to enhance your portfolio returns.

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Debanjana Dey

Zacks Initiates Coverage of Rocky Mountain With Underperform Recommendation

Analyst Blog

Discover why Zacks rates Rocky Mountain as "Underperform", being the first on Wall Street to initiate coverage on the stock. Explore RMCF's liquidity issues amid severe margin pressure and stagnant revenues.

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Abhinab Dasgupta

Beat the Market Like Zacks: Karooooo, UnitedHealth, Amgen in Focus

Analyst Blog

Our time-tested methodologies were at work to help investors navigate the market well last week. Here are some of our key performance data from the past three months.

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Kinjel Shah

5 Stocks With Attractive Price-to-Book Ratio Worth a Look

Analyst Blog

The P/B ratio helps to identify low-priced stocks with high growth prospects General Motors Company (GM), Park Hotels & Resorts (PK), StoneCo (STNE), EnerSys (ENS) and PayPal (PYPL) are some such stocks.

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Sumit Singh

4 Stocks With Impressive Interest Coverage Ratio to Buy Now

Analyst Blog

A company capable of generating earnings well above its interest expense can withstand financial hardship. AMZN, HALO, THC and ATO are sound enough to meet financial obligations.

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Best Buy (BBY) Gains on Strategic Customer-Centric Initiatives

Analyst Blog

Best Buy's (BBY) strategic investments and focus on technology and customer experience drive long-term success and market resilience.

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Anindya Barman

Is Newmont (NEM) Stock a Must-Buy Ahead of Q2 Earnings?

Analyst Blog

Newmont (NEM) is expected to have benefited from increased production volumes, lower unit costs and higher gold prices in the second quarter.

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Harendra Ray

Should You Bet on Chipotle (CMG) Stock Ahead of Q2 Earnings?

Analyst Blog

Chipotle's (CMG) second-quarter 2024 performance is likely to be aided by digital initiatives, the addition of Chipotlane drive-thrus and new restaurant openings.

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Mrithunjoy Kaushik

Royal Caribbean (RCL) Pre-Q2 Earnings Analysis: Should You Buy?

Analyst Blog

Royal Caribbean's (RCL) second-quarter performance is likely to have benefited from robust demand, courtesy of its digital initiatives, ship upgrades and enhanced product offerings.

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Debasmita Chatterjee

Zacks Initiates Coverage of MIND Technology With Neutral Recommendation

Analyst Blog

Explore why Zacks has given MIND Technology a "Neutral" rating, being the first on Wall Street to initiate coverage on the stock. Discover insights into MIND's strong order pipeline, renewable energy focus and global presence while weighing challenges like revenue decline and intense competition.

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Factors You Need to Know Ahead of NOV Q2 Earnings Release

Analyst Blog

NOV is anticipated to have generated higher revenues from the year-ago period's level. However, it is expected to have recorded a lower bottom line due to rising costs.

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New Strong Buy Stocks for July 22nd

Zacks #1 Rank Additions

BTG, KGC, TTDKY, HGTY and VIRC have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 22, 2024.

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What's in Store for Sherwin-Williams (SHW) in Q2 Earnings?

Analyst Blog

Sherwin-Williams (SHW) is likely to have benefited from cost-cutting initiatives and actions to expand its retail business in Q2 amid headwinds in certain businesses.

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Company News for Jul 22, 2024

Corporate Summary

Companies In The News Are: SLB, AXP, HAL, TRV.

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Shaun Pruitt

Bear of the Day: BrownForman (BF.B)

Bear of the Day

Nowadays it seems like every ultra-famous celebrity has their own whisky line, leading to increased competition for Brown-Forman (BF.B) and its iconic Jack Daniel's brand.

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