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Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Article Archive

Some Improvements in Energy
By Dirk Van Dijk
Nov 18, 2009
Some important parts of the energy sector are showing significant improvement in their Zacks Industry ranks.

Some Improvements in Energy
By Dirk Van Dijk
Nov 18, 2009
Some important parts of the energy sector are showing significant improvement in their Zacks Industry ranks.

Some Improvements in Energy
By Dirk Van Dijk
Nov 18, 2009
Some important parts of the energy sector are showing significant improvement in their Zacks Industry ranks.

The Return of the Living Dead
By Dirk Van Dijk
Nov 11, 2009
Some of the industries that were left for dead not long ago now are at the top of the heap.

Out-of-Step Industries
By Dirk Van Dijk
Nov 05, 2009
Some of the most interesting investments are companies moving in different directions from their much larger sector.

Staples Turn to Shine
By Dirk Van Dijk
Oct 28, 2009
Consumer Staples are the leading sector in terms of Q3 earnings surprises.

Gold Miners' Margin Problem
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 21, 2009
Despite the rally in gold, forecasts are not jumping for gold miners because of worries about production costs.

Retailers' Registers Are Ringing
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 14, 2009
Sales rose 0.5% last month, ex-autos, causing many retailers to increase their earnings guidance.

Natural Gas Creating Problems
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 07, 2009
High natural gas inventories are causing some analysts to revise their forecasts on E&P companies.

Fertilizer's Farming Problem
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 30, 2009
The reason why profit forecasts are falling is are bigger problems facing farmers.

Clunker Crash for Car Dealers?
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 23, 2009
September new car sales are down significantly, while used car prices remain high.

Third-Quarter Earnings Forecast
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 16, 2009
Year-over-year comparisons will be tough, but some companies should report higher profits.

Furniture: The Worst May Be Over
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 09, 2009
Though the industry is still in a slump, analysts are raising their fiscal 2010 forecasts.

More Good News For Chipmakers
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 02, 2009
News from Intel, Gartner and the SIA all confirmed that a recovery in chips is underway.

Some Retailers Seeing Sales Growth
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 26, 2009
The recession is not hurting all retailers. Learn about 5 that are experiencing sales growth.

Analysts Too Negative On Apparel Makers
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 19, 2009
Results and guidance from clothing manufacturers show that analysts had become too pessimistic.

Better Conditions for E&P Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 12, 2009
Higher oil prices and lower costs are helping E&P companies turn their businesses around.

One Sector With Revenue Growth
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 05, 2009
A combination of revenue growth, positive earnings surprises have led to higher profit forecasts on medical stocks.

Q2 Results Show Chip Recovery
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 29, 2009
Second-quarter results, and the earnings estimate revisions in response to them, show that a recovery has started.

Discount Retailers: Traffic & Sales Up
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 22, 2009
FDO, TJX and ROST are all profiting from consumers' ongoing frugality.

Regional Banks: Outlook Still Uncertain
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 15, 2009
During the past 4 weeks, brokerage analysts have lowered their full-year profit forecasts on more than 100 regional banks.

Q2 Earnings: Food Is Good
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 08, 2009
Bullish earnings from GIS and SJM have set the stage for other food companies to surprise.

Tech - Demand for Hardware Improving
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 01, 2009
New guidance from STX and STEC and better-than-expected results from RIMM and PALM suggests demand for hardware is improving.

Second-Quarter Earnings Outlook
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 24, 2009
Q2 per share profits are projected to drop 21.2%. Actual results could be better.

Forecasts Rising For Fund Managers
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 17, 2009
The market's rally and higher inflows are leading to better forecasts for AB, BEN, IVZ, JNS and TROW.

Chip Industry Starting to Recover
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 10, 2009
Profit forecasts are rising as several data points suggest that a recovery has finally started.

Commodities Rally; Forecasts Don't
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 03, 2009
The rally in commodities has not resulted in higher earnings estimates for commodity-related companies.

Retailers: Better Forecasts, Tough Conditions
By Charles Rotblut
May 27, 2009
Even though sentiment among consumers and analysts is improving, retailers still face a challenging environment.

Better Trends for Energy E&P Companies
By Charles Rotblut
May 20, 2009
A sharp increase in earnings estimates suggests APA, FST, NFX, UPL are closer to seeing a turnaround.

Good Numbers for Health Care Providers
By Charles Rotblut
May 13, 2009
Several health care providers delivered good first-quarter results, with both revenues and profits rising.

Casinos Seeing Signs of a Recovery
By Charles Rotblut
May 06, 2009
Many casino and gaming companies, including MGM and BYD, are seeing early signs of improving business conditions.

Not All Internet Stocks Are Attractive
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 29, 2009
Though Internet stocks have been rallying, not all dotcom companies are enjoying positive business momentum.

What Are Bank Stocks Really Worth?
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 22, 2009
The lack of earnings visibility and questionable balance sheets makes it impossible to value banking stocks.

In A Recession, It's All Relative
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 15, 2009
Actual earnings for many companies are not as bad as feared, and that is leading to positive earnings estimate revisions.

Better Profits for Electronics Stores?
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 08, 2009
Profit forecasts for electronics retailers are rising in a significant manner.

Analysts Fearful About Railroads
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 01, 2009
40% of railroad earnings estimates were cut last month as analysts fret about lower shipments.

Are Chipmakers Finally Stabilizing?
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 25, 2009
A recent change suggests that business conditions for ALTR, INTC, TXN and MRVL could finally be stabilizing.

Q1 Earnings: Winners and Losers
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 18, 2009
Which industries are experiencing growth? And which are seeing profits fall? Charles Rotblut tells you who the winners and losers will be.

Wait To Buy Financial Stocks
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 11, 2009
Even after yesterday's rally, there are still several reasons to avoid C, GS, WABC and other financial stocks.

Retail's Good Rank
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 04, 2009
Better-than-feared earnings, and a few truly good reports, have helped the retail sector's rank.

Why Gold Miners Are Not Glittering
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 25, 2009
The rally in gold has not translated into higher forecasts for miners like ABX, AEM and EGO.

Biotechs: A Trading Opportunity?
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 18, 2009
Positive estimate revisions are suggesting MYGN, SGMO, ZGEN, CYTK and XNPT could outperform over the next 1-3 months.

A Good Industry Is Hard To Find
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 11, 2009
The recession has made it harder to find a good industry, but there are some.

Tasty Profits
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 04, 2009
The recession has not stopped America's craving for snacks and coffee, providing a boost to HSY, JJSF and GMCR, as well as ADM.

Enrollment Rises For Education Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 28, 2009
Rising student enrollment allowed APOL and ESI top quarterly expectations, and give a lift to other education stocks.

Airlines: Estimates Flying Despite Recession
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 21, 2009
Earnings estimates for airline stocks are being revised higher because flights are more profitable.

Bank Forecasts: Don't Believe Them
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 14, 2009
Brokerage analysts still have no idea where to peg 2009 earnings estimates for financial firms.

Some Software Companies Still Seeing Growth
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 07, 2009
Businesses are continuing to spend on software that offers cost-savings or enhanced productivity, such as products sold by RHAT, ARST and PRGS.

Top Ranked Industry Groups
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 31, 2008
Within the top ranked industries are agricultural, convenience store, food distribution and health care stocks.

Fourth-Quarter Earnings Outlook
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 24, 2008
Earnings for the S&P 500 will only be up 3.3%, but some companies will report strong growth.

Bearish Short-Term Outlook For Oil Stocks
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 17, 2008
Despite the OPEC production cut, conditions will not be good for APC, BJS, DRQ, XOM and PDS and other oil companies over the short-term.

Conditions Tougher For Trucking Than Rail
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 10, 2008
Trucking companies JBHT and ODFL continue to lack the relative pricing power of rail companies CSX and NSC.

Retailers: Discounts Won't Help Profits
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 04, 2008
Though discounts helped Black Friday sales rise, they hurt profit margins. Investors should avoid AMZN, MW and TGT.

Thanksgiving Stocks
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 26, 2008
Find out which food, travel and retail stocks you should look at or avoid. Highlighted stocks include HOTT, HRL, JBLU and WINN.

Internet Stocks: Look Beyond Yahoo
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 19, 2008
Rather than focus on YHOO, investors should look at web companies with positive momentum, such as SOHU and UNTD.

Top Rankings for Biotech and Generic Drug Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 12, 2008
Biomedical and Generic Drugs are among the top ranked groups thanks to strong numbers from ALO, AMGN and TEVA.

Education Providers Get High Marks
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 05, 2008
Strong earnings reinforced the reputation that APOL, DV, ESI and STRA are counter-cyclical companies.

Airlines - Profit Forecasts Gaining Altitude
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 29, 2008
Lower fuel costs and new fees are resulting in higher earnings estimates for many airlines, including JBLU, LUV and LCC.

Drug Stocks With Brighter Outlooks
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 22, 2008
The Medical Drug group contains 34 Zacks buy-rated stocks, including ABT, AZN, CBST, CHTT and VPHM.

Unexpected Industries With Bullish Forecasts
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 15, 2008
Profit outlooks have improved on cleaning product companies CLX and CHD, as well as shoemakers DECK and NKE.

Q3 Earnings - Where To Look For Growth
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 08, 2008
Though third-quarter earnings will be mixed, BDX, ISRG, GD, LLL and SII will be among the companies to report EPS growth.

Mixed Signals For Fertilizer Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 01, 2008
AGU, CF, MOS, POT and TRA fell last week on news of lower urea prices. But, other signs suggest demand remains strong.

Chipmakers Facing Supply and Demand Issues
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 24, 2008
Too much supply is hurting MU, while slumping demand are creating potential problems for AMD, INTC, RBCN and TXN.

The Warning Signs For Financials
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 17, 2008
Paying attention to few warning signs would have kept investors out of AIG, Lehman and Washington Mutual.

Falling Oil Not Benefiting Refiners
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 10, 2008
Crack spreads have not improved enough to help refiners like Sunoco, Tesoro and Valero.

Housing and Financial Problems To Last Into 2009
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 03, 2008
High inventory levels and a tougher mortgage environment do not bode well for homebuilders such as PHM and TOL.

Discount Retailers Continuing to Thrive
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 27, 2008
Thriftier consumers mean higher same-store sales and profits for discount retailers such as Big Lots and Dollar Tree.

An Alternative To Investing In Oil Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 20, 2008
Flour and Jacobs Engineering profit from high oil prices, but are not solely dependent on the energy sector.

Negative Trend for Oil E&P Stocks
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 13, 2008
Estimates are starting to fall on Andarko Petroleum, Forest Oil, Denbury Resources, EOG Resources and other E&P companies.

The World's Breadbasket Creates Record Earnings for the Fertilizers
By Tracey Ryniec
Aug 06, 2008
TRA, MOS and AGU see earnings soar as prices for fertilizers continue to rise on increasing demand and low supply.

Demand Stays Strong for Industrial Products
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 30, 2008
Manufacturers of industrial products, such as Cooper Industries, Mettler-Toledo and Woodward Governor are enjoying positive business conditions.

Big Oil Looks To Cash In On Crude Prices
By Tracey Ryniec
Jul 23, 2008
COP was the first of the big oil companies to report and beat estimates as crude prices skyrocketed. Will OXY and MRO do the same?

Consumers Becoming Thriftier
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 16, 2008
A shift in spending habits has benefited BJ,FDO, TJX and other discount retailers. Conversely, it has hurt auto dealers as drivers look to sell their SUVs.

Profiting From The Classroom
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 09, 2008
A big EPS surprise and lower bad debt expense has made brokerage analysts more optimistic about APOL.

Getting It Wrong
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 02, 2008
Energy, Finance and Technology are the three biggest components of the large-cap index, and analysts are constantly revising their estimates on oil and banking companies.

Will Chemical Price Hikes Translate into Higher Profits?
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 26, 2008
Many chemical companies are pushing through price increases, then passing on the increases in raw material prices. Charles Rotblut, Senior Market Analyst, explains the two driving forces behind this.

Agriculture, Food and the Recent Floods
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 18, 2008
The recent floods have created opportunities and risks for investors in agriculture and food stocks.

Previewing Second-Quarter Earnings Season
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 11, 2008
Peabody Energy, Air Products, Newmarket and Parker Hannifin will benefit from, while Sunoco and The New York Times will be hurt by industry trends.

Food Problem Will Keep Fertilizer Demand High
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 04, 2008
Part of the solution to the current food crisis is getting fertilizer onto more fields, as a U.N. task force recommended.

Is A Credit Card Crisis Looming?
By Charles Rotblut
May 28, 2008
Rising charge-off and default rates for AXP and DFS are a concern, but data from COF and WMT provide a contradiction.

Pessism for Homebuilders; Optimism for Beer Companies
By Charles Rotblut
May 21, 2008
Recent data from TOL, LOW and HD points to a prolonged housing slump. Meanwhile, analysts are more optimistic about AmBev and other beer companies.

Rally Gives Coal Companies Pricing Power
By Charles Rotblut
May 14, 2008
Multiple coal companies, including ACI, MEE and BTU, are benefitting from coal's 80% rise this year.

A Good Week For Entertainment Stocks
By Charles Rotblut
May 07, 2008
Marvel Entertainment raised guidance, Take-Two Interactive enjoyed a record launch and Disney easily surpassed expectations, all in the span of just a few days.

Industrial Gas Inflating; Health Insurer Outlook Weak
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 30, 2008
Trends are favorable for Air Products and Praxiar, while insurers UnitedHealth Group and Wellpoint are giving investors headaches.

Bank Earnings Worse Than Sentiment Suggests
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 23, 2008
Last week's market rallied overshadowed the fact the earnings for BAC, C, JPM, WM and WB, among others, were terrible.

Profiting From the New Oil and Gas Discoveries
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 16, 2008
Apache, EOG Resources and Petrobas may have all found big, new reserves. Find out what other companies also stand to gain from the discoveries.

Rice Rallies As Global Food Shortages Worsen
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 09, 2008
Rising food prices are creating political unrest, but the strong demand is helping fertilizer companies AGU, CF and MOS.

Lower Inventories Are Increasing Profits for Steel Producers
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 02, 2008
A drop in U.S. steel inventories has given AK Steel, Nucor, Steel Dynamics and U.S. Steel more pricing power.

Credit Scores: 720 Is The New 680
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 26, 2008
Mortgage lenders continue to tighten credit standards, which means DHI, RYL, TOL and other homebuilders won't see an improvement anytime soon.

Broker Earnings Not As Bad As Feared
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 19, 2008
First-quarter profits for GS, LEH and MS were not very good, but they were not as bad as many feared either.

$110 Oil Not Good For Refiners
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 12, 2008
Rising oil prices are likely to hurt margins for ALJ, FTO, SUN and VLO. Plus, read why estimates are rising for IOM, STX and WDC.

Entertain Your Portfolio
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 05, 2008
Several entertainment-related companies are bucking the slowing economy, including NFLX, ATVI and TTWO.

Finding Strength In Equipment Makers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 27, 2008
BUCY and TEX Machinery-Construction/Mining with positive earnings momentum. MHS acheiving record revenues from its domestic business.

Commodities Continue To Rally
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 20, 2008
Multiple commodities rallied on Tuesday, extending trends that are benefitting DE, ABX, NEM, IAG, NEM, EAC and ME.

Aerospace Still Flying; Subprime Hitting Insurers
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 13, 2008
Sustained defense spending is helping LMT, NOC and FLIR. Meanwhile, the subprime crisis is hurting AIG and fellow insurers GNW, LNC and PFG.

Fret About Credit Cards; Find Haven In Fertilizer
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 06, 2008
Tightening credit standards could pose problems for AXP, COF and C. Rising estimates make Potash Corportion of Saskatchewan reasonably valued.

Still Positive on E&P and Negative on Trucking
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 30, 2008
Profit forecasts continue to be revised upwards on APA, EOG, NBL and WTI. Meanwhile, YRCW and JBHT are facing a tough trucking environment.

Fear, Not Forecasts
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 23, 2008
The current fear is worse than what forecasts suggest. DD and ETN just gave promising guidance and BAC and C will have easy comps later this year.

All That Glitters and Gushes
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 16, 2008
Gold companies, such as IAG, KGC and NEM, and oil companies, including APA, DVN and FST, are getting help from higher commodity prices.

Coal Rising; Countrywide Falling
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 09, 2008
A recent rise in coal prices has created optimism about ACI, ICO, JRCC and MEE. Declining estimates make CFC hard to value.

Perfect Score for Fertilizer
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 02, 2008
All five companies with Fertilizers (AGU, CF, MOS, POT and TRA) are Zacks #1 Rank stocks. Conversely, forecasts are falling for retailers JCP, CHS, FDO, ODP and TGT.

Fertilizer Standing Out
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 19, 2007
Optimism continues to grow for fertilizer companies MOS, CF and TRA. Plus, see some analysts are gushing over CEO, OXY and E.

Visibility Good for Tech, Bad for Brokers
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 12, 2007
Learn why storeage device maker WDC is optimistic. Plus, a get a preview of Q4 earnings for LEH, GS, MS and BSC.

Bullish Revisions on Two Tech Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 05, 2007
Good earnings led to higher estimates on SIGM and TECD. Also read about video game companies ATVI and NTDOY.

Video Games and Holiday Sales
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 28, 2007
Video games are a bright spot in what is shaping up to be a lackluster holiday shopping season.

Why Forecasts For Financial Companies Are Too Optimistic
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 20, 2007
Rising defaults, falling home prices and mark-to-model accounting is creating a high amount of uncertainty for the financial sector.

Hops Shortage to Cause Higher Beer Prices
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 14, 2007
A shortage of hops is likely to hurt brewers' margins and raise the price of beer.

Health Insurers: Good Guidance, But Mixed Cost Control
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 07, 2007
Several health insurers recently provided optimistic guidance, but medical costs were not universally contained.

Aerospace Profits Continue To Fly Higher
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 31, 2007
Third-quarter earnings growth from multiple aerospace companies have surpassed expectations.

Different Hurdles for Semiconductors and Banks
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 24, 2007
The hurdles for Q3 profits appear to have been lowered enough for chipmakers to clear, but not enough for banks.

Could The Grinch Be Making An Early Appearance?
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 17, 2007
Lackluster September sales and early holiday discounting are darkening forecasts for many retailers.

Mergers Not Only Positive For Software Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 10, 2007
Shares of COGN could appreciate even if current speculation about a merger prove to be unfounded.

Truckers Being Slowed By Headwinds
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 03, 2007
The sustained rise in fuel prices and slowing economic growth are creating additional problems for trucking companies.

Credit Crunch Not Impacting Profit Forecasts
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 26, 2007
An analysis of earnings estimate revisions does not show any greater pessimism due to the credit crunch.

Third-Quarter Earnings Preview
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 19, 2007
Aerospace, beverage, food and large technology companies are likely to have generated good third-quarter growth.

Mixed Outlook for Luxury Retailers
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 12, 2007
Optimism for Tiffany's profits is not carrying over to all luxury retailers.

Forecasts Falling for Financial Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 05, 2007
Since the last Fed meeting, brokerage analysts have cut forecasts on 137 financial companies.

The Number of Estimate Revisions Starting to Fall
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 29, 2007
A significant drop in the number of estimate revisions is occuring, following the ending of Q2 earnings season.

Clothing Retailer Estimates Dropping
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 22, 2007
Apparel and shoe retailers have received a disproportionately high number of negative estimate revisions.

Clothing Retailer Estimates Dropping
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 22, 2007
Apparel and shoe retailers have received a disproportionately high number of negative estimate revisions.

Opportunities In Commercial Real Estate
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 15, 2007
Despite the problems in the credit markets, earnings momentum remains positive for some real estate companies.

No Fear in Investment Bank Projections
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 08, 2007
Despite fear about a junk bond collapse, earnings estimates for investment banks have not materially changed.

Concerns About Steel Inventory Levels Alleviated
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 01, 2007
Worries about inventory levels at steel service centers were alleviated by three bullish reports.

A Mixed Bag for Industrial Equipment
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 25, 2007
Demand for products used for aerospace and energy production is offsetting weakness in trucks and construction.

Oil Companies' Profit Expections Continuing to Rise
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 18, 2007
With crude priced about $70, analysts are becoming even more bullish on companies like XOM and SUN.

Bottling Good, Homebuilding Bad
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 11, 2007
Pepsi Bottling Group's bullish earnings report and Home Depot's warning represented two industry groups moving in different directions.

Second-Quarter Earnings Preview
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 27, 2007
Double-digit growth is going to be harder to find, but there will be some companies with impressive numbers.

Mixed Picture for Investment Banks
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 20, 2007
Morgan Stanley's strong results were not representative of all broker earnings reports.

Inflation and Feed Prices
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 13, 2007
High prices for feed have caused problems for Smithfield Foods and Dean Foods.

Estimates Trending Higher for Machinery-Material Handling
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 06, 2007
Analysts are becoming increasingly optimistic about the Machinery-Material Handling industry.

Retailer Profits Slightly Below Other Sectors
By Charles Rotblut
May 30, 2007
Median Q1 profit growth for retailers was 6.9% versus 8.8% for the median S&P 1500 company.

Two Industries, One Earnings Report
By Charles Rotblut
May 23, 2007
Deere?s report highlighted the ongoing dichotomy between the agriculture and residential construction industries.

Home Depot's Miss Not Completely Unexpected
By Charles Rotblut
May 16, 2007
Company-specific issues as well as macro-economic issues led analysts to cut estimates ahead of HD's recent miss.

Demand Flying for Aerospace Suppliers
By Charles Rotblut
May 09, 2007
A combination of economic expansion and spending on defense are driving demand for aerospace companies.

Newspaper Mergers
By Charles Rotblut
May 02, 2007
Despite the surprise offer for Dow Jones, declining circulation could limit the upside for newspaper stocks.

Industries Generating Earnings Surprises
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 25, 2007
Although the majority of companies have yet to report, some first-quarter earnings trends are emerging.

Money In Metal
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 18, 2007
Both Alcoa and Steel Dynamics said demand for metal remains strong.

First-Quarter Surprises for Oil Refiners?
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 11, 2007
Brokerage analysts are continuing to first-quarter and full-year profit projections on oil refiners.

Getting Sweet on Candy
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 04, 2007
Price increases and cost-cutting measures are sweetening profit forecasts for candy makers.

The Good and Bad Side of Higher Gas Prices
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 28, 2007
Higher fuel prices are helping oil refiner's profits, but are also another headwind for trucking companies.

Copper Helping Cable, Again
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 21, 2007
Last week's raised by CommScope may reflect more than bullish business conditions, given the rise in copper prices.

The Smell of Money
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 14, 2007
Bullish conditions for the agriculture sector are causing analysts to remain optimistic about fertilizer stocks.

Time for a Fresh Look at Food Stocks?
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 07, 2007
Fresh Del Monte was the third food company to deliver a positive earnings surprise in recent weeks.

Red Is Making Green For Food Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 28, 2007
Pasta sauces helped to generate strong results, and positive guidance, for Heinz and Campbell Soup.

Rising Enrollments Helping Medical Insurers
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 21, 2007
Medicare Part D once again helped medical insurer profits, though costs were not reined in universally.

Expectations For Networking Stocks
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 14, 2007
Cisco Systems delivered a bullish report last week, but did it change expectations for other networking stocks?

Disparity Between Energy Prices and Earnings Estimates
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 07, 2007
The recent rise in oil and coal prices has not resulted in improved profit forecasts.

Aerospace Earnings Rise
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 31, 2007
Boeing?s report this morning highlighted the positive business momentum occurring in the Aerospace sector.

Financial Hits and Misses
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 24, 2007
One early trend in fourth-quarter earnings is the number of disappointments from financial companies.

Video Games Score During The Holidays
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 17, 2007
Thanks to next generation systems and a broader audience, video games sold well last month.

Fertilizers Takes The Top Spot
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 10, 2007
Expectations for sustained strength within the agricultural sector has made Fertilizers the top industry group.

Medicare Part D Driving Drug Sales
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 03, 2007
Walgreen benefited from an increase in pharmacy patients thanks to Medicare Part D.

Housing Yet To Hit A Bottom
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 27, 2006
Although new home sales rose in November, the trend in forecasts suggests a bottom has yet to be established.

Hitting the Brakes on Trucking
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 20, 2006
A recent profit warning and weakening spot prices are causing forecasts to fall for trucking companies.

Bullish on Oilfield Machinery and Equipment Stocks
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 13, 2006
Brokerage analysts remain bullish on oil field machinery and equipment stocks.

Positive Trends for Investment Banks
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 06, 2006
A combination of trends is causing analysts to raise their profit expectations for investment banks.

Number of Estimate Revisions Falling
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 29, 2006
The number of estimate revisions is falling for most industries.

Talking Turkey
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 22, 2006
Conditions this year have not been favorable to poultry producers.

Video Game Maker Scores
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 15, 2006
Just ahead of this week's release of Playstation 3 and Wii, estimates are rising for a maker of video games.

Apparel Providing Early Holiday Cheer
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 08, 2006
Bullish third-quarter reports from apparel makers are a positive sign for the holiday shopping season.

A Good Start for Health Insurers
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 02, 2006
WellPoint set a positive tone for health insurer earnings by both topping estimates and raising expectations.

Cosmetics Companies Prompting Interest
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 01, 2006
Recent earnings and dividend news should prompt investors to look at cosmetic companies.

Weather Bad for Coal, But Good for Insurers
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 18, 2006
Forecasts for a mild winter is hurting coal prices. Conversely, the weather has helped insurers.

More Good News From Cable & Wire Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 11, 2006
New guidance from CTV added to a year-long trend of rising estimates for Cable & Wire companies.

Lack of Storms Helping Property & Casualty Companies
By Charles Rotblut
Oct 02, 2006
A fairly calm hurricane season, rising premiums and strong financial markets are creating favorable conditions for property & casualty companies.

Health Insurers Could Benefit From Generic Drugs
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 25, 2006
Rising use of generic drugs could be improve profit margins for health insurers.

Broker Earnings; Forecasting Crocs Craze
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 18, 2006
A recent declines in forecasts was reversed following brokerage reports; estimates on Crocs are rising.

The Week of Sep 11: Turnaround for Office Supply Retailer
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 11, 2006
A strong fourth quarter is expected for retailers, especially office supply retailers.

The Week of Sep 4
By Charles Rotblut
Sep 05, 2006
Earnings estimate revisions for all industries have dropped in number, but metals are maintaining their luster.

The Week of Aug 28
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 28, 2006
The earnings news for retailers was not as bad as the headlines would suggest.

The Week of Aug 21
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 21, 2006
Estimates continue to rise for medical insurers and pharmacy benefit companies. Positive trends also exist for commencial construction companies.

The Week of August 7
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 18, 2006
Strong reports from economically-sensitive industry groups provide proof the economy is continuing to grow.

The Week of August 15
By Charles Rotblut
Aug 14, 2006
Earnings estimates for several airlines are unchanged following the Thursday?s foiled terrorist plot.

The Week of Jul 31
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 31, 2006
Despite slower-than-expected economic growth, profit forecasts are rising for some industries.

The Week of Jul 24
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 24, 2006
Just as lower volatility stocks are gaining appeal, earnings estimates for beverage companies are rising.

The Week of Jul 17
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 17, 2006
Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah is overshadowing bullish earnings news.

The Week of July 10
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 10, 2006
The enhanced Zacks Industry Rank List makes it easy to drill down from industry groups to stock specific research.

The Week of July 3
By Charles Rotblut
Jul 03, 2006
Estimates are rising on foreign oil companies.

The Week of Jun 26
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 26, 2006
The second-quarter earnings season is looking bullish.

The Week of Jun 19
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 19, 2006
Investment banks profits and why the outlook for railroads remains bright.

The Week of Jun 12
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 12, 2006
Ironically, given the inverted yield curve, estimates for brewers and distillers are rising.

The Week of Jun 5
By Charles Rotblut
Jun 05, 2006
Earnings estimate revision data suggests analysts believe demand for metals is not weakening.

The Week of May 29
By Charles Rotblut
May 31, 2006
Several components of the Industrial Products sector command industry ranks of 2.44 or better.

Zacks Industry Rank for the Week of May 22
By Charles Rotblut
May 22, 2006
The earnings outlook for commodity stocks has not changed.

The Week of May 15
By Charles Rotblut
May 15, 2006
Earnings estimate revision momentum remains positive for oilfield companies.

The Week of May 8
By Charles Rotblut
May 08, 2006
Some trends can be derived from first-quarter earnings.

The Week of May 1
By Charles Rotblut
May 01, 2006
Bullish results from electrical companies are notable in what is shaping up to be a stock picker?s earnings season.

The Week of Apr 24
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 24, 2006
First-quarter earnings season has started off on a positive note.

The Week of Apr 17
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 17, 2006
Positive earnings surprises have outnumbered negative surprises by a margin of greater than 2:2:1.

The Week of Apr 10
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 10, 2006
Commodity-related stocks should lead a bullish first-quarter earnings season

The Week of Apr 3
By Charles Rotblut
Apr 03, 2006
Find out which sectors are poised to do well heading into the summer months.

The Week of Mar 27
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 27, 2006
Steel-Producers has a Zacks Industry Rank of 2.29 and seven Zacks #1 Rank stocks.

The Week of Mar 20
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 20, 2006
When external factors affect one industry group, other related groups are also often affected.

The Week of Mar 13
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 13, 2006
With inflation worries likely to continue, investors may want to look towards metal stocks ? particularly copper stocks.

The Week of Mar 6
By Charles Rotblut
Mar 06, 2006
Investors need to place an increased emphasis on stocks with positive earnings estimate revisions, such as this week's large-cap and micro-cap picks.

The Week of Feb 27
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 28, 2006
More companies are enjoying price power, which improves prospects for earnings growth.

The Week of Feb 20
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 21, 2006
The earnings reports from the retail sector have been roughly inline with most other sectors.

The Week of Feb 13
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 13, 2006
Positive earnings surprises and upwardly revised earnings estimates are being driven by company-specific issues.

The Week of Feb 6
By Charles Rotblut
Feb 06, 2006
Fourth-quarter earnings surprises continue to exceeded misses by a margin of 2.4:1.

The Week of Jan 30
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 30, 2006
Just under half of all earnings misses have come from the financial sector, while tech stocks account for about a quarter of all positive surprises.

The Week of Jan 23
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 23, 2006
In response to early fourth-quarter reports, analysts have raised estimates on 152 companies and cut estimates on 151 companies.

The Week of Jan 16
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 16, 2006
Fourth-quarter earnings have been exceeding expectations.

The Week of Jan 9
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 09, 2006
Signs point to a strong fourth-quarter earnings season and bullish guidance for 2006.

The Week of Jan 2
By Charles Rotblut
Jan 03, 2006
A look at a few industries that could perform well in 2006.

The Week of Dec 26
By Charles Rotblut
Dec 29, 2005
Analysts are upping their 2006 profit forecasts on drilling and oilfield companies.

Week of November 14
By Charles Rotblut
Nov 16, 2005
Rank analysis teaser content for week of November 14.

 
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