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Since the beginning of the year, consumer behavior has been volatile, and their willingness to spend on most goods, especially eating out, have showed signs of decline.
The industry says that the year started off slow with a 5.8% year-over-year decline in January and expects "modest" growth this year following a flattish 2015.
The latest version of LTE-A network, which is popularly known as LTE-Advanced Pro (3GPP Release 13) will be a major step toward the smooth transition from 4G to the upcoming 5G network standard.
While economic uncertainties prevailed in some major developing and developed nations, soft commodity prices and adverse impacts of unfavorable foreign currency moves kept the growth momentum restricted.
Although the only rate hike (so far) doesn't bring much immediate relief for insurers, the Fed will hike rates further, either in predictable fashion or not.
Amid a still-challenging macro backdrop, chemical companies are looking for cost synergy opportunities and enhanced operational scale through consolidation.
No matter how constrained the funding picture, the Pentagon almost always gets its way. Despite headwinds, the aerospace and defense sector held up well in the last reported quarter.
Emerging market expansion, positive demographic trends and new product innovation have been the vital forces behind the continued uptrend of the sector's performance.
Looking at consensus earnings expectations, the Medical sector, which had performed well in 2015, is expected to see earnings growth of 0.7% and revenue growth of 7.7% in Q1.
The positive impact of cheap oil has also been felt by shareholders, fliers and employees in the form of increased buybacks and dividends, additional investments by carriers to enhance the flying experience, and higher profit sharing payouts.
The intensely competitive business services sector must rigorously work toward controlling costs and generating higher revenues so that its profitability does not suffer.
Rising gold prices bring some relief to the beleaguered gold miners who were riddled with gold prices of the past few years and had to cut down on exploration costs to stay afloat.
To provide an uninterrupted supply of basic amenities, utilities need to upgrade and strengthen their infrastructure and modernize the generation fleet.
Zacks Analyst Interviews: Archive
Alternative Energy Stock Outlook - May 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
We expect solar companies to witness impressive growth this year with more emphasis on installations.
ENPHPositive Net Change GEVOPositive Net Change YGEPositive Net Change FCELNegative Net Change
Restaurant Industry Stock Outlook - May 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
Since the beginning of the year, consumer behavior has been volatile, and their willingness to spend on most goods, especially eating out, have showed signs of decline.
SHAKPositive Net Change CMGPositive Net Change YUMNegative Net Change
Semiconductor Industry Outlook - May 2016
by Sejuti Banerjea
The industry says that the year started off slow with a 5.8% year-over-year decline in January and expects "modest" growth this year following a flattish 2015.
GEPositive Net Change CSCOPositive Net Change
U.S. Telecom Industry Stock Outlook - May 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The latest version of LTE-A network, which is popularly known as LTE-Advanced Pro (3GPP Release 13) will be a major step toward the smooth transition from 4G to the upcoming 5G network standard.
QCOMNegative Net Change TMUSNegative Net Change
Industrial Machinery Stock Outlook - May 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
While economic uncertainties prevailed in some major developing and developed nations, soft commodity prices and adverse impacts of unfavorable foreign currency moves kept the growth momentum restricted.
ATLKYNegative Net Change RXNPositive Net Change AOSNegative Net Change
U.S. Insurance Stock Outlook - May 2016
by Kalyan Nandy
Although the only rate hike (so far) doesn't bring much immediate relief for insurers, the Fed will hike rates further, either in predictable fashion or not.
UAMNegative Net Change UIHCNo Net Change HALLNegative Net Change EHTHNegative Net Change
Industrial Metals Stock Outlook - May 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
After a nightmarish 2015, this year has so far brought a ray of hope for industrial metals.
FCXNegative Net Change GLNCYNegative Net Change ARNCNo Net Change
Oil & Gas Industry Outlook - April 2016
by Nilanjan Choudhury
Oil is facing the heat on many fronts. Perhaps most important pertains to the mounting worries about China's crude demand.
RRCPositive Net Change COGPositive Net Change XECPositive Net Change
Railroad Stock Outlook - April 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The outlook has started improving lately as reflected in the 6.07% rally in the Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index over the last three months.
NSCPositive Net Change CPPositive Net Change UNPPositive Net Change
Chemicals Industry Stock Outlook - Apr 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
Amid a still-challenging macro backdrop, chemical companies are looking for cost synergy opportunities and enhanced operational scale through consolidation.
BASFYNegative Net Change WLKNegative Net Change
Aerospace & Defense Stock Outlook - April 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
No matter how constrained the funding picture, the Pentagon almost always gets its way. Despite headwinds, the aerospace and defense sector held up well in the last reported quarter.
RTNPositive Net Change GDPositive Net Change NOCPositive Net Change
Publishing Industry Stock Outlook - April 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The decline in advertising expenditures at Local Newspapers resulted from a drop in the volume of advertising space.
SSPNegative Net Change GCINegative Net Change NYTNegative Net Change
U.S. Banks Stock Outlook - April 2016
by Kalyan Nandy
The equities division might continue to slip on a cautious stance by investors until global growth concerns slacken.
JPMPositive Net Change
Homebuilder Industry Stock Outlook - April 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The labor market has tightened with limited availability of labor arresting the rapid growth in housing production.
KBHNegative Net Change LENPositive Net Change TOLNegative Net Change
Hotel Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
While momentum in group demand is expected to continue, mega sporting events like the Olympics in South America should boost tourism this year.
WYNNegative Net Change HLTPositive Net Change
MedTech Industry Stock Outlook - March 2015
by Zacks Equity Research
Emerging market expansion, positive demographic trends and new product innovation have been the vital forces behind the continued uptrend of the sector's performance.
SNNNegative Net Change MDTPositive Net Change JNJNegative Net Change
Pharma Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016
by Arpita Dutt
Looking at consensus earnings expectations, the Medical sector, which had performed well in 2015, is expected to see earnings growth of 0.7% and revenue growth of 7.7% in Q1.
MNTAPositive Net Change NVOPositive Net Change CORTPositive Net Change BIIBPositive Net Change
Retail Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The health of the retail industry is an important economic indicator as it is linked directly to consumers and their propensity to spend.
RADNo Net Change GPSPositive Net Change ZUMZNegative Net Change
Airline Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The positive impact of cheap oil has also been felt by shareholders, fliers and employees in the form of increased buybacks and dividends, additional investments by carriers to enhance the flying experience, and higher profit sharing payouts.
DALPositive Net Change JBLUNegative Net Change ALKPositive Net Change
Business Services Stock Outlook - March 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The intensely competitive business services sector must rigorously work toward controlling costs and generating higher revenues so that its profitability does not suffer.
LOCKNegative Net Change BCOPositive Net Change TBINegative Net Change KELYANegative Net Change
Coal Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The coal industry's overall results in the fourth quarter of 2015 were on the softer side, with the majority of them reporting in the red.
CNXNegative Net Change SXCNegative Net Change CLDNo Net Change BTUUQNegative Net Change
Health Insurance Stock Outlook - Feb. 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The ACA law has been in place for almost six years now, and has mostly been absorbed by the industry.
HUMNegative Net Change ANTMPositive Net Change WCGPositive Net Change
Gold Gets Back Lustre in Volatile Times: Will It Last?
by Zacks Equity Research
Rising gold prices bring some relief to the beleaguered gold miners who were riddled with gold prices of the past few years and had to cut down on exploration costs to stay afloat.
GSSPositive Net Change AUNegative Net Change SBGLPositive Net Change
Real Estate Investment Trust Stock Outlook - Feb. 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
The REIT space found itself on shaky ground, though the industry managed to fare better than the broader market.
VNOPositive Net Change EXRNegative Net Change
Utility Industry Stock Outlook - Feb. 2016
by Zacks Equity Research
To provide an uninterrupted supply of basic amenities, utilities need to upgrade and strengthen their infrastructure and modernize the generation fleet.
ALENegative Net Change EXCPositive Net Change PCGNegative Net Change