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How to Find Big Winners This Earnings Season

There's lots of money to be made this earnings season, but you can't just blindly buy anything. Zacks Strategist Dave Bartosiak will show how to increase your odds of success.

Netflix Beats, Up 10%; IBM Mixed, Down 3%

Netflix (NFLX) has outperformed earnings expectations for Q3 after the bell today, while IBM (IBM) posted mixed results.

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Solid Start to Q3 Earnings Season

We knew all along that earnings growth would be challenged in Q3, as it had been in the first half of the year, and that’s what these results show.

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Trump May See Easy Win in 2020: ETFs to Bet On

A majority of U.S. business leaders expects Trump to be re-elected in 2020 as a recession is not in the cards, at least in the near term.

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5 Key Earnings Charts to Watch This Week

Third quarter earnings season officially kicks off this week with a handful of the big US banks leading it off. But there are also a lot of big cap companies reporting in numerous industries.

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Saddle Up & Ride 'Red Dead Redemption 2' to Earnings

Since its release, Red Dead Redemption 2 in a year has made $25 million on console sales alone.

Since its release, Red Dead Redemption 2 in a ...

Top Research Reports for Southern Co, Applied Materials & Vertex

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including SO, AMAT and VRTX.

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5 ETFs to Invest in Clean Energy

On this week's Zacks Market Edge, Tracey Ryniec is joined by Zacks Director of ETF Research, Neena Mishra, to discuss the hottest area to invest in 2019 -- not the pot stocks: clean energy.

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New Strong Buy Stocks for October 16th

This media and entertainment company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 0.3% over the last 60 days.

This media and entertainment company has seen the ...

AWS 10/16: Retail Sales Miss to -0.3%, Bank Earnings Mixed

In the worst Retail Sales print since February, -0.3% on the headline was the reverse of the consensus estimate +0.3%.

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PFP 10/16: Stocks Soar on Trade Optimism, Earnings

Stocks typically go up during earnings season, and with some good news on the trade front, it looks like stocks are poised for an upside breakout.

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

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Bull of the Day

Guess? (GES)

Positive revision for the year are helping to boost this retail stock.

Bear of the Day

Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Shares have taken a big hit after disappointing same store sales and lowered guidance.

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Oct 17, 2019 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 10/17/19

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Owens & Min...	OMI	6.89	+6.82%
Builders Fi...	BLDR	22.44	+4.20%
Realogy Hol...	RLGY	7.67	+3.93%
Matrix Serv...	MTRX	19.15	+3.40%
Aaron's, I...	AAN	71.25	+2.92%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
AVEO Pharma...	AVEO	0.92	+11.84%
POET Techno...	POETF	0.26	+4.87%
FuelCell En...	FCEL	0.29	+4.43%
Silvercorp...	SVM	3.85	+4.05%
Cesca Thera...	KOOL	5.07	+3.05%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Clean Energ...	CLNE	2.27	+8.10%
Owens & Min...	OMI	6.89	+6.82%
Builders Fi...	BLDR	22.44	+4.20%
Matrix Serv...	MTRX	19.15	+3.40%
Aaron's, I...	AAN	71.25	+2.92%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Owens & Min...	OMI	6.89	+6.82%
Silvercorp...	SVM	3.85	+4.05%
Realogy Hol...	RLGY	7.67	+3.93%
Beazer Home...	BZH	16.02	+3.62%
NetEase, In...	NTES	294.77	+2.96%

Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
Alphabet Inc. (GOOG)	Quantitative Report
Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)	ANALYST REPORT
Royal Gold, Inc. (RGLD)	ANALYST REPORT
BioDelivery Sciences... (BDSI)	ANALYST REPORT
Alleghany Corporatio... (Y)	ANALYST REPORT

Investment Ideas

Stocks

Lockup Expirations Looming: Stocks To Focus On

by Daniel Laboe

Tech Stocks for Dividend Investors to Buy as Q3 Earnings Season Heats Up

by Benjamin Rains

Under Fire Recently, Netflix Reports Wednesday Night

by David Borun

What Lies Ahead for Oilfield Service in Q3 Earnings?

5 ETFs to Invest in Clean Energy

Health Insurance in Retirement: How to Save

Are Investors Falling Out of Love With Oil & Gas Mergers?

China's Auto Sales Still in Free Fall: Any Recovery in Sight?

Near-Term Outlook for Retail REIT Stocks Appears Bright

Jump in Oil Prices is a Boon to These 5 Energy Players

Can Facebook's Libra be a Winner in Emerging Markets?

5 Must-Buy Stocks Set to Beat on Earnings Next Week

ETFs

Low-Volatility ETFs to Buy as IMF Cuts Global Growth Outlook

The IMF announces fifth straight cut in global growth outlook for 2019.

Here's Why You Should Invest in South Korea ETFs Now

Tap Revenue Growth With These ETFs & Dump Earnings Recession

Healthcare ETFs to Buy on UnitedHealth's Solid Q3 Earnings

Mutual Funds

3 Technology Mutual Funds for a Steady Portfolio

Below we share with you three top-ranked technology mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

3 Wells Fargo Mutual Funds for Superlative Returns

3 Funds to Buy From the PIMCO Clan

3 Best-Performing Vanguard Mutual Funds From Q3

Options

What do Baseball and Options Trading Have in Common

Answer: The stakes are higher in October

Open Interest in Options Influuences Stock Movement

Rolling Covered Calls Up and Out

Volatilities Sink, How do we "Buy Low"?

Earnings Analysis

More Analysis

Solid Start to Q3 Earnings Season

Earnings Outlook

by Sheraz Mian

Total earnings for the 43 S&P 500 companies that have reported results already are down -3.8% on +3.7% higher revenues, with 83.7% beating EPS estimates and 60.5% beating revenue estimates.

What to Expect from Q3 Earnings Season with Big Banks Set to Report?

Earnings Headlines

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Progressive (PGR) Q3 Earnings Surpass Estimates, Down Y/Y

Abbott (ABT) Meets Q3 Earnings Estimates, Lowers EPS Guidance

BNY Mellon (BK) Q3 Earnings Beat Estimates as Costs Decline

BofA's (BAC) Q3 Earnings Top on Trading, Investment Banking

Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
NFLX	16:06	1.05	1.47	+40.00
RLI	16:11	0.48	0.57	+18.75
CVCY	16:05	0.36	0.42	+16.67
BMRA	08:24	-0.06	-0.05	+16.67
GSBC	18:34	1.19	1.38	+15.97

EPS Positive Surprises for Oct 17, 2019

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
CCK	17:12	1.57	1.56	-0.64
STLD	18:09	0.70	0.69	-1.43
TBK	16:14	0.57	0.56	-1.75
PACW	07:11	0.94	0.92	-2.13
HCCI	16:38	0.32	0.28	-12.50

EPS Negative Surprises for Oct 17, 2019

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
PG	0.76%	1.25	1.24
UTX	1.30%	2.04	2.01
SYF	0.24%	1.13	1.12
BIIB	0.93%	8.33	8.25

Video Commentaries

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

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Saddle Up and Ride Red Dead Redemption 2 to Earnings

Danny’s and Kevin are sick but Erique thinks there’s a move to be made, don’t miss it on this episode!

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5 Key Earnings Charts to Watch This Week

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Big Bank & Healthcare Earnings, Netflix Q3 Preview & Buy Lululemon Stock – Free Lunch

On today’s episode of Free Lunch here at Zacks, Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains breaks down some of Tuesday’s major Q3 earnings results from giants such as JPMorgan Chase (JPM) and UnitedHealth (UNH). We then take a look at what to expect from streaming TV powerhouse Netflix’s (NFLX) third-quarter financial results on Wednesday, before we close with why Lululemon (LULU) is Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock right now.

On today’s episode of Free Lunch here ...