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Why Biotech ETFs Are Surging to New Highs

We have seen very strong M&A activity in the biotech space of late and the trend is expected to continue as big pharma companies try to gain an edge in the increasingly competitive cancer treatment market.

PFP 12/11: Deal Reached on USMCA for New Wave of Prosperity

After an agreement was reached regarding new enforcement provisions, it was announced yesterday that the House would bring it to the floor for a vote by year's end.

After an agreement was reached regarding new enforcement ...

Impeachment, USMCA & Buy This Cheap Retail Stock: Free Lunch

On today's episode of Free Lunch here at Zacks, Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains discusses the latest news out of Washington, plus plenty more.

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5 Solid Dividend ETF & Stock Picks that Yield 5% or More

U.S. construction spending also unexpectedly fell in October as investment in private projects tumbled to its lowest level in three years.

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Top Stock Reports for Toyota, CVS Health & 3M

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including TM, CVS and MMM.

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Golden Globe Nominations: Who Gets the Biggest Boost?

Apple TV+ is expected to become a $9-billion-per-year business with 136 million paid subscribers by 2025, assuming that one in every 10 Apple users will pay for the service.

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New Strong Buy Stocks for December 10th

This company that provides banking and financial products and services has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.2% over the last 60 days.

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Millennials to Drive Housing Market in 2020: 5 Must-Buys

Millennials are expected to take half of all mortgages next year, surpassing both Generation X and Baby Boomers.

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AWS 12/10: Q3 Productivity, Labor Costs Revised Down, Plus AZO

Revisions to Q3 Productivity and Unit Labor Cost both came in lower than expected, while AutoZone (AZO) beat estimates on top and bottom lines.

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

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Bull of the Day

Zumiez (ZUMZ)

Estimates are zooming higher for this stock.

Bear of the Day

Yext (YEXT)

A rough earnings report turned this stock from a Strong Buy to a Strong Sell in the eyes of the Zacks Rank.

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Dec 11, 2019 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 12/11/19

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Communicati...	JCS	8.71	+4.31%
Jounce Ther...	JNCE	8.40	+3.26%
FULGENT GEN...	FLGT	11.76	+2.98%
Sharps Comp...	SMED	4.35	+1.87%
Kirkland La...	KL	41.16	+1.20%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Pieris Phar...	PIRS	3.55	+8.90%
ASSERTIO TH...	ASRT	0.77	+7.99%
Express, In...	EXPR	6.15	+2.67%
HealthEquit...	HQY	68.73	+2.52%
Genesco Inc...	GCO	52.11	+2.24%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
ASSERTIO TH...	ASRT	0.77	+7.99%
Impala Plat...	IMPUY	8.92	+2.36%
Balfour Bea...	BAFYY	6.12	+2.34%
Genesco Inc...	GCO	52.11	+2.24%
Navios Mari...	NMM	18.50	+2.15%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Communicati...	JCS	8.71	+4.31%
CNX Midstre...	CNXM	14.77	+2.93%
Eagle Banco...	EBMT	22.10	+2.46%
Cohu, Inc.	COHU	19.17	+2.40%
Balfour Bea...	BAFYY	6.12	+2.34%

Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
State Street Corpora... (STT)	ANALYST REPORT
Genesco Inc. (GCO)	Quantitative Report
Fair Isaac Corporati... (FICO)	Quantitative Report
Hovnanian Enterprise... (HOV)	Quantitative Report
NuCana PLC Sponsored... (NCNA)	Quantitative Report

Investment Ideas

Stocks

Textile - Apparel Industry Outlook: Spinning a Bright Yarn?

by Vrishali Bagree

3 Cheap Tech Stocks Trading Under $10 to Buy for 2020

by Benjamin Rains

Golden Globe Nomination for Apple Show Stirs Up Competition

by Aniruddha Ganguly

Dull Near-Term Prospects for Industrial Manufacturing Stocks

India Streaming Market Set to Boom, Netflix Eyes Expansion

IDC Data Shows Apple Dominates Wearables Market, Xiaomi Trails

Pharma M&As Continue, Merck, Sanofi to Buy Cancer Drug Firms

Near-Term Outlook Appears Enthralling for Airline Stocks

5 Defensive Stocks to Buy as Volatility Index Soars

S&P 500 Communication Services Sector Outperforms: Here's Why

3 Office REIT Stocks to Grab as Labor Market Shows Resilience

5 Bank Stocks to Avoid Despite No Rate Cut Expectations

ETFs

6 Trade-Proof Sector ETFs to Follow if No Deal is Cracked

These sector ETFs are almost trade-resistant and thus unlikely to suffer if no deal is cracked before Dec 15.

Japan ETFs in Spotlight as Economy Beats Growth Estimates

Why Biotech ETFs are Surging to New Highs

International Small-Cap ETFs Hit New Highs: Here's Why

Mutual Funds

3 Fidelity Mutual Funds for a Steady Portfolio

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

Limit Your Exposure to Trade War With These 3 Defensive Funds

3 Lord Abbett Mutual Funds to Grab Today

4 Funds to Make the Best of November's Hearty Job Additions

Options

A Different Take on a Popular Strategy

Options volumes may be a good signal, but not necessarily how you might think.

Understanding Options During a Marijuana Stocks Rally

Playing Offense when Volatilities are Low

Pay Attention to Hard to Borrow Rates, Even in Options Trades

Earnings Analysis

More Analysis

Previewing the Q4 2019 Earnings Season

Earnings Preview

by Sheraz Mian

The December-quarter reporting season will not take the spotlight till we get into the New Year and the big banks start reporting results in mid-January. But the reporting season will actually get underway this week...

Looking Ahead to the Q4 Earnings Season

Earnings Headlines

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GameStop (GME) Stock Down on Q3 Loss & Trimmed Guidance

MongoDB (MDB) Q3 Loss Narrows, Revenues Beat, View Raised

Vail Resorts (MTN) Posts Narrower-Than-Expected Loss in Q1

AutoZone's (AZO) Earnings Top Estimates in Q1, Improve Y/Y

Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
ASPU	16:10	-0.07	-0.03	+57.14
CONN	06:06	0.52	0.61	+17.31
CMD	07:06	0.57	0.65	+14.04
OLLI	16:10	0.39	0.41	+5.13
AZO	06:57	13.69	14.30	+4.46

EPS Positive Surprises for Dec 11, 2019

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
ASHTY	07:42	3.14	2.98	-5.10
DBI	06:50	0.74	0.67	-9.46
LQDT	07:08	-0.06	-0.07	-16.67
GME	16:19	0.06	-0.49	-916.67
GRTX	07:06	-0.45	-51.43	-11,328.89

EPS Negative Surprises for Dec 11, 2019

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
LULU	1.28%	0.95	0.93
ADBE	0.12%	2.26	2.26
HEXO	6.98%	-0.08	-0.09

Video Commentaries

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

Watch the full series to learn how the Zacks Rank works.

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Impeachment, USMCA, China Trade & Buy This Cheap Retail Stock – Free Lunch

On today’s episode of Free Lunch here at Zacks, Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains discusses the latest news out of Washington that includes articles of impeachment against President Trump, House Democrats support for the new trade deal between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada, and what’s next on the U.S.-China trade war front. The episode also dives into some quarterly earnings results, before it closes with why Tilly\'s (TLYS) is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock right now.

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

Why Biotech ETFs are Rising

Increasing M&A deals and cutting edge therapies are driving biotech ETFs higher. IShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/IBB/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/XBI/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID ARK Genomic Revolution ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/ARKG/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Virtus LifeSci Biotech Clinical Trials ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/BBC/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/SBIO/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Merck: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MRK?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Biogen: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BIIB?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Sanofi: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/SNY?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID ArQule: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ARQL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Synthorx: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/THOR?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: https://stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

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Top Stock Picks for Week of December 9, 2019

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