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Top Stock Picks for the Week of December 9th

Two worldwide large-cap leaders in their respective industries, this software and cloud data tech giant joins this sports-related specialty retailer as our top two stock recommendations for this week.

5 Sector ETFs to Win After Robust Jobs Data

In November, U.S. employers added 266,000 new jobs, after an upwardly revised 156,000 gains in October.

In November, U.S. employers added 266,000 new jobs, ...

Buy These Surging Stocks Before Earnings Report

On the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast, Ben Rains dives into two stocks to see why investors should consider buying either sportswear retailer set to report quarterly results soon.

On the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance ...

Top Analyst Reports for Berkshire, Verizon & Accenture

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including BRK.B, VZ and ACN.

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 ...

Plenty of Macro Policy Boulders to Hit: Global Week Ahead

This Global Week Ahead has major macro policy boulders, rising amidst the stock ticker tape stream. We view Reuters' five world market themes, reordered by importance to equity traders.

This Global Week Ahead has major macro policy ...

New Strong Buy Stocks for December 9th

This company that engineers, manufactures, assembles, and sells specialty and heavy-duty vehicles has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 20.3% over the last 60 days.

This company that engineers, manufactures, assembles, and sells ...

Major Indexes Set to Surpass 2013 Returns This Year: 5 Picks

Year to date, the Dow, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have rallied 20.1%, 25.5% and 30.5%, respectively. In 2013, these indexes returned a respective 26.5%, 29.6% and 38.3%.

Year to date, the Dow, the S&P 500 ...

AWS 12/9: Merger Monday: Biotech Edition

Large-cap pharmaceutical companies are putting their assets to work in the biotech space, particularly in cancer treatment (oncology).

Large-cap pharmaceutical companies are putting their assets to ...

PFP 12/9: Stocks Soar on Blowout Jobs Report

Friday's Employment Situation report showed a staggering 266,000 new jobs created last month. That was a huge beat.

Friday's Employment Situation report showed a staggering 266,000 new ...

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Bull of the Day

Guardant Health (GH)

Cancer diagnostics provider just delivered 181% revenue growth and 18,500 tests to patients and labs

Bear of the Day

Baozun (BZUN)

Among Chinese tech and consumer companies, here's the steepest plunge in EPS estimates this year

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Dec 9, 2019 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 12/09/19

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Communicati...	JCS	8.35	+5.83%
Orion Energ...	OESX	3.54	+4.73%
Jounce Ther...	JNCE	8.13	+4.36%
SMTC Corpor...	SMTX	3.60	+4.20%
Shoe Carniv...	SCVL	39.04	+3.75%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Tilly's, In...	TLYS	12.45	+6.68%
SeaChange I...	SEAC	4.26	+4.16%
EUROFINS SC...	ERFSF	554.41	+3.61%
NuCana PLC...	NCNA	7.23	+2.84%
VirTra Syst...	VTSI	3.81	+2.28%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
China Autom...	CAAS	3.90	+10.80%
Tilly's, In...	TLYS	12.45	+6.68%
PFSweb, Inc...	PFSW	3.92	+4.53%
Jounce Ther...	JNCE	8.13	+4.36%
SMTC Corpor...	SMTX	3.60	+4.20%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Communicati...	JCS	8.35	+5.83%
Shoe Carniv...	SCVL	39.04	+3.75%
DICK'S Spor...	DKS	47.59	+3.01%
Fortescue M...	FSUGY	14.01	+2.54%
CNX Midstre...	CNXM	14.35	+2.14%

Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
MASTERCRAFT BOAT HOL... (MCFT)	Quantitative Report
Tilly's, Inc. (TLYS)	Quantitative Report
Synopsys, Inc. (SNPS)	ANALYST REPORT
H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)	ANALYST REPORT
Cyclacel Pharmaceuti... (CYCC)	Quantitative Report

Investment Ideas

Stocks

Plenty of Macro Policy Boulders to Hit: Global Week Ahead

by John Blank

Computer Software Stock Outlook: Growth Prospects Bullish

by Aniruddha Ganguly

Import Tariffs Mar Solar Prospects Amid Investment Drive

by Aparajita Dutta

Gaming Industry Outlook: Macau Performance a Pressing Concern

Oil Drillers Remove Rigs From Permian Basin & Cana Woodford

U.S. Shale Producers to Gain as OPEC+ Deepens Output Cuts

5 Top Stocks to Buy on Blockbuster Jobs Data

IDC Posts Q3 Server Market Data: Dell, HPE & More in Focus

Insurance Stocks to Pick on a Resilient U.S. Jobs Report

Major Indexes Set to Surpass 2013 Returns This Year: 5 Picks

3 Income Stocks to Consider as Jobs Data Bolsters Stock Market

Buy Apple (AAPL) Stock on Analyst Optimism Heading into 2020?

ETFs

Small-Cap U.S. ETFs: Did the Year-End Rally Just Begin?

Small-Cap ETFs have picked up momentum of late. Is it a reflection of the pre-January Effect?

5 Sector ETFs to Win After Robust November Jobs Data

Best & Worst ETF Areas of Last Week

A DIET-Friendly ETF From Defiance

Mutual Funds

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

New positions created across major sectors call for betting on related mutual funds.

3 BlackRock Mutual Funds to Snap Up

3 Best-Performing Vanguard Mutual Funds for December

3 Franklin Templeton Mutual Funds for Splendid Returns

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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Big Lots (BIG) Stock Surges on Narrower-Than-Expected Q3 Loss

Ferrellgas Partners' (FGP) Q1 Loss Narrows, Revenues Drop Y/Y

CrowdStrike (CRWD) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

Methode Electronics (MEI) Q2 Earnings & Sales Miss Estimates

Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
SONG	07:27	-0.12	0.04	+133.33
SFIX	16:10	-0.06	0.00	+100.00
GNSS	16:26	-0.02	0.00	+100.00
PHR	16:16	-0.10	-0.07	+30.00
MTN	16:14	-3.00	-2.23	+25.67

EPS Positive Surprises for Dec 9, 2019

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
ROAD	16:23	0.34	0.32	-5.88
CHWY	16:22	-0.16	-0.20	-25.00
MMMB	07:41	0.02	0.01	-50.00

EPS Negative Surprises for Dec 9, 2019

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
LULU	1.32%	0.95	0.93
ADBE	0.12%	2.26	2.26
AZO	0.80%	13.80	13.69
THO	4.88%	1.29	1.23

Video Commentaries

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

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

Watch the full series to learn how the ...

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

Increasing M&A deals and cutting edge therapies ...

Top Stock Picks for Week of December 9, 2019

Technology and Retail Stocks Worth Considering. Oracle: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ORCL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Nike: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NKE?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

Technology and Retail Stocks Worth Considering. Oracle: https://...

Buy Surging Nike (NKE) and Lululemon (LULU) Stock Before Earnings?

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court Finance podcast from Zacks Investment Research where Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains dives into Lululemon (LULU) and Nike (NKE) to see if investors should consider buying either stock with the sportswear retailers set to report their quarterly results soon.

Welcome to the latest episode of the Full-Court ...