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5 Must-See Big-Cap Earnings Charts

While only about 400 companies are expected to report earnings this week, it is one of the biggest weeks of earnings season as several of the FAANG companies and many other big-cap stocks are reporting.

New Strong Buy Stocks for January 29th

This developer and marketer of hardware and software products and services has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 50% over the last 60 days.

This developer and marketer of hardware and software ...

Comcast's New Streaming Services Plays on Its Strengths

Dan Laboe discusses whether CMCSA is a good buy prior to this platform release.

Dan Laboe discusses whether CMCSA is a good ...

AWS 1/29: Trade Deficit, Boeing's Q4 Down on Up Pre-Market

Advance Trade on Goods for December fell farther than expected, while Boeing missed Q4 estimates. GE and McDonald's performed better.

Advance Trade on Goods for December fell farther ...

PFP 1/29: Stocks Rebound, Earnings in Focus

Earnings are also being watched closely with plenty of high profile companies reporting this week.

Earnings are also being watched closely with plenty ...

What Lies Ahead for Microsoft ETFs This Earnings Season?

Microsoft (MSFT) is set to release fiscal Q2 2020 results on Jan 29 after market close. Being the world's largest software maker, it is worth taking a look at the company's fundamentals ahead of its results.

Microsoft (MSFT) is set to release fiscal Q2 2020 ...

Apple Posts Great Fiscal Q1; SBUX, AMD, EBAY Also Beat

AAPL posting earnings of $4.99 per share, beating bottom line estimates of $4.54 on revenues of $91.8 billion, easily outpacing the $87.7 billion in the Zacks consensus.

AAPL posting earnings of $4.99 per share, beating bottom ...

Top Stock Reports for Disney, Union Pacific & Petrobras

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including DIS, UNP and PBR.

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

This Week's 5 Hottest Earnings Charts

It's not easy beating every quarter, or nearly every quarter, for 5 years. But 4 of these companies have been doing just that. What will they report this quarter? And how will the 2020 guidance look?

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

Learn to Profit from the Zacks Rank

Bull of the Day

Express (EXPR)

This mall-based retailer has a new spring in its step.

Bear of the Day

The Michaels Companies (MIK)

Near-term growth looks rocky for this arts and crafts retailer.

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Jan 29, 2020 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 01/29/20

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price
Select Medi...	SEM	24.68
Pilgrim's P...	PPC	27.52
Gazprom Nef...	GZPFY	36.47
SYNNEX Corp...	SNX	139.97
DAQO New En...	DQ	51.01

Company	Symbol	Price
Teekay Tank...	TNK	18.22
Artisan Par...	APAM	33.66
Itron, Inc....	ITRI	85.03
Select Medi...	SEM	24.68
Tempur Seal...	TPX	92.34

Company	Symbol	Price
MagnaChip S...	MX	13.94
Select Medi...	SEM	24.68
Controlador...	VLRS	12.48
Tempur Seal...	TPX	92.34
Fortescue M...	FSUGY	15.75

Company	Symbol	Price
NGL Energy...	NGL	10.63
Gazprom Nef...	GZPFY	36.47
Artisan Par...	APAM	33.66
Apollo Inve...	AINV	17.55
Capital Pro...	CPLP	13.04

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers8/17

The Zacks #1 Rank List is the best place to start your stock search each morning. It's made up of the top 5% of stocks with the most potential. Each weekday, you can quickly see the Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers from Value to Growth, Momentum and Income, even VGM Score.

Go to Zacks Rank #1 Top Movers

Full Zacks #1 Rank List9/17

You can see the full Zacks #1 Rank List or narrow it down to Zacks Rank #1 Stocks with a Value, Growth, Momentum or Income Style Score of A or B. Plus, you can see the Zacks Rank #1 Stocks with a VGM of A or B. You can also sort the list with criteria you choose, view Additions and Deletions by day, and Performance.

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Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
Lam Research Corpora... (LRCX)	ANALYST REPORT
Delta Air Lines, Inc... (DAL)	ANALYST REPORT
Atlassian Corporatio... (TEAM)	Quantitative Report
Himax Technologies,... (HIMX)	Quantitative Report
Alarm.com Holdings,... (ALRM)	Quantitative Report

Investment Ideas

Stocks

Buy 4 Top Consumer Staples Stocks Ahead of Earnings Results

by Nalak Das

Solid Consumer Confidence Confirms Economic Stability: 5 Picks

by Nalak Das

What To Expect From Tech Week Earnings

by Daniel Laboe

Forget Ford (F), Invest in These Auto Companies Instead

Confident Consumers to Drive U.S. Economy: 5 Picks

Leisure & Recreation Services Industry Near-Term Outlook Dull

It's Earnings Time for Big Oil Stocks: Here's What to Expect

Is 2020 the Year of Space Tourism? 3 Stocks in Focus

5 Top-Ranked U.S.-Focused Stocks to Defy Volatility

6 Top Large-Cap Stocks Set to Soar on Earnings Next Week

Apple & Other Tech Stocks to Buy Ahead of Earnings

Market Braces for 2 Largest Reports: AAPL, MSFT

ETFs

Apple ETFs to Buy Post Blockbuster Q1 Results

Apple encouraged investors with blockbuster first-quarter fiscal 2020 results, wherein it topped both earnings and revenue estimates and offered an upbeat outlook for the ongoing quarter.

Forget Coronavirus, Semiconductor ETFs Are a Buy

Utilities ETF (IDU) Hits New 52-Week High

Will Consumer Discretionary ETFs Suffer the Coronavirus Blow?

Mutual Funds

4 Top-Performing Tech Funds of 2019

The technology sector not only outperformed the broader S&P 500 last year, but also grabbed investors' attention because of significant activities.

3 Hartford Mutual Funds to Snap Up Today

3 Wells Fargo Advantage Mutual Funds for Steady Returns

5 Top-Performing Vanguard Funds of 2019

Options

Call-Selling Terminology (Plus a Bit More on Call-Put Parity)

Selling calls can be a very effective strategy, but you might want to avoid in-the-money options.

Don't Let Low Volatilities Lull You into a False Sense of Security

A Big Rally and High Volatilities Make Tesla a Candidate for Cash-Covered Puts

Back to Fundamentals to Start 2020

Earnings Analysis

More Analysis

Tech Earnings Expected to Turn Around

Earnings Outlook

by Sheraz Mian

While both the Tech and Energy sectors have been drags on the aggregate growth picture, the outlook for Tech appears to have changed for the better.

Previewing Tech Sector Earnings

Earnings Headlines

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Alaska Air Group (ALK) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Hikes Dividend

Autoliv (ALV) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Equity Residential (EQR) Tops Q4 FFO and Revenue Estimates

Lear (LEA) Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates in Q4, Down Y/Y

Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
HESM	08:10	0.08	0.28	+250.00
MPC	06:34	0.85	1.56	+83.53
DT	06:33	0.06	0.10	+66.67
RES	06:51	-0.10	-0.07	+30.00
EVR	06:17	2.14	2.72	+27.10

EPS Positive Surprises for Jan 29, 2020

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
ANTM	06:17	3.90	3.88	-0.51
NVS	05:58	1.32	1.31	-0.76
GIB	08:21	0.94	0.93	-1.06
IR	06:42	1.42	1.40	-1.41
SNDR	09:06	0.39	0.37	-5.13

EPS Negative Surprises for Jan 29, 2020

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
AMZN	10.23%	4.39	3.98
T	0.41%	0.88	0.88
TSLA	3.34%	1.67	1.62
VZ	0.38%	1.15	1.15

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 ...

5 Must-See Big Cap Earnings Charts

Dozens of big cap companies are reporting this week but these are 5 to keep on your radar. Mastercard: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID PayPal: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PYPL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID General Electric: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GE?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Honeywell: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/HON?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID McDonald\'s: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MCD?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

Dozens of big cap companies are reporting this ...

Comcast’s New Streaming Services Plays On Its Strengths

Can Comcast’s platform gain traction in the quickly saturating streaming space. Comcast: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CMCSA?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID AT&T: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/T?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Disney: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/DIS?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Netflix: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/NFLX?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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Apple, Starbucks & eBay Earnings Previews & A Strong Buy Retail Stock – Free Lunch

On today’s episode of Free Lunch here at Zacks, Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains previews what investors can expect from Apple (AAPL), Starbucks (SBUX), and eBay (EBAY) earnings Tuesday. The episode then ends with why Guess?, Inc. (GES) is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock right now.

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