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Top-Ranked Steel Companies Could Benefit from Tariffs

Not all companies are affected equally by the new U.S. trade policies. Zacks Strategist David Borun goes into detail on which steel companies might actually outperform.

Renewed Trade Spat Grips Market: 6 ETF Buying Zones

President Trump unveiled the list of Chinese goods targeted for 25% tariffs, leading to retaliation from China.

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Zacks Free Lunch: Why the Markets Opened Lower & More

Free Lunch is the newest show from Zacks Investment Research. It is streamed live, four times per week, and features breaking news and analysis from Zacks strategists.

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Top Stock Picks for the Week of June 18th

Our Panel of Zacks Experts selects two top buy stocks for each week. Check out this week's oil & energy play and a gene editing biotech firm.

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New Strong Buy Stocks for June 18th

This specialized consumer finance company has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 21.1% over the last 60 days.

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Top Stock Reports for Microsoft, Home Depot & Verizon

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including MSFT, HD and VZ.

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A Tale of Two Central Bank Groups: Global Week Ahead

Here's what's provocative: holding 'live ammo' central bank meetings across the developing world while major developed country central bank heads enjoy a summer meeting on the coast of Portugal.

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AWS 6/18: Why Are Small-Caps Outperforming Large-Caps?

The contagion of global headwinds is much less likely to affect small-cap stocks, especially in the near-term.

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PFP 6/18: Markets Shrug Off Trade Tensions, Russell 2000 Up

The markets seem to be taking things in stride. And given the strength in the economy, it's easy to see why.

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

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Bull of the Day

The Ensign Group (ENSG)

A nationwide demographic shift is boosting shares in this senior care services provider

Bear of the Day

Big Lots (BIG)

In a hot retail market, this discounter is losing share

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Jun 18, 2018 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 06/18/18

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Strata Skin...	SSKN	2.09	+5.00%
CVR Refinin...	CVRR	23.75	+3.92%
MEDIFAST IN...	MED	169.56	+3.80%
PGT, Inc.	PGTI	21.75	+3.36%
Murphy Oil...	MUR	33.84	+3.27%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Weight Watc...	WTW	100.35	+4.06%
CVR Refinin...	CVRR	23.75	+3.92%
DMC Global...	BOOM	44.90	+3.80%
Parsley Ene...	PE	27.94	+3.71%
Bonanza Cre...	BCEI	32.80	+2.95%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
CVR Refinin...	CVRR	23.75	+3.92%
PGT, Inc.	PGTI	21.75	+3.36%
Murphy Oil...	MUR	33.84	+3.27%
Cardtronics...	CATM	24.49	+2.94%
America's C...	CRMT	66.75	+2.70%

Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
1st Constitution Ban... (FCCY)	Quantitative Report
ArcelorMittal (MT)	ANALYST REPORT
BRIDGEWATER BCS (BWB)	Quantitative Report
Cadence Bancorp (CADE)	Quantitative Report
Chemed Corporation (CHE)	ANALYST REPORT

Investment Ideas

Stocks

Apple Roundup: iPhones, Hollywood, Health, IP, Privacy, Hiring

by Sejuti Banerjea

3 "Internet of Things" Stocks to Buy Right Now

by Ryan McQueeney

Forget Trade Fears, Tap Economic Boom With Small-Cap Stocks

by Sweta Killa

Texas and Alaska Witness a Fall in Onshore Drilling Rigs

Why Micron (MU) Stock Is a Strong Buy Ahead of Earnings

Energy Insiders Are Buying as Oil Prices Face Hard Landing

Ignore Trade War Tit for Tat With These 4 Restaurant Stocks

Retailers Pin Hopes on Rising Consumer Sentiment: 5 Picks

5 Mid-Cap Stocks to Tackle Trade War & Overvaluation Fears

U.S. Consumer Sentiment at 3-Month High: 5 Top-Ranked Picks

6 Defensive Stocks to Buy as Trade Tensions Flare Up

Trade War Fears Grip Wall Street: Buy 5 Ultra-Safe Stocks

ETFs

OPEC Spat & Trade Tension Drag Down Oil: ETFs to Profit

Oil prices have drifted lower on a host of tensions. These inverse ETFs should help you to gain out of this situation.

Emerging Markets Stumble on Fed Rate Hike: ETFs in Focus

5 ETF Ways to Trade 6-Year High U.S. Inflation

Top and Flop ETFs of Last Week

Mutual Funds

Small Business Sentiment Best in Over 34 Years: 4 Fund Picks

Strong domestic economy and the Trump government's tax codes helped small-cap business optimism index hit to its highest level in May since 1983

Focus on 3 Large-Cap Value Mutual Funds for Good Returns

Retail Sales Notch a 6-Month High: 3 Fund Picks

4 Top Prudential Mutual Funds to Add to Your Portfolio

Options

Tesla Butterfly - Friday Afternoon Update

With a big winner, let's not get too greedy

Tesla Butterfly Update

A Simple Screen for Call Options

Selling Puts Post Earnings

Earnings Analysis

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What Will Q2 Earnings Season Bring?

Earnings Preview

by Sheraz Mian

10 of the 16 Zacks sectors are expected to produce double-digit earnings growth in Q2.

Looking Ahead to the Q2 Earnings Season

Earnings Headlines

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Jabil's (JBL) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Castle Brands (ROX) Q4 Earnings & Sales Miss Estimates

Michaels Companies (MIK) Tops Q1 Earnings, Falls on Soft View

H&R Block (HRB) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Up Y/Y

Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
GOOS	07:19	-0.08	0.07	+187.50
AZRE	16:38	-0.07	0.01	+114.29

EPS Positive Surprises for Jun 18, 2018

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
TNP	08:26	-0.14	-0.21	-50.00
LPG	06:15	-0.09	-0.18	-100.00
XRF	07:46	-0.01	-0.24	-2,300.00

EPS Negative Surprises for Jun 18, 2018

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consesus Estimate
NJR	3,700.00%	0.09	-0.00
QTWO	414.27%	0.04	0.01
IRDM	211.11%	0.04	-0.04

Video Commentaries

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

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

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Top Stock Picks for the Week of June 18, 2018

Tracey Ryniec and Kevin Cook look at a big energy explorer and one of the hot gene editing biotechs. Occidental Petroleum: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/OXY?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID CRISPR Therapeutics: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CRSP?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

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Why Stocks Opened Lower & JD.com and Google Made Headlines | Free Lunch | 6/18/18

On today’s episode of Free Lunch, Associate Stock Strategist Ryan McQueeney recaps the morning’s trading activity, touching on the latest trade war news and why it is impacting major indexes like the Dow. Later, the host explains the new partnership between JD.com (JD) and Google (GOOGL) and what it could mean for the Chinese e-commerce company’s future.

On today’s episode of Free Lunch, Associate ...

$The Ensign Group (ENSG) and Big Lots (BIG): Today\'s Bull & Bear$

The Ensign Group (ENSG) and Big Lots (BIG): Today\'s Bull & Bear

Learn more about the Bull and Bear of the day go to https://www.zacks.com/bull Ensign Group: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/167755/bull-of-the-day-the-ensign-group-ensg Big Lots: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/167756/bear-of-the-day-big-lots-big

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