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4 Growth Stocks Poised to Beat Earnings This Month

Growth investors are primarily focused on that which should propel their stock price higher in the future. And corporate earnings results were far better than initially anticipated.

January Zacks Ultimate Strategy Session

Now available! Tune in to hear our editors...cover the investment landscape from most every angle.

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PFP 1/17: Stocks Soar as USMCA Passes the Senate

The markets cheered the news after these two historic trade deals with our three largest trading partners were finally made 'official.'

The markets cheered the news after these two ...

10 ETFs for 2020

In this episode of ETF Spotlight, Neena Mishra speaks with John Davi, founder & CEO of Astoria Portfolio Advisors, an investment management firm that specializes in ETF managed portfolios.

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Should Value Investors Buy Mutual Funds?

Mutual funds were all the craze in the 1980s and 1990s but in the new century, ETFs had grown in favor, mostly due to their lower expense ratios.

Mutual funds were all the craze in the 1980...

Q4 Earnings Scorecard & Today's Top Stock Reports

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including JNJ, BHP and MCO.

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

New Strong Buy Stocks for January 16th

This designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor platform solutions, has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing more than 100% over the last 60 days.

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Trade Deal, Earnings Outlook & a Strong Buy Semiconductor Stock

Ben Rains takes a look at the "phase one" trade deal the U.S. and China signed Wednesday.

Ben Rains takes a look at the "phase ...

Cannabis ETFs Are Soaring in 2020: Will the Trend Continue?

The next wave in the rollout of legal marijuana products in Canada, which kicked off last month, will act as the biggest catalyst for the industry.

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AWS 1/16: Almost Everywhere Good News: Retail, Claims, Etc.

Taken in aggregate, nothing we've seen this morning looks to disturb the positive sentiment we currently see in the market.

Taken in aggregate, nothing we've seen this morning ...

Banks Provide Mixed Start to Q4 Earnings Season

For the Finance sector, we now have Q4 results from 33.2% of the sector's market capitalization in the S&P 500 index. Total earnings for these Finance sector companies are down -2.2%.

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

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Bull of the Day

Helen of Troy (HELE)

This consumer products company has one of the hottest brands on the market: Hydro Flask.

Bear of the Day

L Brands (LB)

Holiday couldn't save Victoria's Secret as SSS declined 3%.

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Jan 17, 2020 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 01/17/20

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
HIGHPOINT R...	HPR	1.38	+6.15%
Earthstone...	ESTE	5.56	+3.73%
SUZUKI MOTO...	SZKMY	176.31	+2.78%
Macro Bank...	BMA	32.90	+2.72%
Hibbett Spo...	HIBB	27.47	+2.69%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
BOOHOO GRP...	BHOOY	86.38	+7.98%
Synaptics I...	SYNA	71.52	+3.50%
Tandem Diab...	TNDM	69.52	+2.66%
Amedisys, I...	AMED	181.32	+2.61%
Enphase Ene...	ENPH	30.83	+2.22%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Signet Jewe...	SIG	30.13	+40.20%
BOOHOO GRP...	BHOOY	86.38	+7.98%
HIGHPOINT R...	HPR	1.38	+6.15%
Earthstone...	ESTE	5.56	+3.73%
Ichor Holdi...	ICHR	39.32	+3.39%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Earthstone...	ESTE	5.56	+3.73%
Buckle, Inc...	BKE	25.27	+3.10%
SUZUKI MOTO...	SZKMY	176.31	+2.78%
Macro Bank...	BMA	32.90	+2.72%
North Ameri...	NOA	11.81	+2.43%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Signet Jewe...	SIG	30.13	+40.20%
Brilliance...	BCAUY	10.84	+4.03%
America Mov...	AMX	16.27	+3.30%
E.W. Scripp...	SSP	16.77	+3.20%
Buckle, Inc...	BKE	25.27	+3.10%

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.

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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
NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA)	ANALYST REPORT
JPMorgan Chase & Co.... (JPM)	ANALYST REPORT
NetApp, Inc. (NTAP)	ANALYST REPORT
North American Const... (NOA)	Quantitative Report
Vector Group Ltd. (VGR)	Quantitative Report

Investment Ideas

Stocks

Near-Term Bumps in Transport Services Industry Outlook

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5 Top-Ranked Stocks to Ride on the S&P 500 Rally in 2020

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10 Top-Ranked S&P 500 Stocks Outperforming in 2020

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Online Shoppers Help End 2019 Holiday Season on a Strong Note

Trade Deal Impacts the Energy Sector: LNG to Gain the Most?

Diabetes Management Gains FDA Attention: 3 Stocks in Focus

US Steel Stocks' Q4 Earnings: Will Lower Prices be a Drag?

4 Growth Stocks Poised to Beat Earnings Estimates This Month

3 Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy Now for Your 2020 Portfolio

Internet-Commerce Outlook: Weak Earnings Outlook & Rich Valuation

TSMC's Strong Earnings Emphasizes Semiconductor Trends

3 Value Stocks Around 52-Week Highs

ETFs

S&P 500 Up 1000 Points in a Month: 10 Stocks Boosted the ETF

The S&P 500 touched the 3,300 mark on Jan 16, having added 1000 points in less than a month. Which stocks led to the ETF rally.

Core Growth Allocation ETF (AOR) Hits a New 52-Week High

6 Sector ETFs & Stocks to Watch on December U.S. Inflation

Tax-the-Rich Slogan Not to Help Muni Bond ETFs Much

Mutual Funds

3 Funds to Gain From America's Improving Trade Relations

Major trade agreements with China, Canada and Mexico will boost the overall economic conditions in the United States.

3 TIAA Mutual Funds for a Steady Portfolio

3 Northern Mutual Funds for Scintillating Returns

3 Nuveen Mutual Funds for Stellar Returns

Options

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

Unpredictable events are perpetually on the horizon, smart traders know how to survive them

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

Back to Fundamentals to Start 2020

Tesla Collar Update

Earnings Analysis

More Analysis

Banks Provide Mixed Start to Q4 Earnings Season

Earnings Outlook

by Sheraz Mian

For the Finance sector, we now have Q4 results from 33.2% of the sector's market capitalization in the S&P 500 index. Total earnings for these Finance sector companies are down -2.2%...

Can Earnings Reports Push Bank Stocks Even Higher?

Earnings Headlines

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State Street (STT) Q4 Earnings Top Estimates on Cost Savings

Regions Financial (RF) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Costs Up

Bank OZK (OZK) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Provisions Down

Citizens Financial's (CFG) Q4 Earnings Beat, Expenses Rise

Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
STT	07:48	1.70	1.98	+16.47
FHN	06:48	0.42	0.47	+11.90
SLB	07:00	0.37	0.39	+5.41
CFG	06:32	0.96	0.99	+3.13
RF	06:22	0.39	0.40	+2.56

EPS Positive Surprises for Jan 17, 2020

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
FAST	06:53	0.32	0.31	-3.13
JBHT	07:16	1.52	1.35	-11.18

EPS Negative Surprises for Jan 17, 2020

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consensus Estimate
JNJ	0.77%	1.88	1.87
KMI	0.80%	0.26	0.26
PGR	5.99%	1.26	1.19
UAL	0.37%	2.66	2.65

Video Commentaries

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

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Trade Deal, Earnings Outlook & A Strong Buy Semiconductor Stock – Free Lunch

On today’s episode of Free Lunch here at Zacks, Associate Stock Strategist Ben Rains takes a look at the phase-one trade deal the U.S. and China signed Wednesday. The episode then dives into an S&P 500 streak, early fourth quarter earnings results, and what to expect from corporate earnings going forward. The episode ends with why Applied Materials (AMAT) is a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stock right now.

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Holiday Sales Are Not Impressing Investors

With earnings season in full swing, investors start to get some reports about the most recent holiday sales. We break it down to understand whats going on in the retail industry. Target: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/TGT?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Gamestop: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GME?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Lululemon: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/LULU?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Kohl\'s: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/KSS?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Abercrombie & Fitch: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ANF?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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$Dick\'s Sporting Goods (DKS) and Canada Goose (GOOS): 1/15/2020 Bull & Bear$

Dick\'s Sporting Goods (DKS) and Canada Goose (GOOS): 1/15/2020 Bull & Bear

Learn more about the Bull and Bear of the day go to https://www.zacks.com/bull Dick\'s Sporting Goods: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/717986/bull-of-the-day-dicks-sporting-goods-dks Canada Goose: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/717999/bear-of-the-day-canada-goose-goos

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