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Top Stock Picks of the Week

This oil refining giant and this hard disk manufacturing major are the top two stocks recommended for this week amid spring showers of earnings season.

Can Tech Earnings Live Up to Expectations?

With Zacks Director of Research Sheraz Mian, Earnings Outlook discusses the possibility of Tech sector earnings failing to live up to elevated market expectations.

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Bank ETFs Muted After Earnings: Should You Buy?

Most of these ETFs gave downbeat to decent performances in the last five days, in the peak of banking earnings releases.

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First Quarter Earnings Make an Entrance

Q1 Earnings Season has taken center stage, and Zacks Chief Equity Strategist and Economist John Blank gives us the latest Spoken Word on it.

Q1 Earnings Season has taken center stage, and ...

Supreme Court Can't Solve the Internet Sales Tax Problem

Everyone realizes that the states are losing revenue, but the real question is how much. And some justices have raised the question of how much money is at stake.

Everyone realizes that the states are losing revenue, ...

5 Tips for New Stock Investors

On this week's Zacks Value Investor, Tracey Ryniec focuses on the first-time investor: should newbies even be investing right now with volatility picking up and stocks still near their highs?

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Top Research Reports for IBM, McDonalds & Gilead

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including IBM, MCD and GILD.

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

AWS 4/19: Jobless Claims, Q1 Earnings Steady & Postive

Relative calm continues ahead of the opening bell this morning, with Initial Jobless Claims and new Q1 earnings results hitting the tape.

Relative calm continues ahead of the opening bell ...

PFP 4/19: The Gains Continue; It Should Only Get Better!

Given the pent-up demand amid surging corporate profits, we should see gains far greater than that for individual stocks.

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

Learn to Profit from the Zacks Rank

Bull of the Day

Western Digital (WDC)

Demand for data storage is surging.

Bear of the Day

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY)

Shares plunged after weak guidance.

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Apr 19, 2018 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 04/19/18

Value
Growth
Momentum
VGM
Income

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Amazon.com,...	AMZN	1,556.91	+1.90%
Ruth's Hosp...	RUTH	26.25	+1.55%
Korn/Ferry...	KFY	55.20	+1.04%
PRGX Global...	PRGX	9.90	+1.02%
ArcelorMitt...	MT	34.94	+0.93%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Advantest C...	ATEYY	21.76	+4.82%
SteadyMed L...	STDY	3.10	+3.33%
Warrior Met...	HCC	24.19	+3.29%
AMN Healthc...	AMN	66.80	+2.21%
OncoMed Pha...	OMED	3.08	+1.99%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
HITACHI CON...	HTCMY	77.50	+5.70%
Advantest C...	ATEYY	21.76	+4.82%
China Natio...	CASDY	21.15	+4.60%
Ecopetrol S...	EC	22.23	+2.42%
CNOOC Limit...	CEO	167.80	+2.03%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Warrior Met...	HCC	24.19	+3.29%
Ecopetrol S...	EC	22.23	+2.42%
MSA Safety...	MSA	89.82	+2.07%
CNOOC Limit...	CEO	167.80	+2.03%
China Telec...	CHA	46.57	+1.57%

Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
Advantest Corp. (ATEYY)	Quantitative Report
Anhui Conch Cement C... (AHCHY)	Quantitative Report
Arkema SA (ARKAY)	Quantitative Report
Bellerophon Therapeu... (BLPH)	Quantitative Report
Berkeley Group Holdi... (BKGFY)	Quantitative Report

Investment Ideas

Stocks

Supreme Court Can't Solve the Internet Sales Tax Problem

by Sejuti Banerjea

Telecom Stock Roundup: Will U.S. Restrictions on Chinese Firms Boomerang?

by Supriyo Bose

5 Top-Ranked Stocks to Buy as Oil Prices Hit 3-Year High

by Swarup Gupta

Banks Kick Off Q1 With Blowout Earnings: 5 Top Picks

Japan's Economy, Exports Likely to Pick Up: 5 Stocks to Buy

Auto Stock Roundup: China to Scrap Limit on Foreign Auto JVs, GM to Cut Jobs

3 Airline Stocks to Buy Post UAL, DAL's Strong Q1 Reports

U.S. Set to Edge China Out in the Solar Race

4 Retail Stocks to Avoid in Q1 Earnings Despite Sales Pickup

Transportation Sector Starts Q1 on Strong Note: Key Takeaways

Record Low Inflation Eases Rate Hike Fears: 5 British Picks

Airline Stock Roundup: Earnings Beat at DAL & UAL, ALGT's Safety Issues & More

ETFs

Leveraged Crude Oil ETF (UCO) Scales a New 52-Week High

Oil ETF hits a new 52-week high on increased geopolitical risks and lower inventories.

Bank of Canada Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged: ETFs in Focus

Are EM ETFs the New Definition of Developed Market Investing?

Healthcare ETFs in Focus After Johnson & Johnson Q1 Earnings

Mutual Funds

3 Mutual Funds to Make Good as the Tax Season Wraps Up

Technology, financials and industrials are expected to make the most of the end of the tax season

3 Fidelity Funds to Make the Most of Solid Retail Sales

3 Strong Buy Dimensional Mutual Funds for High Returns

ADB Expects China to Remain Strong: 3 Best Fund Picks

Options

Selling Puts to Become an Investor

You can use increases in implied option volatility to increase the profit on your trades

5 Careful Ways to Win with Options

A Simple Screen for Call Options

Selling Puts Post Earnings

Earnings Analysis

More Analysis

Can Tech Earnings Live Up to Expectations?

Earnings Outlook

by Sheraz Mian

We discuss the possibility of Tech sector earnings failing to live up to elevated market expectations.

Why is the Market Unimpressed with Bank Earnings?

Earnings Headlines

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Atlassian (TEAM) Posts Revenue Beat, Stock Slumps on Sluggish Earnings Guidance

Grainger (GWW) Q1 Earnings & Sales Beat, 2018 Outlook Up

Nucor (NUE) Tops Q1 Earnings & Revenue Estimates, View Solid

Alliance Data (ADS) Q1 Earnings Top, 2018 Guidance Intact

Reported Earnings Surprises

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Positive
Negative

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
LLNW	16:05	0.02	0.06	+200.00
GATX	08:38	1.17	1.98	+69.23
BX	07:29	0.46	0.65	+41.30
BMTC	08:43	0.70	0.94	+34.29
LION	10:46	0.34	0.43	+26.47

EPS Positive Surprises for Apr 19, 2018

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	%Surprise
PPG	09:46	1.41	1.39	-1.42
EXPO	16:16	0.62	0.61	-1.61
TSM	05:04	0.60	0.59	-1.67
INDB	16:12	1.03	1.00	-2.91
GPC	08:38	1.32	1.27	-3.79

EPS Negative Surprises for Apr 19, 2018

Upcoming Earnings ESP

Symbol	ESP	Most Accurate Estimate	Consesus Estimate
AY	2,100.00%	0.30	-0.02
ONCE	369.32%	1.20	-0.45
ERJ	300.00%	0.03	-0.02

Video Commentaries

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

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Top Stock Picks for the Week of April 16th

Rising Oil Market and Tech Plays Valero Energy: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/VLO?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Western Digital: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/WDC?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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Can Tech Earnings Live Up to Expectations?

We discuss the possibility of Tech sector earnings failing to live up to elevated market expectations. Google: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/GOOGL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Amazon: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AMZN?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Facebook: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/FB?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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$Western Digital Corporation (WDC) and Bed Bath & Beyond: Today\'s Bull & Bear$

Western Digital Corporation (WDC) and Bed Bath & Beyond: Today\'s Bull & Bear

Learn more about the Bull and Bear of the day go to https://www.zacks.com/bull Western Digital: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/158675/bull-of-the-day-western-digital-wdc Bed Bath & Beyond: https://www.zacks.com/commentary/158674/bear-of-the-day-bed-bath-beyond-bbby

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