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Zacks Analyst Interviews: Archive

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Alternative Energy Stock Outlook - May 2016

We expect solar companies to witness impressive growth this year with more emphasis on installations.

ENPHPositive Net Change GEVONegative Net Change FCELNegative Net Change

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Restaurant Industry Stock Outlook - May 2016

Since the beginning of the year, consumer behavior has been volatile, and their willingness to spend on most goods, especially eating out, have showed signs of decline.

SHAKPositive Net Change CMGPositive Net Change YUMNegative Net Change

Sejuti Banerjea

Semiconductor Industry Outlook - May 2016

The industry says that the year started off slow with a 5.8% year-over-year decline in January and expects "modest" growth this year following a flattish 2015.

GEPositive Net Change CSCONegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

U.S. Telecom Industry Stock Outlook - May 2016

The latest version of LTE-A network, which is popularly known as LTE-Advanced Pro (3GPP Release 13) will be a major step toward the smooth transition from 4G to the upcoming 5G network standard.

QCOMNegative Net Change TMUSNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Industrial Machinery Stock Outlook - May 2016

While economic uncertainties prevailed in some major developing and developed nations, soft commodity prices and adverse impacts of unfavorable foreign currency moves kept the growth momentum restricted.

ATLKYNegative Net Change AOSNegative Net Change

Kalyan Nandy

U.S. Insurance Stock Outlook - May 2016

Although the only rate hike (so far) doesn't bring much immediate relief for insurers, the Fed will hike rates further, either in predictable fashion or not.

HALLNo Net Change EHTHNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Industrial Metals Stock Outlook - May 2016

After a nightmarish 2015, this year has so far brought a ray of hope for industrial metals.

FCXPositive Net Change GLNCYPositive Net Change

Nilanjan Choudhury

Oil & Gas Industry Outlook - April 2016

Oil is facing the heat on many fronts. Perhaps most important pertains to the mounting worries about China's crude demand.

RRCNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Railroad Stock Outlook - April 2016

The outlook has started improving lately as reflected in the 6.07% rally in the Dow Jones U.S. Railroads Index over the last three months.

NSCPositive Net Change CPPositive Net Change UNPPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Chemicals Industry Stock Outlook - Apr 2016

Amid a still-challenging macro backdrop, chemical companies are looking for cost synergy opportunities and enhanced operational scale through consolidation.

BASFYNegative Net Change WLKNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Aerospace & Defense Stock Outlook - April 2016

No matter how constrained the funding picture, the Pentagon almost always gets its way. Despite headwinds, the aerospace and defense sector held up well in the last reported quarter.

GDPositive Net Change NOCPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Publishing Industry Stock Outlook - April 2016

The decline in advertising expenditures at Local Newspapers resulted from a drop in the volume of advertising space.

SSPNegative Net Change GCINegative Net Change NYTNegative Net Change

Kalyan Nandy

U.S. Banks Stock Outlook - April 2016

The equities division might continue to slip on a cautious stance by investors until global growth concerns slacken.

JPMPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Homebuilder Industry Stock Outlook - April 2016

The labor market has tightened with limited availability of labor arresting the rapid growth in housing production.

KBHNegative Net Change LENNegative Net Change TOLNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Hotel Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016

While momentum in group demand is expected to continue, mega sporting events like the Olympics in South America should boost tourism this year.

HLTNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

MedTech Industry Stock Outlook - March 2015

Emerging market expansion, positive demographic trends and new product innovation have been the vital forces behind the continued uptrend of the sector's performance.

SNNNegative Net Change MDTNegative Net Change JNJNegative Net Change

Arpita Dutt

Pharma Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016

Looking at consensus earnings expectations, the Medical sector, which had performed well in 2015, is expected to see earnings growth of 0.7% and revenue growth of 7.7% in Q1.

NVONegative Net Change CORTNegative Net Change BIIBPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Retail Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016

The health of the retail industry is an important economic indicator as it is linked directly to consumers and their propensity to spend.

GPSPositive Net Change ZUMZNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Airline Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016

The positive impact of cheap oil has also been felt by shareholders, fliers and employees in the form of increased buybacks and dividends, additional investments by carriers to enhance the flying experience, and higher profit sharing payouts.

DALPositive Net Change JBLUNegative Net Change ALKPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Business Services Stock Outlook - March 2016

The intensely competitive business services sector must rigorously work toward controlling costs and generating higher revenues so that its profitability does not suffer.

BCONegative Net Change TBINegative Net Change KELYANegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Coal Industry Stock Outlook - March 2016

The coal industry's overall results in the fourth quarter of 2015 were on the softer side, with the majority of them reporting in the red.

CNXNegative Net Change SXCPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Health Insurance Stock Outlook - Feb. 2016

The ACA law has been in place for almost six years now, and has mostly been absorbed by the industry.

HUMNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Gold Gets Back Lustre in Volatile Times: Will It Last?

Rising gold prices bring some relief to the beleaguered gold miners who were riddled with gold prices of the past few years and had to cut down on exploration costs to stay afloat.

AUPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Real Estate Investment Trust Stock Outlook - Feb. 2016

The REIT space found itself on shaky ground, though the industry managed to fare better than the broader market.

VNONegative Net Change EXRNegative Net Change

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Utility Industry Stock Outlook - Feb. 2016

To provide an uninterrupted supply of basic amenities, utilities need to upgrade and strengthen their infrastructure and modernize the generation fleet.

ALENegative Net Change EXCNegative Net Change PCGPositive Net Change