Growth investors focus on stocks that are seeing above-average financial growth, as this feature helps these securities garner the market's attention and deliver solid returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.By their very nature, these stocks carry above-average risk and volatility. Moreover, if a company's growth story is over or nearing its end, betting on it could lead to significant loss.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyon ...

Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task.In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature. Also, one could end up losing from a stock whose growth story is actually over or nearing its end.However, it's pretty easy to find cutting-edge growth stocks with the he ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, has again been named to Fortune's 2025 list of the World's Most Admired Companies, marking its fourth-consecutive year being included. The annual list by Fortune and Korn Ferry is determined through surveys of executives, directors and analysts, who evaluate companies on nine criteria, including investment value and quality of management and products, so ...

U.S. Bancorp has chosen its new CEO from within its ranks.Gunjan Kedia, the Minneapolis-based lender’s president, will become its new chief executive following its April 15 shareholders meeting, U.S. Bancorp announced Wednesday (Jan. 29).Kedia has also been elected to the U.S. Bancorp board, with current CEO Andy Cecere serving as executive chairman.“One of the hallmarks of U.S. Bancorp is its thorough and measured approach to succession planning. The company’s bench is deep, and the talent to grow and prom ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

U.S. stocks traded lower toward the end of trading, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 1% on Wednesday.The Dow traded down 0.16% to 44,778.55 while the NASDAQ fell 1% to 19,537.19. The S&P 500 also fell, dropping, 0.54% to 6,034.67.Check This Out: Jim Cramer: This Industrial Stock Is ‘Absolutely Terrific’, First Solar Is ‘Very Inexpensive’Leading and Lagging SectorsConsumer staples shares surged by 0.7% on Wednesday.In trading on Wednesday, information technology shares fell by 1.9%.Top HeadlineU.S. c ...

Okta (OKTA) shares have appreciated 19.2% in a month, outperforming the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector’s return of 0.9% and the Zacks Internet Software and Services industry’s appreciation of 13.6%.OKTA’s portfolio strength is noteworthy, with strong demand for new products like Okta identity governance and Okta privileged access amid a challenging macroeconomic environment. An expanding clientele, driven by the strong adoption of its Identity Threat Protection solution, is a key catalyst for gr ...

V.F. Corporation (VFC) has reported third-quarter fiscal 2025 results, wherein the top and bottom lines beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Moreover, the company’s revenues and earnings improved year over year, driven by improvements across its brands. VFC is on track with its Reinvent program and expects to deliver on its cost-saving target.The company reported adjusted earnings per share of 62 cents, an increase from 57 cents in the prior year. The bottom line also surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of ...

Key TakeawaysThe Back to Starbucks comeback campaign includes an algorithm for mobile orders and high-tech menus, CEO Brian Niccol said.Cafes will have 30% fewer menu options, as well as new seating options.Smaller and mid-size store formats will repackage this approach and help the chain double its U.S. footprint, the CEO said. Starbucks’ comeback effort includes some back-to-basics moves, but also some new twists. The coffee chain will use a mobile order-pacing algorithm and high-tech menus, CEO Brian Nic ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...