Annaly Capital Management (NLY) appears an attractive pick, as it has been recently upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This upgrade is essentially a reflection of an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following yea ...

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). This upgrade primarily reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates, which is one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the s ...

Wayfair (W) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). This rating change essentially reflects an upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices.The sole determinant of the Zacks rating is a company's changing earnings picture. The Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years is tracked by the system.Since ...

First Financial Corp. (THFF) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.57 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.43 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.96 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +9.79%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for First Financial Bank would post earnings of $1.29 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.55, delivering a surprise of +20.16%.O ...

Shares of Cars.com (CARS) have gained 11.6% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $12.88, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $17.08 indicates a potential upside of 32.6%.The mean estimate comprises six short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $5.02. While the lowest estimate of $12.00 indicates a 6.8% decline from the current pri ...

Genmab A/S Sponsored ADR (GMAB) closed the last trading session at $21.69, gaining 4.9% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $30.36 indicates a 40% upside potential.The average comprises seven short-term price targets ranging from a low of $20.00 to a high of $46.00, with a standard deviation of $8.82. While the lowest estimate indicates a decline of 7.8% from the curren ...

HomeTrust Bancshares (HTB) came out with quarterly earnings of $1 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.82 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.73 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +21.95%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this holding company for HomeTrust Bank would post earnings of $0.76 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.84, delivering a surprise of +10.53%.Over the la ...

Steris (STE) has been on a downward spiral lately with significant selling pressure. After declining 6% over the past four weeks, the stock looks well positioned for a trend reversal as it is now in oversold territory and there is strong agreement among Wall Street analysts that the company will report better earnings than they predicted earlier.We use Relative Strength Index (RSI), one of the most commonly used technical indicators, for spotting whether a stock is oversold. This is a momentum oscillator th ...

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Analysts on Wall Street project that Mohawk Industries (MHK) will announce quarterly earnings of $2.63 per share in its forthcoming report, representing a decline of 12.3% year over year. Revenues are projected to reach $2.79 billion, declining 0.3% from the same quarter last year.The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 2% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This reflects how the analysts covering the stock have collectively reevaluated their initial estimates during this t ...