Spark New Zealand Ltd. (SPKKY) could be a solid choice for investors 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 Zacks rating relies solely on a company's changing earnings picture. It tracks EPS estimates for the current and following years from the sell-side analysts covering the stock through a consensus measure -- the Zacks Consensus Estimate.Individual invest ...

Central Garden (CENTA) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade 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.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 t ...

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) shares soared 6.2% in the last trading session to close at $50.27. The move was backed by solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This compares to the stock's 18.5% loss over the past four weeks.Brighthouse Financial is reportedly to be acquired. Per media reports an investment firm Aquarian Holdings is close to buying the life insurer. This news likely have fueled price appreciation for the stock.  Brighthouse is also revamping its life insuran ...

Sky Harbour Group Corporation (SKYH) closed the last trading session at $10.13, gaining 3.7% 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 $17.92 indicates a 76.9% upside potential.The mean estimate comprises six short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $4.8. While the lowest estimate of $14.00 indicates a 38.2% increase from the current price level, the most optimis ...

Cintas (CTAS) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 per share. This compares to earnings of $1 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +1.87%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this uniform rental company would post earnings of $1.05 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.13, delivering a surprise of +7.62%.Over the last four quarters, the compa ...

Concentra Group (CON) has been beaten down lately with too much selling pressure. While the stock has lost 5.8% over the past four weeks, there is light at the end of the tunnel as it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts expect the company to 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 that measures the speed and change of p ...

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (CBRL) is looking like an interesting pick from a technical perspective, as the company reached a key level of support. Recently, CBRL crossed above the 20-day moving average, suggesting a short-term bullish trend.A well-liked tool among traders, the 20-day simple moving average offers a look back at a stock's price over a 20-day period. This is very beneficial to short-term traders, as it smooths out short-term price trends and gives more trend reversal signals than longer- ...

BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. (BTSG) has been beaten down lately with too much selling pressure. While the stock has lost 10.4% over the past four weeks, there is light at the end of the tunnel as it is now in oversold territory and Wall Street analysts expect the company to 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 that measures the ...

Private Bancorp of America, Inc. (PBAM) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.77 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.79 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.35 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -1.12%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this company would post earnings of $1.66 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.8, delivering a surprise of +8.43%.Over the last four quarte ...

The upcoming report from Capital One (COF) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $3.83 per share, indicating an increase of 22% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $12.22 billion, representing an increase of 28.6% year over year.Over the last 30 days, there has been an upward revision of 0.6% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the course ...