Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock char ...

Momentum investors typically don't time the market or "buy low and sell high." In other words, they avoid betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and selling higher" is the way to make far more money in lesser time. Investors' growing interest in a stock is reflected in its recent price increase. A price change of 8.8% over the past four weeks positions the stock of this maker of automotive locks and keys well in this regard. While any stock can ...

Momentum investing is essentially an exception to the idea of "buying low and selling high." Investors following this style of investing are usually not interested in betting on cheap stocks and waiting long for them to recover. Instead, they believe that "buying high and selling higher" is the way to make far more money in lesser time.Who doesn't like betting on fast-moving trending stocks? But determining the right entry point isn't easy. Often, these stocks lose momentum once their valuation moves ahead ...

Strattec Security (STRT) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.50 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.95 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.37 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 57.89%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of automotive locks and keys would post earnings of $0.28 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.65, delivering a surprise of 132.14%.Over the la ...

Dana (DAN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.13 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.17 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.02 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -23.53%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this automotive equipment supplier would post earnings of $0.10 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.25, delivering a surprise of 150%.Over the last four quarters, the ...