Shares of Verizon NYSE VZ are rallying after reporting a strong showing in the third quarter of 2017 While all the focus is rightly directed at the company s wireless subscriber base there is more going on behind the scenes that make this stock an exciting long term... Read more »

SPECIAL NOTE Eric Dutram is moving on from Zacks to pursue other career opportunities so today was his last time as the head of ETF Investor The new editor will be Neena Mishra who takes over next week The financial media was all abuzz on Thursday about the 30th anniversary of... Read more »

The Interpublic Group of Companies Inc IPG is scheduled to report third quarter 2017 results on Oct 24 Last quarter the company reported earnings of 27 cents reflecting a miss of 20 6 However the company anticipates strong revenues in the quarter to be reportedin Integrated... Read more »

Image source Getty Images Turning 30 is a pretty significant milestone If you re coming up on 30 now s a good time to take stock of your finances and get yourself on a responsible path Here s how Image source Getty Images 1 Complete your emergency... Read more »

Costco NASDAQ COST never bought into the idea it was immune to the threat Amazon com NASDAQ AMZN 160 poses but since the e commerce giant purchased Whole Foods Market the warehouse club suddenly realizes it needs to do more if it wants to stay competitive Although... Read more »

Call the first third of the year the off season for the video game industry Publishers still put out new titles but they save most of their biggest releases for the holiday season The best selling video games of 2017 so far include a mix of holiday holdovers and new titles which... Read more »

High investing costs are the biggest enemy that investors face Whether it s a commission you have to pay to buy shares or an expense ratio that gets taken automatically from your assets every dollar that goes toward exchange traded fund fees is one less dollar for you to spend... Read more »

It s been a banner year for defense stocks as a favorable political climate coupled with an increase in geopolitical risk has caused shares of defense giants to outpace the S amp P 500 s 13 year to date gain Raytheon NYSE RTN and General Dynamics NYSE GD have both... Read more »

European equity benchmarks were slightly higher on Friday morning rebounding from a drop in the previous session after the US Senate approved US President Donald Trump s budget paving the way to passing the president s tax cut proposals European equity benchmarks were slightly higher on... Read more »

The following are today s upgrades for Validea s P E Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Peter Lynch This strategy looks for stocks trading at a reasonable price relative to earnings growth that also possess strong balance sheets The following are today s upgrades... Read more »

The following are today s upgrades for Validea s Small Cap Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Motley Fool This strategy looks for small cap growth stocks with solid fundamentals and strong price performance The following are today s upgrades for Validea s Small Cap... Read more »

The following are today s upgrades for Validea s Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth reasonable valuations and low debt The following are today s upgrades for Validea... Read more »

The following are today s upgrades for Validea s Price Sales Investor model based on the published strategy of Kenneth Fisher This value strategy rewards stocks with low P S ratios long term profit growth strong free cash flow and consistent profit margins The following are today s upgrades... Read more »

The following are today s upgrades for Validea s Low PE Investor model based on the published strategy of John Neff This strategy looks for firms with persistent earnings growth that trade at a discount relative to their earnings growth and dividend yield The following are today s upgrades... Read more »

The following are today s upgrades for Validea s Growth Value Investor model based on the published strategy of James P O Shaughnessy This two strategy approach offers a large cap value model and a growth approach that looks for persistent earnings growth and strong relative strength... Read more »