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Santanu Roy

Beat the Market the Zacks Way: Walt Disney, Private Bancorp of America, Flexsteel in Focus

Our time-tested methodologies helped investors navigate the market well last week. Here are some of our key performance data from the past three months.

PAYXNegative Net Change ADPPositive Net Change FASTPositive Net Change SENegative Net Change DISPositive Net Change FRPTPositive Net Change FLXSPositive Net Change FICOPositive Net Change MTLSNegative Net Change NOBLNegative Net Change PBAMNo Net Change TCBXPositive Net Change

Nalak Das

Buy 5 Large-Cap Laggards of 2024 Likely to Surge in the Near Term

These five laggards of this year have double-digit upside left in the near term. They are: UBER, NVS, RYAAY, OKTA, BAH.

RYAAYNegative Net Change NVSNegative Net Change BAHNegative Net Change OKTANegative Net Change UBERPositive Net Change

Shaun Pruitt

Should Palantir (PLTR) Stock Be in Your Portfolio Going into 2025?

Soaring over +300% year to date, investors' may be wondering if Palantir Technologies (PLTR) stock should have a spot in their portfolio as we edge closer to the new year.

PLTRNegative Net Change

Shuvra Shankar Dey

Spotify Stock Soars Over 100% in 2024: Is More Upside Ahead?

With SPOT shares on a steady ascent, we assess its current performance to decide whether to invest now or wait for a potential pullback.

AMZNPositive Net Change AAPLNegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change SPOTNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Republic Services Stock Rises 26% in a Year: Here's How

RSG continues to benefit from increasing environmental concerns, rapid industrialization, and an increase in population.

RSGNegative Net Change QFINNegative Net Change CLMBNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Can Affirm & Adyen Unlock New Growth With Enhanced BNPL Offerings?

AFRM is now offering its monthly installment plans to Adyen merchants in Canada.

AFRMNegative Net Change COINPositive Net Change CTLPPositive Net Change DLONegative Net Change

Arghyadeep Bose

Here are 3 Waste Removal Services Stocks to Watch Amid Industry Woes

The Zacks Waste Removal Services industry is anticipated to gain from the surging need for ESG Goals, technological advancements and innovation in WTE technology. RSG, WCN and WM are positioned to benefit from rising demands.

RSGNegative Net Change WMNegative Net Change WCNPositive Net Change

Anirudha Bhagat

Uncover These 5 Undervalued Tech Giants Before They Skyrocket in 2025

Discover five undervalued tech giants poised to soar in 2025, driven by AI, cloud and 5G growth opportunities.

QCOMPositive Net Change NVDAPositive Net Change TWLONegative Net Change DBXPositive Net Change ZMPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Cintas' Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, EPS View Up

CTAS' second-quarter fiscal 2025 organic revenues increase 7.1% year over year on solid segmental sales.

RBCPositive Net Change CTASNegative Net Change AITPositive Net Change GHMPositive Net Change

Nilanjan Choudhury

4 Stocks Leveraging Relative Price Strength Strategy for 2025

QFIN, EAT, URBN and ANF are four stocks with explosive relative price strength.

ANFPositive Net Change EATNegative Net Change URBNNegative Net Change QFINNegative Net Change

Anindya Barman

Tap These 5 Bargain Stocks With Impressive EV-to-EBITDA Ratio

We have screened bargain stocks ADT, EZPW, OPFI, AAT and AGR based on the EV-to-EBITDA ratio, which gives the true picture of valuation and earnings potential.

EZPWNegative Net Change AATNegative Net Change ADTNegative Net Change AGRPositive Net Change OPFIPositive Net Change

Shuvra Shankar Dey

Marathon Digital Stock is Consolidating: Right Time to Enter?

Since MARA is consolidating for a year, we evaluate the stock's current position to determine how to play it now.

MARAPositive Net Change RIOTPositive Net Change HUTPositive Net Change

Shrabana Mukherjee

Comfort Systems Stock Trading Below Industry Average: Buy or Hold?

Can FIX's innovative edge and strong financials power more gains in 2025?

WSOPositive Net Change EMEPositive Net Change AAONPositive Net Change FIXPositive Net Change

Debasmita Chatterjee

5 Financial Transaction Stocks to Watch Amid Resilient Consumer Spending

The Financial Transaction Services industry is aided by the widespread uptake of digital payments, strong cross-border volumes and M&A initiatives. Companies like V, MA, FI, FIS and GPN are well-positioned to thrive on the back of these favorable trends.

VNegative Net Change MAPositive Net Change FISNegative Net Change GPNNegative Net Change FIPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

KBR's New Contract Win in Kazakhstan Boosts Its Backlog Growth

The new contract win for its ammonia technology from KazAzot is expected to boost KBR's growth in the upcoming period.

KBRPositive Net Change FIXPositive Net Change STRLPositive Net Change MTZPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Paychex Q2 Earnings & Revenues Surpass Estimates, Increase Y/Y

PAYX's second-quarter fiscal 2025 top line benefits from the growing Management Solutions, and PEO and Insurance Solutions segments.

PAYXNegative Net Change RSGNegative Net Change NSPPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Accenture Q1 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, Increase Y/Y

ACN's first-quarter 2025 top line gains from an improved segmental performance.

ACNPositive Net Change CLHNegative Net Change VRSKNegative Net Change

Aniruddha Ganguly

Can SQ's Expanding Foodservice Footprint Push the Stock Higher?

Block's expanding partner base and strong positioning in the digital payments industry are driving prospects despite stiff competition and stretched valuation.

INTUPositive Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change SQPositive Net Change LYFTPositive Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Do Options Traders Know Something About Iron Mountain (IRM) Stock We Don't?

Investors need to pay close attention to Iron Mountain (IRM) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

IRMNegative Net Change

Brian Bolan

Bear Of The Day: Insperity (NSP)

Despite beating the number in each of the last four quarters, earnings estimates for this company have dropped.

NSPPositive Net Change

Brian Bolan

Bull Of The Day: IonQ (IONQ)

Investors are focused on growth this quantum computing stock is slated to see sales double in 2025.

IONQNo Net Change QUBTPositive Net Change QMCONegative Net Change RGTINegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Top Analyst Reports for Walmart, S&P Global & TotalEnergies

Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Walmart Inc. (WMT), S&P Global Inc. (SPGI) and TotalEnergies SE (TTE), as well as two micro-cap stocks Crown Crafts, Inc. (CRWS) and Friedman Industries, Inc. (FRD).

WMTPositive Net Change ENegative Net Change ALLPositive Net Change CRWSPositive Net Change SPGINegative Net Change FRDPositive Net Change NETPositive Net Change TTENegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Paychex to Report Q2 Earnings: Here's What You Should Expect

PAYX is expected to witness earnings and revenue growth in the second quarter of fiscal 2025 due to the likely demand for solutions.

PAYXNegative Net Change OMCNegative Net Change EFXNegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Does Mastercard's New Buyback Plan & Dividend Hike Make it a Buy?

MA's dividend yield of 0.57% is lower than the industry average of 0.66%.

MAPositive Net Change COINPositive Net Change CTLPPositive Net Change DLONegative Net Change

Zacks Equity Research

Here's Why You Should Retain Fidelity National Stock Right Now

FIS is well-poised for growth, attributable to strong segmental performance, acquisitions and prudent capital deployment.

FISNegative Net Change ICFINegative Net Change SPSCPositive Net Change RCMTNegative Net Change