General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) stock gained 9 percent on Wednesday after the company reported a third-quarter earnings beat fueled by higher auto prices. Analysts say GM is in a better competitive position than critics realize and GM stock offers long-term investors a compelling value.
General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported earnings and revenue misses on Tuesday and announced a dividend cut that was much more aggressive than anticipated. GE managed to fall short of rock-bottom expectations, but analysts say GE may soon be on the long, slow path to recovery.
The restaurant group has been a minefield for investors in 2018 with traffic numbers in most casual dining restaurants on the decline. According to QSR Magazine, third-quarter restaurant sales are down 1.2 percent from two years ago. In that same time, restaurant traffic is down 5.7 percent. Traffic declines are a legitimate concern for restaurant investors, but…
BOEING CO. (NYSE: BA) stock gained nearly 4 percent on Wednesday after the company beat third-quarter earnings estimates and raised its full-year guidance, suggesting 2018 could be a record year for revenue. Concerns over a potential negative impact from the U.S.-China trade war now seem a distant memory for Boeing investors, and analysts say strong global demand and…
The higher the U.S. stock market goes, the more important stock selection becomes for investors. The environment can be more difficult for dividend investors, as rising interest rates make fixed income alternatives more attractive. One way for investors to historically identify the best-performing large-cap dividend stocks is to use the Quintile 2 Russell 1000 screen. By ranking…
McDonald’s Corp (NYSE: MCD) stock traded higher on Tuesday after the company reported across-the-board earnings and revenue beats in the third quarter. Analysts say McDonald’s latest quarter is yet another sign that its Experience of the Future technology initiative has the company on the right track for long-term investors.
U.S. stocks are off to a rough start to the fourth quarter, with the S&P 500 index down 5 percent since the beginning of October and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 1,300 points in a two-day stretch earlier this month. The midterm elections, trade war uncertainty and rising interest rates are among the top…
HASBRO, INC. (NASDAQ: HAS) stock dropped more than 5 percent on Monday, giving up all of its 2018 gains after the company reported a third-quarter earnings miss. Unfortunately for Hasbro investors, analysts say the difficult environment for toymakers will continue heading into 2019.
With both Brent and West Texas Intermediate oil prices bouncing higher in recent months, additional upside to oil prices may be limited in the near term. According to Bank of America analyst Doug Leggate, oil investors should now shift gears from identifying recovery story oil stocks and focus on oil stocks that offer a compelling…
With Thanksgiving coming up next month, Americans are gearing up for some big holiday feasts. Unfortunately, investors have lost their appetite for many food and beverage stocks this year after earnings numbers and share price performance has mostly lagged the market. These companies will soon be lapping their tax cut savings and will be contending with commodity…