Author: Devin Weiss

The world of options trading provides many avenues for making money. We can capture gains on a directional stock move, protect our holdings from a retracement, capitalize on a sideways channeling stock, even generate income from...

Sohu.com, Inc. (SOHU) is the second-largest Internet portal and one of the most well-known online brands in China. Sohu’s pipeline for its new online games remains strong and is expected to drive meaningful growth in late...

In last week’s edition of Trading Tools, Legg Mason, Inc. (LM) was examined after the Zacks Unusually High Option Volume screener revealed an escalating demand for front-month positions. Employing the same filter for...

Shares of Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (RT) have gained more than 10% ahead of its fiscal fourth-quarter report, which is scheduled for later today. This Zacks #1 Rank Top Performer is moving on much heavier-than-normal volume of 1.2...

Healthsouth Corp. (HLS) continues to rally on strong quarterly results and bullish earnings projections. Company Description HealthSouth Corp. provides inpatient rehabilitation services in the United States. The company own and...

Nordson Corporation (NDSN), the manufacturer of dispensing equipment, is using cost cutting to ride out the global slowdown. It has surprised on estimates 3 out of the last 4 quarters. The company continues to pay a healthy...

Buckle, Inc. (BKE) reported a great first quarter as sales, earnings, and forecasts are all on the rise. Company Description Buckle offers casual apparel for young men and women. The company’s stores are located in malls...

In good markets or bad, strong earnings are one of the most important things that influence stock prices. But instead of just looking at the most recent quarter’s earnings, try looking for earnings acceleration as well....

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – July 6, 2009 – Zacks.com releases the list of companies likely to issue earnings surprises. This week’s list includes Alcoa (AA), Family Dollar (FDO), Pepsi Bottling Group...

Today we are featuring top-performing “Growth” equity mutual funds, which primarily invest in equity securities of companies in search of long-term growth. Investors can find such funds by checking out the entire...