Wednesday is a huge day on the earnings calendar, and several hot stocks today are already riding the momentum of their earnings reports to morning gains of 8% and 7%.
First quarter earnings reports can be a harbinger of things to come for the full year, as companies report how they started their year and announce guidance figures for the rest of the year.
Fresh off a holiday shortened week that left all three major benchmarks up 2%, stocks headed higher Monday kicking off a busy week.
Earnings, M&A activity, and analyst upgrades were pushing share prices higher.
Following are 12 of Monday’s hot stocks to watch.
Some hot stocks to watch today are those making big moves on earnings news.
Two high profile tech companies slumped after missing Wall Street estimates. But, a couple of investment banks, a beverage giant and a gourmet burrito chain all reported better-than-expected numbers and moved higher.
Here are some you can't miss, like GS, GOOG, and CMG.
Earnings were in focus Tuesday, with a duo of blue chip companies reporting before the open and a pair of tech giants on tap after the close.
The three major benchmarks had slipped into the red just before noon, but a number of companies are moving higher on analysts' actions, company news, earnings, and M&A chatter.
Get our list of 12 hot stocks that are on the move Tuesday, and find out what's behind their gains.
All three benchmarks are up in intraday trading today, and these 12 hot stocks are surging on company developments, earnings, and industry news.
Here are 12 hot stocks to watch...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 reached new records early Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 logged its eighth record high of the year. But by midday, the gains had faded.
Investors remain guarded ahead of Friday's closely watched jobs report, typically a big event for markets. Nonetheless, plenty of stocks were moving higher on corporate news, earnings, and analysts' actions.
These 24 hot stocks are moving higher. Here’s what’s behind the gains...
U.S. markets today (Tuesday) were headed toward another session of gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq were up more than 40 points by 1:30 p.m., and the S&P 500 was up about 6 points.
Investors remain cautious ahead of Friday's closely watched jobs report. Nonetheless, plenty of equities were moving higher on analysts' actions, company news, and earnings.
Here are 12 of Tuesday's hot stocks to watch.
U.S. stocks opened higher Friday, with all three major benchmarks comfortably in the green right out of the gate.
As has been the case over the last several Fridays, initial public offerings (IPOs) dominated market news, with six companies debuting today.
U.S. stocks jumped right out of the gate Tuesday, hoping to break a two-day losing streak - and this makes for a long list of hot stocks to watch today.
All three major benchmarks were comfortably in the green in morning trading, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than 110 points just minutes after the opening bell.
There were plenty of stocks moving sharply higher on company news, industry developments, analysts' actions, and earnings.
Following are 12 of Tuesday's hot stocks to watch...
All three indexes are in the red this afternoon, but there are still hot stocks today soaring as much as 130%.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) took center stage Friday, with five debuts. It would have been six if Globoforce hadn't postponed its IPO (citing unfavorable market conditions).
Yet plenty other stocks were also making news. Following are 12 of Friday's hot stocks to watch.
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Stocks rallied for a second consecutive day Tuesday, with the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average up more than half a percentage point and the Nasdaq up 1.25% in intraday trading.
The second 2014 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting kicked off this morning, the first to be led by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, and markets will be listening closely for any clues regarding possible changes to the Fed's guidance on interest rates.
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Investors remained guarded Tuesday while reflecting on Wall Street's now 5-year-old rally, soft economic data out of Asia, and mounting tensions in Ukraine.
After a quiet Monday, which saw just 6 million shares change hands (the third lowest-volume day of the year) and left all three benchmarks modestly lower, Tuesday's session was much the same.
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U.S. equities jumped up right out of the gate Tuesday, with all three benchmarks up better than 1% just before noon. The S&P 500 Index hit yet another record high. European markets, also hammered on Monday, recovered most of what they lost in Tuesday's session.
While the gains were broad-based as stocks rebounded from Monday's rout, there were a number of equities moving higher on company developments, industry news, earnings, and deal making. Following are 12 of today's hot stocks to watch.
There were several hot stocks to watch today as all three indexes remained on the upswing hours into trading.
Retail sales dominated headlines Wednesday, with Barnes & Noble Inc. (NYSE: BKS), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), and TJX Co. (NYSE: TJX) all up in morning trading on better than expected earnings and/or guidance. After the close, investors hear from Baidu Inc. (Nasdaq ADR: BIDU) and J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP).
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