The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Book/Market Investor model based on the published strategy of Joseph Piotroski. This value-quant strategy screens for high book-to-market stocks, and then separates out financially sound firms by looking at a host of improving f
The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Earnings Yield Investor model based on the published strategy of Joel Greenblatt. This value model looks for companies with high return on capital and earnings yields.
The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Contrarian Investor model based on the published strategy of David Dreman. This contrarian strategy finds the most unpopular mid- and large-cap stocks in the market and looks for improving fundamentals.
(RTTNews) - CVS Health (CVS) said it plans to add more than 2,000 new COVID-19 drive-thru test sites at select CVS Pharmacy locations across the country. With the additional locations, the company expects to have more than 4,000 operating by mid-October.
(RTTNews) - After reporting a substantial increase in new residential construction in the U.S. in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report on Thursday showing housing starts pulled back by much more than expected in the month of August.
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) was recently added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This is big news for an already mammoth tech company. But the Dow requirements for joining the prestigious index are "only if the company has an excellent reputation, demonstrates sustained growth and
JPMorgan Chase's (NYSE: JPM) CFO Jennifer Piepszak recently spoke at the Barclays Global Financial Services Conference, giving investors a glimpse into what they can expect from the bank in the third quarter. "While things do look a little bit better than we thought they would,
(RTTNews) - A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday showed first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits fell less than expected in the week ended September 12th.
The stock market got off to a rough start this year as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down businesses worldwide. But after the markets bottomed out in March, a growing number of companies started going public again -- and the U.S. IPO market could be on track for its best year since
(RTTNews) - Biotechnology company Vaccinex, Inc. (VCNX) announced Thursday that it has entered into a clinical collaboration agreement with Merck & Co. (MRK) (known as MSD outside the US and Canada), through a subsidiary, to evaluate the combination of Vaccinex's investigati
(RTTNews) - Papa John's International Inc. (PZZA) said Thursday that it plans to open a new global headquarters in the Metro Atlanta, GA region. However IT, supply chain, and legal teams will remain in the Louisville, KY headquarters.
(RTTNews) - Asian shares finished lower, while European shares are trading down. Early signs from the U.S. Futures Index suggest that Wall Street might open lower.
Investors have recently become very enthusiastic about electric vehicle companies. Thanks to vast improvements in battery technology over the past decade, EVs are now getting closer to cost parity with gas-powered internal combustion engines. When you combine that with concerns
Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) had one of the most anticipated IPOs of 2020 -- but with investments from Berkshire Hathaway and Salesforce, maybe it deserves the hype?
Safe thus far from the inroads of African swine fever virus (ASFV or ASF) behind the vast moats of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Tyson Foods (NYSE: TSN), Pilgrim's Pride (NASDAQ: PPC), and other U.S. meatpackers appear to be positioned for potential profits as China bans impo
LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) - Preparing for the worst is a tricky way to shore up confidence. But that is the balancing act Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield attempted on Wednesday with a plan to raise 3.5 billion euros from investors and 4 billion euros by selling assets. Th
Shares of cloud-native data management company Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) opened on the New York Stock Exchange with a bang on Wednesday. Trading started at $245 per share, despite being priced at $120 just one day earlier.
Millions of Americans have been desperate for relief in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the coronavirus relief bill passed in March offered some help, it's been months since its stimulus checks went out. Meanwhile, unemployment is still disturbingly high and our economi
Stock market crashes aren't all that unusual. During your lifetime, you're likely to experience quite a few of them. But multiple major stock market crashes in the same year are practically unheard of.