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Dean Foods Company (NYSE: DF) is slated to report first-quarter 2018 results on May 8. The company has a dismal earnings surprise history, missing estimates in five of the trailing seven quarters. In the remaining two quarters, it reported in line results. Also, the company lagged sales estimates...

The Federal Reserve has kept its key interest rate steady this month but has acknowledged that prices of essential commodities are inching up to desired range, paving the way for gradual rate hikes in the coming months. The comeback of inflation, by the way, is very evident, with business houses...

The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS) has reached a settlement with two U.S. authorities to settle claims that its traders wrongfully shared information regarding orders of its customers, with motives of taking advantage of the market. Goldman would be paying $54.7 million each to the New York...

Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) traded 6% higher on Wednesday morning, after reporting earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. The company reported earnings per share of $0.28 and total revenue of $1.08 billion, compared to analyst expectations of $0.26 and $1.05 billion. Q2 forward guidance is...

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 earnings results after the closing bell on May 3. The company is likely to report higher consolidated revenues on a year-over-year basis supported by healthy growth dynamics. Whether this could result into an...

Last week we talked about how TRON’s TRX could reach and surpass its all-time-high level soon, and on Monday it sure confirmed a break above the 0.085 resistance level. What’s behind the surge and what could happen next? Read on! TRON’s Price Action TRON continued to remain the...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) hit headlines once again, this time over its messaging platform WhatsApp. Jan Koum, co-founder and CEO of WhatsApp, said on Monday that he is quitting the company. Although the exact reason behind Koum's exit is unclear, reports say that the decision is the outcome...

Fitbit Inc. (NYSE: FIT) is set to report first-quarter 2018 results on May 2. Notably, Fitbit's results surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three out of the trailing four quarters. It has an average four-quarter positive surprise of 43.3%. The company's growth has been hampered...

With just a day away to the month of May, investors have turned cautious given that seasonality will play a huge role in pushing stocks down for the next six months, as per the old adage "Sell in May and Go Away." According to this investment saying, the stock market has a long history of...

Papa John's International, Inc. (NASDAQ: PZZA) is likely to report first-quarter 2018 financial numbers on May 1. In the last reported quarter, the company's earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a margin of 4.4%. Also, it fell short of the consensus mark for earnings by an...

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) reported last week and the overall numbers were strong. However, sometimes it's not the numbers which make us excited about the future of a company. When you step back and think about what makes any company operate, it tends to start with a vision yet it...

As of April 1st many Americans are finally beginning to see bigger paychecks as a result of the Trump tax cuts. In fact, major media outlets have had a field day tabulating the average tax savings for the average American (and how many loaves of bread can be bought with those additional savings)....

South Korea's economy expanded in the first quarter, as exports of memory chips grew and the economy received a boost from higher government spending and investments. Into the Headlines South Korea's GDP increased 1.1% sequentially in the January-March quarter against a 0.2% contraction in...

It's Friday, so it is time for the Avory Chart of the Week! The debate is typically about what furniture to buy not how to buy it. We think this could change and anyone figuring out the solution has a long runway. Enjoy! Online distribution is disrupting every industry. Some...