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Earnings Allstars: Friday's Best Earnings Charts

If you're playing the earnings beat or miss, Tracey Ryniec sas these are definitely 3 companies you want to have on your list to watch this week.

3 Aerospace-Defense Stocks to Target in 2017

If you're interested in getting some exposure to aerospace and defense, here are three stocks to consider.

3 Takeaways from Q4 Earnings Season

As of Thursday, we have seen Q4 results from 148 S&P; 500 members or 29.5% of the index's total market membership.

Big Earnings Numbers Late Thursday: GOOGL, MSFT, INTC, SBUX, Etc

Alphabet, Microsoft, Intel as well as Starbucks and PayPal have all put out quarterly earnings and sales totals.

Zacks Feature Video: This Week's Hidden Gems

Great investing opportunities exist everywhere in the stock market. But how do you find them?

These Tech Stocks Are This Week's Top Aggressive Buys

Both guided Wall Street higher, and that is something that aggressive growth investors love to see.

How to Find Value Stocks Using Price-to-Book Ratio

The P/B ratio is often something investors overlook. Tracey Ryniec discusses what the P/B ratio is and why a value investor would want to use it.

3 High-Dividend ETFs & Stocks for Roth IRA

Higher yielding stocks and ETFs should be good for your Roth IRA. We'll tell you why.

Q4 Scorecard & Reports for Texas Instruments, Lockheed Martin

Today's Research Daily features an updated Q4 scorecard and fresh research reports on TXN, LMT and 14 others.

AWS 1/26: Does New Data Support Dow 20K?

New Initial Jobless Claims, December Trade Balance, Wholesale Inventory and new Q4 earnings reports all hit the tape.

PFP 1/26: Why the Dow Doesn't Matter

Investors see more net economic positives coming out of DC that will bolster corporate profits and share prices.

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Featured Zacks Rank Stocks

Learn to Profit from the Zacks Rank

Bull of the Day

Broadcom (AVGO)

How did this bull market technology leader go from $180 to $200 in only six days?

Bear of the Day

Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX)

While analysts are encouraged about asset sales to reduce a 7X debt-to-equity ratio, they are still cutting EPS

Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for Jan 26, 2017 Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers Zacks #1 Rank Top Movers for 01/26/17

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
United Stat...	X	33.54	+4.32%
Alliance Re...	ARLP	23.60	+2.83%
Tucows Inc....	TCX	49.85	+1.74%
MasTec, Inc...	MTZ	41.55	+1.71%
Health Insu...	HIIQ	19.75	+1.54%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
STMicroelec...	STM	12.93	+6.16%
United Stat...	X	33.54	+4.32%
Hoya Corp.	HOCPY	43.12	+3.06%
Exact Scien...	EXAS	17.68	+2.91%
Alliance Re...	ARLP	23.60	+2.83%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
POSCO	PKX	59.87	+10.50%
United Stat...	X	33.54	+4.32%
FelCor Lodg...	FCH	8.19	+3.28%
Alliance Re...	ARLP	23.60	+2.83%
United Cont...	UAL	75.38	+2.43%

Company	Symbol	Price	%Chg
Methanex Co...	MEOH	51.55	+9.80%
STMicroelec...	STM	12.93	+6.16%
The RMR Gro...	RMR	47.80	+4.37%
Rice Midstr...	RMP	25.69	+3.80%
FelCor Lodg...	FCH	8.19	+3.28%

Zacks #1 Rank Additions

Company (Symbol)	Report
Accretive Health Inc... (ACHI)	Quantitative Report
Anika Therapeutics I... (ANIK)	Quantitative Report
Apricus Biosciences,... (APRI)	Quantitative Report
Arch Coal Inc. (ARCH)	ANALYST REPORT
Blue Buffalo Pet Pro... (BUFF)	Quantitative Report

Investment Ideas

Stocks

3 Aerospace-Defense Stocks to Target in 2017

by James Giaquinto

Foreign Banks Stock Outlook - January 2017

by Kalyan Nandy

5 Steel Stocks to Buy on Trump's Pipeline Actions

by Swarup Gupta

5 Best Packaged Food Stocks to Buy in 2017

Telecom Stock Roundup: Mixed Q4 for Verizon, AT&T and Qualcomm, FCC to Close Incentive Auction

Will Trump's Executive Order Rattle Healthcare Market?

Airline Stock Roundup: Hawaiian Holdings' Q4 Earnings Miss; Technical Glitch at United Continental

Tech Stock Roundup: AAPL-QCOM Deal, FB's Zuckerberg Testifies

Ajit Pai at the FCC: The End of Net Neutrality?

Trump on Track to Revitalize Keystone & Dakota, MLPs Gain

Biotech Stock Roundup: Synergy Drug Gets FDA Nod, AbbVie, GILD HCV Drugs under EU Review

Why Low Priced Stocks Work Now

ETFs

Will Q4 Earnings Be Sweet or Sour for the Restaurant ETF?

Take a look at restaurant earnings and their impact on the ETF world before the barrage of earnings fully unfolds.

Japan ETFs: Compelling Plays in 2017?

3 High Dividend ETFs & Stocks for Roth IRA

How to Beat Hedge Funds with ETFs

Mutual Funds

4 Strong Buy Northern Mutual Funds to Boost Your Returns

Below we share with you four top-rated Northern mutual funds. Each has earned a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy)

3 Best Mutual Funds under $100 for 2017

3 Best-Rated Healthcare Mutual Funds to Buy Now

5 Mutual Funds Set to Shine in 2017

Options

5 Careful Ways to Win with Options

More people are including options in their investments but only a few know how to win steadily.

Straddles and Strangles for Earnings Season

A Simple Screen for Call Options

Selling Puts Post Earnings

Video Commentaries

Friday’s Best Earnings Charts

It’s not easy to beat the estimate nearly every quarter. Honeywell: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/HON?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID AbbVie: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/ABBV?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID American Airlines: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/AAL?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

This Week’s Hidden Gems: (BABY)(COHR)

Tracey Ryniec uncovers two top stocks that are flying under the radar. Natus Medical Inc.: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/BABY?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Coherent Inc: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/COHR?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Seagate and Western Digital are Aggressive Growth Rank Buys

The storage space is super hot, Brian gives us two stocks that reported earnings and one that will in about a month. Seagate: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/STX?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Pure Storage: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/PSTG?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch

Billion Dollar Secret Full Series 1

Watch the full series to learn how the Zacks Rank works.

Earnings Analysis

3 Takeaways from the Q4 Earnings Season

Earnings Outlook

by Sheraz Mian

The picture emerging from the ongoing Q4 earnings season is one of steady improvement.

Q4 Earnings Growth the Highest in 8 Quarters

Earnings Headlines

Grainger (GWW) Tops Q4 Earnings, Sales; Affirms 2017 View

Norfolk Southern (NSC) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Misses Sales

Abbott Labs (ABT) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates, Sales In Line

United Technologies (UTX) Q4 Earnings Match, Affirms View

Earnings Surprises

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	Surprise
CNOB	08:28	-0.08	0.40	+600.00
OSK	07:53	0.11	0.26	+136.36
SHOR	17:05	-0.06	0.00	+100.00
LTRX	17:40	-0.05	0.00	+100.00
LYTS	06:51	0.05	0.10	+100.00
BHBK	05:00	0.09	0.17	+88.89
EPS Positive Surprises for Jan 26, 2017

Symbol	Time	Expected	Reported	Surprise
GOOGL	16:17	7.65	7.56	-1.18
CELG	07:34	1.43	1.41	-1.40
FIBK	18:07	0.58	0.57	-1.72
FCAU	08:51	0.39	0.38	-2.56
CVTI	05:00	0.34	0.33	-2.94
NATI	16:22	0.31	0.30	-3.23
EPS Negative Surprises for Jan 26, 2017