CGI Group (GIB) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

CGI Group (GIB) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on lower revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 1. While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.

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  Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

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  Allete (ALE) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

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Tesla's Earnings Are Expected to Be Ugly

Investors have increasingly asked about the need for an equity raise; we continue to think Tesla should return to capital markets to strengthen the balance sheet, despite management's stated desire to avoid issuing new equity,” Baird analyst Ben Kallo wrote in a note. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk has said previously that he didn't want or need to return to capital markets, though his tune seemed to change during Monday's autonomous technology-related event. He hinted Tesla probably will need to raise money as it scales its fleet of vehicles he says will be capable of self-driving.

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  Tesla Short calls Elon Musk a 'lying magician'

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  From Insurance to Batteries, Here Are Tesla's Responses to Shareholders' Questions

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Intel taking down semi stocks and the whole group could be about to crack

Intel gets crushed on earnings and weak guidance. Is a chip wreck coming? With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman, Dan Nathan and Guy Adami.

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  Top technician says this is the name to play for a catch-up to the chip rally

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  Loup Ventures Gene Munster breaks down Facebook earnings

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Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

This change lagged the S&P 500's 0.04% loss on the day. This has outpaced the Finance sector's gain of 4.9% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.65% in that time. For the full year, our Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $1.31 per share and revenue of $1.49 billion, which would represent changes of +3.97% and +3.82%, respectively, from the prior year.

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  Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (TEVA) Gains As Market Dips: What You Should Know

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  G-III Apparel Group (GIII) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know

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EQT CEO: Culture change leading to turnaround

EQT CEO Rob McNally praised the cultural change and efficiencies the natural gas driller's new management team has achieved in six months, and said EQT wasn't planning a move out of its offices in downtown Pittsburgh. EQT (NYSE: EQT), which lost $2.2 billion in 2018 and saw capital expenditures increase, has been working under McNally to address shareholder concerns, improve free cash flow and cut expenses. “It's all positive news on the operating front,” McNally told the Business Times in an interview Thursday afternoon.

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  EQT Corp (EQT) Q1 2019 Earnings Call Transcript

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  Rice files lawsuit against EQT, claiming it's thwarting proxy campaign

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GBP/USD Daily Price Forecast – The Cable Bears Stay Alerted Awaiting US Durable Goods Data

At the time of writing this article (09:13 GMT), the GBP/USD pair was trading near 1.2880 levels. In a nutshell, things seem appealing for the PM. The news suggested that May has gained success on the holding of an early no-confidence vote in the UK parliament.

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  Durable Goods Orders Jump in March

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  Aircraft sales drive rebound in US durable goods in March

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Bitcoin Tumbles After Officials Allege $850 Million Fraud

The cryptocurrency markets buckled on Thursday evening after New York's attorney general accused the owners of a prominent exchange, Bitfinex, of using illicit transactions to mask $850 million in missing funds. According to a 23-page legal filing, Bitfinex raided the reserves of a so-called stablecoin called Tether—a digital currency purportedly backed one-to-one by U.S. dollars—in order to pay out customers demanding withdrawals from the exchange. The news caused Bitcoin to fall nearly 6% to around $5,100, and raise questions about the viability of Tether, which many investors use as a surrogate for dollars to move in and out of different cryptocurrencies.

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  Bitfinex misled public: Execs feared $BTC drop to $1,000 as Tether hit $0.86 in October 2018

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  Cryptocurrencies Lose $10 Billion on Tether Cover-Up Allegations

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Discovery Communications (DISCA) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

Wall Street expects a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when Discovery Communications (DISCA) reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 2, 2019, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.

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  Ironwood Pharmaceuticals (IRWD) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

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  Allete (ALE) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

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AUD/USD Price Forecast – Aussie dollar pierces 0.70

The Australian dollar has fallen again during the trading session on Thursday after initially trying to rally. The US dollar has broken the back of the Euro and the Pound, so of course you're going to see the Australian dollar struggled against what is the best performing currency right now. With that in mind, this is a market that you should be paying attention to even if you are trading it, because although it is going to be difficult to short this pair – let's face it, there's easier money to be made against other pairs – this could be the first place where you see the US dollar calm down and give you a hint as to start buying here, or perhaps one of the beat up currency pairs such as the EUR/USD.

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  USD/JPY Price Forecast – US dollar pulls back a bit on Thursday

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  GBP/JPY Price Forecast – British pound breaks down against Japanese yen to test support

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The best and worst U.S. states for retirement

If you're wondering where to protect your nest egg in retirement, look no further than the Sunshine State. Florida is the best state for retirees, unsurprisingly, while Kentucky is the worst, according to a study by WalletHub. WalletHub compiled a list of the best and worst states for retirees, using weighted metrics of affordability, quality of life, and health care.

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  Studies Show: These Are the Worst States for Your Retirement

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  This is the No. 1 state for retirees — and it's not Florida

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Analysts Estimate Appian (APPN) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

Zacks Consensus Estimate This business process management software provider is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.16 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -33.3%. Revenues are expected to be $59.68 million, up 15.4% from the year-ago quarter. Estimate Revisions Trend The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

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  Intel cuts forecast as China data centre sales remain weak

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  Aspen Technology (AZPN) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

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Famed value investor Bill Nygren on his new stock picks

Famed value investor Bill Nygren, Oakmark portfolio manager, joins 'Fast Money Halftime Report' to discuss General Electric, bank stocks, market sentiment and why he's buying Constellation Brands.

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  CERN vs. TRHC: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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  Why Earnings Season Could Be Great for Amazon.com (AMZN)

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3 "Internet of Things" Stocks to Buy Right Now

So today we've highlighted three stocks which have been flagged by the Zacks Rank that could be poised for further IoT growth soon. Microsoft (MSFT) Shares of Microsoft surged over 3.6% Thursday morning after the company easily surpassed both top and bottom-line estimates Wednesday. The positivity is part of a much larger 2019 run that has seen MSFT stock nearly double the S&P 500's comeback.

Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

The market expects Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 1, 2019, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than expectations. While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.

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  Analysts Estimate Builders FirstSource (BLDR) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for

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  Earnings Preview: Chemours (CC) Q1 Earnings Expected to Decline

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Hercules Technology (HTGC) Reports Next Week: What Awaits?

Wall Street expects flat earnings compared to the year-ago quarter on higher revenues when Hercules Technology (HTGC) reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 2. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.

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  Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: What to Know Ahead of Q1 Release

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  Standard Motor Products (SMP) to Report Q1 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

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Yara, IBM to offer digital services to farmers

Fertilizer maker Yara International and IBM plan to launch digital farming services later this year to help boost crop yields, eventually targeting 100 million hectares, or close to 7 percent of arable land worldwide, they said. Norway-based Yara is among the world's largest fertilizer makers, reporting revenues of $12.9 billion last year from operations in more than 60 countries. Weather data will be among the specific areas of cooperation between the two companies, combining analysis from several IBM units with Yara's knowledge of crops.

Ford just embarrassed the hell out of its pickup truck rivals

People have driven a Ford (F) truck lately. The maker of the popular F-Series line of trucks said Tuesday it gained market share and grew revenue in its pickup truck category in the first quarter. With F-Series pickups being some of the highest margin products rolling off Ford's assembly lines, it helped power profits in North America $300 million higher from a year ago.

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  Caterpillar reports better-than-expected earnings

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  Ford beats first-quarter earnings expectations

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MSCI (MSCI) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

MSCI (MSCI) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 2. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.

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  Installed Building Products (IBP) to Report Q1 Results: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth

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  Acco Brands (ACCO) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

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7 Dividend Stocks That Could Double Over the Next Five Years

And to make the task even more difficult, I'm going to find seven dividend stocks that doubled in price over the past five years and look ready to do it again over the next five. Stocks to Sell Before They Give Back 2019 Gains Here goes nothing. Domino's Pizza (DPZ) 5-Year Annualized Total Return: 29.4% Dividend Yield: 0.9% Domino's Pizza (NYSE:DPZ) is having an off year.

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  What Drove Domino's Earnings in Q1?

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  Tractor Supply (TSCO) Earnings & Sales Beat Estimates in Q1

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Altria Earnings: MO Stock Gets Smoked by Disappointing Q1 Results

Altria earnings for the first quarter of the year have MO stock taking a hit on Thursday. Altria (NYSE:MO) starts off its earnings report for the first quarter of 2019 with earnings per share of 90 cents. That's a drop from the company's earnings per share of 95 cents from the same period of the year prior.

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  Altria's Growth Goes Up in Smoke

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  3M Earnings: MMM Stock Tumbles on Big Q1 Miss, Outlook

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5 Biotech Stocks Defying the Medicare-for-All Scare

Democractic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders' latest announcement has only worsened matters for healthcare. The Medicare-for-All plan he unveiled last week, supported by most other Democrats in the running for the White House, is likely to lead to further losses for healthcare stocks, feel some analysts. This is why it makes sense to bet on biotech stocks which have notched up strong gains year to date.

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  The Fallacy of Medicare for All

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Rapid7 (RPD) May Report Negative Earnings: Know the Trend Ahead of Next Week's Release

The market expects Rapid7 (RPD) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended March 2019. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on May 2. While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.

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  Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release

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  Matthews International (MATW) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

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