The three major indices are near record highs with all of them touching new milestones last month. However, the rally might take a hit as inflation concerns have resurfaced, pushing back Fed rate cut bets. This has raised the appeal for dividend investing. Dividend stocks are major sources of consistent income for investors to create wealth when returns from the equity market are at risk, even though these do not offer dramatic price appreciation. Dividend-paying stocks can also serve as a hedge against inf ...

Live Audio Webcast Available on June 5, 2024, from 9:10 a.m. to 9:40 a.m. ET RESTON, Va., May 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a FORTUNE® 500 innovation company, will participate in the Stifel 2024 Cross Sector Insight Conference being held in Boston, MA. Chris Cage, Chief Financial Officer, will engage in a question and answer "fireside chat" on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 9:10 a.m. ET. A live audio webcast of the event will be available on the Leidos Investor Relations website at http://ir.le ...

Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task. By their very nature, these stocks carry above-average risk and volatility. Moreover, if a company's growth story is over or nearing its end, betting on it could lead to significant loss. However, it's pretty easy to find cutting-edge growth stocks with th ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell- side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Leidos (LDOS) . Leidos currently has an average brokerage recommendation ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Leidos (LDOS) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 19.2% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $148.73 in the previous session. Leidos has gained 36.3% since the start of the year compared to the -2.7% move for the Zacks Aerospace sector and the -7.5% return for the Zacks Aerospace - Defense industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn't missed our earnings ...

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) recently clinched a $631 million contract from the U.S. Army to support the Development, Integration, Acquisitions, Bridging to Logistics & Operations (“DIABLO”) program. This contract win should strengthen LDOS’ footprint in the military sensor market. About the Deal The aforementioned contract, overseen by the Project Director Sensors-Aerial Intelligence (“PD SAI”), calls for the development, acquisition, fielding and lifecycle support of tactically relevant aerial intelligenc ...

"Leidos is pleased to team with Elroy Air to bring this critical capability to the warfighter," said Tim Freeman, Leidos senior vice president and Airborne Systems business area manager. "Approval to proceed to test is a major milestone and is the result of months of hard work by the team. We look forward to demonstrating how the Leidos and Elroy Air MARV-EL solution will help deliver a logistics advantage to the Marines and other branches of the military." Leidos and Elroy Air are slated to demonstrate Elr ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In the 'long' context, investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades. While many investors like to look for momen ...

The broader U.S. equity markets witnessed an upward trajectory over the past few trading days in one of the longest winning streaks observed since December 2023, buoyed by the optimism regarding a probable interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in the near future. With weaker-than-expected job growth per the April nonfarm payrolls report and moderating wage gains, investors are pricing in a second rate cut by the end of the year with a nearly 50% likelihood of a 25-basis point rate cut in September. Recen ...

Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell- side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter? Let's take a look at what these Wall Street heavyweights have to say about Leidos (LDOS) before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage. Leidos currently has an average brokerage ...