Here at Zacks, we focus on our proven ranking system, which places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions, to find winning stocks. But we also understand that investors develop their own strategies, so we are constantly looking at the latest trends in value, growth, and momentum to find strong companies for our readers. Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Valu ...

It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) . Shares have added about 10.2% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Pilgrim's Pride due for a pullback? Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late, let's take a quick look at the most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important drivers. Pilgrim's Pride Q2 Earnings Top Estima ...

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Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 21: Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (STRL) : This infrastructure services company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 6.8% over the last 60 days. Sterling Infrastructure has a PEG ratio of 1.34 compared with 1.75 for the industry. The company possesses a Growth Score of B. Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) : This meat processing company ...

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's (PPC) portfolio diversification strategies, including its focus on branded offerings and strategic key customer partnerships, play a crucial role in driving growth. The company is capitalizing on momentum in the foodservice sector and is benefiting from significant investments in expansion and operational efficiencies. Let's delve deeper. Growth Factors in Place PPC's portfolio diversification strategies, including its focus on branded offerings and strategic key customer partn ...

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. Even though momentum is a popular stock cha ...

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Turnover Tuesday is a spectacle where investors are apprehensive about stock market returns on a Thursday, start hedging on a Friday, and get involved in outright selling on a Monday, per Brent Donnelly of Spectra Markets. He added that markets tend to bounce back on the following Tuesday. That's exactly what happened recently, with Wall Street witnessing a three-day rout, only to recover losses on Monday as investors' concerns about an economic slump were paused. Despite cooling, the labor market remains h ...

Have you been paying attention to shares of Pilgrim's Pride (PPC) ? Shares have been on the move with the stock up 15.2% over the past month. The stock hit a new 52-week high of $45.48 in the previous session. Pilgrim's Pride has gained 58% since the start of the year compared to the 4.6% move for the Zacks Consumer Staples sector and the 14.1% return for the Zacks Food - Meat Products industry. What's Driving the Outperformance? The stock has an impressive record of positive earnings surprises, as it hasn' ...

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