Stocks

If you want to compound wealth in the stock market, you can do so by buying an index fund. But one can do better than that by picking better than average stocks (as part of a diversified portfolio). To wit, the adidas AG (ETR:ADS) …

When you buy shares in a company, it's worth keeping in mind the possibility that it could fail, and you could lose your money. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For instance, the price …

The upcoming report from Medical Properties (MPW) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $0.25 per share, indicating a decline of 32.4% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $283.29 million, representing a decrease of 19.1% year over year. The consensus EPS …

Wall Street analysts expect Pentair plc (PNR) to post quarterly earnings of $0.90 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 1.1%. Revenues are expected to be $1.01 billion, down 2% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for …

Wall Street analysts expect Markel Group (MKL) to post quarterly earnings of $18.50 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year increase of 6.6%. Revenues are expected to be $3.62 billion, up 10.7% from the year-ago quarter. The consensus EPS estimate for …

When we invest, we're generally looking for stocks that outperform the market average. And while active stock picking involves risks (and requires diversification) it can also provide excess returns. For example, the Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE:MA) share price is up 84% in the last 5 …

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term. Shares of this company have returned -7% over …