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Gerber Baby 2018: First Child With Down Syndrome to Win Annual Contest

The winner of the Gerber Baby 2018 photo contest is Lucas, and he's the first baby with Down Syndrome to win the contest.

Westward Journey for NetEase Inc (ADR) Is Not a Game

NetEase Inc (ADR) is transitioning from gaming to lifestyle e-commerce, which has taken a toll on NTES stock. Still, those who have confidence in CEO Lei Ding's vision could eventually be rewarded.

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Stock Up on Q4 Earnings Beat

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) stock was up today following the release of its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2017.

4 Stocks With Upgraded Broker Ratings to Keep an Eye On

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Stock of Charles Schwab (SCHW) Upgraded to Hold From a Sell at recent price of $52.03

SCHW is rated as a Hold by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methodology for investing incorporated in this analytical tool assesses and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week from a fundamental and quantitative perspective. SCHW has been upgraded from a Sell to a Hold in the last week.

Plug Power News: What’s Moving PLUG Stock Today?

Plug Power (PLUG) stock was down on Thursday following the release of preliminary results for its fourth quarter of 2017.

Poor Earnings Visibility Make Range Resources (RRC) a Strong Sell at recent price of $13.12

RRC is rated as a Strong Sell by means of the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool evaluates and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. RRC has maintained this ranking for 5 months.

QEP Resources (QEP) a Strong Sell at recent price of $7.87, on Bad Earnings Momentum

The Strong Sell recommendation for QEP Resources Inc is the conclusion of a process of analysis that is proprietary which generated results that were below average in 6 areas: an economic sector rated below average in attractiveness, an industry group rated below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom eighth, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the bottom eighth, analytical scoring that is below average, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is among the least attractive.

Quant Score Metrics Hold-Down Morgan Stanley (MS) Ratings Upgrade to Hold at recent price of $54.55

The Hold recommendation, which was recently up graded from a Sell to Hold, for Morgan Stanley is the outcome of a process of analysis that is proprietary which generated conclusions that were above average in 2 areas: an industry group rated above average in attractiveness, and a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is better than average; and produced below average results in 4 areas: an economic sector rated below average in attractiveness, a ranking in the company's sector that is in the middle third, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the third quarter, and analytical scores that are near average.

GrubHub Inc Stock Skyrockets on KFC, Taco Bell Delivery Deal

GrubHub (GRUB) stock was soaring today on news of a delivery deal with Yum! Brands' (YUM) KFC and Taco Bell restaurant chains.

Poor Sales Growth Curbs Upgrade of Mattel (MAT) Shares

The a Sell rating for MAT is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. This analytical tool researches stocks by employing proprietary fundamental and quantitative metric based. MAT has been upgraded from a Strong Sell to a Sell in the last week.

New Report Confirms: Holiday Apple Watch Sales Set a Historic Record

Canalys released its 2017 smartwatch numbers. Apple Watch sales were up 54% for the year, with 8 million in Q4 alone -- a record for all wearables.

Strong Earnings Momentum Metrics Drive Upgrade of Kindred Healthcare (KND) to Buy at recent price of $9.05

Portfolio Grader currently ranks KND as a Buy. The methods for fundamental and quantitative metrics used in this analytical tool researches and ranks nearly 5,000 stocks each week. The shares have been upgraded from a Hold to a Buy in the last week.

Kinross Gold’s (KGC) Robust Quant Score Make it a Buy at recent price of $3.95

Kinross Gold Corp's Buy recommendation is the outcome of an analytical process that is proprietary and produced results that were above average in 4 areas: a ranking in the company's sector that is in the top quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the top quarter, a mathematical computation of risk/reward that is better than average and analytical scoring that is near average; and produced below average outcomes in 2 areas: an economic sector ranked below average in attractiveness, and an industry group rated below average in attractiveness.

J C Penney Company Inc Isn’t Ready For Investment Just Yet

JCP stock has been gaining momentum recently, with some analysts saying the retailer's turnaround is finally taking hold. But JCPenney's gains don't look sustainable in the long-term. Unless JCP can improve margins and start turning a profit, investors should continue to stay away.

At price of $21.13 KeyCorp (KEY) Raised to Hold from a Sell at recent price of $21.13

The a Hold rating for KEY is based on the Portfolio Grader stock evaluator. With proprietary fundamental and quantitative analytical, this analytical tool assesses nearly 5,000 stocks weekly. The shares have been upgraded from a Sell to a Hold in the last week.

Deleterious Earnings Visibility Downgrade Corning (GLW) to Sell at recent price of $29.82

Corning Inc's Sell recommendation, which was recently downgraded from a Hold to Sell, is the outcome of a process of analysis that is proprietary and produced results that were below average outcomes in 4 areas: a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom quarter, ranking in its industry group that is in the bottom quarter, analytical scoring that is well below average, and a quantitative risk/reward calculation that is average; and produced above average in 2 areas: an economic sector rated above average in attractiveness, and an industry group ranked above average in attractiveness.

Rating of Goldcorp (GG) Shares Falls From a Hold to Sell at recent price of $12.76

Goldcorp Inc's Sell recommendation, which was recently downgraded from a Hold to Sell, is the outcome of a proprietary process of evaluation and produced results that were below average in 6 areas: an economic sector ranked below average in attractiveness, an industry group ranked below average in attractiveness, a ranking in its sector group that is in the bottom quarter, ranking in the company's industry group that is in the third quarter, an analytical score that is below average, and a numerical calculation of risk/reward that is average.

Nvidia Earnings Preview: Nvidia Corporation Stock Is a Buy, But Be Patient

Nvidia earnings come out on Thursday. And NVDA would be a buy if it were closer to $200. Despite being a leading power behind big change, investors should wait on buying Nvidia stock right now.