Sentiment Score
Three-in-five S&P 500 stocks’ news sentiment stays above 12-month average in July: Heckyl
News sentiment for 308 companies from the S&P 500 index stood above 12-month average in July 2017, according to a study conducted by Heckyl Technologies. Many of these companies are from financials, consumer discretionary, industrials, and health care sectors.
Overall news sentiment for S&P 500 companies remained buoyant in July. News sentiment average for July was positive for 474 companies indicating overall optimism in the S&P 500 index, the leading indicator of US equities.
At the same time, 56 companies primarily from health care, financials, and industrials witnessed a jump in monthly news sentiment average to 1-year high in July. Lockheed Martin Corp, Blackrock, The Charles Schwab Corp, Adobe Systems Inc and Nextera Energy were some of the companies whose monthly news sentiment average surged to 1-year high.
Wockhardt: Analysis of news alert and 15-minutes built-up screen
Wockhardt was in action on Monday after the drug maker said the US health regulator agreed to abridged clinical trials for antibiotic being developed by the company. Wockhardt recorded a jump of 6.46 percent in share price on Monday.
The company is developing superdrug antibiotic WCK 5222. The drug is expected to be a life-saving therapy for serious hospital acquired infections. The aforesaid US FDA approval will help Wockhardt to speed up phase III clinical trials for the drug.
Heckyl Sentiment Score Acts as a Leading Indicator for Canadian Stocks
Heckyl Technologies, a leading news sentiment and market data analytics firm, has conducted a study to highlight how a trader can use sentiment scores to predict impending stock price movement. We have analyzed news sentiment data for 246 Canadian companies listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) from January 2016 to July 2016. On numerous occasions, our sentiment score has acted as a leading indicator for the share price movement of 213 companies or 87% of the total sample size.
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