The Latest Breaking News from VF Corp

VF Corp sees its Relative Strength Rating hit the 80-plus level.

VF Corp. is working to revive growth in its core brands. In Wednesday trading, it had five unusually active options, a total options volume nearly 4x its average, and nearly double its average share volume. It’s time for investors to revisit the beleaguered stock.

It has not been an excellent five-day stretch for the parent of Vans, The North Face, and Timberland. Despite gaining 7% in early Thursday trading, VF Corp stock is down more than 22% since Oct. 27.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Tuesday rose by +0.65%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) rose by +0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) rose by +0.52%. Stocks on Tuesday closed moderately higher on mostly stronger-than-expected...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.17%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.06%. Stock index futures this morning are slightly higher on some better-than-expected corporate earnings results. Arista Networks is up more than +9% in pre-market trading after reporting...

The owners of several consumer favorites are facing an unlikely foe.

VF Corp. shares jumped more than 14% halfway through Tuesday's trading. An activist investor has built a significant stake in the apparel and footwear conglomerate. It could be time to buy.

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.43%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.51%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are moderately lower as U.S. debt ceiling talks stall. Republican negotiators said the White House is showing little urgency...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.30%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.24%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately higher after...