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Brazil stocks are on fire Monday after the nation’s the first round of presidential elections, and one Wall Street analyst has taken the opportunity to upgrade Brazil’s PETROLEO BRASIL/ADR (NYSE: PBR), also known simply as Petrobas. The Analyst JPMorgan analyst Rodolfo Angele upgraded...

Brazilian stocks soared on Monday following the first round of presidential elections in the country. What Happened Far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro scored a decisive victory in the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections, landing 46.7 percent of the vote. His nearest competitor drew...

The following originally appeared on Tradestation's Market Insights blog A sharp dichotomy has appeared in emerging markets as Asia struggles and oil rallies. The iShares MSCI India ETF (NYSE: INDA) is down 8 percent in the last two weeks and the iShares China Large-Cap ETF (NYSE: FXI) has...

The signs remain somewhat faint, but some market observers believe those signs are mounting in favor of emerging markets resurgence. Plenty of exchange traded funds, including the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSE: IEMG), would like for that thesis to be proven positive. IEMG, one of the...

The year is half over and at this point, it's accurate to say emerging stocks and the related exchange traded funds are struggling. The widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets Index is off 7.4 percent year-to-date compared to a gain of 2.5 percent for the S&P 500. Of the 20 worst-performing...

Improving oil prices mean a "major change" to the investment profile of Brazil-based Petroleo Brasil/ADR (NYSE: PBR), according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Analyst BofA's Frank McGaan upgraded Petrobras rating from Neutral to Buy with a price target lifted from $26 to...

Almost every week, an American or Canadian cannabis company announces a large overseas investment. And it's no longer just Germany, Israel and Australia that are piquing investors’ interest. Emerging markets like Jamaica are also turning heads. The largest investment opportunities might...

PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE: PAGS), a Brazil-based mobile payment provider that focuses mostly on micro-merchants, small- and medium-sized companies, faces a "compelling" opportunity in its home market, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets.  The Analyst KeyBanc Capital Markets...

Mercadolibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI), an Argentinian e-commerce company with exposure to multiple Latin America countries including Brazil, faces a negative near-term catalyst that prompted Stifel to downgrade the stock.  The Analyst Stifel's Scott Devitt downgraded MercadoLibre's stock...

Ex-U.S. equity exchange-traded funds have been popular destinations for investors for over a year, but some investors like the idea of skirting volatility in international markets. This is particularly true with emerging markets stocks. The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF (CBOE:EEMV...