Stock Analysts

Conversant Reports Strong Q4 Earnings

Conversant, Inc. ( CNVR ) or erstwhile ValueClick (VCLK) reported fourth-quarter 2013 non-GAAP earnings of 60 cents per share, which increased 45.2% on a year-over-year basis. On Feb 3, 2014, ValueClick announced that it has changed its name to Conversant, Inc […]

Stock Analysts

Charles River Beats Earnings Estimates in Q4

Charles River Laboratories ( CRL ) reported fourth quarter 2013 earnings (excluding special items) of 73 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents and up 14.1% year over year. Charles River’s net sales increased 3.2% year over year to $289.2 million in the reported quarter, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $290 million. Foreign currency movements negatively impacted sales by 0.5% in the fourth quarter of 2013 […]

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Health Net Lags on Q4 Earnings & Revs

Health Net Inc. ’s ( HNT ) fourth-quarter 2013 operating income, which comprises combined net earnings from the Western Region Operations and Government Contracts segments, came in at 24 cents per share. The figure missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 28 cents and declined from the year-ago quarter’s earnings of 35 cents per share […]

Technicals

Halliburton (HAL) Enters Overbought Territory – Tale of the Tape

Although Halliburton Company ( HAL ) is up over 6.6% in the past four weeks, investors may be concerned. After all, HAL is now in overbought territory, at least when looking at its RSI value of 70.2. If that wasn’t enough, investors should also note that Halliburton possesses a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), so if analyst perception is any guide, we could witness a slump in HAL shares before too long. […]

Technicals

Is A Short Squeeze Ahead for Penn Virginia (PVA)? – Tale of the Tape

Many investors appear to be quite bearish on Penn Virginia Corporation ( PVA ), especially if you look at the percentage of the float that is sold short for this stock. Currently, 25.2% of the float is sold short, suggesting an extreme level of bearishness for PVA . However, it is worth noting that earnings estimates have actually been moving higher for the company, despite the pessimism. […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover: Great News for AGCO Corporation (AGCO)? – Tale of the Tape

AGCO Corporation ( AGCO ) could be a stock to avoid from a technical perspective, as the firm is seeing unfavorable trends on the moving average crossover front. Recently, the 50 Day Moving Average for AGCO broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness. This has already started to take place, as the stock has moved lower by 9.2% in the past four weeks […]