Stock Analysts

National Interstate Beats on Q4 Earnings, Revs

National Interstate Corporation ( NATL ) delivered operating earnings of 40 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2013, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents by 11.1%. Likewise, results improved 29% year over year. The improvement stemmed from sustained solid investment income and better underwriting results […]

Economic Data

Waiting for the Skies to Clear – Ahead of Wall Street

Thursday, February 27, 2014 To say that this winter has been problematic will be understatement. While it has caused all kinds of problems for regular folks in their day to day activities, it has robbed us of the ability to evaluate the health of the economy through these regular economic releases. It’s been hard, if not altogether impossible, to get a good sense of developments in the economy due to weather related distortions […]

Stock Analysts

3 Stocks to Win Amid Brazil’s Slump

A sluggish economy and persistently high inflation have combined to curb venture capital firms’ appetite in Brazil. The once-popular investment hub for private equity and venture capital firms had to lose out to other Latin American counterparts like Mexico, Colombia and Peru as investors turned to more nascent markets for higher return on investments. From being the cynosure of the Latin American market with 79% of the regional fundraising in 2011 and $8.1 billion capital raised for investments in the country, Brazil has since slumped. […]

Stock Analysts

Loss at BioMarin Narrower Than Expected

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. ’s ( BMRN ) fourth quarter 2013 loss (including stock-based compensation expenses but excluding other special items) of 27 cents per share was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 34 cents per share but wider than the year-ago loss of 22 cents per share. The wider year-over-year loss was primarily due to higher expenses. […]