Stock Analysts

KapStone Hits a 52-Week High

Shares of paper and paper products manufacturer KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation ( KS ) scaled a 52-week high of $32.12 on Feb 27, before closing the trading session nominally lower at $31.54. This translates to a phenomenal year-over-year return of 136.8%. KapStone’s share prices have steadily been on the uptrend from Jun 2013 […]

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Wells Fargo Cuts Mortgage Jobs Further

Wells Fargo & Company ( WFC ) announced 700 job cuts in its home lending business. It has issued a 60-day notice to the concerned employees. The recent layoffs come on the heels of the company’s retrenchment of 250 jobs last month, bringing the total tally to around 6,900 since July […]

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Royal Dutch Shell – A Strong Sell

On Feb 27, Zacks Investment Research downgraded Europe’s largest oil company Royal Dutch Shell plc ( RDS.A ) to a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell). Why the Downgrade? Following Shell’s weak fourth-quarter results, we see the integrated player as a risky bet that ordinary investors should exit […]

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Greif Misses on Q1 Earnings

Greif, Inc. ( GEF ) reported first-quarter fiscal 2014 (ended Jan 31, 2014) results with adjusted earnings of 49 cents per share, up 11.4% from 44 cents in the year-ago quarter. However, results came short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 53 cents. […]

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Updated Research Report on Tesla

On Feb 27, 2014, we issued an updated research report on Tesla Motors, Inc. ( TSLA ).The company has clinched a substantial share of the electric car market, thanks to an impressive product portfolio and a rapidly developing Supercharger network. Its rising production and sales as well as rapid international expansion are other positives. […]

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Cliffs and ArcelorMittal Extend Tie-up

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. ( CLF ) has extended its commercial agreement with ArcelorMittal USA, a part of steel giant ArcelorMittal ( MT ), which incorporates new amendments to supply iron ore pellets for an additional two years through the end of Jan 2017. On mutual consideration, the partnership can be extended for a third year. […]