Month: January 2015

Stock Analysts

Macau December Revenues Plunge, ’14 Revenues Dip 2.6%

January 5, 2015 0

Not surprisingly, Macau gross gaming revenues declined at a double digit rate for another month. According to Macau's Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, revenues for the month of December plunged 30% – marking the seventh consecutive monthly decline this year and also the highest. After declining in single digits for three consecutive months beginning June, revenues declined 11.7%, 23.2%, 19.6% in Sep, Oct and Nov 2014, respectively […]

Technicals

Allegiant Travel Company (ALGT): Strong Industry, Solid Earnings Estimate Revisions – Tale of the Tape

January 5, 2015 0

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Allegiant Travel Company ( ALGT ). This is because this security in the Airlines space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board […]

Momentum Stocks

Bear of the Day: EQT Corporation (EQT) – Bear of the Day

January 5, 2015 0

Many investors have been focused in on the oil crash of 2014 as prices for the important commodity have basically been halved in the year. Yet many investors might not realize that even with a chilly start to 2015 across much of the nation, natural gas prices remain subdued as well. In fact, natural gas prices trading on the NYMEX have crashed in just the past two months with prices tumbling from $4.60 to their current level right around the $3.00 mark. […]

Momentum Stocks

Bull of the Day: Nintendo (NTDOY) – Bull of the Day

January 5, 2015 0

While interest rates and energy look to dominate the headlines in 2015, another top story for the year looks to be the rising fortunes for the consumer sector. Lower oil prices, rising home values, and a better jobs situation all look to combine to make consumers feel more confident in their economic situations, and thus more likely to spend as well. These trends look to make for a great year for the video game space, as this ultra-discretionary industry was already seeing a solid growth track, even with the previous lackluster economic environment […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

2015 Activist investors target list of spinoffs exposed by The Edge

January 4, 2015 0

2015 Activist investors target list of spinoffs exposed by The Edge PR Newswire NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2015 NEW YORK , Jan. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — With powerhouse consumer companies like European based Unilever recently announcing the spinoff its spreads business and even the likes of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos being called on to release value to shareholders via options like demerging AWS , The Edge Consulting Group believes in the next two years we will witness a significant rise in the quantity of companies announcing Spinoffs, if not convinced to. […]