Stock Analysts

Xilinx Beats on Q3 Earnings, Shares Fall on Tepid Q4 Outlook

Shares of Xilinx Inc. ( XLNX ) plunged more than 6.5% in yesterday’s after-hour trading in response to the company’s lower-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2015 revenues and a tepid fourth-quarter outlook. However, the company’s earnings of 62 cents per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents and rose a penny from the year-ago quarter figure […]

Stock Analysts

Public Service Enterprise (PEG) Hits New 52-Week High

On Jan 21, 2015, shares of Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. ( PEG ) soared to a new 52-week high of $44.37, finally ending the trading session a tad lower at $44.30. This Newark, NJ-based company, with a market cap of $22.4 billion, saw its shares surge 35.31% in the last 52 weeks, outperforming the 11.14% gain of the S&P 500 over the same period. […]

Stock Analysts

Packaging Corporation Hits 52-Week High on Growth Momentum

Shares of Packaging Corporation of America ( PKG ) hit a 52-week high of $82.10 on Jan 21, 2015, before closing the trading session slightly lower at $81.88. Packaging Corporation’s share price has been steadily climbing up since mid October. Despite its strong price appreciation, this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock still has enough fundamentals that may further drive the stock upward. […]

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Briggs & Stratton (BGG) Beats Q2 Earnings, Raises 2015 View

Shares of Briggs & Stratton Corporation ( BGG ) gained around 2.6% and closed at $18.77 after the company reported its second-quarter fiscal 2015 (ended Dec 28, 2014) results. Briggs & Stratton’s adjusted earnings per share for the quarter grew a whopping 420% to 26 cents from 5 cents in the prior-year quarter driven by its cost reduction efforts as well as focus on new product innovation and increase if sale of higher margin products. […]

Technicals

BB&T (BBT) Beats on Q4 Earnings, Sees Lower Expenses – Tale of the Tape

Have you been eager to see how BB&T Corporation ( BBT ) performed in Q4 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this North Carolina-based diversified financial holding company’s earnings release this morning: An Earnings Beat BB&T came out with earnings per share of 76 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents. Lower expenses and higher noninterest income were primarily responsible for this earnings beat. […]

Technicals

Moving Average Crossover Alert: TransCanada (TRP) – Tale of the Tape

TransCanada Corporation ( TRP ) 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 TRP 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 10.4% in the past four weeks […]

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McDermott (MDR) Touches 52-Week Low on UBS Downgrade

Shares of offshore oil and gas-focused engineering and construction firm, McDermott International ( MDR ) fell more than 6% on the NYSE to touch a 52-week low of $2.10, on Jan 21. Most importantly, the company’s shares plunged over 70% during the last six months. What Led to the Share Price Decline […]