Technicals

New Strong Sell Stocks for November 3rd

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) list today: ABM Industries, Inc. ( ABM ) Alliance Fiber Optic Products Inc ( AFOP ) Arctic Cat Inc ( ACAT ) ARM Holdings plc ( ARMH ) Buffalo Wild Wings ( BWLD ) View the entire Zacks Rank #5 List . […]

Technicals

HCP Q3 FFO and Revenues Beat Estimates

Have you been eager to see how HCP Inc. HCP performed in Q3 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Irvine, California-based healthcare real estate investment trust’s (REIT) earnings release this morning: A FFO Beat HCP came out with adjusted funds from operations (FFO) of 79 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 78 cents […]

Technicals

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) Meets Q3 Earnings, Lags Revenues

Based in Miami, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH offers cruises in various locations including those in the Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska, Europe, Hawaii, New England, Central America, North Africa and Scandinavia. The cruise line operator was founded in 1966 Norwegian Cruise Line’s track record with respect to earnings is not great. The company has missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the last four quarters and has delivered in-line earnings in the other quarter. […]

Technicals

Is Hanesbrands (HBI) a Great Growth Stock?

Growth stocks can be some of the most exciting picks in the market, as these high-flyers can captivate investors’ attention, and produce big gains as well. However, these can also lead on the downside when the growth story is over, so it is important to find companies which are still seeing strong growth prospects in their businesses. One such company that might be well-positioned for future earnings growth is Hanesbrands Inc. […]

Technicals

Why Federated National Holding (FNHC) Might Surprise This Earnings Season

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Federated National Holding Company FNHC may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because Federated National Holding is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Kennametal Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2016 Results And Sale Of Non-Core Businesses

Kennametal Announces Fiscal First Quarter 2016 Results And Sale Of Non-Core Businesses – Reported loss per diluted share (LPS) of $0.08, adjusted earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $0.14 – Continued focus on improving working capital management, generated operating cash flow of $39 million despite pressure on earnings – Delivered incremental savings of $16 million from restructuring programs in the quarter; on track to deliver FY16 incremental savings of approximately $50 million – Implemented additional cost reductions to strengthen position for profitable growth and mitigate the effect of top-line headwinds through the rest of the fiscal year – Achieved further progress in portfolio simplification strategy with agreement to sell non-core businesses with annual revenue of approximately $220 million; transaction will be immediately accretive to operating margin – FY16 EPS guidance of $1.50 to $1.70; company now expects total organic sales decline of 6 to 10 percent for the fiscal year PR Newswire PITTSBURGH, Nov. 3, 2015 PITTSBURGH , Nov. 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Kennametal Inc […]