Year: 2015

Good news for the housing market, as indicated by data provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. […]

On Dec 26, Zacks Investment Research raised Cardinal Health Inc. CAH to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) on an encouraging 2016 outlook and estimate revisions. Why the Upgrade […]

Since the 2008 financial crisis, the global banking industry has been grappling with several regulatory issues and legal problems. These, along with the ultra low interest rate environment, had played havoc with financials of the banking stocks and lowered the attractiveness of the industry for investors. However, with the Federal Reserve increasing its rates and the global economy on a rebound, we do not think it is worthwhile to totally overlook the sector […]

Online-to-offline commerce, or O2O, is deemed to be the next big thing in China’s e-Commerce space. Internet consultancy, iResearch, estimates that the country’s O2O market will grow by a third this year to 309 billion yuan, as quoted by Barclays report in July. Earlier this year, Alibaba BABA and its finance affiliate, Ant Financial, agreed to invest around $483 million each in a new venture — Koubei.com — which will initially focus on China’s fast growing food-delivery market. […]

Legal headwinds pertaining to business malpractices before the 2008 financial crisis continue unabated for banks. As reported by Reuters, the Germany-based lender Commerzbank AG has sued 4 major banks over mortgage losses. The cases, filed in the U.S. […]

Ericsson ERIC recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with China Mobile Research Institute (“CMRI”), the research wing of state-owned telecommunication company of China Mobile Limited CHL , to foster 5G research and development. According to this agreement, the companies will work together to develop innovative 5G mobile network technologies to help revolutionize global information and communication technology. […]

Shares of United Continental Holdings UAL , the parent company of United Airlines, gained 2.45% to close the Dec 24 trading session at $59.78, following an encouraging development on the labor front. More than 12,000 pilots of the Chicago-based company will now decide on extending the pay-related contract by two years. […]

Medidata Solutions, Inc. MDSO seems to be on a roll. The global provider of cloud-based solutions for clinical research has been receiving quite a few contracts, which we believe, will bode well for its top line. […]

Follow me on Twitter: @johnblank100 Welcome to the week after Christmas. This is a challenging week to be an economics writer. There is little to the “in-basket” in terms of compelling macro indicators. […]

In accordance to a settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Verizon Communications Inc. VZ and Sprint Corp. […]

Shares of The J.M. Smucker Company SJM reached a new 52-week high of $125.01 on Dec 24, 2015, driven by its efforts to boost profit, eventually closing at $124.78. In fact, shares have been gaining momentum since the company announced upbeat second-quarter fiscal 2016 results on Nov 19. […]

On Dec 28, 2015, we issued an updated research report on California-based medical equipment manufacturer – ResMed Inc. RMD . […]

Midstream player Enterprise Products Partners L.P. EPD has received its first contract to transport oil overseas from the U.S. […]

Lower gasoline prices, an improving labor market and positive consumer sentiment are enough to drive momentum in the retail space. Thus, it would be feasible on your part to add a few retail stocks to your portfolio that have solid fundamentals and could provide a sound investment opportunity. Here we have highlighted one such stock – American Eagle Outfitters, Inc […]

On Dec 28, 2015, Zacks Investment Research downgraded Genuine Parts Company GPC to a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). Why the Downgrade? Genuine Parts reported earnings of $1.24 per share in third-quarter 2015, which was flat year over year […]

NVIDIA Corp. NVDA is moving steadily ahead on the growth trajectory gathering momentum from positive earnings surprise history and solid fundamentals. Also, shares have been trending upward with a positive year-to-date return of over 67% […]

Cisco Systems CSCO recently completed the acquisition of network security provider Lancope, Inc. The $452.5 million cash and stock deal was announced in October. […]

On Dec 28, 2015, we issued an updated research report on Massachusetts-based medical device major Boston Scientific Corporation BSX .The companymanufactures medical devices and products used in various interventional medical specialties worldwide. Interestingly, during the third quarter of 2015, Boston Scientific delivered substantial growth in the emerging markets despite the challenging currency situation faced in the international markets. […]