Month: February 2016

Stock Analysts

Primoris Q4 Earnings Up Y/Y, Miss Estimates; Shares Gain

February 29, 2016 0

Shares of Primoris Services Corporation PRIM gained nearly 5% since reporting fourth-quarter 20Array5 results on Feb 25 wherein earnings increased 4Array% year over year to 24 cents per share. Earnings however lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 32 cents. Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) Street EPS & Surprise Percent – Last 5 Quarters | FindTheCompany Operational Update Revenues in the quarter increased 2% year over year to $497 million, falling short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $540 million. […]

Stock Analysts

Evolent Q4 Loss Narrower than Expected, Revenues Beat

February 29, 2016 0

Shares of Evolent Health, Inc. EVH rallied Array3.4% ($Array.70) to close at $9.88 on Feb 26, following the announcement of its fourth-quarter results. This provider of healthcare delivery & payment solutions reported adjusted loss of Array8 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 20Array5, which was narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2Array cents and the year-ago equivalent of $Array.Array6 […]

Stock Analysts

5 Restaurant Stocks to Binge on Record Consumer Spending

February 29, 2016 0

Consumer spending increased appreciably last month, ahead of estimates and up significantly over December’s figures. Meanwhile, GDP was revised upward in the second estimate though consumer spending dipped marginally in the report. However, digging deeper into the GDP report, we can see that spending has shown a significant improvement from 20Array4 levels […]

Stock Analysts

Eni’s Reports Loss in Q4, Revenues Fall Y/Y; Outlook Dreary

February 29, 2016 0

EniSpA ’s E fourth-quarter 20Array5 adjusted loss from continuing operations came in at 24 cents per American Depository Receipt (ADR) compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of Array7 cents. The company reported adjusted profit of 29 cents per ADR in the year-earlier period. Total revenue in the quarter plunged 38.5% to €Array3,889 million ($Array5.2 billion) from €22,600 million ($28.2 billion) in the year-ago quarter. […]

Economic Data

Ahead of Wall Street: Leap-Year Day Edition

February 29, 2016 0

Monday, February 29, 20Array6 (This is Mark Vickery covering for Sheraz Mian, who is off on business.) Stock markets in China fell again to kick off a new week, despite the country’s central bank deciding to add more liquidity by lowering the amount of capital its banks need to hold in reserve. The move — just 0.5 percent — nonetheless is expected to free up 700 billion yuan, or roughly $Array08 billion. Understood to address a growing liquidity shortage in China, one might be compelled to see this as a positive development for China and, by extension, the global economy. […]

Economic Data

China Falls and Crude Slumps

February 29, 2016 0

Stock markets in China fell again to kick off a new week, despite the country’s central bank deciding to add more liquidity by lowering the amount of capital its banks need to hold in reserve. The move — just 0.5 percent — nonetheless is expected to free up 700 billion yuan, or roughly $Array08 billion. Understood to address a growing liquidity shortage in China, one might be compelled to see this as a positive development for China and, by extension, the global economy. […]

Technicals

3 Reasons Value Stock Investors Will Love Build-A-Bear Workshop (BBW)

February 29, 2016 0

Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. Fortunately, with our new style score system we have identified the key statistics to pay close attention to and thus which stocks might be the best for value investors in the near term […]

Technicals

CBIZ Stock: 3 Reasons Why CBZ Is a Top Choice for Value Investors

February 29, 2016 0

Many investors like to look for value in stocks, but this can be very tough to define. There is great debate regarding which metrics are the best to focus on in this regard, and which are not really quality indicators of future performance. Fortunately, with our new style score system we have identified the key statistics to pay close attention to and thus which stocks might be the best for value investors in the near term […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Actis exits Plateno Hotel Group

February 29, 2016 0

Actis exits Plateno Hotel Group PR Newswire LONDON, Feb. 29, 2016 LONDON , Feb. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Actis, a leading growth markets investor, today announced the sale of its minority stake in Plateno Hotel Group (Plateno) to Shanghai JinJiang International Hotels Development Co. […]