Month: November 2016

After two consecutive quarters of a miss, ViaSat Inc. VSAT posted impressive results for second-quarter fiscal 2017, with adjusted earnings (including stock-based compensation adjustments) of 24 cents comparing favorably with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents. Non-GAAP earnings came in at 40 cents, up 33.3% from 30 cents in the year-ago quarter. […]

Chemical makers FMC Corp. FMC and BASF have landed a deal to bring next-generation in-furrow crop protection products to the U.S. […]

Solar major SolarCity Corp. SCTY is expected to release third-quarter 2016 results on Nov 10. […]

We are nearing the end of Q3 earnings, with over 84% of the total S&P 500 index members having released their quarterly results through Nov 4. Results have improved considerably from the previous quarters and are expected to end up in the positive territory after five consecutive quarters of earnings decline for the S&P 500 index. Per our latest Earnings Preview report, combining the actual results from the 423 S&P 500 members with estimates from the soon-to-be-report 77 index members, overall Q3 earnings are expected to be up 3% on a 1.5% growth in revenues […]

Machinery behemoth, The Middleby Corporatio n MIDD , reported mixed third-quarter 2016 results. Though the company’s top line lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the bottom line surpassed expectations. The company’s quarterly earnings of $1.33 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.25. […]

Liberty Interactive Corp. QVCA reported mixed financial results in the third quarter of 2016. While the bottom line outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate the top line missed the same […]

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. AMC reported mixed financial results in the third quarter of 2016. […]

With third quarter earnings season winding down, the only major biotech company to report results over the last five trading days was Regeneron REGN . While some small and mid-sized biotechs are yet to report results, focus is back on pipeline and regulatory updates. Recap of the Week’s Most Important Stories Ionis Jumps on Study Data: Ionis’ IONS shares soared on positive interim data from a late-stage study on Spinraza, an investigational treatment being evaluated in collaboration with Biogen for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). […]

Shares of Colfax Corporation CFX reached a new 52-week high of $34.22 during its trading session on Nov 8. This apex improved upon the last 52-week high of $33.63 on Apr 27. Colfax Corporation closed its trading session at $33.99, yielding year-to-date return of roughly 45.6%. […]

When Denise Shull earned her Masters in Neuroscience from the University of Chicago in 1995, she didn’t imagine she would become a go-to consultant and coach for world-class traders ten years later, much less for Olympic athletes this year. But that’s what has transpired in her career as someone deeply interested in human emotion and decision-making. […]

CF Industries Holdings, Inc. CF declared that its fully-owned subsidiary CF Industries, Inc. plans to offer $1.25 billion aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes, subject to market and other conditions […]

The third-quarter earnings cycle for most of the Finance sector companies has ended and the results released so far depict a strong improvement in the overall sector’s performance. Lazard Ltd. LAZ is one such Finance industry participant which came out with better-than-expected results […]

Everyday basic apparel retailer Hanesbrands Inc. HBI has launched FreshIQ Advanced Odor Protection Technology for its line of men’s underwear, socks, T-shirts and fleece products. […]

Voxeljet AG VJET is slated to report third-quarter 2016 results on Nov 10, after the closing bell. The company failed to break its dismal earnings spell, posting a negative surprise of 100.0% in the preceding quarter. […]

It was a week where both oil and gas prices finished sharply lower. On the news front, with earnings taking center stage yet again, the major headlines came from EOG Resources Inc. […]

With majority of the defense majors reporting Q3 figures, the overall growth picture shows quite an improvement when compared to the past few quarters. Though overall most of the defense companies came up with an earnings beat, the last five trading sessions saw mixed performances. […]