Stock Analysts

Louisiana-Pacific (LPX) Misses Earnings and Sales in Q3

Louisiana-Pacific Corporation LPX reported adjusted earnings per share of 32 cents in the third quarter of 2016, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents by 17.95%. Net sales of $596 million in the quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $608 million by 1.97%. However, net sales increased 28% year over year, as revenue increased across all segments […]

Stock Analysts

Gilead (GILD) Misses Q3 Earnings Estimates, Retains View

Gilead Sciences, Inc. ’s GILD third-quarter 2016 earnings (including the impact of stock-based compensation expenses) of $2.70 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.74 and were down 15.4% from the year-ago quarter figure. Moreover, total revenue in the reported quarter came in at $7.5 billion, down 9.6% year over year. […]

Stock Analysts

New Analyst Coverage Makes These 5 Stocks Great Buys

Lack of information creates inefficiencies that might result in misinterpretation of stocks (over- or under-valued). Thus, initiation of coverage by analysts offers critical information on a stock which is of great value to investors. Coverage initiation of a stock by analyst(s) usually depicts greater investor inclination […]

Economic Data

On Jobs, the Fed and Improbable Outcomes

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 As Q3 earnings season blasts through another thousand or so companies’ earnings this week, we see the Fed meeting yesterday and bringing forth a statement today on interest rates, as well as the latest ADP private sector payroll number, which is the main precursor to Friday’s non-farm payroll report number. The monthly jobs survey from payroll services firm Automatic Data Processing ADP showed a gain of 147K private-sector jobs in the month of October. This was below the consensus estimate of 170K, though we see a big upward revision to September’s tally: 202K, up 48K from the initial read. […]

Economic Data

Earnings, Fed Meeting And ADP On Focus

As Q3 earnings season blasts through another thousand or so companies’ earnings this week, we see the Fed meeting yesterday and bringing forth a statement today on interest rates, as well as the latest ADP private sector payroll number, which is the main precursor to Friday’s non-farm payroll report number. The monthly jobs survey from payroll services firm Automatic Data Processing ADP showed a gain of 147K private-sector jobs in the month of October. […]

Technicals

Forward Air (FWRD): Moving Average Crossover Alert

Forward Air Corp. FWRD 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 FWRD broke out below the 200 Day Simple Moving Average, suggesting short-term bearishness […]