Economic Data

Market Up On Trump Victory

So much for a Trump victory tanking the stock market. Following a 23+ point gain in the S&P 500, +257 on the Dow and +57.50 on the Nasdaq, we now see futures still way up: +13 S&P, +111 Dow and +34 Nasdaq. The Dow, in fact, is poised to open at record intra-day highs […]

Technicals

Why Autobytel (ABTL) Could Be Positioned for a Slump

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Autobytel Inc. […]

Technicals

What Makes AAC Holdings (AAC) a Strong Sell?

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is AAC Holdings, Inc […]

Technicals

Falling Earnings Estimates Signal Weakness Ahead for Astronics (ATRO)

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. One such stock that you may want to consider dropping is Astronics Corporation ATRO , which has witnessed a significant price decline in the past four weeks, and it has seen negative earnings estimate revisions for the current quarter and the current year. […]

Technicals

What Makes Craft Brew (BREW) a Strong Sell?

Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can be difficult, but if both the share price and estimates are falling, it could be time to get rid of the security before more losses hit your portfolio. […]

Technicals

Why Baker Hughes (BHI) Could Be Positioned for a Surge

Baker Hughes Incorporated BHI is a company engaged in the oilfield and process industries that could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well. These positive earnings estimate revisions suggest that analysts are becoming more optimistic on BHI’s earnings for the coming quarter and year. […]

Stock Analysts

Ralph Lauren (RL) Tops Q2 Earnings, Reiterates FY17 View

Ralph Lauren Corporation RL reported second-quarter fiscal 2017 adjusted earnings of $1.90 per share that fared better than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.70 but declined 10.8% from $2.13 reported in the prior-year quarter. In response, the company’s shares rose nearly 2% in the pre-market trading session. On a reported basis, the company posted earnings of 55 cents per share against $1.86 earned in the prior-year quarter. […]

Stock Analysts

Lattice (LSCC) Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues In Line

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation LSCC reported third-quarter 2016 earnings per share of 2 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents. Revenues Lattice’s revenues of $113.2 million increased 14.1% sequentially and 3.2% year over year. The increase was driven by a 23% gain in FPGA revenue and continued growth in the overall consumer market […]

Stock Analysts

Kite Pharma Q3 Loss Betters Estimate; KTE-C19 On Track

Kite Pharma, Inc. KITE reported a loss of $1.49 per share in the third quarter of 2016, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.68 per share but wider than the year-ago loss of 63 cents. Third-quarter revenues came in at $7.3 million, much above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.95 million and up 44.3% from the year-ago period. […]

Economic Data

So Much for a Trump Win Tanking the Market

Thursday, November 10, 2016 So much for a Trump victory tanking the stock market. Following a 23+ point gain in the S&P 500, +257 on the Dow and +57.50 on the Nasdaq, we now see futures still way up: +13 S&P, +111 Dow and +34 Nasdaq. The Dow, in fact, is poised to open at record intra-day highs. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Stellwagen Announces Its Acquisition by Acasta Enterprises Inc. For US$270 Million

Stellwagen Announces Its Acquisition by Acasta Enterprises Inc. For US$270 Million PR Newswire DUBLIN, November 10, 2016 DUBLIN , November 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Acasta Enterprises Inc. to commit US $100 million to Stellwagen Capital ‘ s Investment Vehicles Stellwagen Group (“Stellwagen”) and Acasta Enterprises Inc., a Toronto, Canada based public company (“Acasta”, and together with Stellwagen, the “Parties”), today announced that the Parties have entered into definitive agreements by which Acasta would acquire Stellwagen for approximately US$270 million plus future consideration contingent on the operating performance of Stellwagen over the next three to five years, and will commit to investing US$100 million into Stellwagen Capital’s Senior Loan Company or another strategic investment […]

Technicals

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCE) Tops Q3 Earnings Estimate

Coca-Cola European Partners Plc CCE , the Western European bottler of The Coca-Cola Company, serves a market of more than 170 million consumers throughout Belgium, continental France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. Investors should also note that earnings estimate movement for CCE has been stable in the last 60 days. Last quarter, the company posted a negative earnings surprise of 13.7% as a result of which the trailing four-quarter average earnings surprise stands at a negative 0.9%. […]