Month: January 2017

Upstream energy firm Range Resources Corporation RRC recently reported its 2016 proved reserves figures. The new reserve of 12,072 billion cubic feet equivalent (Bcfe) marks an increase of 22% from the 2015 reserve of 9,892 Bcfe. […]

On Jan 30, we issued an updated research report on D.R. Horton, Inc. DHI , one of the leading homebuilders in the U.S. […]

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. SPR , a designer and manufacturer of aerostructures for both commercial and defense aircraft, is set to release fourth quarter and full-year 2016 results on Feb 1, before the opening bell. In the preceding quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 15.24% […]

Computer Sciences Corporation CSC is set to report fiscal third-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Feb 2. Last quarter, the company posted a positive earnings surprise of 27.08%. Notably, the stock has surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the trailing four quarters with an average positive surprise of 13.78% […]

We expect Nasdaq, Inc. NDAQ to beat earnings expectations when it reports its fourth-quarter and full-year 2016 results on Jan 31. Why a Likely Positive Surprise? […]

Abercrombie & Fitch Company ANF is bringing back its discontinued Gilly Hicks Brand of intimate apparel as it sees renewed opportunity in this segment. The company had closed down 30 Gilly Hicks stores way back in Nov 2013 and absorbed its merchandise into Hollister stores. […]

We expect Anthem Inc. ANTM to beat expectations when it reports fourth-quarter results on Feb 1 before the market opens. Why a Likely Positive Surprise […]

Newell Brands Inc. NWL is slated to report fourth-quarter 2016 results on Feb 6, 2017, before the market opens. Last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 6.9% […]

Amgen Inc. AMGN announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has rendered a positive opinion on the company’s marketing authorization application (MAA) for ABP 501, a biosimilar version of AbbVie Inc.’s ABBV best-selling drug, Humira (adalimumab). This marks the first time that an adalimumab biosimilar has received a CHMP recommendation. […]

Pfizer Inc. PFE announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has rendered a positive opinion for the company’s marketing authorisation application (MAA) for its rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug, Xeljanz (tofacitinib citrate; 5 mg twice daily). Pfizer is looking to get Xeljanz, in combination with methotrexate (MTX), approved in the EU for the treatment of moderate-to-severely active RA in adult patients who have responded inadequately to, or who are intolerant to, one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) […]

Dominion Resources, Inc . D will release fourth-quarter 2016 financial results before the market opens on Feb 1. […]

Investors are keeping a close watch on fourth-quarter earnings season, which so far looks steadier compared to the last reported quarters. Per the Earnings Trends report as of Jan 27, out of the 170 S&P 500 members that have come up with their quarterly numbers, approximately 64.1% have posted positive earnings surprises, while 54.7% beat top-line expectations. According to the report, earnings for the 170 S&P 500 companies that have reported so far have advanced 6% from the same period last year, while revenues have increased 3.1%. […]

The Q4 earnings season is in full swing with the quarterly numbers of several companies already on board. The picture to have emerged so far seems to be an extremely impressive one, making us hopeful of earnings growth (on a year-over-year basis) for the second consecutive quarter after five consecutive quarters of bottom-line contraction. According to our Earnings Preview report, quarterly numbers from 170 S&P 500 players (representing 46.3% in terms of market capitalization) are available so far. […]

Boston Properties, Inc. BXP is slated to report fourth quarter and 2016 results on Jan 31, 2017 after the market closes. […]

The Q4 earnings season is in full swing with more and more companies reporting financial results every day. In fact, as many as 106 S&P 500 members are set to release their quarterly results this week. So far, 170 S&P 500 members – 33.9% of the index’s total market capitalization – have reported Q4 results […]

Retail real estate investment trust (“REIT”) Simon Property Group Inc. SPG is expected to report fourth quarter and 2016 results on Tuesday, Jan 31, before the market opens. […]

A common investing technique is to hunt for stocks with a low price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. That’s because this basic measure of how much investors are spending for $1 worth of earnings speaks of undervaluation. […]

A profitable company is able to provide satisfactory returns to its investors even after meeting all its operating and non-operating costs. The best way to assess a company’ potential is to use profitability analysis. […]

As the Q4 earnings season picks up pace, we believe this quarter is witnessing the highest growth momentum in the last eight quarters. As of Jan 27, 2017, 170 S&P 500 members, accounting for 33.9% of the index’s total market capitalization, have reported results, according to the Earnings Preview report. […]