Stock Analysts

Sonoco (SON) Rolls Out ClearGuard See-Through Packaging

Sonoco Products Company SON recently launched the ClearGuard packaging, which comes with a transparent look and can be used as a substitute to aluminum foil or metalized films. It will also offer several additional benefits to various brands and consumers in the packaging space. In addition, ClearGuard protects the freshness and quality of products as it has exceptionally low oxygen and water vapor transmission rates. […]

Stock Analysts

Will Jacobs Engineering Prove to be a Suitable Value Pick?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. […]

Stock Analysts

Will United Rentals (URI) Prove to be a Suitable Value Pick?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process […]

Stock Analysts

Meredith (MDP) Looks Promising: Invest in the Stock Now

Shares of Meredith Corporation MDP are riding high on positive earnings surprise, robust fiscal 2017 outlook, strategic endeavors and acquisitions. Notably, these factors have driven the company’s shares up by 38.3% in the past one year, outperforming the Zacks categorized Publishing-Periodical industry’s gain of 29.1%. Let’s delve deeper Ever since Meredith raised the third quarter and fiscal 2017 earnings outlook on Mar 21, its shares have gained nearly 5% […]

Stock Analysts

Universal Forest Products: Can UFPI be a Good Value Stock?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process […]

Stock Analysts

Pfizer Gets Regular Approval for Breast Cancer Drug Ibrance

Pfizer, Inc. PFE announced that its supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to convert accelerated approval for Ibrance to regular approval has been approved by the FDA. Pfizer’s shares are up 5.3% so far this year, comparing unfavorably with the Zacks classified Large-Cap Pharma industry’s return of 6.1%. […]

Stock Analysts

United Parcel Grapples With Varied Issues: Time to Dump?

United Parcel Service Inc. UPS has gained a nominal 0.02% in the last one year, significantly underperforming the Zacks Transportation-Air Freight industry that recorded a 5.7% increase in the period. United Parcel struggled in the recent holiday season due to higher costs associated with package deliveries. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

SCI Announces Closing Of Mauser Group Acquisition

SCI Announces Closing Of Mauser Group Acquisition PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, April 3, 2017 LOS ANGELES , April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Stone Canyon Industries, LLC (“SCI”), is pleased to announce the successful closing today of its previously announced purchase agreement to acquire Mauser Group N.V., a global supplier of rigid packaging products and services for industrial use, from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (“CD&R”). SCI, through its subsidiary BWAY Corp. (“BWAY”), is a leading North American manufacturer of rigid metal and plastic containers. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Virginia Commonwealth Bank and Bank of Lancaster Complete Merger

Virginia Commonwealth Bank and Bank of Lancaster Complete Merger Merger of equals to create powerful community bank for Central Virginia PR Newswire RICHMOND, Va., April 3, 2017 RICHMOND, Va. , April 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Bay Banks of Virginia , Inc. (OTCQB: BAYK), holding company for Virginia Commonwealth Bank (formerly known as Bank of Lancaster ) and Bay Trust Company, announced the completion of the previously-announced merger with Virginia BanCorp Inc […]

Technicals

Why Century Aluminum (CENX) Stock Might be a Great Pick

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Century Aluminum Company CENX . This is because this security in the Metal Products – Procurement and Fabrication space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. This is important because, often times, a rising tide will lift all boats in an industry, as there can be broad trends taking place in a segment that are boosting securities across the board. […]