Stock Analysts

Vale (VALE) Tops Q2 Earnings Amid Challenging Price Scenario

Mining giant, Vale S.A.’s VALE second-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 18 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny. The bottom line also came in higher than the year-ago tally of 14 cents per share. Share price of the stock was up nearly 2.8% on Jul 28, reflecting investors’ optimistic sentiments toward the better-than-expected quarterly earnings performance […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Hospitality Staffing Solutions Acquires DEZ Staffing

Hospitality Staffing Solutions Acquires DEZ Staffing PR Newswire ATLANTA, July 31, 2017 ATLANTA , July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC (HSS), a leading national provider of supplemental and outsourced staffing solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today it has acquired DEZ Staffing, LLC (DEZ Staffing), a successful provider of hospitality and industrial staffing services in the Denver market. “DEZ Staffing is a perfect fit for our growing organization, from the quality internal management and staff to their operational practices. The DEZ Staffing organization supports a complementary portfolio of clientele to our company, which will greatly expand our presence and service capabilities in the Denver area and beyond,” stated Tim McPherson , CEO of HSS. […]

Stock Analysts

Pilgrim’s Pride (PPC) Q2 Earnings: What’s in the Cards?

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation PPC will report second-quarter 2017 results on Aug 2, after the market closes. Over the last one month, Pilgrim's Pride’s shares yielded a return of 10.59%, outperforming 2.26% growth recorded by the industry . Notably, the attractiveness of this stock as a current investment choice is further accentuated by its favorable Value Growth and Momentum Style Score ‘A’. […]

Stock Analysts

Drug Stocks Q2 Earnings Releases on Aug 1: PFE, AERI & INCY

We have already crossed the halfway mark of the second-quarter reporting cycle. The earning season has shown broad-based growth with record earnings this quarter. As of Jul 28, 2017, 286 S&P 500 members, accounting for 68.8% of the index’s total market capitalization, reported results, according to Earnings Preview […]

Stock Analysts

Regions (RF) Rewards Shareholders with 29% Dividend Hike

As part of its 2017 capital plan (approved by the Federal Reserve), Regions Financial Corporation ’s RF board of directors announced a 29% hike in the company’s quarterly common stock dividend. The revised quarterly dividend now comes in at 9 cents per share compared with the previous figure of 7 cents. This dividend will be paid on Sep 29 to shareholders of record as of Sep 8, 2017 […]

Stock Analysts

Central Garden & Pet (CENT) Q3 Earnings: What’s in Store?

Investors do not seem to be enthusiastic ahead of Central Garden & Pet Company ’s CENT third-quarter fiscal 2017 earnings release, which is slated to be announced on Aug 2. We observe that the stock has declined roughly 3.5% in the past five days. Shares of this marketer and producer of quality branded products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets have decreased approximately 15% in the past three months, while the industry has declined 8.1%. […]

Stock Analysts

Is Church & Dwight (CHD) Poised for a Beat in Q2 Earnings?

Church & Dwight Co., Inc. CHD is slated to report second-quarter 2017 results on Aug 3, before the opening bell. The question lingering in investors’ minds is, whether this leading manufacturer and marketer of personal care, household and specialty products will be able to post a positive earnings surprise again in the to-be-reported quarter […]

Stock Analysts

Diageo (DEO) FY17 Earnings: Sales and Productivity Go Up

Diageo plc DEO reported preliminary fiscal 2017 results ending Jun 30, wherein earnings gained 21.0% (in local currency) year over year. This was backed by increased organic profit, associate income and favorable currency exchange which more than offset the impacts of tax rate and disposals. Fiscal 2017 Highlights On a reported basis, net sales as well as operating profits moved up 15% and 25%, respectively, owing to organic growth and favorable exchange rates. […]

Economic Data

Q2 Earnings From Apple

The last day of the first month of Q2 earnings season kicks off with another huge week of Q2 earnings reports. Though we’ve come off the top of the mountain peak last Thursday, we still see a huge plate of earnings ahead, including 130 S&P 500 companies — perhaps most importantly Apple AAPL , which reports after the bell tomorrow. The Zacks Rank #3 (Hold)-rated Apple is expected to bring in $1.57 per share, a +10.56% upswing from a year ago […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

North 6th Agency Acquires Leading Toronto-Based Social Media Marketing Agency Atlas Communications

North 6th Agency Acquires Leading Toronto-Based Social Media Marketing Agency Atlas Communications N6A completes acquisition of leading Toronto-based social media marketing agency; expands service offering to social media, content marketing and design PR Newswire NEW YORK, July 31, 2017 NEW YORK , July 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — North 6 th Agency (N6A), an award-winning brand communications agency, today announced that it has acquired Atlas Communications (Atlas), a leading social media marketing agency based in Toronto . Atlas CEO Jasmine Pickel will run N6A’s Toronto operation, and will report to N6A Executive Vice President Daniela Mancinelli out of N6A’s headquarters in New York City . […]