Month: September 2017

The biotech sector got a shot in the arm last week thanks to two major developments that led to a rally in the sector. The first catalyst was Gilead Sciences’ GILD decision to acquire immunotherapy focused company, Kite Pharma KITE and the second was the FDA approval of the first gene therapy in the United States – Novartis AG’s NVS Kymriah. Gilead has been under a lot of pressure to utilize its huge pile of cash for a major acquisition deal given the dwindling sales of its erstwhile top-selling hepatitis C virus ("HCV") franchise […]

Ulta Beauty Inc. ULTA is primed up to stand out in a backdrop where retailers continue to struggle tough competition from growth of online retailers. […]

The Kroger Co. KR is slated to release second-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Sep 8. In the trailing four quarters, it outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by an average of roughly 1%. […]

In a market threatened by overvaluation concerns, investors are more likely to focus on quality stocks. And when it comes to quality picks, return on equity emerges as one of the most coveted metrics by investors.The metric enables investors to differentiate between a profit-churner and a profit-burner. It is profitability ratio that measures the earnings that a company generates from its equity. […]

On Sep 4, we issued an updated research report on FMC Corporation FMC . FMC Corp., which has a market capitalization of $11.7 billion, is a leading diversified chemical company that serves agricultural, industrial, environmental and consumer markets across the globe. FMC Corp. […]

At times, it is prudent to hold on to certain stocks that have enough potential but are weighed down by tough market conditions. Cirrus Logic Inc. […]

Palo Alto Networks, Inc. PANW shares have gained nearly 10.5% in yesterday’s trading session, outperforming the market. In the past three months, its shares have gained 5.4%, against the industry ’s decline of 1.7% […]

Shares of AGCO Corporation AGCO have been performing well, of late. If you haven’t taken advantage of its share price appreciation yet, this is the right time to add the stock to your portfolio as it looks promising and is poised to carry the momentum ahead. The stock has estimated long-term earnings growth rate of 13.5% […]

We expect RH RH to beat expectations when it reports second-quarter fiscal 2017 (ending Jul 29) results after the closing bell on Sep 6. Last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 25.00%. […]

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. HMC announced that it has agreed to a $605 million legal settlement over faulty Takata air bag inflators, which caused numerous deaths and injuries, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The loss settlement covers up to 16.5 million Honda and Acura vehicles. […]