Month: September 2017

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Comerica Incorporated CMA remains on track to improve its financials through GEAR Up initiatives. Also, the company reported rising fee income despite a sluggish market. […]

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. ’s WDR strategy to improve revenue through Project E initiative should support bottom-line growth in the long run. […]

The Progressive Corporation PGR has successfully catered to the evolving demands and expectations of clients for years, thereby building a robust product and service portfolio over time. This in turn has helped the property and casualty (P&C) insurer become a one-stop insurance destination through the meeting of its customers’ requirements, mainly opting for a combination of home and auto. Progressive has maintained its industry-leading position in product, service and distribution innovation, particularly personal auto […]

Boston Scientific BSX recently launched an advanced Resonate family of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) systems featuring the HeartLogic Heart Failure Diagnostic. Notably, these devices are FDA approved for conditional use in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) environment and help physicians improve heart failure (HF) management through personalized care. The devices combine the company's SmartCRT Technology with EnduraLife Battery Technology. […]

We expect Paychex Inc. PAYX to beat expectations when it reports first-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Oct 23. In the last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 1.89% […]

Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A.B. de C.V. FMX , alias FEMSA, is benefiting from solid portfolio and robust strategic measures including increasing store count, diversifying business portfolio and focus on core business activities to drive growth. […]

During second-quarter fiscal 2018 conference call, Apogee Enterprises, Inc. ’s APOG Chief Executive Officer, Joe F. […]

Colgate-Palmolive Company CL continues to progress well with its savings programs along with a disciplined capital strategy and other initiatives. However, the company has a dismal sales trend. Savings Programs Bode Well Colgate remains committed to its savings programs as both Global Growth and Efficiency Program (or 2012 Restructuring Program) as well as Funding the Growth initiatives are delivering impressive results. […]

Windstream Holdings Inc. WIN , a leading local exchange carrier, is participating in the MEF17 Proof of Concept (“PoC”) Showcase from November 13-16, in Orlando, FL. The company will be promoting its SDN-enabled multi-vendor services at the event. […]

We issued an updated research report on Allergan plc AGN on Sep 26. Allergan boasts dominant growth franchises in several areas and is strengthening its product portfolio through strategic acquisitions. In 2017 so far, through the accretive acquisitions of LifeCell and ZELTIQ, Allergan has expanded its medical aesthetics business into regenerative medicine and body sculpting, respectively […]

Infosys Limited INFY managed to impress investors with first-quarter fiscal 2018 results, wherein its earnings beat estimates by 4.3%. Infosys’ Renew New strategy, strategic partnerships, new offerings are proving conductive to the company’s impressive performance, consequently stoking growth. We believe that the earnings momentum is likely to continue as it has plenty ofroom to run. […]

Mellanox Technologies Inc . MLNX is riding high on expanding customer base and portfolio strength driven by strategic partnerships. To date in 2017, the company’s products have been selected by cloud computing and semiconductor bigwigs like Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE , Alibaba Group BABA and Advanced Micro Devices Inc AMD . […]

On Sep 26, 2017, we issued an updated report on Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated LGND . Ligand’s leading Captisol formulation technology platform has allowed it to enter into partnerships with several leading drug companies like Novartis AG NVS , Merck & Co., Inc. MRK and Amgen Inc […]

Eversource Energy ES transmits and delivers electricity and natural gas to more than 3.7 million residential, commercial and industrial customers in Connecticut, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Retaining this energy delivery company in your portfolio now is a good idea, given the following positive factors. Positive Growth Projections : The Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings is $3.17 on revenues of $7.86 billion for 2017 […]

VWR Corporation VWR announced opening of a new kitting center in Skalice, Czech Republic on the eve of the company to be taken over by Avantor. Per VWR, this new 35,000 square foot facility is strategically located and will be helpful for the company’s business in the high-prospect EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region. […]

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump had stressed on tax reforms and promised that bringing down corporate tax would be his top priority as the President of the United States. Keeping his words, Trump proposed changes in tax rates for both individuals and corporates to stimulate economic growth as well as employment growth. […]