Stock Analysts

Duke Energy (DUK) Beats on Q3 Earnings, Narrows 17′ EPS View

Duke Energy Corporation DUK reported third-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of $1.59 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.56 by 1.9%. Quarterly earnings however declined 5.4% year over year due to unfavorable weather conditions and the absence of earnings from International Energy. Nevertheless, lower income-tax expense, higher retail revenues from increased pricing and riders and ongoing cost-management efforts, partially offset these adverse impacts. […]

Stock Analysts

Bruker (BRKR) Q3 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates, View Up

Bruker Corporation BRKR reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 29 cents in the third quarter of 2017, down 9.4% from the year-ago figure. However, adjusted EPS beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a couple of cents. Excluding one-time items, Bruker reported net income of $37 million or 23 cents per share in the third quarter, compared with $46.5 million or 29 cents, respectively, in the year-ago quarter. […]

Stock Analysts

El Pollo Loco (LOCO) Q3 Earnings Lag, View Cut, Stock Down

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc .’s LOCO earnings and revenues missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in the third quarter of 2017. Notably, the company’s shares lost more than 7% in after-hours trading on Nov 2, reflecting investor concerns regarding the slashed guidance for 2017 earnings. Earnings and Revenue Discussion El Pollo Loco’s third-quarter adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 18 cents by 16.7% […]

Economic Data

Economy At Full Throttle: Low Unemployment and More New Jobs

Ahead of today’s opening bell, we see a surprising number for October non-farm payrolls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS): 261K new jobs were filled last month. The unemployment rate went down a tick to 4.1%. This headline was such a surprise because analysts had expected a much bigger bounce-back in employment following the massive hurricane season that rocked the American coasts the previous month […]

Technicals

Duke Energy’s (DUK) Tops Q3 Earnings, Misses Sales Estimate

Charlotte, NC-based Duke Energy Corporation DUK is a diversified energy company with a wide portfolio of domestic and international, natural gas and electric and regulated and unregulated businesses which supplies, delivers and processes energy in North America and selected international markets. It is one of the leading electric utilities in the U.S. Estimate Trend & Surprise History Investors should note that Zacks Consensus Estimate for the third quarter earnings of $1.56 per share increased by a penny over the last seven days. […]

Technicals

Becton Dickinson (BDX) in Focus: Stock Moves 7.7% Higher

Becton, Dickinson and Company BDX was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise nearly 8% on the day. The move came on solid volume too with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This stock, which remained volatile and traded within the range of $196.29–$211.83 in the past one-month time frame, witnessed a sharp increase yesterday. […]