Month: December 2017

BioTelemetry, Inc. BEAT announced a partnership with Apple Inc. […]

Shares of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. BIO scaled a new 52-week high of $273.87 on Nov 30, closing nominally lower at $271.30. The company has gained 18.8% in the last six months, much higher than the S&P 500’s 7.6% […]

Companies with favorable efficiency levels are likely to be on investors’ radar irrespective of market conditions. This is because a company with a favorable efficiency level is expected to provide impressive returns as it is believed to be positively correlated with its price performance. Key Ratios to Identify Efficiency Sometimes it becomes difficult to measure the efficiency level of a company […]

Chemed Corporation CHE has been gaining investors’ confidence on consistent performance and positive results. Over the past three months, the company’s share price has outperformed the broader industry . The stock has gained 24.6% against the broader industry’s 8.4% decline […]

According to the second estimate of U.S. GDP, the economy saw the fastest rate of growth in three years, surpassing expectations. This highlights the economy’s resilience toward devastating events like the recent hurricanes […]

PulteGroup Inc. ’s PHM prudent investments in new land positions will continue to result in higher volumes, revenues and profits. The company expects to realize higher returns on invested capital, increase the use of land options where possible and accelerate inventory turns […]

Credit Suisse ’s CS investors finally heaved a sigh of relief when the company’s CEO, Tidjane Thiam, announced plans to distribute about half of the net income earned to shareholders in the years to come. Also, he laid down fresh cost-cutting targets for 2019 and 2020. Credit Suisse, which is about to step in the final year of its restructuring plans, seems to have come a long way from desperate cash calls to planning high returns for shareholders. […]

CSX Corporation CSX hit a 52-week high of $56.17 per share during the trading session on Nov 30, before retracing a bit to close the session at $55.75. Notably, the company’s shares have performed very well in a year. The stock has surged 52.8%, comfortably outpacing the industry ’s gain of 22.5% […]

Diversified technology company, Honeywell International Inc. HON recently inked a definitive agreement to acquire Italian firm SCAME Sistemi, s.r.l. for an undisclosed amount. […]

Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK recently inked an agreement to acquire PowerAdvocate for $200 million in order to augment its presence in the energy sector. PowerAdvocate internationally caters to the energy sector by providing market, cost intelligence and supply chain solutions, mitigating risk and optimizing total cost of production […]

Donaldson Company, Inc. DCI reported adjusted earnings per share of 46 cents in first-quarter fiscal 2018, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 42 cents by 9.5%. […]

Statoil ASA STO receives the operatorship of Bajo del Toro Este exploration license in the fifth bidding round of Argentina’s Gas y Petroleo del Neuquen’s (GyP). The Bajo del Toro Este license lies to the west of Bajo del Toro license. Statoil holds a stake of 90% in the license, while the remaining 10% is held by GyP. […]

A stock’s Price-to-Sales ratio reflects how much investors are paying for each dollar of revenues generated by the company. If the Price-to-Sales ratio is 1, it means that investors are paying $1 for every $1 of revenues generated by the company. […]

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao CBD has seen its shares rally 50.4% over a year, in comparison with the industry ’s surge of 32.4%. While the company has been gaining from continued market share gains at its Assai and Multivarejo segments, we believe that Assai remains its major growth driver. So, let’s delve deeper into these factors and see if they can continue to drive Companhia Brasileira amid a tough Brazilian environment […]