Month: December 2017

FirstEnergy Corp.’s FE subsidiary,Jersey Central Power & Light (“JCP&L”) recently provided an update regarding its $4.7 million program on the upgrades completed during the year 2017. In fact, this is part of the company’s mission of enhancing service reliability. Notably, the unit has upgraded over 80 major circuits during the year for nearly 175,000 customers […]

Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. LVS have rallied 31% year to date, outperforming the S&P 500’s gain of 20.2%. Moreover, upward revision in earnings estimates for the current and next year reflects analysts’ unwavering confidence in the company […]

The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China has approved Becton, Dickinson and Company ’s BDX acquisition of C. R. […]

Shares of Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ICPT have declined 42.3% in 2017 as against the industry ’s 5.2% rally. Intercept’s lead drug, Ocaliva was approved in the United States, in combination with ursodeoxycholic (UDCA) for the treatment of primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in adults with an inadequate response to UDCA, or as monotherapy in adults who are unable to endure UDCA in 2016. […]

ADTRAN, Inc. ADTN has issued earnings estimates for the fourth quarter of 2017. Additionally, the company has lowered guidance for revenues in the same quarter […]

The commodity market has remained volatile for the better part of 2017. However, over the past few months the market has started to stabilize with oil prices consistently trading at above the $55 a barrel mark. […]

With just a few days left before we ring in the New Year, it seems to be the right time to reflect on how the Oils-Energy sector has fared so far in 2017 and how it’s poised for 2018. A Look at Energy Sector’s 2017 Performance After emerging as the top-performing sector in 2016, the Oils-Energy sector has had a relatively turbulent ride this year. […]

Per a FierceTelecom report, Windstream Holdings Inc WIN has inked a deal to acquire MassComm, Inc. MassComm is a privately-held, New York-based competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC). The company provides telecommunications and connectivity management, consultation and development solutions for voice, data and networking technologies to mid-sized global enterprise customers. […]

Shares of SORL Auto Parts, Inc. SORL have soared 84.9% over the last three months. This Chinese Sino-foreign joint venture engages in development, manufacturing and supply of auto safety parts including automotive brake systems. […]

TOTAL S.A. TOT continues to gain from new start-ups, joint ventures and acquisitions, which are helping it boost production. Moving forward, the company's cost management initiatives are likely to drive performance. […]

We issued an updated research report on Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co RS on Dec 28. Reliance Steel is gaining from its broad and diversified product base, wide geographic footprint and continued demand strength across aerospace and automotive markets and synergies of acquisitions. Reliance Steel continues with its aggressive acquisition strategy to tap growth opportunities. […]

The Dow experienced a holiday-shortened but eventful week, notching up gains on two successive days. Markets were closed on Monday for the Christmas Day holiday. […]

The Driehaus strategy focuses on investing in momentum stocks using the "buy high and sell higher" principle. Investors with high-risk appetite can think of buying momentum stocks using this particular investment approach. The strategy is considered as one of the most successful investment approachs. […]

On Dec 28, we issued an updated research report on LKQ Corporation LKQ . The company is focused on expansion through acquisitions. In third-quarter 2017, LKQ Corp. […]

A successful investor understands the importance of adding well-performing stocks in the portfolio at the right time. Notably, indicators of a stock’s bullish run include a rise in share price and strong fundamentals. Groupon Inc. […]

Rite Aid Corporation RAD is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Jan 3. The big question facing investors is whether this drug store retailer will be able to deliver a positive earnings surprise in the quarter to be reported. Last quarter, the company reported loss per share of 1 cent, which was in line with estimates. […]

The Home Depot Inc. HD has been gaining from robust earnings trend, disciplined capital allocation, growth of pro-category, steady housing market recovery and strong consumer demand. This has helped the company’s stock surge 41.5% year to date, outperforming the industry ’s 35.6% growth […]

Constellation Brands Inc. STZ is scheduled to report third-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Jan 5. […]