Stock Analysts

Can McDonald’s (MCD) Stock Maintain its Stellar Show in ’18?

McDonald's Corporation MCD exhibited outstanding price performance in 2017. In the last year, the stock has returned a whopping 45.1% compared with the industry ’s gain of 20.8%. Given its increased focus on delivery, enhancement of digital capabilities, and accelerated deployment of Experience of the Future restaurants in the United States, we believe that the stock has decent upside potential […]

Stock Analysts

Is Summit Hotel (INN) a Great Stock for Value Investors?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. […]

Stock Analysts

Should Value Investors Pick Sutherland Asset Management?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. […]

Economic Data

Job Gains 148K: Worse than Expected, Better than It Seems

Friday, January 5, 2018 The much-anticipated monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was released today ahead of the opening bell, and the headline results, at first blush, look a little disappointing: 148K new non-farm payroll jobs were reportedly created in the month of December, beneath the analyst consensus of around 180K. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%, a 17-year low. However, just because this jobs total did not hit consensus, it’s still tens of thousands of jobs to the positive — that is, the current U.S […]

Economic Data

Non-Farm Payroll Disappoints

The much-anticipated monthly employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was released today ahead of the opening bell, and the headline results, at first blush, look a little disappointing: 148K new non-farm payroll jobs were reportedly created in the month of December, beneath the analyst consensus of around 180K. The unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%, a 17-year low. […]

Stock Analysts

ONEOK to Issue $1B in Equity for Funding Capital Projects

ONEOK Inc. OKE announced that it is going to issue 19 million shares and expects gross proceeds from the issue, before deducting offering expenses, to be nearly $1.0355 billion. The company will allow the underwriters of the issue to purchase up to 2.85 million additional common shares to cover over-allotments, if necessary […]

Stock Analysts

Can These 4 Tech Stocks Retain Their Performance in 2018?

The year 2017 was a blockbuster year for investors as all the three major indices indicating the health of the U.S. market closed at record levels. An improved economic data for GDP, steady job additions, a favorable Consumer Confidence Index as well as factory activity data kept investors optimistic about the economy […]

Stock Analysts

Should Value Investors Pick DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) Stock?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process. […]

Stock Analysts

Chevron & Sinopec’s South Africa Deal Receives Green Signal

Chevron Corporation 's CVX efforts to divest its stake in its South Africa business to China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation SNP , better known as Sinopec, has been approved by the country’s Competition Commission. Notably, Sinopec will acquire 75% stake in the assets through its subsidiary, SOIHL Hong Kong Holding Limited. With the completion of the deal, SOIHL — a manufacturer and supplier of petroleum and petrochemical products — will enter the South African petroleum market […]

Stock Analysts

Is Gazit Globe (GZT) a Great Stock for Value Investors?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process […]

Stock Analysts

Will J&J (JNJ) Continue to Tread Growth Path This Year?

Johnson & Johnson’s JNJ stock was up 21.3% in 2017, which compared favorably with a gain of 16.3% recorded by the industry . Last year’s share price surge was supported by a series of positive news including promising data from several pivotal studies and rapid progress with its pipeline and line extensions. […]

Stock Analysts

Should Value Investors Pick Hospitality Properties (HPT) Stock?

Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value? Preview One way to find these companies is by looking at several key metrics and financial ratios, many of which are crucial in the value stock selection process […]