Month: January 2018

Apple Inc. AAPL enjoyed a scintillating New Year’s Day as the App Store reported record sales of $300 million. […]

On Jan 4, 2018, we issued an updated research report on Capital One Financial Corporation COF . Driven by loan growth and strength in its credit card and online banking businesses, the company remains well positioned for top-line improvement. […]

Kinder Morgan, Inc .’s KMI subsidiary, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company LLC, has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to boost flow of natural gas to Mexico. The company plans to boost capacity along one of its existing cross-border natural gas pipelines in the Rio Grande Valley. […]

The year 2017 turned out to be a favorable one for Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPC with its share price surging more than 34% compared with the industry’s gain of 18.7%. Further, the company’s return on investment was more than 8.5% in the trailing 12 months compared with 7.8% for the industry. This shows that it has a more efficient profit generation and reinvestment capacity compared to its peers […]

Nintendo Co., Ltd. NTDOY has sold 4.8 million of its Switch console system in the last 10 months, outshining Wii’s sales record of more than 4 million units. […]

J. C. Penney Company, Inc. […]

Shares of CVS Health CVS rose 2.64% in the last trading session to close at $75.13, following the company’s announcement of a promising 2018 earnings outlook. Per management, banking on solid growth in scripts and claims, increasing purchasing power due to the Red Oak venture, and rising net benefits from the company's reorganization initiative, CVS Health expects to witness net revenue growth in the range of 0.75-2.5% for full-year 2018. However, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 revenues is pegged at $192.07 billion, which signifies growth of 4.4% year over year […]

Cullen/Frost Bankers ’ CFR impressive revenue growth, and growing deposit and loan balances make it a promising pick right now. Moreover, strong capital position supports its capital deployment activities. […]

Celanese Corporation CE is set to increase the price of vinyl acetate-based emulsions by ¥300/MT in China. The price hike will be effective immediately. Celanese is taking appropriate pricing actions amid a volatile raw material pricing environment […]

The Boeing Co .’s BA Defense, Space and Security unit recently secured a modification contract worth $193.6 million for the production of Increment 1, Lots 12-14 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB). Per the terms of the deal, the company will purchase an additional quantity of 6,000 SDBs. […]

Monsanto Company MON has been fortifying its innovation footprint in a bid to offer advanced crop-yield enhancing solutions to cultivators. The company stated that its latest research and development projects will help farmers by optimizing agricultural opportunities, conserving natural resources and combating agronomical threats. […]

On Jan 4, we issued an updated research report on Hilltop Holdings HTH . The company’s elevated expense levels and continuous rise in the same, is likely to affect the bottom-line growth. Further, deteriorating performance of its Mortgage Origination segment due to continued fall in loan origination volume is expected to hurt the financials in the quarters ahead […]