Stock Analysts

Dover (DOV) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimates, Issues 2018 Guidance

Dover Corporation DOV reported fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.13, which surged 49% from 76 cents recorded in the prior-year quarter. Earnings also beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.04. On a reported basis, Dover posted earnings per share of $1.88 for the quarter, up an impressive 83% year over year. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Refresco completes acquisition of Cott’s bottling activities

Refresco completes acquisition of Cott’s bottling activities Creating the world’s largest independent bottler for retailers and A-brands PR Newswire ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 30, 2018 ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands , Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Refresco (Euronext Amsterdam: RFRG), an independent bottler of beverages for retailers and A-brands in Europe and the US, today announces completion of the acquisition of the bottling activities of Cott (NYSE: COT, TSX: BCB). […]

Stock Analysts

IDEX (IEX) Beats Q4 Earnings Estimates, 2018 View Solid

IDEX Corporation IEX reported strong fourth-quarter 2017 results driven by significant organic growth and diligent execution of operational plans. GAAP earnings for the reported quarter were $93.7 million or $1.21 per share compared with $57.3 million or 75 cents per share in the year-earlier quarter. The year-over-year improvement was primarily attributable to top-line growth. […]

Stock Analysts

Chevron (CVX) Gears Up for Q4 Earnings: What’s in the Offing?

Chevron Corporation CVX is set to release fourth-quarter 2017 results before the opening bell on Feb 2. In the preceding three-month period, San Ramon, CA-based supermajor reported better-than-expected results, courtesy of rebounding oil prices, production gains and robust refining profits. Chevron has a good history when it comes to beating earnings estimates. […]

Stock Analysts

Software Stocks Earnings on Jan 31: MSFT, CTXS, PYPL & CDNS

Technology sector earnings gain steam in this week of the Q4 reporting cycle. Notably, the technology sector has been witnessing an upside since the last year on the back of innovative ideas and technological advancements. Driverless cars, facial recognition payments technology, advancements in artificial intelligence, advanced driver assisted systems (ADAS), increased demand for cloud storage and Internet of Things (IoT) related software are aiding growth. […]