Stock Analysts

Phillips 66 (PSX) Q4 Earnings Beat, Revenues Lag Estimates

Phillips 66 PSX posted adjusted fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of $1.07 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 86 cents and surpassed the year-ago figure of 16 cents. The improvement came on the back of higher contribution from the Refining and Midstream segment. In 2017, adjusted earnings were $4.38 per share, which increased from $2.82 in the prior-year quarter and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.19. […]

Economic Data

Jobs Report Hits 200K, Unemployment 4.1%; Plus More Q4 Earnings

Friday, February 2, 2018 Happy Groundhog Day! As we see on the first Friday of almost every month, new non-farm payrolls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) have been released before the opening bell. This comes in conjunction with tonnage of new Q4 earnings reports both after yesterday’s market close and before today’s open. The headline was better than expected, but not a huge surprise: 200K new jobs created in January, with an Unemployment Rate remaining steady at 4.1%. […]

Economic Data

Job Data Upbeat, Tech Companies Post Modest Q4 Earnings

Happy Groundhog Day! As we see on the first Friday of almost every month, new non-farm payrolls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) have been released before the opening bell. This comes in conjunction with tonnage of new Q4 earnings reports both after yesterday’s market close and before today’s open. The headline was better than expected, but not a huge surprise: 200K new jobs created in January, with an Unemployment Rate remaining steady at 4.1% […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Leading Ambulance Manufacturers Braun Industries and Demers Ambulances Joining Forces

Leading Ambulance Manufacturers Braun Industries and Demers Ambulances Joining Forces PR Newswire BELOEIL, QC and VAN WERT, OH, Feb. 2, 2018 Combination of the two largest independent family-based ambulance manufacturers in North America creates a leader within a global industry BELOEIL, QC and VAN WERT, OH , Feb. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – Demers Ambulances, a Quebec -based leader in the design, manufacturing, and distribution of ambulances in Canada , is merging with Braun Industries, Inc., a leader in custom ambulance manufacturing based in Ohio serving customers throughout the U.S. […]

Technicals

Charter Communications (CHTR) Tops Q4 Earnings Estimate

Leading U.S cable TV operator, Charter Communications Inc. CHTR , primarily offers three services – video, high-speed data and voice over its broadband cable systems to both residential and business customers. We are concerned about Charter Communications’ operations in a saturated and competitive multi-channel U.S. […]

Technicals

Weatherford (WFT) Q4 Loss Wider than Expected

Loss Wider than Expected : Weatherford International Ltd. ( WFT ) reported fourth quarter loss per share of 33 cents, wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 21 cents and year ago quarter loss of 32 cents. Estimate Revision Trend & Surprise History : Investors should note that the Zacks Consensus Estimate has no upward and downward revisions in the last seven days. […]

Technicals

ExxonMobil (XOM) Misses Q4 Earnings & Revenue Estimates

Earnings Miss: Irving, TX-based ExxonMobil Corporation XOM reported adjusted earnings per share at 88 cents, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06. Following the underperformance, the stock fell nearly 3% in the pre-market trading. Estimate Revision Trend & Surprise History: Investors should note that the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter has been revised upward over the last 30 days. […]

Stock Analysts

LyondellBasell (LYB) Tops Earnings and Sales Estimates in Q4

LyondellBasell Industries ’ LYB net profits from continuing operations, as reported, rose more than two-fold year over year to $1.9 billion or $4.80 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017. Barring a non-cash benefit from the U.S. tax reform of $2.07 per share, adjusted earnings came in at $2.73 per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.52 […]

Stock Analysts

XL Group (XL) Q4 Earnings Miss Estimates, Revenues Beat

XL Group Ltd XL reported fourth-quarter 2017 operating net income of 45 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus by 8.2%. Moreover, the bottom line deteriorated 4.3% from the prior-year quarter. The catastrophe loss incurred in the reported quarter, stemming from the California wildfires, was mainly responsible for the downside […]