Stock Analysts

ConocoPhillips (COP) Q4 Earnings Meet, Revenues Top Estimates

ConocoPhillips COP reported fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. In the prior-year quarter, the company had posted a loss of 26 cents. Revenues of $8,736 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7,698 million and improved from $7,254 million in the year-ago quarter […]

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International Paper (IP) Q4 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues

Paper and packaging firm, International Paper Company IP , reported solid fourth-quarter 2017 results, with adjusted operating earnings of $530 million or $1.27 per share compared with $279 million or 67 cents per share in the year-ago quarter, largely driven by top-line growth. Operating earnings also exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8 cents. […]

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Lincoln National (LNC) Beats on Q4 Earnings and Revenues

Lincoln National Corporation ’s LNC fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of $1.98 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.06%. Also, bottom line increased about 12% year over year, led by higher premium and fees. Operating revenues of $3.78 billion increased 7.3% year over year surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.67 billion. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Boostcom Acquires All Customer- and Technology-Related Assets in Mall-Connect

Boostcom Acquires All Customer- and Technology-Related Assets in Mall-Connect Boostcom strengthens global market-leading position by asset purchase deal with Mall-Connect in the Netherlands PR Newswire OSLO, Norway, Feb. 1, 2018 OSLO, Norway , Feb. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Boostcom, the globally leading “proptech” provider for shopping malls, has signed an agreement to acquire all customer- and technology-related assets in Mall-Connect based in the Netherlands […]

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XOM vs CVX: Which Oil Stock is Poised for Better Q4 Earnings?

The fourth-quarter earnings season is picking up pace, with 16.1% of the energy companies — representing 14.9% of the S&P 500’s total market capitalization — having already reported results. Per the latest Earnings Trends , total earnings for these firms increased 140.1% on 39.2% growth in revenues, both on a year-over-year basis. […]

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Parker-Hannifin (PH) Q2 Earnings & Sales Beat, View Up Again

Parker-Hannifin Corporation PH kept its impressive streak of beating estimates alive for the 10th consecutive quarter, as its second-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings of $2.15 per share trumped the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.06 by 4.4%. The earnings figure was even more impressive on a year-over-year basis, reflecting impressive growth of 12.6%. The bottom-line improvement came on the back of remarkable revenue expansion, improved margins and the revamped Win Strategy. […]