Stock Analysts

5 Best GARP Stocks Based on Discounted PEG

With smart investment becoming the buzzword in today’s investment world, millennials are frequently inclining toward hybrid investment patterns rather than traditional pure play theories like value or growth. The logic behind this is the effectiveness of a mixed investment strategy as value or growth investing approaches come with their own share of pitfalls. A pure play value investor misses the chance of betting on stocks that have bright long-term prospects […]

Stock Analysts

Should Value Investors Pick El Pollo Loco Holdings (LOCO) 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. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Broadcom’s Attempts at Genuine Engagement Met with Qualcomm’s "Engagement Theater"

Broadcom’s Attempts at Genuine Engagement Met with Qualcomm’s “Engagement Theater” Qualcomm’s Proposed Process is an Effort to Delay March 6, 2018 Annual Meeting Broadcom Urges Qualcomm Stockholders to Vote the BLUE Card “FOR” All Six Broadcom Nominees to Support Broadcom’s Compelling Proposal PR Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 26, 2018 SAN JOSE, Calif. […]

Stock Analysts

Is Ingles Markets (IMKTA) Stock a Suitable Value Pick Now?

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 Higher Costs Hit Coca-Cola Bottling (COKE) Q4 Earnings?

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated COKE is scheduled to report fourth-quarter 2017 financial numbers on Feb 27, 2018, after the closing bell. This large independent bottler of The Coca-Cola Company KO has an encouraging strategy to grow both organically and through the acquisition of additional manufacturing and distribution territory […]

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TEGNA (TGNA) to Report Q4 Earnings: What’s in the Cards?

TEGNA TGNA is slated to report fourth-quarter 2017 results on Mar 1, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues is pegged at $488.9 million, reflecting year-over-year decline of 44.9%. The consensus estimate for earnings is pegged at 31 cents per share, indicating year-over-year decline of 58.1% […]

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Albemarle (ALB) Announces 5% Hike in Quarterly Dividend

Albemarle Corporation ’s ALB board has announced a roughly 5% increase in its quarterly dividend from 32 cents to 33.5 cents per share of common stock. This equates to a new annualized dividend rate of $1.34, which is payable on Apr 2 to stockholders on record as of Mar 15. Notably, this is the 24th straight year that the company has hiked its quarterly dividend. […]

Stock Analysts

Is Walmart (WMT) Really Losing the Amazon Battle?

Last week, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WMT suffered its worst day on Wall Street in more than 30 years, with shares plunging 10.2% on a single day after it reported lower-than-expected fourth-quarter results, primarily because of slower e-commerce sales growth. Naturally, investors are concerned but the company is confident of bouncing back by doubling down on its investments in e-commerce and online grocery sales. […]