Month: February 2018

Stock Analysts

Can Price and Output Gains Boost Cabot’s (COG) Q4 Earnings?

February 20, 2018 0

Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation COG is set to report fourth-quarter 2017 results before the opening bell on Feb 23. Headquartered in Texas, Cabot is an independent oil and gas exploration company with producing properties mainly in the continental United States. Last quarter, the company reported a negative earnings surprise of 12.50% amid high costs, weaker-than-expected production and lower-than-expected natural gas price realizations […]

Technicals

Henry Schein (HSIC) Q4 Earnings in Line, Revenues Beat

February 20, 2018 0

Headquartered in Melville, NY, Henry Schein, Inc. HSIC is a global leading provider of healthcare products and services. The company serves office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, dental laboratories, government as well as institutional health care clinics and other alternate-care sites. […]

Technicals

Allegion’s (ALLE) Q4 Earnings & Revenues Beat Estimates

February 20, 2018 0

Allegion plc ALLE is a leading global provider of security products and solutions for business and domestic purposes. The company offers an extensive portfolio of mechanical and electronic security products and boasts a diverse range of market-leading brands, including CISA, Interflex, aptiQ, LCN, Schlage and Von Duprin. Investors should note that earnings estimate movement for ALLE for the current-year has remained stable over the past 60 days. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Cannabis Strategic Acquires Pure Applied Sciences

February 20, 2018 0

Cannabis Strategic Acquires Pure Applied Sciences PR Newswire LOS ANGELES, February 20, 2018 LOS ANGELES , February 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC Pink: NUGS) today announces it has signed an agreement to acquire Pure Applied Sciences and its brand PureOrganix, a line of organic and pure cannabis oils and related accessories. The acquisition, which has been finalized, will include all of Pure Applied Sciences intellectual properties, including its formulations and technologies […]

Stock Analysts

Food Deflation Hurts Companhia Brasileira (CBD) Q4 Results

February 20, 2018 0

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao CBD or Grupo Pao de Acucar reported fourth-quarter 2017 results, wherein adjusted net income from continuing operations came in at R$159 million ($48.9 million), down 18.4% from R$195 million ($60 million) recorded in the year-ago period. Results were impacted by soft EBITDA margin that in turn was hurt by food deflation. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Qualcomm Enters into Amended Definitive Agreement with NXP

February 20, 2018 0

Qualcomm Enters into Amended Definitive Agreement with NXP Increases Price to $127.50 in Cash Per Share and Lowers Minimum Tender Threshold to 70% of Outstanding Shares Binding Agreements Reached with Nine NXP Stockholders Who Collectively Own More Than 28% of Outstanding Shares (Excluding Additional Economic Interests Through Derivatives) Qualcomm Reaffirms High Confidence in Fiscal 2019 Non-GAAP EPS of $6.75-$7.50 PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20, 2018 SAN DIEGO , Feb. 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) (“Qualcomm”) today announced that Qualcomm River Holdings B.V., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm, has reached an agreement with NXP Semiconductors N.V. […]

Momentum Stocks

Bear of the Day: iRobot (IRBT)

February 20, 2018 0

Consumer technology company iRobot ( IRBT ), the $2 billion maker of the Roomba vacuum, reported strong fourth-quarter 2017 results that beat the Zacks profit estimate by over 100%. But the 2018 outlook was equally shocking in the other direction and shares plummeted over 30% when the company reported ten days ago. More on the outlook coming up. […]

Stock Analysts

Public Storage (PSA) to Post Q4 Earnings: What’s in Store?

February 19, 2018 0

Public Storage PSA is slated to release quarterly numbers on Feb 20, after the market closes. Its funds from operations (FFO) per share as well as revenues are anticipated to be up year over year in the to-be-reported quarter. Last quarter, this self-storage real estate investment trust (REIT) delivered better-than-expected performance, witnessing a positive surprise of 0.38%. […]

Stock Analysts

Apache (APA) Q4 Earnings: Price Gains to Offset Low Output?

February 19, 2018 0

Apache Corporation APA is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings on Feb 22, before the market opens. In the preceding three-month period, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 180% by reporting adjusted earnings of 4 cents per share against the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 5 cents. The outperformance stemmed from higher oil and gas realizations, and lower costs […]

Stock Analysts

What to Expect From Wendy’s Company (WEN) in Q4 Earnings?

February 19, 2018 0

The Wendy’s Company WEN is slated to release fourth-quarter 2017 results on Feb 21, after the closing bell. The company’s top line is expected to be benefit from continued sales boosting efforts while system optimization initiatives are likely to give a boost to the bottom line in the quarter to be reported. In a year’s time, the stock has rallied 16% significantly outperforming the industry ’s 9.4% gain. […]