Month: February 2018

Investors were not much impressed with Exelixis, Inc.’s EXEL fourth-quarter 2017 performance, wherein though the company beat on revenues, its earnings were in line with estimates. Following the announcement of the results, shares of Exelixis fell 4% in the after-market trading session. Exelixis’ shares have rallied 27.9% over a year, outperforming the industry’s decline of 2.5% […]

Macy’s, Inc. M posted the third straight quarter of positive earnings surprise, when it reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results. […]

Copart, Inc. CPRT reported adjusted earnings per share of 47 cents in second-quarter fiscal 2018 (ended Jan 31, 2018), beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents. The bottom line improved 62% from 29 cents recorded in the year-ago quarter. […]

A successful investor constantly looks forward to add well-performing stocks in the portfolio at the right time. Notably, indicators of a stock’s bullish run include a rise in share price and strong fundamentals. ON Semiconductor Corporation ON is one such technology stock that has been on healthy growth trajectory, of late […]

Clovis Oncology, Inc. CLVS incurred an adjusted loss of $1.27 per share in the fourth quarter of 2017, which was narrower than the year-ago loss of $1.83 per share as well as the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.28. Clovis’ only marketed drug, Rubraca, was granted accelerated approval by the FDA in December 2016 for the treatment of advanced ovarian cancer in patients who have received prior chemotherapies. […]

Southwestern Energy Company SWN is set to report fourth-quarter 2017 results on Mar 2. Last quarter, the company delivered earnings of 6 cents per share which lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 7 cents. However, the bottom line improved from 3 cents in the year-ago quarter. […]

On Feb 26, we issued an updated research report on STERIS plc STE . The company has been actively trying to expand into adjacent markets and strengthen core business through acquisitions and dilutions. However, the company operates in a tough competitive landscape, which is a concern […]

Brown & Brown, Inc . BRO has recently announced its decision to go for a two-for-one stock split of common stock. […]

The AES Corporation ’s AES fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings per share of 43 cents surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 32 cents by 34.4%. Moreover, the bottom line improved 43.3% from the year-ago period’s figure of 30 cents. Barring one-time adjustments, the company incurred loss of $1.03 in the fourth quarter compared with the year-ago period’s loss of 35 cents. […]

Investors were not much impressed with Exelixis, Inc.’s EXEL fourth-quarter 2017 performance, wherein though the company beat on revenues, its earnings were in line with estimates. Following the announcement of the results, shares of Exelixis fell 4% in the after-market trading session. Exelixis’ shares have rallied 27.9% over a year, outperforming the industry’s decline of 2.5% […]

On Feb 26, we issued an updated research report on M&T Bank Corporation MTB . The Buffalo, NY-based banking giant’s prospects look encouraging as it continues to display robust organic growth and remains committed to enhance shareholders’ value through impressive capital deployment activities. […]

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. HPP has announced a major lease renewal in Hollywood with Trailer Park, a full-service agency that specializes in content creation and entertainment marketing. The move reflects the decent demand for the company’s premium properties from existing tenants […]

In its concerted efforts to enhance shareholder value, the board of directors of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company WLTW has recently hiked its quarterly dividend by 13% as well as approved a $400-million addition to its share buyback program. The new dividend payout amounts to 60 cents per share compared with 53 cents paid earlier. The annualized dividend of $2.40 yields 1.5%, based on the closing price of $161.21 as of Feb 26 […]

In a concerted effort to improve the business agility of Communications Service Providers in a cloud-based environment, Amdocs Limited DOX formed a strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN . […]

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 […]

Orthofix International N.V. OFIX reported fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 52 cents from continuing operations. […]

Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. ’s WDR issuer rating has been downgraded from Baa3 to Ba1 and the company has been assigned a Corporate Family Rating (CFR) of Ba1 by Moody's Investors Service, a rating arm of Moody's Corporation. Simultaneously, the company’s outlook has been changed to stable from negative […]