Stock Analysts

U.S. Steel’s (X) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

United States Steel Corporation X swung to a profit in first-quarter 2018, backed by improved results across all three of its reportable segments. The steel giant reported net earnings of $18 million or 10 cents per share in the quarter against net loss of $180 million or $1.03 recorded a year ago. Barring one-time items, adjusted earnings came in at 32 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 29 cents […]

Stock Analysts

CVR Partners’ (UAN) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates, Sales Fall

CVR Partners, LP UAN posted a loss of $19 million or 17 cents per share in the first quarter of 2018, wider than a loss of $10 million or 9 cents per share it logged a year ago. The reported loss per share was also wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 13 cents. CVR Partners raked in net sales of $80 million, down around 5.9% year over year […]

Stock Analysts

Will Higher Medicare Revenues Aid Aetna (AET) Q1 Earnings?

Aetna Inc. AET is scheduled to announce first-quarter 2018 results on May 1, before the opening bell. The company is expected to gain from the projected increase in net income and adjusted earnings resulting from lower taxes, strong growth in individual Medicare Advantage products and group Medicare Advantage products, as well as lesser losses from the exiting Individual Commercial products in 2018 […]

Technicals

Dover (DOV) Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Up Y/Y

Dover Corporation DOV is an industrial conglomerate producing wide range of specialized industrial products and manufacturing equipment. The company reported adjusted earnings of $1.16 per share in first-quarter 2018, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13. Earnings also improved 26% year over year […]

Technicals

Colgate (CL) Q1 Earnings Top, Sales Lag Estimates, Stock Down

Colgate-Palmolive Company CL , a global dealer in consumer goods, came out with first-quarter 2018 results. It recorded adjusted earnings of 74 cents per share, which outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 73 cents and grew 10% year over year. For 2018, management envisions adjusted earnings per share to grow at low-double-digit range on a year over year basis. […]

Technicals

Ventas (VTR) Q1 FFO Misses Estimate, Revenues Beat

Have you been eager to see how Ventas, Inc. VTR performed in Q1 in comparison with the market expectations? Let’s quickly scan through the key facts from this Chicago, IL-based healthcare real estate investment trust (REIT) earnings release this morning: A FFO Miss Ventas came out with funds from operations (FFO) per share, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, of 96 cents, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.01. […]

Technicals

Phillips 66 (PSX) Beats on Q1 Earnings

An Earnings Beat: Phillips 66 ( PSX ) reported first quarter income per share of $1.04, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents. Higher segment earnings from Midstream, Refining and Marketing and Specialties segment contributed to the growth. Estimate Revision Trend & Surprise History : Investors should note that the Zacks Consensus Estimate has seen six upward revision and two downward revisions in the last thirty days […]

Technicals

Dominion Energy (D) Beats Q1 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Dominion Energy D is one of the largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of nearly 26,000 megawatts of generation assets, 14,800 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion Energy is among the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in 14 states. Dominion is gradually building up its renewable assets through organic and inorganic routes […]

Technicals

Should You Buy Anadarko (APC) Ahead of Earnings?

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation APC may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because Anadarko is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat […]

Technicals

Why Allstate (ALL) Might Surprise This Earnings Season

Investors are always looking for stocks that are poised to beat at earnings season and The Allstate Corporation ALL may be one such company. The firm has earnings coming up pretty soon, and events are shaping up quite nicely for their report. That is because Allstate is seeing favorable earnings estimate revision activity as of late, which is generally a precursor to an earnings beat. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

United Airlines increases economic stake in Azul to 8.0%

United Airlines increases economic stake in Azul to 8.0% Increased participation is a result of United concluding a private preferred share transaction with Hainan Airlines PR Newswire SÃO PAULO, April 27, 2018 SÃO PAULO, April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Azul is announcing that current shareholder United Airlines has just concluded a private preferred share transaction with Hainan Airlines. The transaction increased United’s economic stake in Azul from 3.7% to 8.0%. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. Announces The Tender Results And Settlement Of The Cash Tender Offer For Any And All Of Its Outstanding 9.625% Notes Due 2020

Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. Announces The Tender Results And Settlement Of The Cash Tender Offer For Any And All Of Its Outstanding 9.625% Notes Due 2020 PR Newswire BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April 27, 2018 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina , April 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Transportadora de Gas del Sur S.A. (“TGS,” the “Company” or “we”) today announced the tender results and settlement of the previously-announced offer by the Company to purchase for cash (the “Offer”) from each registered holder (each, a “Holder” and, collectively, the “Holders”) any and all of its outstanding 9.625% Notes due 2020 (the “Notes”) issued by the Company under the indenture dated as of February 11, 2014 (the “Indenture”). […]