Month: April 2018

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. WWE is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 numbers before the opening bell on May 3. […]

Five9, Inc. FIVN is slated to release first-quarter 2018 results tomorrow. The company has a remarkable streak of beating earnings estimates. […]

Teladoc Inc. TDOC is scheduled to announce first-quarter 2018 results on May 1, after the closing bell. […]

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 […]

CDW Corporation CDW is scheduled to report first-quarter 2018 results on May 2, before the market opens. The question lingering in investors’ minds is whether or not the company will be able to post a positive earnings surprise in the quarter. […]

United Continental Holdings, Inc .’s UAL wholly owned subsidiary, United Airlines, has increased its stake in the Brazilian carrier, Azul S.A. AZUL . Notably, United Airlines purchased shares of Azul from Hainan Airlines, a China-based carrier, thereby raising its stake to 8% from its previous 3.7% in the carrier […]

The first-quarter earnings season has crossed the half way mark and has showcased strong results with earnings and revenue growth on track to reach the highest level in seven years. Per the latest Earnings Preview , total earnings for the 267 S&P 500 members that have reported results already are up 25.1% from the same period last year on 10% higher revenues. The beat ratio is impressive with 76.8% companies surpassing bottom-line expectations and 73.8% outperforming on the top line. […]

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. HRC reported second-quarter fiscal 2018 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.05, reflecting a 19.3% increase from the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.9% and were well above the company’s projected range of $1-$1.02 […]

Papa John’s International, Inc. PZZA is likely to report first-quarter 2018 financial numbers on May 1. […]

T-Mobile US, Inc. TMUS and Sprint Corporation S recently announced a deal to merge in all-stock transaction at a fixed exchange ratio of 0.10256 T-Mobile shares for each Sprint share, or the equivalent of 9.75 Sprint shares for each T-Mobile share, based on the closing share price on Apr 27. This represents a total implied enterprise value of approximately $146 billion for the combined company, which will be named T-Mobile […]

The U.S. stock market is about to wrap up a volatile month of April, bracing for neck-snapping gyrations from midterm elections in May. […]

The Q1 earnings season, which is well past the halfway mark, is widely anticipated to be one of the strongest in the past seven years with decent performance across the table. As global tensions eased a bit with leaders of North and South Korea pledging to collaborate to secure complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and reduce the risk of war, the markets might be headed for a smooth spell. As investors employ a wait-and-see approach in a classic example of “backing and filling” in the market, they could benefit from ‘cash cow’ stocks that garner higher returns. […]

The Kraft Heinz Company KHC will report first-quarter 2018 results on May 2, after market close. Top-line weakness in the past several quarters has been marring Kraft Heinz’s prospects. In 2017, net sales declined 1.1% year over year primarily due to soft consumer demand in the United States and Canada. […]