Month: June 2018

The past week was dominated by updates from the International Air Transport Association (“IATA”). The monthly data released by the IATA showcased a 6.2% year-over-year increase in demand for air travel across the globe for April 2018. Another significant update from the trade association emerged recently, when it trimmed its 2018 profitability outlook for the airline industry to $33.8 billion from $38.4 billion anticipated earlier. […]

A wise investment decision involves buying well-performing stocks at the right time while selling those that are at risk. A rise in share price and strong fundamentals signal a stock’s bullish run. Avis Budget Group, Inc […]

Same-day delivery is the need of the hour. To meet this, Target Corporation TGT recently announced plans to launch same-day delivery service in the Chicago metro area starting Jun 7 through Shipt. […]

Shares of Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. SFM have plunged roughly 11.7% since its earnings release and 14.6% in three months, underperforming the industry ’s gain of 3.9%. This is primarily because of lower-than-expected first-quarter 2018 net sales as well as trimmed sales and comps guidance for the full year. […]

Yum China Holdings, Inc. YUMC , the largest restaurant company in China, is gaining solid momentum backed by a strong brand recognition. Following the separation from its parent company, Yum! Brands YUM , Yum China has been leveraging the power of its two most important brands — KFC and Pizza Hut — to drive long-term growth. […]

Northrop Grumman Corp. NOC recently cleared the final regulatory red tape in its acquisition of Orbital ATK OA , following the receipt of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) approval for the deal […]

JLL Spark, a new division of Jones Lang LaSalle JLL , has launched JLL Spark Global Venture Fund. The venture fund will be investing about $100 million in startups which focus on improving and developing the real estate sector. The move is in sync with Jones Lang LaSalle, popularly known as JLL’s efforts to invest in technology and innovation […]

Big Lots, Inc. BIG , which recently disappointed with dismal first-quarter fiscal 2018 results, seems to be making efforts to regain investors’ confidence. […]

Shares of Wynn Resorts, Limited WYNN have witnessed a sharp decline of more than 8% in the last two trading sessions. The downside can be primarily attributed to disappointing gambling revenues from the Macau region in May. Other stocks such as Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd […]

Domino's Pizza, Inc. DPZ is currently one of the world's largest fast-food chains, with more than 14,800 stores in over 85 international markets. The company’s operational advantages, given its market share and scale, along with consistent focus on innovation, execution of growth strategy and digital initiatives should help the stock maintain its solid performance in the quarters ahead. […]

The Boeing Company BA recently secured a $24.8 million contract for procuring the Advanced Airborne Sensor (AAS) Peculiar Support Equipment (PSE) to support the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft. […]

We issued an updated research report on Eastman Chemical Company EMN on Jun 5. Eastman Chemical’s shares have moved up 32.5% over a year, substantially outperforming 10.4% growth of the industry it belongs to. […]

Cheniere Energy, Inc. LNG stock has been on a tear, as it is up nearly 41% over the past six months. […]

In a bid to strengthen the Oncology Systems segment, Varian Medical Systems VAR recently announced its plans to demonstrate its comprehensive portfolio of advanced brachytherapy solutions. The company will exhibit the product line in the American Brachytherapy Society Annual Meeting from Jun 7-9 in San Francisco. […]

Lockheed Martin Corp. ’s LMT Aeronautics business segment recently clinched a contract in relation to F-35 jets. Work related to the deal is scheduled to be over by December 2018 […]

Gilead Sciences GILD entered into a research collaboration and license agreement with Hookipa Biotech AG. Per the agreement, Gilead will own exclusive rights to Hookipa's TheraT and Vaxwave arenavirus vector-based immunization technologies for two major chronic infectious disease indications, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). […]