Stock Analysts

Horace Mann (HMN) to Boost Retirement Offering With Buyout

Horace Mann Educators Corporation HMN recently closed the buyout of retirement plan provider Benefit Consultants Group and the subsidiary broker dealer and registered investment adviser BCG Securities (announced on Oct 30, 2018). The acquisition will help the Multi line insurer improve its retirement plan offerings for educators and others providing services to their communities. However, financial details of the transaction have been kept under wraps. […]

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Why Should You Hold Discover Financial in Your Portfolio?

Discover Financial Services DFS remains well-poised for growth, given its strong revenue momentum, solid Direct Banking business and a prudent capital management. Its return on equity — a profitability measure — is 25.5%, better than the industry average of 12.9%. This reflects the company’s efficiency in utilizing its shareholders’ funds […]

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Will Pfizer’s (PFE) Stock Keep Up the Momentum in 2019?

Pfizer, Inc .’s PFE shares rallied 20.5% in 2018 compared with the industry ’s 4.7% increase. Pfizer’s outperformance was backed by decent quarterly results, positive news flow and regulatory updates. Higher sales of key products like Ibrance Eliquis, Prevnar and other drugs, cost-cutting efforts, a lower tax rate and share buybacks supported Pfizer’s bottom line — a trend expected to continue in 2019 […]

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Shell to Trade Oil Products in Chinese Wholesale Market

A Chinese unit of Royal Dutch Shell plc RDS.A recently received a license from the Chinese government to trade oil products in its domestic wholesale market. The license will provide Shell the opportunity to independently buy and sell oil products in the Chinese market, which has been dominated by local oil companies. As Shell does not have a license to import oil, the company will have to buy the products from domestic suppliers […]