Stock Analysts

Fintech Stocks to Make Your Portfolio Shine

In 1950s, the launch of the Diners Club Card planted the seed of cashless payment in the society, though debit cards came in much later in 1966. Since then, in the last 70 years, cashless payment system has evolved radically. In recent years, the financial sector has leveraged technology making the availability of financial services easier […]

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Strong Consumer Spending Fuels Q2 GDP: 6 Top Picks

Last month, the Department of Commerce’s initial estimate for second-quarter GDP pushed the economy’s most widely watched metric below the level recorded for the first quarter. Now, the latest estimate for the gauge has moved even lower, as was widely expected. Economists are attributing the slide to the fallout of the bitter U.S.-China trade war […]

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Sinopec (SNP) 1H19 Profit Declines on Weak Refining Business

China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation SNP , also known as Sinopec, reported earnings per share of 0.259 yuan for the first half of 2019, down almost 25% from 0.344 yuan a year ago. The lower profit was led by a rise in crude procurement expenses which hurt the refining business, narrowing of the retail spread and lower gross margin at chemical operations. […]

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Global Steel Output Growth Eases as China Production Cools

Global crude steel production rose in July on higher output in China, the world's biggest steel maker. According to the latest report from the World Steel Association ("WSA") – the international trade body for the iron and steel industry – crude steel production for 64 reporting nations rose 1.7% year over year for the reported month to 156.7 million tons (Mt). However, the growth in output for the reported month slowed from a 4.6% year-over-year rise witnessed in June as stringent anti-smog measures led to a slowdown in production growth in China […]

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Why Should You Hold Onto Celanese’s (CE) Stock for Now?

Celanese Corporation CE should benefit from its inorganic growth actions, productivity measures and growth investments in organic projects amid a challenging business environment. Shares of this leading chemical and specialty materials maker, which currently carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), have gained 24.2% year to date compared with the 13.8% rise of its industry . […]

Momentum Stocks

Bear of the Day: Lear (LEA)

Lear Corporation ( LEA ) is facing the global slowdown in the auto industry. This Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) recently cut its full year guidance. Lear makes seating and electrical and electronic systems for every major automaker in the world. […]

Mergers & Acquisitions

American Energy – Permian Basin, LLC Enters into an Agreement with Noteholders to Implement a Comprehensive Financial Restructuring

American Energy – Permian Basin, LLC Enters into an Agreement with Noteholders to Implement a Comprehensive Financial Restructuring Company Launches Tender Offer for Outstanding Notes and Will Simultaneously Seek Support for Voluntary Prepackaged Plan of Reorganization if Tender Conditions are Not Met PR Newswire HOUSTON, Aug. 29, 2019 HOUSTON , Aug. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — American Energy – Permian Basin, LLC (the ” Company “) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to implement a comprehensive financial restructuring plan (the ” Out-of-Court Restructuring “) pursuant to a restructuring support agreement (the ” RSA “) with a group of noteholders (the ” Consenting Noteholders “) who collectively hold, as of August 28, 2019 , approximately (i) $374.37 million (approximately 81% of the outstanding principal amount) aggregate principal amount of the 13.000% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2020 (the ” First Lien Notes “), (ii) $250.99 million (approximately 86% of the outstanding principal amount) aggregate principal amount of the 8.000% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2020 (the ” Second Lien Notes ” and, together with the First Lien Notes, the ” Secured Notes “) and (iii) $1.19 billion (approximately 88% of the outstanding principal amount) aggregate principal amount of the Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2019 (the ” 2019 Notes “), 7.125% Senior Notes Due 2020 (the ” 2020 Notes “) and 7.375% Senior Notes Due 2021 (the ” 2021 Notes ” and, together with the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the ” Unsecured Notes ” and the Unsecured Notes together with the Secured Notes, the ” Notes “), each issued by the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, AEPB Finance Corporation, as co-issuer (” AEPB Finance ” and, together with the Company, the ” Issuers “) […]