Month: December 2019

Hilltop Holdings Inc. HTH is well-poised for top-line growth, supported by continued rise in demand for loans and increased focus on fee income. Moreover, the company’s efforts to expand through acquisitions are likely to support profitability. […]

International Business Machines Corporation IBM recently collaborated with Europe-based Autostrade per l'Italia (or ASPI) to enable real-time maintenance of civil infrastructure. Per the deal, IBM’s Maximo Asset Monitor and Maximo Enterprise Asset Management, and AI and IoT capabilities will be integrated into ASPI’s new Autostrade "IOT" solution. IBM Research will develop the new system along with ASPI’s subsidiary, Autostrade Tech. […]

U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. SLCA announced that part of its Industrial and Specialty Products business will hike prices for most of its aggregate diatomaceous earth and clay products, and non-contracted silica sand. […]

lululemon athletica inc. LULU is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2019 results on Dec 11, after the market closes. The yoga-inspired athletic apparel company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 7.9% in the last reported quarter […]

Thor Industries, Inc. THO is scheduled to report first-quarter fiscal 2020 results on Dec 9, before the opening bell. In the last reported quarter, the company’s earnings surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 14.9% and grew 1.8% on a year-over-year basis […]

Tiffany & Co. TIF , which recently accepted the buyout proposal from LVMH Moet Hennessy – Louis Vuitton SE (or LVMH), posted third-quarter fiscal 2019 results. During the quarter, both earnings and sales missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, with the latter marking its fifth straight miss. […]

Brown-Forman Corporation BF.B has reported solid second-quarter fiscal 2020 results, wherein earnings and sales surpassed estimates. Further, top and bottom lines improved on a year-over-year basis. […]

Raytheon Company’ s RTN Missile Systems (MS) business division recently secured a $28.8 million modification contract to offer maintenance and repair support for fiscal 2020 Standard missile SM-2 and Standard missile SM-6. The deal was awarded by the Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC. […]

At Home Group Inc . HOME reported break-even adjusted earnings per share in the third-quarter of fiscal 2020 compared with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 2 cents. The reported figure declined from adjusted earnings of 14 cents in the year-ago quarter. […]

Myriad Genetics, Inc. MYGN publishes favorable study results on the Prequel Prenatal Screen in the journal Prenatal Diagnosis . The highlight of the study is to prove the superiority of Prequel over the traditional non-DNA screening used for identifying chromosomal abnormalities in pregnant women, including those with high body mass index (BMI). […]

Century Casinos, Inc. CNTY has received a go-ahead from the Missouri Gaming Commission for the acquisitions of the Isle Casino Cape Girardeau ("Cape Girardeau") and Lady Luck Caruthersville ("Caruthersville"). In June, Century Casinos had entered into an agreement with Eldorado Resorts to acquire the operations of Isle Casino Cape Girardeau (“Cape Girardeau”), Lady Luck Caruthersville (“Caruthersville”) and Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort (“Mountaineer”) for nearly $107 million. […]

YUM! Brands, Inc. YUM has been losing the sheen of late. […]

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 […]

Ryanair Holdings plc RYAAY slashed its summer 2020 traffic growth forecast due to delays in receiving the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. As a result of receiving only 10 MAX jets instead of 20 as planned before, the Irish low-cost airline now expects passenger growth of 156 million for fiscal 2021 (i.e. year ended 31 Mar, 2021) compared with 157 million anticipated previously […]