Year: 2019

PRA Group, Inc. PRAA has been in investors’ good books owing to growing receivable income and expansion via buyouts. […]

Shares of Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. FLXN were up 9.2% following FDA approval to the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) to update its osteoarthritis (“OA”) knee pain drug, Zilretta’s label. […]

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. […]

In spite of a roller coaster ride on Wall Street — thanks to the U.S.-China trade war — S&P 500 index has displayed a sturdy run in 2019. Notably, the broadest measure of the equity market has added as much as 28% to its value so far this year. Given a favorable economic backdrop and a recent agreement on a phase one trade deal, the momentum is likely to sustain in 2020 […]

Uber Technologies UBER has moved a step closer to buying Dubai-based firm, Careem, following the conditional approval of the same from Egyptian regulator — the Egyptian Competition Authority (“ECA”). Notably, Uber, based in San Francisco, CA, inked a deal to acquire Careem — a provider of ridesharing, meal delivery and payment services across the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan — for a total consideration of roughly $3.1 billion. […]

This year, the major benchmarks skyrocketed, hitting fresh all-time highs. And why not? […]

REITs managed to pull off a decent performance in 2019. The FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index gained 27.12% since the beginning of the year through Dec 27. Obviously, the Fed’s three interest rate cuts this year, following the hike in 2018, brought good news to REIT stocks. […]

Facebook FB has recently changed the way to access its chat service platform, Messenger for its new users. The social media giant now requires new users to sign into their Facebook account to access the Messenger app per a Venture Beat Report . This means that users can no longer register for Messenger services using their phone number (photos and names were also allowed) and have to create a Facebook account to do the same […]

In an era of ever-evolving retail landscape, Target Corporation TGT has made multiple changes to its business model to adapt and stay relevant. Notably, this Minneapolis, MN-based company looks well poised to commence 2020 on an encouraging note, given its sound fundamentals and growth efforts. Factors such as steady wage gains, solid labor market and improving consumer sentiment have been also favoring this general merchandise retailer. […]

The major U.S. bourses are enjoying a strong and steady rally with the possibility of the signing of Sino-US phase-one trade deal in early January 2020 considerably lifting investor optimism. The broader market momentum is unlikely to slow down, at least in early 2020, with resilient consumer spending, upbeat job data and prevailing low interest rates […]

The year 2019 has not been a smooth one for The Kraft Heinz Company KHC . The stock, which was once traded around $48 in 2018, is now hovering between $31 and $32. […]

The year 2019, which has already been a controversial year for Boeing BA , seems to end on a dismal note for the aircraft manufacturing giant, with the recent announcement of its decision to temporarily suspend the production of 737 Max jetliner, beginning January 2020. The decision had an immediate impact on its shares, which dropped 4% in the aftermarket session on Dec 16, following the news. What Led to the 737 Max Production Suspension […]

TC Energy Corporation TRP recently announced a deal wherein it will divest its 65% stake in the Coastal GasLink Pipeline Project (Coastal GasLink or the Project). Per the agreement, TC Energy will be offloading the interest to private equity company KKR & Co. Inc. […]

Television broadcasters are expected to witness a blockbuster 2020 owing to the U.S. Presidential elections and summer Olympics. These are expected to aid 2020 U.S. […]

Recently, we issued an updated research report on Union Pacific Corporation UNP . The company is witnessing sluggish overall volumes (measured by total revenue carload) due to weakness in key divisions. Due to weak volumes, freight revenues, which account for a bulk of its top line, are declining. […]