Month: September 2020

Helen of Troy Limited HELE is one of the several consumer staples companies, which appears to be poised amid an otherwise jeopardized economic landscape. The company, focusing on Leadership Brands and digital efforts, is gaining on solid demand in its Health and Home unit amid the pandemic. […]

The Hershey Company HSY appears to be in good shape, courtesy of its brand strength. This can be attributed to the company’s focus on innovation and prudent buyouts. Also, Hershey’s pricing initiatives are yielding well. […]

Meritage Homes Corporation ’s MTH second-half 2020 prospects look resilient on the back of solid homebuilding fundamentals. Although the industry grappled with coronavirus-led government restrictions, particularly in April, it bounced back impressively since May. In-fact, the industry posted some of the new highs in July […]

With stay-at-home and social distancing practices emerging as the new norm amid the COVID-19 pandemic, online shopping has reached all new highs. The trend is a boon for a number of retail players, encouraging them to further ramp up omni-channel offerings. Well, Walmart Inc […]

A wise investment decision involves buying well-performing stocks at the right time while selling those at risk. We believe TransUnion TRU , with a market capitalization of $16 billion and long-term (three to five years) expected EPS growth rate of 14%, has the potential to perform well and should be on investors’ radar. Here’s why the stock is currently a good pick. […]

Due to coronavirus-induced weak air-travel demand, Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes’ GOL traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPK), plunged 71.8% year over year in August. With travel demand way below year-ago levels, the company reduced capacity significantly. In August, capacity measured in available seat kilometres (ASK) contracted 70.7%. […]

Envestnet, Inc. ENV is performing extremely well and carries the potential to sustain the momentum in the near term. […]

Tractor Supply Company TSCO is on a rising trajectory, backed by solid comparable store sales as well as well-chalked plans to meet consumer needs across stores and e-commerce platforms. This Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) company’s shares have gained 16% in the past 3 months compared with the industry ’s 11.5% rise. […]

Shares of The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company SMG have rallied 44.3% in the past six months compared with the industry ’s 21.2% rise and the S&P 500’s 24.9% gain. The company has a market cap of around $9 billion. Average volume of shares traded in the past three months was nearly 392.5K. […]

With social distancing becoming the new norm due to the coronavirus pandemic, consumers have taken to digital shopping, which in turn is boosting online sales. Catching up with the current trend, majority of retailers are improving their websites and mobile apps, and omni-channel capabilities to serve customers better. […]

Ericsson ERIC recently announced that its 5G Radio Access Network and Core products and solutions are driving Orange Spain’s 5G services in Madrid and Barcelona. This follows the service provider’s nationwide commercial 5G launch on Sep 7. The Sweden-based telecom equipment maker currently has 108 commercial 5G agreements with operators, of which 58 are publicly announced contracts. […]

The S&P 500 Index recorded its best August over the past 36 years as investors rotated into the beaten-down segments of the year — cyclicals. The index jumped 7% along with Nasdaq, Dow Jones and Russell 2000, which were up in the range of 5.5-11%. Major technology companies’ resilience to the coronavirus crisis supported the momentum. […]

Navistar International Corporation NAV is slated to release fiscal third-quarter 2020 results on Sep 9, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter’s earnings is pegged at a loss of 33 cents per share on revenues of $1.76 billion. The Illinois-based trucking giant delivered disappointing results in the last reported quarter on dismal year-over-year contribution across all segments. […]

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. […]

Australia has established itself as one of the forerunners in the global transition toward a green economy. Evidently, the country is deploying new renewables 10 times faster per capita than the global average and four times faster per capita than in Europe, China, Japan or the United States, as stated by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in its latest Renew Economic analysis . […]

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 […]