What AstraZeneca Expects for EPS in Fiscal 2019
In its first-quarter press release, AstraZeneca (AZN) reiterated its guidance for core EPS of $3.50–$3.70 in fiscal 2019.
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What Drove T-Mobile’s Earnings in Q1?
Over the past few quarters, T-Mobile beat analysts’ consensus adjusted EPS estimates. On April 25, T-Mobile delivered another solid quarterly report.
Alphabet’s Other Bets Segment Continues to See Losses
Alphabet’s Other Bets segment includes the company’s ambitious efforts to develop advanced technology via ventures such as its autonomous vehicle arm.
What Will Drive Revenue Growth for Roku in 2019 and Beyond?
The cord-cutting phenomenon has resulted in exponential growth for streaming media players such as Netflix (NFLX) and Amazon (AMZN).
Starbucks’s Same-Store Sales Growth in Q2
Starbucks (SBUX) posted an SSSG (same-store sales growth) of 3.0% across the system and outperformed analysts’ estimate of 2.9%.
How Will Chevon’s Dividend Payment Trend in Q2?
Chevron (CVX) released its first-quarter earnings on April 26. The company paid $2.2 billion in dividends in the first quarter.
Which Gold Stocks Could Beat Analysts’ Earnings Expectations in Q1?
Many gold miners (RING) are set to release their first-quarter results shortly. Analysts expect Barrick Gold’s (GOLD) EBITDA to rise 6.2% YoY (year-over-year) in the first quarter.
How Fortinet’s Earnings Growth Has Trended
Fortinet (FTNT) has managed to improve profitability over the years with sales growth.
What Are Fortinet’s Key Revenue Drivers for 2019 and Beyond?
Analysts expect Fortinet’s sales to rise 16% in fiscal 2019 to $2.09 billion, 13.2% in 2020 to $2.37 billion, and 11% to $2.62 billion in 2021.
Recent Changes in Enterprise Products Partners’ Short Interest
The short interest in Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) stock rose from 24.9 million shares on March 15 to 25.7 million shares on March 29.
Why Tesla’s Model 3 Gross Margin Contracted in Q1 2019
In the first quarter, Tesla’s consolidated gross profit stood at $566 million, down 60.8% from the company’s gross profit of $1.44 billion in the fourth quarter.
Microsoft Azure Continues to Post Impressive Growth
Microsoft’s (MSFT) cloud businesses are slowly becoming the key growth engine for the software giant.
Electronic Arts: What to Expect from the Earnings Growth
The shift to digital gaming has driven the profit margins higher for Electronic Arts (EA) and its peers over the last few years.
What Impacted Electronic Arts’ Revenues in Fiscal 2019?
Last year, Electronic Arts announced that it would delay the launch of its highly anticipated Battlefield V game to improve users’ experience.
Coca-Cola Stock Rises on Impressive Q1 Results
Coca-Cola (KO) impressed investors with better-than-expected revenue and earnings for the first quarter.
Analysts Expect McDonald’s Revenue to Fall in Q1 2019
In the first quarter of 2019, analysts expect McDonald’s (MCD) revenue to fall 4.1% YoY (year-over-year) to $4.93 billion from $5.14 billion, likely due to its company-owned restaurant count falling.
A Look at Arista’s Revenue and Earnings Growth in 2019 and Beyond
Arista Networks’ revenue growth has been impressive in recent years. The company is operating in the mature hardware networking segment.
Could Ford’s Profit Margins Improve in Q1 2019?
In the fourth quarter of 2018, Ford (F) reported automotive segment EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of $1.1 billion, down 31.3% YoY.
What Could Drive FireEye Shares Higher
FireEye (FEYE) is not yet GAAP-profitable. Though the company has managed to improve its net margin from -104% in 2014 to -29.3% in 2018, it’s likely to improve to -12.5% by 2021.
What to Expect from ServiceNow’s Revenue and Earnings Growth
ServiceNow (NOW) is banking on companies’ digital transformation to drive sales.
PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America Segment Continues to Impress
PepsiCo (PEP) reported impressive first-quarter earnings results today. Its revenue rose 2.6% on a reported basis to $12.88 billion in the quarter.
Bank of America’s Asset Quality, Efficiency, and Earnings
Bank of America’s (BAC) credit quality across its consumer and commercial portfolios remained stable at the end of the first quarter.
Why Analysts Expect Chipotle’s EPS to Rise in Q1 2019
For 2019, analysts are projecting Chipotle to post adjusted EPS of $12.42, which represents a rise of 37.1% from $9.06 in 2018.
What to Expect for Harley-Davidson’s Q1 Profit Margin
In the fourth quarter, Harley-Davidson’s (HOG) gross profit from motorcycles and related products fell ~17.5% YoY (year-over-year) to $564 million from $320 million, reducing the segment’s gross margin YoY to 27.6% from 30.6%.
Frontier Communications: Analysts’ Expectations in Q1
Frontier Communications (FTR) is scheduled to report its first-quarter earnings results on April 30.
Key Takeaways from CannTrust’s Fourth-Quarter Earnings
Before the market opened on March 28, CannTrust (CTST) reported its Q4 2018 and full-year earnings.
STNE Stands Out in Berkshire Hathaway’s Portfolio
StoneCo (STNE) had risen 22.0% today as of 11:10 AM Eastern Time. The company released its earnings yesterday and crushed analysts’ estimates.
Why Oracle’s Revenue Growth Is Getting Sluggish
Software giant Oracle (ORCL) topped revenue estimates of nearly $9.62 billion by 0.3% in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.
How Strong Does HEXO’s Balance Sheet Look in Q2?
In the second quarter, HEXO (HEXO) had total assets of 446 million Canadian dollars, which increased year-over-year from 334 million Canadian dollars.
How Did Kroger’s Margins Fare in 2018?
Kroger’s gross margin improved to 22.0% in the fourth quarter from 21.9% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
Analyzing Dollar Tree’s Margins in 2018
Dollar Tree’s (DLTR) gross margin fell to 30.8% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 from 33.0% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
Could NIO Be on Warren Buffett’s Radar after Recent Stock Fall?
Chinese electric carmaker NIO (NIO) continued to burn cash in the fourth quarter.
The Top Five Investors in NIO, the ‘Tesla of China’
According to Reuters, Baillie Gifford was the largest investor in NIO as of December 31.
Where Does Booking Holdings Stand among Peers?
Booking Holdings (BKNG) stock is currently trading at a discounted PE valuation multiple to its peers Ctrip.com International (CTRP), TripAdvisor (TRIP), and Expedia (EXPE).
Home Depot’s Valuation Compared to Its Peers
Among the 33 analysts that follow Home Depot, 72.7% recommended a “buy,” while 27.3% recommended a “hold.”
iQiyi Stock Rises 21.7% on Robust Subscriber Growth
Chinese video streaming company iQiyi (IQ), a Baidu (BIDU) spin-off, had a spectacular $1.5 billion IPO in the United States last year.
What’s Limiting Dropbox’s Revenue Growth
File storage company Dropbox (DBX) announced its fourth-quarter earnings on February 21.
Booking Holdings’ Prepaid Business Model to Drive Q4 Revenues
Apart from a healthy travel demand environment, Booking Holdings’ (BKNG) sustained focus on investing in marketing, alternative accommodations, people, and technology could continue driving its revenues.
Could Kraft Heinz Be Berkshire Hathaway’s Next Worry?
Kraft Heinz (KHC) stock opened much lower today after the company reported its earnings yesterday and missed analysts’ estimate.
First Solar’s Results: Q4 Profit Fell but 2019 Guidance Is Intact
First Solar (FSLR) released its fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 earnings on February 21.
Walmart’s Sam’s Club Continues to Impress with Comps Growth
The underlying sales at Walmart’s (WMT) Sam’s Club continued to impress and sustained momentum during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019.
Will Shake Shack’s Q4 Earnings Boost Its Stock Price?
Shake Shack (SHAK) is scheduled to post its fourth-quarter earnings results after the market closes on February 25.
Is Cleveland Cliffs’ HBI Plant an ‘Underappreciated’ Opportunity?
After Cleveland-Cliffs’s (CLF) debt repayment concerns were taken care of, it started refocusing on growth.
What Analysts Expect from Coca-Cola’s Q4 Profitability
The Coca-Cola Company (KO) has exceeded analysts’ earnings estimates for six consecutive quarters.
Tableau’s International Growth Is Slowing but Could Improve
Over the years, Tableau Software (DATA) has been spreading its wings outside North America, signing deals with notable companies such as BNP Paribas and Lenovo and expanding into the Asia-Pacific and EMEA (Europe, the Middle East, and Africa) regions.
Marketing and Product Design to Drive TripAdvisor’s User Base
TripAdvisor’s (TRIP) sustained focus on enhancing its mobile-centric product designs along with marketing initiatives will likely continue to attract new users and drive overall user base.
What’s Driven Estée Lauder’s Operating Margin
While Estée Lauder’s (EL) gross margin narrowed significantly in the second quarter of fiscal 2019 (ended December 31), its expense management initiatives improved its operating margin.
What’s Affecting Disney’s Revenue Growth?
The Walt Disney Company’s (DIS) revenue of $15.30 billion exceeded analysts’ revenue expectation of $15.14 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2019.
Why Google’s Pricing Power Is Eroding
Alphabet’s (GOOG) operating margin is getting squeezed. In the fourth quarter, the company’s operating margin was 20.88%.
What Drove Clorox’s Q2 Sales?
Clorox (CLX) posted net sales of $1.47 billion during the second quarter.