How Allergan’s International Segment Performed in 2Q17
Allergan’s (AGN) international business includes total revenues from the sales of branded products as well as aesthetics products outside the US markets.
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How Walmart Has an Edge Over Competition
As competition heats up in the grocery business, Walmart (WMT) is leveraging its strong retail presence, which gives the company an edge over the competition.
Walmart Beats Fiscal 2Q18 Bottom-Line Analyst Estimates
Walmart (WMT) reported its fiscal 2Q18 results on August 17. Walmart’s adjusted earnings per share of $1.08 beat Wall Street’s estimate and increased 1% year-over-year.
Freeport and Copper: Is a Correction in the Cards?
Copper prices have shown strength over the last few trading sessions, which has helped the upwards price action of miners including Freeport-McMoRan (FCX), Glencore (GLNCY), and Southern Copper (SCCO).
Sanofi’s General Medicines and Consumer Healthcare in 2Q17
General Medicines Sanofi’s (SNY) generic business contributed ~5.1% of its total revenue in 2Q17. The business reported revenue of 442 million euros in 2Q17, an 8% decrease from 2Q16. Revenue fell due to lower sales in US markets, European markets, and emerging markets. This fall was partially offset by the growth in the rest of […]
A Look at Sanofi’s Post-2Q17 Valuation
Sanofi (SNY), one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, reported operational growth of 5.5% to reach revenue of 8.7 billion euros in 2Q17.
How Encana Stock Has Performed This Year
Year-to-date, Encana’s (ECA) stock has fallen ~19% to $9.53. The stock is trading below its 50-week and 200-week moving averages.
How Good Is Chevron as a Dividend Payer?
Chevron’s (CVX) total sales and other operating revenues for 2016 fell 15.0% due to volatility in commodity prices.
Target’ s Performance as a Dividend Aristocrat
Target’s (TGT) sales for 2016 fell 6.0% due to lower comparable store sales and weak store traffic.
A Look at Coca-Cola’s Dividend Yield
Coca-Cola (KO) recorded a fall of 6.0% in its 2016 net operating revenues due to a decline in its Third Party and Intersegment segments.
Will Genuine Parts Sustain Its Dividend Yield?
Genuine Parts (GPC) recorded a marginal growth in its 2016 net sales, driven by its Automotive and Office Products segments.
Consolidated Edison’s Dividend Trajectory
Consolidated Edison’s (ED) 2016 operating revenues fell 4.0% due to a decline in every segment; namely, electric, gas, steam, and non-utility.
Emersion Electric’s Dividend Woes
Emersion Electric’s (EMR) 2016 net sales fell 11.0% due to a fall in every segment.
What Does AbbVie’s Dividend Curve Look Like?
AbbVie (ABBV) recorded a 12.0% rise in net revenue for 2016, mainly driven by Humira and Imbruvica.
ExxonMobil’s Journey as a Dividend Aristocrat
ExxonMobil’s (XOM) story is similar to Chevron’s. The company’s sales and other operating revenue for 2016 fell 16.0%.
A Look at AT&T’s Customer Retention
AT&T (T) noted that it added 2.8 million net wireless subscribers in 2Q17, up from 2.7 million in 1Q17.
Is China Cutting Aluminum Capacity? Analyzing Producers’ Views
As we noted previously, aluminum prices have been strong this year. Strength has been driven by positive supply and demand dynamics.
What Do TripAdvisor’s Key Metric Trends Suggest?
TripAdvisor’s (TRIP) average monthly unique visitors in 2Q17 rose 18.0% YoY (year-over-year) to 414.0 million users compared to 2Q16.
What’s Vale’s Base Metals Outlook?
As we saw in the previous two parts of this series, Vale’s (VALE) iron ore and coal production increased sequentially in 2Q17.
Have Intel and Procter & Gamble Been Able to Increase Dividends?
Intel (INTC) released its 2Q17 results on July 27, 2017. The company’s revenue and EPS for the first half of 2017 rose 8.5% and 72.0%, respectively.
Why Indonesia’s Manufacturing Activity Fell
Manufacturing activity in Indonesia In July 2017, manufacturing activity in Indonesia (EIDO) fell at the fastest pace in 19 months, mainly due to sharp decline in its output. Indonesia’S (EEM) manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) fell to 48.6, compared with 49.5 in June 2017, according to an IHS Markit report. New orders also fell in July […]
Will China’s Disappointing July Trade Deflate Metal Bulls?
On August 8, China released its trade data for July. The country’s exports in dollar terms rose 7.2% compared to July 2016 while imports rose 11%.
Why Indonesia’s Consumer Confidence Was Down in June 2017
Consumer confidence in Indonesia (EIDO) fell to 122.4 in June 2017 from an all-time high of 125.9 in May 2017.
Manufacturing Activity in Indonesia Contracted in July 2017
Manufacturing activity in Indonesia (EEM) in July 2017 fell at its fastest pace in the last 19 months mainly due to the sharp decline in its output.
Apple Beat Revenue and Earnings Estimates in Fiscal 3Q17
Apple (AAPL) announced its fiscal 3Q17 results on August 1. Apple reported revenues of $45.4 billion in fiscal 3Q17, a rise of 7% year-over-year.
Indonesia’s Exports Fell in June 2017
Exports from Indonesia (EIDO) in June 2017 stood at $11.6 billion, a fall of 11.8% on a year-over-year basis and 19% on a month-over-month basis.
Here’s Why Indonesia’s Trade Surplus Rose in June 2017
Indonesia’s (EIDO) trade surplus in June 2017 stood at $1.6 billion as compared to $1.1 billion in the corresponding period last year and $0.57 billion in the previous month.
Inflation in Indonesia Fell in July: Is It a Correction or Trend?
Inflation in Indonesia (EEM) in July 2017 stayed in line with the market expectation of 3.9%.
What Drives Success for Comcast’s Universal Studios
Comcast’s franchise-focused strategy In the first part of this series, we looked at how Comcast’s (CMCSA) fiscal 2Q17 results were strongly driven by the company’s filmed entertainment and theme parks businesses. In this part of the series, we’ll look at the key factors that are driving Comcast’s filmed entertainment business. Comcast’s filmed entertainment business is […]
GSK’s 2Q17 Earnings: Pharmaceuticals Segment
GSK’s Pharmaceuticals segment’s contribution to the company’s total revenues was 59.5% in 2Q17.
Pfizer on the Street: Analyst Recommendations after 2Q17
As of July 31, 2017, of the 22 analysts tracking Pfizer, ten recommend a “buy” for the stock, while 11 recommend a “hold,” and one recommends a “sell.”
Arbor Realty Trust’s Dividend Growth Prospects
Arbor Realty Trust (ABR) paid 74.1% of its earnings as dividends in 2016 compared to 56.7% in 1Q17.
How the Yahoo Acquisition Is Starting to Affect Verizon
On June 13, 2017, Verizon (VZ) sealed the acquisition of Yahoo, marking the end of a deal that was announced in July 2016.
Unpacking GlaxoSmithKline’s 2Q17 Revenue Expectations
Analysts expect to see a growth of ~11.4% in GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) 2Q17 revenues, which are expected to total nearly 7.3 billion British pounds.
Novartis in 2Q17: Performance of Innovative Medicines
The overall contribution of the Innovative Medicines segment was ~67.6% at $8.28 billion for 2Q17.
Johnson & Johnson: Medical Devices in 2Q17
Medical devices segment Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ) medical devices segment grew ~4.9% to ~$6.7 billion for 2Q17, compared with $6.4 billion in 2Q16. This rise included an operational increase of 5.9%, and was offset by a 1% impact of foreign exchange. Cardiovascular care franchise Cardiovascular care franchise sales rose 11.3% to $523 million for 2Q17. This […]
How Will Apple Perform in China in Fiscal 3Q17?
Apple’s (AAPL) revenue in Greater China fell 14% YoY (year-over-year) from $12.5 billion in fiscal 2Q16 to $10.7 billion in fiscal 2Q17.
Outlook for Comcast Cable’s High-Speed Internet and Business Services
In May 2017, Comcast introduced its new Wi-Fi gateway, xFi, which offers a personalized Wi-Fi experience to its users.
A Look at AMD’s Target Capital Structure
AMD’s target capital structure is to maintain a cash balance of up to $1.0 billion. Any amount above this figure would be used to repay debt, which currently stands at $1.5 billion.
Novartis’s 2Q17 Estimates: Innovative Medicines Segment
The overall contribution of Novartis’s (NVS) Innovative Medicines segment is ~67.0% of its total revenues.
Why the Fed Isn’t Satisfied with Labor Market Conditions
Despite the strong growth in employment numbers, the Fed’s latest monetary policy report had some comments about slow wage growth.
Estimating BP’s Stock Price Using Implied Volatility
What is implied volatility? Volatility gauges changes in a stock’s return over a period. When estimated based on historical stock prices, it is called historical volatility. We can estimate the future volatility, or implied volatility, of security using an option pricing model. A high implied volatility would indicate that a stock price is expected to move […]
Why Retail Sales Are an Important Indicator of Economic Growth
In this series, we’ll explore the trends in consumer spending in recent months and try to shed some light on the retail sales data that will be released on July 14.
AMD’s Ryzen Threadripper Challenges Intel in the Ultra-Premium PC Market
In response to AMD’s Threadripper, Intel announced an 18-core, 36-thread i9 processor for the very high-end market at the Computex Taipei show in Taiwan.
The Top Dividend-Growing Healthcare and Industrials Stocks
The sector has seen the weakest growth in its top and bottom lines due to uncertainty in terms of sector reforms.
Can Improved Demand Help Malaysia’s Economy Expand in 2Q17?
The Malaysian economy gave us an impressive growth story in 1Q17, with its increased investments in infrastructure and private sector expansion.Macroeconomic Analysis Germany’s Rising Manufacturing: A Change in Sentiment
According to data provided by Markit Economics, the final Markit Germany manufacturing PMI (purchasing managers’ index) stood at 59.6 in June 2017 compared to 59.5 in May.
Why Indonesia’s Manufacturing Activity Contracted in June 2017
The Nikkei Manufacturing PMI in Indonesia (EIDO) fell to 49.5 in June 2017 from 50.6 in May 2017.
Will Monetary Easing Support Colombia’s Economic Growth in 2017?
Colombia, an important Latin American (ILF) economy, is currently facing sluggish growth due to a decline in commodity prices (DBC) and political instability.
How Colombia’s Inflation Is Trending
Annual consumer inflation in Colombia (GXG) has dropped for 12 consecutive months as of June 2017.
