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Of the four analysts covering MiMedx Group in January 2018, three have given the stock a “buy” rating, and one analyst has given it a “strong buy” rating.

As per the ADP January employment report, the US private sector added 234,000 jobs in January.

The total revenues of Array BioPharma (ARRY) decreased from $39.2 million in 1Q17 to $29.7 million in 1Q18.

In April 2017, Radius received FDA approval for its first commercial product, Tymlos. Tymlos was approved for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at a high risk for fracture.

Insys received a subpoena in December 2013 from the inspector general of HHS for an investigation of potential violations that involved HHS programs.

Accelerate Diagnostics’ (AXDX) pheno system utilizes genotypic and phenotypic technology to identify infectious pathogens and perform antibiotic susceptibility tests.

As per the ADP National Employment Report, US private sector employment rose by 250,000 jobs in December, a healthy improvement from the 190,000 jobs added in November.

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals (SCMP) generated revenues of $61.2 million in 3Q17 compared with $57 million in 3Q16.

Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) plans to submit an NDA (New Drug Application) with the FDA (U.S. Food & Drug Administration) for late-stage chronic pain drug NKTR-118 by April 2018.

Approaching a bear market In a recent post by Project Syndicate, Nobel laureate and Yale economics professor Robert Shiller said that stock markets (SPY) are dangerously close to a bear market. Professor Shiller’s cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (or CAPE) ratio is one of the most widely used market (QQQ) indicators. The ratio, which considers stocks’ ten-year earnings, […]

With Sparsentan, Retrophin and Ligand Pharmaceuticals could become major nephrology players similar to peers such as Amgen (AMGN), AstraZeneca (AZN), and Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY).

Ligand Pharmaceuticals (LGND) has entered multiple fully funded partnerships by licensing its technology platforms such as OmniAb, Captisol, LTP Technology, and SUREtechnology Platform.

In 1Q17, the Advisory Board (ABCO) reported revenues of ~$194.1 million, which was higher than its guidance of $185 million–$190 million but ~0.7% lower YoY.

According to Reuters, on June 30, 2017, all of the sell-side analysts tracking Flotek Industries (FTK) have rated the stock a “buy” or some equivalent.

As of June 20, 2017, Papa John’s was trading at a forward PE multiple of 24.8x—compared to 27.3x before the announcement of its 1Q17 earnings.

Exelixis (EXEL) plans to explore Cabometyx in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors such as atezolizumab, ipilimumab, and nivolumab.

In this article, we’ll look at changes in Wall Street analysts’ recommendations for Flotek Industries (FTK).

In 3Q16, FTK’s US revenue share fell to 79% compared to 84% in 3Q15.

Wall Street’s recommendations on Flotek Industries In this article, we’ll look at changes in Wall Street analysts’ recommendations for Flotek Industries (FTK) between September and December. Consensus rating for Flotek Industries In December so far, 100% of the analysts tracking Flotek Industries have rated it a “buy” or some equivalent. In comparison, approximately 83% of […]

Flotek Industries’ US revenue In the past year, Flotek Industries’ (FTK) revenue share from the United States has fallen. In 3Q16, it fell to 79%, compared with 84% in 3Q15. During the same period, FTK’s aggregate revenue fell 16%. FTK makes up only 0.06% of the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO). The energy sector […]

Flotek Industries’ guidance On December 20, Flotek Industries (FTK) released an update on 4Q16’s segment-wise revenue and margins. The company’s management expects FTK’s Energy Chemistry Technologies revenue to rise 10%–15% between 3Q16 and 4Q16. The guidance is based on higher energy prices and a rising rig count in the United States. However, the company expects the […]

In contrast, however, weak data were reported for U.S. employment, the preliminary University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index[2. The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is a consumer confidence index published monthly by the University of Michigan. The index is normalized to have a value of 100 in December 1964. Each month at least 500 […]

Wolverine Worldwide (WWW) rose 11.0% to close at $24.90 per share during the first week of December 2016.

Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have expressed a desire to reshape the tax code to make substantive changes in fiscal policy.

At the third presidential debate on October 19, 2016, Chris Wallace asked the two presidential candidates why they believe their plans could create jobs and growth.

Market participants struggle to reassess the macro outlook based on incoming data. The BlackRock Macro GPS tool exploits more sources of information.

What about the impact on interest rates? Here again, there is no consistent relationship between spending and interest rates.

Both the labor force participation rate, which came in at 62.8%, and the employment-population ratio, which came in at 59.7%, were unchanged in August.

In the past year, Flotek Industries’ revenue share from the United States has fallen. In 2Q16, FTK’s US revenue share fell to 75% compared to 84% in 2Q15.

Tootsie Roll Industries (TR) fell by 2.2% to close at $37.13 per share during the fourth week of July 2016.

Wolverine World Wide (WWW) has a market cap of $2.2 billion. It fell by 0.48% to close at $22.81 per share on July 14, 2016.

Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) has a market cap of $2.1 billion. It fell by 5.9% to close at $64.18 per share on July 14, 2016.

To have more control and implement their initiatives faster, casual dining restaurants are focused more on adding company-owned restaurants than franchised restaurants.

Historically, investment-grade and high-yield municipal bonds (MUB) have a very low correlation with most other asset classes.

SSSG is an important metric for investors to monitor because it increases a fast-food company’s revenue without increasing capital investment.

Iowa-based Casey’s General Stores (CASY) reported its financial results for fiscal 4Q16 after the Market closed on June 6, 2016.

Casey’s General Stores reported a 6.3% YoY (year-over-year) fall in total sales to $1.6 billion in fiscal 3Q16, missing consensus estimates by $29 million.

A company is greatly impacted by its management’s decisions. In this article, we’ll discuss The Cheesecake Factory’s (CAKE) management and its achievements.

Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO) has a market cap of $2.0 billion. It fell by 7.3% and closed at $62.07 per share on May 19, 2016.

In 1Q16, Shake Shack saw a 43.3% rise in revenue over $37.8 million in 1Q15, driven by unit growth and same-store sales growth.

On the back of its 11.7% same-store sales growth (or SSSG) in 1Q15, Shake Shack (SHAK) posted SSSG of 9.9% in 1Q16.

There have been no major changes in analyst recommendations AK Steel after its 1Q16 earnings release. But some raised their target prices.

On January 14, 2016, Shake Shack introduced the ChickenShack sandwich in all of its company-owned restaurants. Since June 2015, it had been served in only three Brooklyn restaurants.

Analysts are expecting Shake Shack (SHAK) to post revenue of $52.2 million, which represents a growth of 38% from $37.8 million in 1Q15.

Analysts are expecting Qdoba to register a systemwide SSSG of 2.2%, compared with 8.3% in 2Q15.

Analysts expect Papa John’s to post revenue of $441 million in 1Q16. This represents 2% growth from $432.2 in 1Q15.

From 2011 to 2015, Buffalo Wild Wings’ revenue from franchised restaurants rose from $67 million to $98 million—up 45.7%, mainly due to higher unit count.

Buffalo Wild Wings, which makes up 0.38% of the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (IWO), is focused on investing in niche restaurants with big potential.

Casey’s General Stores’ fiscal 2015 total revenue stood at $7.7 billion, registering a 0.9% year-over-year fall, primarily on account of lower fuel prices.

Casey’s, as per the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), falls under the sub-category of gas stations with convenience stores.

Casey’s business model focuses on opening stores in smaller towns, where the population is lower and competition is minimal.

Casey’s General Stores’ strong and differentiated business model has resulted in the company’s delivering total returns of 27% in the last year.

In 4Q15, the eight fast casual restaurant companies under review in this series generated an average revenue of $146.5 per square foot.

Shake Shack recorded revenues of $51.1 million, with $49.3 million coming from company-owned restaurants sales and $1.7 million from licensed restaurants.

Grocery and Merchandise, the second-largest revenue-generating category of Casey’s General Stores (CASY), is the company’s biggest profit generator.

The contribution of the fuel category toward Casey’s top line has seen a continuous fall over the past few quarters due to low fuel prices.

Casey’s General Stores (CASY) reported total sales of $1.6 billion in fiscal 3Q16 ended January 31, 2016, missing consensus estimates by $29 million.

In 4Q15, MCD, YUM, WEN, QSR, JACK, SONC, PZZA, and DPZ generated an average revenue of $189 per square foot.

Most of Papa John’s revenue comes from domestic company-owned restaurants, domestic commissaries, North American franchising, and international operations.

As of February 22, 2016, Shake Shack was trading at an EV-to-sales multiple of 5.6x, closer to the low point. SHAK maintains a high valuation multiple compared to the median of its peers.

Boston Beer Company (SAM) fell by 2.2% to close at $181.02 per share at the end of the third week of February 2016.

The Jack in the Box brand recorded a systemwide same-store sales growth of 1.4%. The franchise-operated restaurants posted 1.8% while the company-operated restaurants posted 0.5%.

Barclays has upgraded Tenneco rating from “equal-weight” to “overweight” and set the price target of $55 per share.

The company has set 1Q16 guidance for Jack in the Box company-owned restaurants to be in the range of 1% to 3%.

Burlington has been focusing on opening smaller stores. The average size of the new stores opened in 2013 and 2014 was a little over 60,000 square feet.

Burlington Stores targets the value-conscious, middle-class consumer. The number of customers making purchases at the company’s stores is large.

RSP Permian recorded 4.6% fiscal 3Q15 capital expenditure growth. It spent $403 million on capex in fiscal 3Q15 compared to $385 million in fiscal 3Q14.

Microsemi, a manufacturer of high-performance semiconductors, made a cash-stock offer of $2.2 billion to acquire semiconductor company PMC-Sierra (PMCS).

To mitigate this risk and gain cost efficiency, companies have started deploying EFSS (enterprise-grade file sync and sharing) solutions to replace CFSS systems.

Even though F5 Networks is highly volatile, it’s performing better than the S&P 500. It has generated a better return of 0.0005. SPY’s return was 0.0002.

PRA Health Sciences is a leading global contract research organization. PRA raised $306 million in its initial public offering in November last year.

Chilton Investment Company has invested more than $32 million in Sonic Corporation (SONC), which now represents 1.14% of Chilton’s total portfolio.

Alternative investments seek to provide a hedge against various market risks by following hedge fund-like strategies.

So far in 2014, the QAI has attracted more than $300 million in new investments, comprising almost a third of its assets.