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These Stocks Were the Biggest Oilfield Services Losers Last Week
In the week ending September 8, 2017, Flotek Industries (FTK) led the losing stocks from the oilfield services sector.

When Can You Expect Walmart’s Profitability Margins to Stabilize?
Despite the revenue headwinds we discussed in the previous part of this series, Walmart (WMT) expanded its gross margin by 21 basis points to 24.6% in the first three quarters of fiscal 2016.

Costco’s Industry Positioning: A Porter’s 5 Force Analysis
Costco’s suppliers include companies like PepsiCo (PEP), Procter & Gamble (PG), and the Kraft Heinz Company (KHC). No single supplier accounts for over 5% of revenue.

Can Malaysia’s Improved Retail Sales Support Economic Growth in 2017?
Retail sales in Malaysia rose 13.9% YoY (year-over-year) in June 2017, compared with its 13.6% gain in May 2017.

Why Walmart Faces an Uphill Battle in China and Brazil
Walmart reported a decline of 3% in same-store sales in China in fiscal 4Q16. The decrease was driven by a whopping 8.5% reduction in store traffic.

How Walmart Is Looking to Offset Future Operating Cost Headwinds
Wage costs are expected to be a headwind for Walmart. On February 20, Walmart made the second round of wage increases for over 1.2 million staff.

How Will Nabors Industries Use Its Free Cash Flow after 3Q17?
Nabors Industries’ (NBR) cash from operating activities (or CFO) turned negative in 3Q17, compared to a positive CFO a year ago.

The Top Declining Stock in Oilfield Services so Far This Week
So far this week (as of November 14), Superior Energy Services (SPN) has fallen from $9.45 to $8.31, which represents a ~12% decline.

Oilfield Services Gainers: TTI, IO, FTK, TESO, and NR
Tetra Technologies (TTI) is at the top of the list of gainers from the oilfield services group. TTI increased from its previous week’s close of $2.05 to $2.47 on September 14—a sizeable increase of ~20%.

Nabors Industries’ Implied Volatility on August 18
On August 18, 2017, Nabors Industries’ (NBR) implied volatility was ~54%.

How Nabors Could Use Its Free Cash Flow This Year
Nabors Industries’ (NBR) CFO (cash from operating activities) turned positive in 2Q17, compared with its negative CFO in 1Q17.

Why Nabors Plans to Acquire Tesco
On August 14, Nabors Industries (NBR) announced that it plans to acquire its oilfield equipment and services industry peer Tesco (TESO).

Germany’s Economic Growth and the Role of Rising Inflation
Germany’s expected rise in inflation is concerning as the cost of borrowing has increased across Europe—and this amid all the political uncertainty.

Gauging the Blowback of Germany’s Unemployment Rate
Germany’s unemployment rate was lower at 3.8% in December 2016, as compared to the pre-crisis level of 11.3% in 2003.
The Energy and Materials Sectors Pulled VEURX into the Red in 2015
The Vanguard European Stock Index Fund was the worst performer for 2015 among the ten funds in this review.

Walmart Is Looking For Growth In International Markets
Walmart (WMT) is the world’s largest retailer. The company reported 6,189 stores in its International segment—compared to 4,987 in the US in 3Q15.

Who’s The Greatest Retailer Of Them All? – Walmart
Walmart is among a select group of global retailers (XRT) (RTH) competing in a variety of store formats. However, Walmart dwarfs all of the other companies.