Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

SCANA Corp.’s (NYSE:SCG) fourth-quarter 2017 loss of $3.11 per share compared unfavorably with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of earnings of 98 cents. The bottom line also deteriorated from the...

PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL) reported fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 55 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 48 cents by 14.6%. However, earnings declined 8.3% year over...

The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ:WEN) reported lower-than-expected results in the fourth quarter of 2017.Adjusted earnings of 11 cents per share in the quarter missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 12...

U.S. energy firm Apache Corporation (NYSE:APA) reported fourth-quarter earnings per share – excluding one-time items – of 33 cents, ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 21 cents. The...

The telecom space was rife with earnings reports last week. DISH Network Corp. (NASDAQ:DISH) posted mixed financial results in the fourth quarter of 2017. However, Cincinnati Bell Inc. (NYSE:CBB) ,...

President Trump has ordered a ban on gun accessories known as “bump stocks”. Trump signed a memorandum asking Attorney General Jeff Sessions to impose regulations that will label bump...

The Allstate Corp. (NYSE:ALL) is poised for growth driven by favorable retention rate, pricing gains, accretion from acquisitions and solid capital management. This Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy)...

Independent oil & gas operator, WPX Energy Inc. (NYSE:WPX) incurred a loss of 2 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2017, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 8 cents....

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:NCLH) performed very well in the fourth quarter of 2017, reporting better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues. The company’s earnings...

Quanta Services Inc. (NYSE:PWR) reported fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings of 45 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by a penny.The company’s GAAP earnings from...

Aerospace & defense stocks have been doing really well since Trump’s election as he promised a big boost in defense spending. Trump administration’s budget proposal for fiscal 2019...

Chico’s FAS (NYSE:CHS) is slated to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Feb 28, before the market opens. The question lingering in investors’ minds is whether this specialty...

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is slated to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Feb 27, before the opening bell.In the previous quarter, this department store retailer delivered a positive earnings...

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is slated to report fourth-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Mar 1. Last quarter, the company missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.3%. However, it has surpassed...