Stock Markets Analysis & Opinion

The Travelers Companies, Inc.’s (NYSE:TRV) second-quarter 2017 core income of $1.92 per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.07 by 7.2%. Also, the bottom line deteriorated 12.7%...

Nucor Corporation (NYSE:NUE) is a leading producer of structural steel, steel bars, steel joists, steel deck and cold finished bars in the U.S. Nucor remains committed to expand its production...

Offshore driller Transocean Ltd. (NYSE:RIG) recently entered into a contract with Quadrant Energy for drilling in the Phoenix South-3 well, which is located in the Bedout basin offshore Western...

Danaher Corporation (NYSE:DHR) reported adjusted earnings of 99 cents per share in second-quarter 2017, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 97 cents by 2.1%. Moreover, adjusted earnings rose...

Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE:KMB) is set to report second-quarter 2017 results before the opening bell on Jul 25. Investors want to know whether the company will deliver a positive earnings...

Although uncertainty in Trump’s proposed infrastructure plan is weighing on bullish sentiments on the materials sector, it has managed to come up with a remarkable performance this year. This is...

Carrier Corporation, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) , has finally resolved to lay off employees at its Indianapolis factory. This decision coincides with President Donald...

Pentair plc (NYSE:PNR) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2017 results before the market opens on Jul 25.Last quarter, the company delivered a positive earnings surprise of 6.56%. Pentair has...

Rogers Communications Inc. (NYSE:RCI) , the largest integrated telecom operator in Canada, reported mixed financial results for the second quarter of 2017, wherein the bottom line surpassed the Zacks...

Sherwin-Williams (NYSE:SHW) logged profits of $319.1 million or $3.36 per share for the second quarter of 2017, down roughly 16% from $378.1 million or $3.99 per share a year ago. The bottom line...

After posting weaker-than-expected first-quarter 2017 results, Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) reported yet another dismal quarter. Both earnings and revenues lagged the Zacks Consensus...

The banking industry, which forms major part of the broader finance sector, appears to have performed decently in the just concluded quarter.Banks that have reported earnings so far witnessed eased...

Reynolds American Inc. (NYSE:RAI) has finally got the shareholders’ approval for its acquisition by British American Tobacco (LON:BATS) p.l.c. (NYSE:BTI) . The transaction, which is expected...

RLI Corp.’s (NYSE:RLI) second-quarter 2017 operating earnings of 61 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by nearly 13%.The bottom line remained flat year over year. The...