Earnings

2 Years After Equifax Data Breach, Is All Now Forgiven?

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 1:05 pm

Data breaches have become a growing concern among consumers as nobody wants their private information and identities stolen. One such breach that gained the ire of the American consumer happened ...
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Why Schlumberger Earnings Were So Great

Posted: January 17, 2020 at 10:20 am

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) released its fourth-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Friday. The company said that it had $0.39 in earnings per share (EPS) and $8.23 billion ...
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Gap’s Surprise: ‘We Are Keeping Old Navy … Oh, and We Are Raising Earnings Guidance!’

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 4:38 pm
Last updated: January 17, 2020 7:25 am

There are many cycles that run through the business world. Over the past 20 years Wall Street has seen its waves of telling companies "buy other companies for scale and ...
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Does CSX Deserve More Credit for Its Q4 Earnings Beat?

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 4:17 pm
Last updated: January 17, 2020 7:27 am

CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) released its fourth-quarter financial results after the markets closed on Thursday. The firm said that it had $0.99 in earnings per share (EPS) and $2.89 billion ...
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Can the Metals Stocks Escape the Alcoa Black Hole?

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 3:53 pm
Last updated: January 17, 2020 7:49 am

In a bull market stock market, even the current raging bull market, some stocks and some sectors will underperform the market. In a market of stocks, even some of the ...
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Why This Analyst Fears Wells Fargo Stock Could Fall 15% More

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 12:25 pm

The raging bull market in stocks has been no secret. The major indexes are up exponentially from the panic-induced lows of the Great Recession, and 2019 saw nearly a 29% ...
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Is This the Quarter Schlumberger Turns It Around?

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 10:25 am

Schlumberger Ltd. (NYSE: SLB) is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter financial results before the markets open on Friday. The consensus estimates are calling for $0.37 in earnings per share (EPS) ...
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How Morgan Stanley Won Big in Q4

Posted: January 16, 2020 at 9:45 am

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) released its fourth-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Thursday. The investment bank said that it had $1.30 in earnings per share (EPS) and $10.86 ...
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Will Trading Revenues Play a Big Role in Morgan Stanley’s Q4 Report?

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 11:05 am

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is set to release its most recent quarterly results before the opening bell on Thursday. The consensus estimates are calling for $1.11 in earnings per share ...
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Is It Time to Take Profits on Bank of America After Earnings?

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 10:25 am

When Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) reported its fourth-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Wednesday, it posted $0.74 in earnings per share (EPS) and $22.30 billion in ...
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Organigram Stock High on Results and on Expected Products Coming in 2020

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 10:15 am

Organigram Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OGI) was one of the top stock market gainers on Wednesday after the cannabis and cannabis-derived products seller posted earnings. Many pot stocks have tried to ...
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Does UnitedHealth Deserve More Credit for Q4?

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 9:45 am

When UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) reported its fourth-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Wednesday, the Minnesota-based health care giant said that it had $3.90 in earnings per ...
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Litigation Costs Weigh on Goldman Sachs Stock After Earnings

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 8:30 am

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 results before markets opened Wednesday. The investment bank reported diluted quarterly earnings per share (EPS) of $4.69 on net ...
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Target Stock Hammered on Holiday Season Report

Posted: January 15, 2020 at 8:05 am

When Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) reported third-quarter results back in November, the company forecast comparable sales growth of 3% to 4% for the fourth. In an announcement Wednesday morning, the ...
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Is Goldman Sachs Poised for a Big Win?

Posted: January 14, 2020 at 12:40 pm

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) is set to report its most recent quarterly results before the markets open on Wednesday. Analysts expect to see $5.46 in earnings per share ...
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