KB Home KBH reported impressive results in first-quarter fiscal 2020 (ended Feb 29, 2020). Earnings and revenues topped their respective Zacks Consensus Estimate, and registered notable improvement on a year-over-year basis.Investors’ sentiments were uplifted post the earnings
We recently issued an updated report on J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. JBHT. Factors like high debt levels, lower freight demand and coronavirus-related woes are hurting the company’s financials. However, strong performance of the Dedicated Contract Services (DCS) segment
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/31/20, TTEC Holdings Inc (Symbol: TTEC) will trade ex-dividend, for its semi-annual dividend of $0.34, payable on 4/16/20. As a percentage of TTEC's recent stock price of $35.64, this dividend works out to a
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/31/20, Encompass Health Corp (Symbol: EHC), Cardinal Health, Inc. (Symbol: CAH), and ServisFirst Bancshares Inc (Symbol: SFBS) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Encompass He
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/31/20, Pegasystems Inc (Symbol: PEGA), Republic Services Inc (Symbol: RSG), and Lennox International Inc (Symbol: LII) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Pegasystems Inc will
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/31/20, Air Products & Chemicals Inc (Symbol: APD) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $1.34, payable on 5/11/20. As a percentage of APD's recent stock price of $197.19, this dividend wo
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/31/20, Ventas Inc (Symbol: VTR), State Street Corp. (Symbol: STT), and CoreCivic Inc (Symbol: CXW) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. Ventas Inc will pay its quarterly divide
Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 3/31/20, National General Holdings Corp (Symbol: NGHC), CubeSmart (Symbol: CUBE), and Fulton Financial Corp. (Symbol: FULT) will all trade ex-dividend for their respective upcoming dividends. National General
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. GPI recently announced that it is implementing a number of actions to boost the firm’s cash position and preserve financial flexibility in the face of rising global market uncertainty due to the coronavirus-induced crisis.
The impacts of the Coronavirus pandemic, which has led to a death toll of more than 18,000, has dealt a huge blow to the retail sector. Major companies in the sector have become vulnerable with forced store closures, which have not only hurt earnings views but also put pressure
ServiceNow NOW has announced that its recently launched COVID-19 emergency response apps are gaining traction across all industries, and government agencies.Notably, the apps, which enable self-reporting and exposure management, have been selected by the city of San Francisco to
Progress Software Corporation PRGS reported first-quarter 2020 non-GAAP earnings of 76 cents per share that beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 7%. The figure increased 52% from the year-ago quarter. Non-GAAP revenues of $113.8 million also surpassed the consensus mark of $11
Shares of Signet Jewelers Limited SIG jumped nearly 30% during the trading session on Mar 26, following its better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2020 results. Impressively, the quarter marked its ninth consecutive sales beat. Also, the company witnessed solid growth in its
Value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. After all, who wouldn’t want to find stocks that are either flying under the radar and are compelling buys, or offer up tantalizing discounts when compared to fair value?
Nokia Corporation NOK recently completed the acquisition of Elenion Technologies, a New York-based manufacturer of highly integrated System-on-Chip optical engines for telecom and networking applications. The strategic move is expected to augment the Finnish equipment maker’s
UDR Inc. UDR recently announced that it expects its first-quarter results to be in line with the previously-issued guidance. However, the company will address its full-year guidance during the first-quarter earnings conference call.The move comes in the wake of the coronavirus o
During the Global Financial Crisis, the bottom for the stock market was four months before the bottom for earnings. With that in mind, Asian equity strategists for Nomura say the bottom for the market might be a month or two away.