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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Cisco, Enterprise Products Partners, Prudential, Public Storage and United Continental
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Chicago, IL – August 21, 2017 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Cisco (NASDAQ:(CSCO - Free Report) – Free Report), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD – Free Report), Prudential (NYSE:PRU – Free Report), Public Storage (NYSE:PSA – Free Report) and United Continental (NYSE:UAL – Free Report).
Top Stock Reports for Cisco, Enterprise Products Partners & Prudential
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Cisco (NASDAQ:(CSCO - Free Report) – Free Report), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:(EPD - Free Report) – Free Report) and Prudential (NYSE:(PRU - Free Report) – Free Report). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Cisco’s shares have underperformed the Zacks Technology sector year to date, gaining +2.7% vs. +15.9%. Cisco’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results were negatively impacted by lackluster switching and router revenues. The decline in top-line reflects intensifying competition from several smaller players, slowing order growth from service providers and challenges in the emerging markets. The time consuming transition to subscription-based business model will continue to hurt top line growth at least in the near term.
Nevertheless, the Zacks analyst thinks that the company’s expanding footprint in the rapidly growing security market presents significant growth opportunity. Further, the company’s focus on driving cost improvement, operational efficiencies and productivity will help in margin expansion. Additionally, extended partnerships with Apple, IBM and Microsoft are other positives.
Enterprise Products Partners has declined -6.8% over the last one year, even as the Zacks Oil Pipeline Industry declined by -16.4%. Enterprise Products’ extensive pipeline network of pipeline is connected to every major U.S. shale play and provides services to producers and users of commodities by transporting natural gas liquid (NGL), natural gas, crude oil and refined products. Cash distribution has increased for 52 successive quarters, reflecting stable fee-based cash flow from diversified midstream assets.
The Zacks analyst likes this trend, which is slated to continue as the partnership has a backlog of almost $9 billion fee-based growth projects. Despite these positives, Enterprise Products’ second-quarter 2017 results were lower than expected. Also, the partnership’s escalating debt since 2012 reflects its weak balance sheet. Moreover, over the last one year, the partnership’s price fell 7%, following the trend of the broader industry’s 16% decline over the same time frame.
Prudential shares have gained +34.8% over the last year, outperforming the Zacks Multiline Insurance industry, which has gained +28.2%% over the same period. Prudential’s second-quarter earnings missed estimates. However, the quarter witnessed positive net flows, favorable equity markets in fee-based businesses, revenue increase in international businesses and overall strong margins.
The Zacks analyst likes Prudential’s high performing asset management business, international operations and deeper reach in the pension risk transfer market. Expanded international presence provides it with better organic growth opportunities than peers. Also, a strong balance sheet and efficient capital management are tailwinds. It now expects ROE between 12% and 13% in the near to intermediate-term. However, exposure to low interest rates, unfavorable currency impact and regulatory control remain headwinds.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Cisco, Enterprise Products Partners, Prudential, Public Storage and United Continental
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – August 21, 2017 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include Cisco (NASDAQ:(CSCO - Free Report) – Free Report), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:EPD – Free Report), Prudential (NYSE:PRU – Free Report), Public Storage (NYSE:PSA – Free Report) and United Continental (NYSE:UAL – Free Report).
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Top Stock Reports for Cisco, Enterprise Products Partners & Prudential
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Cisco (NASDAQ:(CSCO - Free Report) – Free Report), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE:(EPD - Free Report) – Free Report) and Prudential (NYSE:(PRU - Free Report) – Free Report). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>
Cisco’s shares have underperformed the Zacks Technology sector year to date, gaining +2.7% vs. +15.9%. Cisco’s fourth-quarter fiscal 2017 results were negatively impacted by lackluster switching and router revenues. The decline in top-line reflects intensifying competition from several smaller players, slowing order growth from service providers and challenges in the emerging markets. The time consuming transition to subscription-based business model will continue to hurt top line growth at least in the near term.
Nevertheless, the Zacks analyst thinks that the company’s expanding footprint in the rapidly growing security market presents significant growth opportunity. Further, the company’s focus on driving cost improvement, operational efficiencies and productivity will help in margin expansion. Additionally, extended partnerships with Apple, IBM and Microsoft are other positives.
(You canread the full research report on Cisco here >>>).
Enterprise Products Partners has declined -6.8% over the last one year, even as the Zacks Oil Pipeline Industry declined by -16.4%. Enterprise Products’ extensive pipeline network of pipeline is connected to every major U.S. shale play and provides services to producers and users of commodities by transporting natural gas liquid (NGL), natural gas, crude oil and refined products. Cash distribution has increased for 52 successive quarters, reflecting stable fee-based cash flow from diversified midstream assets.
The Zacks analyst likes this trend, which is slated to continue as the partnership has a backlog of almost $9 billion fee-based growth projects. Despite these positives, Enterprise Products’ second-quarter 2017 results were lower than expected. Also, the partnership’s escalating debt since 2012 reflects its weak balance sheet. Moreover, over the last one year, the partnership’s price fell 7%, following the trend of the broader industry’s 16% decline over the same time frame.
(You can read the full research report on Enterprise Products Partners here >>>).
Prudential shares have gained +34.8% over the last year, outperforming the Zacks Multiline Insurance industry, which has gained +28.2%% over the same period. Prudential’s second-quarter earnings missed estimates. However, the quarter witnessed positive net flows, favorable equity markets in fee-based businesses, revenue increase in international businesses and overall strong margins.
The Zacks analyst likes Prudential’s high performing asset management business, international operations and deeper reach in the pension risk transfer market. Expanded international presence provides it with better organic growth opportunities than peers. Also, a strong balance sheet and efficient capital management are tailwinds. It now expects ROE between 12% and 13% in the near to intermediate-term. However, exposure to low interest rates, unfavorable currency impact and regulatory control remain headwinds.
(You can read the full research report on Prudential here >>>).
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Public Storage (NYSE:(PSA - Free Report) – Free Report) and United Continental (NYSE:(UAL - Free Report) – Free Report).
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Tech stocks have been a major force behind the market’s record highs, but picking the best ones to buy can be tough. There’s a simple way to invest in the success of the entire sector. Zacks has just released a Special Report revealing one thing tech companies literally cannot function without. More importantly, it reveals 4 top stocks set to skyrocket on increasing demand for these devices. I encourage you to get the report now – before the next wave of innovations really take off. See Stocks Now>>
About Zacks Equity Research
Zacks Equity Research provides the best of quantitative and qualitative analysis to help investors know what stocks to buy and which to sell for the long-term.
Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks. Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights to developments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendations and target prices are six-month time horizons.
Strong Stocks that Should Be in the News
Many are little publicized and fly under the Wall Street radar. They're virtually unknown to the general public. Yet today's 220 Zacks Rank #1 "Strong Buys" were generated by the stock-picking system that has nearly tripled the market from 1988 through 2015. Its average gain has been a stellar +26% per year.See these high-potential stocks free >>.
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