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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AbbVie, Union Pacific, Bristol-Myers, Weyerhaeuser and Colgate
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – November 2, 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 AbbVie (ABBV - Free Report) , Union Pacific (UNP - Free Report) , Bristol-Myers (BMY - Free Report) , Weyerhaeuser (WY - Free Report) and Colgate (CL - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Stock Reports for AbbVie, Union Pacific and Bristol Myers
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 AbbVie, Union Pacific and Bristol-Myers. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
AbbVie's shares have gained +44.1% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry, which has gained +14.6% over the same period. AbbVie reported mixed Q3 results. While earnings beat estimates, revenues came in line. Humira and Imbruvica kept up the strong performance.
Meanwhile, AbbVie raised its earnings outlook for the year backed by a strong year-to-date performance. Despite new competition, it raised its long-term target for Humira sales based on strong demand trends for the drug.
The Zacks analyst stresses that the past 2-3 months have been strong for the company as it presented promising data from several pivotal studies, gained regulatory approvals in the U.S., Europe, and Japan for its competitive HCV medicine Mavyret and FDA approval for the sixth indication for Imbrivica and settled its Humira patent disputes with Amgen.
Also, several pivotal data readouts and regulatory milestones are expected in 2018. However, HCV sales continue to be hurt by intensifying competition.
Shares of Buy-rated Union Pacific have outperformed the Zacks Rail Transportation Industry as well as fellow railroad operator Kansas City Southern over the last three months. While the company has gained +13.1%, the industry in belongs to and Kansas City Southern have rallied +8.3% and +2.1%, respectively, so far this year.
Ushering in further good news, Union Pacific reported better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues in the third quarter of 2017. Results were aided by strong performances of the company's intermodal and industrial products units.
The Zacks analyst is impressed by the company's efforts to cut costs to drive its bottom line as well. Efforts to reward investors also raise optimism in the stock. However, declining coal revenues in the third quarter raise concerns. Automotive volumes also decreased due to sluggish vehicle production in the United States.
Strong Buy-rated Bristol-Myers shares have underperformed the broader market as well as the Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry this year, gaining only +5.5% in the year-to-date period. Bristol-Myers reported mixed results for the third-quarter with earnings missed expectations although revenue beat on the same. The miss in earnings was attributable to lower gross margin which in turn was due to product mix and decline in virology business.
The Zacks analyst thinks the increase in earnings guidance is encouraging. The company’s blockbuster immuno-oncology Opdivo continues to perform well along with Eliquis and Orencia. The company is looking to expand Opdivo’s label further and recently won FDA approvals for liver and colorectal cancers which should boost performance.
The company is also looking to counter generic threat for its key drugs through deals and acquisitions. The company recently entered into a deal with AbbVie and Halozyme. However, Opdivo is currently facing competitive challenges in the United States. The virology business is also under pressure.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Weyerhaeuser and Colgate.
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And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AbbVie, Union Pacific, Bristol-Myers, Weyerhaeuser and Colgate
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – November 2, 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 AbbVie (ABBV - Free Report) , Union Pacific (UNP - Free Report) , Bristol-Myers (BMY - Free Report) , Weyerhaeuser (WY - Free Report) and Colgate (CL - Free Report) .
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Get #1Stock of the Day pick for free.
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Stock Reports for AbbVie, Union Pacific and Bristol Myers
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 AbbVie, Union Pacific and Bristol-Myers. 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 >>>
AbbVie's shares have gained +44.1% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry, which has gained +14.6% over the same period. AbbVie reported mixed Q3 results. While earnings beat estimates, revenues came in line. Humira and Imbruvica kept up the strong performance.
Meanwhile, AbbVie raised its earnings outlook for the year backed by a strong year-to-date performance. Despite new competition, it raised its long-term target for Humira sales based on strong demand trends for the drug.
The Zacks analyst stresses that the past 2-3 months have been strong for the company as it presented promising data from several pivotal studies, gained regulatory approvals in the U.S., Europe, and Japan for its competitive HCV medicine Mavyret and FDA approval for the sixth indication for Imbrivica and settled its Humira patent disputes with Amgen.
Also, several pivotal data readouts and regulatory milestones are expected in 2018. However, HCV sales continue to be hurt by intensifying competition.
(You can read the full research report on AbbVie here >>>).
Shares of Buy-rated Union Pacific have outperformed the Zacks Rail Transportation Industry as well as fellow railroad operator Kansas City Southern over the last three months. While the company has gained +13.1%, the industry in belongs to and Kansas City Southern have rallied +8.3% and +2.1%, respectively, so far this year.
Ushering in further good news, Union Pacific reported better-than-expected earnings per share and revenues in the third quarter of 2017. Results were aided by strong performances of the company's intermodal and industrial products units.
The Zacks analyst is impressed by the company's efforts to cut costs to drive its bottom line as well. Efforts to reward investors also raise optimism in the stock. However, declining coal revenues in the third quarter raise concerns. Automotive volumes also decreased due to sluggish vehicle production in the United States.
(You can read the full research report on Union Pacific here >>>).
Strong Buy-rated Bristol-Myers shares have underperformed the broader market as well as the Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry this year, gaining only +5.5% in the year-to-date period. Bristol-Myers reported mixed results for the third-quarter with earnings missed expectations although revenue beat on the same. The miss in earnings was attributable to lower gross margin which in turn was due to product mix and decline in virology business.
The Zacks analyst thinks the increase in earnings guidance is encouraging. The company’s blockbuster immuno-oncology Opdivo continues to perform well along with Eliquis and Orencia. The company is looking to expand Opdivo’s label further and recently won FDA approvals for liver and colorectal cancers which should boost performance.
The company is also looking to counter generic threat for its key drugs through deals and acquisitions. The company recently entered into a deal with AbbVie and Halozyme. However, Opdivo is currently facing competitive challenges in the United States. The virology business is also under pressure.
(You can read the full research report on Bristol-Myers here >>>).
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Weyerhaeuser and Colgate.
Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies
It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively.
And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
See Them Free>>
Today, Zacks is promoting its ''Buy'' stock recommendations. Get #1 Stock of the Day pick for free.
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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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