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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Core-Mark, Navigant, NV5, Huron and Xerox
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL –June 11, 2019 – 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: Xerox Corp. (XRX - Free Report) , Core-Mark Holding Company Inc. , Navigant Consulting Inc. , NV5 Global Inc. (NVEE - Free Report) and Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:
5 Business Services Stocks to Gain from a Likely Rate Cut
Several economic data over the last two months are indicating that the U.S. economy is cooling down. Although the United States may not face recession anytime soon, aggravating trade-related conflicts started taking a toll on both domestic and global economies.
Weak job growth, tepid manufacturing data, lower business spending and muted inflation are near-term concerns. Despite these strong negatives, Wall Street rallied last week on high expectation of a rate cut within 1-2 months by the Fed. Notably, on Jun 4, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible cut in benchmark interest rate.
Tepid Economic Data
Non-farm job addition in May came in at just 75,000, significantly lower than the consensus estimate of 180,000. Total job addition in April and March was reduced by 75,000. Year to date, average monthly payroll gains was 164,000, a sharp decline from 223,000 in 2018.
The ISM Manufacturing Index for May came in at 52.1, the lowest level since October 2016. This metric declined in four out of the last five months. Construction spending also remained flat in May with respect to April. Factory orders for U.S. made durable goods declined 0.8% In April. New orders of U.S. manufactured goods fell 0.5% in April, the largest drop since April 2017.
The manufacturing sector, which constitutes 12% of the U.S. economy, is facing lower demand due to global economic slowdown as a result of ongoing trade conflicts. Additionally, U.S. core PCE inflation index –- Fed’s favorite inflation gauge –- increased 1.6% in April, well below the central bank’s target rate of 2%.
High Expectations of Rate Cut
Despite several negative economic factors, Wall Street rallied in the week ended Jun 7. Three major stock indexes --- the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite --- jumped 4.7%, 4.4% and 3.9%, respectively, marking the best weekly performance of all the three indexes so far in 2019. In fact, the Dow posted the best weekly gain since November 2018.
Primary reason for this impressive stock market performance is the expectation of interest rate reduction by the Fed. According to CME FedWatch tool, 65% responders were hoping for a rate cut in 2019 on Jun 3. However, after Powell’s speech on Jun 4, more than 90% of the responders are expecting a rate cut by September and 80% foresees a likely second cut by the end of December.
After the release of weak job data for May on Jun 7, market expectations of a Fed rate cut in June rose to 27.5% from 16.7%. Moreover, the market is also predicting a 79% chance of lower Fed rates by July.
Why Business Services Stocks?
Despite a tepid job growth in May, the professional and business services remained a notable exemption with a job addition of 33,000. Moreover, a possible cut in benchmark lending rate will lower borrowing costs for corporations and individuals. Low cost of capital is likely to inject more investment in the economy as well as in the stock market. This will further boost demand for business services providers.
Xerox Corp.is the world's leading provider of business process and document management offering intelligent workplace services. The company has expected earnings growth of 12.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 3.5% over the last 60 days.
Core-Mark Holding Company Inc.is one of the largest marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry in North America. The company has expected earnings growth of 13.7% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 3.3% over the last 60 days.
Navigant Consulting Inc.provides professional services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Energy and Financial Services Advisory and Compliance. The company has expected earnings growth of 95.7% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 3.4% over the last 60 days.
NV5 Global Inc. provides professional and technical engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, energy, construction, real estate and environmental markets in the United States and internationally. The company has expected earnings growth of 16.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 2.7% over the last 60 days.
Huron Consulting Group Inc. is a professional services firm that provides advisory, technology, and analytic solutions in the United States and internationally. The company has expected earnings growth of 14.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 0.4% over the last 60 days.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Core-Mark, Navigant, NV5, Huron and Xerox
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL –June 11, 2019 – 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: Xerox Corp. (XRX - Free Report) , Core-Mark Holding Company Inc. , Navigant Consulting Inc. , NV5 Global Inc. (NVEE - Free Report) and Huron Consulting Group Inc. (HURN - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Monday’s Analyst Blog:
5 Business Services Stocks to Gain from a Likely Rate Cut
Several economic data over the last two months are indicating that the U.S. economy is cooling down. Although the United States may not face recession anytime soon, aggravating trade-related conflicts started taking a toll on both domestic and global economies.
Weak job growth, tepid manufacturing data, lower business spending and muted inflation are near-term concerns. Despite these strong negatives, Wall Street rallied last week on high expectation of a rate cut within 1-2 months by the Fed. Notably, on Jun 4, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled a possible cut in benchmark interest rate.
Tepid Economic Data
Non-farm job addition in May came in at just 75,000, significantly lower than the consensus estimate of 180,000. Total job addition in April and March was reduced by 75,000. Year to date, average monthly payroll gains was 164,000, a sharp decline from 223,000 in 2018.
The ISM Manufacturing Index for May came in at 52.1, the lowest level since October 2016. This metric declined in four out of the last five months. Construction spending also remained flat in May with respect to April. Factory orders for U.S. made durable goods declined 0.8% In April. New orders of U.S. manufactured goods fell 0.5% in April, the largest drop since April 2017.
The manufacturing sector, which constitutes 12% of the U.S. economy, is facing lower demand due to global economic slowdown as a result of ongoing trade conflicts. Additionally, U.S. core PCE inflation index –- Fed’s favorite inflation gauge –- increased 1.6% in April, well below the central bank’s target rate of 2%.
High Expectations of Rate Cut
Despite several negative economic factors, Wall Street rallied in the week ended Jun 7. Three major stock indexes --- the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite --- jumped 4.7%, 4.4% and 3.9%, respectively, marking the best weekly performance of all the three indexes so far in 2019. In fact, the Dow posted the best weekly gain since November 2018.
Primary reason for this impressive stock market performance is the expectation of interest rate reduction by the Fed. According to CME FedWatch tool, 65% responders were hoping for a rate cut in 2019 on Jun 3. However, after Powell’s speech on Jun 4, more than 90% of the responders are expecting a rate cut by September and 80% foresees a likely second cut by the end of December.
After the release of weak job data for May on Jun 7, market expectations of a Fed rate cut in June rose to 27.5% from 16.7%. Moreover, the market is also predicting a 79% chance of lower Fed rates by July.
Why Business Services Stocks?
Despite a tepid job growth in May, the professional and business services remained a notable exemption with a job addition of 33,000. Moreover, a possible cut in benchmark lending rate will lower borrowing costs for corporations and individuals. Low cost of capital is likely to inject more investment in the economy as well as in the stock market. This will further boost demand for business services providers.
Our Top Picks
At this stage, we have narrowed down our search to five such business services stocks with a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and strong growth potential. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 (Strong Buy) Rank stocks here.
Xerox Corp.is the world's leading provider of business process and document management offering intelligent workplace services. The company has expected earnings growth of 12.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 3.5% over the last 60 days.
Core-Mark Holding Company Inc.is one of the largest marketers of fresh and broad-line supply solutions to the convenience retail industry in North America. The company has expected earnings growth of 13.7% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 3.3% over the last 60 days.
Navigant Consulting Inc.provides professional services worldwide. It operates through three segments: Healthcare, Energy and Financial Services Advisory and Compliance. The company has expected earnings growth of 95.7% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 3.4% over the last 60 days.
NV5 Global Inc. provides professional and technical engineering and consulting services to public and private sector clients in the infrastructure, energy, construction, real estate and environmental markets in the United States and internationally. The company has expected earnings growth of 16.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 2.7% over the last 60 days.
Huron Consulting Group Inc. is a professional services firm that provides advisory, technology, and analytic solutions in the United States and internationally. The company has expected earnings growth of 14.4% for the current year. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has improved by 0.4% over the last 60 days.
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Zacks has just released Century of Biology: 7 Biotech Stocks to Buy Right Now to help investors profit from 7 stocks poised for outperformance. Our recent biotech recommendations have produced gains of +98%, +119% and +164% in as little as 1 month. The stocks in this report could perform even better.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit http://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.