Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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 Inc. (ABBV), The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX) and The Charles Schwab Corp. (SCHW), as well as two micro-cap stocks, Enzo Biochem, Inc. (ENZ) and CVD Equipment Corp. (CVV). These research reports have been hand-picked from roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.

You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>

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Today's Featured Research Reports

AbbVie’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Large Cap Pharmaceuticals industry over the past year (+10.2% vs. -12.5%). The Zacks analyst believes that the company’s medicines, Skyrizi and Rinvoq are performing extremely well, bolstered by approvals in new indications and should support growth going forward. It expects to return to robust revenue growth in 2025 following the Humira LOE. AbbVie has been on an acquisition spree lately in its core space of immunology.

However, the company faces several near-term headwinds like Humira’s biosimilar erosion, increasing competitive pressure on Imbruvica and slow market growth trend for Juvederm fillers in the United States and China.

(You can read the full research report on AbbVie here >>>)

TJX’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Retail – Discount Stores industry over the last six months (+11.2% vs. +2.2%). The Zacks analyst believes that the company has been benefiting from its focus on delivering an exceptional shopping experience and unmatched value to customers every day. Consistent increases in customer transactions have been a major indicator of growth. TJX is strategically positioned to capitalize on the exceptional availability in the marketplace, offering a diverse selection of exciting gifts both in-store and online.

Yet the increase in store wage and payroll costs has raised concerns for the company. Another key challenge facing the company is the negative impact of unfavorable currency translations.

(You can read the full research report on TJX here >>>)

Charles Schwab’s shares have underperformed the Zacks Financial – Investment Bank industry over the past six months (+5.3% vs. +19.8%). The Zacks analyst believes that as the company keeps on investing in growth areas, expenses will likely increase. Subdued trading revenues are worrisome and make us apprehensive because of volatile capital market performance. We expect the metric to increase this year, but it will not reach the historical 2020 level anytime soon.

However, opportunistic acquisitions and favorable markets have resulted in a rise in client assets.

(You can read the full research report on Charles Schwab here >>>)

Enzo Biochem’s shares have underperformed the Zacks Medical – Biomedical and Genetics industry over the past year (-69.6% vs. -12.6%). The Zacks analyst believes that the company has been reeling under market demand challenges and pricing pressures. Sustained net losses, declining working capital, revenue concentration in life sciences and increased competition underline risks to long-term recovery and growth. Ongoing compliance costs challenge operational resilience amid macroeconomic issues.

Yet, proprietary technologies in genomics and diagnostics align with high-growth industry trends, offering potential for partnerships and market expansion.

(You can read the full research report on Enzo Biochem here >>>)

CVD Equipment’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Manufacturing – General Industrial industry over the last six months (-8.9% vs. -15.2%). The Zacks analyst believes innovations like the PVT200 for 200mm SiC wafers and PowderCoat systems for EV materials position CVD Equipment for growth in high-demand markets. Its shift to a make-to-order model enhances scalability, aligning with industry tailwinds in semiconductors, EVs and energy storage. Despite competition and geopolitical risks, R&D investments target growth in EV, aerospace and high-power electronics.

However, the company faces challenges from silicon carbide (SiC) market overcapacity, fluctuating revenues and declining liquidity and the volatile semiconductor sector pressures margins.

(You can read the full research report on CVD Equipment here >>>)

Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include HSBC Holdings plc (HSBC), GE Aerospace (GE) and Enbridge Inc. (ENB).

Mark Vickery
Senior Editor

Note: Sheraz Mian heads the Zacks Equity Research department and is a well-regarded expert of aggregate earnings. He is frequently quoted in the print and electronic media and publishes the weekly Earnings Trends and Earnings Preview reports. If you want an email notification each time Sheraz publishes a new article, please click here>>>