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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Berkshire Hathaway, PepsiCo, Broadcom, Sirius and Dr Pepper
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – March 19, 2018 – 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 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B - Free Report) , PepsiCo (PEP - Free Report) , Broadcom (AVGO - Free Report) , Sirius XM (SIRI - Free Report) and Dr Pepper .
Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Analyst Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, PepsiCo and Broadcom
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 Berkshire Hathaway, PepsiCo and Broadcom. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Buy-rated Berkshire Hathaway’s shares have gained +20.2% in the last year, outperforming the Zacks Property and Casualty Insurance industry which increased +16.6% during the same period. Berkshire’s fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of $32.6 billion increased more than fivefold year over year, benefiting from the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act.
The Zacks analyst thinks its inorganic story remains impressive with strategic acquisitions. A strong cash position allows it to make earnings-accretive bolt-on acquisitions. Demand for utilities is expected to rise in the future and drive earnings growth. Continued insurance business growth also fuels increase in float. A sturdy capital level further adds impetus to the company.
However, the insurance business generates maximum return on equity but its exposure to catastrophe loss remains a concern. Huge capital expenses due to railroad operations are also headwinds. The stock has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 and 2019 earnings moving north in the last 60 days.
Shares of PepsiCo have gained +0.6% in the last year, underperforming the Zacks Soft Beverages industry, which has increased +17.4% over the same period. PepsiCo’s fourth-quarter 2017 earnings and revenues beat expectations. Notably, this is the seventh consecutive quarter of positive earnings surprise. Improvement in the snack business helped offset continued weakness at its beverage business amid rapidly shifting consumer landscape.
Core earnings grew 7% but revenues remained unchanged year over year. Organic revenue growth improved to 2.3% from 1.7% in the prior quarter, led by the emerging and developing markets, which saw revenue increase by 7%. Notably, Frito-Lay North America organic revenues grew 5%.
On the flip side, NAB division reported dismal results with revenues and operating profit decreasing 6% and 29%, respectively. Again, overall gross margin contracted 50 bps owing to weakness in the NAB segment. Shifting consumer preferences toward healthier options is a potent headwind.
Broadcom’s shares have handily beaten the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry over the past year, gaining +21.1% vs. +14%. Broadcom reported impressive first-quarter results. The Zacks analyst thinks the company is benefiting from strong demand of its wireless solutions and expanding product portfolio, which makes it well-positioned to address the needs of rapidly growing technologies like IoT and 5G. The company also has strong ties with leading OEMs across multiple target markets that will help it to gain key insights into the requirements of customers.
Moreover, the upcoming launch of the next generation WiFi products is expected to be a growth driver for the segment. However, customer concentration, intensifying competition, integration risks due to frequent acquisitions and leverage balance sheet are key headwinds.
Further, President Trump recently released an order asking Qualcomm to immediately and permanently abandon its proposed takeover by Broadcom on grounds of national security concerns. This doesn't bode well for the company.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Sirius XM and Dr Pepper.
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Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Berkshire Hathaway, PepsiCo, Broadcom, Sirius and Dr Pepper
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – March 19, 2018 – 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 Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B - Free Report) , PepsiCo (PEP - Free Report) , Broadcom (AVGO - Free Report) , Sirius XM (SIRI - Free Report) and Dr Pepper .
Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Analyst Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, PepsiCo and Broadcom
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 Berkshire Hathaway, PepsiCo and Broadcom. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Buy-rated Berkshire Hathaway’s shares have gained +20.2% in the last year, outperforming the Zacks Property and Casualty Insurance industry which increased +16.6% during the same period. Berkshire’s fourth-quarter 2017 earnings of $32.6 billion increased more than fivefold year over year, benefiting from the enactment of the 2017 Tax Act.
The Zacks analyst thinks its inorganic story remains impressive with strategic acquisitions. A strong cash position allows it to make earnings-accretive bolt-on acquisitions. Demand for utilities is expected to rise in the future and drive earnings growth. Continued insurance business growth also fuels increase in float. A sturdy capital level further adds impetus to the company.
However, the insurance business generates maximum return on equity but its exposure to catastrophe loss remains a concern. Huge capital expenses due to railroad operations are also headwinds. The stock has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2018 and 2019 earnings moving north in the last 60 days.
Shares of PepsiCo have gained +0.6% in the last year, underperforming the Zacks Soft Beverages industry, which has increased +17.4% over the same period. PepsiCo’s fourth-quarter 2017 earnings and revenues beat expectations. Notably, this is the seventh consecutive quarter of positive earnings surprise. Improvement in the snack business helped offset continued weakness at its beverage business amid rapidly shifting consumer landscape.
Core earnings grew 7% but revenues remained unchanged year over year. Organic revenue growth improved to 2.3% from 1.7% in the prior quarter, led by the emerging and developing markets, which saw revenue increase by 7%. Notably, Frito-Lay North America organic revenues grew 5%.
On the flip side, NAB division reported dismal results with revenues and operating profit decreasing 6% and 29%, respectively. Again, overall gross margin contracted 50 bps owing to weakness in the NAB segment. Shifting consumer preferences toward healthier options is a potent headwind.
Broadcom’s shares have handily beaten the Zacks Electronics - Semiconductors industry over the past year, gaining +21.1% vs. +14%. Broadcom reported impressive first-quarter results. The Zacks analyst thinks the company is benefiting from strong demand of its wireless solutions and expanding product portfolio, which makes it well-positioned to address the needs of rapidly growing technologies like IoT and 5G. The company also has strong ties with leading OEMs across multiple target markets that will help it to gain key insights into the requirements of customers.
Moreover, the upcoming launch of the next generation WiFi products is expected to be a growth driver for the segment. However, customer concentration, intensifying competition, integration risks due to frequent acquisitions and leverage balance sheet are key headwinds.
Further, President Trump recently released an order asking Qualcomm to immediately and permanently abandon its proposed takeover by Broadcom on grounds of national security concerns. This doesn't bode well for the company.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Sirius XM and Dr Pepper.
The Hottest Tech Mega-Trend of All
Last year, it generated $8 billion in global revenues. By 2020, it's predicted to blast through the roof to $47 billion. Famed investor Mark Cuban says it will produce "the world's first trillionaires," but that should still leave plenty of money for regular investors who make the right trades early.
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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.