Q4 Earnings Scorecard & Today's Top Stock Research Reports

 | Jan 16, 2020 12:37AM ET

Thursday, January 16, 2020

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 Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) (JNJ), BHP Group (BHP) and Moody's (MCO). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.

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Per the Zacks analyst, NVIDIA is benefiting from the rising traction of GeForce desktop and notebook GPUs in the gaming market.

Per the Zacks analyst, lower debt levels and focus on improving quality, productivity and lowering costs will drive Vale's growth despite the impact of lower commodity prices.

The Zacks Analyst likes the uptick in passenger revenues (up 6% in 2019) backed by strong air-travel demand. Delta's efforts to reward its shareholders ($3 billion in 2019) are impressive too.

Per the Zacks Analyst, Public Storage is poised to gain from its high brand value, favorable demographic changes and strategic acquisitions. However, rising supply remains a concern.

Per the Zacks analyst, Pharmaceutical Distribution segment, fueled by rising volume and expanding customer base, continues to aid AmerisourceBergen. But higher operating expenses remains a concern.

Per the Zacks analyst, buyouts have aided Nasdaq in gaining access to Canadian equity markets and widened technology offering.

Denbury's CCA CO2 EOR Pipeline is expected to support its rising production in the Cedar Creek Anticline.

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Per the Zacks analyst Evergy's $6 billion investment in the 2019-2023 time frame to strengthen its operation and plans to produce more electricity from renewable sources will boost its performance.

Per the Zacks analyst, Xerox's post-sale driven business model provides significant recurring revenue and cash generation, enabling it to make strategic investments and new market entry.

Per the Zacks analyst, Wix has been gaining from rise in registered users of its applications. Moreover, new products and efficient pricing strategies are likely to keep boosting collection revenues.

New Downgrades/h6

Per the Zacks analyst, Kohl's has been troubled by softness in its women's category and higher promotions. This weighed on its holiday comps and led to slightly lowered earnings view for fiscal 2019.

Per the Zacks analyst, Sally Beauty's SBS segment is battling hurdles in Europe, along with currency headwinds. Also, SG&A expenses are likely to rise in fiscal 2020 on high wage rates and investment.

The Zacks analyst is concerned over the slower-than-expected progress in the large international and offshore projects, which will weigh on Core Labs' Reservoir Description unit.


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