Top Stock Analyst Reports For Microsoft, Facebook & Novartis
Zacks Investment Research | Jan 31, 2020 01:45AM ET
Friday, January 31, 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 Microsoft (MSFT), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) (FB) and Novartis (NVS). These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
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While record deliveries of Model 3 are aiding Tesla's top line, ebbing production and margins for Model S/X are limiting the firm's profitability, per the Zacks analyst.
Per the Zacks analyst, ServiceNow benefits from rising adoption of its workflows from companies undergoing digital transformation.
Per the Zacks Analyst, Raytheon's revenues benefit from its varied missile systems, Patriot being one of them.
Per the Zacks Analyst, a strong rise in demand for the company's varied defense products leads to organic growth.
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Per the Zacks analyst, Workday's revenue growth continues to be driven by high demand for its cloud-based HCM and financial management solutions.
While Dow faces a weak demand environment across certain markets, it should gain from its cost reduction initiatives and investment in higher-return growth projects, per the Zacks analyst.
While the successful integration of Andeavor's operations bode well for Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC), the Zacks analyst is worried over the projected plant turnaround costs in 2020.
New Upgrades
Per the Zacks analyst, NVR's performance banks on its business model which focuses on maximizing liquidity and minimizing risk. Also, a solid housing market favors the company's homebuilding revenues.
Per the Zacks analyst, United Rentals gains from improved demand in construction end-markets served and accretive acquisitions.
Per the Zacks analyst, RPC's effective cost-containment efforts will likely improve Support Services' profit levels.
New Downgrades
Per the Zacks Analyst, Deere's results will be impacted by higher raw material costs owing to implementation of tariffs, lingering uncertainties in the U.S agriculture market and low commodity prices.
Per the Zacks analyst, high costs and taxes are a worry for McCormick. Management expects mid-single-digit cost inflation and high effective tax rate in fiscal 2020, which is likely to dent earnings.
Per the Zacks analyst, weakening U.S. steel prices is likely to affect Nucor's margins as prices will remain under pressure amid production increase. A sluggish steel demand is another concern.
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