Flash Report | December 5, 2017 Register for Free Access CVS Health to Acquire Aetna for $69 Billion in Cash and Stock to Redefine Access to HealthcareOn December 3, CVS Health announced its long-anticipated plan to acquire Aetna for $69 billion in cash and stock. The transaction, expected to close in the second half of 2018, requires shareholder and regulatory approvals and must meet customary closing conditions. Read More
Company Earnings Update | December 4, 2017 Register for Free Access Big Lots (BIG) 3Q17 Results: Beats on EPS, Raises Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year GuidanceBig Lots reported 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.06, up from $0.04 in the year-ago quarter and above both the $0.04 consensus estimate and company guidance. Total revenues were $1.11 billion, up 0.5% year over year and slightly below the $1.12 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | December 4, 2017 Register for Free Access Five Below (FIVE) 3Q17 Results: Beats Across the Board and Raises GuidanceFive Below reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.18, up 79.9% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $0.13. Revenues were $252.7 million, up 28.9% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $246.0 million. Read More
Company Earnings Update | December 1, 2017 Register for Free Access Kroger (KR) 3Q17 Results: Beats on Revenue and EPS; Digital Sales Fuel GrowthKroger reported 3Q17 total sales of $27.75 billion, up 4.5% year over year and above the $27.48 billion consensus estimate. Excluding fuel, sales were up 1.1% during the quarter. EPS was $0.44, beating the $0.40 consensus estimate. Read More
Event Presentation | November 29, 2017 Premium Artifical Intelligence in CPG and Why It’s ImportantAI is human-like or intelligent behavior exhibited by computers and machines. • It is enabled by a computer program or set of programs that help machines make autonomous decisions through cognitive functions similar to those typically exhibited by human beings, such as learning, decision making and problem solving. Read More
Flash Report | November 29, 2017 Register for Free Access Ocado Signs First Major International Agreement for Its Ocado Smart Platform;Deal SupportsGroupe Casino’s Online Grocery PushOcado has signed a deal with Groupe Casino to support Casino’s e-commerce service, beginning with Monoprix.fr. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 17, 2017 Register for Free Access Ross Stores (ROST) 3Q17 Results: Beats Estimates, Raises FY17 GuidanceRoss Stores reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.72, up 16.1% year over year and beating the $0.67 consensus estimate. Revenues rose by 7.8% from the year-ago quarter, to $3.33 billion, ahead of the $3.26 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 17, 2017 Register for Free Access Walmart (WMT) Fiscal 3Q18 Results: Beats Estimates, Boosted by Groceries and Online Sales; Raises FY18 EPS GuidanceWalmart reported fiscal 3Q18 adjusted EPS of $1.00, up 2% from the year-ago quarter and beating the $0.97 consensus estimate. Total revenues were $123.2 billion, up 4.2% year over year and beating the consensus estimate of $121.05 billion. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 16, 2017 Register for Free Access TARGET (TGT) 3Q17 Results: Beats on Revenues, EPS and Comps; Raises Full-Year EPS GuidanceTarget reported 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.91, down 12.6% from $1.04 in the year-ago quarter but ahead of the $0.86 consensus estimate. Total revenues were $16.67 billion, up 1.4% year over year and ahead of the $16.60 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 15, 2017 Register for Free Access TJX Companies (TJX) Fiscal 3Q18 Results: Comps Miss, Company Expects FY18 EPS at High End of Guidance RangeTJX Companies reported fiscal 3Q18 EPS of $1.00, versus $0.83 in the year-ago quarter and in line with the consensus estimate. Revenues were $8.76 billion, up 5.7% year over year and slightly below the consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 14, 2017 Register for Free Access JD.com (JD) 3Q17 Results: Earnings Beat; Maintains Solid Growth MomentumJD.com reported 3Q17 revenues of ¥83.7 billion, up 39.2% year over year and in line with the consensus. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per ADS was ¥1.52, growing by 361% year over year, beating the consensus of ¥0.59. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 13, 2017 Register for Free Access JCPenney (JCP) 3Q17 Results: Beats on Comps, Sales and EPS; Reiterates GuidanceJCPenney reported 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $(0.33), beating the $(0.41) consensus estimate but down from $(0.21) in the year-ago quarter. Revenues were $2.81 billion, down 1.8% year over year but beating the $2.76 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 10, 2017 Register for Free Access Adidas (ETR: ADS) 3Q17 Results: Profitability Beats Estimates, Revenue Growth DisappointsAdidas reported that 3Q17 revenue was up 12.0% year over year on a currency-neutral basis and up 8.7% year over year in euro terms, to €5,677 million, which was below the consensus estimate of €5,910 million. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 10, 2017 Register for Free Access Kohl’s (KSS) 3Q17 Results: Misses EPS Estimates, but Raises Midpoint of GuidanceKohl’s reported 3Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.70, below the $0.72 consensus estimate and down 12.5% from the year-ago period. Total revenues were $4.33 billion, up slightly year over year and beating the $4.30 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | November 10, 2017 Register for Free Access Nordstrom (JWN) 3Q17 Results: Misses on Comps, Narrows FY17 Earnings GuidanceNordstrom reported 3Q17 EPS of $0.67, ahead of the $0.63 consensus estimate and compared with a loss of $0.06 in the year-ago quarter. Revenues were $3.63 billion, up 2.5% year over year and slightly above the $3.58 billion consensus estimate. Read More