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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Cisco Systems, CSX Corp and L3Harris Technologies
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – February 25, 2022 – 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) , Visa Inc. (V - Free Report) , Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO - Free Report) , CSX Corp. (CSX - Free Report) and L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Research Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, Visa and Cisco
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, Visa Inc., and Cisco Systems, Inc.. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Shares of Berkshire Hathaway have outperformed the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry over the past year (+27.2% vs. +13.5%). The Zacks analyst believes that Berkshire's inorganic growth story remains healthy with strategic acquisitions. A strong cash position supports earnings-accretive bolt-on buyouts and indicates the company's financial flexibility.
Continued insurance business growth fuels increases in float, drives earnings and generates maximum return on equity. The non-insurance businesses are delivering improved results with increased revenues over the past few years. A sturdy capital level provides further impetus.
However, exposure to catastrophe loss induces earnings volatility and also affects the property and casualty underwriting results of Berkshire. Huge capital expenditures remain a headwind for the company.
Shares of Visa have outperformed the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry over the past year (+1.0% vs. -28.7%). The Zacks analyst believes that numerous buyouts and alliances paved the way for the company’s long-term growth and are consistently driving revenues.
Its investments in technology are solidifying its position in the payments market. A shift in payments to the digital mode is a boon too. The coronavirus vaccine rollouts and the gradual revival of consumer confidence will keep driving spending, expanding business volumes in turn. Backed by its strong cash position, it remains committed to boosting its shareholder value. Visa’s balance sheet strength is commendable.
However, high operating expenses are pressuring margins. Ramped-up client incentives will dent the top line. Its declining Cash Volume from the Asia Pacific is a concern.
Shares of Cisco Systems have outperformed the Zacks Computer - Networking industry over the past year (+19.6% vs. +17.6%). The Zacks analyst believes that Cisco’s performance is benefiting from strength in its product portfolio, customer segments and momentum in product order growth. Strength in Webscale business and solid uptake of switching solutions, especially Catalyst 9000 and Meraki offerings, along with robust adoption of the company’s subscription-based offerings were tailwinds.
The company is benefiting from healthy uptake of identity and access, advanced threat and unified threat management security solutions amid high growth in Internet traffic. The buyout of Acacia Communications bodes well for the long haul. However, the management cautioned that component shortages and ongoing supply chain issues are expected to persist in the second half of fiscal 2022 and bump up costs. This is likely to dent revenues and margin expansion.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include CSX Corp. and L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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 https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Berkshire Hathaway, Visa, Cisco Systems, CSX Corp and L3Harris Technologies
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – February 25, 2022 – 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) , Visa Inc. (V - Free Report) , Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO - Free Report) , CSX Corp. (CSX - Free Report) and L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (LHX - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Research Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, Visa and Cisco
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, Visa Inc., and Cisco Systems, Inc.. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>
Shares of Berkshire Hathaway have outperformed the Zacks Insurance - Property and Casualty industry over the past year (+27.2% vs. +13.5%). The Zacks analyst believes that Berkshire's inorganic growth story remains healthy with strategic acquisitions. A strong cash position supports earnings-accretive bolt-on buyouts and indicates the company's financial flexibility.
Continued insurance business growth fuels increases in float, drives earnings and generates maximum return on equity. The non-insurance businesses are delivering improved results with increased revenues over the past few years. A sturdy capital level provides further impetus.
However, exposure to catastrophe loss induces earnings volatility and also affects the property and casualty underwriting results of Berkshire. Huge capital expenditures remain a headwind for the company.
(You can read the full research report on Berkshire Hathaway here >>>)
Shares of Visa have outperformed the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry over the past year (+1.0% vs. -28.7%). The Zacks analyst believes that numerous buyouts and alliances paved the way for the company’s long-term growth and are consistently driving revenues.
Its investments in technology are solidifying its position in the payments market. A shift in payments to the digital mode is a boon too. The coronavirus vaccine rollouts and the gradual revival of consumer confidence will keep driving spending, expanding business volumes in turn. Backed by its strong cash position, it remains committed to boosting its shareholder value. Visa’s balance sheet strength is commendable.
However, high operating expenses are pressuring margins. Ramped-up client incentives will dent the top line. Its declining Cash Volume from the Asia Pacific is a concern.
(You can read the full research report on Visa here >>>)
Shares of Cisco Systems have outperformed the Zacks Computer - Networking industry over the past year (+19.6% vs. +17.6%). The Zacks analyst believes that Cisco’s performance is benefiting from strength in its product portfolio, customer segments and momentum in product order growth. Strength in Webscale business and solid uptake of switching solutions, especially Catalyst 9000 and Meraki offerings, along with robust adoption of the company’s subscription-based offerings were tailwinds.
The company is benefiting from healthy uptake of identity and access, advanced threat and unified threat management security solutions amid high growth in Internet traffic. The buyout of Acacia Communications bodes well for the long haul. However, the management cautioned that component shortages and ongoing supply chain issues are expected to persist in the second half of fiscal 2022 and bump up costs. This is likely to dent revenues and margin expansion.
(You can read the full research report on Cisco Systems here >>>)
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include CSX Corp. and L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Zacks Names "Single Best Pick to Double"
From thousands of stocks, 5 Zacks experts each have chosen their favorite to skyrocket +100% or more in months to come. From those 5, Director of Research Sheraz Mian hand-picks one to have the most explosive upside of all.
It’s a little-known chemical company that’s up 65% over last year, yet still dirt cheap. With unrelenting demand, soaring 2022 earnings estimates, and $1.5 billion for repurchasing shares, retail investors could jump in at any time.
This company could rival or surpass other recent Zacks’ Stocks Set to Double like Boston Beer Company which shot up +143.0% in little more than 9 months and NVIDIA which boomed +175.9% in one year.
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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 https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.