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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lockheed Martin, 3M, T-Mobile, Broadcom and Intuitive Surgical.
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – October 26, 2017 – 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 Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) , 3M (MMM - Free Report) , T-Mobile (TMUS - Free Report) , Broadcom (AVGO - Free Report) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Bank Stock Roundup: Q3 Earnings Edition
Top Research Reports for Lockheed Martin, 3M and T-Mobile
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 Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) , 3M (MMM - Free Report) and T-Mobile (TMUS - Free Report) . These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Lockheed Martin’s shares have gained +25.2% over the past year, underperforming the Zacks Aerospace Defense sector, which has gained +46.7% over the same period. Lockheed Martin's third-quarter 2017 earnings and revenues missed expectations. However, year-over-year results were impressive.
Being the largest defense contractor in the world, Lockheed Martin witnesses strong demand for its high-end military equipments in both domestic as well as overseas markets. The latest $3.8 billion deal signed with the Bahrain government is expected to strongly boost its growth.
However, the F-35 program, despite being a prime defense project for the U.S. government, has been facing criticism for being overtly expensive, for past few years. Moreover, the company's limited commercial exposure and almost full government dependency may prove fatal in maintaining its margins and bottom line.
Shares of Buy-rated 3M have gained +31.4% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Diversified Operations industry, which has declined -0.7% over the same period. Driven by broad-based organic growth across all segments and geographies, 3M reported strong third-quarter 2017 results with healthy year-over-year increase in earnings and revenues that beat expectations.
The Zacks analyst likes 3M's global footprint, diversified product portfolio and ability to penetrate different markets. The company is continuing with its portfolio restructuring efforts by divesting assets that are no longer a strategic fit and continues to make investments in other lucrative markets.
3M is standardizing its business processes through a new global ERP system for significant operational savings and has raised its guidance for 2017 on healthy growth dynamics. However, given its international presence, adverse foreign currency translations are likely to affect 3M’s ability to realize projected growth rates in sales and earnings.
T-Mobile’s shares have been strong performers lately -- the stock is up +25.9% over the last 12 months, handily outperforming the Zacks National Wireless industry (stagnant with 0% growth) and the broader Zacks Telecommunications Services industry (up +1.8%). T-Mobile US posted strong third-quarter 2017 financial results, with 1.329 million net customer additions.
The Zacks analyst thinks T-Mobile US' network expansion and improvement plans, deployment of LTE-U technology and attractive unlimited data plans have driven customer additions. T-Mobile US is making its unlimited postpaid wireless service, T-Mobile ONE, more attractive with the inclusion of services from online video streaming service provider, Netflix Inc.
The company has decided to roll out 600 MHz wireless spectrum in its footprints and has conducted successful Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) tests live on its commercial network. However, competitive and saturated wireless market and marketing costs of the low-priced promotional plans are major headwinds. Also, it faces increased scrutiny in its working conditions by regulatory authorities.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Broadcom and Intuitive Surgical.
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Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks. Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights to developments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendations and target prices are six-month time horizons.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Lockheed Martin, 3M, T-Mobile, Broadcom and Intuitive Surgical.
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – October 26, 2017 – 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 Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) , 3M (MMM - Free Report) , T-Mobile (TMUS - Free Report) , Broadcom (AVGO - Free Report) and Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog:
Bank Stock Roundup: Q3 Earnings Edition
Top Research Reports for Lockheed Martin, 3M and T-Mobile
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 Lockheed Martin (LMT - Free Report) , 3M (MMM - Free Report) and T-Mobile (TMUS - Free Report) . These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Lockheed Martin’s shares have gained +25.2% over the past year, underperforming the Zacks Aerospace Defense sector, which has gained +46.7% over the same period. Lockheed Martin's third-quarter 2017 earnings and revenues missed expectations. However, year-over-year results were impressive.
Being the largest defense contractor in the world, Lockheed Martin witnesses strong demand for its high-end military equipments in both domestic as well as overseas markets. The latest $3.8 billion deal signed with the Bahrain government is expected to strongly boost its growth.
However, the F-35 program, despite being a prime defense project for the U.S. government, has been facing criticism for being overtly expensive, for past few years. Moreover, the company's limited commercial exposure and almost full government dependency may prove fatal in maintaining its margins and bottom line.
Shares of Buy-rated 3M have gained +31.4% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Diversified Operations industry, which has declined -0.7% over the same period. Driven by broad-based organic growth across all segments and geographies, 3M reported strong third-quarter 2017 results with healthy year-over-year increase in earnings and revenues that beat expectations.
The Zacks analyst likes 3M's global footprint, diversified product portfolio and ability to penetrate different markets. The company is continuing with its portfolio restructuring efforts by divesting assets that are no longer a strategic fit and continues to make investments in other lucrative markets.
3M is standardizing its business processes through a new global ERP system for significant operational savings and has raised its guidance for 2017 on healthy growth dynamics. However, given its international presence, adverse foreign currency translations are likely to affect 3M’s ability to realize projected growth rates in sales and earnings.
T-Mobile’s shares have been strong performers lately -- the stock is up +25.9% over the last 12 months, handily outperforming the Zacks National Wireless industry (stagnant with 0% growth) and the broader Zacks Telecommunications Services industry (up +1.8%). T-Mobile US posted strong third-quarter 2017 financial results, with 1.329 million net customer additions.
The Zacks analyst thinks T-Mobile US' network expansion and improvement plans, deployment of LTE-U technology and attractive unlimited data plans have driven customer additions. T-Mobile US is making its unlimited postpaid wireless service, T-Mobile ONE, more attractive with the inclusion of services from online video streaming service provider, Netflix Inc.
The company has decided to roll out 600 MHz wireless spectrum in its footprints and has conducted successful Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) tests live on its commercial network. However, competitive and saturated wireless market and marketing costs of the low-priced promotional plans are major headwinds. Also, it faces increased scrutiny in its working conditions by regulatory authorities.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Broadcom and Intuitive Surgical.
Zacks' Hidden Trades
While we share many recommendations and ideas with the public, certain moves are hidden from everyone but selected members of our portfolio services. Would you like to peek behind the curtain today and view them?
Starting now, for the next month, I invite you to follow all Zacks' private buys and sells in real time from value to momentum...from stocks under $10 to ETF to option movers...from insider trades to companies that are about to report positive earnings surprises (we've called them with 80%+ accuracy). You can even look inside portfolios so exclusive that they are normally closed to new investors.
Click here for Zacks' secret trade>>
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Zacks Equity Research provides the best of quantitative and qualitative analysis to help investors know what stocks to buy and which to sell for the long-term.
Continuous coverage is provided for a universe of 1,150 publicly traded stocks. Our analysts are organized by industry which gives them keen insights to developments that affect company profits and stock performance. Recommendations and target prices are six-month time horizons.
Strong Stocks that Should Be in the News
Many are little publicized and fly under the Wall Street radar. They're virtually unknown to the general public. Yet today's 220 Zacks Rank #1 "Strong Buys" were generated by the stock-picking system that has more than doubled the market from 1988 through 2016. Its average gain has been a stellar +25% per year.See these high-potential stocks free >>.
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