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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wells Fargo, Visa, Verizon, PNC Financial and General Dynamics
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For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – January 26, 2018 – 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 Wells Fargo (WFC - Free Report) , Visa (V - Free Report) and Verizon (VZ - Free Report) , PNC Financial (PNC - Free Report) and General Dynamics (GD - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Stock Reports for Wells Fargo, Visa and Verizon
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 Wells Fargo, Visa and Verizon. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Wells Fargo’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Major Banks industry in the last three months. Further, the company has an impressive earnings surprise history. The company has surpassed expectations for earnings in two out of the trailing four quarters. Wells Fargo’s fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings improved from the prior-year quarter. Notably, results recorded tax benefit related to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
Further, higher non-interest income, partially offset by lower net interest income and elevated expenses, were experienced. Wells Fargo plans $4 billion of cost cuts by 2019. While the current crisis related to the revelation of illegally opening millions of illegal accounts in 2016 at the company will take some time to alleviate, the Zacks analyst thinks consistent growth in loans and deposits, lower tax rate and expansions will likely support its growth profile.
Shares of Buy-rated Visa have outperformed the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry over the last one year. Numerous strategic acquisitions and alliances, technology upgrades and effective marketing have paved the way for the company's long-term growth that have led to consistent revenue growth over the past several years.
The Zacks analyst thinks Visa is well poised to gain from the growing electronic payment processing and strong international business. A solid balance sheet ensures effective capital deployment.
Strong earnings guidance instills our confidence in the company. The stock has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings being revised 0.7% upward over the last 60 days.
Verizon’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Wireless National industry over the last six months. Verizon posted mixed fourth-quarter 2017 results with a massive gain of 1.174 million postpaid customers but lost 0.184 million prepaid customers.
Verizon plans to launch 5G wireless residential broadband services in several U.S. markets in 2018. Verizon is planning to launch a theme-based online streaming TV service in 2018, backed by the digital streaming deal with the National Football League (NFL). Verizon is targeting the SMB segment with Fios Current TV video services.
The company is boosting its fiber network assets with new buyouts. Verizon expects positive growth in 2018 on the back of the expected savings from tax reform. However, Verizon continues to struggle in a highly competitive and saturated wireless market. Losses in wireline access lines, marketing costs of promotional plans, competitive video market are other major risks.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include PNC Financial and General Dynamics.
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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wells Fargo, Visa, Verizon, PNC Financial and General Dynamics
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – January 26, 2018 – 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 Wells Fargo (WFC - Free Report) , Visa (V - Free Report) and Verizon (VZ - Free Report) , PNC Financial (PNC - Free Report) and General Dynamics (GD - Free Report) .
Here are highlights from Thursday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Stock Reports for Wells Fargo, Visa and Verizon
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 Wells Fargo, Visa and Verizon. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
Wells Fargo’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Major Banks industry in the last three months. Further, the company has an impressive earnings surprise history. The company has surpassed expectations for earnings in two out of the trailing four quarters. Wells Fargo’s fourth-quarter 2017 adjusted earnings improved from the prior-year quarter. Notably, results recorded tax benefit related to the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act.
Further, higher non-interest income, partially offset by lower net interest income and elevated expenses, were experienced. Wells Fargo plans $4 billion of cost cuts by 2019. While the current crisis related to the revelation of illegally opening millions of illegal accounts in 2016 at the company will take some time to alleviate, the Zacks analyst thinks consistent growth in loans and deposits, lower tax rate and expansions will likely support its growth profile.
Shares of Buy-rated Visa have outperformed the Zacks Financial Transaction Services industry over the last one year. Numerous strategic acquisitions and alliances, technology upgrades and effective marketing have paved the way for the company's long-term growth that have led to consistent revenue growth over the past several years.
The Zacks analyst thinks Visa is well poised to gain from the growing electronic payment processing and strong international business. A solid balance sheet ensures effective capital deployment.
Strong earnings guidance instills our confidence in the company. The stock has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for current-year earnings being revised 0.7% upward over the last 60 days.
Verizon’s shares have outperformed the Zacks Wireless National industry over the last six months. Verizon posted mixed fourth-quarter 2017 results with a massive gain of 1.174 million postpaid customers but lost 0.184 million prepaid customers.
Verizon plans to launch 5G wireless residential broadband services in several U.S. markets in 2018. Verizon is planning to launch a theme-based online streaming TV service in 2018, backed by the digital streaming deal with the National Football League (NFL). Verizon is targeting the SMB segment with Fios Current TV video services.
The company is boosting its fiber network assets with new buyouts. Verizon expects positive growth in 2018 on the back of the expected savings from tax reform. However, Verizon continues to struggle in a highly competitive and saturated wireless market. Losses in wireline access lines, marketing costs of promotional plans, competitive video market are other major risks.
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include PNC Financial and General Dynamics.
Today's Stocks from Zacks' Hottest Strategies
It's hard to believe, even for us at Zacks. But while the market gained +18.8% from 2016 - Q1 2017, our top stock-picking screens have returned +157.0%, +128.0%, +97.8%, +94.7%, and +90.2% respectively.
And this outperformance has not just been a recent phenomenon. Over the years it has been remarkably consistent. From 2000 - Q1 2017, the composite yearly average gain for these strategies has beaten the market more than 11X over. Maybe even more remarkable is the fact that we're willing to share their latest stocks with you without cost or obligation.
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