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How Is The Market Valuing Google?
Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 4:10pm | 1084As a technology firm growing in excess of 15 percent annually, Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s valuation predictably implies sustained high growth rates. Speculation is generally a necessary element of investing in promising tech stocks. A powerful brand, market dominance,...
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What's Facebook Stock Worth?
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 3:17pm | 1059Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has great growth potential and has been well managed to date. The current price of $82.05 assumes continued strong growth in the long term, a difficult time frame to forecast for a web-based service that is likely to evolve substantially in coming years. Prudena's...
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Why Cooper Companies Could Have Major Upside
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 11:18am | 899Cooper Companies Inc (NYSE: COO) reports Q2 FY 2015 results on Thursday, June 4. Analysts are looking for $1.76 in EPS and $454 million in total revenue for the quarter. Prudena's models indicate that COO shares are appropriately valued, but a Monte Carlo simulation based on a residual...
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AutoZone: Digging Into The Valuation
Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 1:45pm | 835After reporting Q3 FY 2015 earnings mostly in line with analyst estimates, AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) appears appropriately valued at $688.43. Prudena's models estimate a share value 5.4% below the market price, and earnings growth would have to accelerate substantially to push estimated...
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What's The Market Value Best Buy At?
Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 1:40pm | 910Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) reported Q1 fiscal 2016 earnings on May 21, 2015. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.37 significantly surpassed the consensus forecast of $0.29 due to better than expected revenue and margins. GAAP EPS was $0.10, with most of the difference owing to restructuring charges. Despite...
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How Is The Market Valuing Actavis?
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 11:03am | 968Dublin based Actavis plc (NYSE: ACT) reported Q1 earnings on Monday, beating analyst estimates for revenue and adjusted earnings. GAAP net loss in the quarter exceeded $500 million due to non-recurring expenses. Acquisition integration and a shift toward branded drugs represent continued...
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Digging Into Macy's Valuation
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 11:21am | 769Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) reports fiscal Q1 earnings Tuesday, May 12 after the market closes. Prudena's models suggest that the stock is appropriately priced at $66.03. Analyst opinion is largely neutral, in agreement with the models. Consensus earnings estimates call for $0.62 EPS on $6....