Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) Q4 Earnings: What's in Store?

Berkshire Hathaway's fourth-quarter results are likely to improve on better performance across segments. The company boasts being the second largest property and casualty insurance company in terms of premium volumes. Improved pricing, compelling suite of products, prudent underwriting and increase in policy writing are likely to boost premiums in the quarter.

Why Bank of America (BAC) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now

While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends account for significant portions of long-term returns, with dividend contributions exceeding one-third of total returns in many cases.

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John Bean (JBT) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

John Bean (JBT) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2018. The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on February 25. While the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call, it's worth handicapping the probability of a positive EPS surprise.

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  Endologix (ELGX) Expected to Beat Earnings Estimates: Can the Stock Move Higher?

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Illinois may tax private retirement funds to pay public worker pensions

FOX Business' Jeff Flock on the impact of Illinois' proposal to tax private retirement funds to pay for public workers' pensions.

Are Investors Undervaluing General Motors (GM) Right Now?

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Sonic Automotive (SAH) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates

Sonic Automotive (SAH) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.76 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.75 per share. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 1.33%. Sonic Automotive, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Retail and Whole Sales industry, posted revenues of $2.57 billion for the quarter ended December 2018, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.40%.

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  Wix.com (WIX) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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Will YETI Holdings Continue to Surge Higher?

The stock has moved higher by 3.1% in the past month, while it is also above its 20 Day SMA too. This combination of strong price performance and favorable technical, could suggest that the stock may be on the right path. We certainly think that this might be the case, particularly if you consider YETI's recent earnings estimate revision activity.

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Burlington Stores (BURL) is an Incredible Growth Stock: 3 Reasons Why

While the historical EPS growth rate for Burlington Stores is 43%, investors should actually focus on the projected growth. The company's EPS is expected to grow 10.6% this year, crushing the industry average, which calls for EPS growth of 6.6%. Cash Flow Growth Cash is the lifeblood of any business, but higher-than-average cash flow growth is more beneficial and important for growth-oriented companies than for mature companies.

4 Defensive Mutual Funds to Combat Negative Economic Outlook

This Sector – Health product has a history of positive total returns for more than 10 years. To see how this fund performed compared in its category, and other 1 and 2 Ranked Mutual Funds, please click here. GTHIXhas a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #2 and an annual expense ratio of 1.09%, which is below the category average of 1.28%.

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Cellular Biomedicine Group (CBMG) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

Cellular Biomedicine Group (CBMG) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.45 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.44. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of -2.27%. Cellular Biomedicine, which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Biomedical and Genetics industry, posted revenues of $0.03 million for the quarter ended December 2018, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 48%.

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  Host Hotels' (HST) Q4 FFO Beats Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

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  Bausch Health (BHC) Surpasses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

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Verisk Analytics (VRSK) Misses on Q4 Earnings, Beats Revenues

Quarterly revenues of $613.9 million beat the consensus mark by $4 million and improved 7.7% year over year on a reported basis. The figure improved 5.4% year over year on an organic constant-currency (cc) basis. The stock gained 28.2% in the past year compared with the industry's rise of 8.5%.

Are You Looking for a High-Growth Dividend Stock? Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Could Be a Great Choice

A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends make up large portions of long-term returns, and in many cases, dividend contributions surpass one-third of total returns. Illinois Tool Works in Focus Illinois Tool Works (ITW) is headquartered in Glenview, and is in the Industrial Products sector.

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India Threatens to Send One of Its Billionaires to Jail

In a remarkable warning to India's elite, the nation's top court said it will put one of the country's most prominent business executives behind bars unless his group pays its dues. It's the latest twist in a dispute that helped push billionaire Anil Ambani's mobile-phone carrier into bankruptcy proceedings and cast an unflattering light on the Indian mogul, who's the younger brother of Asia's richest man. India's Supreme Court said Wednesday that Ambani disobeyed its earlier order for one of his companies, Reliance Communications Ltd., to pay 5.5 billion rupees ($77 million) to Ericsson AB's Indian unit.

Tesla will likely get bought by a tech company, analyst says

Freddie Lait, chief investment officer at Latitude Investment Management, said it was "possible" Apple or another tech company could buy Tesla.

5 Stocks Under $5 to Buy Before They Soar

Financial Stocks With Accelerating Growth With that in mind, here is a list of five cheap stocks, which I think have big upside potential. Pier 1 (PIR) PIR Stock Price: 88 cents Furniture retailer Pier 1 Imports (NYSE:PIR) has had a tough time getting its act together for several years. Peer Restoration Hardware (NYSE:RH) has seen its stock rise 30% over the past year thanks to a red-hot housing market and robust demand for home furnishings.

Walmart holiday-quarter sales jump, says consumers still spending

Walmart Inc posted its strongest holiday quarter in at least a decade on Tuesday, boosted by higher grocery and e-commerce sales, and said it saw no signs of weakness in U.S. consumer spending despite recent signs of a slowdown. Online sales jumped 43 percent in the quarter helped in particular by the expansion of Walmart's online grocery pickup program to more than 2,100 stores by year end. Shares of the world's largest retailer rose 2.2 percent on Tuesday in a broadly flat market, putting them up 9.7 percent so far this year.

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Should Value Investors Buy Radiant Logistics (RLGT) Stock?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels.

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Are Investors Undervaluing American Axle & Manufacturing (AXL) Right Now?

While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. Of these, value investing is easily one of the most popular ways to find great stocks in any market environment. Value investors use fundamental analysis and traditional valuation metrics to find stocks that they believe are being undervalued by the market at large.

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  Should Value Investors Pick Kroger Co. (KR) Stock?

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Why M&T Bank (MTB) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

While cash flow can come from bond interest or interest from other types of investments, income investors hone in on dividends. A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that measures the dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends account for significant portions of long-term returns, with dividend contributions exceeding one-third of total returns in many cases.

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CVS Health (CVS) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

CVS Health (CVS) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.14 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.07 per share. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 3.38%. CVS Health, which belongs to the Zacks Retail - Pharmacies and Drug Stores industry, posted revenues of $54.42 billion for the quarter ended December 2018, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.34%.

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  Host Hotels' (HST) Q4 FFO Beats Estimates, Revenues Up Y/Y

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  Cellular Biomedicine Group (CBMG) Reports Q4 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates

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Why Aflac (AFL) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

A dividend is that coveted distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders, and investors often view it by its dividend yield, a metric that measures the dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Based in Columbus, Aflac (AFL) is in the Finance sector, and so far this year, shares have seen a price change of 7.53%. The insurer is currently shelling out a dividend of $0.26 per share, with a dividend yield of 2.2%.

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Why the Earnings Surprise Streak Could Continue for Winnebago (WGO)

For the previous quarter, the consensus estimate was $0.86 per share, while it actually produced $0.94 per share, a surprise of 9.30%. Price and EPS Surprise Thanks in part to this history, there has been a favorable change in earnings estimates for Winnebago lately. In fact, the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) for the stock is positive, which is a great indicator of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with its solid Zacks Rank.

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Why U.S. Bancorp (USB) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio

A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures a dividend as a percent of the current stock price. Many academic studies show that dividends account for significant portions of long-term returns, with dividend contributions exceeding one-third of total returns in many cases. U.S. Bancorp in Focus Based in Minneapolis, U.S. Bancorp (USB) is in the Finance sector, and so far this year, shares have seen a price change of 12.28%.

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