The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Comcast, PepsiCo, McDonald's, QUALCOMM and Caterpillar
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – May 5, 2021 – 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: Comcast Corporation CMCSA, PepsiCo, Inc. PEP, McDonald's Corporation MCD, QUALCOMM Incorporated QCOM and Caterpillar Inc. CAT.
Here are highlights from Tuesday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Stock Reports on Comcast, PepsiCo and McDonald's
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 Comcast, PepsiCo, and McDonald's. 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 Comcast have outperformed the Zacks Cable Television industry in the last one-year period (+56.3% vs. +38.3%). The Zacks analyst believes that Comcast is benefiting from solid high-speed Internet customer wins as reflected by its first-quarter results.
Its strategy to provide high-speed Internet at an affordable price plays a pivotal role in providing connectivity and improving customer experience. Moreover, coronavirus-led increased media consumption, and work-from-home and online-learning waves bode well for Comcast’s Internet business.
However, Comcast persistently suffers from video-subscriber attrition due to cord cutting. Theme park revenues are expected to suffer from lower footfall. Further, weakness in film business is also a headwind.
(You can read the full research report on Comcast here >>>)
PepsiCo’s shares have gained +3.4% over the last three months against the Zacks Soft Drinks Beverages industry’s gain of +4.2%. The Zacks analyst believes that PepsiCo’s robust fourth quarter results was driven by resilience and strength in the global snacks and foods business as well as gains in the beverage category.
The snacks/food business continued to capitalize on the rise in at-home breakfast and lite snacking trends. However, the company witnessed soft margins on international acquisitions and unforeseen weather-related costs in the United States in February. Also, adverse currency rates remain a headwind.
(You can read the full research report on PepsiCo here >>>)
Shares of McDonald's have gained +8.5% in the past six months against the Zacks Restaurants industry’s gain of +18.9%. The Zacks analyst believes that its increased focus on drive-thru, delivery & take-away is likely to benefit the company.
In order to boost its digital offerings across drive thru, takeaway, delivery, curbside pick-up and dine-in categories, the company is currently working on a new digital experience growth engine “My McDonald’s”. Additionally, the company is making every effort to drive growth in international markets. However, coronavirus related woes continue to remain a concern.
(You can read the full research report on McDonald's here >>>)
Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include QUALCOMM and Caterpillar.
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