Loans Help Boost 2Q for USB

U.S. Bancorp USB reported net income of attributable to common shareholders of $1.4 billion, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2013 compared with $1.3 billion, or $0.71 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2012. Loans grew 7.4% compared with a year ago, primarily in commercial and residential loans. Low interest rates, primarily in investment securities, continued to pressure yields … Continue reading Loans Help Boost 2Q for USB

GPC Misses Street EPS Estimate

Genuine Parts Company reported earnings per share of $1.17, $0.04 less than the Street consensus but $0.09 better than year-ago EPS. The Street was expecting better performance from Genuine Parts’ office products and electrical wholesale operations. With the automotive group performing well and our expectation that the industrial and electrical/electronic (EIS) groups should improve as the year progresses, plus the accretion from the Exego acquisition, … Continue reading GPC Misses Street EPS Estimate

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Watch Stanford vs Notre Dame Live Stream + NCAA College Football Game Online Video and Highlights

Today’s Stanford vs Notre Dame live stream can be watched at 3:30 PM ET through the links provided below. We are in the 6th week of the college football season 2014. The week features some of the most anticipated games with Stanford vs Notre Dame game being one of the highly anticipated games. The game will be available on live stream and on your television … Continue reading Watch Stanford vs Notre Dame Live Stream + NCAA College Football Game Online Video and Highlights

GOOG Shares Still Hard to Pin Down

Google posted second-quarter financial results that were modestly below forecasts for both revenues and earnings. The share price was beginning to bake in some overly optimistic expectations and it is no surprise that the market paused following the results. Given the relatively conservative view and after comparing our long-term discounted cash flow model to the quarterly financials, analysts do not expect a material change to … Continue reading GOOG Shares Still Hard to Pin Down

FWRD 2Q Consolidated Revenue Increased

Forward Air’s FWRD second-quarter consolidated revenue increased 8% but was roughly flat when excluding the addition of TQI, which was acquired in March. The core airport-to-airport business fell 5% from last year, driven by 3% deterioration in total yield and a low-single-digit fall in tonnage. A large portion of the revenue decline relates to a previously announced customer loss ($6 million impact). Forward Air Solutions … Continue reading FWRD 2Q Consolidated Revenue Increased

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DNKN to Look for Growth Opportunities

Dunkin’ Brands offers investors one of the more compelling domestic and international growth stories in consumer cyclicals with an exceptionally strong free cash flow profile.  Dunkin’ can extend its brand reach beyond its core markets, as management has improved franchisee cash-on-cash returns in more nascent Western and Midwest markets through better site selection, national advertising, higher-margin products, and flat national pricing for raw materials. Many … Continue reading DNKN to Look for Growth Opportunities