As reported by StreetWise Tech, British American Tobacco’s Interim Management Statement for the nine months ended Sept. 30 shows that the group’s Global Drive Brands continue to perform well and that the firm’s newly launched eCig brand, Vype, is off to an encouraging start. We continue to believe that the firm’s wide economic moat is…
China Unicom reported nine-month results that continue to show strong revenue growth, but at the expense of margins. We think this strategy makes sense while China Mobile remains tied to its 3G TD-SCDMA network. However, with 4G likely coming in the next few months, this strategy may not continue to work. For now, though, we…
Stericycle reported stronger profitability in the third quarter despite experiencing slower top-line growth both year over year and sequentially. Seventeen acquisitions contributed toward an increase in revenue by 11.3% to $535 million in the quarter; however, consolidated internal growth of 6.5% was on the low end of Stericycle’s typical target range. In particular, domestic small…
Maxim Integrated reported solid fiscal third-quarter earnings on Thursday. The firm’s fourth-quarter revenue outlook was modestly lower than our expectations, but still point toward healthy analog chip demand from Samsung, and a recovery from a recent industry downturn. Maxim’s analog chip sales were $605 million, at the high end of the firm’s forecasted range of…
Although Dentsply’s revenue growth continues to fall slightly short our expectations, management’s ability to offset the medical device tax combined with the integration of Astra Tech kept total earnings growth near analyst’s forecasts. Excluding precious metals, Dentsply’s revenue increased 3.4%, or 2.7% on a constant currency basis, which is slightly below last year’s internal growth…
Huaneng Power International reported 2013 third-quarter earnings of $1.52 per ADR compared with $0.92 per ADR in 2012’s third quarter. The reported results included an asset impairment charge and loss on disposal of noncurrent assets that reduced reported earnings by roughly $0.24 per ADR. Low market coal prices continue to drive strong earnings. We are…
