Ned Piplovic
Is BB&T Corporation Still a Buy After Shareholders Approved Merger with SunTrust Bank? (NYSE:BBT)
Is BB&T Corporation’s (NYSE:BBT) record of delivering robust asset appreciation and steadily rising dividend income in jeopardy after merger approval, or do investors still have the opportunity to enjoy steady total returns? On July 30, 2019, BB&T Corporation’s shareholders approved the company’s merger of equals with SunTrust Banks Inc. (NYSE:STI) with more than 98% of […]
Yum! Brands Continues Delivering Steady Growth Capped by Strong Financial Results (NYSE:YUM)
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), the corporate parent of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC brands, continues to deliver strong financial results that translate to steady asset appreciation for the company’s shareholders. More than two decades since the spin-off from PepsiCo, the company has supplemented its strong domestic performance with a rapid international expansion to deliver […]
Entergy Corporation Stock Continues Appreciation Despite Earnings Shortfall (NYSE:ETR)
Despite missing earnings expectations for the first two quarters in 2019, robust financial results and rising dividend income distributions over the past 12 months provided a strong foundation for asset appreciation and have allowed the Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) to reward shareholders with a total return of more than 35%. Additionally, technical indicators suggest that […]
UGI Corporation Beats Last Year’s Quarterly Earnings, Misses Expectations (NYSE:UGI)
Despite missing earnings expectations for the last four quarters, the UGI Corporation (NYSE:UGI) stock might be oversold, which could make the stock an opportunity to take position at the currently discounted prices. Share prices of energy companies have been struggling amid uncertainties resulting from the currently unresolved trade conflict between the United States and China, […]
Is Your Investment in Good Hands with Allstate Ahead of Earnings Release? (NYSE:ALL)
While losing more than one-fifth of its value in late 2018, Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) saw its share price rebound and gained 25% since the beginning of 2019. Wall Street analysts’ current recommendations cover the entire spectrum from “Sell” to “Strong Buy”. However, on average the “Buys” have it. Therefore, some investors might consider taking a […]
After a 30% One-Year Decline, Marathon Petroleum Stock Might Be Worth a Closer Look (NYSE:MPC)
The Marathon Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:MPC) — the second largest petroleum refiner in the United States — has seen its share price break a long-term uptrend and has declined more than 30% over the past 12 months, which could turn out to be a buying opportunity. While the share price might not show large gains immediately […]