NEW YORK (Reuters) – Shoemaker Skechers USA Inc (N:) is expected to post earnings growth on pace with Nike Inc (N:) over the next three years, giving its relatively low valuation a chance of catching up, financial newspaper Barron’s reported in its Dec. 7 edition. Analysts estimate Skechers’ earnings-per-share willRead More →
© Reuters. Hedge fund-backed reinsurance duo poised for performance uptick: Barron’s NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two reinsurance firms backed by prominent hedge funds are considered good investments as their share price performance has yet to benefit from the sector’s improved pricing outlook, according to Barron’s. Both Greenlight Capital Re andRead More →
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Broadcasting company Gray Television Inc (N:) is well placed to profit from an anticipated deluge of political advertising ahead of U.S. elections in 2020, according to Barron’s. The U.S. financial newspaper said good ratings in its local TV markets would be attractive to congressional, senatorial, gubernatorialRead More →
‘Sustainability is embedded in everything we do.’ That’s Best Buy’s BBY, +0.15% CEO, Hubert Joly, talking about the big-box electronics and appliance chain’s commitment to environmental and other progressive practices. It’s a claim endorsed this week by Barron’s, which ranked Best Buy — dubbed the last man standing in consumer-electronicsRead More →
Is an investment in “The Happiest Place on Earth” a contrarian stance on global political and economic strife? Or is it simply one consumer-focused big cap — Todd Ahlsten of Parnassus likes undervalued Disney for its streaming catch-up — in a diversified portfolio? Don’t like Disney DIS, +0.03% muchRead More →
