Top Research Reports for Disney, Wells Fargo & Vale

Thursday, November 14, 2019

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 Walt Disney Company (DIS), Wells Fargo (WFC) and Vale (VALE). 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 >>>

Disney’s shares have underperformed the Zacks Media Conglomerates industry year to date (35.7% vs. 38.2%). The Zacks analyst believes that Disney will benefit from its solid slate of theatrical releases in the near term.

Disney reported impressive fourth-quarter fiscal 2019 results, driven by a solid top-line performance in the Studio Entertainment and DTC businesses. However, higher operating losses in the DTC segment and Media Networks’ operating income decline hurt profitability.

Moreover, Disney+ has gained more than 10 million subscribers within 24 hours of its launch, making it a key catalyst for the company’s prospects. However, the company anticipates higher operating losses in the DTC & International segment due to the ongoing investments. Moreover, increasing operating expenses related to domestic parks and resorts are expected to negatively impact profitability.

(You can read the full research report on Disney here >>>)

Shares of Wells Fargo have gained 16.3% in the past six months against Zacks Major Regional Banks industry’s rise of 15.2%. The Zacks analyst believes that the company’s third-quarter earnings reflected lower net interest income, along with escalated costs and provisions, partly offset by high fee income.

Wells Fargo’s earnings surprise history remains impressive, having surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters. Though the company's investment in the businesses to enhance compliance and risk-management capability seems impressive, Wells Fargo has been slapped with several sanctions, including a cap on asset growth, which continues on the CFPB's dissatisfaction with the bank’s progress on fixing risk-management issues.

Also, rising costs curb bottom-line expansion. Recently, Wells Fargo appointed Charles W. Scharf as its second CEO post public and political outrage concerning the sales scam in 2016.

(You can read the full research report on Wells Fargo here >>>)

Vale’s shares have gained 2.3% over the past three months against the Zacks Basic Materials sector’s rise of 6.6%. The Zacks analyst believes that the company is likely to incur significant expenses for remediation actions following the dam failure.

Vale’s third quarter-2019 earnings and revenues both improved from the prior-year quarter but lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate on both counts. The company trimmed 2019 iron ore and pellets sales guidance to 307-312 Mt. Lower commodity prices owing to a slowing global economy and trade dispute remain headwinds. Revenues in fiscal 2019 will be lower thanks to suspended operations following the Brumadinho disaster.

Nevertheless, Vale strives to deliver the highest possible margins by focusing on product line, improving productivity, controlling costs, better price realization, to name a few. Vale is also likely to gain from investment in projects, lower debt, efforts to ramp up coal business and transforming base metals business.

(You can read the full research report on Vale here >>>)

Other noteworthy reports we are featuring today include Public Storage (PSA), Shopify Inc. (SHOP) and TELUS (TU).

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Today's Must Read

Strong Slate of Movies, Disney+ Launch to Aid Disney (DIS)

Loan Growth and Streamlining Support Wells Fargo (WFC)

Low Debt Aid Vale (VALE), Brumadinho Impact an Overhang

Featured Reports

Public Storage (PSA) Gains From Buyouts, Supply Woes Remain

Per the Zacks Analyst, Public Storage is poised to gain from its high brand value, favorable demographic changes and strategic acquisitions.

Product Rollouts & Growing Merchant Base Aid Shopify (SHOP)

Per the Zacks analyst, Shopify is benefiting from introduction of Fraud Protect and Shopify Ping solutions.

TELUS (TU) Rides on Wireless & Wireline Subscriber Additions

Per the Zacks analyst, TELUS should continue to benefit from robust subscriber net additions across its service portfolio driven by customer service excellence and broadband network leadership.

Seattle Genetics' (SGEN) Adcetris Aids Growth Amid Rivalry

Per the Zacks analysts, Seattle Genetics focuses on improving sales of its flagship product, Adcetris. But rivalry looms large on Adcetris.

Growth in Occupier Outsourcing to Drive CBRE Group (CBRE)

Per the Zacks analyst, CBRE Group will gain from improving occupier outsourcing business, leasing and strategic acquisitions.

Laboratory & Industrial Segments Aid Mettler-Toledo (MTD)

Per the Zacks analyst, Mettler-Toledo is riding on robust laboratory and industrial segments driven by strong core industrial business and, Spinnaker sales, field force and marketing initiatives.

Acquisitions Aid Nasdaq (NDAQ), Debt Level and Expenses Hurt

Per the Zacks analyst, several buyouts have helped Nasdaq gain cross-selling opportunities and access new markets. However, high costs limit margin expansion and increased debt raises financial risk.

New Upgrades

Cimpress N.V (CMPR) Gains From Solid Product Line, Buyouts

The Zacks analyst believes that strength in mass customization businesses and accretive acquisitions like BuildASign will continue to lend momentum to Cimpress.

Geron's (GERN) Sole Candidate Imetelstat Holds Potential

Per the Zacks analysts, Geron is progressing well with its sole pipeline candidate, imetelstat, which is being evaluated in mid-to late-stage studies for treating hematologic myeloid malignancies.

Product Innovations to Aid JAKKS Paciffic's (JAKK) Top Line

Per the Zacks analyst, JAKKS Pacific's solid international footprint, focus on innovation and collaborations with popular brands and movie franchisees should boost top-line growth.

New Downgrades

Adient (ADNT) to be Hurt by Weakness in EMEA and Asia Units

Economic slowdown concerns in Adient's largest foreign operating markets - Europe and China - are likely to dent demand for the auto seat supplier's products, thereby limiting overall sales.

Sluggish Sales in Molecular Diagnostic Tests Ails Myriad (MYGN)

The Zacks analyst is concerned about Myriad Genetics' decline in Hereditary Cancer, EndoPredict and Vectra testing revenues. Fall in GeneSight testing revenues adds to the woes.

Escalating Expenses Continue to Hurt Avanos Medical (AVNS)

Per the Zacks analyst, rise in Avanos Medical's total expenses due to increase in higher research and development, general and administrative costs might hurt operating margin expansion.

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