About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

In value analysis, though price to earnings (P/E) and price to sales (P/S) are most preferred by investors, the underrated price-to-book ratio (P/B ratio) is also an easy-to-use valuation tool for identifying low-priced stocks with exceptional returns. The ratio is used to compare a stock’s market value/price to its book value.The P/B ratio is calculated as below:P/B ratio = market price per share/book value of equity per shareP/B ratio reflects how many times book value investors are ready to pay for a sha ...

Shares of Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) have plunged 15.9% in the past six months, underperforming the Zacks Aerospace-Defense industry’s growth of 8.5% and the broader Zacks Aerospace sector’s rise of 6.1%. The stock has also lagged the S&P 500’s return of 0.1% during the same period.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchOn the contrary, a positive share price performance has been delivered by other aerospace manufacturers, such as The Boeing Company (BA) and Embraer (ERJ) , whose shares have surged 46% and ...

The Boeing Company (BA) recently secured an order from AviLease, a Saudi Arabian aircraft lessor, to supply 20 of its 737-8 aircraft, with options to deliver 10 more. This contract win should significantly boost Boeing’s commercial airplane business segment.Boeing’s 737 MAX: A Brief OverviewThe 737-8 is the third-largest model in Boeing’s 737 MAX jet family, capable of carrying up to 210 passengers and flying up to 3,500 nautical miles (6,480 km). It boasts the capability of reducing fuel usage and emission ...

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (AEM) recently announced an agreement to subscribe for 30,000,000 voting common shares of Foran Mining Corporation through a non-brokered private placement at a price of C$3.00 per share, for a total investment of C$90 million. The transaction is planned to close in two separate tranches. Each tranche is subject to certain conditions, including approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange. Additionally, the second tranche requires approval from Foran’s shareholders. The first tranche ...

Leidos Holdings, Inc. (LDOS) , with rising earnings estimates, robust ROE, a solid backlog and shareholder-friendly initiatives, offers a great investment opportunity in the Zacks Aerospace Defense industry.Let’s focus on the reasons that make this Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock an attractive investment pick at the moment.Growth Forecast & Surprise History of LDOSThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for LDOS’ 2025 and 2026 earnings per share (EPS) has increased 1.5% and 0.7%, respectively, over the past 30 days.The Zack ...

STERIS plc (STE) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.74, up 13.7% from the year-ago quarter’s figure. The figure surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.8%.The adjustment excludes the impacts of certain non-recurring charges, such as the amortization of acquired intangible assets and acquisition and integration-related charges.The company’s GAAP EPS was $1.48, down 3.9% from the year-ago level of $1.54.  Full-year fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS was $9.22, up 12.4% from ...

Back in 2009, Nvidia Corp NVDA was a modest $5 billion chipmaker, overshadowed by Intel Corp's INTC $90 billion dominance.Fast forward 16 years and Nvidia's market cap has skyrocketed to $3.3 trillion – making it 35 times more valuable than Intel's $95 billion. This extraordinary surge reflects Nvidia's transformation from a niche graphics card producer to the beating heart of the AI revolution.Its GPUs now power everything from data centers to autonomous vehicles, fueling investor enthusiasm and a massive ...

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NYSE: DLTR ) is one of North America's most prominent retail stores, in operation for over three decades. With 15500+ store locations, over 200,000 employees, and more than 193,000 associates , Dollar Tree provides value toEver since I was eleven years old, I have been an ardent follower of the Stock Market and avid of learning new investing concepts. By providing fundamental analysis on dividend and growth equities across diverse sectors, I aim to guide new and inexperienced investors th ...

Applied Materials, Inc. AMAT will release its second-quarter financial results after the closing bell on Thursday, May 15.Analysts expect the Santa Clara, California-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.31 per share, up from $2.09 per share in the year-ago period. Applied Materials projects quarterly revenue of $7.12 billion, compared to $6.65 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.On April 22, Barclays analyst Tom O’Malley maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating an ...