Pfizer to Face Several Headwinds: Can It Successfully Navigate Them?
ZACKS· 2025-06-24 15:26
Key Takeaways PFE expects steady 2025 COVID sales but anticipates major LOE losses and IRA headwinds in the future. Medicare Part D changes may cut into sales of key PFE drugs like Vyndaqel, Ibrance, Xtandi and Xeljanz. PFE trades at 7.82x forward earnings, below industry average, with EPS estimates rising for 2025 and 2026.Pfizer (PFE) is likely to encounter several headwinds in the next couple of years that can hurt its sales and profits, the first being declining sales of COVID products, Comirnaty and ...
Carnival (CCL) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
ZACKS· 2025-06-24 15:26
Carnival (CCL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.35 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.24 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.11 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +45.83%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this cruise operator would post earnings of $0.02 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.13, delivering a surprise of +550%.Over the last four quarters, the company ...
EPD vs. WMB: Which Midstream Energy Giant Boasts Better Prospects?
ZACKS· 2025-06-24 15:21
Key Takeaways WMB is ahead of EPD in executing midstream projects like Socrates, with long-term contracts already secured. WMB's credit was upgraded by S&P and given a positive outlook by Moody's, citing strong margins. EPD's $6B in projects focus on gathering fuel and are still early-stage, limiting near-term earnings impact.Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and The Williams Companies, Inc. (WMB) are two midstream energy giants. In the past year, WMB has jumped 45.5%, outpacing the industry’s 33.4% grow ...
Aon Unveils AI-Powered Broker Copilot to Modernize Insurance Placement
ZACKS· 2025-06-24 15:21
Key Takeaways AON debuts Broker Copilot, an AI platform to transform how brokers manage insurance placement. The tool uses real-time data, predictive analytics and automation to boost efficiency and client outcomes. Initial rollout targets U.S. and London teams, aligning with AON's $1B digital transformation strategy.In a strategic move toward embracing digital innovation, Aon plc (AON) introduced an AI-driven platform, Aon Broker Copilot, designed to simplify and enhance the insurance placement process. ...
POSCO Completes Precursor Plant to Achieve Self-Sufficiency
ZACKS· 2025-06-24 15:21
Key Takeaways POSCO Future M opened a 45,000-ton precursor plant in Gwangyang to support cathode material production. The plant enhances quality control and supply chain self-sufficiency for POSCO Future M. POSCO secures key materials like nickel and lithium from group subsidiaries outside of China.POSCO Holdings Inc.’s (PKX) POSCO Future M unit successfully completed its precursor plant with an annual capacity of 45,000 tons in Gwangyang, Jeollanam-do Province. To mark its completion, a ceremony was held ...
Flex LNG - Announces Long-term Incentive Plan
Prnewswire· 2025-06-24 15:17
HAMILTON, Bermuda, June 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Flex LNG Ltd ("Flex LNG" or the "Company") has approved a long-term incentive plan (the "LTIP") and hereby announces that up to 187,142 synthetic options have today been granted to management and employees of the Company. The synthetic options will have a five-year term expiring June 24, 2030, and will vest over a three-year vesting period as follows:* 1/3 of the synthetic options will vest on June 24, 2026* 1/3 of the synthetic opti ...
GoPro Adds MotionFrame & POV 360 Editing Tools to Quik App
ZACKS· 2025-06-24 15:16
Key Takeaways GoPro launched MotionFrame and POV to enhance 360 editing in its Quik mobile app MotionFrame uses phone movement to create dynamic edits from 360 video playback. POV aligns video edits with travel direction using GPS data from the GoPro MAX cameraGoPro, Inc. (GPRO) has launched two powerful new tools—MotionFrame and POV—to enhance the 360-editing suite in its Quik mobile app. MotionFrame allows users to create dynamic edits simply by moving their phone during 360 video playbacks. Users can e ...
Evolv Technologies (EVLV) Soars 5.8%: Is Further Upside Left in the Stock?
ZACKS· 2025-06-24 15:16
Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc. (EVLV) shares ended the last trading session 5.8% higher at $6.06. The jump came on an impressive volume with a higher-than-average number of shares changing hands in the session. This compares to the stock's 0.4% gain over the past four weeks.Evolv Technologies is benefiting from strong customer expansions, increased adoption of pure subscription models, and early traction of its new product, Evolv eXpedite.This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.09 per share ...
CMI Media Group Welcomes Andy Shaughnessy as SVP, Data Analytics
GlobeNewswire News Room· 2025-06-24 15:15
PHILADELPHIA, June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Strategic media healthcare agency CMI Media Group, a WPP company (NYSE: WPP), announced it has appointed Andy Shaughnessy as SVP, Data Analytics on the agency’s Customer Insights & Analytics team, responsible for leading and growing a talented team of data management experts, along with driving the agency’s vision to provide actionable analytics to clients across multiple online and offline channels. With 15 years of proven pharma analytics experience, includ ...
Ares Commercial Real Estate: Fear-Based Pricing Creates Opportunity (Upgrade)
Seeking Alpha· 2025-06-24 15:13
Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: ACRE ) experienced a substantial deterioration in its dividend coverage and loan performance last year which triggered two dividend cuts, the latest one cutting the dividend down by a whopping 40% to $0.15 per share perA financial researcher and avid investor with a keen eye for innovation and disruption, as well as growth buy-outs and value stocks. Keeping an eye on the pace of high tech and early growth companies, I write about current events and the biggest ...