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Waiting For Growth, Or A Better Valuation, Argus Stays Sidelined On Novartis Shares
Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 3:30pm | 281Argus maintained its Hold rating on Novartis AG (ADR) (NYSE: NVS) as it looks for a favorable entry point. However, the brokerage's long-term rating on the stock is Buy as many of the drugs under development are considered breakthrough treatments and should benefit from strong pricing power...
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Argus Elevates Deere Price Target To $98, Expecting Margins To Rebound
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 4:08pm | 274Argus raised its price target on Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) shares by $8 to $98, as it projects a margin rebound in the next 2-3 years. The brokerage, which has the stock in its Focus List and rates it Buy, said Deere's earnings have been steadily declining for several quarters due to...
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Orbital No Longer A Buy At Argus, Waiting For Cash Flow To Improve
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 1:55pm | 361Argus has cut Orbital ATK Inc (NYSE: OA) to Hold from Buy following its restatement announcement and the reduction in expected cash flows. Orbital, which was created through the combination of Orbital Sciences and the Aerospace and Defense Groups of Alliant Techsystems, has announced an upcoming...
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Argus Bullish On Aecom In Long Term, But Near Term Is 'Troubling'
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 12:17pm | 294Argus maintains its Hold rating on Aecom (NYSE: ACM) as it waits for stronger cash flow. But, the brokerage is bullish on the stock over the long term, as it sees growth catalysts in the form of rapid urbanization in emerging markets, aging infrastructure in developed countries and increasing...
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Waiting For Parker-Hannifin's Valuation To Become More Compelling, Argus Rates At Hold
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 11:40am | 215Parker-Hannifin Corp (NYSE: PH) beat earnings per share and sales estimates at the beginning of August, sending shares upward for over a week. Argus' Take Argus' John Eade applauded Parker-Hannifin's Q4 results and share performance, but remains cautious on management's forecasts for 2017, as...
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S&P Global Could Face Headwinds From Fed Rate Uncertainty; Argus Maintains At Buy
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 11:48am | 298Argus said S&P Global Inc (NYSE: SPGI) could face headwinds from the timing and magnitude of upcoming Fed rate hikes, as well as rising default risk in the corporate bond market. However, the brokerage maintains its Buy rating, saying that the company will be able to navigate through the...
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Moody's Cut Outlook, But Argus Likes Its Long-Term Opportunities
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 10:11am | 281Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) shares have outperformed over the past quarter, appreciating 11 percent, as compared to the 6.6 percent rise in the S&P 500. Argus’ John Eade maintained a Buy rating on the company, while raising the price target from $110 to $124. Impressive...
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Lockheed Martin's Resilient Portfolio Praised By Argus
Friday, August 5, 2016 - 9:02am | 379Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) commenced the exchange offer on July 11, 2016, for the split-off of its government IT infrastructure services business. Argus’ John Eade maintains a Buy rating on the company, with a price target of $290. The Split-Off Lockheed Martin’s government...
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Raytheon's Focus On International, Cybersecurity Could Generate Strong Growth
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 1:43pm | 381Argus has raised its 2016 EPS estimate and price target on the shares of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), saying the company's focus on its international and cybersecurity businesses could generate stronger growth over the next three to five years. Argus, which maintains its Buy rating on the stock,...
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Investors Waiting For A Good Entry Point In Norfolk Southern
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 12:26pm | 358Argus' John Eade reiterated Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC)'s near-term Hold rating and long-term Buy rating following the railway company's earnings beat last Wednesday. The analyst has been waiting for a strategic entry point into Norfolk Southern before upgrading to a near-term Buy. Weak...
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Boeing's Recent Weakness Presents Buying Opportunity
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 12:15pm | 384Argus reiterated its Buy rating and $155 price target on Boeing Co (NYSE: BA), saying recent weakness in the stock offers a buying opportunity. Boeing shares have been underperformers over the past quarter, declining 1 percent compared to an increase of 4.5 percent for the S&P 500. Analyst John...
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Danaher Poised To Deliver Continued Sales Growth, Says Argus
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 2:50pm | 480Argus maintains its Buy rating on Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), saying the company is set to deliver continued mid-single-digit core sales growth, which, along with acquisitions and margin expansion, has the potential to drive double-digit earnings growth over time. Recent Acquisitions And...
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Why Argus Expects General Electric EPS To Be At Top Of Management's Guidance
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 1:30pm | 434Argus sees General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) as poised to generate high-single-digit earnings growth over the next five years, and the brokerage's 2016 EPS estimate came in at the top of GE's guidance range. The Quarter "We believe that GE will continue to benefit from its restructuring to focus...
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Argus Raises Its Canadian Pacific Price Target To $165
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 10:02am | 303The challenges being faced by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (USA) (NYSE: CP) already seem to be factored into its share price, Argus’s John Eade said in a report. He maintained a Buy rating on the company, while raising the price target from $155 to $165. Canadian Pacific’s...
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Argus Says Multiples Point To Undervalued Union Pacific, Despite Outperforming Peers For 10 Years
Friday, July 22, 2016 - 1:37pm | 406Argus said the recent weakness in the shares of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) offers a buying opportunity. Underperformance Union Pacific shares have modestly underperformed the market over the past quarter, rising 2.7 percent versus 3.9 percent gain for the S&P 500. Compared to the...