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Stanley Black & Decker: Longbow Dealer Surveys Show Better Than Expected Organic Growth
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - 9:31am | 265Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (NYSE: SWK) may report robust organic growth, backed by strong growth in power tool demand, Longbow’s David S. MacGregor said. The analyst maintained a Buy rating for the company, with a price target of $115. Longbow’s 1Q survey of STAFDA dealers and...
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Buffalo Wild Wings Soars On Analyst Confidence
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 5:27pm | 383Analysts were generally optimistic about Buffalo Wild Wings' (NASDAQ: BWLD) chances heading into 2016 after the company reported slacking fourth quarter sales. Bearish analysts saw weakness in the restaurant industry as reason to be hesitant, while others see the wing slinger in a good...
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Time To Ditch Chicken Wings And Buffalo Wild Wings Stock?
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 10:32am | 381Amid significant volatility, Buffalo Wild Wings (NASDAQ: BWLD) shares have lost 26 percent since August 4. Longbow’s Alton Stump downgraded the rating for the company from Buy to Neutral. The company reported another weak quarter and its deteriorating same-store sales growth profile...
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Longbow Research Still Buying Ecolab
Tuesday, November 3, 2015 - 1:20pm | 345Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL) reported in-line third-quarter financial results on Monday morning. Management lowered its guidance on FX and energy headwinds. Longbow Research analyst Dmitry Silversteyn reiterated a Buy rating and $135.00 price target on the stock, which was up more than 3.5...
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Longbow's Wittine Upgrades Nimble Storage, Likes Recurring Revenue Model
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 10:48am | 272Nimble Storage Inc (NYSE: NMBL) shares are down 21 percent in the last three months, after hitting $30 on June 24. Longbow’s Joe Wittine upgraded the rating on the company from Neutral to Buy, while establishing a price target of $32. Nimble Storage’s ability to sustain its...
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Longbow On What September Has In Store For Semiconductors
Thursday, September 3, 2015 - 2:37pm | 594In a report rolled out Thursday, Longbow Research analysts Shawn M. Harrison and Gausia Chowdhury looked into the semiconductors industry. Through the end of August, the firm’s global semi book-to-bill ratio remained stable at 1.02. Thus, the analysts are maintaining their estimates for...
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They May Be Boring, But Home Center Stocks Beat The Market
Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 7:23am | 434Home Center stocks like Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) may not be the most “exciting” companies, especially when compared to the fast moving and exciting wearable technology sector. However, the Home Center sector has offered investors...
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Calls Of Note: The Research Moving The Market On Wednesday
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 10:56am | 1342The following represents a hand-picked selection of notable research curated by an analyst known in some circles as "The Sith Overlord Of The Street." Morgan Stanley: Upgrading Google To Overweight Brian Nowak of Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ:...
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Longbow Downgrades Polyone To Neutral, Says Revenue Headwinds 'Too Numerous To Overcome'
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 - 9:25am | 196In a report published Tuesday, Longbow analyst Dmitry Silversteyn downgraded the rating on PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL) from Buy to Neutral, saying that the revenue headwinds were "too numerous to overcome" in 2015. Analyst Dmitry Silversteyn believes that that investors are unlikely to revalue...
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Longbow: Here's How Profitable Shake Shack Will Need To Be To Deserve Its Valuation
Thursday, July 2, 2015 - 8:36am | 202In a report published Thursday, Longbow analyst Alton Stump maintained a Neutral rating on Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) . Shake Shack is a fast-casual restaurant concept focusing on offering premium antibiotic-free burgers as well as hot dogs, fries, shakes, beer and wine. Shake Shack's current...
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Does A GE-3D Systems Acquisition Make Sense?
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 - 10:56am | 398Editor's note: This article was first published May 19 and is being re-published below. In early morning trading, market chatter regarding General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) possibly acquiring 3D Systems Corporation (NYSE: DDD) surfaced. This rumor came in wake of a few interesting news items...
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Longbow's Wittine Likes EMC Over NetApp, Nimble Storage
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 10:38am | 368In a report published Tuesday, Longbow analyst Joe Wittine said that with Europe’s IT hardware environment being soft in 2Q, there was reason to be bullish on EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC) and downbeat on NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ: NTAP). IT resellers in Europe have witnessed some spending delays...
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Longbow Still Bullish On Ecolab...But Why?
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 2:55pm | 333In a report issued Monday, Longbow Research analyst Dmitry Silversteyn reiterated a Buy rating and $130.00 price target on shares of Ecolab Inc. (NYSE: ECL), as hyped energy woes provide an attractive entry point. Why Buy? The firm’s rating is supported by the idea that the company...
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Class 8 Truck Orders Fell 23% Last Month; Here's Who It Affects
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 9:03am | 448In a report published Wednesday, Longbow analyst Neil Frohnapple said that class 8 net orders in the North American commercial truck industry declined 23 percent y/y in May. According to the preliminary reports released by FTR Associates for May, Class 8 net orders totaled 19,714 units. This...
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Longbow: Windows 10 Details 'Read Cautious'
Tuesday, June 2, 2015 - 9:58am | 400In a report published Tuesday, Longbow analyst Joe Wittine maintained a Neutral rating on Seagate Technology PLC (NASDAQ: STX), after Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) formally announced the release date for its Windows 10 OS. Microsoft announced an earlier-than-expected release date for...