Cathay Pacific Airways Limited's 2024 revenues grew 10.5%, driven by higher capacity but offset by lower yields and increased operating expenses, resulting in stable profits year-on-year. Despite a challenging trade environment and elevated costs, Cathay Pacific's stock shows significant upside potential, with a 45% appreciation forecasted based on a 5x EV/EBITDA multiple. Operational challenges include eroding unit revenues due to increased capacity and ongoing trade uncertainties affecting both passenger and cargo operations.
Hexagon remains a "BUY" at 95 SEK/share due to its strong fundamentals, despite recent volatility and a lowered price target from 110 SEK/share. The company's growth prospects are somewhat impaired, with EPS growth estimates reduced to 10-11% for 2026-2027, impacting its valuation. Hexagon's split and geopolitical uncertainties pose risks, but its technical expertise and diversified operations in advanced fields offer long-term potential.
The health-technology group lowered its full-year earnings margin target as it aims to navigate the financial impact from U.S. tariffs through an improved supply-chain network and cost discipline.
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Target (TGT) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Amazon is soaring today, May 1st, on anticipated earnings news after market close.
The volatile market environment due to the trade war can create opportunities for long-term investors, especially in closed-end funds (CEFs). First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (FTHY) and Blackstone Strategic Credit 2027 Term Fund (BGB) offer high-yield exposure with potential benefits from floating-rate investments. Both FTHY and BGB have seen distribution cuts due to interest rate changes, but their discounts have widened, presenting potential buying opportunities.
No matter what the general market is doing, dividend stocks are great to have in your portfolio. But in difficult or uncertain times -- such as right now -- these players make particularly interesting additions.
Despite market volatility affecting growth-oriented technology stocks, investment firms and analysts continue to express strong confidence in Archer Aviation NYSE: ACHR. Most recently, Needham & Company LLC reiterated its Buy rating for Archer Aviation and increased the price target to $13.00, signaling a positive outlook based on recent developments.
BNP Paribas derived 40% of its total 2024 revenues from net interest income, making it quite exposed to ongoing ECB rate cuts. Q1 2025 results show strong performance in capital-markets sensitive businesses. Higher cost of risk and lower non-operating items weighed on profitability. The bank enjoys a 2% CET1 capital buffer and is pursuing incremental share repurchases.
Costco Wholesale Corporation COST and Target Corporation TGT are two of the most recognized names in the Retail–Discount Stores industry. Costco, with a massive market capitalization of about $433 billion, operates a membership-based warehouse model focused on selling bulk goods at discounted prices.
Amazon stock has dropped by almost 30% since Q4 2024 earnings in early February, despite beating EPS and revenue estimates. Amazon gave weaker-than-expected guidance for revenue in the first quarter, primarily due to a stronger dollar estimate at that time. The US dollar DXY index has dropped by almost 10% since early February, and we have heard about a weaker dollar policy from the White House to boost exports from the US.
With volatility returning to the markets this year, safer dividend stocks with high yields are looking more attractive. Target (TGT -2.07%) stands out as a potential investment option, largely because of its 57-year record of paying (and annually increasing) dividends.