NEW YORK, October 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK), Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: HOT), Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) and Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7561-100free.
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United Parcel Service, Inc. Research Reports
On October 24, 2014, United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) announced its Q3 2014 financial results, with earnings topping analysts' expectations. UPS reported its Q3 2014 net income at $1.2 billion, or $1.32 per diluted share, compared to $1.1 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share, in Q3 2013. According to Thomson Reuters, analysts had projected earnings of $1.28 per share and revenue of $14.2 billion. The Company reported revenues for Q3 2014 at $14.3 billion, reflecting a growth of 5.7% YoY. For Q3 2014, U.S. Domestic revenue increased 5.3% YoY to $8.7 billion, while International revenue increased 5.5% YoY to $3.2 billion. During the quarter, UPS delivered 1.1 billion packages around the world, up 6.9% over Q3 2013. Meanwhile, UPS also reiterated its expectations for full-year 2014 and projected adjusted diluted EPS to be in a range of $4.90 to $5.00, a 7-to-9% increase over 2013 adjusted results. The full research reports on UPS are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-30-2014/UPS/report.pdf
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McKesson Corporation Research Reports
On October 21, 2014, McKesson Corporation (McKesson) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular dividend of $0.24 per share on Common Stock. The dividend will be payable on January 2, 2015, to stockholders of record on December 1, 2014. The full research reports on McKesson are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-30-2014/MCK/report.pdf
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. Research Reports
On October 28, 2014, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. (Starwood) announced its Q3 2014 financial results. Starwood's total revenues during the quarter fell 1.0% YoY to $1.49 billion, hit by a sharp decline in residential revenues. Starwood's Residential revenues were $2 million in Q3 2014 compared to $43 million in 2013. Net income attributable to Starwood also declined to $109 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, in Q3 2014, compared to $157 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, in Q3 2013. Excluding special-items, the Company said that it earned $0.66 per share in Q3 2014, down from $0.71 in Q3 2013. On average, analysts polled by Bloomberg Businessweek were expecting the Company to report EPS at $0.65 on revenue of $1.5 billion. Looking ahead, the Company expects EPS before special items for full-year 2014 to be in the range of $2.79 to $2.83. The full research reports on Starwood are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-30-2014/HOT/report.pdf
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Family Dollar Stores Inc. Research Reports
On October 21, 2014, Family Dollar Stores Inc. (Family Dollar) announced that it has "certified substantial compliance" with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Request for Additional Information and Documentary Materials related to its proposed merger with Dollar Tree Inc. (Dollar Tree). In July this year, Family Dollar had agreed to be acquired by Dollar Tree in a cash and stock transaction valued at $74.50 per share. Family Dollar informed that Dollar Tree is expected to certify substantial compliance with the FTC by November 7, 2014, following which a 30-day HSR waiting period will start. Family Dollar stated that it has also certified substantial compliance with the FTC's request related to Dollar General Corp.'s unsolicited tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar. The Company believes that the FTC review of the Dollar General tender offer will continue well into 2015. The full research reports on Family Dollar are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-30-2014/FDO/report.pdf
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Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. Research Reports
On October 27, 2014, Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (Buffalo Wild Wings) announced its Q3 2014 financial results. The Company's net sales during the quarter rose 18.3% YoY to $373.5 million. The Company-owned restaurant sales for the quarter increased 18.5% YoY to $350.5 million, driven by a same-store sales increase at Company-owned Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants of 6.0% and 44 additional Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants at the end of Q3 2014 relative to the same period in 2013. For the quarter, net earnings increased to $21.8 million or $1.14 per diluted share, versus $17.9 million or $0.95 per diluted share in Q3 2013. On average, analysts polled by Reuters expected the Company to report earnings of $1.07 per share for the quarter. "With our results for the first nine months and our outlook for the fourth quarter, we believe net earnings growth will exceed 28% for 2014," said Sally Smith, President and CEO of the Company. The full research reports on Buffalo Wild Wings are available to download free of charge at:
http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-30-2014/BWLD/report.pdf
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