NEW YORK, May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), and AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA® research staff and rigorous compliance procedures. The full research reports are being made available to the public for informational purposes only.
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TWTR Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Twitter&d=01-May-2015&s=TWTR ),
MSFT Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Microsoft%20Corporation&d=01-May-2015&s=MSFT ),
AMAT Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Applied%20Materials&d=01-May-2015&s=AMAT ),
T Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=AT%26T%20Inc.&d=01-May-2015&s=T ).
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Analyst Update: Recognitions, Financial Results, andShare Repurchase Programs
Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®
U.S. stocks tumbled on Thursday as Fed remained apprehensive about the interest rate outlook amid weaker than expected US first quarter economic data. The NASDAQ Composite was down 1.64%, to finish at 4941.42; the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 1.08%, to 17,840.52, and the S&P 500 ended 1.01% lower, at 2,085.51. Most importantly, the NASDAQ biotech index dropped 3.05% on Thursday and was down 8.1% in the past one week, led by disappointing earnings. European stocks gained on Thursday, supported by the strong euro and news of euro bloc's recovery from four consecutive months of deflation. Germany's DAX 30 rose 0.19%; France's CAC 40 jumped 0.14%, and the London's FTSE 100 closed 0.21% higher. Meanwhile, Asian markets mostly disappointed on Thursday. Japan's Nikkei, Australia's S&P ASX and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index all fell on Thursday.
DiversityInc, an organization which ranks companies based on the results of an annual survey, ranked MGM Resorts International 4th on the "Top 10 Regional Companies" list for diversity best practices, according to MGM Resorts press release dated April 28, 2015.
Twitter, on April 28, 2015, reported its first quarter 2015 financial results and outlined lower 2015 expectations. Revenue was reported $436 million in Q1, up 74% YoY, but was slightly below previously forecast range of $440 million to $450 million, primarily due to a lower-than-expected contribution from its newer direct response products.
Microsoft announced its first quarter 2015 results on April 23, 2015. Revenue for Q1 2015 rose by 6% YoY to $21.7 billion from $20.4 billion in Q1 2014. Gross margin was reported at $14.6 billion in Q1 2015, compared to $14.4 billion in the same period previous year.
Applied Materials, on April 26, 2015, announced that its Board of Directors has approved a new share repurchase program authorizing up to $3 billion in repurchases over the next three years beginning in the third quarter of fiscal 2015.
AT&T, on April 22, 2015, reported strong first quarter 2015 results with consolidated revenues of $32.6 billion, up modestly by 0.3% from the year-ago period, while strategic business services revenue increased by 15.4% YoY to $2.6 billion in Q1.
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