First Global

In a report published Thursday, First Global analyst Kavita Thomas maintained an Outperform rating on Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), while providing a review of the company's divisional performance in 1Q15. Yum reported its top line at $2.6 bn, down 4 percent y/y. System sales growth, excluding...

First Global upgraded Unilever plc (ADR) (NYSE: UL) from Market Perform to Moderate Outperform. Unilever shares have gained 0.09 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 12.25 percent in the same period. Unilever shares dropped 0.67 percent to close at $44.78 yesterday.

On Thursday, First Global upgraded shares of Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) from Market Perform to Outperform. Analyst Rajiv Ghosh believes Yum! Brands is “poised to report a strong CAGR of 20% in the EPS over the next two years, marking a rebound from the decline of 9% in its EPS before special items in...

According to First Global, Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is downgraded to Market Perform. First Global said that Johnson & Johnson Inc. (JNJ)'s overall performance in Q4 CY11 was a mixed bag. “On one hand, JNJ's adjusted EPS surpassed our as well as the consensus expectations by 1 and 3...

First Global has downgraded Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) from Outperform to Market Perform.

First Global has initiated coverage on Aluminum Corporation of China (NYSE: ACH) with an Underperform rating.

A report from First Global reiterates its Market Perform rating on Netease.com (NASDAQ: NTES). The report states, “Growing enthusiasm for existing game titles, coupled with increasing popularity of newly released games, to drive revenue growth… Margins likely to remain under pressure, due to...

First Global is out with its report today on Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), upgrading LLY from ST Market Outperform to Moderate Outperform. In its report, First Global writes, "The stock currently trades at 10.4x our CY12E earnings, which is at a discount to most of its peers in the sector. For now, we...

First Global is out with its report today on Abbott (NYSE: ABT), reiterating LT Outperform. In its report, First Global writes, "We believe that the separation of the company's businesses will lead to an improvement in the performance of each of its business and provide a boost to the stock's...

First Global is out with its report today on Alcoa (NYSE: AA), downgrading AA from Market Perform to Underperform. In its report, First Global writes, "The stock currently trades at a P/E multiple of 11.5x and EV/EBIDTA of 5.0x of our CY11 estimated earnings. In view of the uncertain global...

First Global has downgraded Alcoa (NYSE: AA) from Market Perform to Underperform.

First Global is out with a research report and is reiterating its Moderate Outperform rating on Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. In the report, First Global writes, "Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd. (DMG) delivered a decent performance in H1CY11. Going forward, the Chinese automobile industry is...

First Global commented on the impact of the S&P downgrade of the U.S. sovereign debt. The rating agency stressed it believes the U.S. public finances will probably not suffer a serious deterioration as a result of this downgrade. However, the nation's pride and the dollar might suffer.

First Global has published a report on Abbott Inc (NYSE: ABT) reviewing the last quarter. In the report, First Global wrote, "Abbott Inc. (ABT) came up with a strong show in Q2 CY11, with the company delivering a sales out performance across all its major businesses and its reported EPS for the...