Stocks - Big companies from EU & US - Weekly - page 3

 

FACEBOOK ( FB -NASDAQ / NASDAQ-100 / S&P 500 ) is an online social networking service headquartered in Menlo Park, California. Its website was launched on February 4, 2004, by Mark Zuckerberg with his Harvard College roommates and fellow students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

In terms of technical analysis, this is a BULISH LEVEL.

FACEBOOK as a MARKET VALUE of 220.19Bn$

The TURNOVER in 2014 was 12.5Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 17.1Bn$.

The NET INCOME in 2014 was 2.9Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 5.7Bn$.

His NET FINANCIAL POSITION is POSITIVE with 10966Mn$ in Cash.

Company RISK BETA is HIGH = 1.1

The ENTERPRISE MULTIPLE is NOT SO GOOD = 31.7 (sector average = 6.2).

CURRENT RATIO is GOOD = 9.6 (sector average = 1.9).

Comparing with the sector average, at this levels there IS NOT A GOOD OPPORTUNITY for long term INVESTMENT.

 

LUXOTTICA GROUP (LUX) is an Italian company that designs, manufactures and markets eyeglasses and sunglasses.

It is the world's largest eyewear company, controlling over 80% of the world's major eyewear brands.

In terms of technical analysis, this is a WARNING LEVEL.

The company core business is Consumer Sundries

LUXOTTICA as a MARKET VALUE of 35.1Bn$

The labor force includes 77.734 EMPLOYEES.

The TURNOVER in 2014 was 10.2Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 9.9Bn$.

The NET INCOME in 2014 was 852.4Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 968.7Bn$.

 

THE HOME DEPOT (HD) is a general retailer. They retail and rent assortment of building materials and home improvement products and services.

In terms of technical analysis, this is a WARNING LEVEL.

The company core business is warehouse-style stores.

THE HOME DEPOT as a MARKET VALUE of 147.32Bn$

The labor force includes 303.911 EMPLOYEES.

The TURNOVER in 2014 was 82.8Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 86.7Bn$.

The NET INCOME in 2014 was 6.3Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 6.8Bn$.

Comparing with the sector average, at this levels it IS A OPPORTUNITY for long term INVESTMENT.

 

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (NYSE: LUV) is a major U.S. airline and the world's largest low-cost carrier.

Southwest Airlines has scheduled service to 93 destinations in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and abroad.

In terms of technical analysis, it is in a RECOVERY STAGE.

The company core business is providing scheduled air transportatin services.

SOUTHWEST AIRLINESas a MARKET VALUE of 22.83Bn$ The labor force includes 46278 EMPLOYEES.

The TURNOVER in 2014 was 18.6Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 19.4Bn$.

The NET INCOME in 2014 was 1.1Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 2.3Bn$.

His NET FINANCIAL POSITION is POSITIVE with 296Mn$ in Cash.

 

Visa Europe is a separate membership entity that is an exclusive licensee of Visa Inc.'s trademarks and technology in the European region, issuing cards such as Visa Debit and Visa Credit.

In terms of technical analysis, this is a WARNING LEVEL.

The company core business is based on payment services

VISA as a MARKET VALUE of 142.31Bn$

The labor force includes 9500 EMPLOYEES.

The TURNOVER in 2014 was 13.2Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED TURNOVER is 14.1Bn$.

The NET INCOME in 2014 was 5.6Bn$ and in 2015 the ESTIMATED NET INCOME is 6.5Bn$.

 

The new VW CEO will have to "restore the confidence of customers and motor dealers, who have expressed frustration at a lack of information about how they will be affected by the scandal."

The title of the VW is bearish and walks down without identifiable solid support zone.

On the contrary the title of TESLA is BULISH stage and promising further increases.

TESLA is scheduled to deliver the first of its Model X crossover SUVs to customers, tomorrow.

The startup carmaker will hold an event at its factory in Fremont, California,, as the first "Signature Series" Model X vehicles roll off the assembly line.

TESLA CEO Elon Musk, consider that "The Model X isn't just the most important car Tesla has ever built, it's the most important new car we're going to see all year."

 

The emissions controversy erupted when US regulators revealed that Volkswagen had sought to evade emissions standards compliance by programming some of its diesel cars to switch on emissions controls only when they were being tested.

BMW CEO Harald Kruger issued a denial of any manipulation of emissions data.

The magazine Auto Bild corrected the new, for having an ambiguous interpretation and clarifying that has no indication of manipulation on the part of BMW.

BMW stock is now in a bearish stage on the daily support.

 

GM, presented Strong Second Quarter Earnings Growth with Net Income of $1.1 Billion and EBIT-Adjusted of $2.9 Billion.

Also anEPS of $0.67; EPS adjusted for special items of $1.29 up 122 percent.

North America achieves quarterly records for EBIT-adjusted of $2.8 billion and EBIT-adjusted margin of 10.5 percent.

Company reaffirms 2015 outlook for improved EBIT-adjusted and EBIT-adjusted margin, compared to 2014.

At the Frankfurt International Motor Show this month, General Motors Co. Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, said that an unprecedented rate of change will sweep through the industry in the coming years.

Was she anticipating the scandal that would shake the industry in the following week?

GM stock is in the bearish stage, closed last week to lose strength crossing down the moving average of 50 periods.

 

The FORD Motor Company is an multinational automaker headquartered in Detroit, USA.

In August the CEO, Mark Fields said that:

» there were a Strong Demand for New products;

» they had this year the best sales levels in 9 Years;

» Ford Motor Company total U.S. sales up 5 percent – the best August performance in nine years;

» Ford F-Series sells above the 70,000-truck mark for the first time this year; F-Series retail, sales up 15 percent; commercial vans up 70 percent – best August sales since 1994;

» Ford brand SUVs reach best August sales in 12 years, with all-new Ford Edge up 36 percent and new Ford Explorer up 22 percent;

» Ford Mustang sales up 70 percent – the best August performance since 2007;

» Lincoln sales increase 6 percent, providing the brand with the best August performance in seven years.

FORD is clearly bearish phase but closing the week in no man's land above the support zone.

 

FCA is a automobile construction group that incorporates brands like Fiat, Lancia, Chrysler, Alfa Romei, Jeep, Ferrari and Maserati.

For the eight months year-to-date, FCA sales increased 13.2% to more than 588,000 vehicles and share was 30 basis points higher at 6.3%.

So far this year, the Group has outperformed the industry average in the major European markets. Sales were up 17.1% year-to-date in Italy, 9.2% in Germany, 13.3% in France and 28.8% in Spain.

The title is in the distribution stage, closing the week within the support zone.

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