On Thursday, Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI)’s shares inclined 1.16% to $34.13.
Hanesbrands Inc. (HBI) declared that the company has made the Fortune 500 list of America’s largest companies for the first time. Hanes, a leading global marketer of everyday basic innerwear and activewear apparel under world-class brands, is one of just five apparel companies on the Fortune 500.
Hanes ranks No. 490 on the list of largest American public companies by revenue published in the Fortune magazine issue dated June 15, 2015, and accessible on newsstands. Hanes made the list after posting record sales of $5.32 billion in 2014, up 15 percent over the company’s previous record for sales in 2013.
Hanesbrands Inc., a consumer goods company, designs, manufactures, sources, and sells a range of basic apparels for men, women, and children in the United States. The company operates through four segments: Innerwear, Activewear, Direct to Consumer, and International. It sells bras, panties, shapewears, hosiery, mens underwear, childrens underwear, and socks; and other activewear, such as T-shirts, fleece, sport shirts, performance T-shirts and shorts, sports bras, and thermals, in addition to licensed logo apparel in collegiate bookstores and other channels. The company licenses its Champion name for footwear and sports accessories.
CBS Corporation (NYSE:CBS)’s shares gained 1.12% to $53.20.
CBS Corporation (CBS) declared that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly dividend on the Company’s stock of $.15 per share. The dividend is payable on October 1, 2015, to shareholders of record on September 10, 2015.
CBS Corporation operates as a mass media company worldwide. It operates through four segments: Entertainment, Cable Networks, Publishing, and Local Broadcasting. The Entertainment segment distributes a plan of news and public affairs broadcasts, and sports and entertainment programming; produces, acquires, and distributes programming, counting series, specials, news, and public affairs; operates online content networks for information and entertainment; and produces, acquires, and distributes theatrical motion pictures. The Cable Networks segment offers subscription program services, such as original series, theatrical feature films, documentaries, boxing and other sports-related programming, and special events; and owns and operates multiplexed channels.
At the end of Thursday’s trade, Discover Financial Services (NYSE:DFS)‘s shares surged 1.59% to $56.28.
Discover Financial Services (DFS) stated net income of $599 million or $1.33 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2015, as contrast to $644 million or $1.35 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2014. The company’s return on equity for the second quarter of 2015 was 21%.
Second Quarter Highlights
- Total loans grew $3.2 billion, or 4.8%, from the preceding year to $69.0 billion.
- Credit card loans grew $2.2 billion, or 4.2%, to $54.9 billion and Discover card sales volume raised 2.3% from the preceding year or about 5% not taking into account gas purchases.
- Net charge-off rate for credit card loans reduced 5 basis points from the preceding year to 2.28% and the delinquency rate for loans over 30 days past due reduced 8 basis points to 1.55%.
- Payment Services transaction dollar volume for the segment was $47.5 billion, down 7% from the preceding year.
Discover Financial Services operates as a direct banking and payment services company in the United States. It operates in two segments, Direct Banking and Payment Services. The Direct Banking segment offers Discover-branded credit cards to individuals; and other consumer products and services, counting private student loans, personal loans, home loans, home equity loans, prepaid cards, and other consumer lending, in addition to deposit products, such as certificates of deposit, money market accounts, savings accounts, checking accounts, and individual retirement arrangement certificates of deposit.
Progressive Corp (NYSE:PGR), ended its Thursday’s trading session with 0.33% gain, and closed at $30.49.
Progressive Corp (PGR) may be an interesting play thanks to its forward PE of 14.53, its P/S ratio of 0.84, and its decent dividend yield of 2.44%. These factors suggest that Progressive Corp. is a pretty good value pick, as investors have to pay a relatively low level for each dollar of earnings, and that PGR has decent revenue metrics to back up its earnings.
But before you think that Progressive Corp. is just a pure value play, it is important to note that it has been seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate front as well. For current year earnings, the consensus has gone up by 3.8% in the past 30 days, thanks to 7 upward revisions in the past one month contrast to no downward revision.
This estimate strength is actually enough to push PGR to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), suggesting it is poised to outperform. So really, Progressive Corp. is looking great from a number of angles thanks to its PE below 20, a P/S ratio below one, and a strong Zacks Rank, meaning that this company could be a great choice for value investors at this time.
The Progressive Corporation, an insurance holding company, provides personal and commercial property-casualty insurance, and other specialty property-casualty insurance and related services primarily in the United States. The company’s property-casualty insurance products protect its customers against losses due to collision and physical damage to their motor vehicles, uninsured and underinsured bodily injury, and liability to others for personal injury or property damage arising out of the use of those vehicles.
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