On Wednesday, Following U.S. Stocks were among the “Top Losers“:Apollo Investment Corp (NASDAQ:AINV), Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCHW), Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE), Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE:WSM)
Apollo Investment Corp (NASDAQ:AINV)’s shares dwindled -1.18%, and closed at $7.53. The stock volatility for the week is 1.41%, while for the month remained 1.34%. The company holds consensus target price of $8.54.
If we consider EPS growth of the company, then the company indicated the following observations:
The company showed 0.63 diluted EPS growth for trailing twelve months. However, YTD EPS growth remained 145.80% and Annual EPS growth for the past 5 years is considered as 17.80%.
The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.40. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Apollo Investment Corporation is business development company and operates as a closed-end administration investment company. The company invests in middle market companies. It provides direct equity capital, mezzanine and senior secured loans, and subordinated debt and loans. It also seeks to invest in PIPES transactions. The company may also invest in public companies that are thinly traded and may attain investments in the secondary market. It prefers to invest in warrants, makes equity co-investments, and may also invest in cash equivalents, U.S. government securities, high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less, high-yield bonds, distressed debt, non-U.S. investments, or securities of public companies that are not thinly traded.
Charles Schwab Corp (NYSE:SCHW), declined -3.66%, and closed at $29.77. The stock has price to sale ratio of 6.34, however, price to book ratio is 3.60. With recent decline, the year-to-date (YTD) performance reflected a -1.16% decline below last year. During the past month the stocks gain 0.10%, bringing three-month performance to 3.80% and six-month performance to 1.71%. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.70. (where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
The Charles Schwab Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides wealth administration, securities brokerage, banking, money administration, and financial advisory services. The company operates through two segments, Investor Services and Advisor Services. It offers brokerage products, such as brokerage accounts; individual retirement accounts; retirement plans for small to large businesses; 529 college savings accounts; designated brokerage accounts; equity incentive plan accounts; and margin loans, in addition to access to fixed income securities, equity and debt offerings, options, and futures.
Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ:ADBE), dipped -3.48%, and closed at $76.89. The company holds the market capitalization of $39.90B. For the last twelve months, the stock was able to keep return on equity at 4.00%, while return on assets at 2.60%, in response to its return on investment at 3.90%. Its 20-day moving average declined -1.52%, above 50-day moving average of 3.14%, above 200-day moving average of 7.76% from the latest market price of $76.89. The mean recommendation of analysts for this stock is 2.00.(where 1=Buy, 5=Sale).
Adobe Systems Incorporated operates as a diversified software company worldwide. It operates in three segments: Digital Media, Digital Marketing, and Print and Publishing. The Digital Media segment provides tools and solutions that enable individuals, small and medium businesses, and enterprises to create, publish, promote, and monetize their digital content. This segment’s flagship product is Creative Cloud, a subscription service that allows customers to download and install the latest versions of its creative products. This segment serves traditional content creators, Web application developers, and digital media professionals, in addition to their administration in marketing departments and agencies, companies, and publishers. The Digital Marketing segment offers solutions for how digital advertising and marketing are created, managed, executed, measured, and optimized.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE:WSM), dropped -3.47%, and closed at $80.96. The stock has the beta value of 1.27, and its volatility for the week is 2.15%, while for the month it is 1.80%. The company has the market capitalization of $7.72B. The company holds the book value per share of 12.21, whereas cash per share is 1.17. Price to book ratio remained 6.63, while price to sale ratio is 1.61. Analysts mean recommendation for the stock is said to be 2.30 (where 1=Buy, 5=sale).
Williams-Sonoma Inc. operates as a multi-channel specialty retailer of home products. The company operates in two segments, Direct-to-Customer and Retail. It offers cooking, dining, and entertaining products, counting cookware, tools, electrics, cutlery, tabletop and bar, outdoor, furniture, and a library of cookbooks essentials under the Williams-Sonoma brand; furniture, bedding, bathroom accessories, rugs, curtains, lighting, tabletop, outdoor, and decorative accessories under the Pottery Barn brand; and products designed for creating magical spaces where children can play, laugh, learn, and grow under the Pottery Barn Kids brand.
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