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Covanta Holding Corporation CVA reported a loss of 10 cents per share for second-quarter 2020, narrower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 19 cents. The figure also compares favorably with the loss of 16 cents a year ago.

Welltower, Inc. WELL is scheduled to report second-quarter 2020 results on Aug 5, after market close. The company’s results will likely reflect a year-over-year decline in revenues and funds from operations (FFO) per share.

Verisk Analytics, Inc. VRSK is scheduled to report second-quarter 2020 results on Aug 04, after market close.

PNM Resources PNM reported second-quarter 2020 earnings of 55 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents by 10%. The bottom line also surged 44.7% from the year-ago quarter’s 38 cents per share.On a GAAP basis, the company reported earnings of 72 cents p

AbbVie Inc. ABBV reported earnings of $2.34 per share for the second quarter of 2020, comfortably beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.24 and exceeding the guided range of $2.10-$2.16. Earnings rose 3.5% year over year.

Select Medical Holdings Corporation SEM delivered second-quarter earnings of 38 cents per share. The Zacks Consensus Estimate was of a loss of 6 cents. Moreover, the bottom line improved 15.2% year over year on the back of lower costs and expenses.Meanwhile, net operating revenu

Facebook’s FB second-quarter 2020 earnings of $1.80 per share beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 25% and soared 97.8% year over year.Revenues of $18.69 billion comfortably surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.1% and also rose 10.7% year over year. At constant currency

MEDNAX, Inc. MD reported second-quarter 2020 adjusted earnings of 32 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 113.3%. However, the bottom line plunged 64% year over year due to muted revenues.The company’s results were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandem

Assurant, Inc. AIZ is slated to report second-quarter 2020 results on Aug 4, after market close.The company beat estimates in three of the last four quarters and missed in one, delivering an average surprise of 2.64%.

Investors in MSCI Inc (Symbol: MSCI) saw new options become available today, for the December 2021 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 504 days until expiration the newly available contracts

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Investors in Southern Copper Corp (Symbol: SCCO) saw new options become available today, for the August 2021 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 385 days until expiration the newly available

Investors in Toro Company (Symbol: TTC) saw new options begin trading today, for the July 2021 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 350 days until expiration the newly trading contracts

Investors in Invesco Exchange-Traded Fund Trust II - Preferred ETF (Symbol: PGX) saw new options begin trading this week, for the March 2021 expiration. One of the key data points that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 231 days

Investors in Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Symbol: VRTX) saw new options become available this week, for the September 18th expiration. At Stock Options Channel, our YieldBoost formula has looked up and down the VRTX options chain for the new September 18th contracts and ide

Investors in Portland General Electric Co. (Symbol: POR) saw new options begin trading this week, for the March 2021 expiration. One of the key inputs that goes into the price an option buyer is willing to pay, is the time value, so with 231 days until expiration the newly tr

There was a common theme, but the beats were of varying degrees, and the implications of them were somewhat different.

Aon plc’s AON second-quarter 2020 operating earnings of $1.96 per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.1%. Further, the bottom line improved 5% year over year on the back of reduced operating expenses, partially offset by lower revenues.

Kirby Corporation’s KEX second-quarter 2020 earnings of 42 cents per share were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The bottom line plunged 46.8% year over year.Total revenues of $541.2 million lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $618.4 million and declined 29.8% yea