Highlights from Zacks analyst blog: Microsoft Corp., UnitedHealth Group Inc. and The Charles Schwab Corp.
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Chicago, IL – January 10, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured on the Analysts Blog. Every day, Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and financial markets. Recent actions featured in the blog include: Microsoft Corp. MSFT, UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH and The Charles Schwab Corp. SCHW.
Here are highlights from Friday’s analyst blog:
Best Stock Reports for Microsoft, UnitedHealth and Schwab
Zacks Research Daily features the best research results from our team of analysts. Today’s Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Microsoft Corp., UnitedHealth Group Inc., and The Charles Schwab company. These research reports were handpicked from over 70 reports released today by our team of analysts.
You can see all today’s research reports here >>>
Actions of Microsoft outperformed the S&P 500 over the past year (+ 44.1% vs. + 24.9%), with the company benefiting from the strength of its Azure cloud platform as well as an accelerated global digital transformation.
The pursuit of remote working and the widespread adoption of the hybrid working model has fueled the growth of Teams users. Microsoft has also seen an increase in the user base of its various applications, including the Microsoft 365 suite, Dynamics, and Power Platform. However, supply chain disruptions, increased costs from Azure improvements, and fierce competition in the cloud space are likely to squeeze margins.
(You can read the full Microsoft research report here >>>)
UnitedHealth stocks have gained + 15.3% in the past three months against Zacks’ medical insurance industry gain of + 13.2%. The Zacks analyst believes that UnitedHealth saw strong growth in its Optum and UnitedHealthcare segments, which in turn drove revenue.
This dynamic should continue over the next few quarters, thanks to a strong market position, new offers, renewed agreements and the expansion of service offers. Governmental activities of the UNH also remain well positioned for growth. International trade is expected to rebound in terms of membership numbers. Sluggish business affairs due to the ongoing pandemic and increasing operating expenses, however, remain major concerns.
(You can read the full research report on UnitedHealth here >>>)
Actions of Schwab have gained + 33.8% in the past six months against the industry gain of investment banking Zacks of + 11.4%. The Zacks analyst believes that inorganic growth efforts and Schwab’s initiatives to increase trading revenue will continue to increase profitability.
The strategic acquisitions have not only made Schwab a leading player in brokerage, but will also be earnings accretive. The offer of commission-free trading has also led to an increase in client assets and brokerage accounts, thus improving trading income. Persistent near zero interest rates with no chance of a near-term hike and ever-increasing operating expenses are some of the main headwinds, however.
(You can read the full research report on Schwab here >>>)
Other notable reports we feature today include NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA) and Diageo plc (DEO).
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