The Consumer Goods Story: Complementary Research on Estee Lauder, KapStone Paper, Rock-Tenn, Philips and Nautilius
NEW YORK, May 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
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Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL), KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation (NYSE: KS), Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE: RKT), Koninklijke Philips N.V (NYSE: PHG), and Nautilus Inc. (NYSE: NLS). Analysts Review provides a single unified platform for investors' to hear about what matters - proudly employing registered CFA® research staff and rigorous compliance procedures. The full research reports are being made available to the public for informational purposes only.
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Today's update concerns the following companies:
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EL Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Estee%20Lauder&d=08-May-2015&s=EL ),
KS Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=KapStone%20Paper&d=08-May-2015&s=KS ),
RKT Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Rock-Tenn&d=08-May-2015&s=RKT ),
PHG Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Philips&d=08-May-2015&s=PHG ),
NLS Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Nautilius&d=08-May-2015&s=NLS ).
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Analyst Update: Financial and Operational Results
U.S. stocks advanced on Thursday, recovering from their previous two disappointing sessions, as better than expected weekly jobless claims report boosted sentiment. The NASDAQ Composite gained 0.53%, to close at 4,945.54, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 0.46%, to 17,924.06, and the S&P 500 ended the day at 2,088.00, up 0.38%. European stocks were mixed on Thursday. Germany's DAX 30 rose 0.51%, while France's CAC 40 and the London's FTSE 100 were down 0.29% and 0.67%, respectively, on Thursday. Meanwhile, Asian markets closed lower on Thursday amid rising concern over a potential policy shift by Chinese stock market regulators. The Shanghai Composite, Australia's S&P ASX and Japan's Nikkei all fell on Thursday.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. reported its financial results for Q3 FY15 on May 5, 2015. The Company reported a 200 basis-point increase in its operating margin, and net earnings for the quarter rose 28% to $272.1 million, compared with $213.2 million in the third quarter of the previous year.
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation reported its first quarter 2015 financial results on May 4, 2015. The Company reported net sales figure of $546 million for the first quarter of 2015, which generated a net income of $26 million. During the first quarter, the Company sold 661,000 tons of paper.
On April 29, 2015, RockTenn Co. reported its earnings for second quarter 2015 (period ended March 31, 2015). The Company reported a 35% increase in its earnings per diluted share as the figure shot up to $0.77 for this quarter versus reported figure of $0.57 in the previous year quarter.
On April 28, 2015, Philips reported its financial results for Q1 FY15. The Company reported sales of EUR 5.34 billion for the first quarter compared to EUR 4.69 billion for Q1 FY14. The Company's net income attributable to shareholders per common share (diluted) was EUR 0.11 in Q1 FY15 compared to EUR 0.15 in the first quarter of 2014.
On May 4, 2015, Nautilus, Inc. reported its unaudited operating results for Q1 FY15.The Company reported first quarter sales of $96.2 million, an increase of 34% from the reported figure of $71.9 million in the same quarter of 2014. The Company improved its gross margins for the first quarter by 250 basis points to 56.0%.
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