Direction of Market Influences: Complementary Research on Tumi Holdings, Treehouse Foods, Zep, Inc., PHH Corporation, and American Capital

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Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including Tumi Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TUMI), Treehouse Foods, Inc. (NYSE: THS), Zep, Inc. (NYSE: ZEP), PHH Corporation (NYSE: PHH), and American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS). 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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TUMI Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Tumi%20Holdings&d=12-May-2015&s=TUMI ),

THS Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Treehouse%20Foods&d=12-May-2015&s=THS ),

ZEP Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Zep%20Inc.&d=12-May-2015&s=ZEP ),

PHH Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=PHH%20Corporation&d=12-May-2015&s=PHH ),

ACAS Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=American%20Capital&d=12-May-2015&s=ACAS ).

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Analyst Update: Financial Results, and New Offerings

The U.S. markets ended lower on Monday as the concern over Greece's precarious financial condition and China's slowing growth weighed on the investor sentiment. The energy index saw a sharp sell off on the back of weak oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 85.94 points or 0.47% to close the day at 18,105.17. The NASDAQ and S&P 500 ended the day at 4,993.57 and 2,105.33, respectively, down by 0.2% and 0.51%, respectively, for the day. The European markets too ended the day in the red on Greece debt fears. The FTSE 100 was down 0.24%, DAX lost 0.31%, and CAC 40 plunged 1.23%. However, Asian markets (excluding Australia), traded higher as investors cheered China's latest cut in interest rates to boost its slowing economy.            

Tumi Holdings announced financial results for the first quarter of 2015 on May 6, 2015. Net sales for Q1 2015 were $110.5 million, up 1.7% from a year ago. However, total comparable store sales for all Direct-to-Consumer channels, including company-owned websites, decreased 4.6%, a reversal from the 5.3% rise in Q1 2014. Operating income fell 28.5% YoY, to $9.6 million in Q1 2015, while operating margin was 8.7% compared to 12.3% in the first quarter of 2014.

TreeHouse Foods, on May 7, 2015 announced financial results for first quarter 2015. Net sales for the first quarter 2015 totaled $783.1 million, an increase of 26.5% YoY, due to sales from acquisitions. However, gross margins decreased to 19.5% in Q1 2015 from 21.5% in the same quarter a year ago. Selling, distribution, general and administrative expenses increased by 25.7% YoY to $90.2 million.

Zep Inc.'s Food Division, a leading provider of professional strength sanitation, antimicrobial interventions and maintenance products, on May 4, 2015 announced that solutions offered by Zep can help poultry producers prevent the further spread of the avian influenza disease that is causing concern across North American poultry farms.

On May 6, 2015, PHH Corporation announced its financial results for the first quarter 2015. Total net revenue for Q1 2015 was $261 million, significantly up from $111 million in the same period a year ago. The Company reported a net income attributable to PHH of $21 million or $0.40 per basic share for Q1 2015, compared to a net loss of $42 million, or $1.01 loss per basic share for Q1 2014.

American Capital announced its first quarter 2015 financial results on May 6, 2015. The Company reported a consolidated pre-tax net operating income of $78 million for Q1 2015 as compared to $60 million in Q1 2014. The Company received $225 million of cash proceeds in Q1 2015 from realizations of portfolio investments, including $110 million from European Capital's investment portfolio and $91 million from Senior Floating Rate Loans.

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