Direction of Market Influences: Special Research on Insperity, Compugen, Aeropostale, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, and Coca-Cola

NEW YORK, February 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

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Moments ago, Analysts Review released new research updates concerning several important developing situations including Insperity (NYSE: NSP), Compugen (NASDAQ: CGEN), Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), Starwood Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: HOT), and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO). 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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CGEN Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Compugen&d=11-Feb-2015&s=CGEN ),

ARO Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Aeropostale&d=11-Feb-2015&s=ARO ),

HOT Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Starwood%20Hotels%20%26%20Resorts&d=11-Feb-2015&s=HOT ),

KO Research Report: ( http://get.analystsreview.com/pdf/?c=Coca-Cola&d=11-Feb-2015&s=KO ).

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Analyst Update: Proposed Spin-off, Better-than Expected Financial Results, Updated Guidance

Reviewed by: Rohit Tuli, CFA®  

U.S. stocks closed higher on Tuesday, February 10, fueled by hopes of a debt agreement between Greece and its creditors. S&P 500 hits its highest level in 2015, closing 1.1% higher at 2,068.59. Nine of the 10 main sectors finished higher, while energy-sector stocks ended lower due to a drop in oil prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 0.8% to 17,868.76 and Nasdaq Composite moved up 1.3% to close at 4,787.65. Greece officials said that they plan to propose a debt-compromise plan to creditors in Brussels on Wednesday. The European markets also mostly closed higher, driven by optimism for a potential Greek debt deal. Eurozone officials are said to be considering extending Greece's bailout program by up to six months. The Asian markets also ended higher on Greece deal hopes. Chinese markets rose on Tuesday, despite data showing that consumer inflation hit its five-year low in January - marking the weakest reading since November 2009.

Insperity, Inc. (Insperity) shares made a leap of 4.76% on earnings surprise and closed at $46.00, with the Company registering a 22.4% YoY growth in adjusted EBITDA of $22.6 million primarily driven by a 12.6% increase in gross profit on a 6.3% increase in operating expenses. The Company stock also achieved a new lifetime high of $47.00 on the day of its Q4 2014 earnings release, February 10, 2015. To know what it means for the investors, read our research report on Insperity.

Compugen Ltd. (Compugen) shares jumped 3.23% and closed at $8.32 on Tuesday, the day it reported Q4 2014 financial results. Compugen's revenue for the quarter stood at $6.6 million, compared with $1.8 million in Q4 2013. The Company registered a gross profit of $5.6 million, compared with $1.0 million in Q4 2013. Know more about Compugen in our latest research report.

Shares of Aeropostale Inc. (Aeropostale) opened sharply up on Tuesday morning, after the Company narrowed its loss forecast and reported stronger-than-expected sales in the fourth quarter of 2014. Based on better than expected sales, margins, and expense management for the month of January, the Company now expects an operating (loss)/profit for the quarter in the range of ($0.06) to ($0.01) per diluted share. This revised outlook compares to FactSet analyst expectations of $0.28 loss per share and to the Company's previously issued guidance of ($0.25) to ($0.31) loss per diluted share. For more details on the updated financial guidance from the leading U.S. Apparel Retailer, read our report on Aeropostale Inc.

Shares of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (Starwood Hotels & Resorts) jumped 6.60% to $75.93 on Tuesday as it reported better-than-expected fourth quarter profits and said that it would spin off vacation ownership business into a separate publicly traded company. Continue reading about Starwood Hotels & Resorts' spin-off plan and fourth quarter performance in our research report.

Shares of The Coca-Cola Co. (Coca-Cola) ended Tuesday's trading at $42.40, up 2.84% after the company reported Q4 2014 profit and operating revenue that topped analyst expectations. The Company reported comparable EPS of $0.44 for the quarter while analysts at Thomson Reuters on average expected a profit of $0.42 per share. Net operating revenue in Q4 2014 fell 2% YoY to $10.87 billion, but exceeded analysts' estimates of $10.76 billion. Read more about Coca-Cola fourth quarter results in our exclusive research report.

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