Investor Expectations to Drive Momentum within Yum! Brands, Univar, CNA Financial, Hooker Furniture, Sapiens International Corporation N.V, and Gannett Co. — Discovering Underlying Factors of Influence


NEW YORK, Feb. 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Market Source Research released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), Univar Inc. (NYSE:UNVR), CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA), Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ:HOFT), Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (NASDAQ:SPNS), and Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), including updated fundamental summaries, consolidated fiscal reporting, and fully-qualified certified analyst research.

Complimentary Access: Research Reports

Full copies of recently published reports are available to readers at the links below.

YUM DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=YUM
UNVR DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=UNVR
CNA DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=CNA
HOFT DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=HOFT
SPNS DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=SPNS
GCI DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=GCI

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The new research reports from Market Source Research, available for free download at the links above, examine Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), Univar Inc. (NYSE:UNVR), CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA), Hooker Furniture Corporation (NASDAQ:HOFT), Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (NASDAQ:SPNS), and Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI) on a fundamental level and outlines the overall demand for their products and services in addition to an in-depth review of the business strategy, management discussion, and overall direction going forward. Several excerpts from the recently released reports are available to today's readers below.

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Important Notice: the following excerpts are not designed to be standalone summaries and as such, important information may be missing from these samples. Please download the entire research report, free of charge, to ensure you are reading all relevant material information. All information in this release was accessed February 11th, 2019. Percentage calculations are performed after rounding. All amounts in millions (MM), except per share amounts.

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YUM! BRANDS, INC. (YUM) REPORT OVERVIEW

Yum! Brands' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Yum! Brands reported revenue of $1,391.00MM vs $1,436.00MM (down 3.13%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $1.43 vs $1.21 (up 18.18%). For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Yum! For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Yum! Brands reported revenue of $5,878.00MM vs $6,356.00MM (down 7.52%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $3.86 vs $4.17 (down 7.43%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Yum! Analysts expect earnings to be released on May 1st, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.90. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $4.22 and is expected to report on February 6th, 2020.

To read the full Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=YUM

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UNIVAR INC. (UNVR) REPORT OVERVIEW

Univar's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Univar reported revenue of $2,130.70MM vs $2,048.70MM (up 4.00%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.35 vs $0.28 (up 25.00%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Univar reported revenue of $8,253.70MM vs $8,073.70MM (up 2.23%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.85 vs -$0.50. Analysts expect earnings to be released on May 9th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. Reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.42. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.06 and is expected to report on February 14th, 2020.

To read the full Univar Inc. (UNVR) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=UNVR

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CNA FINANCIAL CORPORATION (CNA) REPORT OVERVIEW

CNA Financial's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, CNA Financial reported revenue of $2,622.00MM vs $2,398.00MM (up 9.34%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $1.24 vs $0.53 (up 133.96%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, CNA Financial reported revenue of $9,542.00MM vs $9,366.00MM (up 1.88%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $3.32 vs $3.18 (up 4.40%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on April 29th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. Reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $1.03. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $4.00 and is expected to report on February 10th, 2020.

To read the full CNA Financial Corporation (CNA) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=CNA

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HOOKER FURNITURE CORPORATION (HOFT) REPORT OVERVIEW

Hooker Furniture's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended October 31st, 2018 vs October 31st, 2017, Hooker Furniture reported revenue of $171.47MM vs $157.93MM (up 8.57%) and basic earnings per share $0.79 vs $0.62 (up 27.42%). For the twelve months ended January 31st, 2018 vs January 31st, 2017, Hooker Furniture reported revenue of $620.63MM vs $577.22MM (up 7.52%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $2.42 vs $2.19 (up 10.50%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on April 4th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending January 31st, 2019.

To read the full Hooker Furniture Corporation (HOFT) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=HOFT

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SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION N.V. (SPNS) REPORT OVERVIEW

Sapiens International Corporation N.V's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Sapiens International Corporation N.V reported revenue of $73.24MM vs $72.01MM (up 1.70%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.10 vs $0.06 (up 66.67%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Sapiens International Corporation N.V reported revenue of $269.19MM vs $216.19MM (up 24.52%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.01 vs $0.40 (down 97.50%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on February 26th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.11. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $0.55 and is expected to report on February 26th, 2019.

To read the full Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (SPNS) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=SPNS

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GANNETT CO., INC. (GCI) REPORT OVERVIEW

Gannett Co.'s Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Gannett Co. reported revenue of $711.71MM vs $744.27MM (down 4.37%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.12 vs $0.20 (down 40.00%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Gannett Co. reported revenue of $3,146.48MM vs $3,047.47MM (up 3.25%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.06 vs $0.45 (down 86.67%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on February 20th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.55. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $0.84 and is expected to report on February 19th, 2019.

To read the full Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=GCI

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