NEW YORK, Nov. 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning,
Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Yum! Brands, Inc.
(NYSE:YUM), Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM), First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT), PPL
Corporation (NYSE:PPL), and Edison International (NYSE:EIX) 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://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=YUM
ANTM DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ANTM
FRC DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=FRC
JBHT DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=JBHT
PPL DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PPL
EIX DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=EIX
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The new research reports from Fundamental Markets, available for free download at the links above, examine
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), Anthem, Inc. (NYSE:ANTM), First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC), J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
(NASDAQ:JBHT), PPL Corporation (NYSE:PPL), and Edison International (NYSE:EIX) 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. All information in this
release was accessed November 1, 2017. Please download the entire research report, free of charge, to ensure you are reading all
relevant material information. All amounts in millions (except per share amounts).
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YUM! BRANDS, INC. (YUM) REPORT OVERVIEW
Yum! Brands' Recent Financial Performance
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 vs June 30, 2016, Yum! Brands reported revenue of $1,448 vs $1,509
(down 4.0%), diluted earnings per share $0.58 vs $0.81 (down 28.4%), and dividends per share $0.30 vs $0.46 (down 34.8%). For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2016 vs December 31, 2015, Yum! Brands reported revenue of $6,366 vs $6,440 (down 1.2%), diluted
earnings per share $4.04 vs $2.92 (up 38.4%), and dividends per share $1.73 vs $1.74 (down 0.6%). Yum! Brands is expected to report
earnings on 11/02/2017. The report will be for the fiscal Quarter ending September 2017. According to Zacks Investment Research,
based on 10 analysts' forecasts, the consensus EPS forecast for the quarter is $0.66. The reported EPS for the same quarter last
year was $1.09.
To read the full Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=YUM
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ANTHEM, INC. (ANTM) REPORT OVERVIEW
Anthem's Recent Financial Performance
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 vs September 30, 2016, Anthem reported revenue of $22,426.0 vs
$21,403.9 (up 4.8%), diluted earnings per share $2.80 vs $2.30 (up 21.7%), and dividends per share $0.70 vs $0.65 (up 7.7). For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2016 vs December 31, 2015, Anthem reported revenue of $84,863.0 vs $79,156.5 (up 7.2%), diluted
earnings per share $9.21 vs $9.38 (down 1.8%), and dividends per share $2.60 vs $2.50 (up 4.0%).
To read the full Anthem, Inc. (ANTM) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ANTM
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FIRST REPUBLIC BANK (FRC) REPORT OVERVIEW
First Republic Bank's Recent Financial Performance
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 vs June 30, 2016, First Republic Bank reported revenue of $599.2 vs
$479.4 (up 25.0%), diluted earnings per share $1.06 vs $0.97 (up 9.3%), and dividends per share $0.17 vs $0.16 (up 6.3%). For the
twelve months ended December 31, 2016 vs December 31, 2015, First Republic Bank reported revenue of $1,981 vs $1,664 (up 19.1%),
diluted earnings per share $3.93 vs $3.18 (up 23.6%), and dividends per share $0.63 vs $0.59 (up 6.8%).
To read the full First Republic Bank (FRC) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=FRC
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. (JBHT) REPORT OVERVIEW
J.B. Hunt Transport's Recent Financial Performance
For the three months ended September 30, 2017 vs September 30, 2016, J.B. Hunt Transport reported revenue of
$1,843.3 vs $1,690.7 (up 9.0%), diluted earnings per share $0.91 vs $0.97 (down 6.2%), and dividends per share $0.23 vs $0.22 (up
4.6%). For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 vs December 31, 2015, J.B. Hunt Transport reported revenue of $6,555 vs $6,188
(up 5.9%), diluted earnings per share $3.81 vs $3.66 (up 4.1%), and dividends per share $0.88 vs $0.84 (up 4.8%).
To read the full J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (JBHT) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=JBHT
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PPL CORPORATION (PPL) REPORT OVERVIEW
PPL's Recent Financial Performance
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 vs June 30, 2016, PPL reported revenue of $1,725 vs $1,785 (down 3.4%),
diluted earnings per share $0.43 vs $0.71 (down 39.4%), and dividends per share $0.395 vs $0.380 (up 4.0%). For the twelve months
ended December 31, 2016 vs December 31, 2015, PPL reported revenue of $7,517 vs $7,669 (down 2.0%), diluted earnings per share
$2.79 vs $1.01 (up 176.2%), and dividends per share $1.52 vs $1.50 (up 1.3%).
To read the full PPL Corporation (PPL) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=PPL
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EDISON INTERNATIONAL (EIX) REPORT OVERVIEW
Edison International's Recent Financial Performance
For the three months ended June 30, 2017 vs June 30, 2016, Edison International reported revenue of $2,965 vs
$2,777 (up 6.8%), diluted earnings per share $0.85 vs $0.85 (unchanged), and dividends per share $0.5425 vs $0.4800 (up 13.0%). For
the twelve months ended December 31, 2016 vs December 31, 2015, Edison International reported revenue of $11,869 vs $11,524 (up
3.0%), diluted earnings per share $3.97 vs $3.10 (up 28.1%), and dividends per share $1.9825 vs $1.7325 (up 14.4%).
To read the full Edison International (EIX) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=EIX
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