NEW YORK, February 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
Today, National Traders Association announced new research
reports highlighting Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK), Delta Air
Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL), United Continental Holdings Inc.
(NYSE:UAL), Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) and Microsoft Corporation
(NASDAQ:MSFT). Today's readers may access these reports free of
charge - including full price targets, industry analysis and
analyst ratings - via the links below.
Merck & Co., Inc. Research Report
Merck has been going through a difficult time. While the company
beat estimates, its fourth quarter profit fell 7%. Like all
pharmaceutical companies, it faces competition from generic
drug-makers as patents for its top-selling drugs expire.
Furthermore, the company has decided to delay the FDA approval for
an osteoporosis medication until 2014, showing difficulties in the
drug's late-stage R&D progress. Merck has been cutting costs to
moderate the effect of generic competition. It has also been
developing new products, with five new products on the pipeline
seeking for regulatory approval for 2013. The Full Research Report
on Merck & Co., Inc. - including full detailed breakdown,
analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free
of charge at:
[http://www.Investors-Alliance.com/r/full_research_report/d004_MRK]
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Delta Air Lines, Inc. Research Report
Delta Airlines Inc. is soaring to greater heights with 4.3%
year-over-year growth despite the $0.28 EPS it posted compared to last year's
$0.45 EPS. According to some analysts
and investors, the company's performance is acceptable because of
the 9% increase in unit costs. Despite of this glitch, Delta's
financial and operating performance for January 2013 showed an impressive revenue gain of
5.5% versus the same month last year. It seems to be a good start
for Delta as the company reached a monthly completion factor of a
solid 99.5%. The Full Research Report on Delta Air Lines, Inc. -
including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price
targets - is available to download free of charge at:
[http://www.Investors-Alliance.com/r/full_research_report/0a52_DAL]
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United Continental Holdings Inc. Research Report
United Continental Holdings, Inc.'s weaker-than-expected fourth
quarter and full year 2012 earnings. The decrease in passenger and
cargo revenues may have significantly influenced the company's
fourth quarter revenue which dropped by 2.5% year over year.
United's $620 million net loss may
affect some 600 employees who are given the option to voluntarily
leave the company until the company starts laying off some managers
and administrators. It seems like a high-time for United to rework
their operations before more criticisms start to flood the company.
After a series of operational problems, United seems to be
repairing the damage by improving their quality of service. In
January, the company awarded its eligible employees with a bonus of
$100 for exceeding the 80% on-time
domestic and international arrival performance goal. Recently, the
company also received the 2013 Business Leadership Award from
Equality Illinois for embracing
fairness and diversity. The Full Research Report on United
Continental Holdings Inc. - including full detailed breakdown,
analyst ratings and price targets - is available to download free
of charge at:
[http://www.Investors-Alliance.com/r/full_research_report/4841_UAL]
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Dell Inc. Research Report
The company will stick to its ongoing turnaround strategy away
from PCs to IT services amid slowing PC sales in general. Shares of
Dell suddenly boosted 18 percent in mid-January, after Bloomberg
reported the still unofficial buyout plan. The company has slowly
been losing value over the past 12 months, hence the current
diversification strategy. It has also been losing market share to
Asian rivals like Lenovo and Acer, who uses computer supply-chain
management that was ironically pioneered by Dell. The deal would
distance the company away from the scrutiny that comes with being a
publicly-traded stock, and have less emphasis on quarter-to-quarter
progress. Dell would be able to make the necessary investments and
be able to stick to its strategy without the pressure of Wall
Street. The buyout is expected to be completed before the end of
Dell's second quarter of fiscal year 2014. The Full Research Report
on Dell Inc. - including full detailed breakdown, analyst ratings
and price targets - is available to download free of charge at:
[http://www.Investors-Alliance.com/r/full_research_report/c7d6_DELL]
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Microsoft Corporation Research Report
Reporting a 4 percent drop in profits in Q4 despite releasing
Windows 8, its underperforming office and entertainment divisions
have been instrumental in the drop in profit, and total PC sales
have been declining precipitously as more consumers lean towards
tablets and smartphones. Windows 8 was not able to help boost PC
sales, as shipments dropped 6.4 percent in Q4 of 2012, but total
Windows sales grew 24 percent for the quarter at $5.88 billion. Microsoft believes that the more
touch-friendly OS is selling poorly due to a lack of touchscreen
computers like Ultrabooks. Nevertheless, the company's online
services have been positive for them, posting 11 percent growth.
The Full Research Report on Microsoft Corporation - including full
detailed breakdown, analyst ratings and price targets - is
available to download free of charge at:
[http://www.Investors-Alliance.com/r/full_research_report/04ec_MSFT]
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