Investors seek growth stocks to capitalize on above-average growth in financials that help these securities grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.By their very nature, these stocks carry above-average risk and volatility. Moreover, if a company's growth story is over or nearing its end, betting on it could lead to significant loss.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which looks beyond the tr ...

Black Hills (BKH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 31, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsSal Diaz - Director - IRLinden Evans - President & CEOKimberly Nooney - CFO & SVPMarne Jones - SVP & Chief Utility OfficerAndrew Weisel - DirectorConference Call ParticipantsChris Ellinghaus - MD & Senior Equity Analyst - Electric, Natural Gas Utilities & Alternative EnergyOperatorGood day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Second Quarter twenty twenty five Black Hills Corporation Earnings Conference Call. At th ...

Black Hills (BKH) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 31, 2025 11:00 AM ET Speaker0Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Second Quarter twenty twenty five Black Hills Corporation Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question and answer session.I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Sal Diaz, Director of Investor Rel ...

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Carpenter Technology (CRS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call July 31, 2025 10:00 AM ET Speaker0Thank you for standing by. My name is Ian, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Carpenter Technology CRS Q4 FY 'twenty five Earnings Conference Call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question and answer session.Thank you. I would like to hand the call over to John Hewitt, VP, Investor ...

BorgWarner (BWA) Q2 2025 Earnings Call July 31, 2025 09:30 AM ET Company ParticipantsPatrick Nolan - Vice President, Investor RelationsJoseph Fadool - President, CEO & DirectorCraig Aaron - EVP & CFOJoseph Spak - Managing DirectorChris Mcnally - Senior MDConference Call ParticipantsColin Langan - Automotive & Mobility AnalystDan Levy - Senior Equity Research AnalystEmmanuel Rosner - Managing Director - Senior Autos & Auto Technology AnalystLuke Junk - Senior Research AnalystJames Picariello - Director & Sen ...

All investors love getting big returns from their portfolio, whether it's through stocks, bonds, ETFs, or other types of securities. But when you're an income investor, your primary focus is generating consistent cash flow from each of your liquid investments.Cash flow can come from bond interest, interest from other types of investments, and, of course, dividends. A dividend is the distribution of a company's earnings paid out to shareholders; it's often viewed by its dividend yield, a metric that measures ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 公司第二季度调整后EBITDA为5140万美元 同比增长8% 主要受聚合物业务双位数增长推动 但表面活性剂业务因原材料成本上涨而持平 [7][14] - 调整后净利润为1200万美元 同比增长27% 主要得益于聚合物和农业生产力业务增长以及较低税率 [9][11] - 经营现金流为1120万美元 自由现金流为负1440万美元 主要由于库存增加以应对飓风季节和新劳资协议 [12][19] - 有效税率降至19.2% 低于正常区间24%-26% 主要由于美国税务审计和解带来的离散收益 [13][47] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 表面活性剂业务 - 净销售额4.115亿美元 同比增长8% 价格提升11%但销量下降1% 农业和油田终端市场双位数增长抵消了消费品市场下滑 [15] - 调整后EBITDA下降50万美元(1%) 受原材料成本上涨、新工厂启动费用及环保准备金影响 [16] 聚合物业务 - 净销售额1.628亿美元 同比增长2% 销量增长7%但价格下降7% 北美和欧洲聚醚多元醇低个位数增长 [17] - 调整后EBITDA增长380万美元(17%) 主要受益于销量增长 [18] 特种产品业务 - 净销售额2050万美元 同比增长22% 但调整后EBITDA下降210万美元(24%) 主要由于制药业务订单时间变动 [18] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 北美和欧洲聚醚多元醇销量低个位数增长 但受宏观经济不确定性和高利率环境影响 [8] - 中国市场聚合物销量低双位数下滑 [17] - 农业生产力业务和油田终端市场实现双位数增长 [8][21] 公司战略和发展方向和行业竞争 - 客户分层战略持续 新增400多家Tier2/Tier3客户 作为重要增长渠道 [20][21] - 重点开发新一代聚醚多元醇技术 提升绝缘材料能效 并拓展喷雾泡沫终端市场 [22] - 德克萨斯州新工厂已生产31种产品 预计2025年全面达产 2026年实现全年效益 [23] - 计划优化全球资产布局 菲律宾工厂出售预计2025年完成 [24][45] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 原材料成本大幅上涨(椰子油从1000美元/吨涨至3000美元/吨) 价格调整滞后影响利润率 预计下半年逐步恢复 [33][34] - 行业整体产能过剩 公司将持续评估资产优化机会 [45][46] - 尽管存在关税等市场不确定性 仍对2025年实现调整后EBITDA和净利润增长及正自由现金流保持乐观 [24] 其他重要信息 - 季度股息为0.0385美元/股 已连续57年提高股息 [10] - 新劳资协议每四年签订一次 2025年签订的最新协议影响库存和现金流 [37][38] 问答环节所有的提问和回答 关于表面活性剂业务一次性影响 - 600万美元一次性影响包括: 新工厂启动费用 环保准备金调整及EPA罚款(约100万美元) 预计EPA罚款可从第三方追回 [29][31] 关于原材料成本影响 - 上半年表面活性剂EBITDA应为9000万美元以上 价格调整滞后导致实际为8300万美元 预计下半年通过价格执行和新工厂节省改善 [34][35] 关于AOS扩产计划 - AOS是硫酸盐免洗产品关键原料 扩产旨在满足美容护理行业对硫酸盐免洗技术的增长需求 [42][43] 关于资产优化 - 正在评估多项资产优化方案 但暂无具体计划 行业整体产能过剩需理性应对 [45][46] 关于税率 - 19.2%税率属一次性收益 预计正常税率将回归24%-26%区间 [47]

市场整体估值 - 标普500和纳斯达克100指数估值创历史新高 导致投资者对高位买入持谨慎态度 [1] - 部分股票尚未反映市场乐观情绪 当前存在显著折价机会 [1] 小鹏汽车(XPEV) - 当前股价18.48美元 较52周高点27.16美元折价30% [3][4] - 作为中国电动汽车零部件核心供应商 受益于本土EV市场高速增长 [4] - 华尔街预测未来12个月EPS将实现0.30美元 较当前净亏损0.10美元显著改善 [5] - 摩根斯坦利给予28美元目标价 隐含47%上涨空间 [6] 英特尔(INTC) - 股价20.42美元 处于52周区间(17.67-30.91美元)的66%分位 [7][9] - 新管理层成本控制策略引发短期9%下跌 但获机构认可 [7] - 美国AI行动计划推动本土芯片制造需求 公司在俄亥俄/亚利桑那州的产能布局领先同业 [8] - Aberdeen集团近期增持8.4% 持仓达9090万美元 [10] 雅保公司(ALB) - 股价71.57美元 较52周高点折价36% [11][12] - 作为锂和稀土金属供应商 将受益于美中欧能源材料谈判 [12] - 空头头寸过去一个月减少7.4% 反映看空情绪减弱 [13] - PGGM投资新建6710万美元头寸 成为最大机构持有者 [14] 行业趋势 - 数据中心和电动汽车普及导致电网压力增大 能源股长期配置价值凸显 [17]

Growth stocks are attractive to many investors, as above-average financial growth helps these stocks easily grab the market's attention and produce exceptional returns. However, it isn't easy to find a great growth stock.That's because, these stocks usually carry above-average risk and volatility. In fact, betting on a stock for which the growth story is actually over or nearing its end could lead to significant loss.However, it's pretty easy to find cutting-edge growth stocks with the help of the Zacks Gro ...