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Chicago, IL – November 29, 2021 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Microsoft Corporation MSFT, JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPM, Chevron Corporation CVX, Medtronic plc MDT and Danaher Corporation DHR.
Here are highlights from Friday’s Analyst Blog:
Top Stock Reports for Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase and Chevron
The Zacks Research Daily presents the best research output of our analyst team. Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Microsoft, JPMorgan and Chevron. These research reports have been hand-picked from the roughly 70 reports published by our analyst team today.
You can see all of today’s research reports here >>>
Shares of Microsoft have outperformed the Zacks Computer – Software industry year-to-date (+51.9% vs. +41.7%). The Zacks analyst believes that Microsoft’s performance is benefiting from strength in its Azure cloud platform amid accelerated global digital transformation.
Teams’ user growth is gaining from continuation of remote work and mainstream adoption of hybrid/flexible work model. Recovery in advertising and job market boosted LinkedIn and Search revenues. Solid uptake of new Xbox consoles is aiding the gaming segment performance. The company is also witnessing growth in user base of its different applications including Microsoft 365 suite, Dynamics and Power Platform.
However, Microsoft expects Surface revenues to decline in the fiscal second quarter owing to supply chain disruptions. Increasing spend on Azure enhancements amid stiff competition in the cloud space from Amazon is likely to dent margins.
(You can read the full research report on Microsoft here >>>)
Shares of JPMorgan have gained +1.5% in the past six months against the Zacks Banks - Major Regional industry’s gain of +4.3%. The Zacks analyst believes that the company’s third-quarter 2021 results reflected solid capital markets performance, modest loan growth, and reserve releases.
Opening new branches, strategic buyouts, global expansion and digitization initiatives, and decent mortgage banking business are expected to continue aiding financials. However, lower interest rates and the Federal Reserve’s decision to not change the same in the near term are expected to keep hurting the company’s margins and interest income. Normalization of the trading business is likely to somewhat hamper fee income growth. Steadily rising expenses also pose a concern.