October 31, 2017

Stocks to keep an eye on in 2018

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 publicly traded companies—out of the 6,000 they track—worth special attention because they plan to release significant products and services in the coming year or because they face unusual challenges. To assemble the list, the analysts also considered factors such as revenue growth, profit margin, market share, and debt.

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50 Companies
to Watch

Stocks to keep an eye on in 2018

2018

50 Companies
to Watch

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 publicly traded companies—out of the 6,000 they track—worth special attention because they plan to release significant products and services in the coming year or because they face unusual challenges. To assemble the list, the analysts also considered factors such as revenue growth, profit margin, market share, and debt.

50 Companies to Watch

Stocks to keep an eye on in 2018

Bloomberg Intelligence analysts identified 50 publicly traded companies—out of the 6,000 they track—worth special attention because they plan to release significant products and services in the coming year or because they face unusual challenges. To assemble the list, the analysts also considered factors such as revenue growth, profit margin, market share, and debt.

METHODOLOGY

Figures were compiled or calculated by Bloomberg’s Global Data division from the most recent company and/or broker reports as of Sept. 15 unless otherwise noted. Estimated sales growth: the percentage change in sales for the next 12 months, vs. the previous 12 months, based on Bloomberg surveys of analysts. Estimated EPS growth: the percentage change in earnings per share for the next 12 months, vs. the previous 12 months, based on Bloomberg surveys of analysts. Figures are in U.S. dollars. N/M = not meaningful.

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Advanced Micro Devices Inc. - Anand Srinivasan; Alaska Air Group George Ferguson; AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. - Geetha Ranganathan; AT&T Inc. - John Butler; BASF SE - Jason Miner; Boohoo.com Plc - Shan Liu; Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. – Brandon Barnes, Vincent G. Piazza; China Merchants Bank - Francis Chan; Cosco Shipping Holdings Co.– Rahul Kapoor; CSX Corp. - Lee Klaskow; Cypress Semiconductor Corp. - Woo Jin Ho; Dangote Cement Plc - Sonia Baldeira; Danone SA - Duncan Fox; Discovery Communications Inc. - Joshua Yatskowitz, Paul Sweeney; Dong Energy A/S - Elchin Mammadov; DowDuPont Inc. - Jason Miner; DSV A/S - Talon Custer; Engie SA - Elchin Mammadov; Eni SpA - Philipp Chladek; Experian - and mention Transunion - Nathan Dean; Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - Jonathan Adams, Ben Elliott; Ford Motor Co. - Joel Levington; Gap Inc. - Poonam Goyal; Great Wall Motor Co. - Steve Man; Hertz Corp. - Joel Levington; INC Research Holdings Inc. - Justin Bowers; Intu Properties Plc– Susan Munden; Jacobs - Sonia Baldeira; Kraft Heinz Co. - Kenneth Shea; Lundin Petroleum AB - Will Hares; MercadoLibre Inc. - Julie Chariell; Motor Oil Hellas - Salih Yilmaz; Naver Corp. - Anthea Lai; Nintendo Co. - Jitendra Waral; Palo Alto Networks Inc. - Mandeep Singh, Andrew Eisenson; Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. - Mark Rossano; PayPal Holdings Inc. - David Ritter; PRA Health Sciences Inc. - Justin Bowers; Qualcomm Inc. - Anand Srinivasan; RWE AG - Elchin Mammadov; Seagate Technology - Anand Srinivasan; China Shenhua Energy Co. - Michelle Leung; Soho China Ltd. - Kristy Hung; Spark Therapeutics Inc. - Elizabeth Krutoholow; Stericycle Inc. - Scott J. Levine; Telstra Corp. - Anthea Lai; Tesla Inc. - Kevin Tynan; United Technologies Corp. - Douglas Rothacker; Wells Fargo & Co. - Alison Williams; Williams Sonoma Inc. - Seema Shah; Global Data - David Russell

Edited by Dimitra Kessenides and Jillian Goodman

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