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What: Shares of discount flooring specialist Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL ) soared as much as 14% after its first-quarter results handily topped Wall Street's estimates.
So what: For the quarter, Lumber Liquidators reported sales growth of 23% to $230.4 million as gross margin jumped 310 basis points to 40.4% and EPS improved to $0.57. Wall Street forecasts had only called for $0.42 in EPS on $215.5 million in revenue. Also, net same-store sales catapulted 15.2% higher as its product costs decreased and its pricing power improved. Furthermore, it boosted its full-year sales, same-store sales, and EPS forecast well above its own previous projections. The company is now looking for full-year EPS of $2.10-$2.35, revenue of $913 million to $942 million, and same-store sales growth of mid-to-high single digits.
Hot Stocks To Own For 2014: Sandvine Corp Com Npv (SVC.TO)
Sandvine Corporation develops and markets network policy control solutions for broadband Internet service providers in North America, the Caribbean and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers network policy control solutions comprising a hardware platform and proprietary software modules, which provide a system for broadband Internet service providers to identify specific types of traffic across their networks, such as VoIP, online gaming, or video streams; and provides tools to help service providers apply specific network policies that enable the quality of service for their subscribers, mitigate malicious traffic, and manage their network. It also offers consultation, installation, integration, and training services; and support and software maintenance services. The company sells its products and services directly, as well as through network equipment resellers and value-added resellers. Sandvine Corporation was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Canada.
Hot Stocks To Own For 2014: SYMPHONY INTERNATIONAL HLDGS LTD ORD NPV(SIHL.L)
Symphony International Holdings Limited is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on strategic long-term direct investment opportunities in the Asia Pacific region. The firm typically invests in private equity-type deals such as management buy-outs/buy-ins, restructurings, and the provision of later-stage development and expansion capital. It primarily invests in innovative and high-growth consumer businesses primarily in the healthcare, hospitality, and lifestyle sectors. The firm seeks to invest in the entire Asia Pacific region with special focus on India, China, Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and the emerging markets of Vietnam, and Sri Lanka. It seeks to be the lead or sole investor. Symphony International Holdings Limited is based in Singapore with additional offices in Central, Hong Kong and Road Town, British Virgin Islands.
5 Best Growth Stocks To Invest In Right Now: Lydian Intl Ltd He Company] (LYD.TO)
Lydian International Limited operates as a mineral exploration and development company focusing on eastern Europe. The company�s principal project is the Amulsar project located in Armenia, which is a gold exploration and development project. It also holds a combined mining-exploration license at Zoti in Georgia; and a pipeline of early-stage gold and base metal exploration projects in the Caucasus regions. The company was formerly known as Dawson Creek Capital Corporation and changed its name to Lydian International Limited in December 2007. Lydian International Limited was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in St. Helier, the Channel Islands.
Hot Stocks To Own For 2014: Electric Metals Inc. (EMI.V)
Electric Metals Inc., a junior mining company, focuses on the exploration of rare earth elements. It has an option to acquire 75% interest in the Chuchinka property, which is located in north-central British Columbia; and an option to acquire 100% interest in the Abitibi properties located in the Montviel area of Quebec. The company was formerly known as Amerpro Resources Inc. and changed its name Electric Metals Inc in October 2009. Electric Metals Inc. was incorporated in 1988 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
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