Hilliard Lyons

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s earnings report prompted some Wall Street analysts to downgrade the stock, but some among the Street aren't shying away from taking the other side of the trade. The Analyst Hilliard Lyons' Stephen Turner upgraded Apple's stock from Long-Term Buy to...

Since 2015, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Take Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) have starkly outperformed the S&P 500. While the index improved 13.4 percent, Activision saw a 214.6-percent boom, Take-Two spiked 102.3 percent and...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), which recently delivered an "Overwatch"-powered fourth-quarter results, has got a new bear in Hilliard Lyons' Jeffrey Thomison. The analyst downgraded the stock to Underperform on “underwhelming” guidance and valuation. Thomison believes...

Hilliard Lyons maintains its Underperform rating on Aqua America Inc (NYSE: WTR) and cut the price target to $27 after shares recently traded above its prior target of $30. "At $27, WTR would trade ~20x our 2017E EPS which we view as fair value given peer multiples, and more importantly, just...

Hilliard Lyons’ Stephen Turner expects solid growth of global ecommerce in the near term, at more than 20 percent per year, “while slower growing developed markets including the U.S. remain underpenetrated at sub-10 percent of total retail sales.” Turner initiated coverage of...

Hilliard Lyons has downgraded Kite Realty Group Trust (NYSE: KRG) to Neutral from Buy on valuation as the stock recently surpassed its previous $30.00 target price. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Kite Realty Group is a self-administered real estate investment trust (REIT). The company develops,...

After a mixed earnings report last Thursday, Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) shares were up nearly 4 percent at $29.23 on Tuesday. The strength in Activision Blizzard is attributable to Hilliard Lyons analyst Jeffrey Thomison, who upgraded the video game publisher from Neutral to Buy....

Is Bungie, the creator of the Halo franchise, on par with Pixar? The two companies may not appear to be related, but they are similar in a handful of ways. Both studios have produced a billion-dollar franchise (Pixar's Toy Story and Bungie's Halo). Both studios were once owned by massive...

Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) could set a new industry record by teaming up with Bungie, the creator of the Halo franchise. Bungie is one of the most respected developers within the video game industry. The company was once owned by Microsoft, which used the Halo franchise to launch and promote the...

The world's largest sporting event could help Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) sell more games in 2014. "It's time to pop the cork and have some parties," Hilliard Lyons analyst Jeff Thomison told Benzinga. "The console ownership is going well, people are starting to buy...