New Research: Key Drivers of Growth

NEW YORK, Feb. 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Market Source Research released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK ), ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: ON ), General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS ), Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU ), Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ: NANO ), and Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO ), including updated fundamental summaries, consolidated fiscal reporting, and fully-qualified certified analyst research.

Complimentary Access: Research Reports

Full copies of recently published reports are available to readers at the links below.

MRK DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=MRK ON DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=ON GIS DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=GIS PRU DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=PRU NANO DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=NANO ECHO DOWNLOAD: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=ECHO

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The new research reports from Market Source Research, available for free download at the links above, examine Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK ), ON Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: ON ), General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS ), Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU ), Nanometrics Incorporated (NASDAQ: NANO ), and Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ECHO ) on a fundamental level and outlines the overall demand for their products and services in addition to an in-depth review of the business strategy, management discussion, and overall direction going forward. Several excerpts from the recently released reports are available to today's readers below.

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Important Notice: the following excerpts are not designed to be standalone summaries and as such, important information may be missing from these samples. Please download the entire research report, free of charge, to ensure you are reading all relevant material information. All information in this release was accessed February 6th, 2019. Percentage calculations are performed after rounding. All amounts in millions (MM), except per share amounts.

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MERCK & CO., INC. (MRK) REPORT OVERVIEW

Merck & Co.'s Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Merck & Co. reported revenue of $10,794.00MM vs $10,325.00MM (up 4.54%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.73 vs -$0.02. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Merck & Co. reported revenue of $40,122.00MM vs $39,807.00MM (up 0.79%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.88 vs $1.42 (down 38.03%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on May 7th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. Based on 4 analysts' forecasts, the consensus EPS forecast for the quarter is $1.03. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $1.05. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $5.13 and is expected to report on February 7th, 2020.

To read the full Merck & Co., Inc. (MRK) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=MRK

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ON SEMICONDUCTOR CORPORATION (ON) REPORT OVERVIEW

ON Semiconductor's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, ON Semiconductor reported revenue of $1,541.70MM vs $1,390.90MM (up 10.84%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.39 vs $0.26 (up 50.00%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, ON Semiconductor reported revenue of $5,543.10MM vs $3,906.90MM (up 41.88%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $1.92 vs $0.44 (up 336.36%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on April 29th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. Reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.40. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.08 and is expected to report on February 7th, 2020.

To read the full ON Semiconductor Corporation (ON) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=ON

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GENERAL MILLS, INC. (GIS) REPORT OVERVIEW

General Mills' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended November 30th, 2018 vs November 30th, 2017, General Mills reported revenue of $4,411.20MM vs $4,198.70MM (up 5.06%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.57 vs $0.75 (down 24.00%). For the twelve months ended May 31st, 2018 vs May 31st, 2017, General Mills reported revenue of $15,740.40MM vs $15,619.80MM (up 0.77%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $3.69 vs $2.82 (up 30.85%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on March 20th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending February 28th, 2019. Reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.79. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $3.28 and is expected to report on June 26th, 2019.

To read the full General Mills, Inc. (GIS) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=GIS

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PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL, INC. (PRU) REPORT OVERVIEW

Prudential Financial's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Prudential Financial reported revenue of $16,148.00MM vs $16,313.00MM (down 1.01%) and basic earnings per share $3.97 vs $5.19 (down 23.51%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Prudential Financial reported revenue of $59,689.00MM vs $58,779.00MM (up 1.55%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $18.19 vs $9.85 (up 84.67%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on May 1st, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $3.08. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $13.82 and is expected to report on February 5th, 2020.

To read the full Prudential Financial, Inc. (PRU) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=PRU

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NANOMETRICS INCORPORATED (NANO) REPORT OVERVIEW

Nanometrics' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Nanometrics reported revenue of $76.59MM vs $56.68MM (up 35.14%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.48 vs $0.23 (up 108.70%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Nanometrics reported revenue of $258.62MM vs $221.13MM (up 16.95%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $1.19 vs $1.79 (down 33.52%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on May 7th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.67. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.81 and is expected to report on February 4th, 2020.

To read the full Nanometrics Incorporated (NANO) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=NANO

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ECHO GLOBAL LOGISTICS, INC. (ECHO) REPORT OVERVIEW

Echo Global Logistics' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2018 vs September 30th, 2017, Echo Global Logistics reported revenue of $644.82MM vs $509.53MM (up 26.55%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.34 vs $0.09 (up 277.78%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Echo Global Logistics reported revenue of $1,943.09MM vs $1,716.15MM (up 13.22%) and analysts estimated basic earnings per share $0.46 vs $0.06 (up 666.67%). Analysts expect earnings to be released on April 24th, 2019. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2019. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.33. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.80 and is expected to report on February 5th, 2020.

To read the full Echo Global Logistics, Inc. (ECHO) report, download it here: http://MarketSourceResearch.com/register/?so=ECHO

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