Apple Production is ON TRACK and 3 Stock Analyses Sparking Chatter

Net 1 Ueps Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:UEPS): Following a court’s upholding of a SASSA contract that was granted to Net1, RW Baird does  not believe that the decision will be overturned on appeal. The firm believes that the decision will alleviate investors’ concerns regarding the deal, and it keeps an Outperform rating on the stock.

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Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ:ULTA) is expected by RW Baird to report slightly higher EPS than expected, but the firm believes that the company may beat revenue expectations by less than usual, which may disappointing investors. The firm expects the company to keep outperforming and gaining market share, and it keeps an Outperform rating on the stock.

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL): After conducting checks, Pacific Crest thinks that that iPhone 5 component supply and yields have seen improvement materially. The firm believes that a strong supply of iPhones may allow Apple to beat its FY13 EPS estimate by about $5. The firm still recommends owning the stock but would not commit new capital at current levels.

Joy Global (NYSE:JOY): Following the company’s reduction of its guidance, BMO Capital does not think that EPS estimates for the company will bottom for several quarters. The firm predicts that value investors will “get spooked” by decreases in EPS estimates, and BMO keeps an Underperform rating and a $49 target on the shares.

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