For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – April 13, 2017 –Zacks Equity Research highlights AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC – Free Report ) as the Bull of the Day, FTD Companies (NASDAQ: FTD – Free Report ) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT – Free Report ) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN – Free Report ). Here is a synopsis of all four stocks: Bull of the Day : Hollywood movies are big business, with production companies spending 10’s of millions of dollars on a single film. These films reach every major market which enables them to expose the films to a massive worldwide audience. But they need a place where people can see these films, and that is where our Zacks Bull of the Day, AMCEntertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC – Free Report ) comes into the picture. This Zacks Ranked #1 (Strong Buy) operates as a theatrical exhibition company primarily in the United States and internationally. It owned or interests in theatres and screens. AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. is based in Leawood, Kansas. Recent Earnings In late February AMC reported Q4 16 earnings where they beat both the Zacks consensus earnings and revenue estimates. The company set fourth quarter records for all revenue categories; admissions, food and beverage, and other. On a sequential basis AMC saw increases in total revenues +18.1%, admission revenues +18.1%, food and beverage revenues +16.6%, adjusted EBITDA +22.4%. Recent Acquisitions During the fourth quarter AMC acquired both Odeon & UCI Cinemas Holdings, and Carmike Cinemas Inc. Then on March 28th, AMC completed the acquisition of Nordic Cinema Group. This last acquisition made AMC the largest theater company in the world. Management’s Take on the Recent Moves According to Adam Aron, CEO and President, “This acquisition contributes immediately to AMC’s continuing growth, furthers our geographic diversification and provides the potential for significant future growth opportunities in key European markets. Clearly, Europe will be a significant part of the AMC growth story, and AMC looks forward to bringing to Europe the innovative theatre experiences for which we are known in the U.S. to delight movie fans across Europe." Mark Way, Managing Director Odeon Cinemas Group and President, AMC Europe, remarked, “Uniting the Odeon and Nordic teams brings together some of the most experienced and respected cinema operators in Europe. We’ll create a successful integrated business that delivers further growth through market leading experiences for our guests.” Bear of the Day : Being the CEO of a company is not an easy job, and jumping into a company that is seeing falling revenues in almost every segment is a very difficult task. That is what is facing John Walden who just recently accepted the CEO position at our Zacks Bear of the Day, FTD Companies (NASDAQ:FTD – Free Report ). This Zacks Ranked #5 (Strong Sell) operates as a floral and gifting company. The Company provides floral, gift and related products and services to consumers, retail florists, and other retail locations primarily in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and the Republic of Ireland. Its portfolio of brands also includes Flying Flowers, Flowers Direct, and Drake Algar in the U.K. FTD Companies, Inc. is headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois. Recent Earnings Report In mid-March, FTD announced Q4 16 earnings where they missed both the Zacks consensus earnings and revenue estimates. The company saw year over year declines in the following; Consolidated revenues -5.6%, Adjusted EBITDA -4.2%. On a segment basis FTD experienced revenue declines in most major segments (including foreign currency); Consumer segment revenues -7.5%, due to a -7.9% decrease in customer orders, Provide Commerce segment revenues -2.9%, due to a -1.5% decrease in consumer orders, and a -1.4% decrease in average order value, Florist segment revenues were flat, International segment revenues fell by -16.7% with a -1.5% decrease in consumer orders. Management’s Take On February 1, the board of directors announced that John C. Walden as President was appointed to become the new Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective March 1, 2017. In commenting on the Q4 16 results, the new CEO stated, “I am only two weeks into my role with FTD but I am excited to be leading the Company at this interesting time in its long history. Although I believe the Company has recently performed below its potential, it has several assets to build upon - strong brands, reliable partners including our member florists, and financial flexibility. With an innovative and ambitious new strategy, I believe FTD can extend its leadership in the floral and gifting industry and restore growth. I look forward to undertaking this challenge with the FTD team.” Additional content: Walmart Takes Another Shot at Amazon Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT – Free Report ) announced a new discount for customers that is a clear response to its bitter rivalry with e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN – Free Report ). Dubbed Walmart Pickup, the service will offer discounts on thousands of online-only items customers choose to have them shipped to a nearby Walmart store for pickup instead of their homes. It’s set to begin April 19, and will initially be available for roughly 10,000 items, but the company hopes to roll out the discount to over one million of the “most popular” items by the end of June. Some of the starting offers include: Britax Infant Car Seat – $148.05, Pickup Discount of $7.40 LEGO City Great Vehicles Ferry – $23.99, Pickup Discount of $2.55 Coleman Heritage XP Marine Cooler – $111.49, Pickup Discount of $4.46 VIZIO SmartCast M-Series 70" 4K Ultra HDTV – $1,698, Pickup Discount of $50 As you can see, the bigger ticket items have a bigger pickup discount. Walmart is able to offer these discounts because it costs much less to ship to stores; the retailer is going to leverage its fleet of more than 6,700 trucks to deliver products directly from fulfillment centers to its stores. “We're creating price transparency to empower customers to shop smarter and choose what's best for them,” Walmart.com CEO Marc Lore wrote in a company blog post. Lore joined the company when Walmart bought Jet.com for $3 billion last year, which he founded, and the idea for a pickup discount is inspired by Jet’s “smart cart” that let customers save money if they bundled purchases together with larger packages, or gave up services like free returns. Walmart Pickup is yet another example of Walmart actively competing against Amazon and its popular Prime membership plan. Customers can now pick up an item at a Walmart store and save some money, or they can choose to get free two-day shipping without paying for a membership. 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