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Asit Sharma

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Asit Sharma, CPA, is a Senior Investment Analyst and Lead Advisor at The Motley Fool. Prior to his current position, Asit was a contributing writer and editor for Fool.com, CFO of a middle-market manufacturer, and a finance consultant. He holds a B.A. in English Literature from UNC-Chapel Hill and a M.A. in English Literature from New York University.

Recent Articles by Asit Sharma

Feb 18, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Whole Foods Market, Inc. Capitalizes on Customer Loyalty

The organic foods grocer is slowly but steadily building out an affinity program that will drive traffic and incremental customer purchases.

Feb 17, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Euronet Worldwide Benefits From Network Expansion

The global payments and money transfer company benefited from recent acquisitions during the fourth quarter of 2015. But it also reaped the advantages of increasing its international footprint.

Feb 16, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Why TripAdvisor Inc. Shares Fell 22% in January

The online travel community yielded to sector pressures, but may have found at least temporary relief from its stock price weakness.

Feb 16, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Why salesforce.com, inc. Stock Fell 13% in January

The customer relationship management software provider skidded along with fellow cloud software providers last month. Can salesforce withstand the souring regard investors seem to hold for this group of growth companies when it reports earnings next week?

Feb 12, 2016 by Asit Sharma

PepsiCo, Inc. Sees Muted Growth in 2016

The snack and beverage giant closed out 2015 with higher earnings. But in its fourth-quarter 2015 earnings release, management put forward a flat growth scenario for the rest of the current year.

Feb 9, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Coca-Cola's Productivity Program Boosts Earnings

The world's largest non-alcoholic beverage company reports higher net income due to cost-cutting initiatives and collapses the time frame for refranchising its North American bottling operations.

Feb 8, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Lower Costs Boost C.H. Robinson Worldwide's Results

The logistics and transportation company exhibited crisp organic growth and benefited from lower costs in the fourth quarter of 2015. But management also discussed one issue of concern for the current year.

Feb 5, 2016 by Asit Sharma

LinkedIn Stock Stumbles on 2016 Guidance

The professional networking platform exceeded its own fourth-quarter revenue and earnings projections, but shares slide as investors look ahead to the outlook for the current year.

Feb 4, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Nasdaq OMX Posts Record Revenue Despite Sluggish Trading Volumes

The electronic exchange and technology provider continued to show progress on its top and bottom lines, despite a slight decline in global trading volumes.

Feb 3, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Will LinkedIn Maintain Its Revenue Momentum?

The world's largest professional network reports earnings on Thursday. In this earnings preview, we highlight essential areas for shareholders to focus on as the company shifts gears into 2016.

Feb 1, 2016 by Asit Sharma

A Key Metric to Watch When Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Reports Earnings

The fast-casual chain's upcoming Q4 2015 earnings release will reveal the extent of current damage wrought by its recent food safety crisis. Investors shouldn't neglect to understand an important metric when absorbing the report.

Feb 1, 2016 by Asit Sharma

3 Tech Stocks That Took a Beating in 2015

A common theme pervaded the decline of three high-profile technology companies in 2015.

Jan 30, 2016 by Asit Sharma

These 3 Boring, Defensive Stocks Beat the Market in 2015

In a stock market that's been shaky from the outset this year, what's boring might be interesting as we move further into 2016.

Jan 27, 2016 by Asit Sharma

McDonald's Dusts Off Forgotten Strengths

The quick-service giant is capitalizing on advantages conventional wisdom may have written off years ago.

Jan 21, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Will 2016 Be McDonald's Corp.'s Best Year Yet?

2015 was a fine year for McDonald's, judging by its stock appreciation. We look at what the company will need to achieve in 2016 to have its best year yet.

Jan 17, 2016 by Asit Sharma

3 Natural and Organic Foods Stocks That Cratered in 2015

2015 wasn't kind to companies in the natural and organic foods sector of the grocery industry. We take a look at three notable stock price meltdowns and look forward to the current year.

Jan 13, 2016 by Asit Sharma

Constellation Brands, Inc. Builds on Market Demand

The wine, beer, and spirits distributor reported another quarter of commendable growth last week. We take a look at where the company is investing its increased profits and cash flow.

Jan 5, 2016 by Asit Sharma

The Worst Starbucks Corporation Headline in 2015

Starbucks' worst headline of 2015 arose from a fiasco that started with the best of intentions. Here's what it tells us about the company.

Jan 5, 2016 by Asit Sharma

The Worst McDonald's Corp. Headline in 2015

We recap the most unsavory McDonald's Corp. headline from the year just concluded.

Jan 3, 2016 by Asit Sharma

The Worst PayPal Holdings, Inc. Headlines in 2015

With roughly half a year under its belt as an independent public company, PayPal Holdings, Inc. received fairly neutral treatment in the press in 2015. Nonetheless, a few headlines were particularly ominous.

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