New Research Coverage Highlights Zillow Group, WGL, Universal Forest Products, Capital Trust, L-3 Communications, and Federated Investors — Consolidated Revenues, Company Growth, and Expectations for 2018

NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZG), WGL Holdings Inc (NYSE:WGL), Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI), Capital Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT), L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL), and Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE:FII), 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.

ZG DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ZG
WGL DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=WGL
UFPI DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=UFPI
BXMT DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=BXMT
LLL DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=LLL
FII DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=FII

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The new research reports from Fundamental Markets, available for free download at the links above, examine Zillow Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZG), WGL Holdings Inc (NYSE:WGL), Universal Forest Products, Inc. (NASDAQ:UFPI), Capital Trust, Inc. (NYSE:BXMT), L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LLL), and Federated Investors, Inc. (NYSE:FII) 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 January 26th, 2018. Percentage calculations are performed after rounding. All amounts in millions (MM), except per share amounts.

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ZILLOW GROUP, INC. (ZG) REPORT OVERVIEW

Zillow Group's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Zillow Group reported revenue of $281.84MM vs $224.59MM (up 25.49%) and basic earnings per share $0.05 vs $0.04 (up 25.00%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Zillow Group reported revenue of $846.59MM vs $644.68MM (up 31.32%) and basic earnings per share -$1.22 vs -$0.88. Zillow Group is expected to report earnings on February 8th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.05. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $0.27 and is expected to report on February 8th, 2018.

To read the full Zillow Group, Inc. (ZG) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=ZG

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WGL HOLDINGS INC (WGL) REPORT OVERVIEW

WGL's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, WGL reported revenue of $429.12MM vs $459.90MM (down 6.69%) and basic earnings per share $0.07 vs -$0.21. For the twelve months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, WGL reported revenue of $2,354.72MM vs $2,349.56MM (up 0.22%) and basic earnings per share $3.76 vs $3.33 (up 12.91%). WGL is expected to report earnings on February 14th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $1.24. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $3.80 and is expected to report on November 16th, 2018.

To read the full WGL Holdings Inc (WGL) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=WGL

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UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS, INC. (UFPI) REPORT OVERVIEW

Universal Forest Products' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Universal Forest Products reported revenue of $1,056.59MM vs $826.67MM (up 27.81%) and basic earnings per share $0.55 vs $0.45 (up 21.33%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Universal Forest Products reported revenue of $3,240.49MM vs $2,887.07MM (up 12.24%) and basic earnings per share $1.66 vs $1.33 (up 24.56%). Universal Forest Products is expected to report earnings on February 21st, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.34. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.19 and is expected to report on February 21st, 2018.

To read the full Universal Forest Products, Inc. (UFPI) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=UFPI

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CAPITAL TRUST, INC. (BXMT) REPORT OVERVIEW

Capital Trust's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Capital Trust reported revenue of $146.45MM vs $128.19MM (up 14.24%) and basic earnings per share $0.61 vs $0.69 (down 11.59%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Capital Trust reported revenue of $497.97MM vs $410.64MM (up 21.27%) and basic earnings per share $2.53 vs $2.41 (up 4.98%). Capital Trust is expected to report earnings on February 13th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.57. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.37 and is expected to report on February 13th, 2018.

To read the full Capital Trust, Inc. (BXMT) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=BXMT

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L-3 COMMUNICATIONS HOLDINGS, INC. (LLL) REPORT OVERVIEW

L-3 Communications' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, L-3 Communications reported revenue of $2,646.00MM vs $2,505.00MM (up 5.63%) and basic earnings per share $0.28 vs $1.91 (down 85.34%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, L-3 Communications reported revenue of $10,511.00MM vs $10,466.00MM (up 0.43%) and basic earnings per share $9.17 vs -$2.97. L-3 Communications is expected to report earnings on April 26th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $2.07. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $10.50 and is expected to report on January 24th, 2019.

To read the full L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc. (LLL) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=LLL

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FEDERATED INVESTORS, INC. (FII) REPORT OVERVIEW

Federated Investors' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Federated Investors reported revenue of $278.32MM vs $294.62MM (down 5.53%) and basic earnings per share $0.56 vs $0.54 (up 3.70%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Federated Investors reported revenue of $1,143.37MM vs $926.61MM (up 23.39%) and basic earnings per share $2.03 vs $1.62 (up 25.31%). Federated Investors is expected to report earnings on April 26th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.49. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.80 and is expected to report on January 24th, 2019.

To read the full Federated Investors, Inc. (FII) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=FII

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