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Jeffrey Vonk
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Alstom Reports Solid Sales Growth but Weak Orders in 1Q; Shares Undervalued

Alstom reported good first-quarter sales of EUR 1.6 billion, up 9% on a reported basis and 7% organically compared with the same period last year. However, the firm recorded a low level of orders of EUR 889 million, down 55% from a year earlier, composed only of small contracts and with no order above EUR 100 million. In our view, the low level of orders does not reflect the commercial activity that has been strong and should translate into orders in the coming quarters. For example, recently an...
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Alstom SA

Alstom serves the power generation and transmission markets, and rail transport market. Co.'s activities are divided into four sectors: the Thermal Power Sector (Co. offers power generation solutions using gas or coal to services including plant modernization, maintenance and operational support); the Renewable Power sector offers EPC solutions, turbines and generators, control equipment and maintenance for Hydropower and Wind power activities; the Grid Sector designs and manufactures equipment and turnkey solutions to manage power grids and transmit electricity from the power plant to the large end-user; and the Transport Sector provides rail transport products, systems and services.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

Morningstar, Inc. is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offer an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, and retirement plan providers and sponsors.

Morningstar provides data on approximately 530,000 investment offerings, including stocks, mutual funds, and similar vehicles, along with real-time global market data on more than 18 million equities, indexes, futures, options, commodities, and precious metals, in addition to foreign exchange and Treasury markets. Morningstar also offers investment management services through its investment advisory subsidiaries and had approximately $185 billion in assets under advisement and management as of June 30, 2016.

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Jeffrey Vonk

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