Research Report Identifies United Financial, Meta Financial Group, UNITIL, Corning, The First Bancshares, and Exxon Mobil with Renewed Outlook — Fundamental Analysis, Calculating Forward Movement

NEW YORK, Feb. 02, 2018 -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBNK), Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH), UNITIL Corporation (NYSE:UTL), Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS), and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM), 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.

UBNK DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=UBNK
CASH DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=CASH
UTL DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=UTL
GLW DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=GLW
FBMS DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=FBMS
XOM DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=XOM

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The new research reports from Fundamental Markets, available for free download at the links above, examine United Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:UBNK), Meta Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASH), UNITIL Corporation (NYSE:UTL), Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW), The First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:FBMS), and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) 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 31st, 2018. Percentage calculations are performed after rounding. All amounts in millions (MM), except per share amounts.

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UNITED FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC. (UBNK) REPORT OVERVIEW

United Financial's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, United Financial reported interest income of $60.80MM vs $53.34MM (up 13.99%) and basic earnings per share $0.30 vs $0.28 (up 7.14%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, United Financial reported interest income of $212.15MM vs $196.35MM (up 8.05%) and basic earnings per share $1.00 vs $1.01 (down 0.99%). United Financial is expected to report earnings on April 17th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.27. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.25 and is expected to report on January 22nd, 2019.

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

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META FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (CASH) REPORT OVERVIEW

Meta Financial Group's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Meta Financial Group reported interest income of $28.95MM vs $21.73MM (up 33.23%) and basic earnings per share $0.23 vs $0.72 (down 68.06%). For the twelve months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Meta Financial Group reported interest income of $108.10MM vs $81.40MM (up 32.81%) and basic earnings per share $4.86 vs $3.93 (up 23.66%). Meta Financial Group is expected to report earnings on April 25th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $4.11. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $9.97 and is expected to report on October 29th, 2018.

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

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UNITIL CORPORATION (UTL) REPORT OVERVIEW

UNITIL's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, UNITIL reported revenue of $84.00MM vs $78.80MM (up 6.60%) and basic earnings per share $0.16 vs $0.25 (down 36.00%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, UNITIL reported revenue of $383.40MM vs $426.80MM (down 10.17%) and basic earnings per share $1.94 vs $1.89 (up 2.65%). UNITIL is expected to report earnings on February 1st, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.73. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.08 and is expected to report on February 1st, 2018.

To read the full UNITIL Corporation (UTL) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=UTL

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CORNING INCORPORATED (GLW) REPORT OVERVIEW

Corning's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Corning reported revenue of $2,607.00MM vs $2,507.00MM (up 3.99%) and basic earnings per share $0.41 vs $0.27 (up 51.85%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Corning reported revenue of $9,390.00MM vs $9,111.00MM (up 3.06%) and basic earnings per share $3.53 vs $1.02 (up 246.08%). Corning is expected to report earnings on April 24th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.39. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.90 and is expected to report on January 29th, 2019.

To read the full Corning Incorporated (GLW) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=GLW

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THE FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. (FBMS) REPORT OVERVIEW

The First Bancshares' Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, The First Bancshares reported interest income of $16.71MM vs $11.27MM (up 48.27%) and basic earnings per share $0.52 vs $0.46 (up 13.04%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, The First Bancshares reported interest income of $44.60MM vs $40.20MM (up 10.95%) and basic earnings per share $1.78 vs $1.57 (up 13.38%). The First Bancshares is expected to report earnings on April 20th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.37. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $2.63 and is expected to report on January 25th, 2019.

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

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EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION (XOM) REPORT OVERVIEW

Exxon Mobil's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Exxon Mobil reported revenue of $66,165.00MM vs $58,677.00MM (up 12.76%) and basic earnings per share $0.93 vs $0.63 (up 47.62%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2016 vs December 31st, 2015, Exxon Mobil reported revenue of $226,094.00MM vs $268,882.00MM (down 15.91%) and basic earnings per share $1.88 vs $3.85 (down 51.17%). Exxon Mobil is expected to report earnings on February 2nd, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending December 31st, 2017. According to Zacks Investment Research, based on 10 analysts' forecasts, the consensus EPS forecast for the quarter is $0.89. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.90. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $4.86 and is expected to report on February 2nd, 2018.

To read the full Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=XOM

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