TSC Ratings' Updates: Kohl's

The return on equity has improved slightly when compared with the same quarter one year prior. This can be construed as a modest strength in the organization. Compared with other companies in the commercial banks industry and the overall market on the basis of return on equity, FFKT has outperformed in comparison with the industry average, but has underperformed when compared with that of the S&P 500.

FFKT had been rated a hold since April 17, 2007.

WebMD Health(WBMD Quote) has been upgraded from sell to hold. WebMD Health provides health information services to consumers, physicians, health care professionals, employers and health plans through its public and private online portals, and health-focused publications primarily in the U.S. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its compelling growth in net income, robust revenue growth and largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including a generally disappointing performance in the stock itself and weak operating cash flow.

The net income growth from the same quarter one year ago has greatly exceeded that of the S&P 500 but is less than that of the Internet software & services industry average. The net income increased by 17.8% when compared with the same quarter one year prior, going from $5.39 million to $6.35 million.

WBMD's revenue growth trails the industry average of 36.8%. Since the same quarter one year prior, revenue rose by 15.4%. This growth in revenue appears to have trickled down to the company's bottom line, improving the earnings per share.