NEW YORK, April 24, 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 Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU), National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ), Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR), EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS), and Tabula Rasa Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ:TRHC), 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.

SONC DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=SONC
MDU DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=MDU
FIZZ DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=FIZZ
SR DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=SR
SATS DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=SATS
TRHC DOWNLOAD: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=TRHC

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The new research reports from Fundamental Markets, available for free download at the links above, examine Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ:SONC), MDU Resources Group, Inc. (NYSE:MDU), National Beverage Corp. (NASDAQ:FIZZ), Spire Inc. (NYSE:SR), EchoStar Corporation (NASDAQ:SATS), and Tabula Rasa Healthcare Inc. (NASDAQ:TRHC) 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 April 20th, 2018. Percentage calculations are performed after rounding. All amounts in millions (MM), except per share amounts.

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SONIC CORP. (SONC) REPORT OVERVIEW

Sonic's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended February 28th, 2018 vs February 28th, 2017, Sonic reported revenue of $88.10MM vs $100.16MM (down 12.04%) and basic earnings per share $0.51 vs $0.25 (up 104.00%). For the twelve months ended August 31st, 2017 vs August 31st, 2016, Sonic reported revenue of $477.27MM vs $606.32MM (down 21.28%) and basic earnings per share $1.47 vs $1.32 (up 11.36%). Sonic is expected to report earnings on June 28th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending May 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.43.

To read the full Sonic Corp. (SONC) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=SONC

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MDU RESOURCES GROUP, INC. (MDU) REPORT OVERVIEW

MDU Resources Group's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, MDU Resources Group reported revenue of $1,165.24MM vs $1,016.10MM (up 14.68%) and basic earnings per share $0.59 vs $0.34 (up 73.53%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, MDU Resources Group reported revenue of $4,443.35MM vs $4,128.83MM (up 7.62%) and basic earnings per share $1.44 vs $0.33 (up 336.36%). MDU Resources Group is expected to report earnings on May 2nd, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.18. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.51 and is expected to report on February 5th, 2019.

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

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NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP. (FIZZ) REPORT OVERVIEW

National Beverage's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended January 31st, 2018 vs January 31st, 2017, National Beverage reported revenue of $227.48MM vs $194.56MM (up 16.92%) and basic earnings per share $0.88 vs $0.52 (up 69.23%). For the twelve months ended April 30th, 2017 vs April 30th, 2016, National Beverage reported revenue of $826.92MM vs $704.79MM (up 17.33%) and basic earnings per share $2.30 vs $1.31 (up 75.57%). National Beverage is expected to report earnings on July 12th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending April 30th, 2018.

To read the full National Beverage Corp. (FIZZ) report, download it here: http://Fundamental-Markets.com/register/?so=FIZZ

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SPIRE INC. (SR) REPORT OVERVIEW

Spire's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Spire reported revenue of $561.80MM vs $495.10MM (up 13.47%) and basic earnings per share $2.40 vs $0.99 (up 142.42%). For the twelve months ended September 30th, 2017 vs September 30th, 2016, Spire reported revenue of $1,740.70MM vs $1,537.30MM (up 13.23%) and basic earnings per share $3.44 vs $3.26 (up 5.52%). Spire is expected to report earnings on May 2nd, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $2.38. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $3.82 and is expected to report on November 21st, 2018.

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

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ECHOSTAR CORPORATION (SATS) REPORT OVERVIEW

EchoStar's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, EchoStar reported revenue of $506.05MM vs $475.79MM (up 6.36%) and basic earnings per share $3.29 vs $0.41 (up 702.44%). For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, EchoStar reported revenue of $1,885.51MM vs $1,810.47MM (up 4.14%) and basic earnings per share $4.13 vs $1.94 (up 112.89%). EchoStar is expected to report earnings on May 9th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was $0.34. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $1.73 and is expected to report on February 28th, 2019.

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

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TABULA RASA HEALTHCARE INC. (TRHC) REPORT OVERVIEW

Tabula Rasa Healthcare's Recent Financial Performance

For the three months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Tabula Rasa Healthcare reported revenue of $43.93MM vs $27.31MM (up 60.85%) and basic earnings per share $0.66 vs -$0.64. For the twelve months ended December 31st, 2017 vs December 31st, 2016, Tabula Rasa Healthcare reported revenue of $134.55MM vs $94.06MM (up 43.04%) and basic earnings per share $0.85 vs -$0.51. Tabula Rasa Healthcare is expected to report earnings on May 7th, 2018. The report will be for the fiscal period ending March 31st, 2018. The reported EPS for the same quarter last year was -$0.11. The estimated EPS forecast for the next fiscal year is $0.45 and is expected to report on March 11th, 2019.

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

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