Top 10 Mid Cap Companies To Watch For 2015

Top 10 Mid Cap Companies To Watch For 2015: Vail Resorts Inc. (MTN)< /h3>

Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates resorts in the United States. The company operates in three segments: Mountain, Lodging, and Real Estate. The Mountain segment operates eight ski resort properties, including the Vail Mountain, Breckenridge Ski, Keystone, Beaver Creek, Heavenly Mountain, Northstar, Kirkwood Mountain, and Canyons resorts; and two urban ski areas, such as Afton Alps and Mount Brighton Ski areas, as well as provides ancillary services, primarily ski school, dining, and retail/rental operations. Its resorts offer various recreational activities comprising skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, snowtubing, sightseeing, mountain biking, guided hiking, children's activities, and other recreational activities, as well as ski and snowboard lessons, equipment rental and retail merchandise services, dining venues, and private club services. This segment also leases its owned and leased commercial space; and provides real estate brokerage services. Th e Lodging segment owns and/or manages a collection of luxury hotels under the RockResorts brand, and other lodging properties; various condominiums located in and around the companys ski resorts; destination resorts; and golf courses, as well as offers resort ground transportation services. This segment operates approximately 5,100 owned and managed hotel and condominium rooms. The Real Estate segment owns, develops, markets, and sells real estate properties in and around the companys resort communities. Vail Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is based in Broomfield, Colorado.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Laura Brodbeck]

  Notable earnings released on Wednesday included:

  Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM) reported fourth quarter EPS of $1.38 on revenue of $1.47 billion, compared to last years EPS of $1.34 on revenue of $1.41 billion. Express, Inc (NYSE: EXPR) reported fourth quarter EPS of $0.57 on revenue of $7! 15.90 million, compared to last years EPS of $0.75 on revenue of $728.71 million. Vail Resorts, Inc.(NYSE: MTN) reported second quarter EPS of $1.60 on revenue of $452.70 million, compared to last years EPS of $1.65 on revenue of $422.45 million. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.(NYSE: KKD) reported fourth quarter EPS of $0.12 on revenue of $112.70 million, compared to last years EPS of $0.09 on revenue of $118.14 million.

  Pre-Market Movers

• [By Laura Brodbeck]

  Next week investors will be waiting for several key earnings reports including Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO), Caesars Entertainment Corporation (NASDAQ: CZR), Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN), Williams-Sonoma, Inc (NYSE: WSM).

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