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News Breaks | | | | December 3, 2012 | | 10:16 EDT |  | AGU, THOR, KRC, ESS, DLR, WSM, TOT, NI, IGT, FNSR, EV, DELL, DECK, DUK, CUBE, CSC, BSX, WWAV | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy upgrades include: Agrium (AGU) upgraded to Overweight from Neutral at Piper Jaffray... Boston Scientific (BSX) upgraded to Outperform from Market Perform at JMP Securities... CSC (CSC) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at Cowen... CubeSmart (CUBE) upgraded to Outperform from Neutral at RW Baird... Deckers Outdoor (DECK) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Sterne Agee... Dell (DELL) upgraded to Buy from Sell at Goldman... Duke Energy (DUK) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... Eaton Vance (EV) upgraded to Neutral from Sell at Goldman... Ericsson (ERIC) upgraded to Outperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... Finisar (FNSR) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Needham... International Game (IGT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... NiSource (NI) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Barclays... Total (TOT) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Williams-Sonoma (WSM) upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley... Digital Realty (DLR) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at ISI Group... Essex Property Trust (ESS) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at ISI Group... Kilroy Realty (KRC) upgraded to Buy from Neutral at ISI Group... Thoratec (THOR) upgraded to Conviction Buy from Buy at Goldman... WhiteWave Foods (WWAV) upgraded to Buy from Hold at Stifel Nicolaus. | |
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| May 17, 2013 | | 14:03 EDT |  | DELL | Market set to finish week with gains after Cisco results, comments
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Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:07 EDT |  | WSM | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Actuant (ATU) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust... Aruba Networks (ARUN) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... CAE (CAE) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... City Holding (CHCO) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Deere (DE) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Disney (DIS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities... HSBC (HBC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... L Brands (LTD) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies... Manning & Napier (MN) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... MeadWestvaco (MWV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... National Grid (NGG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... Savient (SVNT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Stryker (SYK) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... TRW Automotive (TRW) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... Universal Health (UHS) downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna... Williams-Sonoma (WSM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill... Zimmer (ZMH) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... Aviva (AV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... Pandora (P) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim... Lumos Networks (LMOS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Brocade (BRCD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at William Blair... Applied Materials (AMAT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Cosi (COSI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland Securities. | | | 08:29 EDT |  | DELL | JPMorgan's business and information services analyst holds a conference call
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:04 EDT |  | THOR | Thoratec announces FDA approval of HeartMate II Pocket Controller
Thoratec announced that it has received approval from the FDA to market the HeartMate II Pocket Controller, the small, smart, safe face of the HeartMate II LVAD System. | | | 08:02 EDT |  | DELL | Dell results could increase votes for Silver Lake offer, says Wells Fargo
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:25 EDT | | WSM | Williams-Sonoma downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill
BofA/Merrill downgraded Williams-Sonoma due to valuation and lack of catalysts. Price target is $60. | | | May 16, 2013 | | 18:04 EDT | | DUK | Duke Energy shuts down nuclear power plant for repairs
Subscribe for More Information | | | 18:01 EDT | | DELL | Dell continues to expect 'relatively weak' demand in end-user PC business
Subscribe for More Information | | | 17:21 EDT | | WWAV | WhiteWave Foods to be added to S&P 400; Quicksilver Resources deleted on 5/23
Quicksilver Resources (KWK) is ranked 400th in the S&P MidCap 400 and is no longer representative of the midcap market space. | | | | 16:29 EDT | | CSC | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower following some disappointing economic data and a hint from a regional Fed president that the central bank may taper its easing program in the coming months. The averages traded in a narrow range for much of the session before moving lower in the final hour of trading. Comments by San Francisco Fed president John Williams late in the afternoon, suggesting that the central bank may begin slowing its bond buying pace by the summer, may have spurred the late session selling. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., initial jobless claims rose 32K to 360K last week, compared to expectations for them to remain relatively stable at 330K. The consumer price index dropped a larger than forecast 0.4% in April, though the "core" CPI rate rose 0.1%, as expected. Housing starts were down 16.5% in April from the prior month, versus an expected decrease of 6.4%, though building permits jumped 14.3% from the prior month, beating an expected increase of 3.8%. The Philadelphia Fed General Business Conditions Index for May came in at -5.2, versus expectations for a +2.2 reading. COMPANY NEWS: Earnings reports from two Dow members, Wal-Mart (WMT) and Cisco (CSCO), sent their shares in opposite directions. Cisco shares added $2.66, or 12.54%, to $23.87 to lead the blue chip index after the company's results beat expectations on the top and bottom lines. Wal-Mart fell $1.36, or 1.7%, to $78.50 after its first quarter earnings sand second quarter outlook missed the consensus forecast... Tesla Motors (TSLA) last night announced a stock and debt offering of more than $800M, with CEO Elon Musk announcing his intent to buy $100M of the offering, and shares of the electric car maker added $7.36, or 8.67%, to $92.20. MAJOR MOVERS: Among notable gainers was Aegerion (AEGR), up $14.73, or 31.37%, to $61.70 after the company said its Juxtapid treatment may have a $1B global market opportunity and at least two analyst firms raised their price targets on its shares. Also higher was Constellation Brands (STZ), up $1.52, or 3.03%, to $51.76 after the stock was upgraded at Stifel and ISI Group. Among noteworthy losers following analyst downgrades were AMD (AMD), which fell 55c, or 12.56%, to $3.83 after Goldman downgraded the stock to Sell, and CSC (CSC), which slid $2.12, or 4.74%, to $42.59 after being cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank. Also lower following its quarterly report was NetQin Mobile (NQ), down 72c, or 7.5%, to $8.88. INDICES: The Dow was down 42.47, or 0.28%, to 15,233.22; the Nasdaq was down 6.38, or 0.18%, to 3,465.24; and the S&P 500 was down 8.31, or 0.50%, to 1,650.47. | | | 16:13 EDT | | BSX | Vascular Solutions files patent infringement complaint against Boston Scientific
Vascular Solutions (VASC) announced that it has filed a patent infringement complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota against Boston Scientific Corporation (BSX). The complaint alleges that Boston Scientific has infringed three patents owned by Vascular Solutions concerning rapid exchange guide extension technology by manufacturing and selling its Guidezilla guide extension catheter which received 510(k) clearance in March. Vascular Solutions is seeking an injunction against Boston Scientific prohibiting the manufacture and sale of its Guidezilla catheter as well as damages for lost profits and legal costs. | | | 16:05 EDT |  | DELL | Dell reports Q1 enterprise solutions, services, software revenue up 12% to $5.5B
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:02 EDT | | DELL | Dell not providing guidance for Q2
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:01 EDT | | DELL | Dell reports Q1 adjusted EPS 21c, consensus 35c
Reports Q1 revenue $14.1B, consensus $13.52B. | | | 15:14 EDT | | DELL | Notable companies reporting after market close
Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include Dell (DELL), consensus 35c; Applied Materials (AMAT), consensus 13c; Nordstrom (JWN), consensus 76c; Autodesk (ADSK), consensus 45c; J. C. Penney (JCP), consensus (86c); SINA (SINA), consensus (3c); ViaSat (VSAT), consensus 2c; Brocade Communications (BRCD), consensus 15c; Aruba Networks (ARUN), consensus 15c. | | | 13:58 EDT | | DELL | Earnings Preview: Dell facing uncertainty about going private ahead of Q1 report
Dell (DELL) is set to report Q1 earnings after the market close on Thursday, May 16, with a conference call scheduled for 4:45 pm ET. Dell is a global IT company that operates enterprise, business, and consumer segments. EXPECTATIONS: Analysts are looking for EPS of 35c on revenue of $13.52B, according to First Call. The consensus range for EPS is 28c-42c on revenue of $12.6B-$14.22B. A report by Dow Jones earlier this week said Dell will report non-GAAP EPS of 20c on revenue of about $14B. LAST QUARTER: Dell reported Q4 adjusted EPS of 40c against consensus for 39c on revenue of $14.3B against estimates for $14.12B. On its Q4 earnings conference call, the company said it expects continued margin pressure and market competitiveness in 2013. GO-PRIVATE NEWS: On February 5, Dell officially announced that it had agreed to be taken private for $13.65 per share by a consortium lead by Silver Lake. On March 25, Dell announced it had received two alternative proposals during its go-shop process, which began following its February 5 announcement. These proposals included a $14.25 per share offer from Blackstone (BX), and a $15 per share offer from Carl Icahn and affiliated funds, including Icahn Enterprises (IEP). On April 19, Dell announced that Blackstone decided not to submit a bid for the company. Last Friday, Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management, which collectively hold about a 13% stake in Dell, submitted an alternative proposal to Dell's board. The Icahn and Southeastern proposal would allow Dell shareholders to receive a $12 per share cash distribution or $12 of additional shares valued at $1.65 per share. On Monday, the special committee of Dell's board asked Icahn and Southeastern for more information related to proposal, while Icahn and Southeastern proposed a slate of directors to the company's board that same day. COMPANY NEWS: In addition to news surrounding the company's go-private proposal, data regarding global PC demand has also weighed on Dell. On April 10, data from IDC said worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3M in Q1, a 13.9% decline from the prior year period, which was worse than the expected decline of 7.7%. IDC also added that this year-over-year decline was the worst since the firm began its quarterly tracking of the PC market in 1994. On March 28, data released by Gartner said worldwide IT spending is projected to increase 4.1% in 2013 to $3.8T. PRICE ACTION: Shares of Dell have slid more than 2.5% since the first day of trading following its Q4 report. Following the March announcement that Dell received alternative proposals from Blackstone and Icahn, shares closed as high as $14.51 per share. Through April, however, shares of Dell slipped, including a sharp decline after disclosing Blackstone withdrew its offer, with shares closing as low as $13.09 per share. In afternoon trading ahead of its Q1 report, shares of Dell are down 0.2%, to about $13.42. | | | 13:57 EDT | | DELL | Dell May 13 straddle priced for 1.7% move into Q1
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