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May 24, 2013
11:28 EDT	BBY	Options with decreasing implied volatility: WCRX P CBST NTI BBY PXP

11:22 EDT	BBY	Best Buy to cut iPhone prices, AllThingsD says Subscribe for More Information

07:11 EDT	AMZN	Google seems to be copying Amazon's moves, WSJ reports Google (GOOG) increasingly appears to be following Amazon.com’s (AMZN) lead. Last year, Amazon rolled out AmazonSupply, an e-commerce site featuring industrial goods, and Google followed suit this January, reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link

06:10 EDT	AMZN	On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up Subscribe for More Information

May 23, 2013
14:45 EDT	TGT	Retailers file new suit against card companies over swipe fees, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information

12:52 EDT	AMZN	Google cuts data storage prices Google earlier today announced that it was reducing its Google App Engine data storage prices by up to 25%. Reference Link

11:59 EDT	TGT	Retailers file suit against Visa, MasterCard over credit cards, Bloomberg says Subscribe for More Information

11:37 EDT	BBY	Options with decreasing implied volatility: WCRX CBST NTI BBY TSLA

10:38 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.com makes Kindle Fire HD tablets available in over 170 countries Subscribe for More Information

08:06 EDT	TGT	Target positive catalysts still intact, says Wells Fargo Subscribe for More Information

07:13 EDT	AMZN, EBAY	Amazon.com eBay to see little impact from sales tax reform, says Bernstein After the Senate passed a bill that would force all online retailers to collect sales tax, Bernstein thinks the impact of such a law on Amazon's (AMZN) gross profits would be "immaterial," while the bill would reduce eBay's (EBAY) EPS by less than 1% in 2014 if it becomes law. The firm keeps Outperform ratings on both stocks.

May 22, 2013
16:25 EDT	TGT	On The Fly: Closing Wrap Stocks on Wall Street were sharply lower following a day where the Fed dominated the news. The averages were higher early in the session as Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke testified in front of Congress. However, the averages crossed into negative ground as Bernanke's comments on the potential for future QE tapering were digested. The selling accelerated in the late hours of the session following the release of the minutes from the Fed's last FOMC meeting. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered testimony before the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, stating that premature tightening of monetary policy would carry a "substantial risk" of slowing or ending the economic recovery. Bernanke, however, also said the central bank could begin winding down its bond-buying program at one of its "next few meetings" if the economy continues to improve. The FOMC minutes, released at 2:00 pm ET, indicated that some committee members expressed a willingness to adjust assets purchases, though some disagreement existed over what economic data would be needed to begin such a program. The minutes also said some members might want to cut asset purchases by as soon as June. The National Association of Realtors said existing home sales advanced 0.6% to an annual rate of 4.97M units in April, which was the highest level since November 2009 but still below expectations for a rise to a 4.99M-unit rate. COMPANY NEWS: Target (TGT) shares lost $2.86, or 4.01%, to $68.40 after the company's first quarter report, which it called "disappointing." The company also cut its full-year earnings and same-store sales views. MAJOR MOVERS: Among notable gainers was Saks (SKS), up $1.83, or 13.39%, to $15.50 after the New York Post said the company hired Goldman Sachs (GS) to explore strategic alternatives and Bloomberg said KKR (KKR) was considering a stake in the luxury retailer. Also higher following its better-then-expected quarterly results was Zale (ZLC), which advanced $1.20, or 22.22%, to $6.60. Among noteworthy losers were a number of Solar stocks, including Trina Solar (TSL), down $1.07, or 14.9%, to $6.11, and SunPower (SPWR), down $1.81, or 8.62%, to $19.19 after China's Xinhua news agency said early talks between Europe and China to resolve their fight over solar panel trade rules had failed. Also lower was SolarWinds (SWI), down $6.57, or 13.71%, to $41.34 after the company said it will acquire N-able for $120M and its shares were downgraded at research firm Pacific Crest. INDICES: The Dow was down 80.41, or 0.52%, to 15,307.17; the Nasdaq was down 38.82, or 1.11%, to 3,463.30; and the S&P 500 was down 13.81, or 0.83%, to 1,655.35.

14:27 EDT	SCOR	comScore says Google Sites lead April U.S. online video rankings Subscribe for More Information

13:56 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.com to add 500 jobs in Web services unit, Washington Post says Subscribe for More Information

12:20 EDT	TGT	On The Fly: Midday Wrap Subscribe for More Information

11:56 EDT	BBY	Options with decreasing implied volatility: WCRX NTI PXP AMRN BBY

11:13 EDT	TGT	Target continues to see EPS of $8 or more by 2017 Subscribe for More Information

11:10 EDT	TGT	Target lowers FY13 SSS view to 2%-2.5% from prior view 2.7% Subscribe for More Information

11:08 EDT	TGT	Target sees Q2 SSS 2%-3%

09:53 EDT	TGT	Target slides following earnings, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information

09:07 EDT	AMZN	Amazon introduces 'Kindle Worlds' commercial publishing platform for fan fiction Amazon Publishing announced Kindle Worlds, the first commercial publishing platform that will enable any writer to create fan fiction based on a range of original stories and characters and earn royalties for doing so. Amazon Publishing has secured licenses from Warner Bros. Television Group’s Alloy Entertainment division for its series Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, and Vampire Diaries and plans to announce more licenses soon, the company said. Through these licenses, Kindle Worlds will allow any writer to publish authorized stories inspired by these Worlds and make them available for readers to purchase in the Kindle Store. Amazon Publishing will pay royalties to both the rights holders of the Worlds and the author.

08:59 EDT	TGT	On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information

07:46 EDT	BBY	Best Buy results to start improving in 2H13, says RBC Capital Subscribe for More Information

07:38 EDT	TGT	Target says 'disappointed' in Q1 performance Subscribe for More Information

07:35 EDT	TGT	Target lowers FY13 adjusted EPS view to $4.70-$4.90 from $4.85-$5.05 Subscribe for More Information

07:33 EDT	TGT	Target sees Q2 adjusted EPS $1.09-$1.19, consensus $1.06 Subscribe for More Information

07:32 EDT	TGT	Target reports Q1 adjusted EPS with items 77c, consensus 87c Subscribe for More Information

May 21, 2013
15:47 EDT	TGT	Target May 72 weekly straddle priced for 2.9% move into Q1 Subscribe for More Information

15:18 EDT	TGT	Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's market open, with earnings consensus, include Lowe's (LOW), consensus 51c; Target (TGT), consensus 87c; Staples (SPLS), consensus 27c; Toll Brothers (TOL), consensus 7c; Eaton Vance (EV), consensus 52c; American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), consensus 17c; Booz Allen (BAH), consensus 37c;

14:50 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart among 19 large retailers to opt out of swipe fee deal, DJ reports A group of 19 large retailers led by Wal-Mart (WMT) are opting out of a pending settlement with Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA) over swipe fees, reported Dow Jones, citing a statement from the companies. The group of merchants also includes Costco (COST), Starbucks (SBUX), Gap (GPS), Lowe's (LOW) and Nike (NKE), among others, and their announcement comes a week before a court deadline to object to and opt out of the proposed settlement, the report noted. Reference Link

14:25 EDT	EBAY	RadioShack to introduce PayPal in all stores this month, Reuters says RadioShack (RSH) will introduce PayPal, the online payment system owned by eBay (EBAY), in all of its retail stores starting this month, reports Reuters. Reference Link

14:09 EDT	WMT	Waste Management volatility low as shares rally to record high Waste Management overall option implied volatility of 15 is below its 26-week average of 17 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price risk.

12:36 EDT	BBY	On The Fly: Midday Wrap Subscribe for More Information

12:32 EDT	BBY	Options with decreasing implied volatility: PXP ARNA BBY OPK CSC

10:20 EDT	BBY	Best Buy down over 3% in volatile trading, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information

09:25 EDT	BBY	On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information

09:07 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.ca introduces Amazon Cloud Drive for Canada All customers get 5 GB of free storage. Additional storage plans start at C$10 a year, the company said.

07:55 EDT	TGT	Target Q1 earnings could be confusing, says Susquehanna Susquehanna believes Target's Q1 earnings could prove confusing on an initial basis but views any issues as transitory. The firm expects the company's Canadian earnings progression to be a powerful catalyst. Shares are Positive rated with a $73 price target.

07:32 EDT	TGT, WMT	CTIA–The Wireless Association to host a conference Subscribe for More Information

07:09 EDT	BBY	Best Buy expects investment in price competitiveness to continue into Q2 Subscribe for More Information

07:07 EDT	BBY	Best Buy reports Q1 SSS fell 1.3% Subscribe for More Information

07:03 EDT	BBY	Best Buy reports Q1 adjusted EPS 32c, consensus 25c Reports Q1 revenue $9.38B, may not compare to consensus $10.64B. Reports Q1 SSS down 1.3%.

06:47 EDT	TGT	Target November volatility elevated at 42 into Q1 and outlook Subscribe for More Information

05:33 EDT	AMZN	Amazon Web Services achieves FedRAMP compliance for AWS GovCloud Amazon Web Services, or AWS, an Amazon.com company, announced AWS GovCloud and all U.S. AWS Regions have received an Agency Authority to Operate, or ATO, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, under the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, or FedRAMP, requirements at the Moderate impact level. FedRAMP is a U.S. government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services. With this distinction, AWS has demonstrated it can meet the extensive FedRAMP security requirements and as a result, an even wider range of government customers can leverage AWS's secure environment to store, process, and protect a diverse array of sensitive government data. Leveraging the HHS authorization, all U.S. government agencies now have the information they need to evaluate AWS for their applications and workloads, provide their own authorizations to use AWS, and transition workloads into the AWS environment.

May 20, 2013
15:22 EDT	BBY	Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's market open, with earnings consensus, include Home Depot (HD), consensus 77c; Medtronic (MDT), consensus $1.03; The TJX Companies (TJX), consensus 62c; AutoZone (AZO), consensus $7.23; Best Buy (BBY), consensus 25c; Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), consensus 48c; Tidewater (TDW), consensus 61c; Saks (SKS), consensus 19c; Rexnord (RXN), consensus 31c; Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), consensus 25c.

15:05 EDT	BBY	Best Buy May 27 weekly straddle priced for 9.1% move into Q1 Subscribe for More Information

12:24 EDT	BBY	Stocks with call strike movement; FSLR BBY Subscribe for More Information

11:08 EDT	BBY	Best Buy May weekly volatility elevated at 117 into Q1 Subscribe for More Information

07:31 EDT	WMT	Retailers can open warehouses in India areas against FDI, Economic Times says Subscribe for More Information

May 17, 2013
12:00 EDT	BBY	Stocks with call strike movement; FSLR BBY Subscribe for More Information

07:48 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart valuation profile seems sustainable, says RW Baird Subscribe for More Information

07:10 EDT	AMZN	U.K. to question Amazon over income tax, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information

06:43 EDT	AMZN	Apple disputing government's e-book allegations, NY Times says Apple (AAPL) is aggressively combating the U.S. government's contention that it pushed Amazon.com (AMZN) and publishers to raise e-book prices,The New York Times reported yesterday, citing court papers filed this week. Amazon and publishing companies were already looking to use a different pricing model before Apple joined the e-book business in 2000, the newspaper quotes Apple as stating. A trial over the Justice Department's lawsuit against Apple regarding e-book pricing is slated to start June 3, the newspaper noted. Reference Link

06:12 EDT	AMZN	Apple losing its edge as innovator, poll shows, Bloomberg reports Subscribe for More Information

06:06 EDT	AMZN	On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up WALL STREET JOURNAL: A so-so Q1 earnings season hasn't dented investors' enthusiasm for stocks as prices have been rising, with the DJIA up 16% for the year and 4.2% since earnings season began April 8, the Wall Street Journal reports...JPMorgan Chase (JPM), in a last-ditch effort to beat back activist investors, sent a letter to shareholders who have yet to vote on the nonbinding proposal ahead of the May 21 annual meeting, urging them to reject a proposal to split the chairman and CEO roles held by James Dimon, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Amazon.com (AMZN) will be called back to the British parliament to clarify how its activities in the U.K. justify its low corporate income tax bill, Reuters reports...J.C. Penney (JCP) CEO Ullman says that the department store chain is emerging from what he called an abyss but warned he needs time to fix the issues of the retailer, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: Apple (AAPL), which holds $102B in cash and investments outside the U.S., will suggest changes to corporate-tax laws to encourage companies to bring more cash into the country, Bloomberg reports...Fiat’s (FIATY) deliberations over moving its headquarters to the U.S. after a merger with Chrysler Group LLC. raised concern among Italian unions and politicians about the plans of the country’s biggest manufacturer. CEO Marchionne is considering the move because Fiat’s main sources of revenue and profit are shifting to North America, Bloomberg reports.

05:55 EDT	SCOR	comScore, Nielsen battle for clients, WSJ reports Companies that measure the reach of online ads are battling for clients, reports the Wall Street Journal. The latest is ad-buying giants Starcom MediaVest Group and ZenithOptimedia saying they signed on to use comScore's (SCOR) online advertising ratings system, a blow to TV ratings leader Nielsen,(NLSN) which offers advertisers a comparable service. The ad-buying firms, both of which are owned by Publicis Groupe (PUBGY) had been testing both services.Reference Link

May 16, 2013
16:29 EDT	WMT	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.

14:01 EDT	WMT	Options Update; May 16, 2013 Subscribe for More Information

13:16 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart warns on email phishing scam Subscribe for More Information

12:24 EDT	WMT	On The Fly: Midday Wrap The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged at midday following a deluge of domestic economic data this morning. The S&P began the session in negative territory, but only moderately lower, after investors received a host of data prior to the open, including reports on jobless claims, consumer prices, and housing starts. 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 advanced 12% to lead the blue chip index after the company's results beat expectations on the top and bottom lines and prompted price target increases at several analyst firms. Wal-Mart, in contrast, lagged all Dow names, sliding 2% after its earnings for the just ended quarter and its view of the current quarter missed the consensus forecast... After the closing bell, Tesla Motors (TSLA) said it intends to raise about $830M by offering 2.7M common shares and $450M in convertible senior notes. CEO Elon Musk will buy $100M worth of the stock and debt, the company said, and its recently high-flying shares rose another 6%. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers rising following Cisco's better than expected results and commentary were Ciena (CIEN), which rose 8%, and Cavium (CAVM), which advanced 4%. Also higher were shares of NetApp (NTAP), which gained over 6% after Bloomberg said activist investor Elliott Management has taken a stake in the company and is pushing its board to explore ways to boost shareholder value. Among the noteworthy losers were Oncothyreon (ONTY), which fell 20%, and Biomarin (BMRN), down 5%, after both pharmaceutical companies, among a number of others, published data to be presented at ASCO, an annual meeting of oncologists. Also lower was AMD (AMD), which declined 14% following a downgrade to Sell at Goldman Sachs. INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was up 12.47, or 0.08%, to 15,288.16; the Nasdaq was up 8.74, or 0.25%, to 3,480.36; and the S&P 500 was nearly flat at 1,658.80.

11:37 EDT	BBY	Stocks with call strike movement; AMD BBY AMD (AMD) October 4.5 call volatility increased 4% to 58, Best Buy (BBY) June 30 call option implied volatility increased 3% to 63 according to IVolatility.

10:21 EDT	BBY	Best Buy volatility elevated shares near one-year high into Q1 Best Buy May weekly call option implied volatility is at 71, June is at 61, July is at 55, September is at 51 of 50 is above its 26-week average of 59 according to Track Data, suggesting large near term price movement into the expected release of Q1 earnings on May 20.

10:03 EDT	AMZN, EBAY	On The Fly: Analyst Initiation Summary Today's noteworthy initiations include: Amazon.com (AMZN) initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital... Apple (AAPL) initiated with a Neutral at Susquehanna... Churchill Downs (CHDN) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital... Interpublic Group (IPG) initiated with an Overweight at Evercore... Monarch Casino (MCRI) initiated with a Buy at Brean Capital... Stillwater Mining (SWC) coverage resumed with an Outperform at Wells Fargo... Wabtec (WAB) initiated with an Overweight at Atlantic Equities... eBay (EBAY) initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital... Dangdang (DANG) initiated with a Buy at BofA/Merrill... Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDE) coverage resumed with a Neutral at JPMorgan... ValueClick (VCLK) initiated with an Underperform at Northland Securities... Yelp (YELP) initiated with an Outperform at Cowen.

10:02 EDT	TGT, WMT	Target losing traffic, says Buckingham Buckingham said Target (TGT) is significantly under performing Wal-Mart (WMT) and that its less promotional marketing and consumer offerings are losing traffic. Shares are Neutral rated with a $65 price target.

09:42 EDT	BBY	Best Buy estimates lowered at ITG Research Subscribe for More Information

09:27 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart slips after results and guidance, levels to watch Subscribe for More Information

09:24 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.com expands content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Subscribe for More Information

09:19 EDT	WMT	On The Fly: Pre-market Movers Subscribe for More Information

07:54 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart sees opening 60-65 new Walmart U.S. units in Q2 Says added 38 new Walmart units and converted 8 units to supercenters in U.S. in Q1. Planning to open between 60-65 new Walmart units, including new stores, expansions and relocations, in U.S. in Q2. Plans to open 15-20 new and relocated Sam's Clubs during the year, the majority of which are scheduled for Q3 and Q4. Says total company added over 5M square feet of retail space in Q1. Comments from Q1 earnings conference call.

07:42 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart CEO says had 'more difficult quarter than expected' Wal-Mart CEO Mike Duke said on the company's Q1 earnings conference call, "Frankly, we had a more difficult quarter than expected when we announced our guidance in February. It’s important to note that Walmart U.S. continued to gain market share across several key categories. Sales were pressured primarily by delayed tax refunds, which caused customers to put off discretionary purchases. And though no one likes to talk about weather, it was a real factor across the United States...I share [Bill Simon's] optimism about the remainder of the year and believe the underlying strength of the Walmart U.S. business will deliver positive comps next quarter."

07:29 EDT	WMT	Futures higher ahead of economic data Subscribe for More Information

07:12 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart says Q2 off to 'good start, with positive comps' Subscribe for More Information

07:11 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart says Q1 U.S. comp traffic down 1.8%, average ticket up 0.4% The company reported Q1 U.S. comparable store sales ex-fuel down 1.4% for Walmart U.S., up 0.2% for Sam's Club. The company said, "During the 13-week period, the Walmart U.S. comp was negatively impacted by a delay in tax refund checks, challenging weather conditions, less grocery inflation than expected and the payroll tax increase. Comp traffic was down 1.8%, while average ticket increased 0.4%. Despite comps being lower than expected, we continued to generate market share gains. According to The Nielsen Company, we gained 20 basis points of market share in the measured category of 'food, consumables and health & wellness/OTC' during the 13-weeks ended Apr. 27, 2013."

07:07 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart reports Q1 EPS 1.14, consensus $1.15 Subscribe for More Information

07:04 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart sees Q2 EPS $1.22-$1.27, consensus $1.29 Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club, excluding fuel, expect to increase comps for the Q2 13-week period to between flat and 2 percent and 1 and 3 percent, respectively. Q2 revenue consensus $119.73B.

06:46 EDT	EBAY	eBay initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital Target $65.

06:46 EDT	AMZN	Amazon.com initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital Subscribe for More Information

May 15, 2013
17:46 EDT	AMZN	SAC Capital gives quarterly update on stakes NEW STAKES: Discovery (DISCA), Liberty Global (LBTYA), Liberty Media (LMCA), Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH), and Cubist (CBST). INCREASED STAKES: Suncor (SU), EQT Corporation (EQT), Amazon.com (AMZN), Visa (V), and GNC Holdings (GNC). DECREASED STAKES: News Corp. (NWSA), Facebook (FB), Sherwin-Williams (SHW), and Avago (AVGO). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Coach (COH), Dover (DOV), and Virgin Media (VMED), .

16:55 EDT	WMT	Berkshire Hathaway gives quarterly update on stakes Subscribe for More Information

16:08 EDT	SCOR	Google sites lead U.S. April searches with 66.5% of searches, comScore says Subscribe for More Information

15:11 EDT	WMT	Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's market open, with earnings consensus, include Wal-Mart (WMT), consensus $1.15; Kohl's (KSS), consensus 58c; Flowers Foods (FLO), consensus 42c; Brady Corp. (BRC), consensus 60c; Prestige Brands (PBH), consensus 35c.

14:48 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart May 80 straddle priced for 2.6% move into Q1

11:45 EDT	BBY	Stocks with call strike movement; JCP BBY Subscribe for More Information

09:44 EDT	BBY	Best Buy Q1results likley below consensus, says Wedbush Wedbush expects Best Buy to report Q1 pro-forma results below consensus due to the reclassification of Best Buy Europe as discontinued operations. The firm expects Best Buy's cash flow to decline and continued margin erosion to result in lower earnings. The firm rates shares an Underperform with a $9 price target.

08:56 EDT	EBAY	Apple fingerprint sensor seems confirmed by PayPal exec, BGR says Subscribe for More Information

08:19 EDT	AMZN	Amazon paid $3.7M tax in U.K.on $6.B in sales, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information

08:00 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart price target raised to $88 from $78 at RW Baird Subscribe for More Information

07:09 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart May volatility elevated into Q1 and revenue outlook Wal-Mart May call option implied volatility is at 39, June is at 15, July and September is at 14; compared to its 26-week average of 17 according to Track Data, suggesting large near term price movement into the expected release of Q1 results on May 16.

May 14, 2013
18:45 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart says won't sign Bangladesh factory proposal, Bloomberg reports Wal-Mart says its plan will produce quicker results, according to Bloomberg.

16:02 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart to raise inspection standards, transparency on Bangladesh factories Subscribe for More Information

16:01 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart to raise inspection standards on Bangladesh factories Subscribe for More Information

11:51 EDT	BBY	Stocks with call strike movement; JCP BBY J.C. Penney (JCP) June 21 call volatility increased 2% to 60, Best Buy (BBY) June 31 call option implied volatility decreased 2% to 59 according to IVolatility.

11:30 EDT	WMT	Analysts differ on Wal-Mart sales trends in March, April Subscribe for More Information

08:06 EDT	WMT, TGT	BofA/Merrill's retail analysts hold an analyst/industry conference call Global Retail Team discusses key global athletic themes including industry trends, sourcing costs outlook and favorite investment ideas on an Analyst/Industry conference call. Relevant covered companies COLM, COST, DKS, FINL, FL, GES, JNY, NKE, PVH, RL, TGT, UA and WMT may be included on the Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on May 14 at 10 am.

07:54 EDT	AMZN	Amazon's employees in Germany to strike for pay, benefits, Reuters reports Subscribe for More Information

07:05 EDT	AMZN	Netflix continues to lead web usage in North America, AllThingsD reports Subscribe for More Information

06:32 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart sales improved in March and April, says Jefferies Jefferies said its research suggests that after a challenging start to the quarter, Wal-Mart's sales improved in March and April. The firm believes Wal-Mart shares will hold current levels or move higher should management confirm its research when reporting Q1 results. Jefferies keeps a Buy rating on Wal-Mart with a $90 price target.

06:09 EDT	WMT	Wal-Mart removed from Top Picks Live list at Citigroup Subscribe for More Information

May 13, 2013
15:22 EDT	AMZN	Amazon confirms purchase of Samsung screen technology, The Digital Reader says Subscribe for More Information

11:57 EDT	BBY	Stocks with call strike movement; FLSR BBY Subscribe for More Information

07:14 EDT	EBAY	eBay revenue, EPS likely to accelerate in 2H13, says Bernstein Bernstein expects eBay's revenue and EPS growth to accelerate in 2H13, as implied by the company's guidance. The firm expects the company to benefit from continued user growth in Marketplaces and PayPal. The firm keeps an Outperform rating on the shares.

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