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News Breaks | | | | April 27, 2012 | | 12:19 EDT |  | DECK, MDRX, BAYRY, WCRX, JAZZ, CVH, SIMO, MXWL, CERN, CRAY, EXPE, SBUX, F, MRK, CVX, PG, AMZN | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were higher at midday, in spite of Spain's ratings being cut by S&P and a U.S. GDP reading that disappointed. Each of the major indices is higher, with the Nasdaq the leader. The averages have moved in a narrow range since the open as market participants digest all the earnings and economic news that was delivered this week. Earnings have come in better than expected, which has led the averages to rebound and stand ready for a positive close for the week. The economic data remains mixed, as housing and labor continue to limp along but consumer confidence is showing an uptick. For now earnings have trumped macro data, leading to a move higher for equities... ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., gross domestic product reportedly grew at an annual rate of 2.2% in the first quarter, versus an expected increase of 2.5%. Personal consumption increased 2.9%, versus expectations for an increase of 2.3%. The University of Michigan Consumer Confidence report had a reading of 76.4, versus the expected 75.7. Regarding Europe, S&P cut its credit rating on Spain to BBB+ from A and said its long-term outlook is negative... COMPANY NEWS: Amazon.com (AMZN), Ford (F) and Starbucks (SBUX) all exceeded expectations on the top and bottom lines, but only Amazon was rewarded by investors. Shares of the internet giant advanced more than 14% on the heels of upgrades from Goldman, Merrill Lynch, Nomura and Sun Trust on its strong results... The three Dow components reporting earnings, Chevron (CVX), Merck (MRK) and Procter & Gamble (PG), all declined in spite of the fact that each beat consensus earnings expectations. P&G was the Dow's worst performer, sliding 3.5%, after lowering its outlook for next quarter... Among the many other companies reporting earnings, advancers included Expedia (EXPE), Cray (CRAY) and Cerner (CERN); decliners included Maxwell (MXWL), Silicon Motion (SIMO) and Coventry Health (CVH)... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were Jazz Pharmaceuticals (JAZZ), up over 15%, after announcing plans to acquire EUSA Pharma for $650M, and Warner Chilcott (WCRX), up 9%, after the Times of London said that Bayer (BAYRY) may offer $32 per share for the company. Noteworthy losers included Allscripts (MDRX), down 41%, following downgrades by at least eight firms after its earnings and guidance severely missed consensus and the company reported the ouster of its board chairman, three other board members and its CFO, and Deckers Outdoor (DECK), down more than 25%, after lowering its full year sales and profit outlook... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was up 30.92, or 0.23%, to 13,235.54; the Nasdaq was up 14.12, or 0.46%, to 3,064.73; and the S&P 500 was up 2.31, or 0.17%, to 1,402.29. | |
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| May 17, 2013 | | 16:00 EDT |  | F | Options Update; May 17, 2013
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:48 EDT |  | WCRX | Actavis may bid for Warner Chilcott to ward off takeover, Reuters says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 13:56 EDT |  | WCRX | Actavis may purchase Warner Chilcott as takeover defense, Reuters reports
Over past few weeks, Actavis (ACT) has "spurned approaches" from Valeant (VRX) and Mylan (MYL), and has instead pursued a bid for Warner Chilcott (WCRX), according to Reuters, citing people familiar with the situation. | | | 13:19 EDT |  | WCRX | Rumor: Warner Chilcott goes positive following chatter it canceled a conference
Shares of Warner Chilcot (WCRX) have turned positive following conjecture it canceled out of a sell-side conference. Note that Warner Chilcott is engaged in preliminary discussions with Actavis (ACT) regarding a potential business combination transaction. | | | 10:36 EDT |  | WCRX | Leerink's major/specialty pharma analyst holds analyst/Industry conference call
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 | | | 06:33 EDT | | BAYRY | American Thoracic Society to hold a conference
Subscribe for More Information | | | 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. | | | | May 16, 2013 | | 12:36 EDT | | F | Ford sued over alleged engine defects, Automotive News says
Three vehicle owners are suing Ford over alleged defects in the automaker's six-cylinder EcoBoost engine.according to Automotive News. The plaintiffs allege that the engine had defects that caused the vehicle to "shake, misfire and rapidly lose power," the website stated. Reference Link | | | 12:07 EDT | | WCRX | Options with increasing implied volatility: INFI WCRX SODA LYV HYG
| | | 10:03 EDT |  | AMZN | 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. | | | 10:03 EDT |  | F | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:24 EDT | | AMZN | Amazon.com expands content licensing agreement with NBCUniversal
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:55 EDT | | MRK | BofA/Merrill's pharmaceuticals analysts hold analyst/industry conference call
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:16 EDT | | F | Ford upgraded to Buy from Hold at Craig-Hallum
Craig-Hallum upgraded Ford following checks that indicate European production has bottomed, which removes an overhang. The firm believes investors will focus on strong North American results and an improved balance sheet. Price target raised to $18 from $15. | | | 07:46 EDT |  | WCRX | Jefferies sees high probability of Actavis, Warner Chilcott merger
Jefferies believes a takeover of Warner Chilcott (WCRX) by Actavis (ACT) would make strategic and financial sense and would be significantly accretive to Actavis. The firm sees a high probability of a deal getting done and raised its price target for Actavis to $120 from $81 while keeping a Hold rating on the name. Jefferies estimates a deal at $24 per Warner Chilcott share would be accretive to Actavis' 2014 earnings by $5.31. | | | 06:46 EDT | | AMZN | Amazon.com initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:03 EDT | | CVX | YPF, Chevron agree to terms of Argentina shale investment, Reuters reports
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