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News Breaks | | | | January 30, 2013 | | 16:40 EDT |  | KMP, HA, CPNO, MTOR, BIOC, BBRY, BA, ENDP, RIMM, CHK, AMZN | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower after GDP unexpectedly contracted last quarter and the Federal Reserve said it would continue its current program of quantitative easing. Following the Fed's FOMC commentary, which had been widely anticipated, the markets moved lower, though the reaction was modest and delayed... ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the Commerce Department said gross domestic product shrunk at a 0.1% annual rate in Q4, far short of the analyst forecast for 1.1% growth. The Federal Open Market Committee announced it would keep benchmark interest rates between 0%-0.25%, reiterating that these rates will likely remain unchanged while unemployment remains about 6.5%. The Fed also said it would continue purchasing $40B in mortgage-backed securities per month, as well as continue monthly purchases of $45B in Treasury securities... COMPANY NEWS: Boeing (BA) gained 94c, or 1.28% to $74.59 and led the Dow after its better-than-expected earnings and forecast for the upcoming year reassured investors. The company also said 787 production continues, though 787 deliveries are suspended until the FAA gives clearance... Amazon.com (AMZN) reported earnings and revenue that missed consensus and guided to revenue next quarter that missed expectations as well, but numerous firms raised their price targets on shares, which rose $12.41, or 4.77% to $272.76. The company's margin expansion and expected operating leverage was widely attributed for the move higher... Research In Motion (RIMM), in addition to unveiling two new smartphones and its new BlackBerry 10 operating system, announced it will change its corporate name to "BlackBerry" and Nasdaq ticker to "BBRY". Shares of RIM, which have nearly doubled in the last quarter, slid $1.88, or 12.01%, to $13.78 after the OS introduction event... Chesapeake Energy (CHK) announced last night that CEO Aubrey McClendon would retire from the company April 1. McClendon had been under pressure from the company's board after reports regarding his finances, though the board said its review has not revealed any improper conduct by McClendon. Shares of Chesapeake, which opened sharply higher, finished up $1.14, or 6.01%, to $20.11... MAJOR MOVERS: Among notable gainers were shares of Endo Health Solutions (ENDP), which rose $3.08, or 10.78%, to $31.66 after a Reuters report said the company is in talks with potential buyers. Other gainers included BioClinica (BIOC), up $1.17, or 19.37%, to $7.21 after agreeing to be acquired by JLL Partners for $7.25 a share, and Copano Energy (CPNO), up $4.90, or 14.79%, to $38.03 after being acquired by Kinder Morgan Energy (KMP) in a unit for unit transaction. Among noteworthy losers were Meritor (MTOR), down 67c, or 12.52%, to $4.68, after its Q1 report missed estimates and the company cuts its FY13 revenue view. Also lower was Hawaiian Holdings (HA), down 85c, or 13%, to $5.69, after its Q4 report missed consensus estimates and shares were downgraded to Hold at Deutsche Bank... INDICES: The Dow was down 44.00, or 0.32%, to 13,910.42; the Nasdaq was down 11.35, or 0.36%, to 3,142.31; and the S&P 500 was down 5.88, or 0.39%, to 1,501.96. | |
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| May 19, 2013 | | 13:00 EDT | | CHK | Energy Departmant authorizes second proposed facility to export LNG
The Energy Department announced on Friday that it has conditionally authorized Freeport LNG Expansion, and FLNG Liquefaction, Freeport, to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas, LNG, to countries that do not have a Free Trade Agreement, FTA, with the United States from the Freeport LNG Terminal on Quintana Island, Texas. Freeport previously received approval to export LNG from this facility to FTA countries on February 10, 2011. Subject to environmental review and final regulatory approval, the facility is conditionally authorized to export at a rate of up to 1.4 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day, Bcf/d, for a period of 20 years. The Department granted the first authorization to export LNG to non-FTA countries in May 2011 for the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana at a rate of up to 2.2 Bcf/d. Reference Link | | | May 17, 2013 | | 11:53 EDT |  | ENDP | Options with decreasing implied volatility: SGMO ARNA CSC ENDP
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:13 EDT |  | BBRY | BlackBerry Z10 helps company regain Canadian market share, AllThingsD says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:09 EDT |  | BA | Boeing to host investor meeting
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. | | | May 16, 2013 | | 16:21 EDT |  | KMP | Kinder Morgan's Tennessee Gas, Mitsubishi Corp sign transportation agreement
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:33 EDT | | CHK | Chesapeake volatility at 29-month lows
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 11:08 EDT | | BA | Boeing announces 115 new 737 orders in weekly update
Boeing on its website announced 115 new orders in its weekly update consisting of 35 737s for Southwest Airlines, 70 737s for Turkish Airlines, and 10 737s for WestJet. In the changes category, Boeing reduced 737 net orders by 30. | | | 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 |  | CHK | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:03 EDT |  | ENDP | 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 | | | 08:27 EDT | | ENDP | Endo Health upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Buckingham
Buckingham upgraded Endo Health based on attractive risk/reward and expectations for a more detailed strategy from the new CEO, maybe by Q2 results. Price target remains $41. | | | 06:47 EDT | | CHK | Chesapeake downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at JPMorgan
JPMorgan downgraded Chesapeake citing valuation and a lack of catalysts. | | | 06:46 EDT | | AMZN | Amazon.com initiated with a Buy at Lazard Capital
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:20 EDT |  | BA | Boeing price target raised to $112 from $105 at Citigroup
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), . | | |
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