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News Breaks | | | | January 17, 2013 | | 12:25 EDT |  | NUS, BLK, BA, PWER, KSWS, C, HLF, CBS, BAC, CLSN | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were higher at midday following a better than expected monthly report on housing and lower than expected weekly jobless claims. The economic data lifted the futures and led to a higher open for the broader market. The averages have drifted slightly higher during the morning but remain in a narrow range, albeit near five year highs. Financial companies, which are currently in the process of releasing earnings, have been laggards today as investors have been unimpressed with this morning's reports from Citigroup (C) and Bank of America (BAC)... ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., weekly jobless claims fell to 335K, versus expectations for a relatively flat level at 370K. Housing starts surged 12.1% to 954K in December, which was better than expected, while building permits edged up 0.3% in the month to 903K, which was in-line with forecasts. The day's lone disappointing data came from the Philly Fed, which had its manufacturing survey unexpectedly fall to -5.8, compared to consensus calls for a much smaller decline to a 6.0 reading... COMPANY NEWS: Boeing (BA) was front and center in yet another trading session after the FAA grounded the 787 Dreamliner and regulators around the world followed suit. Shares of the Dow component were virtually unchanged in afternoon trading in spite of the news... Citigroup (C) missed earnings expectations, leading to a 2.9% decline in its stock, while Bank of America slid over 3.7% in spite of its earnings narrowly beating consensus. One financial name bucking the sector's trend, however, was BlackRock (BLK), which advanced 4.2% after its results beat expectations and the company increased its dividend... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were K-Swiss (KSWS), up 48% after agreeing to be acquired for $4.75 cash per share, and CBS (CBS), up 10% after announcing plans to convert its U.S. outdoor advertising business to a REIT. Also higher were shares of Nu Skin (NUS), which rose nearly 10% after giving better than expected guidance and are now up almost 3% since the day that Bill Ackman revealed his short thesis in multi-level marketing peer Herbalife (HLF). Among the noteworthy losers were Celsion (CLSN), down almost 9% following a downgrade to Sell at Brean Capital, and Power-One (PWER), down over 7% after lowering its revenue view... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was up 79.67, or 0.59%, to 13,590.90; the Nasdaq was up 17.87, or 0.57%, to 3,135.41; and the S&P 500 was up 7.97, or 0.54%, to 1,480.60. | |
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| May 20, 2013 | | 12:32 EDT |  | C | Citigroup announces departure of CitiMortgage head, organizational changes
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:49 EDT |  | C | Wells, Citi halt most foreclosure sales amid OCC scrutiny, American Banker says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:25 EDT |  | BA | Boeing volatility at low end of historic range as shares at record high
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:36 EDT | | HLF | Herbalife June volatility low as shares at four-month high
Herbalife May weekly call option implied volatility is at 60, June is at 44, August and November is at 43; compared to its 26-week average of 58 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing outer month price movement. | | | 10:11 EDT |  | BLK, BAC | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Artisan Partners (APAM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... BlackRock (BLK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Cavium (CAVM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow... Equifax (EFX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Leap Wireless (LEAP) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Lowe's (LOW) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... MicroStrategy (MSTR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... NetApp (NTAP) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at RW Baird... NeuStar (NSR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital... Ruby Tuesday (RT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Synovus (SNV) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... TD Ameritrade (AMTD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Thoratec (THOR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... CF Industries (CF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak... Children's Place (PLCE) downgraded at Susquehanna... CarMax (KMX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... SanDisk (SNDK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded at BMO Capital... Rex Energy (REXX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Range Resources (RRC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Kansas City Southern (KSU) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Stifel... Capella Education (CPLA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel. | | | 09:40 EDT | | C | Active equity option families trading
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:50 EDT | | C | Gulf wealth funds raise private equity investments, Reuters reports
Sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf Arab region are increasing their allocations to private equity investments at a faster rate than other types of investment, U.S. fund manager Invesco said in a new study, reports Reuters. Large sovereign funds have been looking for alternative investments to give better returns than low-yielding staples such as U.S. Treasuries.Reference Link | | | 07:20 EDT |  | BA | Boeing price target raised to $105 from $98 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan raised its price target for Boeing citing expectations for higher 787 profitability and keeps an Overweight rating on the stock. | | | 07:16 EDT | | BA | Boeing price target raised to $115 from $100 at Stifel
Stifel increased its price target on Boeing, citing several factors including resumption of 787 deliveries and production work on 787-9, improved margins, and better than expected results from its defense business. The firm keeps a Buy rating on the stock. | | | 05:46 EDT | | BA | Boeing look to improve more Dreamliner systems, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 05:39 EDT | | BAC | Bank of America downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette
Keefe Bruyette downgraded Bank of America with a $13.50 price target citing valuation. | | | 05:38 EDT | | BLK | BlackRock downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 17, 2013 | | 16:00 EDT | | BAC | Options Update; May 17, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:20 EDT |  | BAC | Bank of America rises, levels to watch
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:09 EDT |  | BA | Boeing to host investor meeting
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 16, 2013 | | 13:53 EDT | | BLK | BlackRock downgraded to Hold from Buy at Gabelli
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. | | | 09:09 EDT | | CBS | CC Media, CW announce broadcast agreement for iHeartRadio events
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:33 EDT | | C | BofA/Merrill's gobal financial analysts hold an analyst/industry conference call
Global Financial Institutions Analysts discuss their Global Financials Quarterly Best Ideas Report on an Analyst/Industry conference call. Relevant companies AIG, ALL, ASBC, BCH, BKU, BBT, BBD, C, CMA, EVER, FITB, FHN, FRC, FULT, HBAN, ING, KEY, MTB, PNC, RF, STI, SUSQ, SNV, HIG, USB, WFC, XL and ZION may be included on the Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on May 16 at 10 am. | | | 07:28 EDT | | CLSN | I/O Central to host a conference
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