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News Breaks | | | | March 15, 2013 | | 14:37 EDT |  | BAC, KKD, DFS, COF, AXP, EOG, CHK, JPM, GS, WFC, MS, C, ULTA | Stocks set to end week higher as data helps lift shares
Stronger than expected U.S. economic data have left the market poised for yet another weekly advance... MACRO NEWS: The U.S. government reported lower than expected weekly jobless claims and an index of retail sales for February came in significantly higher than expected. However, an index of consumer sentiment for March was meaningfully below economists' consensus estimate... Economic data out of China, meanwhile, was somewhat weak, as the country reported that its industrial production rose 9.9% in January and February, the smallest advance since October 2012... COMPANY NEWS: The Fed approved the capital allocation plans of most of the nation's largest banks, including Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Morgan Stanley (MS) and Wells Fargo (WFC). The Fed did not object to the substance of capital plans submitted by Goldman Sachs (GS) and JPMorgan (JPM), but required those two institutions to submit new plans to address "weaknesses in their capital planning processes." The central bank also approved capital plans submitted by American Express (AXP), Capital One (COF) and Discover Financial (DFS)... Most natural gas stocks advanced significantly this week as the price of the commodity rose... On a negative note, Krispy Kreme (KKD), which sells doughnuts and coffee, sank after reporting lower than expected fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share. Also, Ulta Salon (ULTA), a retailer that specializes in beauty products, plunged after its first quarter guidance came in below analysts' consensus estimate. | |
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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 |  | WFC, C | Wells, Citi halt most foreclosure sales amid OCC scrutiny, American Banker says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:37 EDT | | JPM | Calpers votes to separate Dimon's dual roles at JPMorgan, Bloomberg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:11 EDT |  | 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. | | | 09:58 EDT |  | AXP | American Express management to meet with Buckingham
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:40 EDT |  | C | Active equity option families trading
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:30 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan: Earnings drag for major emerging stock markets, Bloomberg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:15 EDT | | MS | Morgan Stanley to sell Indian unit to Standard Chartered, Reuters reports
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 | | | 07:14 EDT | | JPM | Seven of JPMorgan’s 10 biggest owners run by chairmen/CEOs, Bloomberg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 07:05 EDT | | CHK | Chesapeake names Anadarko's Lawler as CEO
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:04 EDT | | CHK | Chesapeake names Robert Douglas Lawler as CEO
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:41 EDT | | GS | Goldman Sachs seeking to sell stake in Chinese bank, Reuters reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:09 EDT | | JPM | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
WALL STREET JOURNAL: The New York Department of Financial Services yesterday sent subpoenas to Apollo Global Management (APO), Guggenheim Partners and Harbinger Group (HRG) as part of an investigation seeking more information on investments that back so-called fixed annuities, sources say, the Wall Street Journal reports...As Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) report fiscal Q1 results this week, the reconstruction phase from last year's superstorm Sandy will be looming large as cooler-than-normal temperatures delay spring selling, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Danone Group (DANOY) will invest $417M in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co., marking a comeback for the French group in China where scandals have hurt confidence in food safety, Reuters reports...The Nikkei share average surged to a new 5 1/2 year high today, boosted by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth outlook after the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in two months, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: The longest decline in Treasuries this year has left U.S. government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades, Bloomberg reports...As JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM) Jamie Dimon prepares for a vote Tuesday on whether he should keep his chairman and CEO titles, he may take comfort knowing that seven of the bank’s 10 largest owners are run by CEOs who are also chairmen, Bloomberg reports. | | | 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. | | | 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 | | 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 | | | 07:10 EDT | | JPM | JPMorgan asks shareholders to reject chairman, CEO split, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:06 EDT | | JPM | 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. | | |
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