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News Breaks | | | | May 6, 2012 | | 12:51 EDT |  | MET, QCOM, CF, DHI, CVI, ALV, V, EMC, INTC, PHM, WYNN, BWA, AIG, IBM, AAPL, AAMRQ, PM, SCCO, FIS | The Barron's 500 for 2012 honors companies with strong financial performance
The Barron's 500 is our annual salute to companies that have done the best job of growing their businesses. The lists seeks to identify companies with superior financial performance. To receive an "A" this year, companies had to log sales growth of 22% in their latest fiscal year. This year's top-ranked company in the No.1 spot is CF Industries Holdings (CF). Technology names are well represented toward the top of this year's list, with Apple (AAPL) landing at No. 2, and Intel (INTC) at No. 6. Other tech stalwarts high on the 2012 list include Qualcomm (QCOM), EMC (EMC) and IBM (IBM). Few financial companies have landed near the top of the Barron's 500 in recent years, but insurer MetLife (MET) cracked the top 10 this year, moving up to No. 9 from No. 124 - based on its $16.3B acquisition of American Life Insurance Co., or Alico. from American Int'l Group (AIG) in November 2010. Some regulars, that generate lots of cash flow, have returned to top spots again: Visa (V) is among the top 10 again this year, while Fidelity National Information Svcs (FIS) is No. 25, down from No. 3 last year. Both companies could enjoy tremendous operating leverage as business improves.Barron's says. The auto industry's revived fortunes are apparent, as several industry suppliers have risen in the rankings. BorgWarner (BWA) clocks in at No. 19, up from No. 46 in 2011, and Autoliv (ALV) is No. 21, advancing from No. 89 last year. Many commodities-focused companies also fared well, including No. 3-ranked Southern Copper (SCCO). Also making the cut to join the club were: Wynn Resorts (WYNN) and CVR Energy (CVI). Philip Morris (PM), which garnered the No. 7 spot this year, is up up from No. 34 last year, as it grew revenue by 14% in 2011. Home builders PulteGroup (PHM) and D.R. Horton (DHI) aren't included this year because their sales fell below Barron's cutoff. American Airlines' parent, AMR (AAMRQ), was disqualified when it filed for bankruptcy protection. Other companies, such as BJ's Wholesale Club, were acquired. In all, 32 names that were on the 2011 list are absent this year, replaced by newcomers such as CF Industries. Reference Link | |
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| May 21, 2013 | | 06:14 EDT |  | IBM | Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; IBM ARUN
Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; IBM (IBM), Aruba Networks (ARUN) according to IVolatility. | | | May 20, 2013 | | 17:12 EDT |  | AAPL | Apple has avoided paying taxes on operations for five years, U.S. Senate says
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 17:11 EDT | | AAPL | Apple Operations International has no physical presence, says Senator Levin
Apple Operations International has no physical presence and no employees, according to Senator Levin. Two of three directors are Apple employees, based in the U.S., the Senator added. | | | 16:02 EDT | | AAPL | Options Update; May 20, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:19 EDT | | AAPL | Apple sees paying over $7B in taxes to U.S. in current fiscal year
Apple released testimony the company plans to give before the permanent subcommittee on investigations of the U.S. Senate tomorrow. In part, the company plans to state it expects to pay over $7B in taxes to the U.S. Treasury in its current fiscal year. Apple also contends it is "likely the largest corporate income tax payer in the US, having paid nearly $6B in taxes" to the U.S. in FY12. Reference Link | | | 13:07 EDT | | AIG | AIG to own 9.9% of shares in PICC Property & Casualty
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:04 EDT | | AAPL | Apple rumored to be testing OLED for iWatch, AppleInsider says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:11 EDT |  | CF | 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 | | AAPL | Active equity option families trading
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:33 EDT | | CF | CF Industries downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak
Miller Tabak downgraded CF Industries due to valuation. Price target remains $220. | | | | 08:10 EDT |  | INTC | Intel management to meet with Deutsche Bank
Meeting to be held in Stockholm on May 20 hosted by Deutsche Bank. | | | 08:04 EDT | | CF | BofA/Merrill's U.S. chemicals analyst holds an analyst/industry conference call
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:42 EDT | | EMC, IBM | Cohasset Associates to host a conference
National Conference on Managing Electronic Records is being held in Chicago on May 20-22. | | | 07:32 EDT | | QCOM, INTC | Society for Information Display / IHS to host a conference
Display Week 2013 is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 19-24. | | | 07:32 EDT | | INTC | Society for Information Display / IHS to host a conference
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:27 EDT | | AAPL | Apple MacBook orders to rise 20% sequentially in Q2, DigiTimes says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:23 EDT | | AAPL | Apple next-generation iPad trial production to begin soon, Digitimes says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:07 EDT | | IBM | Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; IBM FSLR
Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; IBM (IBM), First Solar (FSLR) according to IVolatility. | | | May 19, 2013 | | 18:59 EDT | | INTC | Cisco looks the best out of tech comeback stocks, Barron's says
Cisco (CSCO), Intel (INTC), and Microsoft (MSFT) stocks have jumped this month, however, Intel and Microsoft's revenue growth declined, due to their reliance on the PC market, providing Cisco with an opportunity to pull ahead in the technology sector, Barron's contends in its Technology Trader column. Cisco looks moderately priced, the paper adds. Reference Link | | | May 17, 2013 | | 16:00 EDT | | AAPL | Options Update; May 17, 2013
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