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February 8, 2012
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| 16:39 EDT |  | CSC |
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| 12:13 EDT |  | CSC |
| theflyonthewall.com: | On The Fly: Mid-Day Wrap | | Stocks on Wall Street were lower at mid-day, as a rally that has extended through most sessions this year took a pause. Each of the major indices has moved into negative territory. The averages hung around the flat line for most of the early morning, as the absence of any major news kept the market from establishing a firm direction. In the end, the absence of news sent the averages into negative territory, as the wait for a deal between Greece and the EU has left investors frustrated and on the sideline... ECONOMIC EVENTS: Domestically, the MBA Mortgage Applications Composite Index was up 7.5% for the week. Crude inventories rose by 304K barrels, less than the consensus forecast of a 2.5M barrel build. As for Europe, the Journal said the ECB is making concessions that will help Greece lower its debt burden, but investors still await the announcement of a deal that will secure Greece's next bailout payment... MARKET NEWS: Disney (DIS) shares rose as BMO Capital and Credit Suisse raised their price targets after the company's adjusted earnings beat estimates. Among other large cap companies reporting results, Cerner (CERN), Ralph Lauren (RL), and CVS Caremark (CVS) advanced, while Western Union (WU) and BHP Billiton (BHP) retreated... 3M (MMM) announced that Inge Thulin will take over as CEO when George Buckley retires... Shares of Caesar's Entertainment (CZR) traded actively after its IPO opened for trade at $9.06... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were CSC (CSC), Calix (CALX), and Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD), after they each had upside earnings surprises. Noteworthy losers included Silicon Graphics (SGI), after its earnings and guidance severely disappointed, and Higher One (ONE), following downgrades at Craig-Hallum and Raymond James on its Q4 report... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was down 36.33, or 0.28%, to 12,841.87; the Nasdaq was down 5.04, or 0.17%, to 2,899.04; and the S&P 500 was down 2.26, or 0.17%, to 1,344.79. :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 12:00 EDT |  | CSC |
| theflyonthewall.com: | CSC rises 16.8% | | CSC is up 16.8%, or $4.46, to $30.94 :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 11:43 EDT |  | CSC |
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| theflyonthewall.com: | CSC says sees sequential margin improvement in Q4 | | :theflyonthewall.com |
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| 10:00 EDT |  | CSC |
| theflyonthewall.com: | CSC rises 23.5% | | CSC is up 23.5%, or $6.23, to $32.71 :theflyonthewall.com |
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February 7, 2012
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| 16:30 EDT |  | CSC |
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| 16:30 EDT |  | CSC |
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February 6, 2012
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| 14:25 EDT |  | CSC |
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| 06:53 EDT |  | CSC |
| theflyonthewall.com: | Government contractors cut costs last quarter, Washington Post reports | | Government contractors such as Northrop Grumman (NOC) and Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) cut expenses during Q4 in order to keep their profits high, according to The Washington Post. Some analysts, however, question, whether the cost-cutting can continue over the long-term, the newspaper added. Reference Link :theflyonthewall.com |
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February 2, 2012
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| 13:33 EDT |  | CSC |
| theflyonthewall.com: | CSC February volatility expensive as shares trend up into Q3 | | CSC February call option implied volatility is at 64, March and June is at 45; compared to its 26-week average of 48 according to Track Data, suggesting larger near term-price movement into the expected release of Q3 results on February 8. :theflyonthewall.com |
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January 31, 2012
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| 08:38 EDT |  | CSC |
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January 26, 2012
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| 07:51 EDT |  | CSC |
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