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News Breaks | | | | January 17, 2013 | | 07:07 EDT |  | GM, HMC, DDAIF, TM, TSLA, F, FIATY, NSANY, VLKAY | Auto makers turn away from baby boomers to younger buyers, WSJ reports
The power that U.S. baby boomers have exercised for some 50 years over the auto industry is starting to wane. Auto industry executives at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week made it clear with their designs for coming models that they are pivoting their attention—and their product strategies—toward the 20, 30 and 40-something consumers collectively known as Generations X and Y, reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link | |
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| May 17, 2013 | | 18:27 EDT | | TSLA | Tesla plans to pay back government loan next week, Bloomberg says
Tesla is planning to use $452.4M of the $1.08B the company raised in a debt and equity offering to pay back to the government for its Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing loan, reports Bloomberg, citing two people familiar with the matter that say the company is planning to pay back the loan in full next week. Reference Link | | | 16:00 EDT |  | F, TSLA | Options Update; May 17, 2013
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 15:51 EDT | | TSLA | Tesla Motors May weekly volatility at 87, July at 61 after capital raise
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:17 EDT |  | TSLA | Ruckus Wireless volatility low, shares trend up on upgrade to Buy at Goldman
Ruckus Wireless June call option implied volatility is at 67, August is at 70, November is at 67; compared to its 20-week average of 73 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing price movement. | | | 10:17 EDT |  | GM | GM jumps above IPO level after CLSA boosts rating
Shares of GM (GM) are advancing after CLSA analyst Emmanuel Rosner upgraded the stock to Buy from Underperform in a note to investors earlier today. WHAT'S NEW: GM should benefit from improved profitability in North America in the second half of 2013 and 2014, reduced losses in Europe, and stabilized profit margins in China, Rosner wrote. In North America, the automaker's profitability should be boosted by higher prices in the second half of this year, and by the full rollout of its K2XX trucks in 2014, the analyst believes. GM's first quarter results in Europe indicated that it is "making encouraging progress in reducing losses" there, the analyst wrote. As a result, he has increased confidence that GM Europe's loss will drop to about $1B this year from $1.9B last year. In China, GM's emphasis on the Cadillac should enable the company to keep its margins, which had been in a downward trend, from falling this year, the analyst contended. Rosner has a $48 price target on GM's stock. TODAY'S PRICE ACTION: In early trading, GM rose 60c, or 1.9%, to $33. WHAT'S NOTABLE: GM's IPO price was $33, and the stock has reached that level again today. | | | 10:07 EDT |  | GM | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:37 EDT | | TSLA | Active equity option families trading on open
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:29 EDT | | TSLA | Tesla capital raise positive, says Morgan Stanley
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:39 EDT | | DDAIF, VLKAY, FIATY | EU auto sales move into posiitve teritory, FT reports
Auto sales in the European Union in April ended an 18-month losing streak, as hopes are raised that the market’s decline in the continent had finally begun to slow, reports the Financial Times. New registrations in the EU were up 1.7% compared with the same month a year ago, helped by gains in the German and U.K. markets, Europe’s largest by sales.Reference Link | | | 07:32 EDT |  | TSLA | Update: Tesla 3.394M share Secondary priced at $92.24
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 07:11 EDT | | FIATY | Fiat's potential headquarters move to U.S. concerns Italy, Bloomberg reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:09 EDT | | TSLA | Tesla 2.7M share Secondary priced at $92.24
Goldman acted as sole book running manager for the offering. | | | 06:06 EDT | | FIATY | 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. | | | 05:39 EDT | | GM | General Motors upgraded to Buy from Underperform at CLSA
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 16, 2013 | | 16:29 EDT |  | TSLA | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower following some disappointing economic data and a hint from a regional Fed president that the central bank may taper its easing program in the coming months. The averages traded in a narrow range for much of the session before moving lower in the final hour of trading. Comments by San Francisco Fed president John Williams late in the afternoon, suggesting that the central bank may begin slowing its bond buying pace by the summer, may have spurred the late session selling. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., initial jobless claims rose 32K to 360K last week, compared to expectations for them to remain relatively stable at 330K. The consumer price index dropped a larger than forecast 0.4% in April, though the "core" CPI rate rose 0.1%, as expected. Housing starts were down 16.5% in April from the prior month, versus an expected decrease of 6.4%, though building permits jumped 14.3% from the prior month, beating an expected increase of 3.8%. The Philadelphia Fed General Business Conditions Index for May came in at -5.2, versus expectations for a +2.2 reading. COMPANY NEWS: Earnings reports from two Dow members, Wal-Mart (WMT) and Cisco (CSCO), sent their shares in opposite directions. Cisco shares added $2.66, or 12.54%, to $23.87 to lead the blue chip index after the company's results beat expectations on the top and bottom lines. Wal-Mart fell $1.36, or 1.7%, to $78.50 after its first quarter earnings sand second quarter outlook missed the consensus forecast... Tesla Motors (TSLA) last night announced a stock and debt offering of more than $800M, with CEO Elon Musk announcing his intent to buy $100M of the offering, and shares of the electric car maker added $7.36, or 8.67%, to $92.20. MAJOR MOVERS: Among notable gainers was Aegerion (AEGR), up $14.73, or 31.37%, to $61.70 after the company said its Juxtapid treatment may have a $1B global market opportunity and at least two analyst firms raised their price targets on its shares. Also higher was Constellation Brands (STZ), up $1.52, or 3.03%, to $51.76 after the stock was upgraded at Stifel and ISI Group. Among noteworthy losers following analyst downgrades were AMD (AMD), which fell 55c, or 12.56%, to $3.83 after Goldman downgraded the stock to Sell, and CSC (CSC), which slid $2.12, or 4.74%, to $42.59 after being cut to Hold at Deutsche Bank. Also lower following its quarterly report was NetQin Mobile (NQ), down 72c, or 7.5%, to $8.88. INDICES: The Dow was down 42.47, or 0.28%, to 15,233.22; the Nasdaq was down 6.38, or 0.18%, to 3,465.24; and the S&P 500 was down 8.31, or 0.50%, to 1,650.47. | | | 14:39 EDT | | TSLA | Tesla upsizing convertible bond offering to $525M from $450M, Reuters reports
The company is also revising the price talk to 1.5%-2% with the conversion premium fixed at 35%, from 2%-2.5% and 30%-35%, according to Reuters. | | | 14:01 EDT | | TSLA | Options Update; May 16, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:36 EDT | | F | Ford sued over alleged engine defects, Automotive News says
Three vehicle owners are suing Ford over alleged defects in the automaker's six-cylinder EcoBoost engine.according to Automotive News. The plaintiffs allege that the engine had defects that caused the vehicle to "shake, misfire and rapidly lose power," the website stated. Reference Link | | | 12:24 EDT | | TSLA | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged at midday following a deluge of domestic economic data this morning. The S&P began the session in negative territory, but only moderately lower, after investors received a host of data prior to the open, including reports on jobless claims, consumer prices, and housing starts. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., initial jobless claims rose 32K to 360K last week, compared to expectations for them to remain relatively stable at 330K. The consumer price index dropped a larger than forecast 0.4% in April, though the "core" CPI rate rose 0.1%, as expected. Housing starts were down 16.5% in April from the prior month, versus an expected decrease of 6.4%, though building permits jumped 14.3% from the prior month, beating an expected increase of 3.8%. The Philadelphia Fed General Business Conditions Index for May came in at -5.2, versus expectations for a +2.2 reading. COMPANY NEWS: Earnings reports from two Dow members, Wal-Mart (WMT) and Cisco (CSCO), sent their shares in opposite directions. Cisco shares advanced 12% to lead the blue chip index after the company's results beat expectations on the top and bottom lines and prompted price target increases at several analyst firms. Wal-Mart, in contrast, lagged all Dow names, sliding 2% after its earnings for the just ended quarter and its view of the current quarter missed the consensus forecast... After the closing bell, Tesla Motors (TSLA) said it intends to raise about $830M by offering 2.7M common shares and $450M in convertible senior notes. CEO Elon Musk will buy $100M worth of the stock and debt, the company said, and its recently high-flying shares rose another 6%. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers rising following Cisco's better than expected results and commentary were Ciena (CIEN), which rose 8%, and Cavium (CAVM), which advanced 4%. Also higher were shares of NetApp (NTAP), which gained over 6% after Bloomberg said activist investor Elliott Management has taken a stake in the company and is pushing its board to explore ways to boost shareholder value. Among the noteworthy losers were Oncothyreon (ONTY), which fell 20%, and Biomarin (BMRN), down 5%, after both pharmaceutical companies, among a number of others, published data to be presented at ASCO, an annual meeting of oncologists. Also lower was AMD (AMD), which declined 14% following a downgrade to Sell at Goldman Sachs. INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was up 12.47, or 0.08%, to 15,288.16; the Nasdaq was up 8.74, or 0.25%, to 3,480.36; and the S&P 500 was nearly flat at 1,658.80. | | | 12:24 EDT | | TSLA | Tesla May 90 straddle priced for 6.2% movement
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