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News Breaks | | | | May 7, 2012 | | 16:38 EDT |  | DIS, ABT, VRTX, CECO, CTSH, TPX | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were mixed, as investors had a muted reaction to the anti-austerity backlash evidenced in two elections in Europe. Stock futures pointed to a lower open throughout the pre-market trading session but moved off their low prior to the opening bell. The futures action led to a lower but stable open with the market essentially hitting its lows soon after the open. The market began to drift off its lows after the first hour of trading and by midday made it back to positive ground. The market continued to drift for most the remainder of the session until a downturn into the close pushed the S&P and Nasdaq back down to finish the day near the flat line... ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., consumer credit increased by $21.36B in March, versus expectations of an increase of $9.8B. In Europe, Francois Hollande defeated Nicolas Sarkozy in France's presidential election and voting in Greece’s general election showed a dramatic swing toward anti-austerity groups and away from the pro-Europe parties... COMPANY NEWS: Disney's (DIS) "The Avengers" set U.S. records with its $200M opening weekend, powering the company's shares 2% higher... Abbott Labs (ABT) announced it reached a settlement and will pay $1.6B in connection with its marketing of Depakote... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were Vertex Pharma (VRTX), up $20.71, or 55.36%, to $58.12, amid at least three upgrades and a number of price target increases after the company reported interim data from a Phase 2 study of a combination therapy for certain cystic fibrosis patients, and Career Education (CECO), up 56c, or 8.70%, to $7.00, after the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools removed its show-cause directive on all 71 Career Education campuses accredited by the body and the company said four of its campuses were placed on probation. Noteworthy losers included Cognizant (CTSH), down $13.35, or 19.16%, to $56.31, after the company's earnings beat consensus but it said its revising its guidance to be more conservative after seeing slower-than-expected acceleration in demand, and Tempur-Pedic (TPX), down $8.42, or 14.85%, to $48.29, as Raymond James said in a note to investors that the company will offer a discount on one of its most profitable mattresses, the Cloud Supreme, which the firm said was unusual for the company... INDICES: The Dow lost 29.74, or 0.23%, to 13,008.53; the Nasdaq rose 1.42, or 0.05%, to 2,957.76; and the S&P 500 added 0.48, or 0.04%, to 1,369.58. | |
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| May 22, 2013 | | 10:06 EDT |  | TPX | Tempur-Pedic mentioned cautiously at Longbow
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:28 EDT |  | ABT | UBS to host a conference
Global Healthcare Services Conference is being held in New York on May 20-22 with webcasted company presentations to begin on May 22 at 8 am; not all company presentations may be webcasted. Webcast Link | | | 05:43 EDT |  | CTSH | Stocks with implied volatility movement; CTSH DRYS
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 21, 2013 | | 14:03 EDT |  | CTSH | Senators reach deal to ease rules on skilled worker visas, Reuters says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:58 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ESPN cuts less than 6% of workforce, Bloomberg reports
Disney's (DIS) ESPN unit laid off less than 400 workers today as part of a companywide cost-cutting effort, Bloomberg reports, citing a person with knowledge of the situation. The cuts amount to less than 6% of ESPN’s 7,000 employees, the report adds. Reference Link | | | 12:33 EDT |  | CTSH | iGATE tumbles after firing CEO over employee relationship
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:03 EDT | | ABT | Abbott announces CE Mark for coronary drug eluting stent
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 20, 2013 | | 10:11 EDT |  | ABT | On The Fly: Analyst Upgrade Summary
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:56 EDT | | CTSH | Tech companies unhappy with parts of immigration bill, NY Times says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:01 EDT | | ABT | Abbott upgraded to Buy from Neutral at Goldman
Goldman upgraded Abbott to reflect accelerating growth driven by emerging markets, better growth and product mix, new product launches, and market share gains. Price target raised to $44 from $38. | | | | May 19, 2013 | | 16:41 EDT | | DIS | Viacom's 'Into Darkness' tops Disney's “Iron Man 3” at box office, WSJ says
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 17, 2013 | | 15:51 EDT | | DIS | DirecTV weighing bid for Hulu, WSJ reports
DirecTV (DTV) is considering making a bid for Hulu, the video website jointly owned by News Corp. (NWSA), Comcast (CMCSA), and Disney (DIS), reports The Wall Street Journal citing a person familiar with the matter. Reference Link | | | 15:26 EDT | | DIS | DirecTV considering acquisition of Hulu, Dow Jones reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:23 EDT |  | DIS | Disney downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 16, 2013 | | 13:46 EDT | | DIS | Disney's ESPN acquires rights to tennis' U.S. Open beginning 2015
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 15, 2013 | | 19:59 EDT | | DIS | Pay-TV operators eye Hulu, WSJ reports
At least two pay-TV operators, including Time Warner Cable (TWC), are looking at an investment in Hulu, jointly controlled by Comcast (CMCSA), Disney (DIS), and News Corp. (NWSA), reports the Wall Street Journal, citing people familiar with the matter. Reference Link | | | 10:49 EDT | | DIS | Senator questions TV broadcasters' free spectrum rights, The Hill says
Democratic Senator Mark Warner questioned whether broadcast stations that pull their programming off the air should be able to keep using spectrum for free, The Hill reported yesterday. A number of TV networks have threatened to broadcast only on cable and satellite in response to the launch of Aereo. The latter service uses stations' over the air signals to send programming to consumers' Internet devices. Reference Link | | | 05:59 EDT | | DIS | Corporate boards recruit newcomers with digital knowledge, WSJ reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 14, 2013 | | 17:48 EDT | | DIS, CTSH | Lone Pine gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX), Virgin Media (VMED), Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO), CME Group (CME), and Liberty Media (LMCA). INCREASED STAKES: Mead Johnson Nutrition (MJN), News Corp (NWSA), Intuitive Surgical (ISRG), Monsanto (MON), and Qualcomm (QCOM). DECREASED STAKES: Cognizant Technology Solutions (CTSH), Equinix (EQIX), Ralph Lauren (RL), Disney (DIS), and Oceaneering International (OII). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Facebook (FB), Crown Castle (CCI), Accretive Health (AH), Informatica (INFA), and NetEase (NTES). | | | 07:05 EDT | | DIS | Netflix continues to lead web usage in North America, AllThingsD reports
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