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News Breaks | | | | December 28, 2012 | | 12:11 EDT |  | HPQ, BKS, PSO, CALL, AEZS, OMER | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were lower at midday on continued uncertainty surrounding the fiscal cliff. Headlines around mid-morning said that President Obama will propose a scaled-back budget in his meeting with Congressional Leaders this afternoon, and this news briefly sent the averages higher though they remained below the flatline and these gains had been largely pared around midday... ECONOMIC NEWS: In the U.S., the December Chicago PMI came in at 51.6 vs. expectations for a 51.0 reading. November Pending Home Sales were up 1.7% against the previous month, against expectations for a 1.8% rise. Crude Oil Inventories came in at a 586k draw vs. expectations for a 1.75M draw, and gasoline inventories increased 3.78M barrels vs. expectations for an 850k barrel increase. The weekly EIA natural gas report reported a 72Bcf draw, which was in-line with expectations... COMPANY NEWS: Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) disclosed in its 10k filing last night that the Department of Justice has begun an investigation into the company's acquisition of Autonomy, and shares of HP were down about 2% at midday... Barnes & Noble (BKS) announced that Pearson (PSO) had signed an agreement with its NOOK unit to invest $89.5M in cash in the unit. Barnes & Noble also said that its holiday sales results would fall short of expectations, but shares of the bookseller opened higher and were trading up over 6% near midday... MAJOR MOVERS: Among notable gainers was magicJack (CALL), up about 10% after naming a new CEO and saying that it expects its FY12 results to exceed expectations. Also higher were shares of Aeterna Zentaris (AEZS), up 15% after it announced an agreement with the FDA regarding a Special Protocol Assessment for an upcoming phase 3 trial. Among noteworthy losers were shares of Omeros (OMER), down over 10% after the company reported last night that a phase 3 clinical trial did not meet all endpoints, though shares were defended at Wedbush... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was down 59.47, or 0.45%, to 13,036.84; the S&P was down 5.94, or 0.42%, to 1,412.16; the Nasdaq was down 7.31, or 0.24%, to 2,978.60. | |
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| May 22, 2013 | | 09:39 EDT |  | HPQ | Active equity option families trading
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:35 EDT |  | AEZS | Bloom Burton & Co. to host a conference
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:24 EDT | | HPQ | NetEvents International to host a summit
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:00 EDT | | HPQ | Hewlett-Packard implied volatility at upper end of index mean range
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 21, 2013 | | 16:58 EDT |  | AEZS | Aeterna Zentaris may sell up to 2.5M common shares up to $4.6M
Aeterna Zentaris announced that it has entered into an at "At-the-Market" Issuance agreement with MLV & Co. under which the company may sell up to a maximum of 2.5M of its common shares through ATM issuances up to an aggregate amount of $4.6M. The common shares will be sold at market prices prevailing at the time of the sale of common shares. | | | 14:13 EDT |  | HPQ | Earnings Preview: Hewlett-Packard shares up more than 20% since Q1 report
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) is set to report Q2 earnings after the market close on Wednesday, May 22, with a conference call scheduled for 5:00 pm ET. Hewlett-Packard is an IT company that provides hardware, software, and business and enterprise solutions. EXPECTATIONS: Analysts are looking for EPS of 81c on revenue of $28.12B, according to First Call. The consensus range for EPS is 77c-83c on revenue of $27.01B-$29B. LAST QUARTER: HP reported Q1 EPS of 82c against estimates for 71c on revenue of $28.4B against estimates for $27.79B. HP said it sees Q2 EPS 80c-82c against then estimates for 77c. HP also reiterated its FY13 EPS view of $3.40-$3.60. In its Q1 earnings release, the company said personal systems revenue fell 8%, while consumer revenue fell 13%. On its Q1 earnings conference call, CEO Meg Whitman said the company's restructuring and turnaround plan was on track, but said the turnaround would not be linear. Whitman also said the company expects its personal systems revenue to decline at a faster rate than it did in Q1. On April 4, the company announced its chairman, Raymond Lane, would be stepping down, while also announcing that its independent director role would be eliminated. On April 10, IDC said worldwide PC shipments totaled 76.3M units in Q1, down 13.9% year-over-year, the largest decline since IDC began tracking global PC sales in 1994. On April 24, in an appearance on CNBC, noted short-seller Jim Chanos said he has been adding to his short position in HP. STREET RESEARCH: Analyst commentary since HP's Q1 report has been mixed, with the stock receiving an upgrade to Neutral from Sell at UBS the day after its Q1 report. On March 18, HP was upgraded to Overweight from Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley with a $27 price target, with the firm saying potential upside to free cash flow guidance could lead to aggressive buybacks and dividends. On April 2, Goldman downgraded the stock to Sell from Neutral with a $16 price target, saying incremental weakness in PC's, enterprise hardware, services, and printing will offset restructuring efforts. Citi also reiterated its Sell rating on HP following IDC's release of Q1 global PC shipments that showed a 13.9% decline. Last week, Cleveland Research said its estimates for HP remain below the Street, with the firm recommending investors remain on the sidelines. PRICE ACTION: Since the first day of trading following its Q1 report, shares of HP have gained more than 23.5%. Following HP's Q1 report, its shares jumped 12.28%, to $19.20, and shares closed as high as $23.84 in late March. In afternoon trading ahead of its Q2 report, shares of HP are unchanged at $21.18. | | | 12:00 EDT | | HPQ | Stocks with call strike movement; HPQ CLF
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 20, 2013 | | 08:51 EDT |  | BKS | Barnes & Noble to add browser, email to low-cost e-readers, TechCrunch says
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:40 EDT | | BKS | Barnes & Noble could rise above $30 a share, Barron's says
Barnes & Noble (BKS) shares are up about 15% since TechCrunch said Microsoft (MSFT) may pay $1B for its Nook e-reader business but the stock may have another 50% upside to $30 per share based on Barnes & Noble's asset value, contended Barron's in a report this weekend. Barron's, however, called the situation "admittedly tough to assess" because neither Microsoft nor B&N will comment on the purchase rumor. The Fly notes Barnes & Noble shares are up 4% to $20.80 in pre-market trading. Reference Link | | | May 17, 2013 | | 09:37 EDT | | HPQ | Active equity option families trading on open
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 07:00 EDT | | HPQ | Hewlett-Packard volatility elevated into Q2 and revenue outlook
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 15, 2013 | | 09:39 EDT |  | HPQ | Hewlett-Packard estimates remain below Street at Cleveland Research
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:08 EDT | | HPQ | PC sales decline in Western Europe, Economic Times reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 14, 2013 | | 12:47 EDT | | BKS | Options with increasing implied volatility: FMCN FIO SVU BKS
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:37 EDT |  | BKS | Barnes & Noble launches enhanced NOOK apps for iPad, iPhone
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 13, 2013 | | 16:27 EDT | | HPQ | Hewlett-Packard hasn't tried to sell Autonomy to SAP, AllThingsD reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:25 EDT | | BKS | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were little changed from their opening levels as investors weighed the potential end of the Fed's quantitative easing program against a better than expected report on retail sales. The Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath suggested in a report over the weekend that the Federal Reserve has mapped a QE exit strategy. The report paired with the retail sales data left the market lacking conviction in either direction today, as the averages spent the majority of the session range-bound near the flatline. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., retail sales rose 0.1% in April, which beat expectations for a 0.3% decline. Retail sales excluding autos, gas, and building materials rose 0.6%, which was also better than expected. Business inventories were flat in March, versus expectations for a 0.3% gain. In Asia, Chinese factory output grew 9.3% annually in April, which was up from 8.9% in March but still missed expectations for a 9.5% growth rate. COMPANY NEWS: The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Monsanto's (MON) patented genetically altered soybeans are protected and that farmers cannot use them to create new seeds without paying the company... Dell's (DELL) special committee publicly asked for more information from Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management about their proposed leveraged recapitalization. This request follows television interviews by Icahn last Friday in which he discussed his Dell proposal, as well as a weekend report in Barron's saying the Icahn and Southeastern plan could be a better deal for shareholders. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Theravance (THRX), up $6.26, or 17.92%, to $41.20 after Elan Corporation (ELN) bought a stake in the potential future royalty payments from four respiratory programs partnered with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in exchange for $1B in cash. Also higher was Tesla (TSLA), which rose $11.04, or 14.38%, to $87.80 in its third straight double-digit percentage gain following a better-than-expected earnings report last week. Among the noteworthy losers was Barnes & Noble (BKS), down $2.21, or 9.48%, to $21.10 after the blog InsiderMonkey disputed a previous report about Microsoft's (MSFT) interest in the bookseller's NOOK assets. Also lower was JoS. A. Bank (JOSB), down $3.31, or 7.16%, to $42.90 after the company's first quarter earnings view came in below expectations. INDICES: The Dow was down 26.81, or 0.18%, to 15,091.68; the Nasdaq was up 2.21, or 0.06%, to 3,438.79; and the S&P 500 was nearly unchanged at 1,633.77. | | | 15:45 EDT | | HPQ | Options Update; May 13, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:32 EDT | | BKS | Barnes & Noble volatility spikes on sharp pullback after blog report
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:24 EDT | | BKS | Barnes & Noble tumbles after blog pans potential Nook deal
Shares of Barnes & Noble (BKS) are sinking after website Insider Monkey stated that Microsoft (MSFT) doesn't plan to buy the book retailer's NOOK Media unit in the near future. Last Thursday another website, TechCrunch, reported that Microsoft was considering acquiring NOOK Media, which includes NOOK devices and other digital businesses, for $1B. WHAT'S NEW: "Nothing imminent is happening" between Microsoft and NOOK, Insider Monkey quoted a "highly placed source" at Microsoft as saying. TechCrunch's story was "only a rumor," the unnamed source added, according to Insider Monkey. WHAT'S NOTABLE: Microsoft has already invested $300M in NOOK Media in exchange for a stake of about 17% in the unit. The New York Times last week quoted a source as saying that the TechCrunch story was based on valid documents, but that they appeared to be at least several weeks old. The book retailer's stock surged over 20% on Thursday after TechCrunch published its story. TODAY'S PRICE ACTION: In mid-afternoon trading, Barnes & noble fell $2.90, or 12.40%, to $20.40. | | |
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