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News Breaks | | | | January 9, 2013 | | 10:55 EDT |  | KSS, WMT, SKT, TGT, ANF, JCP, AEO, SHLD | Shopping malls see tepid growth, WSJ says
Retail landlords and industry experts expect moderate growth this year for U.S.malls, as demand for space in existing shopping centers remains weak, says the Wall Street Journal, citing a report from real-estate research firm Reis Inc.. Reference Link | |
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| May 17, 2013 | | 06:06 EDT | | JCP | 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. | | | 05:50 EDT |  | JCP | J.C. Penney price target raised to $20 from $15 at Citigroup
Citigroup raised its price target for J.C. Penney to $20 following the company's Q1 results while keeping a Neutral rating on the stock. Citi says it is encouraged by new CEO Mike Ullman's strategic plan, which it expects will improve same-store-sales. | | | May 16, 2013 | | 18:56 EDT |  | JCP | On The Fly: After Hours Movers
UP AFTER EARNINGS: SINA (SINA), up 4.2%. ALSO HIGHER: Kansas City Southern (KSU), up 1.6% after it was announced the company would replace Dean Foods (DF) in the S&P 500 on May 23. DOWN AFTER EARNINGS: Autodesk (ADSK), down 6.5% after earnings, guiding its second quarter below expectations... Aruba Networks (ARUN), down 17.1% after earnings, guiding its fourth quarter below expectations... Nordstrom (JWN), down 3.5%... J.C. Penney (JCP), down 1.7%... Brocade (BRCD), down 2.4% after earnings, guiding its third quarter below expectations. | | | 18:03 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney says Q1 traffic down 6% vs. year ago
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:42 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney down 30c, or 1.60%, to $18.49 after earnings miss estimates
| | | 16:37 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney reports Q1 gross margin 30.8% of sales vs. 37.6% a year ago
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:31 EDT |  | JCP | J.C. Penney reports Q1 adjusted EPS ($1.31), consensus (86c)
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:29 EDT |  | WMT | 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. | | | 15:14 EDT | | JCP | Notable companies reporting after market close
Notable companies reporting after the market close, with earnings consensus, include Dell (DELL), consensus 35c; Applied Materials (AMAT), consensus 13c; Nordstrom (JWN), consensus 76c; Autodesk (ADSK), consensus 45c; J. C. Penney (JCP), consensus (86c); SINA (SINA), consensus (3c); ViaSat (VSAT), consensus 2c; Brocade Communications (BRCD), consensus 15c; Aruba Networks (ARUN), consensus 15c. | | | 14:44 EDT | | KSS | Kohl's can beat Q2 guidance, says RW Baird
RW Baird believes that easier comps and pent-up demand for spring/summer merchandise could enable Kohl's to beat its in-line Q1 EPs guidance. The firm thinks the company has several upcoming positive catalysts and keeps an Outperform rating on the stock. | | | | 14:01 EDT |  | WMT | Options Update; May 16, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 13:52 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penny May 19 straddle priced for 8% move into Q1
| | | 13:16 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart warns on email phishing scam
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:24 EDT | | WMT | 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. | | | 11:40 EDT | | JCP | Stocks with call strike movement; FSLR JCP
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:02 EDT | | TGT, WMT | Target losing traffic, says Buckingham
Buckingham said Target (TGT) is significantly under performing Wal-Mart (WMT) and that its less promotional marketing and consumer offerings are losing traffic. Shares are Neutral rated with a $65 price target. | | | 09:32 EDT |  | KSS | Kohl's spikes sharply after earnings beat, levels to watch
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:27 EDT | | WMT | Wal-Mart slips after results and guidance, levels to watch
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:19 EDT | | KSS, WMT | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
Subscribe for More Information | | | 08:00 EDT | | JCP | J.C. Penney shares more expensive than they look, says Wells Fargo
Although J.C. Penney's market cap is $4.2B, its enterprise value, including its net debt, is $7.4B, according to Wells Fargo. That is very similar to 2010 levels, when the retailer's EPS was $1.38, according to the firm. Wells notes that the stock would be trading at 15.1 times earnings even if the company generates $1.26 in EPS sometime in the future, and it keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. | | |
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