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News Breaks | | | | November 19, 2012 | | 12:13 EDT |  | LOW, TSN, BMTI, WMGI, ARUN, CSCO | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were sharply higher at midday as sales of existing homes rose in October and a gauge of homebuilder sentiment climbed to a six-year high in November. Stocks began the session higher as investors appeared to be more optimistic that congressional leaders could agree on compromises to solve the fiscal cliff dilemma. The market picked up momentum shortly after the open following the impressive real estate data. The market has been in a holding pattern for about the last two hours and continues to trade in a narrow range... ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the National Association of Realtors said that resales of existing homes climbed 2.1% last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.79M units, beating forecasts for sales to have declined 0.2% from the prior month. The housing market index for November, a barometer of homebuilder sentiment, rose to 46, versus expectations for a flat 41 reading... COMPANY NEWS: Lowe's (LOW) reported earnings per share with charges that met expectations and revenue that beat consensus, sending shares up 7%... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers was Tyson Foods (TSN), up 8.5% after beating quarterly expectations, raising its regular dividend and declaring a special dividend. Also higher were shares of BioMimetic Therapeutics (BMTI), up 75% after striking a deal to merge with Wright Medical (WMGI). Wright moved lower fractionally following the announcement. Among the other losers was Aruba Networks (ARUN), which retreated a bit over 1% after Cisco (CSCO) bought Meraki, a competitor to Aruba... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was up 175.09, or 1.39%, to 12,763.40; the Nasdaq was up 50.51, or 1.77%, to 2,903.64; and the S&P 500 was up 22.83, or 1.68%, to 1,382.71. | |
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| May 21, 2013 | | 15:18 EDT |  | LOW | Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open
Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's market open, with earnings consensus, include Lowe's (LOW), consensus 51c; Target (TGT), consensus 87c; Staples (SPLS), consensus 27c; Toll Brothers (TOL), consensus 7c; Eaton Vance (EV), consensus 52c; American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), consensus 17c; Booz Allen (BAH), consensus 37c; | | | 15:16 EDT |  | LOW | Lowe’s May 43 weekly straddle priced for 4.4% move into Q1
| | | 14:50 EDT |  | LOW | Wal-Mart among 19 large retailers to opt out of swipe fee deal, DJ reports
A group of 19 large retailers led by Wal-Mart (WMT) are opting out of a pending settlement with Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA) over swipe fees, reported Dow Jones, citing a statement from the companies. The group of merchants also includes Costco (COST), Starbucks (SBUX), Gap (GPS), Lowe's (LOW) and Nike (NKE), among others, and their announcement comes a week before a court deadline to object to and opt out of the proposed settlement, the report noted. Reference Link | | | 06:14 EDT | | ARUN | Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; IBM ARUN
Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; IBM (IBM), Aruba Networks (ARUN) according to IVolatility. | | | May 20, 2013 | | 13:01 EDT |  | CSCO | Cisco hits session lows, levels to watch
The shares are down nearly 2%, last at $23.76. At that price, next support is at $23.32. Resistance is at $24.34. | | | 10:11 EDT |  | LOW | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Artisan Partners (APAM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bank of America (BAC) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Jefferies... BlackRock (BLK) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Cavium (CAVM) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... Charles Schwab (SCHW) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Dunkin' Brands (DNKN) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Longbow... Equifax (EFX) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Leap Wireless (LEAP) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Deutsche Bank... Lowe's (LOW) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... MicroStrategy (MSTR) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at JMP Securities... NetApp (NTAP) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at RW Baird... NeuStar (NSR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital... Ruby Tuesday (RT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Wells Fargo... Synovus (SNV) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... TD Ameritrade (AMTD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at Keefe Bruyette... Thoratec (THOR) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Goldman... CF Industries (CF) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Miller Tabak... Children's Place (PLCE) downgraded at Susquehanna... CarMax (KMX) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... SanDisk (SNDK) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at Nomura... Red Hat (RHT) downgraded at BMO Capital... Rex Energy (REXX) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Range Resources (RRC) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel... Kansas City Southern (KSU) downgraded to Sell from Hold at Stifel... Capella Education (CPLA) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel. | | | 09:40 EDT | | CSCO | Active equity option families trading
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National Conference on Managing Electronic Records is being held in Chicago on May 20-22. | | | 07:10 EDT | | LOW | Home Depot, Lowe's Q1 results to show Sandy's effects, WSJ reports
As Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) report fiscal Q1 results this week, the reconstruction phase from last year's superstorm Sandy will be looming large as cooler-than-normal temperatures delay spring selling, reports the Wall Street Journal.Reference Link | | | 06:15 EDT | | ARUN | Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; ARUN MBI
Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; Aruba Networks (ARUN), MBIA (MBI) according to IVolatility. | | | | 06:09 EDT | | LOW | On the Fly: Periodicals Wrap-Up
WALL STREET JOURNAL: The New York Department of Financial Services yesterday sent subpoenas to Apollo Global Management (APO), Guggenheim Partners and Harbinger Group (HRG) as part of an investigation seeking more information on investments that back so-called fixed annuities, sources say, the Wall Street Journal reports...As Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW) report fiscal Q1 results this week, the reconstruction phase from last year's superstorm Sandy will be looming large as cooler-than-normal temperatures delay spring selling, the Wall Street Journal reports...REUTERS: Danone Group (DANOY) will invest $417M in two deals with China Mengniu Dairy Co., marking a comeback for the French group in China where scandals have hurt confidence in food safety, Reuters reports...The Nikkei share average surged to a new 5 1/2 year high today, boosted by further weakness in the yen and optimism over the growth outlook after the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy for the first time in two months, Reuters reports...BLOOMBERG: The longest decline in Treasuries this year has left U.S. government debt the cheapest since March 2011 when measured by real yields and the best relative value compared with German bunds in more than two decades, Bloomberg reports...As JPMorgan Chase’s (JPM) Jamie Dimon prepares for a vote Tuesday on whether he should keep his chairman and CEO titles, he may take comfort knowing that seven of the bank’s 10 largest owners are run by CEOs who are also chairmen, Bloomberg reports. | | | 05:55 EDT | | LOW | Lowe's downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 19, 2013 | | 18:59 EDT | | CSCO | Cisco looks the best out of tech comeback stocks, Barron's says
Cisco (CSCO), Intel (INTC), and Microsoft (MSFT) stocks have jumped this month, however, Intel and Microsoft's revenue growth declined, due to their reliance on the PC market, providing Cisco with an opportunity to pull ahead in the technology sector, Barron's contends in its Technology Trader column. Cisco looks moderately priced, the paper adds. Reference Link | | | May 17, 2013 | | 16:21 EDT | | ARUN | On The Fly: Closing Wrap
Subscribe for More Information | | | 16:00 EDT | | CSCO | Options Update; May 17, 2013
Subscribe for More Information | | | 14:03 EDT | | CSCO | Market set to finish week with gains after Cisco results, comments
Subscribe for More Information | | | 12:05 EDT | | ARUN | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Subscribe for More Information | | | 11:59 EDT | | CSCO | Options with decreasing implied volatility: ILMN LO A HES INFY CSCO
| | | 11:39 EDT | | ARUN | High option volume stocks: GNK VNDA BYI ARUN BYI ILMN
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:07 EDT | | ARUN | On The Fly: Analyst Downgrade Summary
Today's noteworthy downgrades include: Actuant (ATU) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at SunTrust... Aruba Networks (ARUN) downgraded to Perform from Outperform at Oppenheimer... CAE (CAE) downgraded to Sector Perform from Outperform at RBC Capital... City Holding (CHCO) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette... Deere (DE) downgraded to Sell from Neutral at Goldman... Disney (DIS) downgraded to Neutral from Overweight at Atlantic Equities... HSBC (HBC) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... L Brands (LTD) downgraded to Underperform from Hold at Jefferies... Manning & Napier (MN) downgraded to Underperform from Neutral at BofA/Merrill... MeadWestvaco (MWV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... National Grid (NGG) downgraded to Neutral from Outperform at Exane BNP Paribas... Savient (SVNT) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at William Blair... Stryker (SYK) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... TRW Automotive (TRW) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Deutsche Bank... Universal Health (UHS) downgraded to Neutral from Positive at Susquehanna... Williams-Sonoma (WSM) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at BofA/Merrill... Zimmer (ZMH) downgraded to Reduce from Neutral at SunTrust... Aviva (AV) downgraded to Underperform from Sector Perform at RBC Capital... Pandora (P) downgraded to Hold from Buy at Maxim... Lumos Networks (LMOS) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Brocade (BRCD) downgraded to Underperform from Market Perform at William Blair... Applied Materials (AMAT) downgraded to Neutral from Buy at DA Davidson... Cosi (COSI) downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Northland Securities. | | |
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