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News Breaks | | | | December 21, 2012 | | 12:21 EDT |  | HLF, RHT, MU, ASCA, RIMM, PNK, NKE, NOK | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were sharply lower at midday after Republicans failed to back Speaker Boehner's "Plan B" fiscal cliff bill, meaning lawmakers will go home for the Christmas holiday with the cliff still looming. Today's volume is heavy, as is typical for options expiration day, but investors seem to care less about the latest economic reports and remain focused on the impact the fiscal cliff may have on the economy next year... ECONOMIC EVENTS: Reports showed U.S. personal income rose 0.6% in November, versus the expected increase of 0.3%. Consumer spending climbed 0.4% in the month, which matched expectations. Durable goods orders rose 0.7% in November, versus the expected increase of 0.3%. Excluding transportation items, orders jumped 1.6%, versus the expected decline of 0.2%. The final University of Michigan Consumer Confidence reading for December was revised down to 72.9 from a prior 74.5 reading. Analysts called for it to rise slightly to 75.0... COMPANY NEWS: Research in Motion (RIMM) jumped higher in after-market trading immediately after its report that Q3 revenue beat consensus estimates and its quarterly losses were not as steep as feared. However, shares reversed and the weakness extended into today's trading session after the company said on its conference call that it plans to introduce a lower enterprise service tier, which multiple Wall Street analysts said may cut into one of its highest margin revenue streams. The company also agreed to a patent deal with Nokia (NOK), under which it will make a one-off payment and pay ongoing fees to it smartphone rival. Shares of Research in Motion plunged over 18% in afternoon trade, while Nokia slid nearly 5%... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were Pinnacle Entertainment (PNK) and Ameristar Casinos (ASCA), which both rose after Pinnacle agreed to purchase its fellow casino operator for $26.50 per share, or $2.8B. Shares of the buyer rose over 18%, while Ameristar jumped nearly 20%. Also higher were shares of Nike (NKE), which rose almost 5%, and Red Hat (RHT), up nearly 4%, after their earnings reports. Among the noteworthy losers were Herbalife (HLF), down more than 14% as the company's public fight with Bill Ackman intensifies, and Micron (MU), down 8% following its worse than expected quarterly results... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was down 175.99, or 1.32%, to 13,135.73; the Nasdaq was down 45.81, or 1.50%, to 3,004.58; and the S&P 500 was down 19.77, or 1.37%, to 1,423.92. | |
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| May 20, 2013 | | 13:32 EDT |  | RHT | Red Hat falls to session lows after downgrade, levels to watch
The shares are down over 4% at time of writing to $52.57, close to the session low at $52.36. At that price, next support is at $51.98. Resistance is at $53.54. BMO Capital earlier downgraded the stock to Market Perform and cut its price target to $54. The firm cited valuation, mixed field checks, and deceleration in most key financial metrics as reasons for the recommendation change and price target reduction. | | | 13:06 EDT | | RHT | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were modestly higher at midday as the Dow and S&P seek to continue their march higher after closing last week at record levels. ECONOMIC EVENTS: In the U.S., the light domestic economic calendar included the Chicago Fed National Activity index, which slipped to -0.53 for April from its prior reading of -0.23. In Asia, the Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite both climbed after Chinese home prices were reported to have risen in April. COMPANY NEWS: Yahoo (YHOO) confirmed it is buying social media platform Tumblr for $1.1B, as widely reported over the weekend, and promised "not to screw it up" in its press release to announce the deal... Actavis (ACT) agreed to acquire Warner Chilcott (WCRX) in a stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $8.5B. The deal, which was approved by the boards of both companies, equates to a value of $20.08 per Warner Chilcott share based on Actavis' closing share price on Friday, the companies said. MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were some other companies with M&A news: Acquity Group (AQ) shares more than doubled after Accenture (ACN) agreed to buy the company for $13.00 per American Depositary Share, and Pactera Technology (PACT) gained 31% after receiving a non-binding proposal from a Blackstone (BX) affiliate to be taken private for $7.50 per ADS. Among the noteworthy losers was XenoPort (XNPT), which fell 11% after one of its drugs failed in a Phase III trial for multiple sclerosis spasticity. Also lower were shares of Red Hat (RHT), which slid 4% following a downgrade to Market Perform at BMO Capital. INDICES: Near 1 pm ET, the Dow was up 13.67, or 0.09%, to 15,368.07; the Nasdaq was up 1.13, or 0.03%, to 3,500.10; and the S&P 500 was up 2.18, or 0.13%, to 1,669.65. | | | 10:36 EDT |  | HLF | Herbalife June volatility low as shares at four-month high
Herbalife May weekly call option implied volatility is at 60, June is at 44, August and November is at 43; compared to its 26-week average of 58 according to Track Data, suggesting decreasing outer month price movement. | | | 07:32 EDT |  | NOK | Society for Information Display / IHS to host a conference
Display Week 2013 is being held in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 19-24. | | | 07:31 EDT |  | RHT | Red Hat downgraded at BMO Capital
As previously reported, BMO Capital downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform. The firm cites valuation, mixed field checks, and deceleration in most key financial metrics for the downgrade. Price target is $54. | | | 06:42 EDT | | RHT | Red Hat downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at BMO Capital
 Subscribe for More Information | | | May 17, 2013 | | 08:59 EDT |  | PNK | Pinnacle Entertainment' Ameristar Casinos acquisition receives Nevada approval
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:07 EDT |  | MU | Mobile DRAM revenue fell 5% in Q1, DigiTimes reports
Subscribe for More Information | | | May 16, 2013 | | 08:19 EDT |  | MU | Court decision should hasten Micron takeover of Elpida, says Sterne Agee
Sterne Agee believes that a decision by a Japanese court dismissing appeals from the two unsecured creditors to the Elpida consolidation process should enable Micron to close its Elpida acquisition much more quickly than some had feared. The firm views this development as very positive for Micron and keeps a Buy rating on the stock. | | | 05:32 EDT | | MU | Micron announces issuance by Tokyo Court of order dismissing creditor appeals
Subscribe for More Information | | | | May 15, 2013 | | 17:26 EDT | | HLF | Third Point gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: Virgin Media (VMED), Tiffany (TIF), B/E Aerospace (BEAV), Anadarko (APC), and Thermo Fisher (TMO). INCREASED STAKES: International Paper (IP), Abbvie (ABBV), TransDigm (TDG), Constellation Brands (STZ), and Dollar General (DG). DECREASED STAKES: Delphi (DLPH), Murphy Oil (MUR), AIG (AIG), LyondellBasell (LYB), and Liberty Global (LBTYA). LIQUIDATED STAKES: Tesoro (TSO), Morgan Stanley (MS), Symantec (SYMC), Herbalife (HLF), and Illumina (ILMN). | | | 17:03 EDT | | RHT | Soros gives quarterly update on stakes
NEW STAKES: MeadWestvaco (MWV), Brocade (BRCD), Red Hat (RHT), Liberty Global (LBTYK), and VMware (VMW). INCREASED STAKES: Google (GOOG), Liberty Global (LBTYA), EQT Corp (EQT), Charter (CHTR), and US Airways (LCC). DECREASED STAKES: Citigroup (C), AIG (AIG), Apple (AAPL), Invesco (IVZ), and Motorola Solutions (MSI). LIQUIDATED STAKES: JPMorgan (JPM), General Electric (GE), CF Industries (CF), Morgan Stanley (MS), and Capital One (COF). | | | 16:48 EDT | | HLF | Icahn gives quarterly update on stakes
Subscribe for More Information | | | 10:14 EDT | | RHT | Red Hat calls active on renewed takeover chatter
Red Hat May and June 55 calls are active on total call volume of 5,300 contracts (58 puts). May call option implied volatility is at 41, June is at 34, September is at 30; compared to its 26-week average of 34 according to Track Data. Active call volume suggests traders taking positions for large movement following renewed takeover chatter. | | | 10:06 EDT |  | RHT | Rumor: Red Hat moves up on renewed takeover chatter
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:35 EDT | | NOK | JPMorgan to host a conference
41st Annual Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference is being held in Boston on May 14-16 with webcasted company presentations to begin on May 15 at 8 am; not all company presentations may be webcasted. Webcast Link | | | May 14, 2013 | | 08:06 EDT | | NKE | BofA/Merrill's retail analysts hold an analyst/industry conference call
Global Retail Team discusses key global athletic themes including industry trends, sourcing costs outlook and favorite investment ideas on an Analyst/Industry conference call. Relevant covered companies COLM, COST, DKS, FINL, FL, GES, JNY, NKE, PVH, RL, TGT, UA and WMT may be included on the Analyst/Industry conference call to be held on May 14 at 10 am. | | | 07:27 EDT | | NOK | Nokia introduces Lumia 925 with metal body, PureView camera
Nokia (NOK) introduced the Nokia Lumia 925, which introduces a metal design and includes the most advanced lens technology and next generation imaging software for clearer, sharper pictures and video, including the best low light images. The Nokia Lumia 925 also introduces the new Nokia Smart Camera mode, coming as an update to all Lumia Windows Phone 8 smartphones. The Lumia 925 is being introduced into Europe with Vodafone (VOD), along with other operator and retail partners. In addition to Europe, the Nokia Lumia 925 will be introduced into the US by T-Mobile (TMUS) and into China by China Mobile (CHL) and China Unicom (CHU). Sales are expected to start in the U.K., Germany, Italy, Spain and China in June, followed by the U.S. and a number of other markets. | | | 07:00 EDT | | NKE | Nike price target raised to $75 from $65 at Barclays
Barclays expects Nike to return to gross margin expansion in Q3 and that the re-acceleration of futures in the U.S. and China will drive shares higher. The firm rates Nike an Overweight. | | | 06:22 EDT | | NOK | Gartner reports Q1 mobile phone sales growth
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