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News Breaks | | | | April 12, 2012 | | 12:11 EDT |  | SNE, MKTX, AVID, CSCO, FIO, TSCO, CAH, ABC, MCK, HPQ, BLK | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
Stocks on Wall Street were higher at midday, despite a larger than expected increase in weekly jobless claims. The market opened relatively quietly following the release of a number of economic data points. The averages drifted for the opening minutes but then gained upside momentum. The move higher stalled after the averages had gains of roughly 0.5%, then stocks resumed their march higher, with all of the major averages up more that 1.0% near noon... ECONOMIC EVENTS: Domestically, 380K initial jobless claims were filed last week, versus the expected 355K. 3.25M continuing claims were reported, versus the expected 3.33M. Producer prices for the month of March were flat, versus the expected increase of 0.3%. The core PPI reading, however, rose 0.3%, versus the expected increase of 0.2%. The trade balance report showed a deficit of $46.0B, versus expectations for a deficit of $51.8B. Also, Fed Vice Chairwoman Janet Yellen made comments last night that the Fed might need to take additional action to bolster the economy if the unemployment rate does not come down. Internationally, Italy's short-term borrowing costs rose at auction, adding to fears that the calming effect of cheap ECB cash is fading... COMPANY NEWS: Sony (SNE) confirmed it plans to cut approximately 10,000 jobs in FY12 as it reorganizes to grow its electronics business to complement its stable entertainment and financial service businesses. Sony said it is positioning digital imaging, games and mobile as the three main focuses of its electronics division and it is making deep cuts in the costs and number of offerings in its television business. Investors were apparently not particularly moved by the announcements, as shares were up 2c, or 0.11%, to $18.77... Researchers Gartner and IDC both indicated that global shipments of personal computers rose in Q1 and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) remained the top PC maker by volume, pushing H-P's shares up 6.25% near noon... MAJOR MOVERS: Among the notable gainers were McKesson (MCK), up 4%, after the company beat out AmerisourceBergen (ABC) and Cardinal Health (CAH) to retain its Department of Veterans Affairs contract, Tractor Supply (TSCO), up almost 6%, after the company raised its 2012 guidance on expectations for a strong first quarter, Fusion-io (FIO), up more than 12%, following a note to investors from Piper Jaffray which said it believes the company is working on a new original equipment manufacturer deal with Cisco (CSCO). Noteworthy losers included Avid Technology (AVID), down over 14%, after the company said it expects to post a Q1 loss on revenues that will be down compared to last year, and MarketAxess (MKTX), down more than 4%, following a Wall Street Journal report that BlackRock (BLK) intends to launch its own trading platform that would let money managers trade bonds directly with each other... INDICES: Near noon, the Dow was up 142.14, or 1.11%, to 12,947.53; the Nasdaq was up 34.78, or 1.15%, to 3,051.24; and the S&P 500 was up 14.37, or 1.05%, to 1,383.08. | |
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| May 20, 2013 | | 10:11 EDT |  | BLK | 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
 Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:42 EDT |  | CSCO | Cohasset Associates to host a conference
National Conference on Managing Electronic Records is being held in Chicago on May 20-22. | | | 07:32 EDT | | SNE | Society for Information Display / IHS to host a conference
Subscribe for More Information | | | 05:38 EDT | | BLK | BlackRock downgraded to Market Perform from Outperform at Keefe Bruyette
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 | | | 14:49 EDT | | SNE | Microsoft set to unveil new Xbox amid stiff competition, Reuters says
Facing stiff competition from Sony's (SNE) PlayStation 4 and the Wii U by Nintendo (NTDOY), Microsoft (MSFT) is set to unveil its new Xbox game console, says Reuters. Reference Link | | | May 17, 2013 | | 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 | | | 13:23 EDT | | SNE | Sony to host conference call
Subscribe for More Information | | | | 12:33 EDT |  | ABC | AmerisourceBergen receives approval of Walgreens, Alliance Boots investment
AmerisourceBergen (ABC) announced that the parties have received regulatory approval of the previously disclosed agreement for Walgreen (WAG) and Alliance Boots GmbH to purchase an equity stake in the company. AmerisourceBergen continues to expect the new agreements to contribute an incremental $25B in revenues and approximately 20c in earnings per share in FY14, excluding the amortization of certain expenses related to the transaction and the warrants issued, certain non-recurring costs and a potential LIFO charge, and net of certain start up expenses. In addition, the company reiterated its expectations for financial performance for fiscal year 2013, which includes expected revenue growth in the 11%-13% range, and diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the lower half of the range of $3.04 to $3.14, excluding certain expenses related to the relationship with Walgreens and Alliance Boots and the warrants issued, and the expected LIFO charge from onboarding of additional branded inventory. | | | 11:59 EDT | | CSCO | Options with decreasing implied volatility: ILMN LO A HES INFY CSCO
| | | 11:04 EDT | | FIO | Fusion-io calls June active on renewed takeover chatter
Fusion-io June 16 and 18 calls are active on total call volume of 2,800 contracts (520 puts). June call option implied volatility is at 62, September is at 60, December is at 54; compared to its 26-week average of 55 according to Track Data. Active call volume suggests traders taking positions for larger price movement following renewed takeover chatter. | | | 10:21 EDT |  | FIO | Rumor: Fusion-io moves off lows on renewed takeover chatter
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:37 EDT | | HPQ | Active equity option families trading on open
Subscribe for More Information | | | 09:31 EDT |  | TSCO | Tractor Supply initiated with an Outperform at Avondale
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:35 EDT | | CSCO | Aruba Networks downgraded to Hold from Buy at Stifel
Subscribe for More Information | | | 07:00 EDT | | HPQ | Hewlett-Packard volatility elevated into Q2 and revenue outlook
Subscribe for More Information | | | 06:35 EDT | | CSCO | Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; CSCO MBI
Stocks with implied volatility below IV index mean; Cisco (CSCO), MBIA (MBI) according to IVolatility. | | | May 16, 2013 | | 16:29 EDT | | CSCO | 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. | | |
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