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US stock futures are higher this morning as crude oil prices stabilized. Investors are awaiting economic reports. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 55 points to 12,092.00, while those for the S&P 500 index climbed 7 points to 1,309.70. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index rose 15....

Interpublic Group (NYSE: IPG) is expected to report its Q4 EPS at $0.31 on revenue of $1.91 billion. Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.72 per share on revenue of $382 million. J.C. Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) is estimated to report its Q4 EPS at $1.08 on...

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on National CineMedia (NASDAQ: NCMI) from $21 to $23 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Shares of The Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG) are lower on the session by 1.50%, trading at $12.45. Overall put volume is now running at 2.39x the daily average, with 0% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 2,001 contracts have traded on the session so far. The Interpublic...

JP Morgan has published a research report on Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) after the company reported better than expected 4Q results and healthy EPS growth. In the report, JP Morgan writes "Arbitron reported better-than-expected Q4 results with EPS of $0.57 ahead of our $0.56 and at the high end of implied...

JP Morgan has raised the price target on Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) from $38 to $49 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Gilford Securities has a Hold rating on shares of Arbitron Inc. (NYSE: ARB). In a note to clients, Gilford writes, "ARB's fundamentals are improving as its Q4A results beat the Street's top-line and bottom-line expectations. Mgmt. also reiterated faster growth and margin expansion in ‘11E, now that...

Upside to revenue not enough to boost Omnicom Group's (NYSE: OMC) shares as margin concern weighs on stock. The impressive 10% organic revenue growth in Q4 was not enough to rally shares which have performed well YTD, up almost 10% vs. the S&P up 5.6%, as margin expansion was limited in the...

Arbitron (NYSE: ARB) reports its Q4 EPS at $0.57, versus the consensus of $0.51. ARB reports its Q4 revenue at $111.7 million, versus the consensus of $109.58 million. ARB shares fell 1.25% to close at $43.59 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

JP Morgan has raised the price target on Omnicom Group (NYSE: OMC) from $53 to $55 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Shares of Qwest Communications International Inc (NYSE: Q) fell about 1.7% after the company reported its Q4 results. The company reported its Q4 loss at $161 million, or $0.09 per share, compared with a net income of $108 million, or $0.06 per share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding one-time...

Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) reported a very strong Q4 with nice upside to EPS at $0.83, “three cents ahead of our estimate and $0.02 above consensus,” J.P. Morgan reports. “The upside surprise came largely from strong revenues which beat our expectations both in the US and international,” J.P....

Pre-open movers US stock futures are mixed this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data on retail sales and manufacturing activity in the New York area. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3 points to 12,227.00 and S&P 500 futures fell 0.30 point to 1,327.40. Nasdaq 100...

Pre-open movers US stock futures are mixed this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data on retail sales and manufacturing activity in the New York area. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 3 points to 12,227.00 and S&P 500 futures fell 0.30 point to 1,327.40. Nasdaq 100...

Omnicom (NYSE: OMC) reports its Q4 EPS at $0.83, versus the consensus of $0.81. OMC reports its Q4 revenue at $3.59 billion, versus the consensus of $3.44 billion. OMC shares gained 1.05% to close at $49.95 yesterday. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.