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ROST Posts In-Line Q2 Earnings
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 8:55am | 61Ross Stores Inc (NASDAQ: ROST) reports its Q2 EPS at $1.07, in-line with the consensus of $1.07. ROST’s Q2 revenue came in at $1.91 billion, as compared to the estimates of $1.92 billion. ROST’s shares lost 1.49% to $50.15 in pre-market trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (DGI, DVN, ANF, BBG)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 7:26am | 150DigitalGlobe Inc (NYSE: DGI) was upgraded by Canaccord from "hold" to "buy." DGI’s shares closed at $30.34 yesterday. DigitalGlobe’s trailing-twelve-month gross margin is 87.81%. Morgan Stanley upgraded Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE: DVN) from "equal weight" to "overweight." DVN’s shares closed at...
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Standpoint Research Downs MOT, Ups ANF
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 7:05am | 257Analysts at Standpoint Research downgrade Motorola (NYSE: MOT) from "buy" to "hold." The analysts say, “As for Motorola – this is a rare instance where we are closing out a position with a loss – we usually ride losers until they go back in favor. MOT was recommended at $8.98 on November 9, 2009...
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US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Major Earnings, US Jobs Data
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 7:03am | 330US stock futures for the NASDAQ are up 7.25 points to 1,850.8; for S&P 500 is up 5.1 points to 1,094.16; for DOW is up 41.00 points to 10,415.54 on Wednesday 6.27 AM EST. At 8:30 AM EST, the US Department of Labor will release first-time claims for jobless benefits for the week ended August 14...
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Standpoint Research Upgrades ANF To Accumulate
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 6:44am | 50Analysts at Standpoint Research upgrade Abercrombie & Fitch Co (NYSE: ANF) from "hold" to "accumulate." The target price for ANF is set to $47. ANF’s shares rose 2.62% to close at $35.97 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Stocks To Watch For August 19 (HPQ, DELL, LTD, SNDK, BRCD)
Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 5:11am | 212Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) to post its FQ3 EPS at $1.08. HPQ’s shares fell 0.19% to $41.28 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) to have earned $0.30 per share in the second quarter....
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes NKE (ARMH, CRUS, SNDK, CREE, SWKS, TEL, SAY, CTSH, TNH, POT, APC, SKX, NKE, DSW)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 8:09pm | 394ARM Holdings plc (ADR) (NASDAQ: ARMH) is an Apple (NYSE: AAPL) play, said Jim Cramer on CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round. He added that he likes all the Apple (AAPL) plays. Cramer thinks that ARM Holdings (ARMH) is a buy, and he also likes Cirrus Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRUS). SanDisk Corporation (...
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What Straddle Pricing Can Tell Us 08-18-2010
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 6:31pm | 799Cusick’s Corner Not much has changed since the Midday, so I will keep this Corner short and sweet. The Claims data that comes out tomorrow morning could add some volatility pre-market, but at this stage it looks like an orderly expiration week. I spent some time looking at straddles today (option...
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Rumors Going Around That American Eagle May Be Acquired (AEO)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:53pm | 65There have been rumors out today teen clothing retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) may be acquired by a private equity firm. These rumors are unconfirmed, although shares of American Eagle did gain substantial ground today. Share of American Eagle spiked around 11:30, around the time...
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Foot Locker, Inc. to Declare Dividend of $0.15
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:50pm | 65Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on the Company's common stock of $0.15 per share, which will be payable on October 29, 2010 to shareholders of record on October 15, 2010. Foot Locker, Inc. is a specialty athletic retailer...
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Citi Trends Disappoints, Shares Plunge - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:37pm | 407Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN) reported sluggish fiscal 2010 second-quarter results before the opening bell on Wednesday. The company’s net loss widened to $567,000 from a loss of $69,000 in the year-ago quarter. Loss per share came in at 4 cents, behind the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a profit of 7...
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Limited Brands Beats; Guides Higher (LTD)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:33pm | 108Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reports Q2 EPS of $0.36 versus estimates of $0.34. Limited Brands, Inc. reports revenues of $2.24 billion versus estimates of $2.20 billion. The company stated that it expects 2010 third quarter earnings per share to be $0.03 to $0.08 compared to adjusted earnings...
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Gymboree Posts Mixed Earnings; Guidance Falls Short (GYMB)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:30pm | 81Gymboree Corp. (NASDAQ: GYMB) reports Q2 EPS of $0.44 versus estimates of $0.42. Gymboree Corp. reports revenues of $222.7 million versus estimates of $224.71 million. Revenues increased 3.4% year over year. The company issued EPS guidance for Q3 in the range of $1.25 to $1.30; this compares to...
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The Gymboree Corporation Reports Second Quarter Results (GYMB)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:22pm | 149The Gymboree Corporation (NASDAQ: GYMB) today reported earnings of $12.3 million or $0.44 per diluted share for the second fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2010. This compares to earnings of $12.2 million or $0.41 per diluted share for the same period of the prior year. Net sales from retail...
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Hot Topic Reports Mediocre Earnings; Updates Guidance (HOTT)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 4:12pm | 81Hot Topic Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTT) reports Q2 EPS loss of $0.14 versus estimates of $0.13 loss. Hot Topic Inc. reports revenues of $150 million versus estimates of $150.36 million. Sales decreased 4.9% year over year. Same store sales for Q2 declined 6.4%. The company issued third quarter (13 weeks...