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Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Monday - Tale of the Tape
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:20am | 349Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: Advance Auto Parts, Inc (AAP) Broadcom Corp (BRCM) Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA (CCU) Complete Production Services, Inc (CPX) EnPro Industries, Inc (NPO) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List. ADVANCE AUTO PT (AAP):...
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Trading the Trend in Netflix (NFLX)
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 12:41pm | 1896Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) endured a bit of a setback in the days following its July 21 earnings announcement. The stock tumbled nearly 23% from peak to valley in just eight days and breached the 100 mark. Since August began, however, that downward pressure is only a distant memory. The shares have...
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Inflation Still Tame - Analyst Blog
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 12:40pm | 1596The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3% in July after declining in each of the previous three months. While this was slightly higher than the 0.2% that was expected, it is still a very tame reading. On a year-over-year basis, consumer prices are up just 1.2%. Most of the increase in July was...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (EAT, AAP, STRA, EDMC)
Friday, August 13, 2010 - 7:22am | 154Brinker International Inc (NYSE: EAT) was downgraded by Wells Fargo Securities from "outperform" to "market perform." EAT’s shares closed at $15.65 yesterday. Brinker International’s quarterly sales fell 7.84% y/y. Longbow downgraded Advance Auto Parts Inc (NYSE: AAP) from "buy" to "neutral." AAP’s...
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Advance Auto Parts Crushes Earnings, Goldman Sachs Raises Price Target (AAP)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 4:05pm | 157After Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) beat consensus estimates in its most recent quarter, Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $60 from $57. Goldman Sachs maintains a Neutral rating on the stock. According to Goldman's client note, Advance Auto Parts "reported 2Q10 EPS of $1.16 vs. $0.89 in...
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Top Performing Industries For August 12 (BUD, SVM, AAP, ANV)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:00pm | 227At 11:14 am, the Dow lost 0.30% to 10,347.88, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.38% to 1,085.37 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.62% to 2,194.93. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Beverages-Brewers: This industry jumped 3.29% by 11:14 am. The...
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Company News for August 12, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 10:07am | 470• After yesterday's close, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) reported fiscal fourth quarter adjusted earnings of 43 cents a share as revenues increased 27% to $10.84 billion, just below Zacks estimates at $10.86 billion. The company said it sees first-quarter revenue of $10.62 billion to $10.82 billion, an 18-...
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Advance Auto Parts Reports Second Quarter Results
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 4:48pm | 108Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended July 17, 2010. Second quarter earnings per diluted share (EPS) were $1.16 which was a 40% increase over the second quarter last year. Excluding the $0.06 charge related to store divestitures...
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Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: CarMax, Inc., Tempur-Pedic International Inc., Tractor Supply Co., Union Pacific Corporation and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. - Press Releases
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 4:36pm | 1229Chicago, IL – August 11, 2010 - Stocks in this week's article include CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (NYSE: TPX), Tractor Supply Co. (NASDAQ: TSCO), Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH). Kevin Matras looks at how to use...
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Using ROE for YOUR ROI - Screen of the Week
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 4:06pm | 236Kevin Matras looks at how to use Return on Equity (ROE) to find winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include KMX, TPX, TSCO, UNP and VSH. CARMAX GP (CC) (KMX): Free Stock Analysis Report TEMPUR-PEDIC (TPX): Free Stock Analysis Report TRACTOR SUPPLY (TSCO): Free Stock Analysis Report UNION PAC CORP (...
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AutoNation Sales Rise 5% - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 - 10:04am | 767AutoNation Inc. (AN) sold 19,688 retail new vehicles last month, up 5% from July 2009. Sales rose marginally due to unfavorable comparison with the last year’s Cash for Clunkers program that generated significant demand for retail vehicles. Sales of the Domestic brands, which comprise stores that...
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Mid-Day Market Movers (SKH, TA, RMX, ESA)
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 12:21pm | 152Skilled Healthcare Group Inc (NYSE: SKH) jumped 32.93% to $3.31 by 12:08 am. a SKH has filed a motion for mistrial or new trial as it claimed that the juror had concealed bias against the comapny. TravelCenters of America LLC Inc (AMEX: TA) shares surged 25.14% to $3.30. TA’s second quarter...
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Citigroup thinks AutoZone (AZO) may be idling
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 8:58am | 1643Earlier this week, AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) shares were downgraded to hold from buy at Citigroup. The firm noted this was a valuation call, based on a 12-month price target of $224. That allows for roughly 9% of additional upside for the next year. The stock has already been in a strong uptrend since...
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10 Speculative Small-Caps That Are Soaring
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 11:45am | 183(TheStreet) -- Stocks fell from a 10-week high yesterday on renewed concern about slower economic growth. But the performance of riskier assets demonstrates confidence in a continuous economic expansion. Here are 10 speculative small-cap stocks that made huge gains in July. They are ordered by...
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10 Speculative Small-Caps That Are Soaring
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 7:06am | 372BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Stocks fell from a 10-week high yesterday on renewed concern about slower economic growth. But the performance of riskier assets demonstrates confidence in a continuous economic expansion. Here are 10 speculative small-cap stocks that made huge gains in July. They are ordered...