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US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 177 points to 11,204.00 and S&P 500 index futures fell 21.90 points to 1,168.00. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 44.00 points to 2,131.25. US stocks closed mixed on...

Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ: DLTR) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.75 on revenue of $1.55 billion. Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is estimated to post a Q2 loss at $0.46 per share on revenue of $10.13 billion. Gap Inc (The) (NYSE: GPS) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.33 on...

On CNBC's Fast Money, Tim Seymour recommended a long position in Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (NYSE: PBR). Petroleo Brasileiro SA (ADR) (PBR) gained 1.24%, and it closed at $29.37. Guy Adami believes that Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) is a buy. Forest Laboratories, Inc. (FRX) fell 2.44%...

Shares of Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) are lower on the session by 1.68%, currently trading at $50.44. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past three months and is currently trading below the 50-day average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. A short while ago the...

Eastman Kodak (NYSE: EK) +14.95% following a Bloomberg article discussing the value of company's patents. Approach Resources (NASDAQ: AREX) +14.14% Clearwire (NASDAQ: CLWR) +8.74% Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) +8.30% on better than expected Q2 earnings and Q3 guidance. Chico's (NYSE: CHS) +5.08% on...

Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) reported a 36% rise in its fiscal second-quarter profit. Staples' quarterly profit surged to $176.4 million, or $0.25 per share, from $129.8 million, or $0.18 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales climbed 5.2% to $5.82 billion. Excluding a $21 million tax refund,...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Wednesday, August 17, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Wednesday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S. equity futures are trading higher. At last check, Dow futures are up about 40 points and the U.S...

US stock futures are flat this morning, as investors are awaiting inflation data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1 point to 11,388.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.50 points to 1,192.80. Nasdaq 100 futures dropped 6.00 points to 2,193.00. US stocks closed lower on...

Limited Brands Inc (NYSE: LTD) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.46 on revenue of $2.44 billion. Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.20 on revenue of $5.65 billion. Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) is estimated to report its FQ3 EPS at $1.67 on revenue of $7.50...

On CNBC's Fast Money, Brian Kelly said that he is a buyer of euro. He wants to buy CurrencyShares Euro Trust (NYSE: FXE) tomorrow. CurrencyShares Euro Trust (FXE) fell 0.22% today, and closed at $143.53. Dan Nathan wants to sell rallies in the S&P 500. If you agree, you can take a look at SPDR...

Wells Fargo is out with a research report on Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) and is raising earnings estimates on it. It has a $72-$76 price target on shares. In the notes, Wells Fargo writes, "We are reiterating our positive view on the dollar stores, in light of recent market volatility...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Target (NYSE: TGT), maintaining Buy. In its report, Goldman Sachs writes, "TGT's shares have outperformed over the past two weeks of market turmoil, declining 4% vs. the 9% decline in the S&P 500. In our view, the outperformance reflects the market...

Analysts at Rodman & Renshaw upgraded Exact Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) from “market perform” to “market outperform.” EXAS' shares closed at $6.44 on Friday. Exact Sciences' trailing-twelve-month revenue is $4.81 million. Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Family Dollar Stores Inc (...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO), upgrading FDO to Buy from Neutral. In its report, Goldman Sachs writes, "We are upgrading FDO to Buy from Neutral with 22% upside to our upwardly revised $60, 12-month price target. We are raising our F11E/FY12E/FY13E...

This is your Benzinga news summary and traders' outlook for Monday, August 15, 2011, covering headlines from overnight and Monday's pre-market session. Today in domestic pre-market trading, U.S. equity futures are trading higher. At last check, Dow futures are up about 40 points and the U.S....