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Earnings Scheduled For October 31, 2016
Monday, October 31, 2016 - 3:05am | 958Companies Reporting Before The Bell Williams Companies Inc (NYSE: WMB) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.23 per share on revenue of $1.74 billion. NextEra Energy Inc (NYSE: NEE) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.67 per share on revenue of $4.87...
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8 Biggest Price Target Changes For Monday
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 9:12am | 261Credit Suisse raised the price target for Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) from $940 to $1,070. Alphabet shares closed at $804.60 on Friday. Keefe Bruyette & Woods lowered Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC) price target from $57 to $48. Wells Fargo shares closed at $44.71 on Friday...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 8:11am | 386Analysts at Sandler O'Neill downgraded JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) from Buy to Hold. JPMorgan shares fell 0.13 percent to $67.60 in pre-market trading. Nomura downgraded American Express Company (NYSE: AXP) from Neutral to Reduce. American Express shares declined 1.88...
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Watch These 7 Huge Call Purchases In Thursday Trade
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 1:52am | 234Benzinga's newsdesk monitors options activity to notice unusual patterns. These large volume (and often out of the money) trades were initially published intraday in Benzinga Professional . These trades were placed during Wednesday's regular session. Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM)...
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Must Watch Stocks for August 22, 2016
Monday, August 22, 2016 - 4:05am | 392Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN) to post quarterly earnings at $1.33 per share on revenue of $479.71 million after the closing bell. Nordson shares rose 1.15 percent to close at $92.20 on Friday....
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Wal-Mart Strength Follows Target Weakness
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 9:42am | 1717Like an Olympic gymnast sticking a landing, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) delivered on quarterly earnings early Thursday, beating expectations on top- and bottom-lines. The better-than-expected WMT earnings came one day after another huge retailer, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT), reported...
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15 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Wednesday
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 12:18pm | 609StemCells Inc (NASDAQ: STEM) shares dropped 36.5 percent to $1.65 as the company reported that it will accept warrant exercises from holders to purchase common stock issued on April 29, 2015 at a reduced exercise price of $1.10 per share. StemCells shares jumped 598.55 percent on...
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20 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 7:18am | 875Gainers SCYNEXIS Inc (NASDAQ: SCYX) rose 30.6 percent to $2.69 in pre-market trading. Guggenheim Securities initiated coverage on SCYNEXIS with a Buy rating. Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) rose 11.6 percent to $34.85 in pre-market trading as the company reported stronger-than-...
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A Peek Into The Markets: U.S. Stock Futures Edge Lower; Fed Minutes In Focus
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 6:49am | 442Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President James Bullard is set to speak in St. Louis at 1:00 p.m. ET. The Federal Open Market Committee will issue minutes of its latest meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET. Futures for the...
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Earnings Scheduled For August 17, 2016
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 - 3:16am | 796Companies Reporting Before The Bell American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $817.64 million. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.12 per share on revenue of $4....
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More Insight Into Consumer Ahead with Lowe's, Home Depot
Monday, August 15, 2016 - 8:46am | 1747As the summer doldrums roll on, a nap may seem tempting. But stay awake this coming week for a host of data that may give more insight into U.S. consumers. Friday’s retail sales report for July, which showed no gain in contrast with expectations for a 0.4% rise, was something of a puzzler...
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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 - 8:27am | 412Analysts at Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: IONS) with an Equal-weight rating. The price target for Ionis Pharmaceuticals is set to $37. Ionis Pharmaceuticals shares rose 0.50 percent to $38.20 in pre-market trading. Jefferies initiated...
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15 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Wednesday
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 11:54am | 524Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) shares dropped 17.2 percent to $48.11 after the company reported downbeat Q2 revenue and issued a weak Q3 guidance. Globus Medical Inc (NYSE: GMED) shares fell 14.4 percent to $22.63. Globus Medical reported Q2 earnings of $0.29 per share on...
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Watch These 7 Huge Call Purchases In Thursday Trade
Thursday, July 14, 2016 - 3:22am | 242Benzinga's newsdesk monitors options activity to notice unusual patterns. These large volume (and often out of the money) trades were initially published intraday in Benzinga Professional . These trades were placed during Wednesday's regular session. ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc. (NASDAQ...
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Get a Job: Big Employment Number A Huge Turn-Around After May Miss
Friday, July 8, 2016 - 9:30am | 1166What a difference a month makes. The job market hit a home run in June, with 287,000 jobs created. That’s well above consensus expectations for 175,000 and a sharp turn-around from the anemic 38,000 jobs created in May. A big question going into today’s report was whether the May...