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Benzinga's Volume Movers
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 10:19am | 189Inland Real Estate Corporation (NYSE: IRC) shares rose 6.24 percent to $10.56. The volume of Inland Real Estate shares traded was 4738 percent higher than normal. Inland Real Estate agreed to be acquired by DRA Advisors funds in a deal valued at around $2.3 billion. Lumber Liquidators Holdings...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; FactSet Misses Q1 Views
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 10:04am | 611Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded up 1.23 percent to 17,582.16 while the NASDAQ climbed 1.31 percent to 5,016.88. The S&P also rose, gaining 1.30 percent to 2,048.22. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Tuesday, energy shares surged by 2.22 percent. Top gainers in the sector...
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Mid-Day Market Update: Breitburn Energy Partners Drops Following News of Distribution Suspension; Mattress Firm Shares Surge
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 12:03pm | 638Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.65 percent to 17,835.27 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.50 percent to 5,134.32. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.57 percent to 2,092.27. Leading and Lagging Sectors In trading on Tuesday, technology shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about...
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Atlantic Equities Goes Overweight Lowe's: What It Means
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 9:45am | 415Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) shares are up 6 percent in the past one month, while shares of Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) have risen 4 percent. Atlantic Equities’ Sam Hudson maintained an Overweight rating on Home Depot and upgraded the rating on Lowe's to Overweight. The...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 9:20am | 266Analysts at Atlantic Equities upgraded Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) from Neutral to Overweight. The price target for Lowe's has been raised to $94. Lowe's shares closed at $76.69 on Monday. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Webster Financial Corporation (NYSE: WBS) from Neutral to Overweight....
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US Stock Futures Dip Ahead Of Economic Data
Tuesday, November 24, 2015 - 8:08am | 428Pre-open movers US stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. Data on GDP growth for the third quarter will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while the S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for September will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index and...
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Mid-Day Market Update: Fairchild Semiconductor Surges Following Announcement of ON Semiconductor Offer; Star Bulk Carriers Shares Slide
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 12:19pm | 590Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.54 percent to 17,583.80 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.53 percent to 5,012.27. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.50 percent to 2,060.76. Leading and Lagging Sectors In trading on Wednesday, basic materials shares rose by 1.08 percent. Top gainers in...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Lowe's Tops Q3 Estimates
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 9:58am | 559Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.64 percent to 17,601.77 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.61 percent to 5,016.16. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.64 percent to 2,063.51. Leading and Lagging Sectors In trading on Wednesday, basic materials shares rose by 1.15 percent. Top...
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Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Gainers
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 8:08am | 188Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ: AVXL) shares climbed 23.46 percent to $4.00 in pre-market trading after the company announced that it is moving forward with the development program for ANAVEX 2-7. Fairchild Semiconductor Intl Inc (NASDAQ: FCS) shares surged 8.11 percent to $19.33 in pre-...
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US Stock Futures Edge Higher Ahead Of Fed Minutes
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 7:03am | 431Pre-open movers US stock futures traded slightly higher in early pre-market trade. Data on housing starts for October will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while the Federal Open Market Committee will issue minutes of its latest meeting at 2:00 p.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average...
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Lowe's Beats Q3 Views
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 6:50am | 221Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported stronger-than-expected results for the third quarter. The Mooresville, North Carolina-based company posted quarterly net income of $736 million, or $0.80 per share, compared to $585 million, or $0.59 per share, in the year-ago period. Its net sales...
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Keep an Eye on These 10 Stocks for November 18, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 4:40am | 413Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) to report its quarterly earnings at $0.78 per share on revenue of $14.31 billion. Lowe's shares slipped 0.33 percent to $72.57 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect Target...
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Earnings Scheduled For November 18, 2015
Wednesday, November 18, 2015 - 4:10am | 578Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.78 per share on revenue of $14.31 billion. Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.86 per share on revenue of $17.57 billion. Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) is expected...
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Earnings Scheduled For November 4, 2015
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 - 4:03am | 811Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.90 per share on revenue of $1.08 billion. Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.09 per share on revenue of $6.51 billion. Allergan PLC (NYSE: AGN) is projected to...
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Morning Market Gainers
Thursday, October 8, 2015 - 8:43am | 398WaferGen Bio-systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: WGBS) shares gained 50.66 percent to $2.29 on strong revenue guidance for the third quarter. Journal Media Group Inc (NYSE: JMG) shares jumped 42.17 percent to $11.80 after Gannett Co Inc. (NYSE: GCI) agreed to acquire Journal Media for $280 million. Mistras...