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Morning Market Gainers
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 8:44am | 304CB Financial Services Inc (NASDAQ: CBFV) shares surged 24.75 percent to $25.00. On Wednesday, CB Financial's board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.21 per outstanding share. Keefe Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on CB Financial Services with a Outperform rating and a $25.00 price...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, August 20, 2015 - 8:02am | 383Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) from Hold to Buy. The price target for Hormel Foods has been raised from $59.00 to $66.00. Hormel Foods shares closed at $61.22 yesterday. Credit Suisse upgraded Regency Centers Corp (NYSE: REG) from Underperform to Neutral. The...
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US Stock Futures Down Ahead Of FOMC Minutes
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 6:00am | 388Pre-open movers US stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The consumer price index for July 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 dropped 59.5...
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Lowe's Posts Downbeat Q2 Profit, But Sales Top Views
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 5:47am | 194Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported downbeat earnings for its second quarter on Wednesday. However, the company's sales exceeded analysts' estimates. The Mooresville, North Carolina-based company posted a quarterly profit of $1.13 billion, or $1.20 per share, compared to $1.04 billion, or...
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Keep an Eye on These 10 Stocks for August 19, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 3:11am | 389Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) to report its quarterly earnings at $1.11 per share on revenue of $17.40 billion. Target shares gained 1.18 percent to $81.25 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect Lowe's Companies, Inc...
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Earnings Scheduled For August 19, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 3:01am | 570Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.11 per share on revenue of $17.40 billion. Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.24 per share on revenue of $17.27 billion. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is...
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Top Performing Industries For August 18, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 9:39am | 231At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.07 percent to 17,533.59, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.11 percent to 2,100.06 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.38 percent to 5,072.49. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Sporting Goods Stores: This industry...
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Lumber Liquidators Just Lost A Big Bull
Thursday, August 6, 2015 - 7:47am | 249In a report published Thursday, Stephens analyst Rick Nelson downgraded the rating on Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL) from Overweight to Equal-Weight, while reducing the price target from $35 to $13, after the company reported poor 2Q results. Lumber Liquidators' poor 2Q performance was...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Lows
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 9:25am | 164Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL) shares fell 13.45 percent to touch a new 52-week low of $15.89 following Q2 earnings report. Lumber Liquidators reported a Q2 loss of $0.75 per share on revenue of $247.9 million. Its comparable store net sales dropped 10.0 percent. Hyatt Hotels...
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Earnings Scheduled For August 5, 2015
Wednesday, August 5, 2015 - 3:56am | 1216Priceline Group Inc (NASDAQ: PCLN) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $11.98 per share on revenue of $2.27 billion. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is estimated to post a quarterly loss at $0.60 per share on revenue of $1.17 billion. Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) is projected to report...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 8:50am | 280Analysts at Citigroup upgraded RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) from Sell to Neutral. RPC shares closed at $13.53 yesterday. Wells Fargo upgraded Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (NYSE: SHO) from Market Perform to Outperform. Hotel Investors' shares closed at $14.63 yesterday. Analysts at Raymond James upgraded...
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BMO Capital Upgrades Lowe's Companies To Outperform
Tuesday, June 30, 2015 - 7:55am | 56Analysts at BMO Capital upgraded Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) from Market Perform to Outperform. Lowe's Companies shares have gained 40.31 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 4.27 percent in the same period. Lowe's Companies shares rose 0.01 percent to close...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 9:07am | 179Analysts at Wunderlich upgraded Vanguard Natural Resources, LLC (NASDAQ: VNR) from Hold to Buy. The price target for Vanguard Natural is set to $17. Vanguard Natural shares closed at $14.79 on Friday. Wedbush upgraded Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) from Neutral to Outperform. Lowe's Companies...
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Wedbush Upgrades Lowe's Companies To Outperform
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 8:20am | 50Wedbush upgraded Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) from Neutral to Outperform. Lowe's Companies shares have gained 51.98 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 8.07 percent in the same period. Lowe's Companies shares closed at $69.04 on Friday.
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Must Watch Stocks for Today
Monday, June 15, 2015 - 4:04am | 330Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Standard Pacific Corp. (NYSE: SPF) and Ryland Group Inc (NYSE: RYL) have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction that would have an equity market capitalization of approximately $5.2 billion. Standard Pacific shares gained 1.21...