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Earnings Scheduled For August 21, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 4:14am | 499American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is expected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.10 per share on revenue of $719.46 million. Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $15.06 billion. Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ) is estimated to...
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Stocks To Watch For August 21, 2013
Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 4:07am | 169Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $15.06 billion. Lowe's shares gained 0.82% to $44.44 in after-hours trading. Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI) reported a 3....
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Monday, August 12, 2013 - 6:37am | 158Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upgraded Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) from “sell” to “hold.” The target price for Lowe's Companies has been raised from $28 to $48. Lowe's shares closed at $45.68 on Friday. Analysts at Bank of America upgraded KAR Auction Services (NYSE: KAR) from “neutral” to “buy...
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Lowe's to Buy 72 Stores of Orchard Supply Hardware for $205M in Cash
Monday, August 12, 2013 - 6:01am | 214Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), the world's second largest home improvement retailer, today announced further progress in its plans to acquire the majority of assets of Orchard Supply Hardware, including 72 stores, for approximately $205 million in cash, plus the assumption of payables owed to...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 6:36am | 147Analysts at Wunderlich upgraded Panera Bread Company (NASDAQ: PNRA) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Panera Bread has been raised from $200 to $212. Panera Bread's shares closed at $173.06 yesterday. Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) from “neutral” to “...
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Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP Encourages Investors Who Suffered Substantial Losses Investing In Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. To Contact The Firm
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 3:16pm | 100Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud at Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. ("Lumber Liquidators" or the "Company") (NYSE: LL). On June 20, 2013, SeekingAlpha.com published a report that alleged that the Company was selling...
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Morning Market Losers
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 - 9:06am | 110Mediabistro (NASDAQ: MBIS) dropped 33.88% to $0.86. Mediabistro's 52-week trading range is $0.80-$5.25. Orchard Supply Hardware Stores (NYSE: OSH) dropped 15.59% to $1.78. Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) offered to buy Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for around $205 million in cash. MannKind (NASDAQ: MNKD)...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 6:13am | 393Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 125 points to 15,113.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 14.20 points to 1,632.60. Nasdaq 100 futures jumped 29.25 points to 2,966.25. A Peek Into Global Markets European markets were...
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Lowe's to Purchase Orchard Supply Hardware Assets for $205M
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 5:15am | 150Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), the world's second largest home improvement retailer, today announced it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Orchard Supply Hardware (NASDAQ: OSH), under which Lowe's will acquire the majority of Orchard's assets...
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Summary of Important Points from Lowe's Q1 Conference Call, Said 7 Out of 12 Categories Had Positive Comops
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 1:17pm | 210Below are some highlights from Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) Q1 conference call: 7 out of 12 Categories had positive comps Interior categories up 3% Outdoor products down 7%-lawn and garden biggest driver of loss Strongest performance for the quarter came from the West Division (particularly upper Northwest...
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PreMarket Info Recap for May 22, 2013
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 8:17am | 257Have you ever woken up to find that a stock in your portfolio made a dramatic move overnight? Are you interested in learning how to understand each day's post-market and pre-market moves? Veteran traders Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick will give you all of the insights that you'll need to get in on...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 7:17am | 103Microvision (NASDAQ: MVIS) shares fell 5.80% to $2.60 in the pre-market trading. Microvision's PEG ratio is -0.28 Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) shares dropped 3.06% to $41.15 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat Q1 net earnings. Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) dipped 3.05% to $14.30...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 6:17am | 332Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 18 points to 15,373.00 and S...
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UPDATE: Lowe's Posts Downbeat Q1 Profit
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 5:27am | 84Lowe's Companies (NYSE: LOW) reported a 2.5% rise in its Q1 net earnings. Lowe's quarterly earnings surged to $540 million, or $0.49 per share, versus $527 million, or $0.43 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its sales fell 0.5% to $13.1 billion from $13.2 billion. However, comparable sales...
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US Stock Futures Up, All Eyes On Bernanke
Wednesday, May 22, 2013 - 5:23am | 536US stock futures are slightly higher this morning. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 12 points to 15,367.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 1.40 points to 1,667.00. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 3 points to 3,024.50. US stocks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones...