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Trade Winds, Fed Still In Focus, But Strong Micron Results Might Help Semiconductors
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 9:09am | 2213Even the slightest hint of warmer trade winds is enough to get investors’ hearts beating a little faster these days as the G-20 meeting approaches. You can see that Wednesday morning as the stock market made a mild rebound thanks in part to some optimistic comments from U.S. Treasury...
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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: NASDAQ Down 1.5%; Acer Therapeutics Shares Slide
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 1:54pm | 679Toward the end of trading Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.71% to 26,536.70 while the NASDAQ fell 1.5% to 7,884.88. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.87% to 2,919.76. Leading and Lagging Sectors Materials shares rose 0.2% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included New Gold Inc. (NYSE...
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Mid-Day Market Update: Allergan Jumps On Acquisition News; Conatus Pharmaceuticals Shares Plunge
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 11:56am | 692Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.38% to 26624.77 while the NASDAQ fell 0.95% to 7,929.49. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.55% to 2,929.04. Leading and Lagging Sectors Health care shares slipped by just 0.08% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Allergan...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Lower; Lennar Tops Q2 Estimates
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 9:15am | 747Following the market opening Tuesday, the Dow traded down 0.27% to 26,656.50 while the NASDAQ fell 0.33% to 7,979.12. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.21% to 2,939.19. Leading and Lagging Sectors Health care shares gained 0.4% on Tuesday. Meanwhile, top gainers in the sector included Allergan plc...
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30 Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 7:04am | 1165Gainers Biopharmx Corp (NYSE: BPMX) shares rose 72.8% to $1.53 in pre-market trading after the company announced that its Phase 2b trial of BPX-04 for Populopustular Rosacea met both primary and secondary endpoints and was well tolerated. Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN) shares rose 29.1% to $167.31 in...
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A Peek Into The Markets: US Stock Futures Down Ahead Of Economic Data
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 5:47am | 504Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index and the FHFA's house price index for April will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET. New home sales report for May and the Conference Board consumer confidence index for June...
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7 Stocks To Watch For June 25, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 3:50am | 389Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS) to report quarterly earnings at $2.36 per share on revenue of $359.25 million before the opening bell. FactSet Research shares fell 1.6% to close at $293.33 on Monday. Analysts...
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Earnings Scheduled For June 25, 2019
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 - 3:01am | 292Companies Reporting Before The Bell Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN) is expected to report quarterly earnings at $1.14 per share on revenue of $5.10 billion. FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE: FDS) is projected to report quarterly earnings at $2.36 per share on revenue of $359.25 million. Barnes...
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As Anticipation Firms For Trump/Xi Meeting, Focus Is On Earnings, Iran Tensions
Monday, June 24, 2019 - 9:24am | 2122This week is all about anticipation, as everything arguably comes down to the meeting between Presidents Xi and Trump at G20 starting Friday. With this big event on the near horizon, it looks like we might be back in “risk-off” mode as people buy bonds hoping for protection. Treasury...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For June 18, 2019
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 8:11am | 1120Top Upgrades Goldman Sachs upgraded SunPower Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) from Neutral to Buy. SunPower shares rose 6% to $8.77 in pre-market trading. BMO Capital upgraded Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC) from Market Perform to Outperform. Bank of America shares rose 0.2% to $27.97 in pre-market...
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A Peek Into The Markets: US Stock Futures Gain Ahead Of Fed Meeting
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 - 6:22am | 400Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded higher in early pre-market trade. The Federal Open Market Committee will begin its two-day policy meeting today. Data on housing starts and permits for May will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points to...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For June 13, 2019
Thursday, June 13, 2019 - 9:32am | 1069Top Upgrades Guggenheim upgraded Liberty Tripadvisor Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LTRPA) from Sell to Neutral. Liberty TripAdvisor shares rose 1.6% to $11.82 in pre-market trading. Gordon Haskett upgraded Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) from Hold to Accumulate. Williams-Sonoma shares rose 1.7% to $59...
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After Chilly Winter, Homebuilders To Share Earnings With High Hopes Ahead
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 2:06pm | 1200By most accounts, homebuilders didn’t exactly get much hammer time in Q1. The weather—always a dubious affair for outside framing and brick-laying at any time—wasn’t just unseasonably chilly this winter, it was downright nasty. The polar vortex hit and then created a ripple...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For April 17, 2019
Wednesday, April 17, 2019 - 7:59am | 1117Top Upgrades Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Total System Services, Inc. (NYSE: TSS) from Neutral to Buy. Total System shares fell 0.90 percent to close at $98.77 on Tuesday. Drexel Hamilton upgraded Vectrus Inc (NYSE: VEC) from Hold to Buy. Vectrus shares fell 7.77 percent to close at $35.98...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For April 1, 2019
Monday, April 1, 2019 - 8:02am | 1167Top Upgrades Analysts at Citigroup upgraded Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) from Sell to Neutral. Bed Bath & Beyond shares rose 1 percent to $17.15 in pre-market trading. Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) from Neutral to Buy. Norfolk Southern...