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Bookkeeping: Short Whirlpool (WHR), Global Payments (GPN), Gentiva Health Services (GTIV), Covering TNA
Friday, August 6, 2010 - 2:01pm | 981Read More...It could go either way in the intermediate term so without a clear signal I am going to add a few more hedges to the short side. It looks like that 1106.44 gap won't fill today unless we get our patented HFT bum rush in the last 10-20 minutes, so I am going to cover my TNA. I made a quick 3.5%...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Finds JPM An Attractive Buy After Financial Regulations
Tuesday, August 3, 2010 - 5:55am | 206Read More...On his Monday’s "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer said that he is a buyer of JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), following the financial regulations. Jim remarked that Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) was “pretty cheap.” He told traders that he preferred Marathon to Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM). On Universal...
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Stanley Acquires CRC-Evans - Analyst Blog
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 4:09pm | 448Read More...Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) announced the acquisition of CRC-Evans International for roughly $445 million in a cash transaction from a consortium of investors led by Natural Gas Partners, a private equity firm. CRC-Evans International, with approximately $250 million revenue in fiscal 2010,...
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Benzinga’s Volume Movers (SCMR, PSSI, ITRI, IRBT)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 2:08pm | 167Read More...Sycamore Networks, Inc (NASDAQ: SCMR) shares gained 9.05% to $22.42 at 12:04 pm. The volume of SCMR shares traded was 457% higher than normal. Credit Suisse has raised its rating on the company to “outperform” from “neutral.” PSS World Medical Inc (NASDAQ: PSSI) shares jumped 4.54% to $19.10. The...
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C.K. Cooper Reiterates Buy Rating on iRobot (IRBT)
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 1:02pm | 143Read More...C.K. Cooper & Company is out with a research report this afternoon, where it reiterates its Buy rating on iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT); it has a $30.00 price target on the stock. The CK analysts cited the company’s most recent earnings report, which handily beat estimates, driven by...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 8:29am | 447Read More...Pre-open movers US stock futures moved up today as investor confidence got a boost from better-than-estimated profits at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) and Wells Fargo & Co (NYSE: WFC). While futures on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 0.4% to 1,084.5 at 8:06 a.m. in New York, those on the...
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Stanley Black & Decker Blows Past Estimates (SWK)
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 8:09am | 198Read More...Stanley Black & Decker, Inc (NYSE: SWK) announced on Wednesday morning that it far surpassed consensus Wall Street estimates. Stanley Black & Decker, Inc (SWK) reported that its 2nd quarter net income fell to $45.8 million, or 28 cents per share, down from $70.8 million, or 87 cents per...
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Late Market Update (TJX, LEE, WHR)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 1:39pm | 212Read More...TJX Companies Inc (NYSE: TJX) has decided to open six Marshalls stores in Canada in 2011. The company is likely to open more stores going ahead. The locations for the stores will be announced at a later date by the company. TJX’s Chief Executive Carol Meyrowitz said, "This is another example of our...
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Whirlpool Shares Plunge 5% After Strong Results (WHR)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 1:10pm | 197Read More...Despite the fact that it announced earnings results that far exceeded Wall Street estimates, solid revenue results that beat estimates and raised its full year earnings forecast, Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) has seen its stock plummet nearly 5% to $87.06 per share. Analysts covering WHR have a...
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Benzinga’s Top Pre-Market Gainers (GNW, WHR, PM, WY)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 7:59am | 136Read More...Genworth Financial Inc (NYSE: GNW) rose 6.33% to $14.78 in the pre-market session. GNW is all set to report its quarterly results on July 29. Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) added 2.62% to $93.75 in pre-market trading. WHR has posted a two-fold increase in its Q2 earnings and raised its outlook...
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Stocks To Watch For July 20 (YHOO, AAPL, GS, PEP, JNJ, HOG, UNH, WHR)
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 6:36am | 315Read More...Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Yahoo Inc (NASDAQ: YHOO) to post its Q2 EPS at $0.14 on $1.16 billion of revenue. YHOO’s shares lost 0.60% to $15.01 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) to have earned $3.07 per share...
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Whirlpool Reports Huge Q2 Earnings
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 6:31am | 114Read More...Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today that second-quarter net earnings rose 163 percent to $205 million, or $2.64 per diluted share, compared to $78 million, or $1.04 per diluted share reported during the same period last year. Second-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share...
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Whirlpool (WHR) Beats Estimates, Raises Forecast
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 - 5:54am | 192Read More...Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) released financial results on Tuesday morning that easily surpassed Wall Street estimates. Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) reported that its 2nd quarter net income more than doubled to $205 million, or $2.64 per share, up from $78 million, or $1.04 per share, a year...
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Watch These Two Stocks For Clues On The Consumer (WHR, DAL)
Sunday, July 18, 2010 - 4:28pm | 98Read More...Jon Najarian of CNBC's Fast Money says that if you're selling stocks on the back of a weak consumer confidence reading you are wrong. Najarian believes reports this coming week from Whirlpool (NYSE: WHR) and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will tell us more about the consumer than the University of...
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“Mad Money Lightening Round:” Jim Says AMT Set To Surge
Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 4:29am | 277Read More...In his “Mad Money Lightening Round” on Tuesday, Jim Cramer said that American Tower (NYSE: AMT) stock has been stuck at $45 for a long time and is ready to shoot off. “I think this one is a house of pleasure and I say...pull the trigger." Jim advised traders to sell American Capital Agency (NASDAQ...
