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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 8:31am | 323Read More...Stifel Nicolaus initiated coverage on Shire PLC (ADR) (NASDAQ: SHPG) with a Buy rating. The target price for Shire is set to $230. Shire shares rose 0.70 percent to $193.12 in pre-market trading. Analysts at Bernstein assumed McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) with a Market Perform rating. The...
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Markets Look Ready to Snap Downward Trend
Thursday, May 5, 2016 - 10:15am | 1145Read More...Higher oil prices, getting a lift from wildfires impacting oil production in Canada, ignited the markets early Thursday after three days of trading to the downside as investors wait for Friday’s all-important jobs number. All three major benchmarks were moving to the upside. But are traders...
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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: AMD Jumps On Strong Results; Boston Beer Shares Slide
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 1:31pm | 609Read More...Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded up 0.10 percent to 18,001.14 while the NASDAQ declined 0.90 percent to 4,901.21. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.01 percent to 2,091.31. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Friday, the energy sector proved to be a source of strength for the market....
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Mid-Day Market Update: Microsoft Drops On Earnings Miss; NGL Energy Partners Shares Surge
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 11:01am | 607Read More...Midway through trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.30 percent to 17,928.96 while the NASDAQ declined 1.34 percent to 4,879.39. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.36 percent to 2,083.86. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Friday, the energy sector proved to be a source of strength for the market....
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Big Three: GE, Caterpillar And McDonald's Earnings Set Tone
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 10:30am | 981Read More...Today’s trade likely will be dictated by three stocks reporting earnings this morning: General Electric Company (NYSE: GE), Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) and McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD). So far, it’s a mixed picture from these behemoths, and the market looks a little...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Lower; McDonald's Beats Q1 Estimates
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 9:05am | 583Read More...Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.12 percent to 18,003.75 while the NASDAQ declined 0.60 percent to 4,916.32. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.01 percent to 2,091.24. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Friday, the energy sector proved to be a source of strength for the market....
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10 Stocks To Watch For April 22, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 4:23am | 455Read More...Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects General Electric Company (NYSE: GE) to report its quarterly earnings at $0.19 per share on revenue of $27.67 billion. General Electric shares fell 0.10 percent to $30.95 in after-hours trading. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:...
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Earnings Scheduled For April 22, 2016
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 3:10am | 695Read More...McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.16 per share on revenue of $5.82 billion. American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.19 per share on revenue of $9.44 billion. General Electric Company (NYSE:...
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Earnings: What's Up with the Economy? MCD, MSFT, GE and CAT Might Know
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 10:48am | 1365Read More...What’s really going on in this economy? Investors will get a chance to take the pulse from a few different angles with earnings results coming out Thursday after the market closes and Friday before the bell from McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE: MCD), Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT...
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SunTrust Raises Price Target On McDonald's Ahead Of Q1 Results
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 9:09am | 135Read More...McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is scheduled to report its 1Q results on April 22. SunTrust Robinson Humphrey’s Jake Bartlett maintained a Buy rating for the company, while raising the price target from $135 to $145. McDonald's US same-store sales for the quarter may be...
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"Earnings Potpourri" Ahead, as Report Season Shifts Into Full Gear
Monday, April 18, 2016 - 10:59am | 1338Read More...Let’s call the coming week “the potpourri of earnings,” because investors are going to be slammed with quarterly reports from some big guns starting on Monday and not letting up after that. Though it’s too early to say for sure how the earnings season will ultimately...
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Earnings Scheduled For April 13, 2016
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 3:36am | 193Read More...JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.26 per share on revenue of $23.40 billion. Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $0.21 per share on revenue of $526.76 million. Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: CBSH...
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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 8:36am | 334Read More...BMO Capital initiated coverage on Fastenal Company (NASDAQ: FAST) with a Market Perform rating. The target price for Fastenal is set to $50. Fastenal shares closed at $47.37 on Monday. Analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Cellectis SA (ADR) (NASDAQ: CLLS) with a Buy rating....
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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Friday, March 18, 2016 - 8:12am | 221Read More...Longbow Research initiated coverage on Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: BSX) with a Buy rating. Yum! Brands shares closed at $78.79 on Thursday. Analysts Argus Research initiated coverage on NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) with a Buy rating. The target price for NVIDIA is set to $39. NVIDIA shares...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Friday, January 29, 2016 - 10:06am | 158Read More...Avenue Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: AVNU) shares reached a new 52-week high of $20.16 as the company agreed to be acquired by Pinnacle Financial Partners (NASDAQ: PNFP). McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) shares gained 0.92 percent to reach a new 52-week high of $123.51. McDonald's shares...
