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Goldman Sachs Upgrades Barnes And Noble To Neutral, PT To $19
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 8:03am | 29Goldman Sachs has upgraded Barnes and Noble (NYSE: BKS) from Sell to Neutral and has raised the price target from $13 to $19.
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How About Hershey's (HSY) For Valentine's Day?
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 8:49am | 929Happy Valentine's Day everyone! I know you guys want to kiss those who you like and I know there's something more on your mind. If that's the case, ladies, please take it as a compliment. Since it's the day of hearts, let's tackle something sweet and my best choice is The Hershey...
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Jefferies Updates EPS Estimate on Staples (SPLS)
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 8:45am | 93Jefferies is out with its report today on Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), updating its Q4 estimate. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "Reflecting unfavorable weather in the month of January (important month in office products), we are adjusting our 4Q sales expectations down slightly. In turn we are...
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Jefferies Lowers ODP FY11E EPS
Monday, February 14, 2011 - 8:34am | 161In its preview of Office Depot's (NYSE: ODP) Q4, Jefferies announced that it has lowered its FY11E EPS to -$0.07 from -$0.02 “as we grow more concerned about market share loss in the delivery business in the coming year.” “We think Office Depot's share loss in delivery to other national competitors...
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International News Trumps Domestic 02-11-2011
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 6:45pm | 746Cusick's Corner It was quite an end to an eventful week. Next week could be a big week in the markets with Retail Sales due out pre-market on Monday -- watch the Retailers, XRT, want to see if this weather is cooling down store activity. Housing data also gets a small push Monday with the NAHB due...
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Borders End Game (BGP)
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 3:06pm | 142According to the Wall Street Journal, it's game over for Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP). The newspaper is reporting that the company could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection either Monday or Tuesday next week. As part of the restructuring, the company will close around 200 stores. Borders...
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Options Brief: Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS)
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 11:08am | 78Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) are higher on the session by 0.03%, trading at $37.19. Overall call volume is now running at 6.21x the daily average, with 1% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 3,242 contracts have traded on the session so far. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc...
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Options Brief: Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 11:28am | 78Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) are lower on the session by 1.71%, trading at $37.56. Overall put volume is now running at 2.78x the daily average, with 45% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,221 contracts have traded on the session so far. Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc....
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Piper Jaffray Remains Neutral, Lowers PT On Hibbett Sports
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 10:48am | 201Yesterday after the market close, Hibbett Sports (NASDAQ: HIBB) reported sales and comp and lowered Q4 EPS guidance. In the release, HIBB reported sales of $173.5M on a +1.3% comp. The company also lowered Q4 guidance to $0.42 to $0.44 down from the prior guidance of $0.47 to $0.50. Piper Jaffray...
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Piper Jaffray Lowers PT On Hibbett Sports To $30
Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - 8:45am | 28Piper Jaffray has lowered the price target on Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIBB) from $33 to $30 and maintains its Neutral rating.
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Calls Purchased on Barnes & Noble (BKS)
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 1:02pm | 125Shares of Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) are higher on the session by 1.16%, currently trading at $16.5. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past three months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer Likes Tiffany & Co (VALE, TIF, MOTR, CRUS, ARMH, LVS, DCTH, PCAR, CMI)
Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - 5:30am | 251On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that he “really likes Vale (NYSE: VALE).” He added, “I think this is one of the most undervalued commodity play." For Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF), he said, "What's there to be a bear about? I think the stock could go substantially...
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Options Brief: Officemax Incorporated (OMX)
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:34am | 79Shares of Officemax Incorporated (NYSE: OMX) are higher on the session by 0.91%, trading at $16.72. Overall put volume is now running at 3.24x the daily average, with 1% of all puts traded being purchases on the offer. 1,012 contracts have traded on the session so far. Officemax Incorporated...
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NASDAQ Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs (PETM, IDCC, INSU, RDEN)
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:26am | 142PetSmart Inc (NASDAQ: PETM) shares reached $42.19 to create a new 52-week high, before falling to $42.00, representing a 1.25% gain. Analysts at JMP Securities upgraded PETM from “market perform” to “market outperform.” InterDigital Inc (NASDAQ: IDCC) shares jumped 4.66% to touch a new 52-week high...
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Bulls Shopping at Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS)
Monday, February 7, 2011 - 11:25am | 148Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) are higher on the session by 0.99%, currently trading at $38.60. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...