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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 8:32am | 403Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, after Alcoa Inc (NYSE: AA) reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 57 points to 11,644 and S&P 500 futures rose 6.80 points to 1,272. Nasdaq 100 futures surged 12.25 points to...
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Sally Beauty Holdings - Aggressive Growth
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 3:01am | 438Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) has posted three consecutive earnings surprises, even as analysts have continuously raised forecasts. This Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stacks up well against its peers and has a great long-term earnings trend. Company Description Sally Beauty is a beauty...
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Sally Beauty Holdings - Aggressive Growth
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 1:00am | 438Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) has posted three consecutive earnings surprises, even as analysts have continuously raised forecasts. This Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stacks up well against its peers and has a great long-term earnings trend. Company Description Sally Beauty is a beauty...
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Benzinga's Top Performing Industries, January 10th (NFLX, CHGS, NGD, DKS, CAB, LKQX, LTM, ISCA)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 5:25pm | 204The music & video stores industry was the best performing industry on Monday. It gained 4.75%, as Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) jumped 4.79%, and closed at $187.88. The nonmetallic mineral mining industry added 2.10%, and in the space, China GengSheng Minerals, Inc. (AMEX: CHGS) added 5.49%, and...
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Top Performing Industries For January 10 (NFLX, AAPL, BBW, PMUG)
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:47am | 186At 10:45 am, the Dow lost 0.56% to 11,609.22, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.37% to 1,266.79 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.44% to 2,691.20. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Music & Video Stores: This industry jumped 2.81% by 10:45...
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Hibbett Sports Enters Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:31am | 110Hibbett Sports, Inc.'s (HIBB) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 9.87. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for January 2011 increased by 13 cents over the past two months to $1.67 per share. Hibbett Sports, Inc. is a Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong...
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Unconfirmed Rumors Circulate that Private Equity has made a $31.00 offer for Cabela's Inc. (CAB) which Board considers way too low.
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:13am | 27Unconfirmed Rumors Circulate that Private Equity has made a $31.00 offer for Cabela's Inc. (CAB) which Board considers way too low.
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Hibbett Sports Enters Oversold Territory - Tale of the Tape
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 11:09am | 110Hibbett Sports, Inc.'s (HIBB) share price has entered into oversold territory with a stochastic value of 9.87. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for January 2011 increased by 13 cents over the past two months to $1.67 per share. Hibbett Sports, Inc. is a Zacks #1 Rank (“Strong...
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Regis' Second Quarter Sales Slip - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 10:01am | 648Based in Edina, Regis Corporation (RGS) recently reported its second quarter 2011 revenues of $574 million, down 0.2% over the year in a pre-earnings announcement. Regis owns franchises or has stakes in more than 12,700 salons, hair restoration centers and cosmetology education services. The...
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Regis' Second Quarter Sales Slip - Analyst Blog
Monday, January 10, 2011 - 9:30am | 648Based in Edina, Regis Corporation (RGS) recently reported its second quarter 2011 revenues of $574 million, down 0.2% over the year in a pre-earnings announcement. Regis owns franchises or has stakes in more than 12,700 salons, hair restoration centers and cosmetology education services. The...
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Using Put/Call Ratios to Catch Bears 01-07-2011
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 7:17pm | 865Cusick's Corner The market bounced off the lows and the bulls staged a comeback. I have been monitoring the market using Put/Call ratios to see if any current trend is potentially threatened. Today, the market Put/Call ratio hit the lows of .61, exhibiting a ton of bullishness,...
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Jolly Holidays for Ulta, Outlook Up - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 3:33pm | 510Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (ULTA) recently announced sales results for the seven-week holiday period from November 14, 2010 to January 1, 2011, which spans from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Total net sales, during this period, surged 18.4% to $310.4 million from the prior year's...
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Jolly Holidays for Ulta, Outlook Up - Analyst Blog
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 2:48pm | 510Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (ULTA) recently announced sales results for the seven-week holiday period from November 14, 2010 to January 1, 2011, which spans from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Total net sales, during this period, surged 18.4% to $310.4 million from the prior year's...
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Puts Purchased on Staples, Inc. (SPLS)
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 2:45pm | 136Shares of Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) are lower on the session by 0.30%, currently trading at $23.34. 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 puts on the name today. Though...
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Borders Up In Pre-Market On Restructuring Hopes (BGP)
Friday, January 7, 2011 - 9:48am | 105Shares of Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) are 17% higher in pre-market trading on reports yesterday that the company is in talks with Jefferies (NYSE: JEF) about a potential restructuring of the company, as it hopes to stave off bankruptcy. Shares of Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) were also...