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Earnings Preview: Staples - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 9:52am | 736Staples Inc. (SPLS), the global office products leader, is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2010 financial results before the bell on Thursday, August 19, 2010. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is 20 cents per share. Second-Quarter 2010 Consensus Analysts surveyed by...
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Earnings Scheduled For August 18 (DE, TGT, AMAT, BJ, LTD, NTAP, PETM, EV, NTES, BRCD)
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 5:59am | 273Deere & Co (NYSE: DE) is expected to report its FQ3 profit of $1.23 per share on $6.52 billion in revenue. Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) is estimated to post its Q2 EPS at $0.92 on revenue of $15.62 billion. Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT) is projected to report its FQ3 profit of $0.25 per share...
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Puts Purchased on Staples Inc. (SPLS)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 12:10pm | 137Shares of Staples Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) are higher on the session by 2.72%, currently trading at $19.62. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are buying protection on the name today, though this appears to be...
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Top Performing Industries For August 17 (POT, SR, IFSIA, BBW)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 11:59am | 229At 11:21 am, the Dow gained 1.21% to 10,426.29, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 1.40% to 1,094.54 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 1.55% to 2,215.66. The industries that are driving the market today are: Agricultural Chemicals: This industry jumped 9.40% by 11:21 am. The top...
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Berkshire Hathaway & Buffett’s Latest Stock Holdings ‘S to Z’ (BRK-B, BRK-A, SNY, TIF, TMK, USB, USG, UPS, WMT, WPO, WFC, WSC)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 - 7:40am | 191Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-B) has shown its latest holdings as of the close on June 30, 2010. These have been broken down into 3 groups of ‘A to G’ and ‘H to R’ and ‘S to Z’ so it is more concise and clear to see the path of changes etc. Here are Warren Buffett’s holdings and accompanying...
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Yields On 10-Year Treasuries Lowest Since March 2009 (TLF)
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 4:00pm | 77Yields on 10-year notes fell today to 2.59%, after touching the lowest level since March 2009, which marked the beginning of the new bull market. Treasury prices rose today as investors dumped equities after reports on manufacturing in the New York region, U.S. homebuilder confidence, and Japan's...
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Top Performing Industries For August 16 (PZZ, BBW, VPF, MGN)
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 1:18pm | 216At 12:09 pm, the Dow gained 0.19% to 10,322.90, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.22% to 1,081.59 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.71% to 2,188.92. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Medical Practitioners: This industry jumped 11.47% by 12:09 pm...
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PetSmart Upgraded to Overweight by Johnson Rice (PETM)
Monday, August 16, 2010 - 9:39am | 86PetSmart Inc. (NASDAQ: PETM) was just upgraded to Overweight over at the boutique investment house, Johnson Rice & Co. Shares of PETM are reacting to the upside; currently, the stock is higher by 1.15%, trading at $29.95. PetSmart, Inc. is a specialty provider of products, services and...
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Fast Money Picks For August 13th (XBI, NTAP, BKS, ADSK)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 6:54pm | 168On CNBC's Fast Money, Joe Terranova said that he wants to buy SPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) (NYSE: XBI) tomorrow. SPDR S&P Biotech (ETF) (XBI) gained 0.64% today. Karen Finerman wants to take a short position in Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), and Guy Adami is a buyer of NetApp Inc. (NASDAQ...
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Appliance Recycling Centers of America Reports Second Quarter Operating Results
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 4:34pm | 99Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI) today reported operating results for the second quarter ended July 3, 2010. Highlights of the second quarter included: Reported a profitable quarter with net income attributable to controlling interest of $0.7 million compared to a net...
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Whitney Tilson Has A Short Position In Barnes & Noble (BKS)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 4:08pm | 154Whitney Tilson, of T2 Partners, said on CNBC's Fast Money that he has a short position in Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS). He explained that this trade was very profitable, because the stock price followed the collapse in company's profits. He added to this position after the recent pop up,...
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Market Roundup (BKS, S, AXP)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 3:58pm | 249According to a study conducted by a compensation consulting firm, bonuses in Wall Street are likely to rise this year, despite regulatory pressure over compensation. This is because the financial sector is recovering from the recession much faster than the broader US economy. Market professionals...
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Piper Jaffray Maintains Neutral Rating On Staples, Inc. (SPLS)
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 2:44pm | 140Piper Jaffray is out with a report, where it maintains its “neutral” rating on shares of Staple, Inc. (SPLS); it has set a price target of $24.00 on the stock. With Staples expected to report second quarter results in the next couple of days, the analysts at Piper Jaffray are maintaining its 2Q...
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*BARNES & NOBLE $BKS SAYS IT FAILED TO REACH AGREEMENT WITH YUCAIPA
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 12:43pm | 20BARNES & NOBLE (NYSE: BKS) SAYS IT FAILED TO REACH AGREEMENT WITH YUCAIPA
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Barnes & Noble Settles With Burkle–To What End?
Thursday, August 12, 2010 - 7:25am | 294Failing bookstore company Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), maker of the also-ran e-reader, the Nook, has settled with raider Ron Burkle, who bought enough shares in the company so that he could claim that he needed a board seat. The Wall Street Journal reports that “As part of the settlement,...