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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Friday, October 24, 2014 - 8:24am | 148Read More...SunTrust Robinson Humphrey upgraded EQT (NYSE: EQT) from Neutral to Buy. The price target for EQT has been raised from $90.00 to $120.00. EQT's shares closed at $87.65 yesterday. Needham upgraded Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) from Hold to Buy. The price target for Check Point...
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Cowen & Company Upgrades Lorillard To Market Perform
Friday, October 24, 2014 - 7:56am | 57Read More...Analysts at Cowen & Company upgraded Lorillard (NYSE: LO) from Underperform to Market Perform. The price target for Lorillard has been raised from $57.00 to $62.00. Lorillard shares have gained 21.92% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 10.86% in the same period....
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UPDATE: Lorillard Posts Rise In Q3 Profit
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 8:07am | 188Read More...Lorillard (NYSE: LO) reported a rise in its earnings for the third quarter. The Greensboro, North Carolina-based company posted quarterly earnings of $289 million, or $0.80 per share, compared to $258 million, or $0.69 per share, in the year-ago period. Excluding items, the company's earnings...
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Earnings Scheduled For October 23, 2014
Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 4:11am | 1029Read More...3M Company (NYSE: MMM) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $8.24 billion. Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is projected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.36 per share on revenue of $13.19 billion. General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $0....
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Worst Performing Industries For October 8, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014 - 9:40am | 180Read More...The Dow gained 0.06% to 16,729.07, while the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.05% to 4,382.89. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.01% to 1,934.98. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Photographic Equipment & Supplies: The industry dropped 5.61% by 10:40 am....
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Earnings Scheduled For July 30, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 4:11am | 1371Read More...Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) is expected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.46 per share on revenue of $3.13 billion. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) is projected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.79 per share on revenue of $4.75 billion. Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) is expected to...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 7:46am | 149Read More...Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded Xerox (NYSE: XRX) from Underweight to Neutral. The target price for Xerox has been raised from $13.00 to $14.00. Xerox's shares closed at $13.15 on Friday. Analysts at Wunderlich upgraded Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) from Hold to Buy. The target price for Time Warner...
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Nomura Upgrades Lorillard To Neutral
Monday, July 28, 2014 - 7:15am | 56Read More...Analysts at Nomura upgraded Lorillard (NYSE: LO) from Reduce to Neutral. The target price for Lorillard has been raised from $54.00 to $64.00. Lorillard shares have surged 40.09% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 17.39% in the same period. Lorillard's shares dropped 0....
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Worst Performing Industries For July 15, 2014
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 10:02am | 196Read More...The Dow dropped 0.07% to 17,043.28, while the NASDAQ composite index tumbled 0.65% to 4,411.72. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 0.24% to 1,972.27. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Toy & Hobby Stores: This industry tumbled 2.83% by 11:00 am. The worst...
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Morning Market Losers
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 8:55am | 180Read More...Ocean Power Technologies (NASDAQ: OPTT) shares dropped 25.56% to $1.14. Form 8-K from Ocean Power Tech showed that Unit Victorian Wave Partners has terminated funding deed. Lorillard (NYSE: LO) shares slipped 7.07% to $62.47 after Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) agreed to acquire Lorillard in a cash-...
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Benzinga's Top #PreMarket Losers
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 7:22am | 120Read More...Lorillard (NYSE: LO) dropped 6.01% to $63.18 in pre-market trading after Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) agreed to acquire Lorillard in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at $27.4 billion, including the assumption of net debt. Tuniu (NASDAQ: TOUR) dipped 5% to $17.87 in pre-market trading after...
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US Stock Futures Mostly Higher Ahead Of Goldman Sachs Earnings
Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 6:34am | 525Read More...Pre-open movers US stock futures traded mostly higher in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings from Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) and The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE: GS). Data on retail sales for June, the Empire State manufacturing index for July and import price index for June will be...
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Benzinga's Weekend M&A Chatter
Sunday, July 13, 2014 - 7:05pm | 581Read More...The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday July 11 through Sunday July 13, 2014: Whiting Petroleum to Acquire Kodiak Oil & Gas for $6B in All-Stock Deal The Deal:Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL) and Kodiak Oil & Gas (NYSE: KOG) announced...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 9:13am | 154Read More...Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) shares gained 0.84% to reach a new 52-week high of $89.69. Gilead Sciences' PEG ratio is 0.49. Lorillard (NYSE: LO) shares surged 5.02% to reach a new 52-week high of $66.26. Lorillard confirmed that Lorillard and Reynolds American (NYSE: RAI) are engaged in...
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Morning Market Movers
Friday, July 11, 2014 - 8:40am | 184Read More...Joe's Jeans (NASDAQ: JOEZ) rose 21.36% to $1.25 on Q2 results. The company reported a 56% surge in its quarterly revenue. InterCloud Systems (NASDAQ: ICLD) shares surged 15.71% to $6.48 after the company announced an update on network solution sales. American Apparel (NYSE: APP) shares gained 14....
