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Morning Market Movers
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 9:56am | 113Pacific Booker Minerals Inc (AMEX: PBM) shares gained 30.57% to $10.25 at 9:50 am. PBM had no debt for the latest quarter. Bacterin International Holdings Inc (AMEX: BONE) climbed 26.29% to $2.93. BONE acquired the assets of Robinson MedSurg LLC. Pharmaceutical Product Development Inc (NASDAQ:...
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UPDATE: Oppenheimer Downgrading Clorox
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:39am | 106Oppenheimer & Co. is out with a research report on Clorox (NYSE: CLX) and is downgrading the name to Perform from Outperform. In a note to clients, Oppenheimer & Co. writes, "We are downgrading CLX to Perform from Outperform and suggest investors use Friday's strength and all-time high...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:11am | 137Analysts at JP Morgan downgraded LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD) from “overweight” to “neutral.” LNKD's stock closed at $109.97 on Friday. LinkedIn's PEG ratio is -16.55. Analysts at Oppenheimer downgraded Clorox Corp (NYSE: CLX) from “outperform” to “perform.” CLX's shares closed at $74.55 on...
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Oppenheimer Downgrades Clorox
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:05am | 102Oppenheimer has published a report on Clorox (NYSE: CLX) downgrading the company. In the report, Oppenheimer wrote that, "We are downgrading CLX to Perform from Outperform and suggest investors use Friday's strength and all-time high stock price to take profits on the heels of Carl Icahn's bid for...
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Rodman & Renshaw Reiterates Market Perform on Agfeed Industries
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:42am | 98Rodman & Renshaw is out with its report today on Agfeed Industries (NASDAQ: FEED), reiterating Market Perform. In a note to clients, Rodman & Renshaw writes, "AgFeed is currently trading at 17.5x our FY11 FD EPS forecast of $0.08 and 3.4x our FY12 FD EPS forecast of $0.43. We...
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Goldman Sachs Comments On Hansen Natural Corporation
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:34am | 138Goldman Sachs has published a research report on Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS) raising estimates upon stronger sales. In the report, Goldman Sachs comments, "Hansen (HANS) will report its 2Q11 EPS in early August. We are raising our 2Q2011 EPS estimate by $0.04, to $0.85, and now stand $0.03 above...
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Oppenheimer Downgrades Clorox, Removes PT
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 6:25am | 24Oppenheimer has downgraded Clorox (NYSE: CLX) from Outperform to Perform and has removed its $72 price target.
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Goldman Sachs Raises PT On Hansen Natural To $75
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 6:01am | 27Goldman Sachs has raised the price target on Hansen Natural (NASDAQ: HANS) from $68 to $75 and maintains its Neutral rating.
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Stocks To Watch For July 18
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 12:10am | 197Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects International Business Machines Corp (NYSE: IBM) to report its Q2 EPS at $3.03 on revenue of $25.35 billion. IBM shares gained 0.49% to $176.40 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Charles Schwab Corporation...
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Are Cigarette Stocks Smokin' with those High Yields?
Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 5:47pm | 530There are many socially responsible mutual funds that avoid tobacco companies, and many investors also do likewise. However, if you have no qualms about investing in the producers of cigarettes, you might want to take a look at the list of high yielding tobacco companies at WallStreetNewsNetwork....
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Buon Weekend! 07-15-2011
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 5:48pm | 961Cusick's Corner Overall the data and news were not so great today but corporate headlines supported this market. To keep track of this earnings cycle, go to the optionsXpress Research tab and click on the Earnings Calendar to get the listings of stocks coming out with earnings each day next week...
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Zings Of The Day July 15, 2011
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 3:40pm | 168Carl Ichan disclosed this morning that he wants to buy Clorox (NYSE: CLX) for $76.50 per share. I guess he's trying to get that smell of his failed bid for Blockbuster out. Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) blew past Wall Street's most bullish expectations, as it alleviated investor concerns about its battle...
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TGIF 07-15-2011
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 2:36pm | 1032Cusick's Corner Stocks opened higher on positive corporate news while the Consumer Price Index [CPI] for June fell .2 percent which is twice as much as expected. The market averages are pretty flat right now as we wind down to the final hours on Expiration Friday. Google (GOOG) and Mattel (MAT)...
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J.P. Morgan Suspends Rating On Clorox
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 1:05pm | 153J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. is out with a research report on Clorox (NYSE: CLX) and is suspending the rating and price target on shares in light of the Carl Icahn bid. In the report, J.P. Morgan writes, "Due to J.P. Morgan's involvement in the proposed acquisition announced on July 15, 2011, we...
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Wall Street Strategies Reiterates Sell On Wal-Mart, Again
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 1:02pm | 157Wall Street Strategies is reiterating its Sell rating and $50 price target on shares of Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT). In a note to clients, Wall Street Strategies writes, "For a retail giant (or legend, pick your term) that is basically everywhere in the U.S. and is making strong inroads into the...