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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 7:07am | 134Read More...Analysts at Baird upgraded PAREXEL International (NASDAQ: PRXL) from “neutral” to “outperform.” The target price for PAREXEL has been raised from $55 to $64. PAREXEL's shares closed at $51.79 yesterday. Analysts at RBC Capital upgraded Pinnacle Foods (NYSE: PF) from “sector perform” to “outperform...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, May 22, 2014 - 7:28am | 150Read More...Analysts at Evercore Partners upgraded Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) from “equal-weight” to “overweight.” The target price for Facebook has been raised from $69 to $75. Facebook's shares closed at $60.49 yesterday. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded Booz Allen Hamilton Holding (NYSE: BAH) from “hold” to “buy.” The...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 7:58am | 149Read More...Morgan Stanley upgraded Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) from “equal-weight” to “overweight.” The price target for Nabors Industries has been raised from $18 to $28. Nabors' shares closed at $21.15 yesterday. Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgraded Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) from “neutral” to “...
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US Stock Futures Down Ahead Of Wal-Mart Earnings, Economic Data
Thursday, February 20, 2014 - 7:05am | 489Read More...Pre-open movers US stock futures dropped in early pre-market trading, ahead of earnings from Wal-Mart Stores (NYSE: WMT). Data on weekly jobless claims and the consumer price index for January will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The Markit PMI manufacturing index (flash) for February will be...
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Earnings Scheduled For October 22, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 3:49am | 590Read More...Coach (NYSE: COH) is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.76 per share on revenue of $1.19 billion. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $2.26 per share on revenue of $11.15 billion. Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is estimated to report its Q3 earnings at $1.36...
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Nabors to Sell Peak Oilfield Service Company LLC
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 8:18pm | 200Read More...Nabors Industries Ltd. (NYSE: NBR) announced today that Bristol Bay Native Corporation (BBNC) has signed a definitive agreement with Nabors Alaska Services Corp. to acquire a 100 percent ownership interest in Peak Oilfield Service Company LLC (Peak). The acquisition is subject to customary closing...
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Bargain Shopping the S&P 500
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 10:44am | 1005Read More...A deep value asset-based investor at this time last year could have defined their universe as just the S&P 500 (NYSE: SPY) and still done very well for themselves. About 10 percent of the index was still trading below tangible book value, and there were plenty of stocks to choose from in...
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Earnings Scheduled For July 23, 2013
Tuesday, July 23, 2013 - 3:22am | 815Read More...Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE: APD) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.36 per share on revenue of $2.53 billion. Altria Group (NYSE: MO) is estimated to report its Q2 earnings at $0.63 per share on revenue of $4.62 billion. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is projected to post its Q3 earnings...
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Mid-Day Market Update: US Stocks Mostly Lower Before Fed Minutes; Nu Skin Rises On Strong Outlook
Wednesday, July 10, 2013 - 11:38am | 513Read More...Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.18 percent to 15,273.19 while the NASDAQ surged 0.09 percent to 3,507.26. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.18 percent to 1,649.37. Top Headline Family Dollar Stores (NYSE: FDO) reported a better-than-expected third-quarter profit....
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Losers
Monday, July 1, 2013 - 7:22am | 100Read More...Covidien plc (NYSE: COV) dipped 7.54% to $58.10 in the pre-market session after the company completed the spin-off of its Pharmaceuticals business. BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) shares fell 4.78% to $9.96 in the pre-market trading. Deutsche Bank downgraded BlackBerry from “hold” to “sell.” Nabors...
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Nabors Enters New Employment Agreement with CEO Anthony Petrello
Thursday, March 7, 2013 - 7:35pm | 200Read More...Nabors Industries (NYSE: NBR) today announced that it has entered a new employment agreement with Chief Executive Officer Anthony Petrello to more closely align his compensation with Nabors' shareholders' interests and industry peers. The new five-year agreement, which replaces Mr. Petrello'...
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US Stock Futures Up Ahead Of Housing Market Index
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 6:09am | 478Read More...US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting housing market index. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 26 points to 13,974.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 2.20 points to 1,519.30. Nasdaq 100 futures climbed 4.25 points to 2,765.50. US stocks closed...
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Earnings Scheduled For February 19, 2013
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - 4:43am | 1226Read More...Armstrong World Industries (NYSE: AWI) is estimated to report its Q4 earnings at $0.32 per share on revenue of $610.32 million. Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is projected to post its Q4 earnings at $0.39 per share on revenue of $14.12 billion. Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE: FDP) is expected to report its...
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Morgan Stanley Sees Possible Near-Term Increase in M&A, Unveils 'Acquisition Likelihood Estimate Ranking Tool'
Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - 10:07am | 191Read More...Morgan Stanley strategist Adam Parker sees possible near-term increase in M&A, unveils 'Acquisition Likelihood Estimate Ranking Tool' Notables from his stocks with better odds of getting offers list: Nabors (NYSE: NBR) SandRidge (NYSE: SD) First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) Gilead (NASDAQ: GILD)...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Thursday, December 13, 2012 - 7:26am | 122Read More...Analysts at B. Riley downgraded Veeco Instruments (NASDAQ: VECO) from “buy” to “neutral.” Veeco's shares closed at $30.55 yesterday. Veeco's trailing-twelve-month ROA is 5.44%. Analysts at Goldman Sachs downgraded United Therapeutics (NASDAQ: UTHR) from “neutral” to “sell.” United Therapeutics'...
