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AMB Property Corp. (AMB) - Bear of the Day
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 4:12am | 181We are changing our long-term recommendation for AMB Property (AMB) to Underperform from Neutral as we anticipate the stock to perform well below the broader market. Fiscal 2010 earnings estimates were reduced by 11 out of 13 analysts covering the stock, while none increased them over the last 30...
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Portfolio Manager Recommends FedEx (FDX, HPQ, PLD)
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 10:55am | 122Markets seem to be unable to sustain their momentum. Michael Cuggino, president and portfolio manager with Permanent Portfolio Funds, still holds a positive opinion about the market. He told CNBC, “Liquidity is there, corporate profits are there, interest rates are low and dividend yields are very...
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Earnings Preview: Altera Corp. - Analyst Blog
Monday, July 19, 2010 - 5:19pm | 653Estimates for chipmaker Altera Corporation (ALTR) have been on the upswing ahead of the second quarter results. The company is scheduled to report results on July 20, 2010. The stock price has been steadily moving up, driven by strong performance and upbeat guidance. Last month, Altera narrowed its...
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Chevron, An Attractive Dividend Paying Stock (CVX, AMB)
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 - 3:37pm | 135Stocks with high dividend payout are looking attractive. In an interview with CNBC, Michael Cuggino, president of Permanent Portfolio Funds, said that he likes dividend paying stocks as a long term investment, regardless of the taxation policy. He said, “The reality is there are a lot of good...
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Shorts In Control 06-24-2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 3:57pm | 769Cusick’s Corner The shorts continue to be in control into the Midday and now entering into the After Hours. The economic news this morning just showed that while things are not on a vertical trajectory, there is some life in the consumer and business. Not enough for the market to take off to the...
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Options Trades Give Mixed Signals for Prologis (PLD)
Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 1:23pm | 169Shares of Prologis (NYSE: PLD) are higher on the session by 0.09%, currently trading at $11.12. The stock has been drifting lower and lower over the past six months; the stock is now in a technical downtrend. Options traders are favoring the call side today, though sentiment is mixed. The July $11...
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Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) - Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 10:23am | 600Last week, Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) reiterated its guidance for the second quarter. That may not be a very exciting announcement, but at least it wasn't bad news. However, what is good news for LSCC is the chip maker's inclusion on the Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers List for Monday with a gain...
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Calls Sold on ProLogis (PLD)
Friday, June 11, 2010 - 12:52pm | 127Shares of ProLogis (NYSE: PLD) are lower on the session by 1.28%, currently trading at $10.76. The stock has been drifting lower over the past six months and it’s making lower lows and lower highs, which is a bearish sign. Options traders are selling calls on the name today; the January $15 strike...
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Oppenheimer Raises DFT Price Target by $5 (DFT)
Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 8:17am | 126DuPont Fabros Technology (NYSE: DFT) had a recent equity offering and debt refinancing, and its FFO is poised to grow by double digits over the next few years. DuPont Fabros Technology is a major owner and operator of data centers. Analysts Srinivas Anantha and John Merrick reiterated their...
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Benzinga’s Top Upgrades (SYMC, NILE, AMB, BMY, CSCO)
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 7:41am | 186Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC) was upgraded by Macquarie from “neutral” to “outperform.” SYMC’s shares closed at $13.92 on Friday. Symantec’s earnings are likely to jump by 110.68% this year. Citigroup upgraded Blue Nile Inc (NASDAQ: NILE) from “hold” to “buy.” NILE’s shares closed at $47.90...
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Goldman Upgrades AMB To Sell
Monday, June 7, 2010 - 6:21am | 54Analysts at Goldman Sachs upgrade AMB Property Corporation (NYSE: AMB) from "conviction sell" to "sell." The target price for AMB has been raised from $21 to $25. AMB’s shares fell 5.59% to close at $24.15 on Friday. More Analyst Ratings here
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Late Market Roundup (DFT, AA, XOI, XNG, BBY, GS)
Thursday, June 3, 2010 - 2:35pm | 364The Dow Jones Industrial Average swung to the negative territory as its economically sensitive industrial and materials components lost ground. Although the Dow was nearly flat in the morning session, it was trading down 42.40, or 0.41%, at 10207.14 by 12:57 pm. DuPont (NYSE: DFT) and Alcoa (NYSE:...
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Calls Purchased on First Industrial Realty Trust (FR)
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - 1:10pm | 118Shares of First Industrial Realty Trust (NYSE: FR) are higher on the session 2.33%, currently trading $6.60. The stock has been cascading lower for the past two weeks, but is struggling to hold the 200-day moving average now. I am detecting call buying in the name today with the September $5 call...
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AMB Property (AMB) Shares Fall 4%
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 6:25pm | 110Shares of AMB Property Corporation (NYSE: AMB) closed Monday trading down 4.07% at $24.53 per share. Volume of nearly 2.7 million shares was about 1.2 times higher than the daily average volume of nearly 2.2 million shares. Shares of AMB Property Corporation had a trading range of $24.33 to $25.08...
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Goldman Sachs Downgrades AMB Property (AMB) To Conviction Sell
Monday, May 24, 2010 - 3:13pm | 167Goldman Sachs Group analysts Richard Ramsden, Brian Foran, Daniel Harris and Jessica Binder Graham downgraded shares of AMB Property Corporation (NYSE: AMB) to Conviction Sell, down from the previous rating of Neutral. They also lowered the price target of AMB Property Corporation to $21 per share...