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Keep an Eye on These 10 Stocks for July 29, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 3:12am | 405Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) to post its Q2 earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $3.99 billion. Facebook shares rose 0.42 percent to $95.69 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) to report...
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Billionaire-Tracking ETF Just Bulked Up On Health Care
Sunday, May 24, 2015 - 3:07pm | 546Investing in some of the world’s top hedge funds may not be feasible for the majority of investors, yet that doesn’t mean they can’t participate in many of their best ideas. The Direxion iBillionaire Index ETF (NYSE: IBLN) is one example of an ETF that seeks to harvest the top...
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Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday May 20, 2015
Wednesday, May 20, 2015 - 7:28pm | 545The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday May 20, 2015: Altice CEO Says Most US Cable Companies In-Play The CEO Comments:Shares of Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) and Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) surged higher Wednesday, following comments from the...
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Top Performing Industries For May 13, 2015
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 9:50am | 240At 10:30 am, the Dow gained 0.06 percent to 18,079.27, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.09 percent to 2,101.07 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.28 percent to 4,989.89. The industries that are driving the market today are: Silver: This industry moved up 2.4 percent by 10...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 9:19am | 149Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL) shares touched a new 52-week high of $124.48 after the company agreed to be acquired by Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) for $127.20 per share in cash. McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) shares reached a new 52-week high of $235.50 after the company reported stronger-...
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10 Stocks You Should Be Watching Today
Wednesday, May 13, 2015 - 4:15am | 427Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) to report its Q1 earnings at $0.62 per share on revenue of $6.32 billion. Macy's shares fell 0.02 percent to $65.32 in after-hours trading. McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) reported stronger-than...
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McKesson Q4 Profit Tops Expectations
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 3:44pm | 246McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) reported stronger-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter. The San Francisco, California-based company posted quarterly net income of $132 million, or $0.56 per share, down from $370 million, or $1.58 per share, in the year-ago period. Its adjusted income...
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Keep an Eye on These 7 Stocks for May 12, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 4:02am | 284Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) to post its Q4 earnings at $2.75 per share on revenue of $45.04 billion. McKesson shares fell 0.24 percent to close at $228.54 yesterday. Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) reported downbeat sales for...
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Earnings Scheduled For May 12, 2015
Tuesday, May 12, 2015 - 3:10am | 745Aecom (NYSE: ACM) is expected to report its Q2 earnings at $0.53 per share on revenue of $4.43 billion. Arcos Dorados Holding Inc (NYSE: ARCO) is estimated to report its Q1 earnings at $0.03 per share on revenue of $907.00 million. McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) is projected to post its Q4...
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Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Thursday April 30, 2015
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 7:00pm | 483The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Thursday April 30, 2015: Omnicare Received Interest from Potential Buyers The Rumor:Omnicare Inc (NYSE: OCR) reportedly has received interest from Express Scripts Holding Co (NYSE: EXPR), CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:...
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Credit Suisse Downgrades Omnicare, Addresses M&A Talk
Thursday, April 23, 2015 - 5:55am | 272In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analysts downgraded the rating on Omnicare, Inc. (NYSE: OCR), while raising the price target from $85 to $91. Bloomberg reported that Omnicare was working with financial advisors to explore a potential sale of the company. The article suggested the sale...
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NovaBay Signs Distribution Agreement with AmerisourceBergen Corporation for Avenova
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 6:02am | 426NovaBay® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NBY), a biopharmaceutical company focusing on the commercialization and development of its non-antibiotic anti-infective products, announces that it has signed a nationwide distribution agreement with AmerisourceBergen, one of the largest global...
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Citi: 'Size Matters' For Independent Pharmacies, Still Bullish On AmerisourceBergen And McKesson
Monday, March 16, 2015 - 3:13pm | 373In a report published Monday, Citi analysts highlighted that larger pharmacies have fewer woes related to distributor joint ventures, following a survey of 53 small- to mid- size pharmacies. The survey indicated that the larger the independent pharmacies, the smaller were their concerns related to...
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Worst Performing Industries For February 9, 2015
Monday, February 9, 2015 - 11:18am | 181The Dow slipped 0.33% to 17,765.21, while the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.23% to 4,733.64. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dropped 0.15% to 2,052.38. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Photographic Equipment & Supplies: This industry fell 3.9% by 11:00 am ET...
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Earnings Scheduled For February 5, 2015
Thursday, February 5, 2015 - 5:05am | 1355Cigna Corp. (NYSE: CI) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $1.67 per share on revenue of $8.89 billion. Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) is estimated to post its Q4 earnings at $0.06 per share on revenue of $453.14 million. Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S) is expected to post a Q3 loss at $0.24 per...