-
Morgan Keegan Maintains MP Rating On BDX
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 9:45am | 122Becton Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter earnings on February 8 before the market open, Morgan Keegan reports. “We believe that BD shares [are] already reflecting a positive bias towards the first-quarter earnings and 2011 results given its premium valuation in the...
-
HRC Remains Morgan Keegan's Favorite Market Perform-Rated Stock
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 9:33am | 137Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRC) remains Morgan Keegan's favorite Market Perform-rated stock in its universe. “We expect Hill-Rom to report solid results for the fiscal first–quarter on January 27,” Morgan Keegan writes. “In particular, we believe that there could be upside to Street EPS estimate...
-
Morgan Keegan Anticipates In-Line 4Q Results For BAX
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 9:30am | 93Morgan Keegan anticipates in-line fourth-quarter results for Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) and maintains its Outperform rating and $60 price target. “And while we are not expecting the business to post results that will exceed expectations, we believe that the bearish sentiment can abate in...
-
BROOKFIELD ASST (BAM) - Profit Tracks
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 8:01am | 588Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....
-
BROOKFIELD ASST (BAM) - Profit Tracks
Thursday, January 13, 2011 - 1:00am | 588Since inception in 1988, the S&P 500 has outperformed the Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now by 80% annually (+2% versus +10%). While the rest of Wall Street continued to tout stocks during the market declines of the last few years, Zacks told investors which stocks to sell or avoid....
-
Fast Money Pops & Drops, January 12th (STJ, EMN, AKS, CCL, JOE)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 8:27pm | 266CNBC Fast Money's Guy Adami said on the show that St. Jude Medical, Inc. (NYSE: STJ) has fair valuations. He believes that this stock might break out, and he is a buyer of St. Jude (STJ). St. Jude Medical, Inc. (STJ) gained 1.90% in the regular session, and it added 0.69% in the after hours....
-
Varian Proton Therapy Cleared - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 6:01pm | 539Leading integrated radiotherapy systems maker Varian Medical (VAR) has secured the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its novel Proton Therapy System, which delivers protons for precision radiotherapy of lesions, tumors and conditions suitable for radiation treatment. It...
-
Varian Proton Therapy Cleared - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 5:35pm | 539Leading integrated radiotherapy systems maker Varian Medical (VAR) has secured the approval of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its novel Proton Therapy System, which delivers protons for precision radiotherapy of lesions, tumors and conditions suitable for radiation treatment. It...
-
AMMD Posts Prelim Sales, Reaffirms - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 5:01pm | 560Leading pelvic-health devices maker American Medical Systems (AMMD) has released preliminary sales data for fourth-quarter fiscal 2010. The company expects to report final results on February 15, 2011. Revenues for the quarter edged up 0.7% year over year to $147 million, beating the Zacks...
-
AMMD Posts Prelim Sales, Reaffirms - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 4:34pm | 560Leading pelvic-health devices maker American Medical Systems (AMMD) has released preliminary sales data for fourth-quarter fiscal 2010. The company expects to report final results on February 15, 2011. Revenues for the quarter edged up 0.7% year over year to $147 million, beating the Zacks...
-
China North East Petroleum Up 6.5% (NEP)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 3:44pm | 176Shares of China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited (AMEX: NEP) are trading up 6.5% at $6.60 per share during the Wednesday afternoon trading session. The day's trading range for shares of China North East Petroleum Holdings Limited has been between $6.31 and $6.70 per share. Analysts covering...
-
Goldman Sachs Raises BCR Target To $106
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 3:42pm | 73Goldman Sachs is raising its price target for C.R. Bard, Inc. (NYSE: BCR) to $106 “due to our higher EPS estimates.” “Along with the FX changes, the increase in our 2011 BCR EPS estimate is largely the result of the timing of the accelerated share repurchase program that the company announced at...
-
Top Narrow Based Indexes For January 12 (NEP, PALAF, KONE)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 3:39pm | 180By 2:36 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 91.28 points, or 0.78%, to 11,763.16, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 11.09 points, or 0.87%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 18.72 points, or 0.69%. Some of the narrow based indexes driving the markets are Chinese...
-
Goldman Sachs Suggests Positioning For Downside in ISRG
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 11:35am | 95Goldman Sachs is out with an analyst note this morning, where it suggests that investors position for downside in Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (NASDAQ: ISRG) by buying 1x2 put spreads. The report noted that Goldman Sachs Medical Devices analyst, David Roman, Rates ISRG Sell and sees 22% downside to...
-
Options Brief: Thoratec Corporation (THOR)
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 10:51am | 89Shares of Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR) are lower on the session by 6.50%, trading at $29.08. Overall call volume is now running at 2.98x the daily average, with 6% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 1,164 contracts have traded on the session so far. Thoratec Corporation is a...