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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Crude Oil Down 2.5%; Sequenom Shares Spike Higher
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 1:37pm | 711Read More...Toward the end of trading Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.12 percent to 18,495.63 while the NASDAQ gained 0.49 percent to 5,135.15. However, the S&P fell 0.09 percent to 2,167.15. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, technology shares climbed by 0.78 percent. Top gainers in...
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Mid-Day Market Update: Dow Turns Lower; Unisys Shares Surge Following Q2 Results
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 11:11am | 723Read More...Midway through trading Wednesday, the Dow traded down 0.13 percent to 18,449.64 while the NASDAQ gained 0.37 percent to 5,128.87. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.28 percent to 2,163.03. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, technology shares climbed by 0.55 percent. Top...
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18 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Wednesday
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 11:10am | 674Read More...Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) shares climbed 178.6 percent to $2.37 as the company agreed to be acquired by Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) for $2.40 per share in cash. Medigus Ltd. (NASDAQ: MDGS) shares jumped 65 percent to $2.21 after the company reported that it...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Higher; Apple Tops Q3 Expectations
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 9:07am | 708Read More...Following the market opening Wednesday, the Dow traded up 0.30 percent to 18,528.81 while the NASDAQ gained 0.58 percent to 5,139.60. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.10 percent to 2,171.24. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Wednesday, technology shares climbed by 0.88 percent. Top...
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18 Stocks Moving In Wednesday's Pre-Market Session
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 7:33am | 754Read More...Gainers Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) rose 178.6 percent to $2.370 in pre-market trading as the company agreed to be acquired by Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) for $2.40 per share in cash. Recro Pharma Inc (NASDAQ: REPH) shares rose 50.5 percent to $11.56 in pre-market...
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Worst Performing Industries For May 10, 2016
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 12:32pm | 238Read More...The Dow rose 1.10 percent to 17,900.88, while the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.97 percent to 4,796.16. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 1 percent to 2,079.25. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: This industry slipped 0.9...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Lower; Xerox Profit Misses Views
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 9:06am | 551Read More...Following the market opening Monday, the Dow traded down 0.48 percent to 17,916.84 while the NASDAQ declined 0.22 percent to 4,895.43. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.40 percent to 2,083.14. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Monday, the healthcare sector proved to be a source of strength for the...
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7 Stocks You Should Be Watching Today
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 3:37am | 340Read More...Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Express Scripts Holding Company (NASDAQ: ESRX) to post its quarterly earnings at $1.22 per share on revenue of $25.20 billion. Express Scripts shares rose 0.30 percent to close at $73.55 on Friday. Analysts expect...
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Earnings Scheduled For April 25, 2016
Monday, April 25, 2016 - 3:03am | 805Read More...Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.96 per share on revenue of $2.19 billion. Roper Technologies Inc (NYSE: ROP) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.46 per share on revenue of $895.87 million. Express Scripts Holding...
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Earnings Scheduled For March 2, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 4:12am | 859Read More...Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.99 per share on revenue of $1.10 billion. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is projected to post its quarterly earnings at $1.28 per share on revenue of $28.43 billion. American Eagle Outfitters (...
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Earnings Scheduled For February 18, 2016
Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 4:09am | 1108Read More...Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.46 per share on revenue of $130.96 billion. DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ: DISH) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.12 per share on revenue of $3.74 billion. Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) is...
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Benzinga's Top Initiations
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 9:32am | 300Read More...Telsey Advisory Group initiated coverage on Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) with a Outperform rating. The target price for Time Warner is set to $89. Time Warner shares closed at $71.84 on Thursday. Analysts at Lake Street initiated coverage on TESARO Inc (NASDAQ: TSRO) with a Buy rating. TESARO...
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Top Performing Industries For December 29, 2015
Tuesday, December 29, 2015 - 10:43am | 234Read More...At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.88 percent to 17,682.53, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.84 percent to 2,073.79 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.95 percent to 5,088.61. The industries that are driving the market today are: Sporting Goods Stores: This industry gained 2....
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Laboratory Corp 'Poised For Breakout,' CMT Frank Longman Says
Thursday, December 17, 2015 - 8:44am | 257Read More...Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) shares are up 2 percent in the last three months, and have traded north of $120 through most of November and so far in December. Brean Capital’s Frank Longman stated that the company’s current share price has 21.9 percent upside,...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 9:28am | 340Read More...Goldman Sachs downgraded Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (NYSE: LH) from Buy to Neutral. The price target for Laboratory Corp has been lowered from $142 to $126. Laboratory Corp shares closed at $124.71 on Monday. Analysts at Morgan Stanley downgraded Dean Foods Co (NYSE: DF) from Equal-...
