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Spell Out Relief: French Vote As Expected, So Attention Turns To Earnings, Tax Reform
Monday, April 24, 2017 - 9:02am | 1007A relief rally looks likely Monday after the French centrist candidate made it to the next round of voting. European stock indices and the euro scampered higher as risk-haven assets like bonds and gold pulled back. The first-round victory by Emmanuel Macron means a run-off between him and the far-...
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Earnings: Ebay And Verizon Set To Report Q1
Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 11:08am | 1264Earnings have been pretty positive so far in Q1 2017 with many of the major banks beating analyst expectations. There’s still a lot of companies left to report, but 76% of the companies in the S&P 500 (SPX) that had reported earnings as of April 13 have beat the mean analyst EPS estimate...
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The Market In 5 Minutes
Monday, March 27, 2017 - 8:29am | 2666IN THE NEWS BENZINGA Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) low present rate of monetization and high engagement within its core demographic should “enable significant revenue growth and margin leverage,” according to a Citigroup analyst: Link The gap between the entrepreneurial ambitions of...
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The Market In 5 Minutes
Friday, February 24, 2017 - 9:28am | 3328IN THE NEWS BENZINGA Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has delivered a hit, with its forecast-beating fourth-quarter results. More comforting was the commentary from CEO Elon Musk that its mass-market Model 3 vehicle, on which the company has pinned its hopes for turning to black,...
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7 Biggest Price Target Changes For Wednesday
Wednesday, February 22, 2017 - 9:58am | 227Wunderlich cut the price target for Silver Spring Networks Inc (NYSE: SSNI) from $17 to $14. Silver Spring Networks shares closed at $14.04 on Tuesday. Bank of America raised the price target for Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) from $76 to $88. Wal-Mart shares closed at $71.45 on Tuesday...
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10 Must Watch Stocks for February 21, 2017
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 5:12am | 509Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) to report quarterly earnings at $1.30 per share on revenue of $131.31 billion before the opening bell. Wal-Mart shares rose 0.73 percent to close at $69.37 on Friday. Before the...
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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Monotype Drops On Earnings Miss; LMI Aerospace Shares Spike Higher
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 2:35pm | 580Toward the end of trading Friday, the Dow traded down 0.27 percent to 20,564.70 while the NASDAQ gained 0.14 percent to 5,823.08. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.12 percent to 2,344.39. Leading and Lagging Sectors Non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares climbed by 1.13 percent in...
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18 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Friday
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 12:55pm | 638LMI Aerospace, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMIA) shares jumped 48.7 percent to $13.66 after the company agreed to be acquired by Sonaca Group for $14 per share in an all-cash transaction. Atlantic Alliance Partnership Corp (NASDAQ: AAPC) shares surged 43.6 percent to $28.50. Atlantic Alliance...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Open Lower; Deere Profit Tops Estimates
Friday, February 17, 2017 - 10:00am | 643Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded down 0.29 percent to 20,560.68 while the NASDAQ declined 0.10 percent to 5,809.26. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.22 percent to 2,342.03. Leading and Lagging Sectors Non-cyclical consumer goods & services shares climbed by 0.77 percent in...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades, Downgrades For February 15, 2017
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 9:39am | 1090Top Upgrades Analysts at BMO Capital upgraded Capella Education Company (NASDAQ: CPLA) from Market Perform to Outperform. Capella Education shares fell 11.36 percent to close at $74.15 on Tuesday. Analysts at Dougherty upgraded IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ: IPGP) from Neutral to Buy....
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Earnings Scheduled For January 26, 2017
Thursday, January 26, 2017 - 6:03am | 1379Companies Reporting Before The Bell Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $0.69 per share on revenue of $5.03 billion. Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.34 per share on revenue of $35.12 billion...
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15 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Tuesday
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 12:59pm | 472BT Group plc (ADR) (NYSE: BT) shares dropped 20.8 percent to $19.35 after the company lowered its 2017 and 2018 guidance due to Italian accounting errors. Bioamber Inc (NYSE: BIOA) shares declined 18.6 percent to $4.28. BioAmber increased its previously reported public offering to US$17.5...
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25 Stocks Moving In Tuesday's Pre-Market Session
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 8:24am | 891Gainers Multi Packaging Solutions Intrntnl Ltd (NYSE: MPSX) shares fell 24 percent to $17.85 in pre-market trading after WestRock Co (NYSE: WRK) agreed to acquire the company for $18.00 per share. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd (NYSE: NAK) shares rose 14.2 percent to $3.38 in pre-market...
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12 Stocks You Should Be Watching Today
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 5:53am | 600Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE: LMT) to report quarterly earnings at $3.06 per share on revenue of $13.03 billion before the opening bell. Lockheed Martin shares slipped 0.10 percent to close at $257.48 on...
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Earnings Scheduled For January 24, 2017
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 - 5:03am | 1105Companies Reporting Before The Bell Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.90 per share on revenue of $32.15 billion. 3M Co (NYSE: MMM) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.88 per share on revenue of $7.34 billion....