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Watch These 10 Huge Put Purchases In Wednesday Trade
Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 2:29am | 318Benzinga's newsdesk monitors options activity to notice unusual patterns. These large volume (and often out of the money) trades were initially published intraday in Benzinga Professional . These trades were placed during Tuesday’s regular session. Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE:...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Wednesday, July 27, 2016 - 9:15am | 346Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) from Buy to Hold. Citrix shares declined 2.38 percent to $87.20 in pre-market trading. Analysts at Axiom downgraded Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) from Buy to Hold. The price target for Twitter has been lowered from $18 to...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 8:59am | 348Bank of America upgraded Texas Instruments Incorporated (NASDAQ: TXN) from Neutral to Buy. Texas Instruments shares gained 7.44 percent to $71.15 in pre-market trading. Analysts at PiperJaffray upgraded Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) from Neutral to Overweight. Nordstrom shares gained...
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Mid-Afternoon Market Update: Dow Drops 100 Points; eBay Shares Spike Higher
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 2:39pm | 733Toward the end of trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.55 percent to 18,493.57 while the NASDAQ declined 0.38 percent to 5,070.75. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.45 percent to 2,163.36. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Thursday, basic materials shares climbed by 0.26 percent....
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12 Biggest Mid-Day Losers For Thursday
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 1:14pm | 482Essendant Inc (NASDAQ: ESND) shares declined 34.2 percent to $21.34. Essendant posted Q2 adjusted earnings of $0.55 per share on revenue of $1.35 billion. Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: TYPE) shares fell 27.8 percent to $18.00 as the company reported the intent to buy...
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Earnings Parade: Technology Shines While Other Sectors Also Out-Perform
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 12:22pm | 1607The slow grind higher persists, and today may resemble a carbon copy of early yesterday, with stocks bouncing around as investors look for something to trade on. What a week it’s been for the technology sector, with Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) and...
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Mid-Day Market Update: Relypsa Jumps Following Acquisition News; Essendant Shares Drop
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 12:16pm | 707Midway through trading Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.16 percent to 18,565.39 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.02 percent to 5,091.08. The S&P also fell, dropping 0.07 percent to 2,171.48. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Thursday, basic materials shares climbed by 0.76 percent. Top...
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Worst Performing Industries For July 21, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 11:38am | 243The Dow fell 0.08 percent to 18,580.96, while the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.13 percent to 5,096.59. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index gained 0.02 percent to 2,173.52. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Regional Airlines: This industry slipped 4...
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Mid-Morning Market Update: Markets Mostly Lower; General Motors Profit Beats Views
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 10:09am | 704Following the market opening Thursday, the Dow traded down 0.21 percent to 18,555.55 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.05 percent to 5,092.70. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.07 percent to 2,171.49. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Thursday, basic materials shares climbed by 0.92 percent....
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18 Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Session
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 8:23am | 787Gainers Relypsa Inc (NASDAQ: RLYP) rose 58.3 percent to $31.81 in pre-market trading after Galenica agreed to acquire Relypsa for $1.53 billion in cash. Joy Global Inc. (NYSE: JOY) shares rose 17.4 percent to $27.64 in pre-market trading after Komatsu Ltd. agreed to acquire the company...
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Earnings Scheduled For July 21, 2016
Thursday, July 21, 2016 - 5:18am | 1291Companies Reporting Before The Bell Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $2.05 per share on revenue of $1.50 billion. Biogen Inc (NASDAQ: BIIB) is expected to report its quarterly earnings at $4.68 per share on revenue of $2.80...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - 10:09am | 151Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) shares touched a new 52-week high of $113.455 after the company posted better-than-expected results for the second quarter and provided upbeat forecast for the third quarter. LATAM Airlines Group SA (ADR) (NYSE: LFL) shares reached a new 52-week...
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12 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Tuesday
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 12:34pm | 417Clean Diesel Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDTI) shares jumped 82.6 percent to $0.685 on new vehicle model award from Honda to provide catalysts to 2017 Accord Hybrid. SAGE Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: SAGE) shares gained 35.4 percent to $45.57 as the company revealed that its Phase 2...
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Mid-Day Market Update: Crude Oil Up 3%; Seagate Shares Surge On Strong Revenue Guidance
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 12:12pm | 658Midway through trading Tuesday, the Dow traded up 0.62 percent to 18,340.07 while the NASDAQ climbed 0.74 percent to 5,025.48. The S&P also rose, gaining 0.70 percent to 2,152.05. Leading and Lagging Sectors On Tuesday, energy shares surged by 2.25 percent. Top gainers in the...
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Top Performing Industries For July 12, 2016
Tuesday, July 12, 2016 - 11:09am | 261At 10:30 am, the Dow rose 0.45 percent to 18,308.80, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.49 percent to 2,147.65 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.57 percent to 5,016.89. The industries that are driving the market today are: Regional Airlines: This industry...