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Earnings Scheduled For October 22, 2015
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 5:00am | 875McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.28 per share on revenue of $6.41 billion. Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $0.92 per share on revenue of $5.11 billion. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) is...
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Worst Performing Industries For October 6, 2015
Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 11:31am | 203The Dow rose 0.15 percent to 16,801.52, while the NASDAQ composite index declined 0.65 percent to 4,750.28. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index slipped 0.23 percent to 1,982.57. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Drug Delivery: This industry declined 4.7 percent by 11...
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US Stock Futures Signal Lower Start On Wall Street
Friday, September 18, 2015 - 6:56am | 436Pre-open movers US stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The index of leading economic indicators for August will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 111.5 points to 16,446.5, while the Standard & Poor's 500 index futures fell 13....
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Southwest Airlines, Pilots Reach Tentative Agreement
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 7:11pm | 215Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) today announced a new tentative agreement with the Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA), the Union that represents the Company's Pilots. SWAPA's Board of Directors reviewed an Agreement in Principle that negotiators reached earlier this month and decided to...
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Benzinga's Top Downgrades
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 10:00am | 309Analysts at Bank of America downgraded Silicon Motion Technology Corp. (ADR) (NASDAQ: SIMO) from Buy to Underperform. The price target for Silicon Motion Technology has been lowered from $37.00 to $19.00. Silicon Motion Technology shares closed at $24.92 yesterday. Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus...
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Top Performing Industries For August 3, 2015
Monday, August 3, 2015 - 10:36am | 216At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.29 percent to 17,638.65, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.07 percent to 2,102.40 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.18 percent to 5,119.27. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Regional Airlines: This industry...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 9:12am | 332JP Morgan upgraded Southwest Airlines Co (NYSE: LUV) from Neutral to Overweight. The price target for Southwest Airlines has been raised from $42.50 to $50. Southwest Airlines shares closed at $35.54 yesterday. Argus Research upgraded BP plc (ADR) (NYSE: BP) from Hold to Buy. BP shares closed at $...
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JP Morgan Calls US Airline Q2 Earnings 'A Mixed Bag,' Upgrades Southwest To Overweight
Thursday, July 30, 2015 - 7:32am | 319In a report published Thursday, JP Morgan analyst Jamie Baker said that 2Q earnings by US Airlines offered "a mixed bag" for investors, with signs of "continued supply discipline tempered by the lack of any RASM improvement." Analyst Jamie Baker commented that sentiment seemed to be improving from...
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Can Airline Stocks Fly Out Of Turbulence?
Monday, July 27, 2015 - 12:34pm | 827Airline stocks have soared by nearly 30 percent in the past nine months—and that seems to have made investors a little too nervous. As a recent piece in Barron’s pointed out, nearly a year ago Wall Street had predicted that the country’s big four airlines, which control more...
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Imperial Capital Cuts United Targets 13% On Lagging Margins, Sees More Upside At Southwest And Alaska Air
Friday, July 24, 2015 - 8:54am | 400In separate reports published Friday, Imperial Capital analyst Bob McAdoo reviewed the 2Q results reported by three US Airlines. Analyst Bob McAdoo maintained an Outperform rating on Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK), while raising the price target from $86 to $96. The company reported revenues...
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Top Performing Industries For July 23, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 10:40am | 204At 10:30 am, the Dow dropped 0.08 percent to 17,837.71, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.10 percent to 2,116.22 and the NASDAQ composite index climbed 0.42 percent to 5,193.25. The industries that are supporying the market today are: Airlines: This industry moved up 4...
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Earnings Scheduled For July 23, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 4:46am | 1218General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) is projected to report its quarterly earnings at $1.08 per share on revenue of $40.62 billion. McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is estimated to report its quarterly earnings at $1.24 per share on revenue of $6.45 billion. Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is expected to post...
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10 Stocks To Watch For July 23, 2015
Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 4:14am | 412Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) to report its Q2 earnings at $1.08 per share on revenue of $40.62 billion. GM shares rose 0.86 percent to $30.55 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Friday, July 17, 2015 - 9:20am | 335Analysts at Piper Jaffray upgraded Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO) from Neutral to Overweight. The price target for Tractor Supply has been raised from $88 to $116. Tractor Supply shares closed at $93.92 yesterday. KeyBanc upgraded Waste Connections, Inc. (NYSE: WCN) from Sector Weight to...
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Southwest Airlines Reports June Traffic Grew 6.9% Y/Y
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 8:33am | 328Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) announced today that the Company flew 10.8 billion revenue passenger miles (RPMs) in June 2015, a 6.9 percent increase from the 10.1 billion RPMs flown in June 2014. Available seat miles (ASMs) increased 6.7 percent to 12.5 billion in June 2015, compared with the...