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KBR Top Pick As EPS Estimates Increase
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 9:28am | 62KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR) reported a mixed 2Q, but remains positive with its EPS of $0.66 vs. Pritchard's estimate of $0.58. The slightly higher margins and low share count may drive 2011 EPS estimates to $2.00 over $1.95, according to Pritchard, and therefore its "buy" rating is reiterated and the...
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Amgen Tops Zacks Consensus - Analyst Blog
Friday, July 30, 2010 - 9:18am | 1052Amgen (AMGN) reported second quarter earnings per share of $1.34, 5 cents above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.29 and 5.5% above the year-ago earnings. Total revenue, however, increased only 2.5% to $3,804 million. Revenues were slightly above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3,735 million. ...
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Puts Purchased on Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 12:49pm | 115Shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. (NYSE: CBI) are lower on the session by 0.25%, currently trading at $21.34. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months and is now trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying protection on the name...
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Wunderlich Securities Lowering Price Target On Jacobs Engineering (JEC)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 11:24am | 161Wunderlich Securities lowered its price target on Jacobs Engineering (NYSE: JEC) after the engineering company reported quarterly results which were mostly inline with estimates. It lowered its price target to $38 from $49. In the note to clients, Wunderlich writes, "Jacobs Engineering's (JEC)...
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Jacobs Engineering & Tyco International Removed From Merrill Lynch US 1 List (JEC, TYC)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 11:16am | 57Bank of America Merrill Lynch has removed Jacobs Engineering (NYSE: JEC) and Tyco International (NYSE: TYC) from its US 1 list today. Shares of Tyco International are trading at $36.67, up 11 cents. Shares of Jacobs Engineering aren't faring as well, trading down $1.08 to $36.01.
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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight Rating on CBI
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 9:59am | 89Analysts at J.P. Morgan reiterated their Overweight rating on shares of Chicago Bridge & Iron (CBI), while increasing their price target to $32 from $30.50. Despite the overweight rating given to the shares, J.P. Morgan remains concerned with "a slowdown in project flow due to a reduction in...
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Wunderlich Securities Reiterates Buy Rating On Fluor (FLR)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 12:54pm | 158In a research note released today by Wunderlich Securities, the firm reiterated its Buy rating on shares of Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR). The analysts wrote that "Fluor put in a strong quarter and we believe we are in the early stage of a multi-year upturn in several of the key markets the company...
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Morning Oil Industry Update (FLR, APC, RRC, ENOC, FTI)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 10:50am | 136Analysts at Pritchard Capital released a morning update on the oil industry this morning. Highlights can be found below. Fluor (NYSE: FLR) - Reiterate BUY rating and top pick status following strong quarter. EPS of $0.87 vs. Street estimates of $0.71. Range Resources (NYSE: RRC) - Missed earnings...
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JP Morgan Maintains Overweight Rating for JEC
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 - 10:37am | 91Analysts at J.P. Morgan reiterated their Overweight rating for shares of Jacobs Engineering (JEC) after the company's earnings report exceeded Street estimates. In its conference call, scheduled for 11am EST, JP Morgan expects JEC to highlight the "moderating bookings pace in the quarter as well...
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Fluor Beats Wall Street Estimates (FLR)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 4:24pm | 162Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) has released its quarterly earnings after the closing bell on Monday. The company reported net earnings attributable to Fluor of $157 million, or $0.87 per share, compared to $169 million or $0.93 per share in the year ago period. Wall Street analysts had anticipated...
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Fluor Blows Away Q2 Estimates (FLR)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 4:09pm | 46Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) reports earnings of $0.87 versus estimates of $0.71. Fluor Corporation reports revenues of $5.15 billion versus estimates of $4.94 billion. Fluor also raised the lower end of its 2010 EPS outlook. Shares are rising in after hours market trading.
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Stocks To Watch For July 26 (CALM, LO, FLR, LM)
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 6:24am | 165Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus are: Wall Street expects Cal-Maine Foods Inc (NASDAQ: CALM) to post its FQ4 EPS at $0.64 on $233 million in revenue. CALM’s shares fell 0.97% to close at $29.69 on Friday. Analysts are expecting Lorillard Inc (NYSE: LO) to have earned $1.60 per share...
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Stock To Keep An Eye On For Monday (LO, CALM, BP, FLR, GENZ, SNY)
Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 7:13pm | 219Investors should be keeping an eye on these stocks this week, according to this report from Marketwatch. Lorillard (NYSE: LO) is expected by analysts to report earnings of $1.60/share and $951 million for Q2 when they report on Monday. Cal-Maine (NASDAQ: CALM) reports earnings on Monday, and is...
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Mike Khouw Is Looking At Fluor Corporation (FLR)
Friday, July 23, 2010 - 5:19pm | 118In an interview on CNBC, Mike Khouw said that investors should consider a long position in Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) on Monday. Fluor Corporation (FLR) is going to report earnings on Monday, after the bell, and Mike Khouw thinks that it would be wise to buy call options in FLR. He wants to buy...
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RW Baird Opens MYRG With Neutral
Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 6:06am | 53Analysts at Robert W Baird initiate coverage of MYR Group Inc (NASDAQ: MYRG) with a "neutral" rating. The target price for MYRG is set to $17. MYRG’s shares gained 0.71% to close at $15.65 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here