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J&J Earnings Scorecard - Analyst Blog
Thursday, May 13, 2010 - 3:27pm | 773Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) reported first quarter results on April 20. The company also provided an outlook for 2010 and the development status of its pipeline. First Quarter Highlights The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $1.62, which includes an after-tax gain of $910 million arising...
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Fast Money Picks For May 13th (ICA, PCP, VIX, COST)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 6:52pm | 132On CNBC's Fast Money, Tim Seymour suggested that investors should buy Empresas ICA SA (ADR) (NYSE: ICA) tomorrow. Empresas ICA SA (ADR) (ICA) gained 1.88% today and closed at $10.31. Guy Adami likes Precision Castparts Corp. (NYSE: PCP). Precision Castparts (PCP) added 0.69% today and had a volume...
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Top Performing Industries For May 12 (HAST, UTA, FLR, EME)
Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - 2:29pm | 257At 1:46 pm, Dow gained 119.41 points, or 1.11%, to 10,867.67, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index was up 11.88 points, or 1.03%. The Nasdaq composite index too had advanced 39.46 points, or 1.66%. The industries that are driving the market today are: Music & Video Stores: The top...
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Benzinga’s Top Downgrades (STRL, VTIV, IPSU, MELA, BBND)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 1:39pm | 183Sterling Construction Company Inc (NASDAQ: STRL) was downgraded by Wunderlich from “buy” to “hold.” STRL closed at $16.62 yesterday. Sterling Construction has a 52-week trading range of $12.52-$21.22. Auriga downgraded inVentiv Health Inc (NASDAQ: VTIV) from “buy” to “hold.” VTIV’s shares closed at...
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Fluor Upgraded At Stifel Nicolaus To Buy (FLR)
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 10:53am | 125Stifel Nicolaus upgraded shares of Fluor (NYSE: FLR) from Hold to Buy today prior to the opening bell. The firm also put a $57 price target on the stock. Yesterday afternoon after the closing bell, Fluor (FLR) reported earnings per share of $0.76 compared to Wall Street estimates of $0.74. During...
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Company News for May 11, 2010 - Corporate Summary
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - 9:30am | 197• Fluor (NYSE:FLR) reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings of 76 cents. Revenue was $4.9 billion, which fell shy of Street estimates of $5.1 billion. • Legg Mason (NYSE:LM) posted fiscal fourth quarter earnings, which were 4 cents better-than-expected, at 39 cents. Revenue was $671...
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Benzinga's After Hours Decliners (FLR, MBI, PCLN)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 7:03pm | 167Among the notable stocks that have moved lower in after hours trading are Fluor (NYSE: FLS), MBIA (NYSE: MBI), and Priceline.com (NASDAQ: PCLN). All of these stocks are being sold off as a result of disappointing earnings reports. Fluor (FLR) reported EPS of $0.76 compared to Wall Street consensus...
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Fluor Down Slightly After Reporting Earnings (FLR)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 5:24pm | 122Fluor Corp. (NYSE: FLR) reported that its first quarter net income was $137 million or $0.76 per share compared to $205 million or $1.12 per share in the year ago period. Wall Street analysts consensus estimates prior to this report were that the company would earn $0.74 per share. Revenue at the...
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Louisiana Wants New Islands to Ward Off Slick (GLDD)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:59am | 196Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has a new plan to fight the oil slick, created by BP’s (NYSE: BP) sinking rig: by dumping dredged materials across the barrier islands off the coast. The governor was optimistic about the plan, saying that it would have both short and long term benefits. The plan...
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Fluor Wins South American Mining Contract Worth $170 Million
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 9:28am | 111Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that the company won an engineering and limited procurement contract for Newmont Mining's (NYSE: NEM) Minas Conga project in Peru. The company booked approximately $170 million for the current Stage 4 portion of the project in the first quarter of 2010...
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Stocks To Watch For May 10 (DYN, FLR, NRG, DF, TSN)
Monday, May 10, 2010 - 6:04am | 176Dynegy Inc (NYSE: DYN) is expected to post a loss of $0.10 per share for the first quarter. DYN’s shares added 0.84% to $1.20 in after-hours trading. Wall Street expects Fluor Corp (NYSE: FLR) to report its Q1 EPS of $0.74. FLR dipped 1.98% to 45.04 in the after-hours trading session. NRG Energy...
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Stocks Get Hammered
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 3:46pm | 221Shares of Bank of America (BAC) are down almost 8% with the banking giant’s shares dropping below $15. Apple (AAPL) is down over 6% in afternoon trading declining to $240. General Electric (GE) is down over 6% and has dropped below $17. Buffalo Wild WIngs (BWLD) is down 5% and has finally hit $37...
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Stocks Get Hammered
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 3:46pm | 221Shares of Bank of America (BAC) are down almost 8% with the banking giant’s shares dropping below $15. Apple (AAPL) is down over 6% in afternoon trading declining to $240. General Electric (GE) is down over 6% and has dropped below $17. Buffalo Wild WIngs (BWLD) is down 5% and has finally hit $37...
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Top Performing Industries For May 6 (IIJI, TRE, CKP, PWR, RDEN)
Thursday, May 6, 2010 - 3:29pm | 281At 1:52 p.m., Dow lost 287.34.19, or 2.64%, to 10,580.78, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index dipped 35.56, or 3.05%, to 1,130.31. The Nasdaq composite index moved down 82.84, or 3.45%, to 2319.45. The industries that are best among the lot are: Internet Service Providers: The top...
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ISM Reading Shows Strong Recovery (CAT, FLR)
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 12:16pm | 114U.S. manufacturing continues to strengthen, growing at its fastest pace in almost six years in April. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national factory activity rose to 60.4 in April from 59.6 in March. The median forecast was for a reading of 60.0. A reading above 50...