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US stock futures are lower this morning, as investors are awaiting the latest interest-rate decision from the Federal Reserve. The Greek government won a key confidence vote late Tuesday. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 24 points to 12,064.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) to post its Q1 earnings at $0.63 per share on revenue of $2.08 billion. BBBY shares dropped 0.16% to $53.97 in after-hours trading. Adobe Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) posted a 54...

For the third quarter of fiscal 2011, Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) is targeting revenue of $1 billion to $1.050 billion. The Company's operating margin is targeted to be 24.5 percent to 27.5 percent on a GAAP basis, and 34 percent to 36 percent on a non-GAAP basis. In addition, the Company is targeting...

Shares of Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) are trading slightly lower in the after-hours following the release of the company's Q2 earnings results. Currently, shares off by 0.03%, at $32.00; they closed the regular session higher by 3.42%, at $32.01. Adobe Systems Incorporated reported Q2 EPS of $0....

Cusick's Corner Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, - oh what a rally relief it is. The market has bubbled up and now pulled off the highs going into the Midday. The Housing data came in a little better than expected this morning but the market into the Midday hit resistance, 1291 on the S&P Continuous...

Sterne Agee is out with its report today on NetScout Systems (NASDAQ: NTCT), initiating NTCT at Buy. In a note to clients, Sterne Agee writes, "We are initiating coverage of NetScout Systems with a Buy rating and a $26 price target. We believe NetScout provides investors with an opportunity to...

Goldman Sachs put a Buy rating on Synchronoss Technologies (NASDAQ: SNCR). At the moment, Goldman has a price target of $39 placed on the company's stock. In a research report published today, Goldman states, "We add Buy-rated SNCR to the Conviction List as we believe the shares' recent pullback...

J.P. Morgan is initiating coverage on salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) with a Neutral rating and a $140 price target, based upon valuation. Says J.P. Morgan, in its report, “We are initiating coverage of salesforce.com with a Neutral rating and $140 YE'11 price target, as we believe the shares are...

Taleo Corporation (NASDAQ: TLEO) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Jobpartners for approximately $38 million, 26 million Euros. The acquisition expands Taleo's ability to serve customers based in Europe and makes Taleo one of the largest SaaS-based talent...

US stock futures are higher this morning, ahead of a confidence vote in the Greek parliament later in the day. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 41 points to 12,054.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 4.90 points to 1,278.70. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 7.50 points to...

JP Morgan has initiated coverage on salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) with a Neutral rating and $140 price target.

Jabil Circuit Inc (NYSE: JBL) is projected to report its FQ3 earnings at $0.57 per share on revenue of $4.14 billion. Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) is estimated to post a FQ4 loss at $0.91 per share on revenue of $1.39 billion. Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) is expected to report its...

Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Adobe Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) to report its FQ2 earnings at $0.51 per share on revenue of $994.78 million. ADBE shares declined 1.65% to $30.44 in after-hours trading. Analysts are expecting Carnival Corp (NASDAQ:...

Blackboard Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBB) today announced that it is notifying holders of its 3.250% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 that the deadline for holders to tender their Notes in connection with the exercise of their repurchase option has been extended from 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on June...

Cusick's Corner The market is experiencing a nice oversold squeeze to the upside which is the type of action that one can expect now, it's choppy trading while Greece and the Fed work out austerity plans and their next steps, if any (for the Fed there may be additional QE, Quantitative Easing). I...