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NetApp Beats Again - Analyst Blog
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 5:43am | 990Network Appliances Inc. (NTAP) reported second quarter fiscal 2011 adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of 45 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 39 cents. Adjusted EPS excludes amortization of intangible assets, acquisition related expenses, non-cash interest expense as well as...
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Stock Market News for November 18, 2010 - Market News
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 5:06am | 1056Stocks closed mixed on Wednesday amid lingering concerns about debt problems in Europe and a sharp drop in construction of new homes in the U.S. Financials were the weak spot in yesterday's trading but strength in retailers' shares helped contain the losses. The blue-chip Dow average closed with a...
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Earnings Scheduled For November 18 (WSM, DELL, GPS, SHLD, CRM, ADSK, FL, ROST, SPLS, AEO, GME, PLCE, SJM, DLTR)
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 4:26am | 336Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) is expected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.31. Dell Inc (NASDAQ: DELL) is likely to report its Q3 earnings at $0.33 per share on revenue of $15.76 billion. Gap (NYSE: GPS) is forecast to report its Q3 EPS at $0.47 on revenue of $3.58 billion. Sears (NASDAQ: SHLD) is...
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Stocks To Watch For November 18 (LTD, DELL, AMAT, DLTR, PETM)
Thursday, November 18, 2010 - 4:01am | 233Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Limited Brands Inc (NYSE: LTD) reported its Q3 earnings at $0.18 per share, up from $0.05 per share, in the year-ago period. The company's sales came in at $1.98 billion, up from $1.77 billion, in the year-ago quarter. LTD shares surged...
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HP Selected as Technology Provider for Climate Change Conference
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 4:00pm | 78HP (NYSE: HPQ) and the Government of Mexico today announced that HP has been selected to provide more than $8 million worth of innovative technology solutions for the 2010 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16). The Mexican federal government, which is the event host through the Mexican...
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Juniper Acquires Trapeze Networks - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 2:33pm | 576Leading networking infrastructure products and service provider Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire enterprise wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions provider Trapeze Networks for a total cash consideration of $152.0 million. Juniper expects to...
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Soros' Opinions Given Too Much Weight: Opinion
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 11:07am | 356George Soros is arguably the most famous first generation hedge fund manager in the world. A quick search of the 80-year-old's name yields 2.5 million hits on Google. Julian Robertson, 78, yields 740,000 hits. Carl Icahn, 74, generates 400,000 hits. (If you want to characterize Warren Buffett as...
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Juniper Acquires Trapeze Networks - Analyst Blog
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:55am | 576Leading networking infrastructure products and service provider Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire enterprise wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions provider Trapeze Networks for a total cash consideration of $152.0 million. Juniper expects to...
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HP to Hold Premiere Client Event
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 5:34pm | 64HP (NYSE: HPQ) today introduced its premiere client event, HP Discover Americas, giving businesses and governments the opportunity to hear from industry thought leaders, attend interactive sessions, participate in specialized training, and network with peers and HP executives. HP Discover Americas...
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Apple Nearing Buy Point (AAPL)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 4:19pm | 87Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is nearing a buy point below the $300 mark, despite the weakness in the broader market being seen today. The next buy entry for Apple is the 50 day moving average, which is around the $295 level, just a couple of bucks away at this point. At last check, shares were...
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Earnings Preview: Autodesk - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 4:00pm | 807Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) will release its third quarter fiscal 2011 results on November 18, 2010. Second Quarter Highlights On August 12, Autodesk's second quarter 2011 earnings per share (EPS) of 30 cents jumped 100.0% year over year from 15 cents and were well ahead of the company's guidance...
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Bird's Eye View: Apple Inc. (AAPL)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 2:37pm | 392With the overall market currently in a tizzy and moving lower, retail traders often get scared or wildly bearish even if just a few days ago they couldn't be more certain that their holdings were moving in the direction they wanted. At a time like this it's a prudent, logical, measured, and smart...
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10 Black Friday Deals: Are Retailers Giving Sales Away?
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 1:54pm | 186But will these deep discounts, Black Friday ad "leaks" and offers of free-shipping really woo customers and boost the top line? While the goal is to capture consumers' dollars before their holiday budget runs out, the question is, are these deals actually desensitizing shoppers? On the one hand,...
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IBM Acquires Netezza - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 12:33pm | 927International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) announced the completion of the acquisition of renowned data warehouse company, Netezza Corp. as previously announced by IBM on September 20th. Marlborough, Massachusetts-based Netezza is a leading company in data warehousing technology. The company...
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Zacks' Voice of the People highlights opportunities with Autozone, Chipotle, Apple, Baidu and Priceline.com - Press Releases
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 11:36am | 1444For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 16, 2010 – Zacks highlights commentary from People and Picks Trader “MightyMo”. For more Voice of the People, visit http://at.zacks.com/?id=7872 Featured Post Bloated Pigs on Parade: Big, Fat and Happy One can deal in Name-Calling. One can deal...