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Keep an Eye on These 10 Stocks for July 29, 2015
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 4:12am | 405Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) to post its Q2 earnings at $0.47 per share on revenue of $3.99 billion. Facebook shares rose 0.42 percent to $95.69 in after-hours trading. Analysts expect Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) to report...
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Oppenheimer Boosts Targets On Visa, MasterCard Ahead Of Q2 Results
Monday, July 20, 2015 - 10:19am | 256In a report published Monday, Oppenheimer analyst Glenn Greene maintained Outperform ratings on Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) and Visa Inc (NYSE: V). Greene raised the price target on both the stocks from $73 to $81 and from $95 to $105, respectively, ahead of the 2Q results. The currency headwinds...
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Pacific Crest Upgrades Mastercard To Overweight
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 9:18am | 61Analysts at Pacific Crest upgraded Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) from Sector Perform to Overweight. The price target for Mastercard is set to $110. Mastercard shares have gained 26.38 percent over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has surged 12.95 percent in the same period. Mastercard...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 8:41am | 369Analysts at Pacific Crest upgraded Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) from Sector Perform to Overweight. The price target for Xilinx is set to $60. Xilinx shares closed at $46.60 yesterday. JP Morgan upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (NYSE: RCL) from Neutral to Overweight. The price target for Royal...
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Why Did PacCrest Just Upgrade MasterCard?
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 7:35am | 233In a report published Tuesday, Pacific Crest analyst Josh Beck upgraded the rating on Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) to Overweight, with a price target of $110. The price cap in EU could have a ripple effect, shifting competition to services and scale. This news is most positive for Mastercard, Visa...
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Barclays Reviews Mastercard's Earnings
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 9:18am | 201In a report published Thursday, Barclays analysts maintained an Overweight rating on Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA), with a price target of $100. Mastercard reported its 1Q15 earnings ahead of expectations. The company's net revenue, at $2.23 billion, was marginally below Barclays estimate and...
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Stocks Hitting 52-Week Highs
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 10:17am | 145Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc (NYSE: HOT) shares touched a new 52-week high of $87.205. Starwood Hotels reported upbeat Q1 earnings and lifted its FY15 earnings outlook. The company also announced the exploration of strategic alternatives. Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) shares reached a...
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Mastercard Beats Q1 Estimates
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 8:40am | 221Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) reported better-than-expected profit for the first quarter on Wednesday. The Purchase, New York-based company posted quarterly earnings of $1.02 billion, or $0.89 per share, compared to $870 million, or $0.73 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 2.7...
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10 Stocks To Watch For April 29, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 5:01am | 379Some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) to report its Q1 earnings at $0.80 per share on revenue of $2.28 billion. Mastercard shares rose 0.53 percent to close at $90.23 yesterday. Analysts expect Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) to report...
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Earnings Scheduled For April 29, 2015
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 4:19am | 1293Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.80 per share on revenue of $2.28 billion. Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX) is expected to report its Q1 earnings at $1.09 per share on revenue of $7.00 billion. Avery Dennison Corp (NYSE: AVY) is estimated to report its Q1 earnings...
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Credit Suisse's Top 5 Specialty Finance Stocks
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 4:00pm | 811In a report published Tuesday, Credit Suisse analysts gave their earnings preview for the first quarter for the Specialty Finance sector, while mentioning the top picks in their coverage universe. The highlights of the 1Q15 earnings preview were: • Credit quality, rewards and cobrands continue to...
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KBW: MasterCard-Citigroup Deal Will Give A 'Decent Tailwind'
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 5:18pm | 238Keefe, Bruyette & Woods commented on Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) Wednesday and maintained an Outperform rating and $109 price target. Analysts, led by Sanjay Sakhrani, discussed the deal between MasterCard and Citigroup Inc (NYSE: C), in which the two companies expanded a "10-year global...
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Morning Market Gainers
Friday, January 30, 2015 - 10:51am | 303Books-A-Million Inc. (NASDAQ: BAMM) shares climbed 54.95% to $2.60 after Anderson Family offered to buy Books-A-Million for $2.75 per share in cash. Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.(NASDAQ: ICPT) shares jumped 20.10% to $205.00 after the company received "breakthrough therapy designation" from the...
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UPDATE: MasterCard Shares Surge On Upbeat Q4 Earnings
Friday, January 30, 2015 - 9:49am | 233Shares of MasterCard Inc. (NYSE: MA) surged more than 4% in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected profit for its fourth quarter. The Purchase, New York-based company posted quarterly earnings of $801 million, or $0.69 per share, compared to $623 million, or $0.52 per...
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Earnings Scheduled For January 30, 2015
Friday, January 30, 2015 - 5:57am | 1016Altria Group Inc. (NYSE: MO) is estimated to report its Q4 earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $4.53 billion. MasterCard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.67 per share on revenue of $2.39 billion. Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) is expected to report its Q4...