Data Processing & Outsourced Services

US stock futures are flat this morning, ahead of jobless claims data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1 point to 12,654.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 0.20 points to 1,320.00. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.50 points to 2,488.00. US stocks closed higher on Wednesday, with...

Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE: SLE) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.25 on revenue of $2.14 billion. New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) is projected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.41 per share on revenue of $646.5 million. Penn National Gaming Inc (NASDAQ: PENN) is expected to report its Q4...

MasterCard (NYSE: MA) today announced a new multi-year contract with KeyBank to deliver industry-leading debit payment solutions and processing capabilities. As a result, Key will continue to provide its consumer and business customers with a safe, simple and secure experience every time they use...

VeriFone Systems (NYSE: PAY) is trading higher on the session following a positive report by JP Morgan. The analyst note suggests that Mastercard's (NYSE: MA) electronic payments roadmap is bullish for VeriFone. In the report, JP Morgan says, "This announcement is clearly a positive for the POS...

JP Morgan has published a research report on Payment Processing today after MasterCard (NYSE: MA) reported last night its EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) strategy in the US designed to enhance security. In the report, JP Morgan writes, "This announcement is clearly a positive for the POS terminal...

Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS) today responded to the civil complaint filed by the Nevada Attorney General against the company in December 2011. In the company's Motion to Dismiss, LPS makes clear that the Attorney General's complaint contains significant legal defects which require...

Goldman Sachs has downgraded Mastercard (NYSE: MA) from Buy to Neutral and has lowered the price target from $400 to $380.

Shares of Lender Processing Services. (NYSE: LPS) are lower on the session by 0.26%, currently trading at $15.40. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past two months and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. The strike...

According to Jefferies, Humana (NYSE: HUM) price target is raised to $107. Jefferies said that HUM's 8K on Friday evening indicated Retail Medicare Advantage (MA) net adds should be higher than its previous guidance. “Our $107 PT reflects a '12 multiple of 13.4x. HUM trades at 11.6x '12E EPS,...

CNBC Fast Money's Tim Seymour said on the show that he would stay with Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (ADR) (NYSE: MBT). He sees this stock at $17.10. Mobile TeleSystems OJSC (ADR) (MBT) spiked 6.16% today, and it closed at $15.86. Dennis Gartman would buy British pound, and he would sell the Swiss franc...

Shares of Lender Processing Services (NYSE: LPS) are lower on the session by 1.75%, currently trading at $14.55. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past five weeks and is currently trading below the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. The strike seeing...

This is your Benzinga news summary for Friday, December 16, 2011, covering headlines from Friday's daytime trading session. Today at market close, the Dow Jones Index traded down about 2.57 points or 0.02%, the S&P 500 traded 0.32% higher, the Nasdaq Composite Index traded up 0.56%, and the U....

RSC Holdings (NYSE: RRR) +57.8% after acquisition announcement by United Rentals Cobalt International Energy (NYSE: CIE) +22% on heavy volume Alexco Resource Corp (NYSE: AXU) +16.3% on heavy volume Nicor (NYSE: GAS) -24.6% on weak volume Inhibitex (NASDAQ: INHX) -19.5% on poor analyst sentiment...

Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS) strongly disputes the allegations made in the complaint filed by the Nevada Attorney General yesterday evening. LPS has cooperated with the Attorney General's office for more than 14 months to resolve its inquiry in a manner which would benefit the...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that NovaGold Resources (AMEX: NG) is a “very speculative stock. If you believe in gold long term, then I'll bless it." For Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), he said, "I think you're fine with J&J. I don't like all the recalls,...