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US Stock Futures Up As Investors Await Economic Data
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 8:06am | 226US stock futures are higher, this morning, as investors awaited economic data. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 22 points to 11,006.00, while S&P 500 futures rose 3.50 points to 1,178.20. Nasdaq 100 futures moved up 7 points to 2,097.75. US stocks closed lower yesterday, with...
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Stock Market News for November 17, 2010 - Market News
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 5:19am | 985Reports of a slowdown in China and concerns that the European debt crisis could spread throughout the continent cast a shadow on Wall Street Tuesday, sending the Dow average to its biggest single-session drop since August. The fast-paced economic growth in some Asian economies, particularly...
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Earnings Scheduled For November 17 (AMAT, LTD, TGT, NTAP, BJ, CHS, GILT, PETM, SPRD)
Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 3:59am | 240Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) is expected to report its Q4 earnings at $0.31 per share on revenue of $2.6 billion. Limited Brands Inc (NYSE: LTD) is estimated to report its Q3 EPS at $0.16 on revenue of $1.95 billion. Target Corp (NYSE: TGT) is projected to post its EPS at $0.68 in the third-...
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Top Narrow Based Indexes For November 16 (VECO, ZBB, YONG)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 11:30am | 207By 10:27 am, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 105.39 points, or 0.94%, to 11,096.58, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 9.72 points, or 0.81%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 21.02 points, or 0.84%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are still afloat in the...
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Benzinga's Top Pre-Market NASDAQ Gainers (URBN, BRCD, ASML, ARMH)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 9:17am | 111Urban Outfitters Inc (NASDAQ: URBN) rose 5.70% to $34.60 in the pre-market session. URBN reported better-than-expected Q3 earnings. Brocade Communications Systems (NASDAQ: BRCD) added 1.60% to $5.70 in the pre-market session. BRCD's PEG ratio is 0.95. ASML Holding NV (NASDAQ: ASML) moved up 1.09%...
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Citi Previews Applied Materials Earnings (AMAT)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 8:08am | 145Citi Investment Research is out with a research report on Applied Materials Inc (NASDAQ: AMAT), as it previews the company's earnings. It has a Hold rating and a $14 price target on shares. In a note sent to investors, Citi writes, "Silicon share remains mixed as inspection is the only clear...
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Top 4 Stocks In The Scientific & Technical Instruments Industry With The Lowest PEG Ratio (A, RTEC, LGL, LB)
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 6:03am | 126Below are the top scientific & technical instrument stocks on the NYSE, the NASDAQ and the AMEX in terms of PEG ratio. Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE: A) has a PEG ratio of 0.34. A's quarterly revenue advanced 30.90% y/y. Rudolph Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: RTEC) has a PEG ratio of 0.35. RTEC's...
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Trio-Tech Reports 2011 First Quarter EPS of $0.14
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 3:01pm | 110Trio-Tech International (AMEX: TRT) announced today that revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 ended September 30, 2010 increased 84% to $13,029,000 compared to $7,093,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. Net income for the quarter increased to $491,000, or $0.14 per diluted share,...
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Amtech Systems Up 9.3%, Hits 52-Week High (ASYS)
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 12:44pm | 315Shares of Amtech Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYS) are trading up 9.3% at $18.88 per share during the Monday morning trading session. The day's trading range for shares of Amtech Systems, Inc has been between $18.52 and a 52-week high of $20.73 per share. Analysts covering the company's stock give it a...
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Citigroup Adjusts FormFactor Estimates
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 8:31am | 110Citigroup said that its latest industry checks indicate FormFactor Inc.'s (NASDAQ: FORM) continues to make significant operational progress and customer adoption of its new Matrix DRAM product is ahead of what we previously thought. “We are more optimistic on revenue as it looks like FORM's...
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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 8:26am | 408Pre-open movers US stock futures are slightly higher, this morning as investors are awaiting the data on retail sales. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10 points to 11,162.00, while S&P 500 futures gained up 2 points to 1,197.00. Nasdaq 100 futures moved up 7.75 points to 2,141....
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Amtech Systems Blows Past Estimates (ASYS)
Monday, November 15, 2010 - 7:48am | 300Amtech Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASYS) released financial results on Monday morning that easily beat Wall Street estimates. Amtech Systems, Inc announced that its 4th quarter net income was $5.4 million, or 58 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $0.2 million, or 2 cents per share, a year...
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Overnight Market Action 11-12-2010
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 3:36pm | 933Cusick's Corner I am tired – was up last night watching the latest market action. China has been dropping on inflation fears, adding fuel to the currency debate and then the delay of the Fed open market purchase brought out all the conspiracy theorists. These are the types of headlines that could...
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Options Brief: MEMC Electronic Materials (WFR)
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 3:07pm | 87Shares of MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR) are lower on the session by 1.75%, trading at $12.92. Overall call volume is now running at 2.83x the daily average, with 55% of all calls traded being purchases on the offer. 25,969 contracts have traded on the session so far. MEMC Electronic...
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Tegal Corporation Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2011 Financial Results
Friday, November 12, 2010 - 10:02am | 87Tegal Corporation (NASDAQ: TGAL), announced financial results for the second quarter and year-to-date fiscal year 2011, which ended September 30, 2010. Revenues for the second quarter of fiscal 2011 were $3.2 million, an increase of $0.1 million from $3.1 million in the same period last year....