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J.P. Morgan Adjusts EXP F2012 Estimates
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 8:31am | 105J.P. Morgan is trimming its Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE: EXP) 2012 estimates primarily “to reflect lower margins as higher fuel, freight, and fiber costs could offset any benefit from newly implemented price increases and continued cost-containment efforts,” J.P. Morgan writes. “Our new estimates...
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J.P. Morgan Comments On VMC Q1 Results
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 9:11am | 122J.P. Morgan is providing its initial take on Vulcan Materials Company's (NYSE: VMC) Q1 results. “Q1 EPS was -$0.50, in line with consensus, and below our -$0.38, due to a ~$15mm shortfall on the top line (vs. our estimate), as well as slightly lower EBIT margin (-670bps) than we forecast,...
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Jefferies Discusses Earnings From Vulcan Materials (VMC)
Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 9:09am | 171Jefferies & Co. has a Buy rating and a $52 price target on shares of Vulcan Materials (NYSE: VMC) following earnings. In a note to investors, Jefferies writes, "The Q1 loss of $0.42 included $0.20 of one-off gains. Excluding these the loss of $0.62 was double Jefferies estimate of $0.31, and $...
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Martin Marietta Materials Reports EPS of $(0.39) vs. $(0.37) Estimate; Revenues $306.2M vs. $338.98M Estimate
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 8:15am | 23Martin Marietta Materials (NYSE: MLM) Reports EPS of $(0.39) vs. $(0.37) Estimate; Revenues $306.2M vs. $338.98M Estimate
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CEOWORLD TOP 20 Capital Goods stocks picks on 5/3/11- BNSO, PATK, LDL, GV, HEAT, AWI, SERV, HDSN, SCX, UNTK, TECUB, CIIC…
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 6:08am | 1829UniTek Global Services Inc. (NASDAQ:UNTK)- is trading at a price of $9.82, a dramatic change of +0.33 (3.48%) from its previous day's close. Currently, the company has a Market capitalization (total value of a company in the stock market) of approximately 148.81M Tecumseh Products Company (NASDAQ...
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Texas Industries Appoints Jamie Rogers as COO
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 4:55pm | 67Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI) today announced changes to its executive management team to support the implementation of its long-term strategy. Jamie Rogers has been named Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and will report to Mel Brekhus, President and CEO. Rogers previously served...
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Fast Money Picks For April 26th (X, CX, DIA, GLW, JPM)
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 7:49pm | 297On CNBC's Fast Money, Stephen Weiss recommended a short position in United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X). He said that United States Steel Corporation (X) posted one of the worst quarters he has ever seen. The price went up, the volume went up, but it still managed to lose money on every...
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Top Performing Industries For April 21 (UNH, POOL, AAPL, CRH)
Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 10:14am | 182At 10:10 am, the Dow gained 0.05% to 12,459.25, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.28% to 1,334.02 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.32% to 2,811.40. The industries that are driving the market today are: Health Care Plans: This industry jumped 4.12% by 10:10 am. The top...
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Jumping Mid-term Support 04-19-2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 7:24pm | 876Cusick's Corner The market action confirmed that the major trend in Equities is intact, plus earnings After Hours are supporting the move as well. The market finished not only in the green, but most importantly key bench marks like the S&P June Futures jumped above mid-term support, 50-Day...
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Trend Continues to be Your Friend 04-15-2011
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 6:52pm | 891Cusick's Corner The market finished in the green today, but not enough to salvage the week which finished down. While this was an orderly pullback, the market appeared overbought so this was somewhat expected. Traders had mixed earnings and headline risks from the EU to contend with, while the...
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Puts Purchased on CEMEX, S.A.B. (CX)
Friday, April 15, 2011 - 11:28am | 127Shares of CEMEX, S.A.B. (NYSE: CX) are lower on the session by 0.11%, currently trading at $8.75. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past four months and is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short...
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TXI Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.75
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 1:07pm | 34The Board of Directors of Texas Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TXI) today declared a cash dividend of $.075 per common share payable May 31, 2011 to shareholders of record May 6, 2011.
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Top Performing Industries For April 13 (SIFY, IN, CRH, MGM)
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 10:14am | 205At 10:05 am, the Dow rose 0.28% to 12,297.48, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.25% to 1,317.45 and the NASDAQ composite index surged 0.61% to 2,761.41. The industries that are driving the market today are: Internet Service Providers: This industry jumped 1.94% by 10:05 am....
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J.P. Morgan Has Neutral Rating On Vulcan Materials Co (VMC)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - 7:22am | 96J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has a Neutral rating and a $50 price target on shares of Vulcan Materials Co (NYSE: VMC). In a note to clients, J.P. Morgan writes, "We see modest upside in Construction Materials stocks in the near term, supported by stable infrastructure trends and gradual cyclical...
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Mad Money Lightning Round OT: Cramer Shares His Thoughts On CX, CPLP And APA
Sunday, April 3, 2011 - 4:50pm | 180On CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round OT, Jim Cramer said that he likes Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (NYSE: CX). He thinks that CX is a good speculative stock. Cemex SAB de CV (ADR) (CX) gained 2.80% on Friday, and it closed at $9.18. Cramer is not a buyer of Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP),...