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Top Performing Industries For June 23, 2014
Monday, June 23, 2014 - 9:36am | 183Read More...At 10:35 am, the Dow gained 0.15% to 16,921.77, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.02% to 1,962.45 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 0.06% to 4,365.50. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Long Distance Carriers: This industry rose 2.52% by 10:35 am...
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Top Performing Industries For June 9, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014 - 9:31am | 200Read More...At 10:25 am, the Dow gained 0.05% to 16,933.40, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.07% to 1,950.85 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.14% to 4,327.24. The industries that are supporting the market today are: Printed Circuit Boards: This industry jumped 3.02% by 10:25 am. The...
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Benzinga's M&A Chatter for Wednesday May 14, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 - 5:08pm | 339Read More...The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Wednesday May 14, 2014: Qihoo 360 Announces Controlling Equity Interest in MediaV The Investment:Qihoo 360 Technology (NASDAQ: QIHU) announced Wednesday, the simultaneous signing and closing of definitive...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Friday, May 9, 2014 - 6:42am | 131Read More...Analysts at Bank of America upgraded Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) from “underperform” to “neutral.” The target price for Twitter is set to $36. Twitter's shares closed at $31.96 yesterday. Evercore Partners upgraded Northern Trust (NASDAQ: NTRS) from “underperform” to “equal-weight.” The target price for...
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Top Performing Industries For December 31, 2013
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 10:47am | 163Read More...At 10:45 am, the Dow jumped 0.23% to 16,541.58, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.25% to 1,845.68 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.34% to 4,168.40. The industries that are driving the market today are: Internet Service Providers: This industry jumped 1.34% by 10:45 am....
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Top Performing Industries For December 24, 2013
Tuesday, December 24, 2013 - 10:22am | 187Read More...At 10:20 am, the Dow jumped 0.19% to 16,325.34, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.16% to 1,830.99 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.02% to 4,149.54. The industries that are driving the market today are: Photographic Equipment & Supplies: This industry jumped 1.71% by...
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Worst Performing Industries For December 3, 2013
Tuesday, December 3, 2013 - 10:16am | 174Read More...At 10:15 am, the Dow dropped 0.32% to 15,957.78, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.17% to 1,797.83 and the NASDAQ composite index rose 0.05% to 4,047.19. The worst performing industries in the market today are: Electronics Stores: This industry tumbled 1.62% by 10:15 am....
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Earnings Scheduled For November 5, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013 - 4:29am | 790Read More...AOL (NYSE: AOL) is expected to report its Q3 earnings at $0.35 per share on revenue of $548.81 million. Ashland (NYSE: ASH) is estimated to report its Q3 earnings at $1.50 per share on revenue of $1.93 billion. CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) is projected to report its Q3 earnings at $1.02 per share on...
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Top Performing Industries For September 16, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013 - 9:36am | 181Read More...At 10:30 am, the Dow surged 1.10% to 15,544.50, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.87% to 1,702.66 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.42% to 3,737.84. The industries that are driving the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: This industry jumped 2.46% by 10:30...
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Benzinga's Volume Movers
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 9:35am | 142Read More...Kaydon (NYSE: KDN) shares moved up 22.98% to $35.54. The volume of Kaydon shares traded was 6718% higher than normal. Kaydon agreed to be acquired by SKF for $35.50 per share in cash. Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE: LPX) shares rose 12.71% to $17.20. The volume of Louisiana-Pacific shares traded was 679...
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Benzinga's Top Upgrades
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 6:41am | 132Read More...Analysts at Jefferies upgraded Extra Space Storage (NYSE: EXR) from “hold” to “buy.” The target price for Extra Space Storage has been raised from $46 to $49. Extra Space Storage's shares closed at $40.81 yesterday. Analysts at Deutsche Bank upgraded Louisiana-Pacific (NYSE: LPX) from “hold” to “...
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US Stock Futures Flat; All Eyes On ADP Report
Thursday, September 5, 2013 - 6:39am | 499Read More...Pre-open movers US stock futures were mostly flat in early pre-market trade, ahead of economic data. The ADP national employment report for August will be released at 8:15 a.m. ET. Data on weekly jobless claims and nonfarm business productivity for the second quarter will be released at 8:30 a.m....
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Louisiana Pacific Announces Deal to Buy Ainsworth for C$3.76/Share, Deal Valued at ~$1.1B, Total Compensation 52% Cash, 48% Shares
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 3:17pm | 169Read More...Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (“LP” or the “Company”) (NYSE: LPX) and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which LP will acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Ainsworth for a total consideration which equates to C$3.76 per Ainsworth...
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Top Performing Industries For July 8, 2013
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 9:19am | 172Read More...At 10:15 am, the Dow surged 0.81% to 15,258.41, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.77% to 1,644.38 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.41% to 3,493.52. The industries that are driving the market today are: Building Materials Wholesale: This industry jumped 3.29% by 10:15...
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Top Performing Industries For June 17, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013 - 9:30am | 181Read More...At 10:20 am, the Dow surged 1.09% to 15,235.14, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.97% to 1,642.54 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 1.12% to 3,461.90. The industries that are driving the market today are: Music & Video Stores: This industry jumped 6.17% by 10:20 am....
