Friday, July 20, 2012
This is your Benzinga news summary and trader's outlook covering headlines from overnight and today's pre-market session.
Benzinga's Top News
- DIRECTV DTV and Viacom VIA Reach Agreement for Return of Viacom's 17 Channels
- General Electric GE Reported Q2 EPS $0.38 vs $0.37 Est; Revenues $36.5B vs $36.80B Est
- Yesterday, Google GOOG Reported Q2 EPS $10.12 vs $10.04 Est; Revenues $8.42B vs $8.41B Est
Domestic Pre-Market Trading
- U.S. Equity Markets trade down as Dow futures trade lower about 39 points.
- U.S. Dollar trades about 0.28% higher.
To see more pre-market news, click here.
Overseas Trading
- European markets are lower in afternoon trading. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.55%, Germany's DAX slid 0.27% and France's CAC 40 dropped 0.76% on the session.
- Asian stocks ended the session mixed. China's Shanghai slid 0.74%, Japan's Nikkei 225 fell 1.43%, and the Hong Kong's Hang Seng Market advanced 0.42%.
To see more overseas news, click here.
Upgrades/Downgrades
- JP Morgan Upgrades eBay EBAY from Neutral to Overweight, Raises PT from $39 to $50
To see more of today's upgrades, click here.
- Canaccord Downgrades Advanced Micro Devices AMD from Buy to Hold, Lowers PT from $7 to $5
To see more of today's downgrades, click here.
On the Economic Calendar
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No Major Economic Events Today
To see more economic news, click here
Earnings
- General Electric GE Reported Q2 EPS $0.38 vs $0.37 Est; Revenues $36.5B vs $36.80B Est
- Xerox XRX Reported Q2 EPS $0.26 vs $0.26 Est; Revenues $5.5B vs $5.59B Est
- American Electric Power AEP Reported Q2 EPS $0.77 vs $0.71 Est; Revenues $3.6B vs $3.58B Est
- Yesterday, Google GOOG Reported Q2 EPS $10.12 vs $10.04 Est; Revenues $8.42B vs $8.41B Est
To see more earnings announcements, click here.
Corporate News
- DIRECTV DTV and Viacom VIA Reach Agreement for Return of Viacom's 17 Channels
- Chevron CVX Awards Long-Term Service Agreement for Gorgon Project in Australia to GE GE
- Sanofi SNY and Regeneron REGN Launch Comprehensive Phase 3 Clinical Program With LDL Cholesterol-Lowering PCSK9 Antibody
To see more corporate news, click here.
Commodities
- Precious metals are trading higher, with gold posting early gains of about 0.11%
- Energy futures are trading lower, with crude oil posting early losses of about 1.27%
- Natural Gas futures are trading flat and copper is trading down by about 1.64%
To see more commodities news, click here.
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