More than three months a ... More than three months after MF Global's implosion, sources say the criminal probe appears to be going cold, with investigators finding plenty of "chaos" but "no evidence of fraud" and no internal leads as not a single employee has come forward to cut a deal with the government. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com...
German inflation remaine ... German inflation remained at an above-target 2.1% in January as energy prices continued to rise. Ex-energy prices, inflation would have been +1.5%. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... Global oil demand will g ... Global oil demand will grow in 2012, says the IEA, but with a "two-speed" outlook that will see strong oil demand in emerging economies and falling demand in developed economies. The IEA expects 2012 global oil demand of 89.9M bpd (+0.8M bpd Y/Y) as non-OECD oil demand climbs 1.2M bpd and OECD consumption falls 0.4M bpd. Crude -0.8% to $99.05. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... Rep. Spencer Bachus is r ... Rep. Spencer Bachus is reportedly under investigation for violating insider trading laws in a first of its kind case involving a member of Congress. Bachus is chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. (previously) Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... Shares of Alcatel-Lucent ... Shares of Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) +14.5% in Paris trading after reporting FY11 profit of €1.1B compared with a €334M loss in 2010. The company also said it's targeting an additional €500M of cost savings in the coming year and an increase in adjusted operating profit as a percentage of sales from the 2011 level of ~3.9%. (PR) Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... NYSE Euronext (NYX): Q4 ... NYSE Euronext (NYX): Q4 EPS of $0.50 beats by $0.01. Revenue of $628M (+2.4% Y/Y) in-line. (PR) Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... Barclays (BCS): FY11 net ... Barclays (BCS): FY11 net attributable profit of £3B, down from £3.56B in 2010 on "challenging" market conditions. Net interest income down to £12.2B from £12.52B. The company is raising its cost-reduction target to £2B and cutting its bonus pool by 26%. Shares -1.2% in London. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... GM (GM) is poised to rec ... GM (GM) is poised to receive approval to build a $1.1B factory in China with an annual production capacity of 300K vehicles. If GM moves forward with the plan, it will boost the company's passenger-vehicle capacity by around 15% in China and ease strain on existing plants. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... Asian stocks are off thi ... Asian stocks are off this morning as Greece continues to dominate headlines and data shows a sharp drop in China's imports. Japan -0.6% to 8947. Hong Kong -1.4% to 20723. China +0.1% to 2352. India -0.9% to 17675. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) pla ... Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) plans to cut up to 1,800 jobs in Europe, according to a top union official, helping the company catch up with rivals that have been faster to adjust their workforces as phone companies withhold gear orders. 1 comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... European finmins hold ba ... European finmins hold back Greece's €130B rescue package, putting Greece under pressure to either formally endorse a new austerity plan or exit the euro. "In short: no disbursement without implementation," said Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker late yesterday, adding that another extraordinary meeting has been called for Feb. 15. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... India’s industrial ... India’s industrial production rose less than expected in December, climbing 1.8% Y/Y vs. +2.6% consensus and +5.9% the month before. The deterioration could add to concerns that India's growth is slowing, raising expectations that India's central bank may cut rates in the coming months. Post your comment! www.SeekingAlpha.com... |
Philip Morris Internation Philip Morris International (PM) just reported fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $1.10, compared to $0.97 in the prior year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $1.09. www.RttNews.com Equifax Inc. (EFX) Has Cl Equifax Inc. (EFX) reported fourth quarter adjusted EPS from continuing operations of $0.68 after the close Wednesday, which topped the consensus estimate of $0.67. First quarter adjusted EPS from continuing operations is expected to be between $0.64 and $0.67, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.63. www.RttNews.com Tegal Corp. (TGAL) Is Up Tegal Corp. (TGAL) reported third quarter net income of $1.35 per share Thursday morning, compared to the loss of $0.05 per share last year. www.RttNews.com Imperial Sugar (IPSU) Has Imperial Sugar (IPSU) reported a first quarter net loss of $0.29 per share Thursday morning, compared to the loss of $0.75 per share in the previous year. www.RttNews.com Lorillard Inc. (LO) Has R Lorillard Inc. (LO) reported fourth quarter adjusted net income of $2.20 per share Thursday morning, up from $1.74 per share in the prior year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $1.95. www.RttNews.com Heartland Payment Systems Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) reported fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.35 Thursday morning, up from $0.21 in the prior year period. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.24. www.RttNews.com Akamai Technologies Inc. Akamai Technologies Inc. (AKAM) reported fourth quarter normalized net income of $0.45 per share after the bell Wednesday, up from $0.40 per share last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.40. www.RttNews.com IRobot Corp. (IRBT) Has D iRobot Corp. (IRBT) reported fourth quarter EPS of $0.38 per share after the close Wednesday, compared to $0.26 per share last year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.32. The company expects to report first quarter EPS between a loss of $0.08 and break-even. Full year 2012 EPS is expected to be between $0.75 and $0.95. The consensus estimates are for EPS of $0.30 and $1.45. www.RttNews.com Visa Inc. (V) Has Risen T Visa Inc. (V) reported first quarter net income of $1.49 per share after the bell Wednesday, up from $1.23 per share in the previous year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $1.45. www.RttNews.com Guidance Software Inc. (G Guidance Software Inc. (GUID) reported fourth quarter non-GAAP EPS of $0.16 after the close Tuesday, up from $0.05 in the prior year period. The company expects to report full year 2012 non-GAAP EPS between $0.35 and $0.42. www.RttNews.com BMC Software Inc. (BMC) I BMC Software Inc. (BMC) moved in a narrow range during the first half hour of trade Wednesday, but has since broken out higher on increased volume. The stock is now up 0.87 at $38.98. www.RttNews.com Calix Inc. (CALX) Has Ris Calix Inc. (CALX) reported fourth quarter non-GAAP net income of $0.08 per share after the close Tuesday, down from $0.26 per share last year. www.RttNews.com Akamai Technologies (AKAM Akamai Technologies (AKAM) announced Wednesday morning that it has acquired Blaze Software Inc. in a cash transaction. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. www.RttNews.com Healthcare Services Group Healthcare Services Group (HCSG) reported fourth quarter net income of $0.16 per share after the close Tuesday, up from $0.14 per share in the previous year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.16. www.RttNews.com Computer Sciences Corp. ( Computer Sciences Corp. (CSC) reported third quarter non-GAAP EPS of $1.35 Wednesday morning, which topped the consensus estimate of $0.58. www.RttNews.com Cerner Corp. (CERN) Has C Cerner Corp. (CERN) reported fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.55 after the close Tuesday, compared to $0.44 in the previous year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $0.53. The company expects to report first quarter adjusted EPS of $0.48 to $0.50 and between $2.20 and $2.30 for the full year 2012. The consensus estimates are for EPS of $0.49 and $2.25. www.RttNews.com Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) Ha Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) reported third quarter net income of $1.78 per share Wednesday morning, up from $1.72 per share in the prior year. The consensus estimate was for EPS of $1.67. www.RttNews.com
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ITT Industries initi NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of ITT Industries (ITT) with a "sector perform" rating. The target price is set to $47. www.newratings.com ...
Goodrich initiated w NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Goodrich (GR) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $85. www.newratings.com ... Embraer SA initiated NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Embraer SA (ERJ) with a "sector perform" rating. The target price is set to $29. www.newratings.com ... BE Aerospace initiat NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of BE Aerospace (BEAV) with a "top pick" rating. The target price is set to $36. www.newratings.com ... United Tech initiate NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of United Tech (UTX) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $86. www.newratings.com ... Raytheon initiated w NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Raytheon (RTN) with a "sector perform" rating. The target price is set to $50. www.newratings.com ... Precision Castparts NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Precision Castparts (PCP) with a "top pick" rating. The target price is set to $149. www.newratings.com ... Northrop Grumman ini NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Northrop Grumman (NOC) with an "underperform" rating. The target price is set to $58. www.newratings.com ... Lockheed Martin init NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Lockheed Martin (LMT) with a "sector perform" rating. The target price is set to $78. www.newratings.com ... Honeywell Internatio NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Honeywell International (HON) with a "sector perform" rating. The target price is set to $45. www.newratings.com ... General Dynamics ini NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of General Dynamics (GD) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $72. www.newratings.com ... Boeing initiated wit NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets initiate coverage of Boeing (BA) with an "outperform" rating. The target price is set to $78. www.newratings.com ... Ironwood Pharma init NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Ladenburg Thalmann initiate coverage of Ironwood Pharma (IRWD) with a "buy" rating. The target price is set to $14. www.newratings.com ... CEC Entertainment in NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Morgan Joseph initiate coverage of CEC Entertainment (CEC) with a "hold" rating. www.newratings.com ... Molycorp initiated w NEW YORK, September 8 (newratings.com) - Analysts at Stifel Nicolaus and Company initiate coverage of Molycorp (MCP) with a "hold" rating. www.newratings.com ...
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