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Broker Upgrades : MSFT, BHI & ERTS

Posted by Michael on May 5th, 2010

MicrosoftSome big names picked up broker upgrades today. Here are a few of the companies that received upgrades:

  • Microsoft (MSFT) : Microsoft was upgraded today by EVA Dimensions, LLC to Buy from Overweight. MSFT stock closed the trading session at $29.85, down 0.9%.
  • Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI) : Baker Hughes was upgraded by Citigroup to Hold from Sell. BHI stock finished the trading session down 1.3% at $47.32.
  • Electronic Arts (ERTS) : Electronic Arts received a broker upgrade today from Piper Jaffray which boosted its rating on the stock to Neutral from Underweight. The stock closed the day at $19.30, up 1.2%.

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Earnings Previews : BMY, XOM & PG

Posted by Michael on April 28th, 2010

exxon_mobilA few more big names are going to get their chance to impress Wall Street when they report earnings tomorrow.

Here are a few of the names that will be reporting tomorrow:

  • Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY) : Bristol Myers will be reporting its first quarter results tomorrow. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.51 per share, verses $0.41 during the same period last year. The stock closed the day up 0.5% to $24.34 and will report earnings before the market opens.
  • Exxon Mobil (XOM) : Exxon will be reporting its first quarter results tomorrow. The company is expected to report $1.41 per share, compared to $0.92 during the same period last year. It will announce its results before the market opens. Exxon stock traded up 1.35% today to $69.19.
  • Procter & Gamble (PG) : Procter & Gamble will be reporting its fiscal third quarter results tomorrow. The company is expected to report earnings of $0.82 per share, compared to $0.84 during the same period last year. The stock finished the day up 0.87% to $63.17 and will announce its quarterly results before the market opens.

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Earnings Previews : DD, XLNX, DD, S, GD

Posted by Michael on April 27th, 2010

dupont_logoThe earnings season continues to move along, and a couple big stocks are going to be reporting their earnings tomorrow. Here are a few of the stocks that are going to report earnings tomorrow:

  • DuPont (DD) : DuPont is going to be reporting its first quarter numbers tomorrow. Analysts have forecast earnings of $1.06, verses $0.54 during the same period last year. The company will be announcing earnings before the market opens in the morning. The stock is trading down 0.9% today to $40.57.
  • Xilinx (XLNX) : Xilinx is due to report fiscal fourth quarter numbers tomorrow, and analysts forecasts are for $0.45 per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $0.20 per share. The stock is trading down 1.4% today to $26.83. Earnings will be released after the market closes tomorrow.
  • Sprint Nextel (S) : Sprint is expected to post a loss of $0.17 for its first quarter tomorrow before the market opens. During the same period last year the company had a loss of $0.21. The stock is trading down 0.8% today to $4.20.
  • General Dynamics (GD) : General Dynamics will report its first quarter numbers tomorrow before the market opens, and Wall Street is expecting to see the company post $1.51 per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $1.54 per share. The stock is trading down 0.4% today to $78.33.

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Caterpillar Posts Better Than Expected Q1 Earnings

Posted by Michael on April 26th, 2010

CaterpillarStrong first quarter earnings from Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) have helped pushed the market higher to start off the week.

Shares of Caterpillar are up 4.5% on the day to $71.91, up $3.13 following better than expected results this morning before the market opened.

Analysts were forecasting $0.39 per share, and the company easily outpaced those estimates with a reported $0.50 per share.

Revenues were a bit shy of analyst estimates, but the stock is surging after it raised its forecast for full year 2010 to $2.50 to $3.25 a share, up from its previous forecast of $2.50 per share.

S&P boosted its price target on the stock to $80 a share, and maintained its Buy rating on the company.

The company noted that the global economy is definitely improving, and as a result construction has been rebounding. This helped pushed the overall market higher today, with the DOW up over 25 points in afternoon trading.

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New 52 Week Highs : MSFT, AAPL, HD & AXP

Posted by Michael on April 23rd, 2010

MicrosoftSome big name stocks set new 52 week highs today. Here are some of the stocks that were able to set new highs to head into the weekend:

  • Microsoft (MSFT) : Tech giant Microsoft set a new 52 week high today, trading up to $31.58 before closing the trading session down 1.4% on the day to $30.96, down $0.43. The company posted better than expected fiscal Q3 earnings last night following the market close.
  • Apple Computer (AAPL) : Apple continues to trade strongly following better than expected earnings earlier this week. The stock hit a new all time high today of $272.18. The stock finished out the session up 1.6% to $270.83, up $4.36.
  • Home Depot (HD) : Home improvement giant Home Depot set a new 52 week high today. The stock traded as high as $36.44 and closed the session just under its daily high at $36.39, up $0.67 or 1.9%. Home Depot will not be reporting its earnings until mid May.
  • American Express (AXP) : Financial giant American Express set a new 52 week high today of $49.19. The stock closed the day up 2.7% at $48.05, up $1.28. The company posted better than expected earnings Thursday night, reporting $0.73 per share, verses analyst estimates for $0.63.

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Xerox Soars Following Strong Q1 Earnings

Posted by Michael on April 23rd, 2010

xeroxShares of Xerox (XRX) are soaring today, and set a new 52 week high today after posting better than expected first quarter numbers.

Going into this mornings earnings report, analysts were forecasting $0.15 per share, verses $0.05 during the same period last year.

Actual earnings came in well above estimates, at $0.18 per share excluding special items.

Revenues were up by 33% during the quarter to $4.7 billion. Analysts had forecast revenues of $4.79 billion.

Looking ahead Xerox stated that it expects to earn 20 to 22 cents for its second quarter, above Wall Street estimates of $0.18.

The stock is trading up 10.2% today to $11.52, up $1.07.

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Broker Upgrades : YHOO, JCG & MCD

Posted by Michael on April 22nd, 2010

yahoo-logoSome big names got upgraded this morning. Here are a couple of the stocks that were upgraded today:

  • Yahoo (YHOO) : Yahoo was upgraded this morning by EVA Dimensions, LLC to Hold from Underweight. The stock is trading up 0.7% following the upgrade to $17.58, up $0.13
  • J. Crew Group, Inc. (JCG) : The stock was upgraded today by EVA Dimensions, LLC today to Overweight from Hold. The stock is trading up 2.0% to $47.83, up $0.96.
  • McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) : McDonald’s was upgraded today by Credit Suisse to Outperform from Neutral. The stock is trading up 0.4% on the day to $70.62, up $0.26.

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Earnings Preview : AMZN, AXP, PEP, COF

Posted by Michael on April 21st, 2010

amazon_logoSome more big name companies are going to take their turn reporting earnings tomorrow. Here are a couple of the stocks to keep an eye out for tomorrow when they report earnings:

  • Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) : Following tomorrow’s market close, online auction giant Amazon is going to report its first quarter results. Analysts are forecasting earnings of $0.61 per share, verses $0.41 during the same period last year.
  • American Express Co. (AXP) : American Express will report Q1 earnings tomorrow after the market close, and Wall Street analysts are looking to see earnings of $0.63 per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $0.32.
  • Pepsico (PEP) : Pepsi is going to be reporting Q1 numbers tomorrow. Analysts are expecting to see the company post earnings of $0.75 per share, verses $0.71 during the same period last year. The company will report numbers before the market open.
  • Capital One Financial (COF) : Capital One will be reporting its first quarter numbers tomorrow, and analysts are forecasting earnings of $0.57 per share, verses a loss of $0.45 during the same period last year. Capital One will be reporting its earnings before the market opens in the morning.

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Apple Hits All Time High Following Strong Earnings

Posted by Michael on April 21st, 2010

Apple_LogoShares of tech giant Apple Computer (AAPL) rose to a new all time high today after the company shattered analyst estimates for its fiscal second quarter.

As we noted in our earnings preview for Apple, analysts had forecast earnings of $2.45 per share, and the company blew past those estimates with a reported $3.33.

Once again the company got a big boost from iPhone sales, with 8.7 million new iPhones sold during the quarter, more than double the amount of iPhones sold last year.

Looking ahead Apple expects to earn $2.28 to $2.39 per share for its current quarter.

Apple stock is up 5.6% on the day to $258.28, up $13.69 and hit a new all time high today at $260.25.

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Earnings Previews : MCD, BA, AMGN & QCOM

Posted by Michael on April 20th, 2010

mcdonalds1A couple more big names are due to report earnings tomorrow as earnings season continues to move right along. Here are a couple of the names to watch out for tomorrow.

  • McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) : McDonald’s is going to be reporting its first quarter numbers tomorrow with analysts forecasting $0.96 per share, verses $0.83 during the same period last year. The company will be reporting its Q1 numbers before the market opens in the morning.
  • The Boeing Company (BA) : Boeing is due to report its Q1 results tomorrow, and Wall Street has forecast earnings of $0.64 per share, verse $0.87 during the same period last year. Boeing earnings will be released before the market opens tomorrow.
  • Amgen (AMGN) : Amgen will be reporting first quarter numbers tomorrow after the market closes. Analysts have forecast earnings of $1.24 per share, verses $1.08 during the same period last year.
  • Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) : Qualcomm is going to be reporting fiscal Q2 earnings tomorrow, and analysts are forecasting $0.57 per share. During the same period last year the company had earnings of $0.41, and will be reporting after the market closes Wednesday.

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