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Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. The S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller home price index for April will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index for June and the Richmond Fed's manufacturing index for June will be...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. Data on initial jobless claims for the latest week and the Philadelphia Fed general conditions index for June will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. The FHFA house price index for April will be released at 9:00 a.m. ET, while the...

Investor pessimism on oil & gas well drilling company Helmerich & Payne, Inc. (NYSE: HP) is unfounded, according to an analyst at Jefferies. The Analyst Analyst Brad Handler upgraded Helmerich & Payne from Hold to Buy following a 13-percent pullback in the past month. The analyst...

Shares of Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: NUS) are an attractive investment for four key reasons, according to Jefferies.  The Analyst Jefferies' Stephanie Wissink initiated coverage of Nu Skin Enterprises with a Buy rating and $98 price target. The Thesis Nu Skin's stock has...

Permian Basin oil stocks have been hit hard in recent weeks, but one analyst has a pair trade idea for investors who think the market's pessimism is too extreme. The Analyst Jefferies analyst Thomas Hughes upgraded Cimarex Energy Co (NYSE: XEC) from Hold to Buy and raised the price target...

Investor concerns that Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB)'s new dating service will negatively impact Match Group Inc (NASDAQ: MTCH)'s longstanding dating platforms could be overblown, according to Jefferies. The Analyst Jefferies' Brent Thill upgraded Match Group from Hold to Buy with...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded mostly flat in early pre-market trade. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 12 points to 25,333.00, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 index futures fell 0.50 points to 2,781.75. Futures for the Nasdaq 100 index dropped 2 points to 7,...

The Street’s been bullish on Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ: AVGO) over the past month, and the quarter’s adjusted bottom-line and top-line beats only strengthened their conviction. Charter Equity, Bernstein, Credit Suisse and Jefferies raised their estimates on the company following Thursday...

What's driving the rally in technology stocks? The answer is more than just "exceptionally strong" fundamentals, according to Jefferies managing director Brent Thill. What Happened Technology stocks are strong for a plethora of reasons, Thill said during CNBC's "Squawk...

More than half of Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) analysts have Holds on the stock — a fact that startled Jefferies into an upgrade. “Rarely have we seen an OEM generate so little passion,” the firm’s analysts said Tuesday. The Rating Jefferies’ Philippe Houchois and...

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded slightly higher in early pre-market trade, ahead of earnings from Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M). Data on housing starts and permits for April will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET, while data on industrial production for April will be released at 9:15 a.m. ET....

Pre-open movers U.S. stock futures traded lower in early pre-market trade. Data on retail sales for April and the Empire State manufacturing index for May will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Data on business inventories for May and the housing market index for May will be released at 10:00 a.m. ET....

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (NASDAQ: BECN) reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings Tuesday, which prompted Jefferies to no longer hold a bullish stance on the stock for three key reasons. The Analyst Jefferies' Philip Ng downgraded Beacon Roofing from Buy to Hold with a price target...

Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) is reportedly preparing an all-cash bid for Twenty-First Century Fox Inc Class A (NASDAQ: FOXA)’s entertainment assets, forcing Fox to choose between two powerful distributors. Whether it wants Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) or Comcast remains irrelevant until...

Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) closed the week up 4.52 percent after reporting a first-quarter earnings beat Thursday. Even without any major releases, Activision had a strong quarter that saw 24-percent year-over-year EPS growth. The video game manufacturer's earnings did not go as...