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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 22 (AAPL, GM, MCD, NFLX)
Monday, July 22, 2013 - 7:29am | 1274Read More...The earnings crunch continues this week. Reports are due from the likes of Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and General Motors (NYSE: GM), which are expected to say their earnings were lower than a year ago. On the other hand, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), Ford (...
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Barron's Recap (4/6/13): What Does Your Fund Manager Do?
Sunday, April 7, 2013 - 11:58am | 964Read More...This weekend in Barron's online: fund managers who are earning their keep, and the prospects for Icahn Enterprises, United Technologies and Occidental Petroleum and others. Cover Story "Earning Their Keep" by Sarah Max. These days, it is more difficult than ever to run a truly actively...
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Short Interest Swings in Defense Stocks (BA, FLIR, HII)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 2:05pm | 903Read More...By and large short sellers of defense stocks were not spurred to further action when the federal budget sequester went into effect. The number of shares sold short in Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), Esterline Technologies (NYSE: ESL) and General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) increased somewhat between...
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Short Interest Swings in Defense Stocks (FLIR, GD, HXL)
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - 12:31pm | 862Read More...The short interest in defense companies was mixed during the weeks leading up to the federal budget sequester. The number of shares sold short in Alliant Techsystems (NYSE: ATK), Boeing (NYSE: BA), L-3 Communications (NYSE: LLL), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), Textron (NYSE:...
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Short Interest Swings in Defense Stocks (ATK, FLIR, LLL)
Thursday, February 28, 2013 - 5:48pm | 825Read More...The short interest in defense companies was mixed during the first two weeks of February, despite the threat of major federal budget cuts at the end of the month. The number of shares sold short in General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), Huntington Ingalls (NYSE: HII), Raytheon (NYSE: RTN), Rockwell Collins...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 21
Sunday, January 20, 2013 - 2:14pm | 1169Read More...The focus was on the big banks last week, with Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), J.P. Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) reporting strong results, but Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) and Citigroup (NYSE: C) not so much. The spotlight is on tech earnings this week. Analysts anticipate lower per-...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 22
Monday, October 22, 2012 - 8:15am | 1199Read More...There are lots more on the earnings calendar this week, including results from Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) for the three months that included the release of the iPhone 5. Monday Results from Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) and Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) will be the highlights on Monday, and analysts expect to see...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 23
Monday, July 23, 2012 - 7:07am | 1226Read More...The earnings crunch rolls on. Analysts are looking for strong earnings growth in this week's quarterly reports from Apple, Caterpillar, Starbucks and Visa. But ConocoPhillips, Ford and Netflix are among those expected to post significantly lower per-share earnings, compared to the same period of a...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 23
Sunday, January 22, 2012 - 3:13pm | 1531Read More...The earnings crunch rolls on this week. Among those scheduled to step into the spotlight are Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT), Chevron (NYSE: CVX), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). Analysts expect them post year-over-year earnings growth. AT&T (NYSE: T), Boeing...
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Five Stocks That Could Be Impacted by AMR's Bankruptcy
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - 1:34pm | 837Read More...These manufacturers could be in trouble if AMR doesn't persevere. It seems like it was only yesterday when Rodman & Renshaw reiterated its Market Outperform rating and $5 PT on AMR (NYSE: AMR). That's probably because it was yesterday. Oh what a difference 24 hours can make. Following the...
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Tyco International Earnings Preview: Higher EPS, Flat Revenues Expected
Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - 8:00am | 589Read More...Tyco International (NYSE: TYC) is scheduled to report fiscal fourth-quarter 2011 results Wednesday, November 16, before the markets open. Tyco is in the process of spinning off some of its businesses to streamline operations, and the company has posted increased profits for three quarters in a row...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 17
Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 9:36am | 1322Read More...The earnings season ramps up this week. Tech giants Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Microsoft (NYSE: MSFT), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) are scheduled to share their third-quarter results, as are big banks including Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Citigroup (NYSE: C), Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS),...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 18
Sunday, July 17, 2011 - 9:18am | 1316Read More...Earnings season ramps up this week with quarterly reports due from the likes of tech companies such as IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), big banks such as Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), and consumer goods giants such as PepsiCo (NYSE: PEP) and Johnson &...
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Twelve ETFs Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 6:56am | 874Read More...First Trust Consumer Staples AlphaDEX (NYSE: FXG) is up more than 20% year to date. The investment seeks results that correspond generally to the price and yield of an equity index called the StrataQuant Consumer Staples Index. Top holdings include Green Mountain Coffee Roasters (NASDAQ: GMCR),...
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Deutsche Bank Updates 6/17
Friday, June 17, 2011 - 9:43am | 1447Read More...Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of FXCM (NASDAQ: FXCM) with a Hold rating and a price target of $11. In a research report published today, Deutsche Bank states, "We are initiating coverage on FXCM, a leading provider of...
