Archive for the 'Before the Bell' Category
Early analyst calls (LVLT) (TXN)
Goldman Sachs cut WellPoint (NYSE:WLP) from “buy” to “neutral” according to MarketWatch.
Thomas Weisel downgraded Level 3 (NASDAQ:LVLT) to “underweight” from “market weight”, according to Briefing.com. The news service plus reported that Piper Jaffray downgraded Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) from…
Before the bell: profitable concerns still very much in focus (CFC, TXN, BX, HOV)
Stock futures were barely on the positive side , indicating stocks could have a sluggish open as investors’ concerns by the economy and the weak dollar linger and after abroad markets declined.
On Friday, to wrap up a week where U.S. markets declined considerably, stocks sold off again follow…
Before the bell: Futures decline with the dollar (HRB, MOT, UBS)
Stock futures were lower early in the dawn, indicating a another low start on Wall Street as concerns remain about the profitable slowdown and the credit crisis. The dollar hitting a new low against the euro and oil reaching new record highs didn’t boost investors’ sentiment. Upcoming interest r…
Pre-market movers (PANC) (BIG) (KONG)
Panacos Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:PANC) Moving up 14% on good earnings.
Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) Moving up 17% on a good quarter.
PDL Biopharma (NASDAQ:PDLI) Falls nearly 20% on word that the company is suspending sales and restructuring.
KongZhong (NASDAQ:KONG) Falling by 5% on poor earnings.
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Before the bell: Futures higher ahead of goods (COST, CSCO)
Stock futures were higher that AM, indicating a possible similar start for U.S. markets following some optimist remarks from Cisco’s CEO that lifted techs and despite oil moving back up by $100 a barrel. A wave of profitable reports is due nowadays, which could yet sway the market’s direction an…
Early analyst calls (FNM) (TMA) (DD)
Morgan Stanley upgraded Fannie Mae (NYSE:FNM) to “equal weight” from “underweight” according to Briefing.com. According to the news service Jefferies downgraded Thornburg (NYSE:TMA) from “buy” to “hold”.
DuPont (NYSE:DD) started as “outperform” at Credit Suisse according to 24/7 Wall St. The webs…
Pre-market movers (BA) (NOC) (UTX)
Diebold (NYSE:DBD) is up 64% on a takeover offer from United Technologies (NYSE:UTX).
Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) is up 6% on news that it won a major military contract for jet tankers.
Boeing (NYSE:BA) is downover 4% on the loss of the jet tanker contract.
Force Protection (NASDAQ:FRPT) is…
Before the bell: Futures lower ahead of notes; dollar’s decline in focus
Stock futures were lower that wee hours, indicating Wall Street could start March with a down day as investors’ concerns about the economy continued. Adding to the sentiment is the U.S. dollar, which now stands at its worst level against a basket of currencies since 1973. additionally, some manu…
Early analysts calls (S) (NOC) (F)
Oppenheimer has upgraded Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) from “peer perform” to “outperform” setting a price target of $95 according to Briefing.com. The news service additionally writes that Citigroup has downgraded Ford (NYSE:F) to “sell” from “hold”.
Banc of America Securities has cut Sprint Nexte…
Before the bell: Futures lower ahead of GDP documents; as earnings come in
U.S. stock futures were lower that wee hours, ahead of profitable activity documents and as Federal Reserve chairman Bernanke testifies before Congress for the moment day. Several large-cap companies are additionally reporting earnings nowadays and could help sway sentiment on the Street.
On …
Before the bell: Futures lower ahead of Bernanke testimony
Stock futures were lower that AM, indicating a similar start on Wall Street as a day of profit taking seems to be ahead to snap-up a three-day winning streak. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke heading to congress nowadays to discuss the economy while the dollar reached a new against the eu…
Before the bell: SIRI, ODP, YHOO, CBS, CC, SI, GS, MER …
Before the bell: Another day of gains ahead; input, earnings in the spotlight
Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) said its fiscal fourth-quarter profit slid 85% to $18.8 million, or 7 cents per share as sales fell 3% in North America. Adjusted earnings, though, were 10 cents per share compared with 51 cents…
Before the bell: Another day of gains ahead; goods, earnings in the spotlight
U.S. stock futures were higher earlier that AM, as stocks seemed intent on extending Monday’s gains. Investors were encouraged late Monday by some good news impacting bond insurers, but profitable info, as well as several companies reporting earnings, may yet change that mood.
On Monday, st…
Early analyst calls (PTR) (MA) (RAD) (ADP)
Merrill Lynch downgraded PetroChina (NYSE:PTR) from “buy” to “sell” according to Briefing.com. The news service plus reports that Credit Suisse upgrade Mastercard (NYSE:MA) from “underperform” to “neutral”.
Rite Aid (NYSE:RAD) was raised to “overweight” from “neutral “at JP Morgan according…
