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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 20
Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 11:22am | 1197Read More...The start of the retail earnings season last week was a mixed bag. Quarterly results from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) ranged from so-so to disappointing, while J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) posted a larger-than-expected net loss. Macy's (NYSE: M) was the standout,...
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Short Sellers Continue to Move into Solar Stocks
Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 2:14pm | 970Read More...By and large, short sellers continued to move into U.S. solar-related stocks during the final two weeks of April, though short interest fell in Chinese solar stocks. Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS), GT Advanced Technologies (NASDAQ: GTAT),MEMC Electronic Materials (NYSE: WFR), SolarCity...
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Earnings Previews: Dollar Tree and TJX Companies
Monday, February 25, 2013 - 4:51pm | 786Read More...Discount retailers Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) and TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) are scheduled to share their fourth-quarter and full fiscal year results Wednesday morning before the opening bell. Retailers that cater to lower and middle income customers benefitted from belt tightening during the...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 18
Monday, February 18, 2013 - 9:45am | 1010Read More...U.S. markets are closed on Monday for the Presidents' Day holiday, and many of the S&P 500 have already posted results for the most recent quarter. But PC makers Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) step into the earnings spotlight this week. Also, the world's largest retailer...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 26
Sunday, November 25, 2012 - 2:19pm | 934Read More...While the holiday season is in full swing now, the earnings season is winding down. Perhaps the most prominent quarterly reports on this week's schedule those from Kroger, the country's largest grocery store chain, and Tiffany, the iconic purveyor of luxury goods. The consensus forecasts of...
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J.C. Penney, Navistar and Other Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Friday, November 23, 2012 - 1:34pm | 960Read More...Insiders may sell shares for any number of reasons, but there is really only one reason insiders buy shares of a company -- they believe the stock price will move higher and they want to profit from it. Pullbacks and sell-offs provide a perfect opportunity for investors who have faith in a company...
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Barron's Recap (9/29/12): Time to Buy Goldman
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 6:55am | 936Read More...This past weekend in Barron's online: why Goldman Sachs has held up better than its competitors, the prospects for Trinity Biotech, Steelcase and the Kraft Foods spinoff, and what it means to be a leader of philanthropic causes today. Cover Story "Built to Win" by Michael Santoli. In the...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 20
Monday, August 20, 2012 - 12:33pm | 943Read More...Last week, big-box retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) said their earnings and sales rose in the most recent quarter, and they both boosted their full-year earnings per share (EPS) guidance. More earnings reports are due from retailers this week, highlighted by second-quarter...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 21 (BBY, LOW, DELL, HPQ)
Sunday, May 20, 2012 - 9:34am | 990Read More...This earnings season may be starting to wind down, but there are still plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule. This week we will hear from more retailers, including Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF). Tech companies Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:...
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Analogic Earnings Preview: EPS Expected to Double
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - 7:46am | 648Read More...Analogic (NASDAQ: ALOG) is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter 2012 results tomorrow, December 8, after the closing bell. The Massachusetts-based tech company is in transition, having last week announced the most comprehensive transformation of its corporate brand in its more than 40 year...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of November 21
Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 10:57am | 1061Read More...For a holiday-shorted week, there will still be plenty for investors and analysts to mull over on the earnings front. Quarterly results from global tech company Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), farm and construction equipment maker Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) and food companies Campbell Soup (NYSE: CPB...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 15
Sunday, August 14, 2011 - 11:42am | 1098Read More...Earnings season is not over yet. Among the companies on deck to report quarterly results this coming week are Deere (NYSE: DE), Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL). Analysts expect Deere's per-share earnings to be more than 13% higher than a year ago. Smucker's earnings are forecast to...
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Six Semiconductor Stocks Trading Near 52-Week Highs
Saturday, July 9, 2011 - 12:50pm | 778Read More...Novellus Systems (NASDAQ: NVLS) is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2011 results Monday after the closing bell, offering an early peek at what to expect from coming earnings from semiconductor companies. Analysts expect to see Novellus's per-share earnings up nearly 12% from a year ago but...
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UPDATE: Sterne Agee Raises PT on Analog Devices to $50
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 9:19am | 81Read More...Sterne Agee is out with its report today on Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI), raising its PT from $47 to $50. In a note to clients, Sterne Agee writes, "We believe ADI is looking at 8-12% Y/Y revenue, with room for continued operating/gross margin improvement to 68-70%/38-40%, respectively. Reiterating...
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UPDATE: Deutsche Bank Color on Analog Devices PT Increase
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 8:13am | 113Read More...Deutsche Bank, which raised its PT on Analog Devices (NYSE: ADI), is providing some color on the stock. “ADI reported solid F2Q results that were well ahead of mgmt guidance and DBe but provided F3Q outlook that was largely in-line with DBe/Street,” Deutsche Bank writes. “ADI's core business was...
