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Stocks, Oil Run Weekly Winning Streaks To Three
Stocks ended higher for a third straight week, as did oil, as a number of U.S. economic data points, including monthly job additions, were better than expected.
Alcoa Shares Slide After Analyst Says 'Show Me'
Shares of Alcoa are sliding after Bank of America/Merrill Lynch downgraded shares to Neutral from Buy, saying that elements of the firm's buy thesis have worsened.
Two Dow Members Get Boost As Analysts Get Bullish
Two members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average - Disney and Intel, were each upgraded today by a research firm, helping the two post advances while the majority of the other members of the blue-chip index sit in the red.
Disney Upgraded To Overweight From Neutral At Piper Jaffray
Piper Jaffray analyst Stan Meyers upgraded Walt Disney Co. to Overweight saying the company's upcoming film slate "will drive significant value" over the next five years.
Monsanto Retreats After Cutting Guidance
The shares of Monsanto are falling after the company cut its full-year profit guidance, saying that it's facing "significant headwinds."
Zynga Rises As Analysts, Investors Cheer Former EA Executive Taking Over As CEO
Shares of Zynga rallied after the company appointed Frank Gibeau as its new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Mark Pincus.
Footwear Stocks Decline After Goldman Says Sell Steven Madden, DSW
This morning, Goldman downgraded footwear designer Steve Madden (SHOO) and footwear retailer DSW Inc. (DSW) to sell.
Valeant Sinks After CEO Returns, Guidance Withdrawn
The shares of pharmaceutical company Valeant (VRX) are falling after the company announced that its CEO, J. Michael Pearson, had returned to work after taking time off to recover from an illness.
Warren Buffett: America's 'Economic Magic' Remains Alive And Well
In the annual Berkshire Hathaway letter to investors, Warren Buffett tells Americans their children will live better than they do.
'Oprah Rally' Flames Out As Weight Watchers Tumbles After Reporting Losses
The shares of Weight Watchers closed down almost 30% on Friday after the company reported lower than expected profits. After rallying strongly in the fall following the announcement of its partnership with Oprah, the shares have fallen back to Earth.
Earnings Watch: Analysts Express Confidence In J.C. Penney CEO Ahead Of Earnings
For J.C. Penney, analysts are looking for earnings per share of 23c on revenue of $3.99B. The consensus range for EPS is 18c-28c on revenue of $3.92B-$4.09B.
Lockheed Martin: Sikorsky Business May Underperform Relative To Expectations
The DoD has expressed concerns regarding greater consolidation in the defense industry at the prime contractor level in the context of the acquisition of Sikorsky.
Ford, General Motors Slide After Analysts Say Sell With U.S. Auto Volumes At Peak
Analysts at Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse are on the same page in their bearish stances on Ford (F), as both firms now rate the stock at sell-equivalent ratings.
Earnings Watch: Analyst Concerned About Target's Guidance Ahead Of Q4 Report
Target is scheduled to report fourth quarter results before the market open tomorrow with a conference call scheduled for 10:30 am ET. Analysts are looking for earnings per share of $1.54 on revenue of $21.75B.
Earnings Watch: Baird Says Lowe's 'Attractive' Ahead Of Q4 Results
Lowe's Companies, a home improvement retailer, is scheduled to report its fourth quarter earnings before the market open on Wednesday, February 24, with a conference call scheduled for 9:00 am ET.
Valeant Restatement Looks 'Largely Contained,' Says JPMorgan
Correcting the misstatements is expected to reduce reported 2014 GAAP earnings per share by approximately 10c and increase 2015 GAAP EPS by approximately 9c, it stated.
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