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Earnings Preview For Nov 3 - 7 - Earnings Preview

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:58:00 GMT

Companies that could issue positive surprises include Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX), SucessFactors (SFSF) and Sunoco (SUN). Penn Virginia Corporation (PVA) could potentially disappoint investors. The Week's Events November has historically been one of the best months for the major markets, according to the[More...]

Analyst Comments: FedEx, BT Group, Primedia, Rio Tinto, BASF, Kimberly-Clark, Palm, Carnival, Waddell & Reed, Kinder Morgan, General Motors

Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:36:00 GMT

We are maintaining our Hold on FedEx Corp. (FDX), but raising our target price to $90. In line with earnings guidance provided on September 9, FDX reported 2009 fiscal first quarter (August 31) EPS of $1.23, which was up from earlier guidance of $0.80-$1, but down 23% year over year, largely due to a 66% increase in fuel costs. We are raising our fiscal 2009 (May 31) diluted EPS estimate to $5.25 from $4.90, the high end of FDX diluted EPS guidance of $4.75-5.25 and initiating our fiscal 2010 estimate at $6. Fuel surcharges will lag record high fuel costs and the weak economy will hurt LTL freight, U.S. express and copy services. Remedial actions include cost-control measures and cuts in capital spending. FDX recently increased its annual dividend rate by 10% to $0.44 per share, which provides a 0.5% yield. FDX?s long-term goals[More...]

Analyst Comments: BorgWarner, CarMax, Primedia, Sempra, XenoPort

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:47:30 GMT

BorgWarner Inc. (BWA) is expected to benefit from the growing demand for its strong technology-based product portfolio. About $1.95 billion of new powertrain business is expected between 2008 and 2010. The company has healthy financials with low debt and has taken further initiatives to maintain margins in the challenging North American industry environment. However, due to high...[More...]

Analyst Comments: Humana, Lamar Advertising, PRIMEDIA, Hanesbrands

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:12:49 GMT

Humana, Inc. (HUM) is one of the largest publicly traded health benefit companies in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. We regard the reaction to the recently revised FY08 guidance by the company, following updated projections for the company's FY08 stand-alone PDP segment, as overdone. Notwithstanding...[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Bear Market Bounce

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:24:47 GMT

38% Fibonacci retracement of the NASDAQ's last leg down was a cue for profit taking. Friday's gap up due to MSFT earnings was a perfect exit strategy because it brought us all the way back to the last breakdown point. The bearish engulfing bar implies fur[More...]

Analyst Comments: Finisar, Telefonica, CDC Corporation, PRIMEDIA, Myriad Genetics, DRDGOLD, American Oriental, Avanex, Isis Pharmaceuticals

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 23:40:52 GMT

In an update issued today on Finisar Corporation (FNSR), senior technology analyst Steve Biggs, CFA has restated his Hold rating on the company. We excerpted the following details:'As a leading provider of fiber optical products as well as network test and monitoring systems, Finisar Corporation has gained a strong position in short-distance, low-cost portion of the Ethernet market. With growing demand for bandwidth, particularly...[More...]

NASDAQ Technical Picture - Tipping Point or Anniversary Anxiety

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:15:31 GMT