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17 Labor Day Stock Picks
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 9:05am | 686Read More...Labor Day marks the unofficial end of summer. Week-long vacations are done, weekend trips to the lake are winding down, and for sports fanatics, here comes football season. But there’s a lot of science behind Labor Day. Consumers spend in very predictable ways making this weekend a key revenue...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of August 5
Sunday, August 4, 2013 - 4:19pm | 1059Read More...The earnings season is beginning to wind down, and much of the focus this week will turn to central bank meetings and economic data from China and the United States. But, there are still plenty of earnings reports on the schedule this week, including those from Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), Time...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of May 6
Sunday, May 5, 2013 - 8:33pm | 1069Read More...Many of the S&P 500 have already reported their first-quarter results, but this week will bring plenty more earnings reports. Highlights will include earnings from Walt Disney and News Corp., Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Whole Foods Market, Anadarko Petroleum and First Solar, as well as...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of February 4
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 5:13pm | 1026Read More...The S&P ended last week above 1,500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average above 14,000. Some strong earnings reports could push the markets higher, and there are plenty of quarterly reports on the schedule this week. Analysts by and large expect to see year-over-year earnings per share (EPS)...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of April 30 (CMCSA, GM, KFT, V)
Sunday, April 29, 2012 - 9:02am | 1279Read More...Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) may have posted stellar results, but earnings season rolls on. Here is a quick day-by-day rundown of what analysts are expecting from some of this week's most prominent earnings reports. Monday Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) and Watson...
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Six Stocks Insiders Are Buying
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 7:22am | 1060Read 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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Earnings Expectations for the Week of January 30
Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 10:53am | 1336Read More...Lots more earnings are on the schedule for this week, even as the calendar page turns. Look for quarterly results to come from Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM), Hershey (NYSE: HSY), Kellogg (NYSE: K), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) and United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS). Analysts expect...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of October 31
Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 11:31am | 1163Read More...Halloween and the Day of the Dead arrive this week. If analysts' forecasts are correct, there are only a few earnings reports that may scare investors. For instance, Alpha Natural Resources (NYSE: ANR) earnings are predicted to have fallen 93.1% year over year to $0.58 per share. Allstate (NYSE:...
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Rebels Invade Gaddafi's Compound; Marathon Oil Continues Monitoring Situation
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 2:13pm | 292Read More...According to recent reports, the rebels in Libya have invaded Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's compound in the capital city, Tripoli. This may raise hope that the dictatorship in the country is coming to an end. Perhaps the armed conflict that started in February will be over soon. The stabilized...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of August 1
Sunday, July 31, 2011 - 10:02am | 1197Read More...Quarterly reports of note scheduled for this week include those from Archer Daniels Midland (NYSE: ADM), General Motors (NYSE: GM), MasterCard (NYSE: MA), Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and Time Warner (NYSE: TWX), all of which are expected to post earnings growth, as well as Pfizer (NYSE: PFE)...
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J.P. Morgan Maintains Neutral Rating On Marathon Oil
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 8:42am | 93Read More...According to J.P. Morgan, Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO) Neurtral rating is maintained. J.P. Morgan said that it is updating its estimates and price target for MRO following the company's corporate split. “We have also adjusted our YE2011 price target to $35/share, reflecting the value of the upstream...
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UPDATE: Morgan Stanley Initiates Marathon Oil at Equal-Weight
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 7:19am | 118Read More...Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO), initiating MRO at Equal-Weight. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "Initiating on the new MRO at Equal-weight. After recent 24% relative outperformance, we see more balanced risk-reward versus peers. With ~25% base...
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Bank of America Reiterates Buy on Marathon Oil, New PT at $52
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 9:10am | 51Read More...Bank of America reiterated its Buy rating on Marathon Oil (NYSE: MRO). The new price target on the company's stock was placed at $52. On Thursday, Marathon Oil closed the day at $52.58. Its shares suffered horrible losses in today's pre-market trading, however, falling 35.84% to $33.80.
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Credit Suisse Updates 7/1
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 8:14am | 364Read More...Credit Suisse made a number of updates in a research report published today. Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE: MPC) had its coverage initiated with an Outperform rating and a price target of $55. On Thursday, MPC added 3.32% to its value to finish the day at $41.40. Its shares lost 1.57% of their...
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Deutsche Bank Updates 7/1
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 7:30am | 312Read More...Deutsche Bank made a number of updates in a research report published today. KB Home (NYSE: KBH) had its rating maintained at Hold. At the same time, its price target was lowered from $18 to $12. On Thursday, KBH lost 2.98% of its value to end the day at $9.78. Its shares regained most of...
